How to print photos on a printer from a computer

There are several ways to print images on a printer. All methods have a different set of functions, and they are used in various situations.

Rules for printing photos from a computer

There are some rules that will allow you to print a quality image through a computer:

  1. Make sure the device is connected correctly. It is best to use the instructions for verification. After turning on, check that the printer is ready for use.
  2. Empty the queue. To do this, go to the "Start", "Control Panel." There we look for the sections "Devices and Printers". After its opening, categories will appear, select "Printers". We have a list of printers connected to the computer. This also applies to virtual models (some applications create them to increase the functionality of the device). We find our printer. Left-click, and the button "View print queue" should appear on top. It will open all the documents that are in the queue. If the list is empty, you do not need to do anything, but if there are documents left in it, they should be deleted.

Attention! You must preload the required amount of paper and check the amount of ink in the cartridge.

What difficulties may arise

Very often, the device does not print the image, although it works. In most cases, the problem is that there are no drivers, or they need to be reinstalled.

If some errors occurred during the operation of the device and it is not possible to determine them, try to go to “Devices and Printers” to check the errors in the operation of the device. To do this, find our printer, right-click, and look for the item “Troubleshooting”. It will take several minutes to test the performance. If Windows finds some errors, they will be offered options for resolving them, for example, downloading or updating drivers through the developers website.

Reference! You can reinstall the drivers through the disk that comes with the kit. Just insert it into the drive and perform the installation.

If reinstalling the drivers did not help, check the following:

  1. When using photo paper, check if the printer is possibly unable to detect it. First, try transferring on plain paper, and if it works, the problem is in the photo paper.
  2. It may be necessary to clean the nozzles. Try cleaning yourself, but if not, ask a wizard.
  3. Perhaps there is little ink left in the cartridge, and it is not able to transfer a high-quality image. Refuel it.
  4. If this does not help, there is the possibility of a breakdown in the cable (both the power supply and USB) or the connector. First, check the connector by inserting a USB flash drive into it. Inspect the cable and connector for external damage. Determining their performance independently is difficult enough, it is better to ask an expert.

Printing photos on a printer from a computer: step by step

There are 3 ways to print a photo to a printer through a computer:

  1. Using standard printing applications.
  2. Using
  3. Using

Let's look at the algorithm of each application.

Image printing

This is the fastest transfer method, but the feature set is minimal. We need to select one or more images and press the right mouse button. In the window that appears, select "Print." Now a window appears with the settings for the preview image, which is transferred. No further action needed. This method allows you to select the following:

  1. Paper size.
  2. Image quality.
  3. The number of copies.
  4. The printer to be used for printing.
  5. The location of the image on the page.

Now it remains only to press the "Print" button, and wait until the documents are printed.

Via Paint

This method is a little more complicated, but anyone will also figure it out. We do the following:

  1. Select the image, right-click on it.
  2. Displays a window where you must select "Open with." Choose an application
  3. After starting the program, press the key combination “CTRL + P”.
  4. Now a window opens. There it is proposed to make basic settings. In addition to the standard set of settings (listed in the first method), Paint allows you to adjust the image itself. Now the document can be printed.

Photoshop

And this method is recommended only for advanced users. The functionality of the program is much higher, so you can get confused in the settings. To use Photoshop, do the following:

  1. Select the image and click on it with the right mouse button.
  2. Select the “Open with” section. We select the Adobe Photoshop application.
  3. After opening the application, press the key combination “CTRL + P”.
  4. Our window opens. Photoshop supports all the features of standard image printing and Paint. But besides this, there is another set of functions designed to improve image quality or any changes.

Almost any program that can open photos can be used to transfer images. In most cases, to open the window for printing it is necessary to press the key combination “CTRL + P”. Do not forget to check the operation of the printer, and experiment with the settings to make the image quality.

Watch the video: How to print a photo from your Windows 10 desktop? (March 2024).

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