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How to add a Network printer in Windows XP
Computer users have differing needs, for some printing is important. Networked printers are convenient and include printers on a wireless network which are even more convenient. So this article assumes you have a network and printer.
Steps
- Turn on your network (or router) and ensure it can see any network devices. If you use MAC filtering you will need to add your printer and an ip address.
- Turn on your printer and connect it to your network. Usually this is done on a panel on the printer if it is wireless or plugged in directly if it is wired.
- Turn on your computer and see if it detects your printer automatically.
- If it does not appear automatically, go through the Control Panel printer wizard.
- Click New, then printer to launch the wizard.
- Choose your connection type.
- Choose your printer
- Let it search
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