There are four basic ways to connect a printer to a computer. It’s important to understand these before purchasing a printer or a new computer. Most old printers connect using a parallel port on the ...

Organizations can connect two workstations to a single printing device using a peripheral switch (a device that simultaneously connects multiple PCs to one peripheral) or homegroup (an alternative to ...

I love technology, but I've never met a printer that I didn't want to throw into a fire. Between lots of moving parts and expensive ink refills, it's no surprise these must-have tools cause endless ...

Local printers connect to a computer via a port, such as a Universal Serial Bus, while remote printers connect through wireless technology or via a print server -- a computer, router or other device ...

When everything is working well, printing can feel effortless. Just click to print, and your document emerges from the printer moments later. When your printer isn’t properly connected to Wi-Fi, ...

The communication between the printer and the computer is very important. That communication process is how your document moves from the screen to the paper. When the printer is not communicating with ...

It's a little disheartening to think about just how many of our once-beloved devices have become largely obsolete. Good old CD and DVD players, for instance, have been left behind by millions with the ...

I recently inherited a Canon MP990 printer from a friend who moved. I have it connected to my network via wifi, and was successfully able to print to it from one computer (Win7 x64, connected directly ...