Friday, July 3, 2015

How to Keep Paper From Sticking Together in a Printer


Store the paper flat in a dry place. Do not remove the packaging from the paper until you are ready to print on it. This keeps humidity from being absorbed into the paper.
Use only high-quality sheets of paper that are not crimped or wrinkled. Paper that is not completely flat may not feed individually through a printer.
Fan the paper before inserting it into the printer if you do not normally fan it. If you normally fan it and are experiencing problems, try not fanning it. Fanning in especially dry environments can build up static electricity in the paper.
Load only as many sheets of paper as the printer feed tray can hold. There is usually a mark on the paper feed area indicating the maximum fill line. Consult the printer manual for the recommended number of sheets for your printer if you do not see a mark.
Clean the rubber printer uptake rollers in the printer periodically. The rollers can pick up paper dust or residue and fail to separate the sheets of paper adequately. If necessary, replace worn rollers. Also check the printer for dust, paper fragments or other debris in the paper path on a regular basis.
Use the shortest and flattest printing path through the printer. There is usually a diagram in the printer's manual or on the printer manufacturer's website demonstrating the printing paths through your printer. Use the path least likely to bend the paper.
Insert the paper into your printer with the printable side toward the print head. The printable side of the paper is usually indicated by an arrow on the packaging.

How to Keep a Printer From Switching to Offline


Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
Double-click the Printers and Faxes or Printers and Devices icon.
Right-click the icon for the printer that keeps switching to offline mode and choose Properties from the contextual menu that appears.
Go to the Ports tab at the top of the pop-up window.
Click the button labeled 'Add Port.'
Choose Standard TCP/IP Port from the drop-down list and click 'New Port.'
Enter the printer's IP address and click 'Next' and 'Finish.' The printer will automatically go online and will stop switching to offline mode.

How to Install HP Printer Without Disc (5 Steps)


Examine the printer to find your model number. Most HP printers place the model number on the front or back of the printer.
Visit the HP Support website to download the appropriate drivers. Enter your model number and choose your operating system to download the correct drivers.
Connect the printer to the computer according to the package instructions.
Open your computer's Start menu and select 'Control Panel,' then select 'Printers' under 'Hardware.' Click on 'Add a Printer.' Use the recommended port to install the printer.
Select the brand (HP) of your printer, then select the model number. Click 'Next' and allow the wizard to install your printer. Print a test page to make sure it works correctly.

Thursday, July 2, 2015

How to Set A Printer To Automatically Print On Two Sides


Find out if your printer is designed for automatic two sided printing. Also called deluxe or double sided printed. Go to your Printer Properties dialog box found under printer setup.
Use the right paper. Very thin paper will cause ink to bleed through while to thick of cause a printer jam. Paper from 16-28 lb bond is good for double sided printing. When doing heavy items such as brochures, HP Premium paper is ideal. When using paper thicker then that, automatic double sided printing is not suggested. Manual double printing can still be done.
Find your printer set up box again and select the options box.
Select the Two-sided (Duplex) Printing tab.
Go to the next row and click the automatic setting.

How to Add Additional Drivers to the Print Server on Windows 7


Click the 'Start' button located at the bottom of the desktop. Click 'Administrative Tools' and then click 'Print Management.' The Print Management window launches.
Click 'Print Servers' from the left pane of the window. Click the print server of choice and click 'Printers.'
Right-click the printer in the center pane in which you want to add additional printer drivers to and click 'Manage Sharing.'
Click 'Additional Drivers' from the Manage and Sharing window. The Additional Drivers window appears.
Check the box of the processor architecture you wish to add drivers to. If you are not sure, Click 'Start' and then right-click 'Computer.' The System window launches and the operating system architecture is listed under 'System Type.' Windows then automatically uploads the print drivers from the client computer to the print server.

How to Add a Serial Printer to a Network (6 Steps)


Insert one end of the serial cable into the serial port of the computer and the other end into the printer.
Click 'Start,' then 'Devices and Printers' and click 'Add a printer.' The Add Printer wizard will start.
Follow the instructions from the Add Printer wizard to install the serial printer. For example, select the printer model and manufacturer on the 'Install the printer driver' page. Click the 'Finish' button when the wizard completes the installation.



Click 'Start,' then 'Device and Printers.'
Right-click on the serial printer you just installed on the computer, then select 'Printer properties' from the pop-up list. The Printer Properties window will open.
Click the 'Sharing' tab, then click the check box next to 'Share this Printer' and click 'OK.' All computers on the network will now be able to use the printer.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

How to Print on Both Sides of a Sheet With an Inkjet Printer


Know your printer. Know if your printer has a manual or automatic duplex feature. You can find out if your printer supports duplexing by checking your owner's manual or by looking at the options under the tabs in your print dialog box. Look for options that say 'double-sided printing,' 'duplex printing' or 'print on both sides of paper.'
Load the paper into your inkjet's paper tray. Make sure the paper is facing the correct direction.
Open your document in the program you created it in. Make sure to save any changes made.
Select 'file' from the top menu. Now drag down and select 'print.'
Look under the appropriate tab in the print dialog box. Usually the double-sided printing option is under 'properties.'
Select 'finishing.' You should have the option 'print on both sides,' 'duplex printing,' or 'double sided printing.' Select this option. Make sure other important options are correct such as color, orientation and amount of pages to print.
Select 'okay' to return to the main print box. Select 'print.'