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.
![campus printer installation website URL](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/590/758/original/0a333f35-1478-4829-9ba7-15d08e5704d0.png)
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. Go to the location where you downloaded the file and double click on it to open it.
Most web browsers will save downloaded files to a Downloads folder.
![open downloaded file](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/558/original/6c67a516-1b4c-4c5c-80c1-7d5435c0fbb9.png)
3. If you see a Windows protected your PC window, go back to the installation file.
![windows protected your pc window](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/423/250/original/7caca3f8-d455-48ef-afda-ef5baf03316c.png)
3.1. Right click on the installation file. Then, select Properties.
![Windows right-click menu](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/423/252/original/d6342bb2-a2c7-4c9c-8447-ab86e3d179e6.png)
3.2. Check Unblock. Then, click Apply. Click OK to close the window and confirm the change.
![Properties window](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/423/254/original/8b660b69-240d-493e-8a6e-b768f994902e.png)
3.3. You may need to double click on the installation file again in your Downloads folder.
![open downloaded file](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/560/original/e53166ca-19ff-4b08-8fc6-4258d888dafc.png)
5. To verify the printer was installed, you can click on the start menu and choose Settings.
![start menu](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/562/original/68e73ea3-bf9a-49c4-893c-2e9966d7c610.png)
- Click on the start menu icon.
- Then choose Settings.
6. Then choose Devices.
![windows settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/564/original/1a8a184b-353d-4468-be85-c924ba5803bc.png)
7. Choose Printers & scanners.
![devices menu](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/566/original/f99c4a3c-b362-451a-9cfd-7db2894b6f58.png)
8. You'll see the new printer added to your printer list.
![printers and scanners list](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/568/original/d3b8c697-a6b4-467c-8ef8-833065b71b06.png)
For Mac installations, you will need to install the Xerox driver and then install the specific printer driver.
You only need to install this Xerox driver once. If you have already installed it, you do not need to do so again.
1. Click on Xerox driver in step 1 of the Mac user section to download the driver setup file.
Note that there may be multiple printers in a single location. Contact your department if you're not sure which printer to choose.
2. Go to the location where you downloaded the file and double click on it to open it.
Most web browsers will save downloaded files to a Downloads folder.
3. Double click on the .pkg file.
![Xerox driver installer file](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/831/original/f4d6e592-79ed-4848-bd87-adb296cd1992.png)
4. Click Allow to allow the package to check that the Xerox driver can be installed.
![package will determine if can run installer](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/833/original/b29947c1-ea40-451b-af93-9183cbde512c.png)
5. Click Continue to start the installation wizard.
![start installation wizard](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/835/original/fc3b79a2-203e-4851-b101-efdef9e1b6a8.png)
6. Read the software license agreement and then click Continue.
![software license agreement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/837/original/2435264a-cba8-4f28-a5d0-b2a6fabc1ef8.png)
7. Click Agree to agree to the software license agreement.
![agree to software license agreement](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/839/original/7b96d482-dfe6-4b4f-9270-89374e3f1b6f.png)
8. Click Install.
![install xerox driver](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/841/original/ab980c64-d22a-4279-acf5-c8521f31c7d7.png)
9. Enter the password for your computer and then click Install Software.
Depending on your computer's settings, this password may be the same as your campus portal login password.
![enter password for computer](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/843/original/83b4a526-9a20-4d65-9bf9-1d9321102de5.png)
10. Click Continue.
You may see a list of printers that includes the one that you want to add, but sometimes it can be difficult to figure out which one is the one you are trying to install. We recommend not selecting a printer in this section and using the automatic installer on the Campus Printer Installation website.
![select a printer screen](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/845/original/5ddf2db4-a879-4834-92ed-b11b46d5523d.png)
11. Click Continue to confirm your choice.
![confirm no printer](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/847/original/7cc4d43a-38ed-403a-be28-3d13c7f4341c.png)
12. Click Close. Move on to the next step to install the printer driver.
You can also move the Xerox driver installation file to the trash when prompted.
![close installation wizard](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/849/original/dbec8152-0356-45a1-94a6-8bdc544bd1ab.png)
Be sure that you have installed the Xerox driver before you install the printer driver.
1. Click on the .dmg link in step 2 in the Mac user section to download the printer driver setup file.
Note that there may be multiple printers in a single location. Contact your department if you're not sure which printer to choose.
2. Go to the location where you downloaded the file and double click on it to open it.
Most web browsers will save downloaded files to a Downloads folder.
3. Double click on the file to start the installation.
![install CSUF printer driver](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/855/original/f91ca1de-1ea5-47f1-9ef4-478d22e34732.png)
4. Click Open to confirm you want to run the installer file.
![allow printer driver installation](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/857/original/7114a909-a99d-4595-ba78-37f459b3297e.png)
5. Click OK to allow the installer to access your Downloads folder.
![allow access to downloads folder](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/859/original/13d15f1a-49da-40b2-822d-34bc0dc7949c.png)
6. The installation happens automatically in the background. To check that the printer is now available on your computer, click on the Apple menu and select System Preferences.
![apple menu to system preferences](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/861/original/bf69d05e-2b4c-412f-948c-336391e191ec.png)
- To check that the installation completed, click on the Apple menu.
- Then select System Preferences.
7. Click Printers & Scanners.
![system preferesnces to printers and scanners](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/863/original/c99acf37-8fc5-4ec2-b4a0-72649ef6e3fe.png)
8. The printer should now show up in your printers list and you can print to it.
![printers and scanners showing new printer](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/950/865/original/bf5bb30a-deb7-498d-8ef8-6a9d3baf4b9d.png)
Need More Help?
Faculty and Staff should contact the IT Help Desk at [email protected] or 657-278-7777 for additional assistance.