Steps To Setup A Wireless Printer In Windows 7

Wireless printers are a great way to printer on or more documents from various computers connected in a network.  The best thing about wireless printers is that they can be installed without cables anywhere in the area within the network range.

The following steps will help you setup a wireless printer on a network:

Before you Begin

• Download all the necessary printer drivers from the website onto your computer.
• Write down your network’s SSID (Network name) and its WEP/WPA security key or pass phrase.
• Without the network SSID/ pass phrase , you won’t be able to install your product.
• Ensure that your computer is connected to the wireless router.
• Make sure your printer is connected to your printer.
• Turn on your computer.
• Turn on your Wireless Router.
• Turn on your printer.
• Set the firewall to a lower level so that the wireless router and printer can communicate.

Setup your wireless printer

1. Access the "Setup" menu from the touch screen on your wireless printer and Select the "Wireless Setup Wizard" option.

2. Enter the name of your wireless network (Network SSID) and the security password (security key/pass phrase) for the wireless network.

3. Install the software  provided with the printer in the computer after the printer has connected to your desired  network.

4. Click on Start -> Devices and Printers

5. Click on “Add a Printer”

6. Click on “Add a Network, Wireless or Bluetooth printer

7. Computer will search for available printers

8. Click the name of the printer you want to add and click next.

9. Click on “Print a test page” to ensure that your printer is working.

10. After the printer has been added, a dialog of “Printer Successfully Installed” will be shown. Click on Finish to complete printer installation process.

Printer Help & Support - 1Akal.com

Printers, as we all know, play important role in daily operations that require hard copy generation of text, documents, or images among other things. Printer being a machine tends to malfunction at times, especially when you need it the most.

The real problem arises when printing problems occur at the most crucial moments. Being able to quickly figure out the problem and resolve it can be priceless. Printer support is different from other kinds of tech support as a printer can have issues with software, drivers, hardware or it could even be mechanical.

At these times we need a printer support specialist who can solve our hassle promptly and give us useful guidelines to avoid further printer problems.

Printer support specialists can assist you in troubleshooting numerous printing related problems like:

• Outdated or corrupt printer drivers
• Conflict due to printer properties
• Infected/ Corrupt Printer Software
• Wireless printer setup and configuration
• Printer Installation Problems

Following tips can help you resolve most of your printer problems.

• Turn off the computer, disconnect the printer cable and restart the computer. Now Reconnect the printer back to the computer and power it on. Power cycling resets the software and applications, enabling the computer to detect the printer and hence resolves the printer problems.
• If the printer is offline, right click on the printer's icon > select 'Properties' from the drop-down list, and put it to the online mode.
• Uninstall outdated drivers and download and install the latest drivers from the manufacturer's website. This should resolve the problem as non-updated drivers stop the printer from functioning smoothly.
• Uninstall the printer software, turn off the printer, disconnect printer from the computer. Now reboot the computer, reinstall the printer software and reconnect the printer to the computer.
• Review your anti-virus and firewall settings
• Check  your recently modified your wireless settings , in case of wireless printer
• Print a test page
• Make sure that you are sending print commands to the right printer. Wireless printers are often mistaken if you have multiple printer of the same brand running on the network.
• Check your internet connection to see if wireless printer is accessible. Just open your browser and open any site that is not cached on your computer.
• Check printer properties and reboot printer

 If the problem is not resolved, write down the error code or details and search on Google or Bing for printer troubleshooting help.

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.

If nothing seems to work, then I suggest you to contact a printer support specialist, who can support coverage for printer support via phone and remote access.