Purpose of Document: Demonstrate how to configure a printer at FLASH using the print server

Prerequisites: AD User

Steps:

  1. Look at the printer you want to print to and locate the printer share.  This should be on a white label affixed to the front of the printer and begin with \\FLASHDC\<printername>

 

  1. Press the (Windows Key + R)
  2. (⊞ + R)
  3. Enter the share name including the backslashes into the text field.     In this example it would be “\\flashdc\hqprn103”

  1. You will see the driver attempt automatic installation

  1. When this completes you will be able to select your printer from your app such as word.

Verify that the printer you have selected says “<printer name> on FLASHDC”

  1. If you are having issues with this method a manual install may be necessary.     Contact IT support by sending an email to support@flashtrucking.com indicating that you had tried this method and it produced an error.