Windows 7 operating system to add a printer tutorial

Windows 7 operating system and the previous user group of the huge Windows XP operating system in the same operation, but there are still some differences. Many users don't know much about how to add printers to Win7. Here we make a simple tutorial to teach everyone how to add a printer to the Win7 operating system.

For newly purchased printers, there are driver CDs, so we won't go over the details of how to install a new printer. Here we describe how to install an earlier model printer or a network
printer. In the Start menu, find the printer options, and in the horizontal bar above the box, you can find the button to add a printer.

At the top left of the picture, you can see the button for adding a printer.

After clicking the button, a wizard will pop up asking if the user is adding a local USB printer or a network or wireless printer. Since the Windows 7 operating system has a large number of built-in printer drivers internally, if it is not an extremely unpopular product, the remaining steps will automatically install the driver. Here we demonstrate how to add a network printer.

Win7 Add Printer Wizard Tool

At this time, the operating system will automatically scan the entire LAN to find a printer that is already connected.

Find the printer

Prompt for communication and driver installation after the next step

After installing the driver, you will be prompted to share this printer. Here we choose not to share, because this is a network printer, other users can also access it.

Adding Complete

After the printer is added, the printer model and the type of driver installed will be displayed correctly. Here is the HP LaserJet P2015 on the network. The printing language of the driver is PCL6. For the whole process, the author thinks that choosing the printer connection type and finding the button to add the printer may be the difficulty of this process, and other processes can reflect the high ease of use of the Win7 operating system.