IDL 3 Connecting to a Network Printer

This section is for connecting to a printer has an ethernet cable that plugs into a router or switch. The printer does not plug directly into any computer. =Connecting to an Auto-Detected Printer (Bonjour/Zeroconf Printer)=
 * 1) Click Start >  Administration > Configure Printers
 * 2) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 3) Click Edit > New Printer.
 * 4) The computer will search for new printers. It should automatically find the printer.  Choose the option that lists the host name as the IP of the printer.[[image:IDL3-print13.gif|none|left]]
 * 5) Click Forward.
 * 6) IDL will scan for drivers. If it does not find the drivers immediately, enter the maker of the printer.  Click Forward.
 * 7) Choose the Model and Driver for the computer. Important: If the recommended printer is an HP model, look above or below the selected printer for the same model followed by HPLIP. Choose this model instead of the recommended model. (HPLIP indicates official HP drivers).[[image:IDL3-print14.gif|none|left]]
 * 8) For most HP printers, the drivers are pre-installed. IDL will automatically associate the correct drivers with the printer.  If IDL does not list the correct computer model, see Chapter 11 Installing and Uninstalling Applications for more information on installing drivers.
 * 9) Click Forward
 * 10) Name the computer, which will be seen by users when they print a document.
 * 11) Click Apply.
 * 12) Click Make Default to make the newly configured printer the default printer.[[image:IDL3-print15.gif|none|left]]
 * 13) To save the printer configuration settings, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 14) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 15) Once the computer reboots, print a test page to verify the printer was properly configured and saved.

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