Tip: How do I install a new printer?

**PaNkAJ** · 01-04-2008, 05:11 PM

To install a new printer:

Make sure your printer is plugged in, connected to your computer, turned on, and has paper in it.
Click on the Start button. The Start menu will appear.
Highlight Settings. A submenu will appear.
Click on Printers. The Printer control panel will appear.
Double-click on Add Printer. The Add Printer Wizard will open.
Click on Next. A dialog box will open.
Select the appropriate option, either Local Printer or Network Printer.
Click on Next. A dialog box will open.
Select the manufacturer of your printer from the Manufacturers list box.
Select the model of your printer from the Printers list box. If your printer is not on the list, contact the manufacturer to obtain the proper drivers.
Click on Next. You might be prompted to insert the Windows CD so the necessary files can be copied from it.
Select the correct port from the available ports list box. The most commonly used ports are LPT1 and COM1 (or COM with some other number). Use LPT1 if your printer uses a parallel cable. If you need to use the COM, click on the Configure Port button. Use the documentation for your printer to determine the correct settings.
Click on Next. A dialog box will appear.
Accept the printer that defaults, or type in a new printer name. The name you choose will appear under the Printer icon and in program dialog boxes.
Select "Yes" in the "Do you want Windows based programs to use this as the default printer?" field, if you want this printer to be your default printer.
Click on Next.
You will be prompted: "Would you like to print a test page?" Select "Yes."
Click on Finish. After a minute or two, your test page should print