The final step in any project, whether it is creative, academic or business related, is often printing. The importance we continually invest in printers is often in stark contrast to the amount of time we spend thinking about them. As you approach a deadline and start adjusting your work flow in accordance with the remaining amount of time you have left, printing is always a process you assume will work properly and so you allot it the least amount of time possible.

That is why when printing problems occur, and they usually choose the most inopportune times to show up, being able to quickly figure out what the problem is and resolve it can be priceless. Printer support is different from other kinds of tech support for many reasons. Unlike most other electronic devices the problems you experiences with a printer can derive from issues with software, drivers, hardware or since the printer has moving parts it could even be mechanical.

It should be clear that having printer tech support available for you 24/7 is so necessary. With so many different things that could all go possibly wrong and prevent you from printing what you need to when you need to. Printer support is usually covered by general tech support services giving you access to helpful specialists that can assist you in troubleshooting numerous printing related problems like:

    * Hardware Issues
    * Cartridge Alignment
    * Driver Problems
    * Printing Preferences
    * Software Conflicts
    * Adding Printers To Your Wireless Network

Online product manuals and user message boards can be helpful, but are usually hard to read, incomplete or full of people who don't know what they are doing randomly trying to fix their own problems. Even if you find posts relating to your specific problem, with your exact printer and the same operating system, the suggestions you find online can often cause you to go through a lot of unnecessary steps in the hopes that your issue was the same one.

With a support specialist on the line, however, you can find, troubleshoot and test resolutions and fixes to the problems you are having, as you experience them. And since the printer tech support is often part of a larger comprehensive tech support service, you can be certain that no matter if the problem is with your computer, the software or the printer itself you will be able to fix it and finish printing.

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Connecting your inkjet printer to a wireless network will let you share the printer with many different computers without the hassle of tangled cables and connectors. Follow these steps make the connection.

Step 1
Check if your printer is network ready. Many newer models are designed to work on networks. Examine the documentation to see if your printer supports Wi-Fi (802.11x) or Bluetooth.

Step 2
Add network support to your printer. If your printer is not already wireless you can connect it to a wireless router using the RJ-45 Jack (it resembles a large telephone jack). You can also buy an expansion card that will add a jack or buy an external print server that will connect to the USB or parallel port.

Step 3
Connect your printer to the network. If your printer is not wired, you’ll have to connect it directly to your wireless router. Connect a networking cable from the RJ-45 Jack on the printer (or adapter) to the router. Plug it into any jack except the UPLINK. The printer should automatically connect to the network when turned on.

Step 4
Install printer drivers on all computers. Using the disc that came with the printer or drivers downloaded from the manufacturer, install the printer’s drivers onto each computer on the network.

Step 5
Print. You should be able to access the printer just like any other wireless device. Select the printer from the Print menu when you print.


Step 1
Install the printer. Set up the printer as normal on a machine that is already connected to the wireless network. Connect all necessary cables and install all necessary drivers.

Step 2
Open the printers and faxes folder. Click "Start," then "Control Panel," then "Printers and Other Hardware" and then "Printers and Faxes."

Step 3
Share your printer. Find the icon for the printer you just installed. Click the icon once and then select SHARE THIS PRINTER in the tasks pane on the left. Now, right click the icon, select properties and go to the SHARING tab. Click "Share Name," and then click "Okay."

Step 4
Connect to the printer. On the other computers within the network, open the control panel and click "Printers and Other Hardware." Select "Add a Printer."

Step 5
Select "Printer Connection." When prompted, select this option instead of the local printer. Find and select the printer you just installed and select it.

Step 6
Print as normal. Next time you print a page, send it to your networked printer.

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You can use Add Printer Wizard (APW) and directly install the printer driver yourself.

To launch:
Start->Printers and Faxes->Add Printer (upper left)
Dialog:
1. Click Next
2. Choose Local Printer attached to this computer
3. Next
4. Choose the USB port (If you know the USB). Otherwise go back to to screen (step 2) and check automatically detect checkbox under the Local Printer option.
5. Next
6. Click Have disk and browse to the CD and look for something Win_2KXP folder with .inf files in it.

Then from there it will install the printer driver only. Don't worry about committing mistake. If you correctly chosen the USB port where you've connected the printer APW will only pickup the correct inf file.

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The WFP-101U is an advanced WFP server that has a combination of a virtual USB device and print server, which provides seamless scanning, faxing and print sharing. The server supports USB 1.1/2.0 printers.

Multi-Purpose printers use mostly proprietary printing protocol that makes device sharing very difficult. The AirLive WFP server integrates the features to make WFP printer sharing possible in a network environment making it more convenient for you to do these daily office functions.

The Airlive WFP unit is a basic-looking product which inside is a complex unit, yet easy to setup and install. Simply connect it to your router and run the installation, which is mostly automated.

The Airlive is fully working on Windows XP and Windows Vista, with support of Mac & Linux but with printing-only capability.

RRP
Wireless - $149
Wired - $119

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