How to connect a printer via a network cable

Connecting a device to a computer involves not only integrating and synchronizing the operation of the system with the devices, but also installing drivers and initially setting up the interface. But manufacturers do not always provide for this, especially when the printer is operating. Connecting the device via a network cable will help facilitate further operation of the printing machine, and will also free up one of the USB slots.

How to connect a printer via a network cable

Connecting the printer to your computer via a network cable is easy. List of necessary actions:

• Insert one end of the wire into the device (as a rule, the input is located at the back of the printer), and the other into the corresponding socket of the PC system unit.
• Now you need to find the PrintScreen button on the printer and click on it. This action will cause the printer to output the IP address.
• On your computer, in the Start menu, find the “Devices and Printers” item on the right side of the window.
• At the top of the new window, find the printer settings button.
• The system will ask the user about the type of device being installed. You need to answer that you are installing a local device.
• The next step is to select the appropriate port. The user should create a new one by selecting Standard TCP.
• After selecting the required port, you will need to enter the IP address. It can be found on the sheet that was printed at the very beginning.
• Accept the changes.It is important that the LPR protocol is checked and the byte counting function is enabled.

All that remains is to install the driver. Drivers can be found on the Internet or installed from the disk that came with the printing machine. If you have such a disk, you need to insert it into the drive and, by clicking the “Browse” button, specify the path to the drivers on the disk. If it is not available, you will have to download the software on the Internet and specify the path to it in the memory of the PC itself.

Now you need to return to the devices and printers window, select the icon, right-click and, clicking “Properties”, assign access - general or single.

What to do if the printer does not connect

There may be several reasons for problems with the operation of the network cable:

• The cable is not fully inserted. Once fully installed in the socket, you should hear a click and the latch should snap into place.
• The cable is faulty. There may be breaks along its length.
• Problem with the network card. Its operation can be checked with another cable. Which works properly.
• Damaged network card drivers. The problem can be solved by reinstalling the software on the card.