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Printer Configuration Instructions for Unmanaged Windows machines

  1. Click on the Windows Start button and in the “Search programs and files” dialog box type the print server name “\\adminprint.yorku.yorku.ca” (without the double quotes). Press "enter" on the keyboard.
  2. Screenshot of dialog box for entering printer server name

  3. You will be prompted to login to the YORKU domain. Enter "YORKU\your userid" and password in the fields provided, making sure that you check the “Remember my credentials” box before clicking on “OK. An Explorer window will open showing a list of shared printers.
  4. Screenshot of dialog box requesting username and password

  5. Scroll through the list and locate the desired printer queue. Double-clicking on the queue will trigger the printer driver download and installation. If prompted to proceed, please confirm the driver installation.
  6. Screenshot of list of printers

Passport York password changes

If you change your Passport York password you will also need to update the stored password associated with your UPM printer. To do this you will need to use the Windows Credential Manager.

Window 10

  1. Open the Control Panel > User Accounts > Credential Manager
  2. Click “Manage your credentials” from the list on the left
  3. Select “Windows Credentials”
  4. Find and click on the credentials associated with the UPM printer.
  5. Click “Edit” and update the username/password information.
  6. Save and exit.

Windows 7

  1. Click Start > Control Panel
  2. Find and launch “User Accounts” .
  3. Click “Manage your Credentials” from the list on the left.
  4. Under Windows Credentials find and click on the credentials associated with the UPM printer.
  5. Click “Edit” and update the username/password information.
  6. Save and exit.