Printers have become a crucial device today. Most of us share our data via the web. But still, we need several documents in hard copy. The new printer devices are easy to set on PCs. You can also connect your printer with the phone or camera devices. You can use a bridge software then you can directly transfer the command from the camera to your printer. Users can connect the printer to the system using cable as well as wireless means.
Unboxing printer and setting up
- Open the box and check your printer
- Take out the cartridge carefully
- Check for the driver CD, cables, and manual
- Peel off the plastic protective tapes from your printer and cartridge
- Open the access door to insert the cartridge
- Insert the power cable to the printer and electricity wall outlet
- Press the power button
- The green light will glow next to the power button
Downloading and Installing the Printer driver
Connecting the printer to your PC with a cable is not enough. You require software that can create a communication bridge between the printer and PC. Users need to install a driver on the computer. Check the CD for your printer driver. Insert the CD and copy the setup. Now run the system and follow the instructions for installing the driver on your computer. After installing the driver, you can connect the printer with your PC. But, the disc drive is not available on all the devices. You can’t install the setup from the CD then get it from the web. Search for the site of your printer brand. Search for the driver of your model. Download the driver setup instantly. Now run the setup on the computer. After installing the setup, you can easily configure the printer.
Connecting printer device to PC (Wired connection)
- When your printer and PC are turned on; check the cable. Connect the cable with your printer and device.
- Open your PC, click on the control panel
- Go to the Printers tab
- Click on Add a printer option
- Follow your on-screen commands
- Open a document on your computer
- Press Ctrl+P keys from the keyboard
- You will see a printer wizard on your screen
- On the General tab, check for your printer name
- Select your printer and check its status
- If the status shows Ready then you can easily take your printouts
- Set the number of copies, preferences, etc.
- Click on the Print button and your printer will start printing
Always check the input tray before printing. Keep enough pages on the ink tray so the printer can work without any issues.
Connecting printer to PC (Wireless setup)
You can also connect the printer to the PC wirelessly using the wireless direct method and network method. When you have to connect your PC with a single device you can easily use the wireless direct method. You have to open the Wi-Fi on both of the devices. Now search your printer on the available devices. Choose the printer and then take the printouts easily. But you will require the driver. You can only take printouts when you have installed the printer driver.
You can also use network printing. When you set the printer on the network; you can share it with several devices. Check your router for a WPS pin. If you have a physical WPS pin on the You can use the following steps for Canon mg3600 wireless setup:
- Click on the printer setup button
- Use Wireless LAN setup by pressing the navigation button
- Click on the Other setup
- Hit on Cableless setup
- Your printer is ready now
- Now the printer is ready for the setup and then install the driver
- Run the driver setup and tap the Next button
- Choose Wireless LAN connection
- Select wireless router and tap on the Next button
- Choose Cableless setup and follow the on-screen instruction.
- Connecting printer to the network
- Hit the Wi-Fi button and the alarm will flash
- The lamp next to WI-FI will start flashing
- When it finds the network; the lamp will become lit
When the printer gets connected to the network then go to the PC which is connected to the same network. Check the printer status and take your printouts.
