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Adding Printers on Campus to Windows devices

Article ID: 482
Last updated: 11 Jun, 2026
IMPORTANT: These instructions are intended for use only on Windows devices.
**If you are using a laptop, you must be plugged into the wired network via ethernet or docking station.**

1. Open File Explorer

2. In File Explorer, enter the following and hit ENTER:

3. Once the folder opens with the printers listed, navigate to the one you are trying to add. You will need to know the model and name of the printer you are trying to add.
Example: \\ecsu-canon\Sports center or \\ecsu-others\Athletics-Color


4. To add, you can double click the printer name OR right click --> connect. This will add the printer to your machine, and you can select it to use.

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