Connecting
a Printer to a Windows Computer
Step
1:
Click on the Start button, and then click on Devices
and Printers.
Step 2: In the Devices and Printers window, click on the Add a printer button.
Step 3: In the Add Printer wizard, click on the option Add a
network, wireless,
or Bluetooth printer.
Windows will display a list of available printers.
Step 4: Select a printer from the list, or click on the option
The printer that I
want isn't listed to find the desired printer.
(To find a
printer, proceed to step 5.)
Step 5: To find a printer not on the list, perform the following:
·
Select the option Add a printer using a
TCP/IP address or hostname, and then click on the Next button. (Note: Consult
the printer list to find your printer's IP address.)
·
Enter the IP address in the Hostname or IP
address text area. (As you type the address, Windows also adds the address
automatically to the Port name text area, as shown in the example below.)
·
Install the driver for your printer by
selecting the printer's manufacturer from the Manufacturer and then the model
number. (If the model number of your printer isn't listed, click on the Windows
Update button to list additional printer models.)
·
Click on the Next button.
Step 6: Enter a descriptive name for your printer in the Printer name text area
or leave the
name that is already filled in, then click on the Next
button. (In the example below, "Xerox WorkCentre 7345
PCL6" has
been entered for the printer name.)
Note: You can change the printer name at any time.
You should see the following window showing that Windows 7 has
started
the process of installing the printer:
Step 7: In the next window, make sure the option Do not share
this printer is
selected, and then click on the Next button.
If the printer was added successfully, you should see the
following
window:
Step 8: In the message window shown in step 7, click on the Print a test page
button if you want to print a test page to verify you can print with the
printer, and then click on the Finish button.
Step 9: You can view the new printer listing by clicking again on
the Start
button, and then clicking again on Devices and Printers. You should
see the entry for your printer. (In the example below, "Xerox
WorkCentre
7345 PCL6" has been added.)