How to configure a Printer in Windows XP

Steps to configure a local printer under Windows XP:

1. From the Start menu, select Printers and Faxes.
2. In the Printers And Faxes window, double-click the "Add Printer" icon to start the "Add Printer Wizard".
3. On the Welcome page of the wizard, click Next.
4. On the "Local Or Network Printer" page, select the "Local printer attached to the computer" option. You can select the "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer" option if you have a Plug and Play printer that was not automatically detected when it was connected to the computer. Click Next to continue. If Windows detects a printer, Windows installs the printer automatically. If not, you need to select a printer manually.
5. On the Select A Printer Port page select one of the following ports that are available by default, and then click Next:
   
   • LPT1-3: standard printer (parallel) ports.
   • COM1-4: standard serial ports.
   • FILE: It enables to print to a file on the hard disk rather than directly to a printer. The file can then be forwarded to a printer when necessary.
1. On the Install Printer Software page, select the printer’s manufacturer and model. If your printer is not available in the list, or if you have a driver that is newer than the one that shipped with Windows, select the Have Disk option and provide Windows with the path to the printer driver. When you are finished, click Next.
6. On the Name Your Printer page, choose a name that is descriptive of the type of printer. You should limit the name to 31 characters or fewer to maintain compatibility with older applications and previous versions of operating systems. Also, select whether or not you want this printer to be the default printer that is used, and then click Next.
7. On the Printer Sharing page, indicate whether you want this printer to be available to users on the network by sharing it or to be available only to users who use this computer. If you choose to share the printer, you are required to enter a share name, and then you will be given an opportunity to configure a location and description for the printer. Click Next button;
8. On the Print Test Page select Yes to print a test page, which is a single page of text and images that are designed to verify that the printer is functioning correctly and that the appropriate printer driver has been selected. Click Next.
9. On the Add Printer Wizard Completion page, verify that you have selected the appropriate settings and then click Finish to install the printer.