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# 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.


 


[**Setup**Setup instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printer-setup/)
[**Drivers**Drivers instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printer-drivers/)
[**Print Queue**Print Queue instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/print-queue/)
[**Print Spooler**Print Spooler instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/print-spooler/)
[**Network Printers**Network Printers instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/network-printers/)
[**Sharing**Sharing instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printer-sharing/)
[**Troubleshooting**Troubleshooting instructions, reference material, and troubleshooting.](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printer-troubleshooting/)




## Guides




[Printers

### How to Add a Printer in Windows

Add a USB, Wi-Fi, or network printer from Windows Settings. 6 min · Easy](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printers/printer-setup/add-printer-windows/)




[Printers

### How to Share a Printer in Windows

Share a printer attached to one Windows PC with authorized users on a trusted network. 7 min · Easy](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printers/printer-sharing/share-printer-windows/)




[Printers

### How to Restart the Print Spooler

Restart the Windows service responsible for print queues. 5 min · Easy](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printers/print-spooler/restart-print-spooler/)




[Printers

### How to Clear a Stuck Print Queue

Cancel print jobs that remain stuck in a Windows printer queue. 5 min · Easy](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printers/print-queue/clear-print-queue/)




[Printers

### How to Print a Windows Test Page

Confirm that Windows can communicate with a printer. 5 min · Easy](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printers/printer-troubleshooting/print-test-page/)




[Printers

### How to Set the Default Printer

Choose which printer Windows uses by default. 5 min · Easy](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printers/printer-setup/set-default-printer/)




[Printers

### How to View Installed Printers

See every printer and print queue configured on a Windows PC. 5 min · Easy](https://screensie.com/knowledge-base/printers/printer-setup/view-installed-printers/)