How to install a printer

A printer is a peripheral device that is used to create a hard copy of documents that exist in electronic form. The document may be stored on the computer’s drive or a network location. Like the other computer peripheral devices, printers can be connected to the computer in various ways. Installation requirements traditionally included printer cables, Ethernet cables, USB cables, and more recently, wireless connections and also a printer driver. Wireless printers are capable of connecting to the computer and carry out the printing tasks smoothly. Printers that have built-in network interfaces are referred as network printers. They may be wireless or Ethernet based. Some individual printers are designed to support both local and network connected users at the same time. A few modern printers can directly interface to electronic media, such as memory cards, digital cameras, scanners, etc. For installing the printer, you need to have the driver CD of the printer. This CD usually comes with the printer that you have purchased. You need to make sure that you follow the instructions correctly for proper installation.

• Driver issues
• Error messages
• Tips to fix the issues

Driver issues

You may face issues while accessing or connecting with your printer while browsing on the network. Your computer may not be able to recognize the connected hardware device, as for the proper functioning of any hardware devices installed in your computer, you need to have necessary hardware drivers installed in your computer. If the driver being installed is corrupted, then you may face problems while connecting the printer.

Error messages

While installing the printer on the computer, you may see an error message on your screen stating that "Access is denied". This error may state that there exists a problem while installing this hardware or an error occurred during the installation of this device or simply cannot install this hardware. You may also see an error that states "The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows Operating System" after connecting the printer to the computer with a USB cable.

You may easily fix the issues which are related to the printer drivers in your computer. For this you need to install compatible printer drivers. Also, ensure the compatibility of the driver with the operating system. It is recommended to keep the error message open so you may reference it while you troubleshoot the situation.

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