Installing Printer Driver In Windows 10

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After completing the initial printer setup, you have to install the corresponding printer driver on your computer to perform the printer-related operations from the computer. This can be done either using the installation disc that is provided along with the printer during the purchase or using the downloaded driver file. There is also another way to install the printer driver, that is using your computer's built-in driver. The latest Windows 10 OS comes with a built-in driver for almost all printer models. The below section explains installing the printer driver on the Windows 10 computer using the built-in driver and the printer's driver file.

Method 1: Using The Built-in Driver

• Initially, make sure that your printer is turned on.
• Open the Control Panel window on your Windows 10 computer.
• Locate the Hardware and Sound menu and click on the Add a device option below it.
• Now, a pop-up dialog box titled Add a device will open. This pop-up dialog box will try to detect the printer that is available within your range.
• Once your printer is detected, select it and click on the Next button.
• In case the Add a Device dialog box has failed to detect your printer, then close it by clicking on the Cancel button and click on the Hardware and Sound option in the Control Panel window.
• Go to the Devices and Printers section.
• Click on the Advance printer setup option.
• Now, the pop-up dialog box with the title Add a device and a sub-title Choose a device or printer to add to their PC will open.
• Wait for the Add a Device dialog box to detect your printer.
• If the dialog box fails to detect your printer, then click on the command that says The printer that I want isn't listed.
• In the Find a printer dialog box, select the option of your desire and follow the on-screen instructions to complete how to install printer driver windows 10 operation.
• For example, if you have selected the Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings option, then select the LP1: (Printer Port) option from the Use an existing port drop-down menu, and click Next.
• Now, the Install the printer driver dialog box will open.
• In this dialog box, select your printer and its model from the list and click Next.
• Now, the printer driver installation will be initiated on your Windows 10 computer.
• Install the printer driver by following the on-screen instructions.
• Finally, print a test page.

Method 2: Using the printer driver file

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