Connecting to a Networked Printer

Find the IPv4 address or hostname of your printer. The IPv4 address should be listed on the printer’s device status page. It will likely be formatted 10.16.*.*. If the IP address starts with 169.254.*.*, stop and reach out to your IT support to have your printer properly added to the network.

Enter the address or hostname into your computer’s web browser and navigate to the page.

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Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Download Driver.

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The Xerox Smart Start installer will download to your Downloads folder.

Open your Downloads folder and double-click the Xerox Smart Start file to start the installation. If needed, enter your administrator credentials when prompted.

Agree to the License Agreement.

The installer will look for nearby printers. It will likely fail to find yours. When prompted, select Don’t See Your Printer?.

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Under the Search by IP or Host Name header, enter your IP address (10.16.*.*) or hostname (***.printer.uconn.edu or similar) and then select Advanced Search.

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Your printer’s profile will appear after a moment. If you want to set the name of the printer on your computer, click the “…” button to modify the name. This will only apply to your computer. Leave the rest of the options at their default.

Click Install to add the printer. This may take a few minutes.

Once installed, you will have the option to print a test page if desired. Otherwise, select Done to complete setup.

Open Windows Settings and navigate to Bluetooth & devices → Printers & scanners.

Select Add device. Wait for the available printers to populate. At the bottom of the list, select Add a new device manually.

Select the radio button for Select a shared printer by name and type in the printer name using the format \\print.svr.uconn.edu\<printername> (ex. \\print.svr.uconn.edu\DS-FoodCourt-Printer). Then click Next.

1. If you do not know the hostname for your printer, you can add the printer via its IP address. This is listed on the printer’s status or settings page.

The printer should then install with the correct driver. If the correct driver is not available, you should download it directly from the manufacturer’s website and install it to your computer.

If asked to name the printer, leave the default or rename it as desired. 

If asked whether you want to share the printer, select Do not share this printer.

Find the IPv4 address or hostname of your printer. The IPv4 address should be listed on the printer’s device status page. It will likely be formatted 10.16.*.*. If the IP address starts with 169.254.*.*, stop and reach out to your IT support to have your printer properly added to the network.

Enter the address or hostname into your computer’s web browser and navigate to the page.

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Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Download Driver. This will open up a new page in a separate tab.

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In the Platform drop-down, select your macOS version and then select APPLY FILTERS.

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Find the “macOS Print Driver Installer” in the Drivers list. Agree to the Terms and Conditions and download the file.

If you are on a UConn-managed computer, you will need to elevate your account privileges before continuing.

Open the .DMG file that was downloaded to your computer. Double-click the Xerox Drivers ***.pkg file that appears.

Follow the installation instructions. Enter your account credentials to allow the installation when prompted.

When at the “Select a Printer”, page, you will likely not see your printer appear. Select Don’t See your Printer?.

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Enter the IP address (10.16.*.*) or hostname (***.printer.uconn.edu) you used in the first step of the setup process. When you see your printer appear, select Continue.

If you want to print a test page, select Print a Test Page. Otherwise select Continue.

Proceed through the remaining steps. If prompted to delete the installer, you can allow this.

Open System Settings and navigate to Printers & Scanners. Select Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax….

1. You may need to self-elevate yourself as an admin first. Instructions are available here: https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/27044249601

In the Add Printer window, navigate to the Advanced tab (gear icon). If you do not have the Advanced tab, see below.

1. Right -click the blank space to the right of the default icons (Default, IP, Windows) in the title bar and select Customize Toolbar….

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2. Hold-click the Advanced option and drag it to the toolbar to add it as an option. Close the toolbar customization window.

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Navigate to the Advanced menu.

For the printer type, select Windows printer via spoolss from the dropdown menu.

For the URL, enter the print server name and the name of the printer, following the naming scheme: smb://<printer URL> (ex. smb://print.svr.uconn.edu/ITS-Library-Printer02).

1. For Name and Location, enter any information you like.

2. For Use: you can select Generic PostScript Printer to use the default drivers that are in macOS. For best results, download the printer drivers from the manufacturer's website and select them (ex. smb://print.svr.uconn.edu/Accounting Office Color).

Select Add to add the printer to your computer.