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HOW TO INSTALL THE PRINTER

Microsoft has released the next Windows, namely WINDOWS7. Thanks to some obvious advantages of the new version, XP and Vista users increasingly began to switch to WINDOWS7. It has an almost identical interface to Vista and the speed of operation as XP. WINDOWS7 has many advantages compared to previous versions of Windows, in particular it includes built-in drivers for printers, which will be discussed in this material. So, let's figure out how to install the HP LaserJet 3052 printer.

Click “Start.”

Select "Devices and Printers"

Right-click on the empty field and call up the context menu, in which we select “Add printer”

Then select “Add a local printer”

If there is no such port or another one that you need, you can create it. To do this, select “Create a new port” And in our case we create it as USB. Simply by writing its name.

Let's go further, in the next window a list of printer manufacturers and their various models will open. From this list, select the manufacturer and brand of the printer.
If there is no driver for your printer in this list, you can try to install it from the boot disk that came with the printer (install from disk) or run Windows Update (unlikely, but sometimes it helps).

After this choice, you can continue installing the printer and after the driver is completely installed, connect the printer itself and Windows will find it itself. Or you can connect it now and continue installing firewood for the printer.


Further

As a result, in the “Devices and Printers” folder we see a fully installed and ready-to-use HP LaserJet 3052 PCL5 printer

R/S. If you already have drivers for Windows 7 coming right away (for example, with a laptop), and you cannot install some kind of printer due to the lack of a USB driver in the system, 7 has such a sin, then simply install this driver again from the disk that comes with laptop. Insert the USB cable into the laptop with the printer turned on and restart the laptop and the system itself should find your printer.

There is another option for installing the printer:Remove the printer from the system if it was previously installed unsuccessfully. After that, if you want to install from a proprietary disk, insert it without connecting the printer, install the printer, and only then connect it. If you want to connect to XP without a proprietary drive, then first connect all the cables, and only then turn it on. Then everything will be picked up automatically.

With the original drivers, if it’s lost, I’ll be honest, it’s not very good on the Internet, the printer is not an old EPSON Stylus C79, if it’s not too much trouble, the operating system is Windows 7.
Best regards, Anatoly.
How to install a printer without a disk and the point here is not even about the disk, for example, I have a disk, and on it are the original drivers, only they are for the Windows XP operating system, and the printer is not very old and works well, or rather it worked, I reinstalled the operating system for the new Windows 7, they don't fit, what should I do?
Natalia.

How to install a printer without a disk

We decided to buy and install Windows 7 on our computer, said, done, the operating system is installed, now, first of all, for work we need a printer, and we have one and don’t need to buy it, and we also have a disk with the original drivers, insert it it into the drive, we run the installer and the first warnings and errors appear, it turns out we completely forgot that we have drivers under Windows XP. And we grab our heads, we have to look for drivers on the Internet and a feeling of fear takes over us, there are viruses there and we are no longer happy about the new operating system with such beautiful windows, but to hell with it, where is our experience.

  • Note: this article will discuss how to generally install printer without disk with original drivers, our method is suitable for both the Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows XP operating systems
  • Friends, if this article does not help you and you cannot find the driver you need, you simply must read our detailed article using the tools of the operating system itself; this feature is present in Windows 8 and Windows 7.

It's never too late to abandon a new operating system, but it's in vain; I'm sure you can install the printer without the driver disk that came with it when you purchased it. In the end, you can simply lose it. And driver packages on equipment manufacturers’ websites are constantly updated, and it is advisable to periodically visit your printer’s website for new drivers.

  • I’ll tell you a secret, just don’t tell anyone, on our website there are articles about this, or that is, on a completely unfamiliar device, which doesn’t even have a sticker with the name, and here is such a trifle EPSON printer.

Believe me, a long time ago, searching for drivers was such an activity that you never dreamed of and people somehow coped with it, but now look, the websites of almost all manufacturers are in Russian and you can immediately see words such as Support, Drivers, so let’s not We are afraid and will find drivers for our printer ourselves, and then install them.
So our printer is the EPSON Stylus C79, of course it’s good, but you can go broke on the cartridges, repairmen even call it a vacuum cleaner, but of course the photographs are worthwhile. Well, okay, let's get down to business, in the Yandex or Google search engine we type the word EPSON and any of these search services will immediately point you to the official EPSON website. We go to the website of the manufacturer of our printer http://www.epson.ru/ and immediately see the word: Drivers and support.

What Windows 64 bit and 32 bit we have, we find out in a secret way, right-click on “My Computer” -> System Properties

In this window I would select the full featured software EPSON EasyPhotoPrint(93.24 MB),


which will install on your computer not only drivers, but also a special program that will make it easier for you to work with the printer in the operating system; this file has a larger volume. Click on it

we indicate to save, for example, directly to the desktop and here is our archiver, I think you won’t mock me and unzip it yourself, you can use this free 7-zip program.
Unzip it into a previously created folder, find the setup.exe file in it and run it

On your computer, read the instructions that came with it. Before connecting some printers, you need to install special software, while other printers can be connected immediately.

Turn on your computer and follow the instructions for your printer.

  • If your printer is a Plug-and-Play device, connect it and turn on the power. Windows will perform all the necessary actions automatically.
  • Insert the disc(s) that came with your printer into the disc drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Run the command Start>Devices and Printers.
  • If you are connecting to a wireless printer, run the command Start>Devices and Printers and in the window that appears, click on the link Installing the Printer. Select an option Add network, wireless or Bluetooth printer and follow the instructions.

If the third option is selected, in the window that appears Devices and Printers click on the link Installing the Printer, displayed at the top of the window.

In the Add Printer Wizard (Add a Printer dialog box), click the Add a local printer and on the button Further.

In the dialog box Select printer port, click the down arrow displayed to the right of the field Use existing port, and select a port. You can also leave the port recommended by Windows. Click the button Further.

In the next window of the installation wizard - Installing the Printer Driver- select manufacturer and printer. The following options are available:

  1. If you have a disc from your printer manufacturer, insert it into the appropriate optical disc drive and click Install from disk. Then click on the button Further.
  2. If there is no such disk, click on the button Windows Update to view a list of drivers that can be downloaded from the Microsoft website. Then click on the button Further.
  3. In the dialog box Enter the printer name, enter the printer name. Click the button Further.
  4. In the next dialog box, click on the button Ready to complete the Add Printer Wizard.

If your computer is connected to a network, the installer will display an additional dialog box that allows you to share the printer over the network. Set the switch No printer sharing to prevent other users from accessing this printer. If you want to allow access to this printer, select the Allow printer sharing so that others can use it in the field Resource name Enter the network name of the printer on your network. In this case, the printer can be used by all network users.

Determining the default printer

If you have two or more printers installed on your system, you can define a default printer that will be used whenever you need to print a document. Run the command Start>Devices and Printers.

In the Devices and Printers window, the current default printer is marked with a check mark. Right-click on any non-default printer and select the option from the context menu Use as default. Click the button Close in the window Devices and Printers, after saving the new settings.

To change the properties of your printer model, such as the print mode (draft or high quality, color or black and white), right-click the printer in the window Devices and Printers and select the option from the context menu Printer properties. The Printer Properties dialog box appears on the screen.

Removing a printer

Over time, if you buy a new printer, the old one can be disabled from the system. You may need to uninstall the old printer driver to clear the window. Devices and Printers from the icon of an old printer that you will most likely never use again. To remove the printer, run the command Start>Devices and Printers.

In the window Devices and Printers Right-click on the printer and select the option from the context menu Remove device. (Note that you can also select the printer and click the Remove device, which is at the top of the window Devices and Printers.)

In the dialog box Remove device Click the Yes button. Window Devices and Printers will close and your printer will be removed from the printer list.

If you remove a printer, it will disappear from the list of installed printers, and if it was the default printer, Windows will select another printer as the default printer. You will no longer be able to print to a printer that has been removed from your system unless you install it again.

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Installing the Printer Driver

To control the printer, like any other “hardware” device, you need to install a program, or rather a driver, on a PC or laptop. Each printer model requires its own driver. True, Samsung and HP have created a universal print driver for their line of printers and multifunction printers.

So, in order to install a printer driver on a computer or laptop, you first need to download it from the manufacturer’s website or download it from the disk supplied with the printer.

The driver must be compatible with your printer or multifunction printer model and operating system. For example, a printer driver created for Windows XP x32 will not work under Windows XP x64. True, there are also universal drivers that will be compatible in both places.

There are several ways to install the driver. Let's look at them.

Automatic for Windows XP.

After downloading the driver to the PC, run the executable file (setup.exe, autorun.exe) from the driver directory. WITHOUT CONNECTING THE PRINTER to the PC. Next, follow the instructions of the installation wizard. At a certain stage, it will ask you to connect the printer to your PC. Windows Hardware Setup will begin automatically searching for devices. In some cases, it needs to be canceled so that the driver program completes the installation itself.

Manual mode for Windows XP

Click START - CONTROL PANEL - PRINTERS AND FAXES and click Install Printer

Follow the instructions of the installation wizard

At this stage, you need to refuse automatic installation and select “install from a specified location”

Now you need to click on the “browse” button and indicate the location where you unpacked the archive and the driver. Typically this folder should contain a file with the extension "INF"

When the path to the driver file is specified, click “OK” and then “Next”
Next, the driver will be installed. It will take some time. Wait.

Solving the problem of how to set up a printer to print from a computer is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. Nevertheless, this needs to be taken wisely and seriously, especially for those who like to work in Word and other text editors, who always need to have a printing device at hand.

In order to answer the question of how to install a printer on a computer running Windows OS, you can use two methods. One of them is to connect the printing device directly to a personal computer – the so-called. local method. As for the second method, its use means installing a printing device via a network - the so-called. network method. In general, both methods are relatively simple, but if you do not strictly follow the instructions, you can easily get confused, resulting in the installation having to start from the very beginning.

In addition, take into account that the local method makes it possible to use office equipment on only one computer, while the network method allows you to use several personal computers at once, which are connected to one local network.

First method: local connection

To solve the problem of how to set up a printer to print from a computer, first you will need to establish a reliable and stable connection between your personal computer and the printer, using a high-quality USB cable. After this, connect the device to the electrical network. Next, follow these steps:

  • First of all, open the Start menu and click on the section with printing devices.
  • In the new window, pay attention to the top panel, where you need to click on the tab that involves installing a new printing device.
  • Now the installation wizard window should open in front of you, where among the two options you need to click on the top one: “Add local”.
  • At the next step, the wizard will ask you to decide on the optimal port. In general, you can leave everything unchanged and click on the existing port: “LPT1”. After this, click on the “Next” button.

After completing all the steps listed above, proceed directly to setting up the operation of the device connected to the PC. First, you will need to install the appropriate software, i.e. drivers. To solve this problem, i.e. “how to install drivers”, use the CD with the installation file that comes with the office equipment you purchased.

It should be noted that installing the MFP from a disk is a more convenient and preferable option.
If you are unable to use this installation method, then to solve a problem like “how to install a printer driver,” use Windows Update, but your PC must be connected to the Internet at that moment. It should be added that you can find a driver for your printer model on our website or the official website of its manufacturer.

The third way to install firewood on a new printer connected to a PC is to use the Hardware Installation Wizard, where you will need to select the appropriate option for your printing device, and then perform the following steps:

  • Having selected the manufacturer of your device and its specific name in the wizard window, click on the “Next” button.
  • In the next step, the installation wizard will prompt you to decide on a name for your device. Enter it and click on “Next”.
  • Now you need to select options for accessing the print device from other personal computers. In this case, you need to click either on “Allow sharing...” or on “No sharing...”.

At this point you can stop installing the device, because... The problem of how to set up a printer on a computer has already been solved. Now all you have to do is run a print test to make sure that the device configured on Windows 7 is working correctly and your system is able to find it when a print job arrives.

To do this, you just need to click on the button that starts a test print of the page. It usually appears at the last stage of driver installation. Be sure to remember to check the “Use as default” checkbox there. It should be added that you can also install the printer on Windows 8 using the instructions described above.

Method two: network connection

  • To solve the problem related to how to connect a printer to a computer when organizing a local network, first of all you have to go to the “Start” menu section, where a list of printing devices connected to the PC is displayed.
  • In the new window, you should click on the “Printer Installation” item and select the bottom one among the two options, i.e. “Add network, wireless...”
  • After this, the Windows operating system will automatically search for all printing devices installed and connected to the local network. Thus, the problem that is related to how to find a printer is solved.
  • As a result of this action, the PC will connect to the device and automatically install the software necessary for it. Thanks to this, you do not need to waste time completing this step “how to install drivers for a printer.” But sometimes manual installation is required. In particular, “Install drivers” may pop up in the installation wizard window. To fix the problem, simply click on this button.
  • After this, a message will appear stating that you have successfully installed such and such a printer. Click on "Next".

Thus, answers to questions about how to add a printer and how to install a printer have been found. In general, installing and updating a printer driver is not at all difficult and this task does not take much time, the main thing is to make a test print at the end.

But if the sheet sent for printing did not print, then you should make sure that the addition of a new device was carried out without any restrictions for such a device. The following option is also possible: the equipment intended for printing is simply not connected to the main PC. Also, try updating your installed drivers. To do this, open the device properties in the “Devices and Printers” section, then open the “Advanced” tab and click “Change” next to the device driver. The update will then be installed on the PC automatically.

In general, a correctly and correctly installed device should work in absolutely normal mode.