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Windows Printing

The following instructions describe how to add a printer to your Windows account.

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  1. Go to Start -> Settings -> Printers
  2. Double click the "Add Printer" icon
  3. On the first window, click "Next"
  4. On the second window, be sure to mark "Network Printer" and then hit "Next"
  5. In the third window, put a mark next to "Type the printer name, ..." and enter the following in the textbox, where "<printername>" is the name of the printer you want to add:
    \\lighthouse\<printername>
  6. In the next window, decide if you want the printer to be your default printer and then hit "Next".
  7. Hit "Finish"
 
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