Re-adding Printer After Windows 11 Upgrade
Printers missing on Windows computer
ITS is pushing out the Windows 11 upgrade during summer 2025, because Windows 10 is end of life October 2025. After upgrading to Windows 11, some computers lose there mapped printers. Microsoft is also pushing out the Windows 11 upgrade, so personal computers may also be affected. The directions below are for re-adding printers to a Swarthmore imaged computer (setup by ITS).
Directions for adding printers to a Swarthmore College Windows computer imaged by ITS
- Double-check that your computer is connected to the Swarthmore network.
- Press the Windows key on your keyboard and type Make Me Admin in the search bar.
- Launch Make Me Admin and select Grant Me Administrator Rights.
- Press the Windows + R key to bring up the run command
- Type \\swat-print.garnet.swarthmore.edu then click OK.
- Scroll trough the list of printers and double-click the printer that you would like to install.
- If you are prompted for admin credentials, enter the username and password used to log into the computer.