When connecting a printer to your business network, the most common connection involves using a cable to connect the printer directly to a computer or other network device. The cable you select to ...

The process of connecting cables isn't a complicated one and in the majority of cases all that is required is a single USB cable running from an available port on the laptop to the printer's USB port.

Most old printers connect using a parallel port on the computer. New printers can connect using a USB port, a network adapter built into the printer or, most recently, the wireless printer adapter.

If you have a wired printer that you want to connect to your Windows 11/10 PC, you can do so via the native Printer and Scanner settings. Here's how!

Specifically, some Brother printers won't detect PCs when connected through a USB cable. Issues have also been spotted when trying to change a Brother printer's settings from a Windows 11 PC.

You probably have devices that use USB-A, Thunderbolt 1, Thunderbolt 2, DisplayPort, HDMI, or something else. How do you connect these devices? With an adapter.

To use it, you first need to add your printer to the PC if you haven't already. You can do this by plugging the printer in with a cable or connecting it to the same Wi-Fi network as your PC.

If Wi-Fi HP Printer setup using USB is failing with HP Smart app on Windows 11/10, then here are the working fixes that are sure to help you.

Is this possible? I have a laser printer, but it has only has usb output to the computer. However, i have a router that has a parallel print server port on it. Is there a cable or adapter that ...