Getting started with printing
Have you
been posing questions of how you could cope in your new job or how you would
even start looking for a printing job in that bigger company when you do not
have a brief idea on printing? Here is the end point because ubaliveinfo has this
article designed specially for you.
In this article
- Getting a printer
- Connecting your printer
- Printing in Windows
You can print almost anything with
Windows: documents, pictures, WebPages, or e‑mail.
If you're new to PCs or maybe
looking for printing job this article/tutorial is designed to introduce you to
common printers and the basics of printing in Windows. PCs above simply mean
Personal Computers.
Buying a printer nowadays is no big deal deal
these days, Printers you encounter on store shelves are as cheap as what you
can afford if you are thinking about starting a printing business and are
usually grouped into three categories. These are the most common types of
printers sold for home or office. Each technology has pros and cons.
Inkjet
printers
Inkjet printers squirt small dots of ink onto the page to
reproduce text and images. Inkjets are popular because they're often relatively inexpensive,
mark that word inexpensive (cheaper) “Mr. ‘A’ can afford anyone so would Mr.
‘B’”.
Laser
printers
Laser printers
use toner—a fine, powdery substance—to reproduce text and graphics. They can
print in black and white or color, although color models are usually pricier. A
laser printer that prints only in black and white is sometimes called a monochrome printer. Its faster than inkjet printer
Laser printers
typically have high-capacity paper trays, so you don't need to add paper as
often as you would for an inkjet model. They also can print more pages per
minute than most inkjets. In addition, a laser printer's toner cartridge
generally lasts longer.
Depending on how
much printing you do, a laser printer might be cheaper over time than an
inkjet.
Laser printer
All-in-one
printers
This does not
require connection to computer before printing and is one of the
fastest-growing categories of printers are all-in-one
(AIO) printers, also sometimes called multifunction
(MFP) printers. As the name implies, these are devices that do everything: they
can print, scan photos, make photocopies, and even send faxes.
What's the
difference between AIOs and MFPs? Often nothing, although some devices sold as
multifunction printers are larger and designed more for office use.
These can also do better of what inkjet does
but more expensive, so if you are a starter with a less capital consider the
first illustration. If you eventually find this in your work place do not see
as a challenge.
Multifunction
printer
Connecting your printer
Printers are
designed to connect to a Windows-based PC in different ways,
depending on the model and whether you're using it at home or work.
Here are the most
common connections you'll encounter:
Wired
printers
Most printers
aimed at the home have a c connector, although some older
models might connect to the parallel or serial ports. On a typical PC, the
parallel port is often marked "LPT1" or by a tiny printer-shaped
icon.
When you plug in
a USB printer, Windows automatically attempts to identify
it and install the software (called a driver) needed to make it work with your
PC.
Windows is designed to automatically
recognize hundreds of printers. However, you should always consult the
instructions that came with your model as some require you to install the
manufacturer's software before you plug it in.
If your printer
is older or doesn't use USB, you might have to install it manually. For
instructions, see Install a printer.
Wireless printers
A wireless
printer connects to a PC via radio waves using either Bluetooth or Wi‑Fi
technology.
To connect a
Bluetooth printer, you might need to need to add a Bluetooth
adapter to your
computer. Most Bluetooth adapters plug into a USB
port.
When you plug in
the adapter and turn on the Bluetooth printer, Windows will try to install it automatically,
or prompt you to install it. If Windows can't detect the printer, you can
add it manually.
A Wi‑Fi printer
typically connects directly to a wireless network as a stand-alone device. To
learn more, see Install a printer on a home network.
Local vs. network printers
A printer that
connects directly to a PC is called a local printer.
One that connects directly to a network as a stand-alone device is called,
perhaps not surprisingly, a network printer.
Network printers
are most often found at the office—although that's quickly changing. A growing
number of printer companies now make models with networking capability for the
home. These printers typically connect to a network via an Ethernet cable or wireless technologies such
as Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth.
Printing in Windows
Windows offers multiple ways to print. Which
method you choose depends on what you're trying to print. Here's a list of
common printing tasks and articles on how to print them.
Choosing
print options
Double-sided or
single-sided. Monochrome or color. Landscape or portrait orientation. These are
just some of the choices you'll have to make when you print.
Most options are
located in the Print dialog box, which you can access from the File menu in
most programs.
The
Print dialog box in WordPad
What options you
have available—and how you select them in Windows—depend on the printer model and
program you're using. For specifics, check the documentation that came with
your printer or software application. (To access some options, you might need
to click a "Preferences," "Properties," or "Advanced
Options" link or button within the Print dialog box.)
Here are the most
common print options you'll encounter and what they mean:
·
Printer selection. The list of available printers.
Sometimes you can also choose to send documents as a fax, or save them as an
XPS document. (See Print to the Microsoft XPS Document
Writer.)
·
Page range. Use commas or hyphens to select
specific pages or a range of them. For example, typing 1, 4,
20-23 prints pages 1, 4, 20, 21, 22, and 23.
The Selection option prints only the selected text or graphics
in a document. Current Page prints only the
currently displayed page.
·
Number of copies. Print more than one copy of a
document, picture, or file. Select the Collate check box
to print a document in its entirety before moving to the next copy.
·
Page orientation. Also called page layout. Choose between a tall page (Portrait)
or wide page (Landscape).
·
Paper size. Select different size paper.
·
Output or paper source. Also called output
destination or paper tray. Choose a paper
tray to use—handy especially if you load each tray with different sizes of
paper.
·
Double-sided printing. Also called duplex
or two-sided printing. Choose this to print on both
sides of a sheet.
·
Print color. Choose between black-and-white and
color prints.
After you
document must have been finished and ready for print, probably you want to save
the document, use Ctrl + S and time in the name you would want to save the
document with. Post importantly if you could not find the print icon on the
page program use the short key Ctrl + P automatically image above wil pop up
where you will choose printing option.
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