Tips, Troubleshooting, and Other Kinds of Fun
From Peter Piazza, former About.com Guide
How To
Printers and scanners often scores of options so they can give the best possible output. Here are some quick tips on getting them to do what you want them to do, and keeping them well maintained.
- Set Up Wireless Printing
- Share a Printer on a Home Network in Windows 7
- Fix a Printer Driver Error
- Install Inkjet Tanks
- Configure a Printer or Scanner in Windows 7
- Copy Two Pages to One
- Understand the Relation Between Print Size Vs Resolution
- Calculate Image Size and PPI
- Understand Film Scan Resolution
- Print Efficiently from the Web
- Print Even More Efficiently from the Web
- Print Directly from a Smartphone
- Print a CD / DVD Label
- Print from Linux
- Print PowerPoint Presentations
- Share a Printer Between a PC and a Mac
- Sharing a Printer in Windows Vista
- Add Shared Printer for Windows Vista
- Share a Mac and a Windows XP Printer
- Choose the Right Inkjet Photo Paper
Troubleshooting
With high-tech gear, things aren't always going to work right. Here are some solutions to common problems, and ideas on how to maintain your machine.
- Calibrate a Photo Scanner
- Cleaning a Printer / Scanner
- Cleaning the Underside of Scanner Glass
- Cleaning Inside a Printer
- Cleaning Printheads
- Unjamming Paper Jams
- USB Error Messages
- Matching Monitor and Print Colors
- Scan Across a Network
- Solving Vista Networking Issues
- Locating the Closest Printer
- Improve Your Scanner Software
- Figure Out How Many Pixels Your Image Needs
Getting Creative with Printers / Scanners
Some of the software to make your printer or scanner work will come in the box. But if you want to get really creative, you might consider buying or downloading some image-editing software and other fun tools. Some tools, such as Adobe Photoshop Express, are available for free online.
- How to Print Screen Captures
- Kids' Printing Projects
- Printing Cards, Calendars, and Other Holiday Stuff
- Pumpking-carving Stencils
- All Kinds of Free Printables
- Print on Fabric
- Free Optical Character Recognition Software That's on Your Computer
- Scan Photos Too Big for the Scanner
- Print a CD / DVD Label
- Design Stationery Online
- Photoshop for Free
- Print Iron-ons, Scrapbooks, and More
- Print Your Own Seed Packets
- Digital Scrapbooking
- Print Customized Checklists
- Your Guide to Green Printing
- Make Your Own Graduation Cards
- Print Your Own Greeting Cards
- Do-It-Yourself Calendars
- Print Your Own Stamps
Online Photo Scanners
If you've got a huge amount of photos you'd like to scan, it's often faster and easier to trust someone else to do it--otherwise, scanning photos one at a time can be a very time-consuming process. But it's not easy to compare these services, since they all have lots of different deals and requirements. This comparison chart of online photo-scanning services should help you compare pricing between some of the biggest players.