Add a Printer from the MCCCD Network

Windows: Shared printers on Windows devices

• Press the Windows key + 'R' to bring up the Run command interface.
  • Alternatively, you can right-click the Windows Menu and select Run
• Type \\printsrv2 in the text bar and press OK.

• The prinsrv2 box will pop up displaying all of district office printers. 

• Locate the printer you are looking for and double click it to install.
  • Sometimes you will be prompted to install the driver - be sure to select install to continue.
• This will install the required printer driver on your computer. Close the window.
• Click on the Windows Start button, and start typing Printers to search for Printers & Scanners
• Verify the printer was installed
• Close window.
• When opening a browser or application be sure to change to the printer to be used.
  • Example, in Google Chrome, new printers may not be listed in the drop down. You may have to select See More, so get a full list of installed printer.

Apple: Shared printers on Apple OS X devices

• Go to The Apple Icon in the top left corner
  • System Preferences
• Click on “Printers and Scanners”
• Click the “+” and select “IP”
• In the “address field” type the following
  • Printsrv2.maricopa.edu
• Make sure the Protocol is set to “Line Printer Daemon - LPD”
• In the “Queue” field type the name of the printer (ie: printer0001)
  • Change the name in the “Name” field to reflect the printer name (ie: printer0001)
  • Leave the “Location” field blank
• In the “Use” drop down, select “Select Software” and find the printer name
  • If the printer model doesn’t populate you may have to go to the manufacturer’s website and download the driver.
  • If the manufacturer's website does not have a Apple drivers, try using Generic Post Script (typically for color printers) or Generic PCL (typically for B/W printers), that is builtin to Mac OS.