
If your printer is listed in the search result, select it, click Next and complete the printer driver installation.The search may also include nearby Bluetooth wireless printers. Windows 10 will try to find printers connected to your computer. On the top left of Devices and printers, click Add a printer.Then, on the Hardware and Sound category, click View devices and printers.On Control Panel, if View by is NOT set to Category, click the drop-down and select Category.Type control panel in the search box and click Control Panel.Otherwise, for network or shared printers, proceed to the next step. If you are installing a local printer, connect the printer to your PC via USB or WiFi.How to Add a Printer on Windows 10 from Control Panel The option also allows you to install a network printer by entering the network printer details manually. With this option, you will be able to install a printer that Windows 10 could not detect or does not have a driver for. This option allows you to add a Bluetooth-enabled printer, a Wireless printer or a printer shared on the network.Īdd a local printer or network printer with manual settings Use this option to add a printer on Windows 10 using the printer’s IP address and port name.Īdd a Bluetooth, wireless or network discoverable printer Type the full UNC path to the shared folder using this format \\ServerName\SharedPrinterNameĪdd a printer using a TCP/IP address or host name This option allows you to add a shared printer installed on a print server. Use this method if you have an older printer – Windows 10 will try to find the printer


The table below explains each option and how to use it.
