Add a Network Printer to Windows

Drag and drop the icon of the shared printer configured on the SLNX server to the printer folder on the client computer.

  • The procedure for opening the network print server folder and printer folder varies depending on the operating system of the client computer being used. This section describes the procedure using Windows 10 operations as an example.
  • For the UNC path of the SLNX server, contact the administrator

  1. Click [Start], and in [Search the web and Windows], enter the UNC path of the SLNX server (\\ComputerName (example: \\PrintServer) or \\IP address (example: \\192.168.0.10)).

The SLNX server folder opens, and the printer configured on the SLNX server is displayed.

  1. Right-click [Start], and select [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

  3. Drag and drop the printer icon from the SLNX server to the [Devices and Printers] folder.

The printer is now configured on the client computer.

You can also use any of the following methods to configure the printer on the client computer:

  • After Step 1 above, double-click the icon of the shared printer.
  • Click [Start], and enter the path of the shared printer in [Search the web and Windows].
  • On the [Devices and Printers] window, click [Add a printer], and perform the following operations on the wizard:

    • [Add a Bluetooth, wireless, or network discoverable printer] > [The printer that I want isn't listed] > [Select a shared printer by name] > [Next] > Select the SLNX server connected to the shared printer. > [Select] > Select the name of the shared printer. > [Select] > [Next] > [Finish]