Follow these steps to add a network printer to your computer on Windows 10.

Click here to jump to Windows 11 instructions.

Windows 10

1. Open the "Start Menu" and Go to "Settings"
   
2. Click on "Devices"
   
3. On the left list, click on "Printers & scanners"
   
4. Click on "Add a printer or scanner"
   
5. If the printer you want to add is listed, select it, and add it to your computer
   
6. If the printer you want to add is not listed, scroll to the bottom of the list and click on "The printer that I want isn't listed"
   
7. Select the option, "Select a shared printer by name"
   
8. Type in the print server and the printer name
   Most of the time, it will be "\\wildwing.des.ucdavis.edu\printername"
9. Click "Next" if necessary
10. Wait for the printer drivers to install
    
11. Click "Next" once prompted
    
12. Optional: set this new printer as your default printer by checking the box
13. Click the "Finish" button
    

Windows 11

1. Right click on the "Start Menu" and Go to "Settings"
   
2. On the left list, click on "Bluetooth & devices"
   
3. On the middle list, click on "Printers & scanners"
   
4. At the top, click on "Add device"
   
5. If the printer you want to add is listed, select it, and add it to your computer
   
6. If the printer you want to add is not listed, scroll to the bottom of the list. Next to "The printer that I want isn't listed", click "Add manually"
   
7. Select the option, "Select a shared printer by name"
   
8. Type in the print server and the printer name
   Most of the time, it will be "\\wildwing.des.ucdavis.edu\printername"
9. Click "Next" if necessary
10. Wait for the printer drivers to install
    
11. Click "Next" once prompted
    
12. Optional: set this new printer as your default printer by checking the box
13. Click the "Finish" button