How to Set Up a Windows Print Server

Setting Up the Server
1. Connect the printer to the router with a USB cable or a printer cable.
2. Locate the IP address of the printer and the router. The IP addresses should be the same since the router is the print server. Log into your router to access the information. Every router is slightly different, so check your router's manual on how to log in.
3. Acquire your printer drivers. If you do not have a disc handy, you can most likely download them from the manufacturer's website.
Installing the Printer
4. Go into 'Control Panel' and choose 'Printers,' then 'Add Printers.' The location for this may vary, depending on what version of Windows you are using.
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Select 'Local Printer' and uncheck 'Plug and Play.' Click 'Next.'
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Choose 'Create a New Port' on the next screen and select 'Standard TCP/IP Port.' Click 'Next.'
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Click 'Next' on the 'TCP/IP Wizard' that opens.
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Enter the IP address you got from the router and give it any name you'd like. Click 'Next.'
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Select 'Custom' and then click the 'Settings' button.
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Verify the router's instructions for port settings. Again, each router can have slightly different requirements. Click 'OK.' That should take you back to the first wizard you were on.
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Install the drivers you obtained for your printer. You can select it if it is in the list or choose the 'Have Disk' option.