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• Add a printer to your computer, step by step
• Connect a printer with a USB cable
• Connect your printer to Wi-Fi with WPS or manual setup
• Print from a phone or tablet over Wi-Fi
• Set up a label or thermal printer
• Unboxing and first setup of a new printer

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting hub
• Cartridge not recognized: general checks
• Faded or missing colors in your prints
• Fixing streaks and lines on printed pages
• Nothing prints: clearing a stuck print queue
• Paper jams: clearing them without tearing
• Printer keeps dropping off Wi-Fi
• Printer prints blank pages
• Printer shows offline: what to check, in order
• Smudged or ghosted prints from a laser printer
• Why printing is slow, and what speeds it up

Maintenance

• Maintenance hub
• Caring for laser toner and drum units
• Choosing the right paper for every print
• How to clean a printhead safely
• Nozzle check and printhead alignment
• Reducing your cost per page

Buying guides

• Buying guides hub
• Home or office printer: matching the machine to the job
• How to choose a printer that suits you
• Inkjet vs laser vs ink-tank: which suits you
• Understanding cost per page

Learn

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• How printers work: inkjet, laser and thermal
• Pigment vs dye ink: what the difference means for you
• Printer glossary: DPI, duplex, ADF, PPM and more

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