This is the printer's manufacture and model name.

This is the type of connection that the printer has to your network: Local Printer, Network Printer, or Remote Printer.

A printer connected directly to the computer you are using (sitting at).

A printer connected directly to a network, rather than to a computer.

Ready indicates whether the printer is shared in your home network and available for use.

For information about sharing printers, see Share a printer connected to a computer.

Network Magic does not display the status for a network printer.

A printer connected directly to a network, rather than to a computer.

This is the printer manufacturer and model.

For contact information for several popular printer manufacturers, see Contact manufacturers.

For printers connected to a computer, this shows the friendly name of the computer to which the printer is connected.

With network printers, Network Magic shows Unknown.

An easy-to-remember name for a computer, device, or shared folder in Network Magic.