When you connect a printer to your PC or add a new printer to your home network, you can usually start printing right away. Windows supports most printers, and you probably won't have to go out of your way to install special printer software. If you're using Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1, additional printer support and drivers are available through Windows Update.
To install a printer
In most cases, all you have to do to set up a printer is to connect it to your PC. Simply plug the USB cable from your printer into an available USB port on your PC, and turn the printer on.
Notes
- If you have a new wireless printer that hasn’t been added to your home network, read the instructions that came with the printer to learn how to add it.
- If someone else in your home already has a printer installed and has shared it, you can join a HomeGroup and use that printer. To learn more, see HomeGroup from start to finish.
- Check the printer manufacturer’s website to learn more and to get up-to-date software for your printer.
To see if a printer is installed
- Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.) - Tap or click PC and devices, and then tap or click Devices.If your printer is installed, it should appear under Printers.
- If your printer isn’t listed, tap or click Add a device, and then select your printer to install it.
If your printer isn't showing up, make sure that the printer is turned on and double-check that all of the cables are plugged in firmly. For more info about solving printer problems.
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IN OTHER WAY
The set up process is usually the same for
most printers:
- Install the
cartridges in the printer and add paper to the tray.
- Insert
installation CD and run the printer set up application (usually
"setup.exe"), which will install the printer drivers.
- Connect your
printer to the PC using the USB cable and turn it on.
- Look in your
printers folder on your computer (on Windows XP, go to
"Start" then "Printers and Faxes". On Vista and
Windows 7, hit the Windows key and type "printers" into the
search box to quickly get to the Printers section. For Mac, go
to System Preferences and select "Print & Fax".)
- Print a test page.
In Windows, right-click on the printer and go to "Properties"
then click the "Print Test Page" button. On Mac, click on the
"Options & Supplies" button, then the "Utility"
tab and click "Print Test Page"
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If all goes well, your test page will print
and your printer will now be set up.
Download
Printer Drivers from the Manufacturer
If you don't have the CD or DVD from the
manufacturer any more, you'll need to download it from the
manufacturer's website. As with finding the printer manual, you can do a Google
search for the name and model of your printer plus the word "driver"
(e.g., "HP Desk Jet 3050 driver").
Here are some links to the driver downloads
sections of major printer manufacturers.
- HP: Select your
printer category or type in the name and model in HP's search box.
- Canon: Click on "Consumer & Home
Office" then "Printers & Multifunction" then your
printer series and finally "Drivers & Software" beside your
printer model.
- Epson: Choose your
printer category then select the model, or type in the product name in
Epson's search box.
Make sure you download the driver specifically
for your operating system (e.g., Windows XP or Windows 7).
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