What Is Remote Printing?
What if you could print from home but have it look like you printed it at work? You know what we mean. You're at home, but you want to print out that document. Not just any document you wish to print out that document with your boss's name on it and is sitting in a folder on your computer at work. Well, now you can! You can connect to the host computer and use its printer with remote printing. You'll be able to print whatever you want, wherever you are! Remote printing is a functionality in which a computer can be used with a remote printer. Remote printing lets users use their printer to print documents saved on the remote computer they are accessing. Similarly, they can use the host computer to print to the remote printer. Remote printing is useful when you want to save money on ink and paper by printing documents you have already written from your home or office computer onto your home or office printer. You can also use remote printing if you need to print out multiple copies of documents without access to them at all times, such as if you are working with a client using your computer and does not have access to their printer. Many third-party remote printing applications are readily available in the market. However, users can easily set up the remote printing feature in their operating systems (OSs) without employing a specific application. In Windows 10, for example, users can go to the Devices menu and click "Printers." Alternatively, they may use the search option to find printers within the OS by typing "printer" in Cortana's search box. After finding a printer connected to their network, users must right-click on it and select "Connect" from the menu. Once connected, they can change their settings by clicking their icon again and choosing "Printing Preferences."
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