printer has long been an essential attribute of any office.He also lived and worked in the home of the vast majority of users.Our review is for those who are engaged in connecting the printer for the first time.After reading, you'll know exactly how to connect a printer and how to configure it.
So, you have a computer and a box with the printer.Problem: The printer must be connected to the computer and configured.Getting to the task, we need to make sure you have the necessary tools to address it.What to do:
- Ensure you have the cord with which will connect the printer and computer.If it is not - it must be purchased at any computer store.You should not "bother" with the names of cords and printers.Seller is enough to say that you need a USB cable to the printer - anywhere you understand perfectly.
- To install the printer you need to install the driver disk.It usually comes with the printer.Make sure that you have it.If you do not - you need to go to the printer manufacturer's website, where to find your model of printer and download the driver for it.
- Make sure that your computer has a device for reading CDs and computer hard disk (Disk C) is not full.
How to connect the printer to the computer.
Option 1.
- printer is turned into the electricity network;
- Connect the power cord to the printer, with which to communicate with the computer.To connect to a PC is not needed;
- Insert the installation disc (included with the printer) into the drive;
- After starting the drive, follow the prompts;
- Installing and configuring will happen automatically.
Option 2 (if there is no installation disk).
- Download and save the printer driver to a folder on your hard disk;
- Turn on the printer to the power grid;
- Set in a computer printer driver.From the folder to which they were previously saved, run the file;
- Connect the computer and the printer cord appropriately;
- computer system will automatically find the printer.If done correctly - the printer is ready.
Option 3 - to use the Found New Hardware Wizard.
- Download and save the printer driver to a folder on your hard disk;
- Turn on the printer to the power grid;
- Connect the computer and the printer with the appropriate cable;
- Go to Start, then Printers and Faxes, and then locate and click the Printer Setup;
- Make the setting using the "Setup Wizard".
Highlights with "Setup Wizard»:
- Select the connection port (LPT1 or USB)
- From the list choose the manufacturer and model of your printer;
- If your device is not listed - click "Install from disk";
- If a driver on the hard disk - click "Browse" and navigate to the folder with the drivers;
- Assign a name to the printer;
- To verify that the set point near the "Yes" in the dialogue "Print a test page?";
- Click "Finish" to complete the settings;
- If the test page printed without marriage - Pressing the OK button closes the window.
We reviewed how to connect a printer.Hopefully, with the connection are no more questions.Now we know all the steps that are needed for a complete answer to the question "how to connect your printer."
There is a question that we have not considered: the connection to the network printer.In this case, a network printer - a printer that is connected to the local network.There is a network of several computers and one printer shared.How to connect to it:
- Go to the "Start" menu, then select "Printers and Faxes";
- Select "Setting up the printer."As an option: in the "Printers and Faxes" choose an empty seat.The right mouse button will cause a menu where we choose "Add a printer";
- In the "Setup Wizard" click "Next" and then select "Network printer" + "Next";
- Select "Browse for a printer" + "Next";
- From the list, select the printer name, to which there is a general access + "Next";
- the question "Set as Default" click "Yes" + "Next";
- Click "Finish" - this completes the process of connecting.
- system can request the installation of printer drivers - press "Yes" or "Install".
- Click "Finish" - and now you have access to the press.All your documents can be printed on this printer.
