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Installing a network printer on Windows (Xerox and non-Xerox printers)

Modified on: Tue, Jul 23, 2019 at 11:11 AM

Windows - WFU Issued

To install a network printer:
  1. Note your desired print server: \\xerox (Xerox Printers); \\wfuprint (Non-Xerox Printers)
  2. From your Windows desktop, click start (Windows Start Bubble/Flag)
  3. Click Run
  4. Enter \\wfuprint or \\xerox into the text box that pops up and press enter
  5. Browse to and double click on the printer you would like to print to, i.e UCC-1004-XRX
  6. Note any messages that pop up and accept to install drivers if/when prompted.
Current network print servers:
  •   \\wfuprint
  •   \\xerox

Windows - Personal

To install a network printer:
  1. Note your desired print server: \\xerox (Xerox Printers); \\wfuprint (Non-Xerox Printers)
  2. From your Windows desktop, click start (Windows Start Bubble/Flag)
  3. Click Run
  4. Enter \\wfuprint or \\xerox into the text box that pops up and press enter
    • If \\wfuprint or \\xerox does not work, try adding .deacnet.wfu.edu after (example: \\xerox.deacnet.wfu.edu)
  5. Authenticate as "deacnet\YourUsername" and current deacnet password (you may need to indicate to use a different account)

This image shows the Windows Authentication screen when attempting to access a network resource. It indicates to use a different account and to use "deacnet\username" as the username to indicate it is a deacnet domain account.

Current network print servers:
  •   \\wfuprint or \\wfuprint.deacnet.wfu.edu
  •   \\xerox or \\xerox.deacnet.wfu.edu

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