Installing and Configuring a Printer
The basic game plan for installing and configuring a printer is as follows:
• Read your printer’s installation manual and follow the instructions for Windows 7 or 8. If there are none, read the instructions for Windows Vista, XP, or 2000.
• Plug in the printer. Most newer printers are detected when you plug them into the USB or parallel port. Your printer might be found and then configure itself automatically.
• If the printer doesn’t configure itself, you can run the Add New Printer Wizard (or use a setup program, if one is supplied with your printer). We’ll go over this procedure in detail in the next section.
Caution
Some printer manufacturers ask you to install their driver software before you plug ...
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