Add Printer Windows 10 to Windows 8

Connecting your printer

If you’re running Windows 10, meet
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When you connect a printer to your PC  or add a new printer to your dwelling house network, you can usually start printing right away. Windows supports near printers, and you probably won’t have to get out of your fashion to install special printer software. If you’re using Windows eight.1 or Windows RT eight.1, additional printer support and drivers are bachelor through Windows Update.

To install a printer

In about cases, all you have to practice to set upwardly 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.

For wireless printers with Windows 8.ane:

Annotation:If yous accept a new wireless printer that hasn’t been added to your domicile network, read the instructions that came with the printer to learn how to add together it. Check the printer manufacturer’s website to larn more and to get up-to-date software for your printer.

1. Swipe in from the correct edge of the screen, tap
   Settings, and then tap
   Change PC settings. (If you’re using a mouse, signal to the lower-correct corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer upwardly, click Settings, so click Change PC settings.)

2. Tap or click
   PC and devices, and so tap or click
   Devices. If your printer is installed, it should appear nether
   Printers.

3. If your printer isn’t listed, tap or click
   Add together a device, and so select your printer to install information technology.

To install (add) a local printer

1. Click the
   Commencement
   push, then, on the Start menu, click
   Devices and Printers.

2. Click
   Add together a printer.

3. In the Add Printer sorcerer, click
   Add a local printer.

4. On the
   Choose a printer port
   folio, brand sure that the
   Use an existing port
   button and the recommended printer port are selected, and then click
   Next.

5. On the
   Install the printer driver
   folio, select the printer manufacturer and model, and then click
   Side by side.

   • If your printer isn’t listed, click
     Windows Update, and and so wait while Windows checks for additional drivers.

   • If none are available and you have the installation CD, click
     Take Disk, and so scan to the folder where the printer driver is located. (For additional help, consult the printer manual.)

6. Consummate the additional steps in the wizard, and then click
   Finish.

Tip:You tin print a examination folio to make certain the printer is working correctly. If you’ve installed the printer but it doesn’t piece of work, bank check the manufacturer’s website for troubleshooting information or driver updates.

To install a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer

If you’re trying to add together a network printer at the part, you’ll unremarkably need the name of the printer. If yous can’t discover information technology, contact your network administrator.

1. Click the
   Start
   
    button, then, on the Start menu, click
   Devices and Printers.

2. Click
   Add a printer.

3. In the Add Printer wizard, click
   Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.

4. In the listing of bachelor printers, select the one you desire to apply, and so click
   Next. (If your computer is connected to a network, only printers listed in Active Directory for your domain are displayed in the list.)

5. If prompted, install the printer driver on your reckoner past clicking
   Install driver.
    If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

6. Complete the boosted steps in the wizard, and then click
   End.

Tip:Available printers can include all printers on a network, such as Bluetooth and wireless printers or printers that are plugged into another computer and shared on the network. You might need permission to install some printers. You tin ostend the printer is working by printing a test page.

Annotation:Later your printer is installed, you can go along it up to date with automatic Windows 7driver updates.

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