In this article, we will be discussing the process of installing a printer. We will take you through every step and help you to successfully install a printer on your own. This article assumes that you have gathered all necessary information and materials before beginning the installation process.
The first thing you need to do is find out if your computer already has a printer installed or not. If it does, make sure that it is turned on and connected to your computer with an available USB or Ethernet cable. If it doesn’t, then the next step would be to download drivers for the printer model online (either via website or search engine). Driver files are specific to each printer and can usually be found by searching “printer name model drivers”. Once you have downloaded the drivers, unzip them to a folder of your choosing.
The next step is to open up the Control Panel on your computer. You can easily do this by pressing , typing “Control”, and clicking OK. Click “Printers and Other Hardware” on the left side of the window that opens up, then click on the “Add a Printer” button in the center area. It should be noted that this process may be slightly different if you are using a Mac or Linux operating system.
On the window that pops up, select “Add a local printer”, then select the port that your printer is connected to (usually something like LPT1 or LPT2). Now click on “Next” and choose the type of printer that you would like to install. It is important to not select anything too complicated that your printer doesn’t support. If the list of printers are too long, you may want to use a search engine like Google to find a list of compatible printers from which you can select.
Once you have chosen the right printer, there are two ways you can go about installing it: via a USB cable or via an installed network connection. If your printer is connected using USB cable, all you need to do is connect your computer with the USB cable running from your computer and the printer (if there is an available port) and wait for it to start. Once the connection is complete, you will be able to see your printer in the “Printers and Faxes” section on your computer’s Control Panel. If it’s connected using a network, then all you need to do is connect the printer with an available port (as mentioned in step 2) on your computer, then wait for it to be discovered automatically.
If your computer automatically detects the printer (step 3), then you may proceed to the next section of this article. However if it fails to detect it or not detected at all (for example, LED lights still glow red on your new printer), you may have forgotten to install drivers for that particular model. This happens a lot, and is fairly easy to fix.
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To fix this problem, all you need to do is connect the printer with a USB cable to your computer. Open up the Control Panel on your computer (as mentioned in step 2), then click “Add a Printer” on the window that pops up. Keep clicking next until you get to the point where it says “The printer that I want isn’t listed.” Click here and choose “Add an Entire USB Device”, then wait for it to finish installing. Once it’s finished, disconnect your printer from your computer by unplugging the USB cable and wait for lights on your printer to turn green.
You are now able to print anything you want!
We hope that this article has helped you to install a printer without any problems. If you have any questions regarding the process or anything else, please feel free to leave a comment. If we can help you in any way, we will be more than happy to assist you. We wish you the best of luck with your new printer!
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A Quick Guide to Install a Printer – Step by Step
This article will walk you through the installation process of a printer in Windows. With these instructions, you should be able to install any printer successfully.
- 1. Plug in your power cord and turn on your printer if it is not already on.
- 2. Make sure that your computer is turned off or put into sleep mode before proceeding with the next step
- 3. Unroll the power cord from inside of the printer and locate its end plug, which is usually labeled “L1”
- 4. Find an electrical outlet near where you will be installing the printer, and make sure that it has a working connection to both 110 volts AC current and 240 volts AC current (most homes are wired for this). A good practice is to use an outlet that is labeled as being able to operate multiple devices at once.
- 5. From the electrical outlet, plug the end of your printer’s power cord into the outlet
- 6. Unroll the rest of the printer’s power cord to a convenient location near where you will be using your printer
- 7. Make sure that you are in an open, dry area and that nobody is standing in front of or behind where you will be installing your printer.
- 8. Connect one end (usually red) of your printer’s power cord into a wall outlet adapter or surge protector by pushing it gently into place until it connects
- 9. Open your computer’s power button and make sure that you can see a solid green check mark indicating that your printer is installed. If you do not see this check mark, then you have not completed the steps correctly.
- 10. From the power button, disconnect your printer’s power cord from electrical outlet adapter or surge protector
- 11. Unroll the rest of your printer’s power cord to a convenient location near where you will be using your printer
- 12. Make sure that nobody is standing in front of or behind where you will be installing your printer. Your next step will involve direct contact with electricity, so make sure that no one gets too close.
- 13. Press down on the “Right” arrow button to open up your printer’s cover
- 14. Press the “OK” button to display the start screen of your printer, which should be a screen with four horizontal lines; if it is not, then you have not completed the steps correctly.
- 15. Click on “Setup”, and follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen
- 16. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a language for your computer and for Windows. Make sure that you can see an option (such as English (United States)) at both locations.
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- 17. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your computer and for Windows. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it.
- 18. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s software. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it, and then click “OK”.
- 19. If asked how you want to connect your printer, choose the option “Connect via a network”
- 20. Click on “Add a device”, and follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen
- 21. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s software. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it.
- 22. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s drivers. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 23. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer settings. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it and then click “OK”.
- 24. If asked how you want to connect your printer, choose the option “Connect via a network”
- 25. Click on “Add a device”
- 26. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 27. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s software. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 28. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s drivers. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 29. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer settings. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it and then click “OK”.
- 30. Continue following the instructions that appear on your computer screen until your printer has finished installing, and then click “Finish”
- 31. If asked how you want to connect your printer, choose the option “Connect via a network”
- 32. Click on “Add a device”
- 33. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s software. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 34. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s drivers. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 35. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer settings. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it and then click “OK”.
- 36. Continue following the instructions that appear on your computer screen until your printer has finished installing, and then click “Finish”
- 37. If asked how you want to connect your printer, choose the option “Connect via a network”
- 38. Click on “Add a device”
- 39. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s software. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 40. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s drivers. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 41. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer settings. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it and then click “OK”.
- 42. Continue following the instructions that appear on your computer screen until your printer has finished installing, and then click “Finish”
- 43. If asked how you want to connect your printer, choose the option “Connect via a network”
- 44. Click on “Add a device”
- 45. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s software. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 46. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer’s drivers. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it
- 47. At some point during this process, you will be prompted to choose a location for your printer settings. Choose the United States unless you are located outside of it and then click “OK”.
- 48. Continue following the instructions that appear on your computer screen until your printer has finished installing, and then click “Finish”
- 49. Your printer should be ready to print now. Pack everything up, and then close the packaging box completely to protect it, then take it home with you
- 50. Congratulations! You are now an ePrinter Owner!
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