Search results
Results from the Tech24 Deals Content Network
When you connect a printer or scanner to your PC or add a new printer or all-in-one device to your home network, you can usually start printing right away. Windows 11 supports most printers, so you probably won't have to install special printer software.
If you need help installing your printer in Windows 10, see Install a printer in Windows 10. If your PC is running Windows 10 S, some printers might not work with it, or they might have limited functionality.
Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners . Open Printers & scanners settings. Next to Add a printer or scanner, select Add device. Wait for it to find nearby printers, then locate the one you want to use, and select Add device.
Find out how to install the latest driver for your printer. If you recently upgraded Windows, your printer driver might need to be reinstalled.
If your printer isn't responding, you may need to remove it and reinstall it so Windows can download and install the proper drivers. Make sure your printer is on and connected to your PC. Open Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners .
Windows 11. If a driver for your device couldn’t be automatically installed, there may be an optional driver available that your printer can use. You can check by following the steps below: Select Start > Settings > Windows Update. Select Check for updates at the top of the page.
Connect to a printer. Excel for Microsoft 365 Excel 2021 Excel 2019 Excel 2016 Excel 2013. After you install a printer, you must also ensure that it’s connected to your computer. You can add or connect to a printer in Excel using the File and Print options.
If you are having a problem with printer connectivity in Windows, see Fix printer connection and printing problems in Windows. Find out how to change your printer's status from "offline" to "online" in Windows.
Install and use a scanner in Windows 10. When you connect a scanner to your device or add a new scanner to your home network, you can usually start scanning pictures and documents right away. If your scanner doesn't automatically install, here's some help to get things working.
Windows updates released August 10, 2021 and later will, by default, require administrative privilege to install drivers. We made this change in default behavior to address the risk in all Windows devices, including devices that do not use Point and Print or print functionality.