2006-09-06 14:06:09 · 14 answers · asked by mom 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
Your printer should have come with a CD which contained the drivers for it. So, when setting up the printer, you click the button that says "Have disk". Then browse to your CD-ROM drive and you should be good to go.
2006-09-06 14:09:33 · answer #1 · answered by Cyndie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your computer does not accept the particular model printer you've purchased you'll have to return it and buy one that does.
Go to Settings, click on printers, and right click once on the "add printer" icon. You'll see a list of brands and models compatible with the computer to which you're attempting to connect a printer. If you don't see the one you trying to hook up listed, it won't work. But usually there are many models/brands that will. Go to Staples, Office Max, Circuit City, etc, and ask a sales rep to help you pick one out that is compatible. Be sure you can tell the sales rep. what kind of computer you have. Hope this helps.
2006-09-06 14:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Tynes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The brand of the printer doesn't have to match the brand of the computer. All that matters is that the printer can connect to the computer. This will be by: 1) a USB cable or 2) a older type of cable that connects the printer to the LPT port on the back of the computer. Most modern computers have a USB port, so it should be easy to hook it up.
2006-09-06 14:12:12 · answer #3 · answered by cbhoov1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few things to try. You can manually insert the cd for the printer and load it. If you do have it you go to the web site of the brand and download the start cd. I also have tried and it has worked to download the same brand on your pc with a similar model # and tried a few and eventually one will print correctly. You will know when it is not gibberish. Hope this helps.
2006-09-06 14:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
abode windows XP has the perfect "Plug & Play" features. All i've got had to do with any of my printers is plug them in, and not often would desire to apply an deploy disc, because of the fact XP has lots of the present drivers, whether I do use the deploy disc, because of the fact I believe the records on the disc extra beneficial than I do Microsoft. i'm using a Brother MFC3220C multi function for considerable printing & an previous Apple Laser author choose for my eBay invoices. My pc is custom built by me, Abit KV7 motherboard, AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Barton center, nVidia FX5500 video card, a million Maxtor 7,000rpm 100gig hd, 2 Maxtor 7,000rpm 200gig hd's, HP Lightscribe DVD/CD burner working XP professional SP2. i've got by no ability had any issues installation a printer.
2016-12-12 03:54:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to install it just by using the disk that came with the printer.
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2006-09-06 14:09:09 · answer #6 · answered by poohbaby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Click on the Have disk...Then insert the software cd which came with the printer
2006-09-06 14:13:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would have to download the Drivers for that printer either over the internet or try to install teh drivers with the help of the disk that comes with the printer.
2006-09-06 14:08:59 · answer #8 · answered by Riaz M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
q implies you don't driver CD that came with printer and are being prompted to specify driver location. no probs virually all drivers can be dowloaded. google the name of the printer plus the words "drive downloads". try to identfy the model you have specifically. download the driver to a location you can easily browse to eg desktop. run download if it is .exe if not then connect printer and when prompted confirm "search for driver". if that fails when prompted browse to storage location.
2006-09-06 14:25:02 · answer #9 · answered by Prof 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The printer itself should have come with an installation disc...if it didn't contact the manufacturer and obtain a copy...you can also check the manufacturer's website...it may be there too
2006-09-06 14:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by Ichigo204 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋