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Hi there
When you first attach a USB Printer to W8 it will often install as a "USB Printer" but you won't be able to set it as default or use it as such.
You need to actually Manually install your USB printer in most cases.
Go via Control panel ==>devices and Printers ===> Advanced Printer setup
If your printer isn't specifically listed (or even if it is)
click the Next button
Then check add local or network printer with manual settings.
If you've connected the printer you should be able to use an existing port --- it will start with USBxxxx use that one
Now select Windows update to get the list of printers --- could take 5 or 10 mins to get the list
Choose your make and model -- install driver and check Set as Default printer
Your printer should now be fully working
If you want to access a SHARED printer on another machine -- then still add LOCAL printer
Choose create NEW PORT
add the address of the shared printer e.g \\stoopidxpmachine\printer1 or an IP address \\102.10.10.01\printer1
select again Windows update to get the list and drivers - install -- and you should be fine.
Cheers
jimbo
When you first attach a USB Printer to W8 it will often install as a "USB Printer" but you won't be able to set it as default or use it as such.
You need to actually Manually install your USB printer in most cases.
Go via Control panel ==>devices and Printers ===> Advanced Printer setup
If your printer isn't specifically listed (or even if it is)
click the Next button
Then check add local or network printer with manual settings.
If you've connected the printer you should be able to use an existing port --- it will start with USBxxxx use that one
Now select Windows update to get the list of printers --- could take 5 or 10 mins to get the list
Choose your make and model -- install driver and check Set as Default printer
Your printer should now be fully working
If you want to access a SHARED printer on another machine -- then still add LOCAL printer
Choose create NEW PORT
add the address of the shared printer e.g \\stoopidxpmachine\printer1 or an IP address \\102.10.10.01\printer1
select again Windows update to get the list and drivers - install -- and you should be fine.
Cheers
jimbo
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