Vendor Printer Setup
Windows
Updated 2018-04-02 MO
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To install vendor-provided printer icons on Media Center PCs.

Windows 10

  1. You must start from the computer(s) needing the printers added. Each computer must have this done individually.
  2. Login using administrator credentials. This can be either
    1. A login by an individual having AD administrator privileges on the machine or
    2. the computer's local .\administrator account.
  3. Run \\3861-printserv
  4. When the server window appears go to "PCClient".
  5. Select "Win".
  6. Double-click "Client-local-install".
  7. A popup says "Welcome to the PaperCut MF Client Setup Wizard" opens.
  8. Click "Next".
  9. Accept the agreement, then click "Next".
  10. Accept the default install location by clicking "Next".
  11. Make sure "Local Install (For all users)" is selected.
  12. Click "Next".
  13. Click "Install".
  14. After the progress bar finishes click "Finish".
  15. Wait until this finishes.
  16. Restart the computer.
  17. Printers "BlackandWhite 3861" and "Color 3861" should now be available to all logged-in users on this computer.

Before Windows 10:

  1. Be sure that PCs are set up to require network logins for students. The Printing vendor will need these to identify students.
  2. The vendor must set up the printer script to accept all network users.
  3. From the Windows Start Bar on the client computer choose: run --> \\3861-printserv
  4. Log in to the server with
        username: xxx
        password: xxx
  5. Click "ok".
  6. Navigate to the "PC Client" folder.
  7. Find the "client.vbs" script, right-click on it and choose "Copy".
  8. Click on the "Start" bar.
  9. Select "All Programs"
  10. Choose "Startup Folder" and right-click on it.
  11. Choose "Open All Users".
  12. Choose "Paste".
  13. This will install the vendor printers at the next re-boot of the client PC.

- Bob Beeman.