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If someone give you a printer but no CD to load the driver how can you load the printer's driver from his computer to yours?
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to find drivers for printers, go to the manufacturer's site and search for the products & drivers downloads. you need to have Printer's make & model number and onlineinternet connection in which you need to install the printer. if internet is not available on the computer where the printer is to be installed, the driver downloads can be saved and stored from any net connected computers. once you have the downloaded drivers files, connect the printer to the computer where to be installed and switch on the power. if New hardware found task window comes can you can just ignore that. by running the drivers files donloaded, the installation gets completed.
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Can you download the right driver to your printer?
The driver runs on the computer, not on the printer itself. It MIGHT be possible to store drivers on certain enterprise-class network printers, but it's not a common feature.
Does a printer driver reside on the computer or the printer?
The printer driver resides on the computer. It is the software that tells the computer how to talk to the printer.
How can you connect a printer to a computer?
This depends on which printer you have.Some printers have a serial cable and the newer ons have a usb cable. You connect the cable to the computer at the back . Then reboot your computer. You then insert the driver CD into the computer and then install the drivers for that printer.
What two pieces of software are installed by the user for new printers?
Printer patches and printer driver
How Does a Printer Driver Do?
One of the important things to running a printer is not actually the printer itself. It is a software application often referred to as the printer driver. The printer driver is in fact the piece of software that allows a printer to communicate with a computer. Without the driver, the computer will not be able to send printing instructions to the printer. This driver software acts as an intermediary. When you press print on a program on your computer, it is the driver that is able to convert this information into a format that the printer is able to understand. The printer then receives this information from the driver through a link between the printer and computer either via a physical wire or through a network. It then prints the pages as instructed. A printer driver, however, will not work for every single computer-printer setup. All different brands and models of printers have their own specific driver software that is usually incompatible with other printers. In fact, most printer drivers use specific computer languages to prevent them from working with other brands. Each driver is also operating system specific. For example, a driver designed for Windows will not work on a Mac. The printer driver will also perform functions other than converting data. It can give commands that determine how the printer operates. For example, a driver can help set a printer�s margins, determine pagination, and complete a number of other tasks that allow a printer to operate as expected. The driver will also likely be designed to deliver messages from the printer back to the computer. For example, if the level of ink in the printer�s cartridges is low, the driver will allow the printer to alert the user of that computer of that fact. The driver should also be able to alert that user or any errors that occur during the printing process. Despite the incompatibility of printer drivers with printers they were not designed for, many operating systems such as Windows come with a number of printer drivers from different manufactures preinstalled. If one hooks up a printer related to one of theses drivers, that user should be able to start printing right away without having to install any new software.
How can you enable a new printer to work on an old computer?
If the computer is very old then it may expect the printer to be on a parallel port. Most modern printers do not have facility for a parallel connections anymore. It may not be possible to connect the printer to the old computer. Further if the computer is very old the printer manufacturer may not provide a print driver for the old operating system.
What software do printers need?
Printers use printer drivers which are specifically written for each printer model to communicate with computers. I.E. if the printer is a print, copy, scan, the driver must be able to handle all the functions of that printer.
Why do you need a usb cable on a printer?
A USB printer cable is used to allow a computer to send commands to the printer. The computer must have the appropriate "Driver" software, which will allow it to send the correct commands over the cable. For very small printers, the USB cord is able to provide about five volts of power.
Is lexmark 1100 printer compatible with dell computers?
Yes, all Lexmark printers will work with a Dell computer, you need to install the right printer driver software. The software will be on a disc that came with the printer or search the net for the Lexmark site and download it.
How can an hp photosmart printer be identified?
HP photosmart printer can be identified by plugging the USB to the computer. Do make sure that the printer has the right driver and computer is up to date for plug and play options. Try check if the driver is working properly before returning the printer and say that it is not working.
How to install the driver for printer if the laptop can't detect the printer?
Most printers come with an installation disc - either that - or you can download the drivers from the printer's website.
Printer will not print from the computer?
Printer will not print from computer if: 1. The printer is not connected to computer 2. The printer Driver is not installed on the computer 3. The printer Driver is not compatible with the Operating System on your computer There are a whole lot of other possibilities please be specific with the problem scenario the printer is connected to the computer but when I go into my computer and go to add or remove it shows that it is locked out
