How to Change the Font for a Dot Matrix Printer

Check your printer for a ��Quality�� or ��Speed�� button. You can find this on your printer��s control panel, usually on the top or front of the printer.
Choose a different quality or speed. When you choose a different quality or speed on a dot matrix printer, the printer will change to a different font to accommodate your request.
Use the ��Quality�� or ��Speed�� button to change the font for an entire document, before you begin printing. Each keypress will cycle you through the available fonts.



Consult your printer manual to determine if it will respond to invisible ��printer codes�� which you can embed in your document. A printer code will not print a character, but will change the font for subsequent characters. If you do not have the manual, check the manufacturer��s website. If the manufacturer's website cannot be found, or if they do not list their dot matrix printers, perform an Internet search for the exact make and model; some websites have posted manuals for older printers which are no longer being made.
Write these codes into your document to change fonts on the fly in the middle of your document. If your word processor will not let you embed printer codes, use a programmer��s text editor, which will allow inclusion of invisible characters.
Print the document to confirm that your printer codes are working properly.

How to Change the Default Printer in MS Word (4 Steps)

Click the 'Windows' button or click the 'Start' button.
Click 'Printers and Faxes' to open the Printers and Faxes window.
Right-click the printer you want, then click 'Set as Default Printer.'
Close the window to save the changes.

How to Unclog Epson Inkjets

Press the cleaning button located on the front of the printer. Hold it down for 3 seconds to begin the cleaning cycle.
Run a cleaning cycle using your Epson printer utilities program. In Windows, go to 'Start,' 'Printers and Faxes,' right-click on your printer and choose 'Printing Preferences.' Select the 'Utility' or 'Maintenance' tab, depending on your printer model, and click 'Head Cleaning.' When the head cleaning cycle is complete, run 'Nozzle Check.' Repeat the head cleaning and nozzle check one to three times.To access the Epson printer utility in OS X, select the Epson Printer Utility icon in the Applications folder in Macintosh HD. If prompted, select your printer from the Printer List, then click 'OK.'
Clean the print head manually. Remove the ink cartridges from your printer according to the instructions in your owner's manual. Turn off your printer. Dip a cotton swab in isopropyl alcohol, ammonia or hot water and rub the swab against the print head. Let the printer sit overnight.Remove the print head according to the instructions in your owner's manual. Soak the print head for at least an hour in a small dish of hot water or isopropyl alcohol.



Use your printer at least once a week. Regular use will keep dried ink from clogging your print heads. If you have a color inkjet printer, print full color pages in addition to black-and-white documents.
Turn your printer off when not in use. This will prevent warm ink from bleeding onto the print head. If you have to store your printer, remove the ink cartridges.
Use a cleaning kit regularly. A cleaning kit usually includes a tube of ammonia that you spray on the printer head to clean dry ink.

How to Bring an Offline Printer Online (5 Steps)

Make sure that all cables are properly connected and that the printer is powered on. If this is a network printer, make sure its network connection is securely connected.
Click the Windows 'Start' button, select 'Control Panel,' choose 'Hardware and Sound' and click 'Devices and Printers.' A new window will open up and display all the printers currently set up on your computer.
Find the printer that needs to be brought online. Double-click on the printer that is offline. A new window will appear. Click on 'Printer' in the menu bar and scroll down to 'Connect.'
If the printer is still not printing, turn off both the printer and the computer. Turn the printer on and let it go through its startup procedure. Once the printer is ready, turn the computer on. This will allow the Windows operating system to detect the printer.
If the printer is still not online, remove the printer from the list of printers in the Window that you navigated to in Step 2, and then reinstall the printer.

How to Photocopy With a Canon Pixma MX310

Press the 'Power' button, located on the left-side of the control panel, to turn on the Pixma MX310.
Press the 'Copy' button, located on the left side of the printer's control panel.
Place the document or documents that you would like to copy on the glass, or in the automatic document feeder. To use the flat-bed scanner, lift the cover of the printer and then place the original face-down aligned with the top-right corner of the glass. To use the automatic document feeder, lift the document tray from the top-left of the top of the printer. Insert the original face-up into the automatic document feeder tray. Slide the guides to fit around the document or documents.
Enter the number of copies that you would like to make using the numeric buttons.
Press the 'Settings' button to adjust the copy settings if desired. Use the 'Left' and 'Right' arrow buttons to scroll through the adjustable settings, including enlarge/reduce, page size, media type, intensity and image quality. When the setting that you would like to change is displayed, press the 'OK' button and then use the 'Left' and 'Right' arrow buttons to adjust the setting. Press the 'OK' button again to save the setting.
Press the 'Color' button to make a color copy of the document using the entered settings. Press the 'Black' button to make a black and white copy of the document using the entered settings. When the 'Color' or 'Black' button is pressed, the copies will be made.

How to Link a Printer to a Wireless Device (6 Steps)

Download your printer drivers to the wireless devices that you are going to use to print, if they are not already loaded. You can download them directly from the HP site. Go to the 'Support and Drivers' page, select 'Download drivers and software,' enter your printer number, select 'Operating system,' select 'Basic driver,' click 'Download only,' click 'Save file,' and follow the instructions to finish installation.
Turn your computer on and close any open programs. Insert the wireless print server CD. Click 'Install' and follow the directions on the screen.
Connect the wireless print server to your computer using the set-up cable with the micro-USB connector.
Plug in the wireless printer server power cord. When your computer recognizes the server, click 'Next.' Follow the on-screen instructions. You will be prompted for your SSID and password.
Remove the set-up cable from the wireless print server and computer, when prompted and click 'Next.' Connect the print server to your printer using the standard USB cable. Make sure they are both on. When the computer recognizes the printer, click 'Next.' Click 'Finish' to complete the installation.
Test your device to ensure that it can successfully transmit to the print server. If it doesn't work, check your cables and/or print drivers.

How to Hook Up a Wireless Printer (5 Steps)

Plug your wireless printer into a wall outlet and turn it on. Go to your computer, press 'Start,' open 'Control Panel,' and click 'Printers and Faxes.'
Click the 'Add a printer' option and click 'Next.' On the next screen, you'll see the phrase 'Automatically detect' next to a box; make sure the box is not checked.
Create a new port by selecting the 'Standard TCP/IP Port' option and clicking 'Next.' On the following screen, define the IP address for the wireless printer. Click the 'Finish' button and restart your computer.
Allow the computer to finish booting up and you should see a message indicating that new hardware has been detected. Click on the message to continue installing the printer. Your computer will ask how you want to install the drivers for the computer; click the 'Have disk' option. Load the installation software for the printer into your computer's optical drive.
Complete the installation process. The installation wizard will ask you for the location of the files needed to install drivers; give the name of your optical drive, click the 'Open' button and click 'OK.' A window will appear asking you to identify the device you're installing, you should see your printer's manufacturer and model number in the list; highlight it and press the 'Next' button twice. Allow the installation process to complete and print out a test page.