ScreensieHow to Add a Printer in Windows
Add a USB, Wi-Fi, or network printer from Windows Settings.
6 min · Easy← All guides
Printers
A printer is a device that produces a physical copy of a document or image sent from a computer or another device.
Practical printers guides and troubleshooting.
Where should I start with a printing problem?
Start with power, the printer's own error display and its USB or network connection. Identify the printer selected in the application, then determine whether the problem affects one document, one PC or everyone using the printer.
Which printer guide matches my problem?
Use Setup to add a printer, Print Queue for stuck jobs and Print Spooler for the Windows printing service. Use Troubleshooting when the cause is unclear. After a change, test a small document before resending a large batch of work.
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 Share a Printer in Windows
Share a printer attached to one Windows PC with authorized users on a trusted network.
7 min · EasyHow to Restart the Print Spooler
Restart the Windows service responsible for print queues.
5 min · EasyHow to Clear a Stuck Print Queue
Cancel print jobs that remain stuck in a Windows printer queue.
5 min · EasyHow to Print a Windows Test Page
Confirm that Windows can communicate with a printer.
5 min · EasyHow to Set the Default Printer
Choose which printer Windows uses by default.
5 min · EasyHow to View Installed Printers
See every printer and print queue configured on a Windows PC.
5 min · Easy