Installing

Use these instructions for your personal Windows computer or on CNF Windows computers if the printer does not automagically appear in the list of printers.

Printing from Windows does not require installation of the PaperCut software on your personal computer.

  1. On your desktop, double-click  My Computer  or run  File Explorer  (Windows 8 or 10) or  Windows Explorer  (Windows 7).
    Please note that we are NOT talking about Microsoft's browser, which is called Internet Explorer. 
    1. In the  UNC field  (the wide text field at the top of the window), type in the following Windows UNC for the individual printer, then press  Return  or  Enter on your keyboard.

      (note that not all printers are available to all users)

       

      Printer Name
      Windows UNC
      Accessible by
      Cad Room\\win2.net-print.cornell.edu\cnf-cad-1cCNF Users & Staff
      Togging\\rs-cnf-wp1.cnf.cornell.edu\CNF_Duffield_Togging_Color_LaserjetCNF Users & Staff
      Visitor Office\\win2.net-print.cornell.edu\cnf-gradofficeStaff & Users with Visitor Office Access
      Konica\\win2.net-print.cornell.edu\cnf-konica-colorCNF Staff Only
      LJ4700\\win2.net-print.cornell.edu\cnf-prnt250ljCNF Users during normal CNF office business hours (CNF Staff anytime)
      Office 262\\win2.net-print.cornell.edu\cnf-prnt262CNF Staff Only



  2. Wait a bit.
  3. When prompted, enter your  NetID@cornell.edu  address or your GuestID@cornell.edu address and related password
    Make sure to include the "@cornell.edu" . You can also use: CORNELL\NetID or CORNELL\GuestID (capitalizing "CORNELL").
  4. Make sure Remember my credentials is CHECKED (if you do not check this box, you may get an "Access Denied" error when attempting to print).
  5. Wait a while.
    1. At this point, the varioius pop up dialogues informing of driver installation may go away and nothing else may happen. OR
    2. When the printer status window opens, the printer has been successfully installed. You can close the printer status window.
  6. You can go the list of printers in Windows to confirm the printer is successfully installed.
    1. Windows7: Start Menu → Devices and Printers
    2. Windows10: Start Menu → Settings → Devices → Devices and Printers
  7. Repeat these steps to install any additional printers.


Printing

CNF Managed Windows

In the Print dialogue, select the Net-Print printer.

The PaperCut software will prompt you for your username and password.

  1. For your username, use your <NetID>@cornell.edu or your <GuestID>@cornell.edu . The "@cornell.edu" is all lowercase.

Your document prints.

Other Windows

When you are ready to print, choose the Print command in your application and then select a Net-Print printer.

If prompted to login, enter your  NetID@cornell.edu  address or your GuestID@cornell.edu address and related password
Make sure to include the "@cornell.edu" . You can also use: CORNELL\NetID or CORNELL\GuestID (capitalizing "CORNELL").