Local Printer:
- Local printer is directly connected to a specific computer via USB cable.
- This printer is only accessible from that particular work station, and therefore can only service one computer at a time.
- A computer printer does not work until you install the drivers and software.
Material needed:
- Printer
- Computer with Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
- Printer installation CD.
Steps for installing the printers:
- Turn on computer, wait for the computer to completely load the OS.
- Attach the printer cable to the corresponding parallel port.
- After connect the printer to computer, turn on the printer.
- Windows will automatically detect the new printer and prompt to install the required drivers.
- Some printers may not be detected automatically by the computer.
- To manually detect the printer, click on ''Device and Printers'' from Control Panel.
- Double click on ''Add Printer'' icon to launch the add printer wizard.
- Wizard would ask you to choose between ''Local Printer'' and ''Network Printer''.
- Select the ''Local Printer''.
- The computer Prompt to install the needed driver. The printer comes with an installation CD which contains the printer drivers.
- Insert the installation CD on the CD tray. The computer driver files on the CD.
- You need to manually detect the drivers for the installation in case driver is not detected.
- Finally you have successfully installed the printer is appear.
Video for installation of printer:
Testing the printer:
- After the printer is printer is installed, you can use windows to print a self text page to help verify the printer is working or not.
- Click ''Start'' and open ''Control Panel''.
- Double click on ''Device and Printer'' icon.
- Right click on printer you want to test and click properties.
- If do not see your printer, the printer not installed properly.
- In the printer properties window click ''Print Test page''.
- If the printer can prints the test page you installed correctly, if unable to print check the problem and solve that.
Advantages:
- Improve the efficiency of project workflow.
- It is easy to immediately see if the printed materials are accurate.
- If there is problem, it is identified quickly and correct that in a timely manner.
Disadvantages:
- If there are multiple user that needed their own dedicated printer then cost will be increase.
- And also cost for ink and paper for individual printers increases.
