Install Printer

Printer is a peripheral device, which is capable of producing hard copy of the documents stored in electronic form. Sometimes, you have to utilize a remote printer, in case you do not have a local printer. For utilizing a remote printer, you have to install its driver on your computer system.

Follow these steps for installation of a printer driver on a Microsoft Windows XP based computer:


STEP 1: Click Start->Control Panel ->Printers and Other Hardware -> Printers and Faxes

STEP 2: Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next

STEP 3: Click Local printer, clear the Automatically detect and install check box, and then click Next

STEP 4: Click Create a new port, and then click Local Port in the Port type section

STEP 5: In the Port Name box, type the path to the printer in the following format, where server is the name of the print server and printer is the name of the printer:\\server\printer

STEP 6: Click Next, and then select a Windows XP driver for your printer

STEP 7: Click Next, and then follow the instructions to finish the wizard

Follow these steps for installation of a printer driver on a Windows 2000-based computer:

STEP 1: Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers

STEP 2: Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard

STEP 3: Click My Computer, and then click Next

STEP 4: Click Add Port, click Local Port, and then click New Port

STEP 5: In the Port Name box, type the path to the printer in the following format, where server is the name of the print server and printer is the name of the printer:

\\server\printer

STEP 6: Click OK, and then click Close.

You can install printer driver for a remotely located printer on a Windows 2000-based computer and later versions.