Windows 8 Bible

Wrap-Up

That about wraps it up for installing and managing printers. In the next chapter, you learn how to print documents, choose color and quality settings on-the-fly, and so forth. The main points from this chapter are as follows:

• Many makes and models of printers exist. Your best resource for your specific printer is the documentation that came with that printer.
• Installed printers, and options for installing printers, are in the new Windows 8 Devices tool, or in your Devices and Printers folder.
• If you have access to multiple printers, right-click the icon for the printer you want to use on a day-to-day basis and choose Set As Default Printer.
• To test a printer, right-click its icon and choose Printer Properties. Then, click the Print Test Page button.
• To connect a printer by USB, don’t shut down the computer. Instead, leave the computer on, connect the printer to the computer, and then turn the printer on. Check the printer documentation to see whether you need to install the drivers before connecting the printer.
• The typical scenario for installing a printer that connects to a printer port (LPT port) is to shut down the computer, connect the printer and turn it on, and then restart the computer.
• To ensure that your printer driver is appropriate for your operating system, check the Windows Update site and the printer manufacturer’s website.
• To set default properties for day-to-day printing, right-click the printer’s icon and choose Printing Preferences.