Printing on Campus: Wireless Printing

To connect and print wirelessly to an SHSU campus printer, please select the operating system on your machine.
  • Windows 10

     A list of available printers will be displayed.

     Printer List

    Type in the first few letters of the printer needed and select search. The name of the printer should be on the printer.

    Printer Search

    Once the printer is located, click on the printer.  Copy the website listed in the browser and note the drivers that will need to be installed on the computer from the manufacturer’s website.

    Copy Printer URL

    Search for Control Panel in the Search area of the Windows taskbar. Select Control Panel when the option appears, select Hardware and Sound, Devices and Printers, then Add a printer.

    On the next screen, select The Printer that I want isn't listed.

    The printer wasn't listed 

    Choose Select a shared printer by name paste the website copied earlier in space provided.  Click Next.

    Paste Printer URL

    You will be prompted to select the printer driver.  Refer back to the information you gathered earlier. You can go to the printer manufacturer’s website to download the drivers if they are not listed in the wizard.

    Printer List

    Once the drivers have installed, you should see a window indicating the printer was successfully added.

    Click Next.

    Print a test page here if needed.

    Then click Finish.

  • Mac

    Printer Website

    Type in the first few letters of the printer and search.

    Once the printer is located, click on the printer. 

    Printer Search

    Copy the website listed in the browser once the printer is selected.

    Copy URL

    Go to System Preferences.

    System Preferences Icon

    Select Printers & Scanners.

    System Preferences

    Select the + (plus sign) to add printer.

    Plus Sign

    Select Advanced and the following settings.

    • Type: Internet Printing Protocol (https)*
    • Device: Another Device
    • URL: Paste the copied URL for the driver
    • Print Using: Generic PCL Printer

    NOTE: You may need to download and install the manufacturer's drivers for the printer from the manufacturer's website as not all printers work with generic drivers.

    Advanced Settings

    Select Add.

    On the following screen, select the check box(es) next to the options desired, then press OK.

    Additional Printer Options

    The printer should appear in the Printers & Scanners display.

    Printer Added

    If a job does not print or print correctly to the printer, you may need to download and install the manufacturer's drivers for the printer from the manufacturer's website as not all printers work with generic drivers.