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Information for specific audiences:

How to install a network printer:

Click on Start ----> Settings ----> Printers

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Double click on Add Printer

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Click on Next

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Select the radio button Local Printer

Uncheck Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer




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Check the radio button Create a New Port

Select HP Standard TCP/IP port in the scroll bar

Click on Next

 

 

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Click on Next in the Welcome to the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard

 

 

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Before you follow the next step, you should know the IP Address of the network printer you are trying to connect

Type in the IP address of the printer in the Printer Name or IP Address

Type in the port name in the Port Name or you can leave the default port name

Click on Next

 

 

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Click on Finish in the Completing the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard

 

 

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Select the Printer manufacturing company from Manufacturers and the model of the printer from Printers and click on Next

If the printer is not listed, it means that the driver is not installed for the printer. So you need to install the printer to connect it

 

 

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Type in the name of the printer in the Printer name and click on Next

 

 

 

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Select the radio button Do not share this printer and click on Next

 

 

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Select the radio button Yes and click on Next

 

 

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Click on Finish

 

 

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Click on OK

 

 

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