Adding A Printer Manually In Windows Vista

In order to print documents, you need to make use of a printer. You have the option to take black and white printouts or colored printouts. Sometimes it is necessary to add a printer manually. In order to do so, from the Printers window, the Add a Printer toolbar button has to be selected. The Add Printer wizard is initiated when you select the Add A Printer toolbar button. The wizard will ask details regarding the type of printer that you are adding. The instructions given by the wizard will have to be followed in order to setup the printer.
When you first add a printer by following the different instructions, the printer will be setup. However when you try to add another printer, especially if it is non-USB one, then it is much more complicated. By following the below provided Windows Vista help tips, the printer can be easily setup.

Instructions

• When it comes to the network printer, the network administrator will take care of it so you do not need to worry about that.
• Plug and play printers are recognized by Windows, so you do not have to worry about the plug and play option either.
• The first printer port that is code named LPT1 will be the port where the printer will be connected.
• In order to check if the process was a success, it is always advisable to print a test page. Printing a test page ensures that the printer connection was a success.
• Sometimes printers come with a CD. The different printer manufacturers make different models and most of them come with a specific CD. So it is essential that applications or softwares that come with the CD to be installed so that the printer installation becomes complete. 

The test print icon will be visible in the printers and faxes window when the printer is successfully connected to the system. After the successful connection of the printer, the printer can be used to print. If you have any doubts on how to manually add a printer or any doubts in the Add A Printer Wizard, you can visit the Microsoft support website to get apt help. The Microsoft support website provides the best Windows Vista help required for fixing any issue faced in the Windows Vista operating system.