How to Connect Printer to Computer

The classifications given below include as follows.

1. Connecting a Wireless Printer to a Windows & Mac system

Windows

• First, check your printer’s network specifications.
• If your printer requires an Ethernet cable to connect to the router, get it.
• Make sure that your Windows system is turned ON and ready for the printer configuration.
• Now, switch on your wireless printer.
• The software configuration process will vary for each printer model.
• If prompted or required, connect your printer to the router using the Ethernet cable.
• Go through your printer’s user guide to get a clear idea about the network connection configuration.
• Some printer models can be connected directly to your system before performing the software configuration. But some printer models can only connect to the system during the software installation.
• Make sure to enable the 
• Wireless option on your printer when prompted during the driver installation.
• Select your wireless network correctly and enter its password in the given field when prompted.
• Some printer models also have the Bluetooth option. 
• If your printer model has the Bluetooth option, press the Pair button and perform the on-screen instructions to complete the wireless network configuration.
• After completing the printer configuration, add your printer to Printers & Scanners or Bluetooth & other devices.
• Click the Windows icon. Select the Settings option followed by Devices.
• Choose Printers & scanners --> Bluetooth & other devices --> Add a printer or scanner or Add Bluetooth or other device --> Add device.
• Perform the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration process.

Mac 

• Perform the printer configuration by performing the instructions given above.
• To add a printer to the Mac system, follow the instructions given below.
• Click the Apple icon and select System Preferences --> Printers & Scanners.
• Now, the System Preferences window will appear on the screen, click the plus icon in it.
• If your printer is connected to the network, select it from the available printers list and perform the on-screen instructions to complete the wireless configuration.

2. Connecting Wired printer to a Windows or Mac system

Windows

• Make sure that you have done the initial printer setup by following the on-screen instructions.
• Place the printer beside your computer.
• Switch on your printer and the computer.
• Now, connect the printer to your system using a USB cable.
• On your Windows system, navigate to the Add printers & scanners page.
• Click the Add device button. Now, a pop-up dialog box will appear on the screen, click the Yes button to continue the process.
• If prompted, begin your printer driver installation on your Windows system and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration.
• Once it is done, try to perform a test print.

Mac

• First, check if your Mac system is up-to-date.
• If yes, continue with the process as instructed below.
• Press the Power button on your printer’s control panel and turn it ON.
• Similarly, power on your system.
• Get a USB cable and connect the printer and your system using it.
• When a pop-up message appears, click the Download & Install button on your printer driver’s installation wizard.
• Finish the remaining set of configuration by following the on-screen instructions.

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