How to Connect a Wireless Printer to Windows 10
Setting your printer up to connect with Wi-Fi network makes the printer accessible wirelessly from anywhere within the network. Follow these steps:
How to Connect a Wired Printer to Windows 10
If your printer doesn’t offer wireless connectivity, or you merely wish to use a wired USB connection, just plug it into your Windows 10 computer. Unlike a wireless printer, no setup is truly needed unlike in past versions of Windows. Once you plug in a USB printer, it will automatically be set up within Windows.
Common Printer Resources
For more information on your particular printer, you will want to check with your device’s manufacturer. A printer manufacturer’s site will likely contain how-to manuals, manual drivers, and additional software that may aide your device. For your convenience, we have provided the support links for the most common printers below.
Canon HP Brother Epson Xerox Lexmark
Troubleshooting Printer Problems
If you are having trouble with your printer, whether it is unable to connect to your Windows 10 PC or the software isn’t working properly, we suggest you begin by checking our troubleshooting guide. Otherwise, reach out to your manufacturer using one of the links above for more support.
Do I Need to Download Software or Drivers?
While some manufacturers do offer additional software that can be downloaded to use with your printer, typically no extra software is needed to get everything up and running. Additionally, while drivers used to be downloaded manually, Windows 10 will automatically download everything needed to get started.
