Add Drivers
With most printers, by default, drivers for x86-based PCs are installed when the printer is. However, not all PCs are x86-based; some are x64-based, and some are Itanium-based. You need to look at each computer on your network to see what type of processor it uses so you can install drivers if necessary.
Understand Types of Processors
The term x86 is the name given to all the Intel microprocessor families, and it started with the 80286 computer processor in 1982. The x86 microprocessors include the 386, 486, 586, 686, and higher technologies, as well as the Pentium family of computer chips. Most computers on your network are most likely these technologies. x86 chips are used with 32-bit operating systems.
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