Setting Up Network Printer in Windows XP Operating System

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I am sure that most of us do handle internet and the various apllivation regarding it properly. Most of us also know the network handling specification as well the vrious applications to handle on network. One such wizard is printer. Most of us do use printer on internet. But generally the network printer connectivity wizard is been setup by the helpdesk people. In very rare cases it is done by us. Thus when we do format our machine and try to insatll and connect the printer on the network, we do face a lot of queries as well as some times we go blank. Thus keeping such situations in mind i am here to provide you a small tip on Setting Up a printer on network through a Windows XP operating system.

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Follow these steps carefully and you will land up in setting up connection on your windows xp operating system machine for network Printer. So let's start this journey:

Step 1.

You can click on the Start button and then click on Control Panel and then click Printers and Faxes option and go click Add Printer wizard.

Step 2.

Then Click on new Add Printer Wizard and a new window will open. Click Next to start connection procedure.

Step 3.

Try to select Local printer option attached to the computer you are using. Also ensure that it gets automatically detected and see to it that install my Plug and Play printer is unchecked.

Step 4.

Then click Next to continue.

Step 5.

In this step, we have to create a new port which will be required by your network printer and then go for select create a new port.

Step 6.

Excep the type of port selection, you have to click on the down arrow available and then click on Standard TCP/IP Port for selecting it.

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Step 7.

Click the Next option in order to continue connection wizard.

Step 8.

A new window will open which will say Add Printer Port Wizard. Click on Next on that window to proceed.

Step 9.

In this window, now type your printer's IP Address with the Printer Name or IP Address field.

Step 10.

In this window, the port name will automatically get filled as you enter the IP Address, so need to have changes in the port name.

Step 11.

Now click on Next for proceeding to further step.

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Step 12.

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS, then you have to check the screen on the right hand side which means that the IP Address for the required printer cannot be accessed on the network. Try selecting the back button option and also ensure that you have entered the perfect IP Address. Also make a check inorder to view that your network printer is properly powered on and is displaying a 'ready' status.

Step 13.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE PROBLEMS, Your operating system i.e Windows XP will try to scan the entire network in order to find your printer's IP Address. It will take a sometime. Then select finish to proceed further.

Step 14.

You should now try selecting the printer's manufacturer and model with the help of printer setup CD. Your oprating system i.e Windows XP will automatically select from the detected manufacturer and printer driver. generally, you should not change this default selection.

Step 15.

In case that if your printer is in the list but you have visibility of more than one printer model inorder to choose from, then try to select the model with PS name, if it is available in the list.

Step 16.

If your network printer is been not detected during the search then, try to select the Windows Update button and search for the proper software drivers.

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Step 17.

You will be having a message on your screen of confirming the selected printer driver. Also ensure for keeping existing driver to be selected, then click Next to proceed further.

Step 18.

You will be recieving a message in order to assign the printer a name. You can also use the default name, or add more information to indicate the printer location, such as My Office, Hallway, Foyer, Room 222, etc.

Step 19.

Click Yes if you want to use that particular printer as the default printer. Now click next in order to proceed further.

Step 20.

You will be recieve a message that share the network printer. Do not share the network printer.

Step 21.

Click Next to proceed further.

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Step 22.

You will recieve a messgae to print a test page. Choose Yes and then click Next.

Step 23.

Also check your network printer in order to ensure your page printed is proper and printing takes place properly. Then select Yes when a message appears for confirming a successful test page.

Step 24.

Now Click on the Finish button to complete the Add Printer Connection Wizard.

Many Congratulations! If your test page is been printed properly, you have successfully installed the network printer and completed successfully it's connection wizard.

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I hope this will really ensure to you all regarding all proper setup and connectivity settings required for Setting Up Network Printer in Windows XP Operating System. Do share this guide with all your friends and without fail post your response regarding this; so that i can come up with more ideas like this.