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Find out how to install the latest driver for your printer. If you recently upgraded Windows, your printer driver might need to be reinstalled.
Find out how to install printer drivers in Windows. Find out how to set up a default printer in Windows. Find out how to view a printer queue in Windows. If you are having a problem changing your printer's "offline" status, see Troubleshooting offline printer problems.
Find out how to install the latest driver for your printer in Windows. Find out how to set a default printer in Windows. Find out how to view the print queue in Windows. Find out how to change a printer’s status from “offline” to “online” in Windows.
If you're experiencing problems with installing printer drivers or if the printer isn't functioning properly due to driver issues, follow these troubleshooting steps. Download the correct driver: Visit the printer manufacturer's official website.
Find out how to download printer drivers in Windows. Find out how to install printer drivers in Windows. Find out how to set up a default printer in Windows. Find out how to view a printer queue in Windows. Find out how to change the printer status from "offline" to "online" in Windows.
Driver updates for Windows, along with many devices, such as network adapters, monitors, printers, and video cards, are automatically downloaded and installed through Windows Update.
If a driver for your device couldn’t be automatically installed, there may be an optional driver available that your printer can use. You can check by following the steps below: Select Start > Settings > Windows Update. Select Check for updates at the top of the page.
Add a printer or scanner. Wait for it to find nearby scanners, then choose the one you want to use and select Add device. If your scanner is turned on and connected to the network, Windows should find it automatically.
Windows updates released August 10, 2021 and later will, by default, require administrative privilege to install drivers. We made this change in default behavior to address the risk in all Windows devices, including devices that do not use Point and Print or print functionality.
Windows can automatically check if there are drivers available for new devices that you connect to your computer. For hardware that you've connected to your computer in the past, updated drivers might become available at a later date; but those drivers aren't installed automatically.