Xerox Printer & Epson Printer Technical Support A network printer is a printer which is connected to your computer network and can be accessed from many different computers. This can come in handy if you have more than one computer in your home or business but do not want to have a separate printer for every computer. There are many ways to installing a network printer, depending on the capabilities of the printer and the types of computers connected to the network. Installing a Standalone Printer Connect your printer to your The process for this varies from printer to printer. Most modern printers can connect to your network via Wi-Fi. Some printers may be able to connect via Ethernet cable, though this requires that they be close enough to the router for Ethernet to be viable. If your printer is Wi-Fi capable, you can generally connect it to the network using the built-in menu display. Refer to your printer's documentation or look up the model onlin...