Printer Install Instructions
Location: Westlake
1. Outside Personnel:
You can manually download the printer driver from https://sostexas.com/service/ > Select Service > Select Download Drivers > Fill in the details of the model of the printer to download and install the required driver.
Internal Personnel: If you have a company account with internal network access, navigate to the following path to find the downloaded Printer Driver installation application.
- Copy and paste the following path provided into your file explorer window to be redirected, or you can click on the hyperlink to be directed as well. \\10.210.20.15\Westlake_Share\WESTLAKE_PRINTER_DRIVERS <- Link
(Make sure to select the correct driver installer based on the printer model)
2. Double click to run the Driver Installer> Keep the defaults and select Next.
3. Under Driver Installation > Select the Custom Installation Window.
4. Make sure the “Specify the MFP IP address” is selected > Select Next
5. On the next screen, you’ll specify the unique IP address of the printers. For Westlake currently there are only two printers. This setup will need to be run twice in which each printer is added one at a time. Type the IP address of the first printer > Select Next.
Direct_SharpOfficeB&W: 10.210.30.5
Direct_SharpOfficeColor: 10.210.30.22
6.
- Select the printer model from the list, Select Next. (If the printer is a color printer you’ll need to select the Color option > Select Yes > Select the product name of the color printer)
Direct_SharpOfficeB&W: ProductName: Sharp BP-50M31 IP:10.210.30.5
Direct_SharpOfficeColor: ProductName: Sharp BP-50C26 IP:10.210.30.22
Black&White Printer option ex.
Color Printer option ex.
7. Make sure the top-level check box is selected and Select Next.
8. Confirm MFP Information to install > Select Next
9. Installation of the Sharp software is complete > Select Finish.
(Record the default name provided as you might want to change this in the next steps.)
10. Since the Driver Install does not have an option to name change the printer during Install, you’ll need to go into your printer properties and do a name change to avoid confusion. To do so on your computer you’ll need to Search and select the application for “Printers & scanners”
11. Find the recently added printer under the generic name > Select the printer > Select the Manage option.
12. Under the Printer Properties you’ll Select “Change Properties” > Change the name of the printer accordingly > Select “OK” once complete to save the settings. It is recommended to change the printer’s name before installing a secondary printer specially if the printer is the same model.