Installing Printer Drivers

Written by Barry Shultz


A printer driver is a piece of software that allowsrepparttar computer to talk torepparttar 107211 printer. Without itrepparttar 107212 printer would be hopelessly lost since they do not speakrepparttar 107213 same language. Many timesrepparttar 107214 printer manufacturer will find new and better ways to communicate withrepparttar 107215 printer and offer improved printer drivers for their customers to install. This could be because they might have a fault inrepparttar 107216 old driver or they added improvements to take advantage of enhanced technology emerging with newer computer systems. It's a good idea to keep a check on your printer driver version and upgrade if it is too far out of date.

Here is how to check your print driver version number.

Windows 95/98

1. Clickrepparttar 107217 Windows Start button, choose Settings, and then choose Printers.

2. Right-click your default printer and choose Properties. (Your default printer will have a checkmark within a black circle aboverepparttar 107218 printer icon.)

3. Clickrepparttar 107219 General tab, clickrepparttar 107220 "Print Test Page" button, and then click OK to printrepparttar 107221 test page.

Windows XP

1. Clickrepparttar 107222 Windows Start button, choose Control Panel, and then choose Printers and Faxes.

2. Right-click your default printer and choose Properties. (Your default printer will have a checkmark within a black circle aboverepparttar 107223 printer icon.)

Which Printer Is The Best?

Written by Barry Shultz


I wish I had a dollar for every time I was asked that question. I know, I know, I'mrepparttar printer guru and I know all there is to know about printers. Truth is I keep my ear torepparttar 107210 ground but I don't run out and test every new printer onrepparttar 107211 market. That's what CNET is for.

So don't ask me to recommend your next printer. I won't do it because if you get something you're not happy with, I becomerepparttar 107212 bad guy. I'll be happy to steer you inrepparttar 107213 right direction but I will never recommend any specific printer.

Most ofrepparttar 107214 timerepparttar 107215 question is, "Which printer isrepparttar 107216 easiest to refill?". I can answer that one really fast, Canon, hands down. Any Canon. See, I won't get specific. Butrepparttar 107217 fact is, if you are refilling and want to eliminate 90% of your headaches, buy a Canon.

The order of complexity, from easiest to hardest, for refilling cartridges is as follows:

Canon Epson Lexmark (Dell, Compaq) Hewlett Packard

I don't recommend buying any ofrepparttar 107218 others like Xerox, Brother, Sharp or any off brand printer if you want to save money on supplies. The people that makerepparttar 107219 ink andrepparttar 107220 generic cartridges are ONLY going to concentrate on very popular printers. Same with remanufactured cartridges.

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