In this economy, there are a lot of things we can do to save money at home or in the office. Adjusting your printing habits and using these techniques will allow you to save a ton of cash. To do this, you will need to edit your preferences. In Windows 7, go to the Start [...]

If your USB or network printer appears offline, this means you are trying to print to a printer that is either powered off, jammed, or that you are unable to communicate with for whatever reason. There are solutions if your printer appears offline, but you must first determine what is causing the problem. Is it [...]

Learn to add a wireless printer or Bluetooth printer to your Windows 7 network. Printers have long played an important role in both the home and business, and they continue to present challenges to the layman, resulting in service calls to IT companies. However, with Windows 7, D-I-Y printer installation is easier than ever before, [...]

Printer cartridges are expensive. No matter what type of printing you do, users should try and minimize the cost per page as much as possible. You can lower the printing resolution, look for creative ways to refill ink cartridges or change the way you print. There had been a huge price gap between inkjet printers [...]

You can resolve HP printer problems if you follow a few steps and pay close attention to printer diagnostic lights and Windows error messages in your task manager. If you have installed the printer using the CD that came with it, you should have all of the maintenance software. You may need to download the [...]

If you start up your computer and receive the error “Spooler subsystem app has encountered a problem and needs to close,” it’s likely you have a problem with your printer driver or service conflicting with a newly installed printer. If you receive this error, you can take steps to resolve it by removing any trace [...]

Most homes these days have multiple computers. Whether it’s a laptop in one room or a desktop PC in another, they will both need access to a printer. Sharing a printer can be complex to setup, and the host PC always needs to be on for any other computers to print to it. A great [...]

Laser printer maintenance should be performed monthly to ensure your laser printer continues to run properly. Lack of maintenance can cause paper jams and result in poor print quality in the form or smudges, streaks and light print. For the most part, laser printers require very little maintenance, but there are several things you can [...]

Installing a network printer allows multiple users and computers to share a single printer, rather than having numerous personal printers throughout the home or office. When installing a network printer, make sure it is located in a centralized place so that all users can access it conveniently, then install the software on each machine. You [...]

You can easily install a print server to your home network, enabling access to your printer from any room in the house. Most newer printers, whether they are laser or ink jet, will have a built-in print server. If you do not have one of these, you still have a few options. The first is getting [...]