Windows 7 Poster Printer Installation

Mounting the Poster Printer Shared Disk

  1. These instructions show how to mount the samba share containing the Windows poster printer drivers and the printer accounting software client needed to print to the poster printer.
  2. Your computer must be attached to the 128.114.68, 128.114.69, or 128.114.25 campus network subnets.
  3. Select "Computer" from the "Start" menu.
  4. Click on "Map network drive" in the top menu of the Computer browser.
  5. In the "Folder:" field enter "\\print.pmc.ucsc.edu\posterprinter".
  6. Check the box that says "Reconnect at logon".
  7. Click "Finish".
  8. "posterprinter" will now be mounted and can be found found under the "Network Location" area of "Computer".

Installing the Printer on your System

  1. We will now create a printer instance for "epsposter"
  2. Select "Devices and Printers" from the "Start Menu".
  3. Select "Add a printer" from the top menu bar.
  4. An "Add Printer Wizard" will popup.
  5. Select the "Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer" and click "Next".
  6. Select "The printer that I want isn't listed".
  7. Select the "Select a shared printer by name" radio button.
  8. In the text field beneath the radio button enter: "http://print.pmc.ucsc.edu:631/printers/epsposter" and click "Next".
  9. A dialog box "Windows Printer Installation" will popup.
  10. Wait a moment and a second dialog box "Add Printer Wizard" will popup.
  11. Click on the "Have Disk..." button below the printers selection.
  12. A "Install From Disk" window will popup.
  13. If you are using 32 bit Windows 7, in the "Copy manufacture's files from:" field type: "\\print.pmc.ucsc.edu\posterprinter\win\drivers\win32bit" (or browse to this location using the "Browse" button).
  14. If you are using 64 bit Windows 7, in the "Copy manufacture's files from:" field type: "\\print.pmc.ucsc.edu\posterprinter\win\drivers\win64bit" (or browse to this location using the "Browse" button).
  15. Click "OK".
  16. A list of 2 printers should be presented. Select "HP Designjet T610 44in HPGL2 and click "OK".
  17. The system will take a minute to add the new printer.
  18. The dialog will state "You've successfully added epsposter...".
  19. Click "Next".
  20. The dialog will present a check button "Set as the default printer". Uncheck this box and click "Finish".