Setting Up Network Printers

[Scenario]

Users need to install company network printers with drivers everytime setting up a PC. It demands and time and manual steps which are not my type.

 

[Objectives]

Set network printers in the local AD server so that user can install and use them easily

 

[Steps]

Remote control AD server via RDP

 

Run printmanagement console by inputting "printmanagement.msc" in run window

 

Go to "Print Management" --> "Print Servers" --> Local printer server --> "Printers"

 

Right mouse click and select "Add Printer..."

 

Select "Add a TCP/IP or Web Services Printer by IP Address or hostname"

 

Input network printer IP address

 

Select "Install a new driver"

 

Find proper driver

 

Input printer name and discriptions

 

Then network printers are shown in share folder