Tag: wireless printer setup

Wireless printers are what’s new in the city. Previously you could see wireless printers only in the office space, but nowadays they are in our homes and small institutes as well. Yes, it makes things very easy. You don’t have to pull your laptop to where the printer is placed and you can print away from almost any corner of the office or home.

However, the first step to this perfect experience begins with proper wireless printer setup.

Once you select a wireless printer, you’ll definitely want to access it remotely. You want to get started? Just follow the steps taken and we’re ready to go.

Connecting the Wireless Printer

This solution will examine the wireless printer or all-in-one printer. The solution steps should work for most wireless printers that exist, for direct connections purposes.

Step 1: Connect your printer to Windows

• Open Cortana, then press the Windows key + Q
• Now type ‘printer‘

Step 2: Select Printers and Scanners

• Now you need to turn on the printer
• Refer to the manual to connect the printer to the Wi-Fi network. Your Wi-Fi must be active at this stage.
• Now tap ‘Add printer or scanner’
• Now select the printer from the results that show
• Finally click ‘Add Device’.
• Now you’re ready to go. Enjoy printing wireless.

The printer cannot be found

There is a possibility that, due to some reason, Windows may not be able to locate the printer. If you face this problem, here are some steps to resolve it in no time.

1. You must first open Cortana by pressing the Windows key + Q
2. Now type ‘printer’
3. Select ‘printers and scanners’
4. Press ‘Add Printer or Scanner’
5. Now select, ‘the printer I want doesn’t appear in the list’
6. Select ‘Add a Bluetooth, Wireless or Network Detectable Printer’
7. Now select the connected printer
8. This should connect the wireless printer to Windows.
9. If you still can’t find the printer, make sure that both Windows and the printer are turned on and connected to the same local network.

How to Change the Printer’s Default Settings/Setup

Another thing that can act as a challenge is to change the printer’s default preferences. Windows will attempt to automatically configure the default printer by selecting the one that was most recently used on the connected network. This is a default setting and what it means is simply that Windows can remember which printer to use when switching between networks. If you want to change the printer’s default settings/setup, here’s what to do.

1. Open Cortana, then press the Windows key + Q
2. Now type ‘printer’
3. Select ‘Printers & Scanners‘
4. Now turn off ‘Let Windows manage my default printer’
5. Select the printer you want to set as the default from the list of available devices
6. Select ‘Manage’
7. Now press, ‘Set as default’

Conclusion

By following these simple wireless printer setup steps, you’ll be able to connect your printer over Wi-Fi in no time. These steps will also work if you are setting up a wired printer. For more help, you can get help from printer support and resolve the issue in no time. Just remember that the printer settings are simple and just follow the steps correctly.