Ag - How to add a Network Printer to a managed Windows Device

Overview

This Knowledge Base will take you through the steps for adding an Agriculture Managed Printer to an Agriculture Managed Windows PC.

Content

Method 1 - Printer Utility - Currently Unavailable, please use method 2

Method 2 - Manual Add

Instructions

Overview

College of Agriculture: How to add a new College of Agriculture Purdue managed Printer to your Ag Managed Windows Computer

Prerequisite(s):

• Connect to either BOILERAD, VPN, or PAL 3.0 on your Device
• Name of the printer

Method 1 - Printer Utility

• Open the Search Menu on your device and type “Software Center” in the path field as shown below and press Enter

• On the Software Center, in the "Available Software" tab scroll down and select "AgIT Printer Install Utility 1.1 - Install Printer". Once highlighted, at the bottom right, click "install". 

Note: To use the "AgIT Printer Install Utility 1.1 - install Printer", again, you will find it under the "Installation Status" tab.

• After a few seconds, a window will appear with all network printers in the College of Ag. You can use the Filter Bar at the top of the window to filter the listed printers by Department, Building, or Room Number.

• In the Filter/Search field, type in the Building, Department, and Room Number. Then, select that printer and click” OK.”

Note: You can select multiple printers by pressing and holding CTRL on your keyboard as you click on the desired printers that you would like to install. Once they are all selected, press "OK" 

• Once you click “OK", you will get a notification that the printer is being added. Click “OK”.

Note: This will minimize all currently open windows.

• After a few seconds, another pop-up window will appear, saying the printer was successfully added.

• Once added, you can select this printer when printing from your computer.

• To use this feature, again, the "AgIT Printer Install Utility 1.1 - install Printer" option will be found under the "Installation Status" tab in Software Center.

Method 2 - Manual Add

• Open a file explorer by clicking on the folder icon 

• Click on the address bar at the top, and enter the server the printer is on. A list of printers and what server they are on can be found at  https://wpvapppcag01.itap.purdue.edu:9192/app?service=page/UserRates

• Scroll down until you find the printer you are looking for, then double click on the printer

• The Printer will now install onto your computer after a few moments. Once added, the printer queue will open on your screen. The printer is now ready to print

Still need help?  Click the 'Purdue IT Request' button to start a ticket.