Printers have become a must household item that many computer companies have packaged computers with inexpensive printers. However, despite the fact these printers were being shipped with a specific computer, these printers can be installed on any other computer as well. Therefore, knowing how to install a printer is important. While it is straight forward, it can be confusing on how to configure it to the specific computer.

How to Install a Printer

Find a suitable place for the printer and set it up there so that the cables can reach the computer as well as an electrical outlet. Because printing has become increasingly precise, it is important to keep the printer flat. Once it is set up and it has been plugged in, turn the computer on. When it loads, the computer will prompt you to recognize and install the software that goes along with the hardware.

Put the installation CD into the computer and let it load. If you don't have the CD, typically you can find the drivers on the company's website. When the installation software opens, set up the installation and put it into a folder where you'll remember where it is. Install the software and then allow it to run through. Once it has installed, restart the computer to ensure that all the components get added properly.how to Install a Printer

Now that the computer has been added, it's time to make it the default printer. Open the control panel and double click on the printers tab. This will open up and share a list of all the current printers that you have on this computer. Pick the one that you just installed and open the details. It will ask whether or not you want this to be the default printer. Press the yes button and then hit apply before closing this tab down.

Finally, open a word document and do a test print. If it is the first time the printer is being used, it'll print an elaborate scheme of colors and text to make sure everything is working. Then, print something for yourself to finalize whether it works or not. If all looks good, the printer will have been successfully installed and can therefore be used whenever it is needed.