How to install a printer on a computer or laptop, it's easy to do

The development of technology is becoming increasingly rapid and touches almost all aspects of human life, one of which is while working. Many people now work with computers or laptops, both of which are inseparable from the printer as a tool for printing all required documents.

If you want to use a printer, the first thing you need to do is install the printer so that it is connected to your computer or laptop.

Unfortunately, there are still many people who think that installing a printer is difficult, but this is not always the case. There are many ways you can choose to install your printer, and the guide is probably fully explained.

However, you can install the printer in a simpler way, summarized in the following information on how to install the printer on a computer or laptop, it is easy to do:

Without using a driver CD

If you lost the driver CD, don't panic too much because without using the driver CD you can still install the printer. Here are the ways you can choose to install the printer without using the driver CD, which are:

1. Using a USB cable

When buying a printer, make sure it comes with a USB cable. Because you can use the cable to install the printer. Here are the steps: Connect the built-in USB cable to your laptop or computer and the printer. Bring them closer because the USB cable is usually not very long.

Turn on the printer. There are many printers that run the installation process automatically or issue a printer install command on your computer or laptop screen.
If it does not, you can proceed to the next step, which is:

• Click Start >> Devices and Printers >> Settings >> Devices >> Printers and Scanners

• Click Add a printer or scanner at the top of the screen. The computer or laptop will check the connected printer

• Choose the model that matches our printer model

If the name of our printer does not appear, you can do this by:

• Click the link The printer I want is not listed

• Click the search button so that the system can scan the printer drive to the hard drive

If it still does not work, you have to download the driver

• Follow all instructions until the process is complete

• Restart your laptop or computer if prompted

2. Using the local network

In addition to using a USB cable, you can also install a printer using a local network either via Ethernet or WiFi which can be found and installed in the following way:

Open the Settings app

• Select the printer

• Click the lock icon at the top right to allow settings to be changed

• Click the "+" button at the bottom of the panel

• A new window will appear containing "Add a new printer". The system will search for printers on the network

• After that the printer will appear, then click "Add"

• The installation process will run.

3. Use the downloaded drivers

The printer can also be installed using a downloaded driver. Make sure to download the driver from the official website. Here are the steps:

• Open the official website of the printer provider company

• Select the software and selectively download it according to the type of printer

• The downloaded driver is usually a "winrar" file, so we have to extract it. How to right click on the file >> extract here

• Open the file containing the EXE to start the installation

• Follow all instructions in the installation process

• Restart your laptop or computer after the installation is complete so that the drivers are installed properly

• Connect the printer to the laptop or computer after restarting with the default cable to check if the laptop recognizes the new laptop

• If the printer connection system is using WiFi, make sure WiFi is on and your laptop is connected to WiFi.

 

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