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 ...

Back in the old days, if you wanted to use a printer, it needed to have a hard connection to your computer. That wasn't so bad if you had a private home office, but if you had family members that ...

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 ...

Still printing? At least do it wirelessly. We'll walk you through how to connect your Brother, Canon, HP, or Epson printer to your Wi-Fi network so you can access it from multiple devices. Most of my ...

Sometimes connecting your Mac to a Windows shared printer may not work properly, in which case you can try using the LPD protocol instead. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

At home I have two computers, in two different rooms, both with internet access. My main computer is connected through a router that is connected to a cable modem, the cable modem is also connected to ...

Being able to print documents, photos, and web pages without being tethered to a cable has become more important than ever.

With Windows 7, you can more easily share files and printers across a network via the new HomeGroups feature. HomeGroups lets you connect to files and printers with a group password–if all the PCs ...

The most popular printers tend to be all-in-one models that include the ability to scan documents and make copies. Some multifunction printers can even connect to a phone line to send and receive ...