I have a small network (picture attached) with one printer connected through the switch/router and other (HP Laserjet) direct attached to on workstation called SERVER-PC. It is shared over this network. How do I install it on the workstations (Laptop and Lenovo PC) such that all existing and new users who log into the workstations will have access to it.
for the first time adding it
From each computer or workstation
Start>Devices and Printers
Add a printer
Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer
Let it search for any printers on the network
it will ususlly turn up as a http:// 192.168.x.xxx.xxxx
address
Highlight that one and click next
Let it install the drivers & print a test page
Thank you for the step by step instructions. I apologize not not making my query clear. I have used this process for the first user account on one of the client machines but when I add a new user on that machine, the printer doesn't show up there. It doesn't even display among available devices and printers. Rather than installing printers each time a user logs on, I wanted to install them once and have them apply to All Users.
I'm unable to see an IP address for this machine attached printer.
I understand there is a 'Per Machine' vs 'Per user' installation of printers and wanted to know how to do it in light of my fumbling attempts. I posted this issue earlier in this forum but have had no response so I thought I should describe my need differently.
Last edited by rmk9785e; 13 Jul 2015 at 06:33.
See if this will help you - networking - How do I install a network printer for all users on a Windows 7 computer? - Super User
You can try running that script with a group policy logon script perhaps.
This not a domain based network. This may be a dumb question but can one set up group policy for workstations on a non-domain (no AD) network? How do I do that?
Yes, you can configure group policy for standalone PCs (Pro/Ult/Ent) by running gpedit.msc
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
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