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Networking Printing (Windows Computers): Installing Department Printers On Student Worker Laptops

Article on how to install department printers for student workers around campus.

Note: Printer installs are per user - Every user that logs into a campus computer will need to install the printer individually.

Add Credentials

  1. Open the Start Menu and search "Credential Manager"



  2. Go to Windows Credentials and press Add a Windows credential

    Add Windows Credential

  3. Type in the following credentials:

    Internet or network address: "\\pcweb.uwstout.edu"
    User name: Your UW-Stout email without "my." (ex: example1234@uwstout.edu)
    Password: Your UW-Stout password


    Windows Credential Information

  4. Press OK to save

Note: Anytime you change your UW-Stout password, you'll have to update your credentials here

Install PaperCut Client

Automatic (Recommended)

  1. Open the Start Menu and search "Company Portal..."

    Company Portal

  2. In the top-left, search "PaperCut"
  3. Select PaperCut MF Client

    PaperCut App

  4. Hit Install
  5. Wait for the PaperCut icon to appear in the bottom-right corner

Manual

  1. Press Windows + R
  2. Enter "\\pcweb.uwstout.edu" in the text field and press OK.
  3. Navigate to PCClient\win
  4. Run pc-client-local-cache.exe
  5. Wait for the PaperCut icon to appear in the bottom-right corner
  6. Navigate to C:\Cache\pc-client.exe-<version>\
  7. Right-click pc-client.exe and Create Shortcut
  8. Move this shortcut to the desktop
  9. Ctrl + C (Copy) this shortcut
  10. Press Windows + R
  11. Enter "shell:startup" in the text field and press OK
  12. Ctrl + V (Paste) this shortcut

Install Printer

  1. Press Windows + R
  2. Enter "\\pcweb.uwstout.edu" in the text field and press OK.

    Run PCWeb.UWStout.edu

  3. Find your printer in the list of available printers

    Printer List

  4. Right-click the desired printer and hit Connect...

    Connect to Printer

  5. When the printer has been successfully added the print queue will open.

If you're still having issues, please submit a ticket to get assistance with installing a printer.

Ticket Portal 


Directions for installing printers:

PaperCut Printing (Windows): Removing and Installing Printers for Faculty/Staff

PaperCut Printing (Macs): Removing and Installing Printers for Faculty/Staff



Keywordsadministrator, student worker, network printer, shared network drive, offline printer, printer, student, department   Doc ID55771
OwnerTenchi X.GroupUW Stout
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Created2015-08-31 11:17:55Updated2023-12-22 10:01:54
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