Does a printer connect to the PC through a socket? If so, why. If not, how? A detailed explanation is needed?
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Printers usually use a parallel port or a USB slot to connect to the computer.\n\n(Parallel port)http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/parallel_port.html
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You do not need a network server for this printer, basically from what I can find you for you you just make sure it has power plug the network cable into the router and into the printer,  then you will have to get the IP address from the printer as the printer uses DHCP to obtain an IP automatically, to get the ip of the printer simple press and release the continue button (>) and it should print a status page or something like. Check out the source I have provided below its pretty easy to follow and read.\n\nAnd I do believe you will need to run the software on each computer for them to be able to print without having to refer to another computer.
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if the printer dint come with a disc u can either try ADD printer or get the driver form the manufactures webstie .\n\nif ur using windows xp just follow these steps:-\n\nTo add a printer attached to your computer\n\n1.\n\n\nConnect the printer to the appropriate port on your computer according to the printer manufacturer's documentation, and verify that it is ready to print.\n\n2.\n\n\nAlthough Windows automatically detects and installs most printers, you might need to provide additional information to complete the installation. Choose from the following, depending on the type of printer you have.\n\nInstall a parallel port (LPT) attached printer\n\nIf your printer attaches to your computer with a parallel port (LPT port), connect the printer to your computer, and then open Printers and Faxes Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next. Click Local Printer, make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is selected, and then click Next. Depending on the printer you are installing, a Found New Hardware message or the Found New Hardware Wizard appears to notify you that the printer has been detected and that installation has begun. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the printer installation. (You do not need to continue with the following instructions.)\n\nAlternatively, after connecting your printer, you can start or restart your computer to allow to automatically detect and start the Found New Hardware Wizard.\n\nThe printer icon will be added to your Printers and Faxes folder.\n\nInstall a USB or IEEE 1394 printer\n\nIf you install a universal serial bus (USB) or IEEE 1394 printer, detects it and automatically starts the Found New Hardware Wizard. You do not need to shut down or restart your computer; just follow the instructions on the screen to finish the setup.\n\nThe printer icon will be added to your Printers and Faxes folder.\n\nInstall an infrared printer\n\nIf you install an infrared printer, detects it and automatically installs it. You do not need to shut down or restart your computer. First, make sure that the infrared-enabled computer and the printer are turned on. Then, position the computer and printer within approximately 1 meter of each other to establish a wireless infrared connection. After several seconds, the computer recognizes the printer, and the appropriate drivers are installed on the computer. If the drivers are not included with , prompts you to insert a manufacturer's disk containing the drivers. (You do not need to continue with the rest of the steps in this topic.)\n\nThe printer icon will be added to your Printers and Faxes folder.\n\nIf your computer is not infrared-capable, you can attach an infrared transceiver to your serial (COM) port. For more information, see Related Topics.\n\n3.\n\n\nIf you could not install your printer using Plug and Play, or if the printer is attached to your computer with a serial (COM) port, then open Printers and Faxes\n\n4.\n\n\nDouble-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next.\n\n5.\n\n\nClick Local printer, and then click Next.\n\n6.\n\n\nFollow the instructions on the screen to finish setting up the printer by selecting a printer port, selecting the manufacturer and model of your printer, and typing a name for your printer.\n\nIn Whistler Server, the Add Printer Wizard shares the printer and publishes it in Active Directory by default, unless you select Do not share this printer in the wizard's Printer Sharing screen. In Windows XP Professional, the Add Printer Wizard doesn't share the printer automatically; you need to select Share as to share and publish the printer.\n\n\nhope this is helpful to you......!
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Try and isolate the problem first... can other users hit that printer, or can no one print from that printer. If it's just one user/pc, I'd be thinking connectivity problem from that user's pc, or a rights and permissions issue. If no one can, I'd be thinking a printer connectivity problem, or printer service/ hardware problem.\n\n\nFirst thing is check the simple stuff. Is the target printer on? Online? Everything closed (no open panels)?\n\nIf it's shared, is the target pc it's connected to on? Does that PC have a connection to the network at present? If it's a networked printer, does it have a connection?\n\nCheck power on/ power cables for printer (and pc if shared). Check if printer online. Check connectivity for the pc (if shared) by pinging that pc, or having that pc ping another one on your network segment. If networked, ping the printer's NIC card.  \n\nIf it's a connectivity problem, check the ipconfig settings for the pc or printer (is it getting an IP addy, right subnet mask, etc), ping loopback addy for NIC functionality, etc.\n\nIf the printer is online and appears to have connectivity at both ends (make sure the user has connectivity as well), then start troubleshooting the printer... jam, too large a file in the print queue, corrupt file in the queue, etc.
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try searching for some network printer devices, either you can get a network attatched printer server box whch converts a network rj45 to a usb or paralell, or a direct network printer. my office has one.
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Go to Start--->settings---->printers, click on add a printer....hit next...click local printer...(uncheck auto detect)....check off Create a new port.....In the pull-down select Standard TCP/IP Port...hit next....Enter the IP address of the printer on both lines...hit next. \n\nSelect the correct driver for the specific printer you're going to ...or if it's a laser you probably can use HP4plus driver.
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It certainly does.  In Ubuntu and Knoppix, you have 3 options for printers - SMB, 'windows printer' and a special protocol for HP network printers.\n\nAs for file sharing, if you have sharing enabled on the target PC, you can access it from the linux machine by simply adding the target PC's internal IP as a network place.
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You can probably get an adapter. If you go on the web site of the printer brand, they might sell it... or go to a computer store like Frys, and they will most likely have a USB to Parallel port adapter.
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Sometimes switching USB ports works. Plug the printer into the modems port and put the modem in another port. Keep switching your USB around and rebooting to see what works. That often works, I have done it a lot with my three printers, keyboard, two external drives and a modem. Every time I add something I have to "rearrange". I think it may be related to the boot order but I have never been able to prove it.\n\nGood luck.
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No.  i know of a business that has 7 computers hooked up to an inkjet printer.  HP advertises some of their inkjets/officejets to be print server compatable.
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tuen your pc off. Unplug the printer cable. Unplug the printer power cable. Wait 1 minute and connect again.
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You need a USB Print server, such as one of these: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=371\n\nThe device connects to the USB cable from your printer.  You assign it network properties (IP address, gateway, etc.) and, voila, you have a network printer.
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nope, a USB wireless adapter can only be used for a PC. the USB connection of a printer is NOT a wireless communication but a simple serial connection. you need either a wireless router with a built-in print server or a standalone wireless print server.\n\nrouter with integrated print server\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833127170\nstandalone wireless print server\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833124064
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a printer with an ip address
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I found the link below which basically says to access your locally connected printer on usb via the net use command in dos.  Then you can redirect LPT1 to the printer.  Very clever.
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If the printer upstairs is attached to another PC, then go to the Printers folder and make sure that you have 'SHARED' that printer, then you will probably have to install the printer drivers too, it will ask you if it is locally connected or on a network, choose network. the rest is plain sailing.\nOr you can walk upstairs and plug that printer into your usb port, AFTER installing the printer drivers.\nIf the upstairs printer is a networked printer - i.e. NOT attached to a PC, then on installing the printer driver it will again ask you if it is networked, and search for it.
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Well, it sounds like a home/small office network.\n\n1. Connect the printer to any of the two computers.\n2. Connect each computer's LAN cable to the switch.\n3. Check that both computer's LAN CARDS (in their properties windows) have listed: TCP/IP, Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. If you are using Windows 98, you also need the IPX/SPX or Netbios protocol.\n4. On the TCP/IP properties, select the AUTOMATIC options.\n5. Then, right click your printer icon, and click on SHARING, and follow up the screen instructions.\n\nGood luck!