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title: "Connect to On-Campus Printer by IP address - Windows 11 (Staff)"
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If you know the IP address (network address) of your office printer, you can use that address to connect your computer to it.

1. Find the IP address of your printer and write it down.  
This will vary from printer to printer. Check your printer’s manual to find the process of discovering the IP address.
2. On your computer, click on the Start Menu search bar to search for “printer” and click on the **Printer & scanners **result.
3. Click on **Add device**
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the list of discovered printers/devices. Click on **Add manually**.
  In the popup window, choose **Add a printer using an IP address or hostname**.
  Change the device type to **TCP/IP Device** and type in the address. Be sure the **Query the printer** checkbox is checked to install the driver.
  If your computer already has the appropriate driver and you asked which one you would like to use, use the one you already have.
  Give the printer a friendly name.
  Select to <u>not</u> share the printer with others. This option doesn’t work on our network.
10. Reach out to techsupport@uconn.edu if you need help!