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Direct printing from a PC

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When you use direct printing, you bypass papercut and whatever you print will immediately come out of the printer you send it to. In most cases, we recommend using papercut instead.

SET UP DIRECT PRINTING ON A PC

You can either open the Start menu or use the shortcut Windows + E

At the top of the file explorer in the address bar, clear it out and type in “\\supernode-02” and hit Enter or Return on your keyboard

screengrab of windows file explorer with supernode-02 in address bar

  1. Find your printer in the list,
  2. Right-click it,
  3. Select “connect”.
  4. If prompted for a sign-in after choosing select, you do not have permissions to install the printer. 
    1. Please create a ticket via email or call the Solutions Center (x6449) for assistance

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