A printer is a must-have accessory for any office that is into documentation. Printing documents, spreadsheets, posters etc becomes so much easier when you have a printer at your disposal.
If you are running an office and you have got and Windows 10 PC, this guide is going to be useful for you to set up a printer.
How to set up a local printer in Windows 10
When buying printers, there is indeed a wide variety of options to choose from. HP printers are known for their versatility and range of features, while the Sharp copy machine, for instance, is recognized for its high-quality printing capabilities and reliability. Both brands offer a diverse range of products to suit different needs and budgets and it is wise to give it a thought before making a purchase.
Before you print anything, you will have to set up a printer in your office, you need a device to which you can send a command to get your stuff printed.
To get this done, you need to plug your printer into the PC using the supplied USB cable. The printer also requires power to be turned on.
Once you have turned on the power to the printer and connected it to your Windows 10 PC, your Windows PC will try to recognise and install the appropriate drivers.
In most cases, it happens automatically, but if in your case, it does not happen, you can go to the start menu and select Settings.
When the Settings window appears you can click on Devices then make sure the Printer and Scanner section is highlighted in the left-hand column.
In the main pane, click on the ‘Add new printer or Scanner button‘.
Once you do that, your printer is most likely to get detected by the PC, if this is the case then you can click on the name and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the setup.
If the printer name does not appear, that it could be something with the drivers or software. And you may have to visit the manufacturer’s website and search for your model of the painter.
You can simply Google something like this
download yourprintername and model drivers
The official download link for the drivers’ download would usually be the first of the second link. You can download the driver and install and then try connecting the printer.
How to set up a wireless printer
A local printer connected by a USB cable is pretty old-fashioned, mostly all the printers are equipped with Wi-Fi technology, which means you can connect your Windows 10 PC to the printer wirelessly if you want to print something out.
To set up a wireless printer, all you need is power up the printer, and use your computer to get connected to the printer.
You can follow the instruction manual to open the Wi-Fi settings of your printers and connect it to your Home or Office network.
Once it is connected to the Home or Office network, you will be able to print out documents and other material wirelessly.
The printing command is usually the same for both types of printers.
Simply go to Files and then go to Print, select the printer and give the command to print.
Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut, CTRL + P, to trigger the printing operation.
