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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

How to add Printer to a Laptop

There was a time when most of tech savvy people used to have heavy laptops to carry out their work but now is the time when a toddler also has a branded laptop and also knows how to operate it. But in order to carry out its functions properly, printer holds a mandatory position in important components of this gadget. A few laptops do have a feature of printer port but most use a regular USB port to set up connectivity with laptop. However, some users have widely opted for Wireless printers but in that case also wireless connection is required to be optimized. Installing a printer to your laptop is a simple process, with little bit of awareness and understanding, you can set up a connection after which you can start your printing task right away. It is not a complex procedure but if the job is not followed properly, then it can become a tedious exercise for users which can be time-consuming also. There are many printer brands who builds a driver program that support almost all operating systems but in some cases, user have to download on their own from the manufacturer's website. You can also download the software from the website in case the CD has been lost. Accordingly, if you are aware about the procedure to be followed for printer installation then for certain time you can avoid Canon printer technical support number help. Instead of asking from the technical support number you are able to know through below mentioned steps on installing printer to a laptop.

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Step 1 : If in case, you have received an installation CD from your manufacturer then most of you hectic job is done. Insert the driver CD into the laptop and let it reload. Stick to auto set up wizard procedure and follow the instructions accordingly. If there is problem in loading driver CD then you can ask for assistance from experts on canon printer technical support number or can also visit manufacturer's website to know more about printer repair services offered by them.

Step 2:If you do not have installation CD, then either visit your printer manufacturer's website to download the driver installation from the link mentioned or you can use third party driver installation link to download the drivers. Make sure that you are ready with all necessary details of printer, like its model number and others, so that you need not to search for pearls deep down in the ocean. In order to avoid confusion, prior, note down the model and serial number of your printer to avoid any further confusion.

Step 3: After installing, plug in the USB cable or printer port to the laptop and wait for it to recognize your printer. Make sure to restart your system after installing the Driver CD as sometimes it takes longer than the usual time to identify the printer.

Step 4 : If in case, the printer that you want to set up is already shared to some other computer but on same network, then you can allow it to share without adding it. The computer that has already added printer, go to printer settings of the computer and click on network and connectivity wizard on control panel, now click on network and sharing panel, and then click on printer sharing and turn on the sharing feature of printer.

After proper installation, there will be a folder when you open the screen, double click the printer, and you will see shared printers on your network. Your OS will automatically add that shared printer to your laptop and will also install driver software. The moment you click on next button, printer will be added to your laptop which can be seen in printer folder.


Summary - In case of any issues in installation or setting up wireless connection with printer, then you can always seek for assistance from third party technical support number, if you are not able to understand the instructions listed above or mentioned on manufacturer's website. Users can dial the number without any hesitance and have a conversation with Canon printer technical support team member who can guide you thoroughly through the entire process in minimum rates and in much lesser time.

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