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:
- Go to Start Menu > Settings > Printers and Faxes.

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

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

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

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

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

- 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.

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

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

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

- Click the Finish button.

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