Modern users store documents, photos in electronic form on their computers and laptops, but sometimes there is a need to print information. Now everywhere there are many studios or departments of retail space, where you will provide such a service. But when the need for printing documents or images arises constantly, it is better to get your own printer. The variety of types and models is infinitely large, but they all perform the main action - they output information from the computer to paper.
Before printing to a printer from a computer, you need to make sure that the device is detected by the system. When you first connect the printer, drivers are installed to synchronize the device with a computer or laptop. It is also necessary to tune the parameters for correct operation.
Printer connection
Regardless of the model of the printer being connected and its set of functions, the principle of connection will be the same for wired devices.
- Turn on the computer or laptop.
- Connect the wires from the printer to the appropriate connectors. It is important that at the time of connection with the computer the device is turned off, otherwise in the future, incorrect operation is possible.
Connecting the printer to the computer
- Connect the printer to the power supply.
- Press the power button directly on the device itself.
Driver installation
When new equipment is connected to a PC or laptop, the system starts scanning and searching for the necessary drivers. Most likely, Windows will find the right software for your printer, but it will still be better to install drivers designed for a specific model. They go on the disk in the configuration with the device, as well as they can be found and downloaded on the manufacturer's website. Consider installing drivers from disk:
- When you turn on the disk, as a rule, the installation wizard should start.
- If the launch did not happen, you can call it manually. To do this, go to the My computer folder and find the name of the drive there, click on it and click Open in the pop-up menu, run the boot file with the extension
- The Installation Wizard will start, which will carry out the standard procedure for installing drivers; here you need only a minimum of your participation.
HP Printer Setup Wizard
- If the download is interrupted and the files cannot be installed until the end, there is a chance that the driver may conflict, check whether any other printers software is on your computer.
- Assuming that the installation was completed correctly, an icon with the name of the connected device will appear in the Devices and Printers folder. This means that the printer is now determined by the system, the relationship between devices has been created.
Setting up a printer for printing
Immediately before printing, you specify the necessary parameters that can be set in the program that opens the document. But in the properties of the printer there are functions such as improving print quality, which will increase the clarity of the text or image, if the ink is not the first freshness, shades of gray, color, choice of operating mode, performing printing nozzles cleaning.
Adjusting Epson Printer Print Settings
Document printout
The Microsoft Office package has a program that assumes a printing function. The most popular editor for working with text is Microsoft Office, which has a wide range of tools. Let's consider on his example how to print on a printer from a computer. You can start printing from the File button, from the printer icon at the top of the toolbar, or by pressing the Ctrl + P hot keys (this will start printing without additional settings).
When you go to the print settings menu, you can set the necessary parameters. Determine which pages to print, if necessary, change the position of the text in relation to the paper size and so on. Print preview is possible on screen.
How to print on both sides of the page
Not every printer supports automatic printing from both sides, but on some models this service is available. If your device has this feature, then simply set a check mark next to the Duplex printing option before printing.
Duplex printing in MS Word 2010
In the case when the printer does not involve printing on both sides, you have to turn the sheets by hand. It is important not to make a mistake and correctly position the paper so as not to put the text on top of that side where it already exists.
If you need to print a large number of pages from two sides, turning each sheet will be problematic. Then use the print settings, where you first print odd-numbered pages, then turn over a stack of sheets and print even ones. It is better to first check, having printed a couple of pages, whether you are inserting the paper correctly, because it will be sad to see how the printer began not to print on both sides, but to overlay the text over the previous one. On the monitor screen you will see instructions on which paper position will be correct.
Image printout
In any graphic editor there is the possibility of printing photos or pictures. You need to act on the same principle as when printing the text. Customization involves editing the size, the ability to multiply the image to the desired number, or printing of several different images on one sheet.
In the same way you can print Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, the text of the website. The Browser File menu also assumes the availability of a print service.
As you can see, there is nothing difficult in working with the printer. The most important thing is to set everything up correctly for correct operation and to perform maintenance of the device in time.