How to Print With a Photo Printer Without Using a Computer

Setup your printer. Make sure your printer is configured and assembled correctly. Refer to your manual.
Load paper. In basic mode, you will print on 4- x 6-inch glossy paper. Insert the paper upright into the printer, glossy side up. Place it against the right paper guard and slide the moveable paper guide over so it touches the left side.
Determine how you will access pictures. There are several ways to get photos onto your printer. You can use USB, dock your camera or use a memory card. Steps 4 through 6 explain each option.
Connect with USB. This uses Pictbridge technology and your camera must be Pictbridge enabled. Simply connect a USB cable from your camera to your printer. Make sure both devices are turned on and ready.
Connect by docking. If you charge your camera with a dock, you can connect the dock to the printer just as you'd connect it to your PC. Some printers also have built-in docks.
Transfer via memory card. Remove the memory card from your camera. Find the slot for the memory card on your printer (you may have to open a panel) and insert the card.
Preview your pictures. If you are connecting with USB, you will preview and print using the camera's controls. Otherwise, use the LCD screen to scroll through your pictures and select which ones to print. Take note of the numbers.
Print an index. If you do not have a preview screen, find the option on the menu to print an index. Your printer will print thumbnails of your photos as well as numbers. Write down the numbers of the photos you want to print.
Select a photo to print. Use your camera's interface or your printer's interface to select the photo you want. Find a 'select photo' feature and scroll down to the number or thumbnail you want. Press 'okay.'
Print. Press the print button on your printer to begin printing.

How to Convert a Paralleled Printer to Wireless

Unplug the printer cable from the printer and computer.
Plug the print server firmly into the printer and secure it with the retainer clips.
Plug the CAT5 cable into the print server and the router.
Connect the power adapter to the print server and plug it into the wall.



Install the software for setting up the print server on the computer used to administrate the network.
Follow the directions that came with the print server to log in to the print server and set the options needed for your network.
Log into your router and look under the DHCP settings to find out where it starts assigning IP addresses. Most routers default to between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.50.
Assign your printer an IP address. To avoid conflicts, set your printer's IP address outside of that range -- to something between 192.168.1.51 and 192.168.1.255.



Click the Start button. Navigate to Control Panel, then Printers and Faxes, then Add Printer.
Click Next on the dialog that pops up. Select the radio button next to 'A network printer or a printer attached to another computer.'
Click Next again. Select the radio button next to 'Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network:' In the field, type in the IP address that you specified for your printer via the print server.
Click Next. At this point, the printer will install automatically using drivers supplied with your operating system or you will be prompted to provide a disk containing the drivers.

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.