CSUF Printer Driver Installation
This article covers how CSUF faculty and staff can connect their campus desktop or laptop to a campus network printer.
Please note that campus network printer permissions are managed by the department who owns the printer. Additional permissions may be required before you will be able to print. Contact your department for more information about using printers owned by your department.
1. On your campus desktop or laptop, go to the Campus Printer Installation website.
Open a web browser to the Campus Printer Installation website.
2. First, select your division from the drop-down list.
Note that you must be connected to the campus wired network to connect to and print using campus printers.
3. Select the location where the printer you want to use is located.
You will only see locations in your division that have printers.
What operating system does your computer use?
1. Click on the available printer link next to Windows User for the printer you want to use.
Note that there may be multiple printers in a single location. Contact your department if you're not sure which printer to choose.
2. If you are using a browser other than Microsoft Edge, click Open Microsoft Edge in the pop-up notification.
3. Click Open when prompted to open the InstallPrinterApp file by Microsoft Edge.
4. If prompted with a security warning, click Run.
5. It may take a few minutes to download the InstallPrinterApp.
6. You will see a command window pop up and run. It may take a few minutes for the printer to be installed.
7. Once you see the Installation Complete notification, check for a Printer installed successfully message. Then press any key on your keyboard to close the installation window.
It is possible to see the Installation complete message even though there were errors with installing the printer. Checking for the Printer installed successfully message allows you to verify there were no errors.
If you see an error with the installation, please contact the IT Help Desk at [email protected] or 657-278-7777.
- Once the installation is complete, you will see a row with an Installation complete message.
- Check for a Printer installed successfully! message to make sure there were no errors with the installation. Then press any key on your keyboard to exit the installation window.
8. To check that the printer is now available on your computer, click on the start menu and choose Settings.
- Click on the start menu icon.
- Enter "settings" in the search bar.
- Then choose Settings.
9. Click Bluetooth & Devices and then select Printers & Scanners.
- Click Bluetooth & Devices.
- Then select Printers & Scanners.
10. You'll see the new printer added to your printer list. It is also set as your default printer.
1. Click on the Mac Download Center link in the Mac user section to have the Software Center app install the printer driver on your Mac.
Note that there may be multiple printers in a single location. Contact your department if you're not sure which printer to choose.
2. If prompted, click Open Software Center.
3. You will see the Xerox printer installation has already begun and is in process.
4. When the installation is complete, you will see a Done! notification under the Xerox logo.
Note that the Done! notification will disappear after a few seconds and be replaced by a Reinstall button. If you see either Done! or Reinstall, the printer driver was successfully installed.
5. To check that the printer is now available on your computer, click on the Apple menu and select System Settings.
- To check that the installation completed, click on the Apple menu.
- Then select System Settings.
6. Scroll down to the bottom of the System Settings menu and click Printers & Scanners.
You can also use the Search bar above your name to search for Printers.
7. The printer should now show up in your printers list and you can print to it.
Need More Help?
Faculty and Staff should contact the IT Help Desk at [email protected] or 657-278-7777 for additional assistance.