In the midst of the digital age, where the use of documents and files stored in the cloud has increased significantly in recent years, many companies and homes still continue to use printers , especially in those cases in which they must deliver documentation.
Fortunately, installing a new printer at home is no longer a complicated and tedious task, to be a little simpler. For example, there are some printers that can be installed automatically, while following a few simple steps it is also possible to add it to our network and share it with other users.
However, that does not mean that it is not necessary to know the steps to follow in most cases when installing the new printer that we have purchased in our favorite computer store.
Installing a USB printer (on Windows and Mac)
It is convenient to begin the installation by reading the guide that we will find in the box of our printer . Otherwise, the manufacturer may specify a Web address where we can download it to follow the necessary steps.
This is especially important in some cases, since if we do not follow the recommended steps the installation may not be completed, so we will have to start the process over.
Once this is done, we connect the printer to the computer , making sure to connect it directly to any USB port that is free. Without forgetting, yes, to also connect it to a power source.
We proceed to turn on the printer . From that moment on, the most common thing is to hear how the printer starts up, activating the page feed mechanism. The operating system should then detect and proceed to install the printer .
Today, most of the newer versions of macOS X or Windows are capable of automatically detecting the printer, thereby installing the necessary drivers for it to function properly.
However, if we are using an older version, or the printer is not detected automatically, then we must continue with the next step: install the software that came with the printer . In this way, we will be able to install any driver that could not be installed previously.
Of course, this step is useful when we have an installation CD, but what to do when we do not have it, or even when our computer no longer has a reader unit?
In these cases it is best to download the drivers and software directly from the manufacturer’s website . To do this, we must go to the support page, choose the model and version of the operating system that we are using.
Clever! After the drivers are installed, the printer should be ready to print.
