You can quickly find the support page for your printer by opening Google and searching for “manufacturer model support”.
Some printers will need to be plugged into a power source as well.
As long as your printer was properly automatically installed, you usually don’t actually need to install anything else. If you’re having issues connecting the printer to the computer, uninstall everything and download the new drivers and install everything all over again. A clean install can usually resolve software problems.
You can quickly find the support page for your printer by opening Google and searching for “manufacturer model support”.
You can quickly find the support page for your printer by opening Google and searching for “manufacturer model support”.
Wired - Connect your printer to your network router using Ethernet network cable. Generally this doesn’t require any further network configuration. Wireless - Connect your printer to the wireless network using the display screen (if available). Most wireless printers will have a small display screen that you can use to find and connect to your home network. If your network is secure, you will be asked for the password. If you don’t have a screen, you will likely need to connect the printer to your computer using USB and configure it in Windows first.
If you are using Windows 8, Windows will automatically scan for both local and network printers instead of giving you the option to choose which you want to look for.
If you don’t have an internet connection, you can use the disc that came with the printer to install the drivers. Not all printers will require a separate driver installation.
You can quickly find the support page for your printer by opening Google and searching for “manufacturer model support”.
Wired - Connect your printer to your network router using Ethernet network cable. Generally this doesn’t require any further network configuration. Wireless - Connect your printer to the wireless network using the display screen (if available). Most wireless printers will have a small display screen that you can use to find and connect to your home network. If your network is secure, you will be asked for the password. If you don’t have a screen, you will likely need to connect the printer to your computer using USB and configure it in OS X first.
Note: This method only works with Windows 7 and 8. If you are using Vista or XP, click here.
If you are using Windows 8, start typing homegroup while on the Start screen.
If you are using Windows 8, start typing homegroup while on the Start screen.
Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic can only join HomeGroups, not create them. If all of the computers on your network are using these editions or older versions of Windows, click here.
Windows 8 users should be able to access the shared printer as soon as they join the HomeGroup.
Use this method if you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or a mix of many different versions of Windows on your network. The computer that you install the printer on will need to be powered on whenever another computer on the network wants to print to it.
The computer that you install the printer on will need to be powered on whenever another computer on the network wants to print to it.
If your printer is not showing up on the list, try turning the printer off and then back on. This may help fix its network connection.
Make sure to download the correct app for your printer manufacturer. The HP ePrint app won’t be able to print to Canon printers.
You will need to sign in with your Google account if you aren’t already.
If you don’t see your printer, try restarting it and ensure that your computer is turned on and logged in.
