Installing a Printer in Windows 10

To Install a printer on your Windows 10 Computer, follow these steps:

  1. Click the START FLAG 
  2. In the search box, start typing Printers & Scanners until it appears in the list above.  


     
  3. Click on Printers & Scanners
  4. Next, click on the + Add a printer or scanner


     
  5. This will begin the query the network for printers attached to servers and nearby.  If you see the printer in the list, simply select it.  If not, click on The printer I want is not listed.


     
  6. Assuming you did not see the printer, click on the selection for Select a shared printer by name.  Then type in the name.  In this case, we are connecting to the Ricoh in Admissions.  So we are typing in \\ccc-papercut2\Ricoh_Admissions.  This printer will appear in the selection box below.  You can click to select the printer, and then click Next.
     
  7. If you have never connected to a printer on the print server before, you may see this message.  Click the Don't show this again box and then Install driver button.  The driver will begin installing.


     
  8. Once complete, you will see the success screen.  Click Next and then Finish.

You have now successfully installed the new printer on your Windows 10 workstation.

 

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Article ID: 67003
Created
Fri 11/9/18 2:35 PM
Modified
Fri 9/8/23 10:24 AM