How to Install the Canon PIXMA MP270 (4 Steps)

Plug the provided power cord into the slot on the left of the printer. Connect the other end of the power cord into a nearby outlet. Press the Power button to turn the machine on.
Lift the printer cover and secure it in place with the provided support. The cover should be elevated in place, with the scanner showing. Lift the scanner as well to expose the ink cartridge holder. Remove the black (B) and color (C) cartridges from their packages, as well as the orange protective tape.
Insert the black cartridge into the cartridge holder labeled 'B.' Insert the color cartridge into the 'C' cartridge holder. Gently close the scanner and printer cover.
Insert the provided setup CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The setup will begin automatically. Select 'Easy Install' from the new screen. When prompted, click 'Install' again to finalize the installation process.

How to Make Enlarged Copies With an HP C3100 Printer

Verify that your HP C3100 printer is on and has paper in the input tray.
Open the top of the HP C3100. Place the document you want to copy face down on the glass so that the edge lines up with the front right corner.
Press the 'Size' button to change the size of the copy output. Select a size larger than 100 percent to enlarge the copy.
Press the 'Start Copy Black' button for a black and white copy. Press the 'Start Copy Color' button for a color copy. Retrieve your enlarged copy from the output tray when the C3100 ejects it.

How to Clear a Paper Jam in a HP Printer

Open up all the doors on your printer to try to find the jam. Take note of where the jam is found, as it will tell you a lot about which part of the printer is malfunctioning. For instance if your paper jams as soon as it comes out of the paper tray, the tray rollers may need to be replaced. If the paper gets stuck under the toner cartridge, that cartridge may not be seated correctly.
Pull out all of the paper trays and then push them in one at a time and send a test page to the printer. Use this method to determine which paper tray is causing the problem. Once you determine which tray is causing the issue pull that tray out of the printer then lift it up to remove it. Locate the rollers on the inside of the printer and carefully remove the rollers from their holders. Replace those rollers, pushing them onto the holders until they lock into place. Then slide the tray back into the printer until it catches.
Open the left door of the printer and locate the fuser cartridge. Flip the blue tabs down to release the fuser, then carefully slide it out of the printer. Look for any jammed paper that may be stuck in the fuser. If the paper continues to jam at the right-hand side of the printer the fuser probably needs to be replaced. Slide the replacement fuser into the printer, then flip the blue tabs down to lock it into place.
Keep an eye on the level of the paper trays. HP printer trays will have a line indicating the maximum amount of paper that the tray can hold, but filling the tray all the way up to the line could cause paper to jam as it exits the tray. Try removing a few sheets of paper so that the tray is not overfilled.

How to Unlock the Scanner on a Dell Printer (6 Steps)

Turn off your Dell printer, if it is on.
Lift the scanner unit on the front of the printer until you hear the scanner's support click and lock. Use both hands to lift the scanner unit.
Locate the scanner's lock switch on the left side of the raised scanner beside the scanner support and pull the lock toward you.
Lift the scanner unit. Push and hold the scanner support back to release the scanner unit from its raised position.
Lower the scanner unit slowly until it is completely closed.
Turn on the printer.

How to Print Remotely From a MacBook Air

Connect your Wi-Fi printer to the network by entering your network name and password through the printer's menu. To use printer sharing, connect a printer without Wi-Fi to another Mac. You will need to enable sharing before the printer can be discovered by the MacBook Air.
Enable sharing of the networked printer on the computer it is connected to by clicking the Apple menu, then 'System Preferences' then 'Printer & Fax.' Click on the printer from the list and select 'Share this printer.'
Navigate to the 'Printer & Fax' menu on your MacBook Air. Click 'Add' to set up a printer. Click 'Default' to search for the Wi-Fi or shared printer. Select the printer and click 'Add.' Now when you print something, you can choose the printer from the drop-down menu of the prompt.

How to Get an IP Address on an HP 4050N Printer

Turn on the printer. Allow the printer to warm up.
Press the “Menu” button on the printer’s control pad until “Information Menu” shows up on the printer’s display screen.
Press the “Item” button on the control panel until the display screen shows “Print Configuration.” Press the “Select” button on the control panel to print the configuration page.
Find the printer’s IP address on the printed configuration page. The IP address will be under section 1, labeled “Printer Information.”

How to Add a Printer to a Mac (10 Steps)

Start up your Macintosh and insert the CD that came with your printer if it has one. This will contain the drivers for your printer, which tell the Macintosh how to communicate with it. You can also download drivers from the manufacturer's website.
Connect the printer to your Macintosh, following the manufacturer's directions; check for a 'Quick Start' guide in the box with illustrations to guide you.
Turn the printer on by pressing the power switch after it is connected.
Locate the printer drivers CD icon on your Macintosh desktop and double-click to open it and view the contents. An installer icon should be clearly visible.
Double-click the installer application (or the downloaded file if you got the drivers file from the manufacturer's website instead of a CD) and follow the screen prompts to complete the installation.



Open your System Preferences program, located in the Applications folder on your Macintosh.
Click the 'Printer & Fax' icon.
Click the plus sign (+) in the left column to add a new printer to your list of available printers. Make sure the printer is connected to your Macintosh and turned on before you do this.
Click the name of your printer in the list of available drivers that appear in the dialog box, and click the 'Add' button. You will return to the previous screen, and your printer will now be listed as an available device.
Close the 'Print & Fax' dialog box. You are now ready to print.