Network and Local Printer Software - The Installation Guide [Driver All Computer]

Network and Local Printer Software - The Installation Guide | Network printers are mostly used in home or even business networks since it enables more than one person to have proper network access from the same location. In addition, this type of printer is able to offer you the right printing solution for reducing the ink cost and another cost for printer maintenance.

Network and Local Printer Software - The Installation Guide

Before you use your network printer, you have to firstly install the driver of the printer and other printing software on the computers. It only takes a little minute to install the software in your network printer. However, the computer you are going to install should have network access which allows you to connect to the printer during the process of installation.

Installing as a Network Printer

There are some steps you need to do. The first thing is to open the Start menu and click the Control Panel. Then, you can click on the "Printers and Faxes" for Windows XP. Then, you can click on "Add a Printer" under the listing of "Devices and Printers".

You can begin the installation by clicking on the "Add printer" wizard and click "Next" for choosing to install the network or local printer. Click the "Network" option. After that, you can choose the "Find a Printer in the Directory" for installing your printer using the network. When it is prompted, you can enter the name of the network. The next is to wait the compilation of all the printers available on the network. Then, you can choose the printer to install from the list and click "OK".

The next thing to do is to wait the driver installation from the wizard. If you find that the wizard can not automatically install the driver, you can use the alternatives of browsing for the driver. Then, select the software of the printer which is given by the manufacturer.

Once the software of the network printer finishes installing, you can now try a test page for ensuring that the printer has been correctly installed.

Installing as a Local Printer

If you prefer to install the local printer, the following guides can be very helpful for you. As the first step, you have to open the menu then click the "Control Panel". Then choose the option for adding a printer which supports to the operating system.

Then, click "Next" for the printer installation wizard. There will be two options available, local or network printer. Select the "local option". Also, uncheck the option of "Automatically detect and install" and then click "Next".

Create a new port and change to Standard TCP/IP Port and click "next". The screen will display a new window with the wizard of "Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port". Then, find out the IP address of the printer by consulting the label of the network printer. If will be useful for the port name. Then, click on the Next"button. If it is needed, you need to enter any information about the network card then select "Next". Wait for the wizard to scan the network for the IP address and create the new port and click "Finish".

When your computer has recognized the port you have already created, you can select the printer in "Add Printer". Wait for the wizard to install the driver for your printer. If necessary, you can also browse the driver. If you have already done all those steps, you can click "Finish". Make a test for ensuring you have installed the printer properly.