4 Ways to Install a Network Printer - wikiHow - EU-Vietnam Business Network (EVBN)

First, if the printer is already on the network and you just want to add it to your Windows PC, skip to step 3. If it’s your first time adding this printer to the network, you’ll often need software to get it online. Check the instruction manual that came with your printer to find out for sure. If software is needed, you’ll usually find it on the printer manufacturer’s website in a section calledor

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Once the printer is on the network, you can add it on any of the networked computers. You’ll find this option in the Windows menu, which is usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen.

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Click

+ Add a printer or scanner

. It’s at the top of the right panel. This tells Windows to search for printers (and scanners) on the network.