How to install a local printer?

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How to install a local printer?

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Take the following steps to install a local printer:

1. Go to Start Menu > Settings > Printers and Faxes.
   
   



2. In the Printers and Faxes folder, double-click the Add a printer option.
   
   



3. In the welcome screen of the Add Printer Wizard, click the Next button.
   
   



4. On the Local or Network Printer page, select local printer, and click the Next button.
   
   



5. On the Select a Printer Port page, select a port from the drop-down menu, and click the Next button.
   
   



6. On the Install Printer Software page, select the manufacturer and printer, and click the Next button.
   
   



7. On the Name Your Printer page, if you want to share the printer on the network, specify a name for the printer and settings for using the printer as a default printer. Click the Next button.
   
   



8. On the Printer Sharing page, specify the settings for sharing the printer, and click the Next button.
   
   



9. On the Location and Comment page, specify the location and comment for the printer, and click the Next button.
   
   



10. On the Print Test Page, specify whether or not to print a test page, and click the Next button.
    
    



11. Click the Finish button.
    
    

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