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Installing Printer in Windows XP

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Published: Ivory Morhuld

To work with your printer under Windows XP operation system first of all you have to install the printer with suitable printer driver.

This tutorial will show you how to install your printer and how to set up some of the printer features.

First of all you have to prepare your printer drivers. This must be CD or DVD disc which you already have from printer manufacturer or supplier. If don't you can check for the latest drivers on manufacturer website.

Now let's start. Click on Start button, next Control Panel and the window shown below will appear at the screen. Please note the window below is in new Windows XP style. If you like old classic style of Control panel click on top left in task pane.

Next click on Printers and Other Hardware Icon or Printer and Faxes in classic view.

Installing Printer in Windows XP
Now you can select Add printer... from Pick a task section or Printer and Faxes icon to continue with printer installation

If you select Printer and Faxes icon next click on top left in Printer Tasks and on Add Printer task.

Installing Printer in Windows XP
When to screen appear Welcome to the Add Pinter Wizard. Please read the note and skip the wizard if your printer is connected to USB or any other Plug & Play port.

If not click on Next.

Installing Printer in Windows XP
Now select Local printer attached to this computer for printer connected directly to your PC or select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer for printer connected to your office or home network.

Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer option needs to be selected when you don't have any information about your printer model and drivers.

Click on Next.

Installing Printer in Windows XP
Next select Printer Port from drop-down menu where the printer is connected or Create a new port.

Click Next.

Installing Printer in Windows XP
Now from the left list select manufacturer of your printer, and next click in right list on Printer model which you want to install.

Best result you can get if you have correct and updated Printer drivers on CD or DVD disc and click on Have Disc button to select this drivers.

When correct drivers are selected Windows will install the files and you will get new icon in Printer and Faxes section in Control Panel.

Installing Printer in Windows XP
When installation of drivers complete you can right click on Printer icon and select Properties from menu to setup the features and settings of your printer

Installing Printer in Windows XP
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    • me
      ( shelindadee [ at ] gmail . com ),

      posted on 2009-Sep-14 | 03:58:12 AM
      *****
    • Nabintou
      ( nabintou_doumbia [ at ] yahoo . com ),

      posted on 2009-Oct-11 | 06:41:49 PM
      tHIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL BUT I DID EVERYTHIN AND ITS NOT WORKING MY PRINTER WON'T PRINT MAY YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME AGIN?
    • stephen
      ( stephenr3 [ at ] gmail . com ),

      posted on 2010-Jan-21 | 03:03:10 AM
      Thank you for the information
    • Ivory Morhuld
      ( www )

      posted on 2010-Jan-21 | 03:33:33 AM
      What is your printer Nabintou ?
    • Navdeep Singh
      ( Navdeep . singh89 [ at ] ymail . com ),
      ( www )

      posted on 2010-Jan-21 | 10:44:28 PM
      how can i install printer wipro dx800 version 1.1
    • Ivory Morhuld
      ( www )

      posted on 2010-Jan-21 | 11:20:07 PM
      Navdeep,

      I have never played with this printer and dont knwo if there are some special installation instruction. Also I don't know what operation system you are using, but that standard method for installing the printer is this:

      1. You have to find the suitable driver for operation system under which you want to use the printe.
      2. Next, depending your operation system, you have to fallow installation instruction in user manual of the printer or operation system user manual
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