Printers

Practical printers guides and troubleshooting.

SetupSetup instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.DriversDrivers instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.Print QueuePrint Queue instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.Print SpoolerPrint Spooler instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.Network PrintersNetwork Printers instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.SharingSharing instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.TroubleshootingTroubleshooting instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.

Guides

How to Add a Printer in Windows

Add a USB, Wi-Fi, or network printer from Windows Settings.

How to Share a Printer in Windows

Share a printer attached to one Windows PC with authorized users on a trusted network.

How to Restart the Print Spooler

Restart the Windows service responsible for print queues.

How to Clear a Stuck Print Queue

Cancel print jobs that remain stuck in a Windows printer queue.

How to Print a Windows Test Page

Confirm that Windows can communicate with a printer.

How to Set the Default Printer

Choose which printer Windows uses by default.

How to View Installed Printers

See every printer and print queue configured on a Windows PC.