I Am So Proud Of Myself
@BelleStarr (61102)
United States
January 14, 2018 7:37pm CST
Last year I bought a printer for here in Florida. I put it in the spare bedroom and told myself I needed to set it up. I never worked up the courage to try. I was afraid I was going to have a problem loading the ink cartridges and getting my laptop to see it. As it turns out, since my other laptop died, it is just as well.
This week I decided it was time to pluck up my courage and just do it. So I did. It was a little trying to get the cartridges in but not as bad as I expected. I had to download some stuff to get the laptop to recognize it but I did that too and printed a page. Success!! Now I have got my Firestick to work and the printer, I am on a roll!! I am not quite as inept as I thought!!
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
15 Jan 18
Yay glad you got it ! When i got my new laptop i was afraid it wouldnt work with my printer. But after 20mins trying it finally did
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
15 Jan 18
Yes, it is always a little scary when we add a new piece of technology.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
15 Jan 18
@BelleStarr yup. But love it later on usually lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
15 Jan 18
@Courtlynn I need to print my cruise documents so I didn't have a choice I had to do it lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
15 Jan 18
Yes that is true and I do tend to underestimate myself lol
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
15 Jan 18
@BelleStarr it can be a hard habit to break. Great when you finally do find your wings!
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@suzybear (78)
• London, England
20 Jan 18
@BelleStarr indeed, you can do anything you put your mind to xx
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 18
lol I don't know it has been quite a year, I am a recovering couch potato, I exercise all the time and now I am doing home electronics, seems that sky's the limit. lol
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@1creekgirl (41382)
• United States
15 Jan 18
We usually end up being more capable than we thought. Enjoy your new printer.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
Thank you, I used to be quite a techie in the day but things have changed faster than I can keep up lol and now that I am retired, my brain has retired too!! lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 18
@1creekgirl That's my story and I'm sticking to it lol
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@1creekgirl (41382)
• United States
19 Jan 18
@BelleStarr So that's what happened to my brain. I retired!
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
Since I got down here I realized that the geek squad didn't even download my photos correctly they missed three years in the middle how do u even do that.i am so mad!!
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
@DianneN It cost me $90 for that download, I am ripping but all my proof is back in Connecticut you can believe I am going after them when I get back.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
17 Jan 18
@BelleStarr Oh, shame on them. I'd let them have it!!!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Jan 18
I find printers the easiest items to install. Anna is right about downloading the latest drivers from the manufacturer's website. If I buy a new printer I throw the driver CD away and visit the website because the drivers and software may have been upgraded since the CD was created.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
15 Jan 18
That is what I did so I guess I did the right thing and it worked great.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Jan 18
@BelleStarr Yes, the supplies CD would have worked fine but the latest drivers often provide extra features.
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@celticeagle (166595)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Jan 18
Great! How much do you charge. Maybe I better have you come over and hook up a couple things here for me.LOL
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
16 Jan 18
lol Yes I am setting up my schedule so I am sure I will have a spot for you lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
I think I can I think I can now I know I can lol
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@carebear29 (31962)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
15 Jan 18
i want to upgrade to a wireless one eventually.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
It was inexpensive and it wasn’t even the cheapest one available!!
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
19 Jan 18
thats great... well done ... its sssooo satisfying when you manage to accomplish thatsort of thing ...
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
20 Jan 18
Yes I am feeling like Barry!! lol Or at least I wish. lol
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
17 Jan 18
You are better than I am with tools, I have to ask my kids for help and often it ends with a phone call that lasts a long time as my son talks me through the process..
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
If I had a problem I would have called for help but of course, they are far away
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
16 Jan 18
It is and I like to know that if I didn't have help I can do things myself.
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Jan 18
@BelleStarr I hate asking for help, so being able to do it myself is a great feeling.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
This was certainly one of those cases, I was terrified to even start it. lol I needed to print my cruise documents or I wouldn't have done it.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
16 Jan 18
Good for you.
Glad you got that working.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
15 Jan 18
I am sure it is but I am more of a user than a techie person, I am comfortable with using a computer but anything beyond that is quite beyond my ability.
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
15 Jan 18
@BelleStarr I hate to install printers, this is why I go to their site, download the latest drive and follow the instruction.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
Yes I am feeling rather powerful at the moment, it won't last but it does feel good!! lol
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Jan 18
Congrats! I've been able to hook up printers before, but hope to help a friend hook up her dvd player. Now, that's something I've never had to do. I figure if I can't manage it I'll have my husband go over to help us out.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
I have done that before too but not in a few years, we are thinking of getting one down here at our Florida home.
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
17 Jan 18
My hubs has a flip phone and has never used a printer, lol he is a dinosaur!!
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
18 Jan 18
@BelleStarr lol
I can't ask much about our computer as hubby has no clue. Nobody is perfect but still we are lucky with our hubbys.
I can't ask much about our computer as hubby has no clue. Nobody is perfect but still we are lucky with our hubbys.
