3 Easy Ways to Print on a Laptop, Also Learn How to Connect the Device

Kapanlagi.com - The process of printing documents is becoming easier to do. This is because there are ways to print directly from a laptop that is already connected to a printer device. Unfortunately, there are still people who do not know how to install a printer on a laptop.

However, once it is installed, printing on a laptop will become easier to do. Not only that, you can also print documents directly from Chrome. But if you don't know how to do it yet, don't worry because the steps are not too complicated to learn.

So, to make your work activities easier, just follow the steps to print on a laptop below. There is also an explanation on how to connect wirelessly or with a USB device that you can follow.

1. How to Connect a Laptop to a Printer

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Before printing on a laptop, you need to connect it first. Here are the steps you can follow.

On a laptop with Windows 10, you can connect it wirelessly or with a USB. Both are equally simple for printing various documents.

1. How to Connect with Wifi/Wireless

- Find out the installed printer's IP address.

- Go to the Settings menu, search for "Devices".

- Click on "Printer & Scanner", then you will see a pop-up containing "The printer that I want isn't listed".

- Next, click on "Add a printer or scanner" and another pop-up will appear containing "Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname".

- In the "Device type" menu, select "TCP/IP".

- Enter the IP Address in the "Hostname or IP address" column and the name in the "Port name".

- Click "Next" and the software will detect your printer.

2. How to Connect with USB

- First, turn on your printer.

- Next, connect the USB cable to the computer or laptop with Windows 10.

- Once done, open the Settings in your software.

- Click on device settings.

- Select "Add a printer or scanner".

- Then, the software will automatically detect the printer.

- However, if it is not detected, you can search for the pop-up box "The printer that I want isn't listed".

- Next, choose one of the options that appear.

2. How to Print on a Laptop with the Tab Menu Bar

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After connecting the two devices above, you can proceed to print on your laptop through the menu bar as usual. If you have never done it before, don't worry. You can follow the steps in the following explanation.

- Make sure your printer is turned on and connected to the laptop first.

- Next, you can directly open the document that you want to print in the appropriate format. Whether it is in Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, or Power Point.

- In Microsoft Word, you can click on the File tab at the top left.

- Then, click on the Print menu.

- After the settings menu appears, you can make adjustments if necessary.

- Select the printer device that you want to use, usually there is a "Ready" sign on the device that is ready to be used.

- The file is ready to be printed.

3. How to Print on a Laptop Using Keyboard Shortcuts

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Shortcuts are combinations of keyboard keys that can perform commands quickly. This can be an easy way to print on a laptop. If you want to know how, just follow the explanation below.

- First, make sure the printer is turned on and connected to the laptop.

- Open the file or document you want to print.

- Make any necessary adjustments (paper margins, font type, etc.).

- Then, press the CTRL and P keys on the keyboard simultaneously. This is called a shortcut.

- You will see the print settings page.

- Your file or document is ready to be printed.

4. How to Print on a Laptop from Chrome

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Google services allow you to print documents directly. You can do this if your device is connected to Google Cloud Print. There are a few things you need to prepare before following the steps to print on a laptop from Chrome, such as a printer that can connect to WiFi, a laptop with the latest version of Chrome browser. Then, you can follow these steps.

- Open Chrome on your laptop.

- Type chrome://devices in the search bar and press Enter.

- Find your printer under "New Devices".

- Next, click Manage.

- Click Register in the "Registration Confirmation" box.

- Follow the registration completion steps. If prompted, select "Register" or "OK".

- To confirm the registration, you can open google.com/cloudprint and click Printers on your laptop.

- You can also allow others to print the same document by sharing the printer with them.

So, those are some ways to print on a laptop along with the steps to connect both devices. Easy, right, KLovers?

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