Installing an hp laserjet printer. Installing the HP LaserJet P1102 printer: connection, settings. Installing drivers automatically

Has it ever happened that you urgently needed to install a printer, but you didn’t have the installation disk at hand? Then here are some tips for you: how to install a printer without an installation disk.

Most people think that you need a CD to install a printer. But that's not true. You can easily and simply install your printing device with or without a disk. There are two ways to install a printer without an installation disk, here they are:

Method one

Click on the “Start” button.
In Windows XP, in the window that opens, click “Control Panel” and select “Printers and Other Hardware” or “Printers and Faxes”.

In Windows Vista or Windows 7, select “Printers” or “Devices and Printers” from the right side of the Start menu.
Click the “Add a Printer” button.
In Windows XP it is located in the “Printing Tasks” column. The “Add Printer Wizard” will open.

In case Windows Vista or Windows 7 The “Add a Printer” button is located on the toolbar. The “Add a Printer” window opens.
Click “Next” to launch the wizard in Windows XP.
On all operating systems, select “Add a local printer” if you are installing a printer that is connected directly to your computer.

Or select “Add Network Printer” to add a printer connected to your home or office network.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 also provide the ability to connect the printer wirelessly to a computer via a WiFi network or using Bluetuth.

Select the printer connection port from the drop-down menu (most likely it will be USB001). Click Next. Specify the printer manufacturer in the “Manufacturer” list. Select your printer model from the “Printers” list. Click the “Next” button.

In the next window, enter the printer name you created or leave the default printer name. Click Next. Windows will install the printer on your computer.

To check the functionality in the window that opens, you can click the “Print test page” button. When finished, click “Done.” The printer installation is complete.

Method two

If you don't have a printer driver disk, don't worry, just go to the manufacturer's website (HP, Dell, Epson, Canon, etc.).

Go to the support page, where all the drivers for this company's products are posted. I have posted the addresses of these pages for some manufacturers at the end of the article.

Find and download drivers for your printer model, paying attention to their compatibility with your operating system.

Typically the downloaded file is an archive. Unzip it.

If, as a result of unzipping, you received a folder with files of different types, find and run the SETUP. If the downloaded drivers are one or more executable files (.exe extension), run the one that is most suitable for your operating system (usually the OS type is indicated in the file name, for example: Dell_AAY_Vista_x64_PS_sys_en).

Follow the instructions in the installer window, and in a few minutes the printer drivers will be successfully installed on your operating system. Please note that some models require that the printer be disabled when installing drivers.

Using one of these methods, you can install the printer yourself without an installation disc. Here are the addresses of support pages on the websites of some printer manufacturers, where you can find and download the drivers you need:

Brother
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/Public/CountryTop.aspx?reg=eu&c=ru&lang=ru
Canon
http://software.canon-europe.com/
Dell
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/ru/ru/rudhs1/ProductSelector/Select?rquery=fkey-e-Drivers_PS
Epson
http://support.epson.ru/
HP
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/siteHome?lc=ru&dlc=ru&cc=ru&lang=ru&product=top
Lexmark
http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=productSelection&channel=supportAndDownloads&locale=RU&userlocale=RU_RU
Samsung
http://www.samsung.com/ru/support/download/supportDownloadMain.do
Xerox
http://www.xerox.ru/ru/service/

The HP Laser Jet 1018 printer is a popular device that can meet the needs of the average user or modest office. The HP Laser Jet 1018 print speed is 12 sheets per minute, and the first page starts printing 10 seconds after the job is submitted. Self-installation of an hp laserjet 1018 printer is the main task of the happy owner of a common model.

Printer settings

We will assume that you did not have any problems when you figured out how to connect the hp laserjet 1018 printer. Correctly installing the wires into the sockets and software from the disk is very simple. The simple device of the hp laserjet 1018 printer allows you to quickly deal with this task.

Now let's look at the main problems that prevent the hp laserjet 1018 from installing

We check the serviceability and make sure that the wires are connected correctly using the glowing indicators.

We use rebooting the computer, which almost always helps. If nothing has changed, in the control panel you need to go to the “Printers and Faxes” section and find the hp laserjet 1018 printer there. Make sure that there are no print jobs in the queue or delete the existing items.

Sometimes the power of the power supply is not enough to maintain the desired voltage setting on the USB ports. We leave only the keyboard and mouse connected to the USB ports.

Further setup of the hp laserjet 1018 printer continues by searching for non-working USB ports. Connect the device to another port, then it can work.

We clarify the driver configuration, which must match the model. “By default” the laser jet 1018 may be installed, but another model. We select the “default” printer hp laserjet 1018.

One of these points will certainly help you figure out how to install an hp laserjet 1018 printer.

Software installation

To understand how to properly configure the hp laserjet 1018 laser printer, you need to start by installing the appropriate driver. Then you can quickly and easily install the Jet 1018 laser printer.

In fact, standard drivers for connected devices already exist in the Windows operating system database. However, there is no better software than the manufacturer’s “native” software. Therefore, you need to insert the disc into your computer and follow the installation instructions. If there is no disk, the required driver can be easily found and downloaded from the manufacturer’s official website. There you can also find recommendations on how to use the hp laserjet 1018.

How to connect an HP printer?

Connecting an HP printer is inherently a fairly simple procedure, but some users may still have difficulties connecting a printer from this company. We will look at connecting an hp printer in more detail.

Setting up and connecting an hp printer

First you need to connect the USB cable that comes with the printer to the input on the back of the printer and the USB port of your computer. Then you will need to press the power button and wait until one indicator lights up. Be sure to make sure that no other indicators on the device are lit. The computer should automatically detect your printer. After this, you will need to install the driver.

Downloading a driver for an hp printer

Due to the fact that, as a rule, hp printers require driver installation for setup, you need to download the driver from the official HP website. It is not recommended to do this on third-party sites - there is a risk of downloading malware.
In the menu that appears, you will need to select your printer model. Click "OK" and go to the next menu, where you will be offered programs to download.
The download will need to be done based on the bit size of your operating system, namely 32 or 64 bit.
Among them, you will need to select the base driver.
Click "download" and wait for the driver to download.

Driver installation

After downloading the driver, you will need to install it.

To do this, click on the driver shortcut and wait for the automatic installation.
After this, you need to disconnect the USB cable from the computer, as this may cause the printer to malfunction.
At the last stage of installation, the program will ask you to connect the cable. Connect and wait for the installation to complete.
Once the driver is installed, click "Set Up Printer" and the Setup Wizard will configure the printer automatically.
If you are unable to connect the printer, try resetting the settings by holding down the power button on the printer panel for ten seconds (or until the signal beeps).

With the basic driver, you can enable basic printer functions. In order to use other functions, you will need to download additional software, which can be found on the HP website (link given above).

If any errors occur during driver installation or operation of your printer, we recommend contacting support. It is strongly recommended not to use special firmware that can be found on the Internet, as these programs can cause the printer to malfunction and even cause it to break. You can download additional software on the HP website in the "automated utilities" section.

Just recently I came across this excellent printer with a built-in network interface. I needed to set it up to print online without connecting it to a computer.
There is very little information on the Internet about setting up this printer, perhaps it will be useful for someone else besides me.

Installing and Configuring a Printer Network

1. Turn on the printer and connect it to your network (switch, router, router)

2. On the printer, press the green button " GO". On the printer display you should see the words “Offline”

Press the button 7 times MENU", or until you see the inscription " EIO 2 JETDIRECT MENU»

Press the button " ITEM"until the message " CFG NETWORKJ = NO *»

Click the button VALUE"And set the value" YES»

Click " SELECT»

Press " ITEM"until you see" CFG TCP/IP = NO *»

Click the button VALUE" to the value " YES»

Click " SELECT»

Press " ITEM"until it appears" BOOTP=NO»

Click " ITEM»

on the display you will see: “ IP BYTE 1 = XXX»

Where XXX— the first part of the printer's IP address. Press the button " VALUE» to change to the first part of your IP address

Repeat the same for “BYTE 2,3, 4” by pressing the “ SELECT" to move on to enter the next "IP BYTE".

After setting the printer's IP address, you will see " SM BYTE 1 = XXX"is a network mask. Usually it is 255.255.255.0 for everyone; it is configured in the same way as an IP address. Well, the last point is that you can configure the gateway in exactly the same way.

After all the settings, press the green “GO” button

Connecting a printer in windows

1. Start -> Control Panel -> Printers and Faxes

2. Select “Install a printer”, click “Next”

3. In the next step, select "Local Printer"

4. Uncheck "Automatic detection...", click "Next"

5. Select Create New Port. Port type: “Standard TCP/IP Port”, click “Next”

6. In the “Printer Name” field, enter the IP address of the printer that you assigned to it; the port name does not need to be changed.

7. In the last window, select the required driver. In our case, HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL6

Connecting a printer on Linux Ubuntu

Everything is very simple here.

1. Go to the “Printers” menu and click add.

2. Select - “Network”

3. The system will automatically find the printer, all you have to do is click “Add”.

The drivers were installed automatically for me.

Don't have the printer installation CD? Or are you unable to configure your network printer correctly? Then this article was created especially for you. By following the following instructions step by step, you will install the printer manually.

Instructions:

1. Turn on your computer and wait for Windows to start.

2. Use the cable that comes with the kit to connect the printer and computer (usually a USB cable)

3. Connect the printer.

4. Click the "Start" button and go to the "Control Panel".

5. Select "Devices and Printers".

6. Click on "Printer Installation".

Now you can go in 2 ways: add a local printer, add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. Let's look at option 1 first:

7.1 If the default port is not suitable for you, change it. Click Next.

8.1 Select the manufacturer and printer name. Click Next.

9.1 Enter any name; in the future, this name will be used when accessing the printer. Click Next.

10.1 Uncheck if you do not want to use the default printer, if you want you can print a test page. Click Next.

11.1 All printer installation is completed. Click "Done".

Let's consider option 2:

7.2 Wait while the search for available printers takes place. Select the required printer by double clicking or clicking “Next”. If among the provided printers there is not the one you need, proceed to option 3.

8.2 The system will try to find a driver for this printer, but if you receive the message “Could not find the driver,” click “OK” and specify the path to the location of the required file; if you don’t have it, you will have to download it from the Internet and specify the path to * .inf file

9.2 Uncheck if you do not want to use the default printer, if you want you can print a test page. Click Next. 10.2 All printer installation is completed. Click "Done".

Let's consider option 3:

7.3 Click “The printer you want is not in the list”

8.3 Select the item “Select a shared printer by name”, and using the examples given, enter the address to the printer, click next, if you receive the message “Could not find the driver”, click “OK”, and indicate the path to the location of the required file, if you have it is not there, you will have to download it from the Internet and specify the path to the *.inf file

9.3 Uncheck if you do not want to use the default printer, if you want you can print a test page. Click Next.

10.3 All printer installation is completed. Click "Done".