Various Methods Of How To Configure A Network Printer

Asked By Anthony L Myers 0 points N/A Posted on - 06/02/2017

I have a single all-purpose printer at my home but many computers that need printer. I cannot purchase individual machine for each system, so please guide on how to configure a network printer?

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Answered By Nina Marie 0 points N/A #298320

Various Methods Of How To Configure A Network Printer

Depending on the capabilities of both the machines, the several ways of installing a network printer are:

1. Installing a standalone printer

• Connect your printer to network via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
• Go to the Devices and Printers under the Control Panel on your computer.
• Click on Add a Printer > Add a network, wireless, Bluetooth printer.
• Select the printer and click Next.
• Install the drivers if prompted.

You can now print anything from anywhere. Just make sure that the printer and computer has the same network connection.

2. Installing via IP Address

• Firstly, connect the printer to the network.
• Get the IP Address of the printer:
• It may be visible on your printer’s display, if it has one.
• Use server’s IP Address if you are connecting to the printer’s server.
• Open the Control Panel, and go to Add a local printer under Devices and Printers
• Select ‘Create a new port’ > ‘Standard TCP/IP port’, click Next.
• Enter the printer’s IP Address under the respective field.
• Select the printer’s model.
• Print to the network printer.

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