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List of networked printers is huge. Any way to search through them?

Anonymous
2021-04-13T18:28:45+00:00

I am connected to a greater VPN and when adding a printer on my LOCAL LAN, I am getting a list of all the printers available on the VPN and my LAN. This list contains hundreds of printers. Is there a way to narrow the results in the search results so I can find one printer in particular? This used to be an option in previous windows versions, e.g. searching by printer name.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-04-13T19:54:14+00:00

    Hi @IanSmith101, your post is very welcome in our community.

    My name is William. I'm an Independent Consultant and a long-time user also. I am grateful to assist you today.

    After clicking the button to add a printer, you can click on the link "The printer that I want isn't listed" and a window will be opened with other options for you. That way you can add a specific printer by using an IP address, by name, etc... I'm sending an image to better illustrate what I'm talking about:

    Please let me know if you need any further assistance regarding this matter?

    Thanks for your time...Have a great day and stay safe.

    Best Regards

    Wiliam D.

    Independent Advisor and member of the Community

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