Installing HP Printer Drivers

Installing HP Printer Drivers

Review your hp printer’s installation guidelines before following these instructions. If the hp printer is brand-new, the packaging most likely contains a quick-start instruction. Go to the manufacturer’s website and search for the hp printer manual, which is frequently located on the site’s help pages, if you need to reinstall the hp printer driver for an older hp printer.

These basic recommendations should not be substituted for the setup instructions provided with your specific hp printer, which may contain different instructions.

How to Set Up a Printer Connection in Windows 10

1. Click Start > Settings on Windows.
2. Type “Device installation” into the Windows Options search box, and then click Change device installation settings.
3. Verify that Yes is checked in the Device Installation Settings box, then choose Save Changes or simply exit the window.
4. Type “Printer” into the Windows Settings search box, then click Add a printer or scanner.
5. Click Add a printer or scanner on the Printers & scanners page.
6. When your printer appears, select it and then adhere to any further instructions to install the printer driver.

A printer driver is what?

Some peripherals are straightforward and standardised enough that Windows can be configured with all of the necessary information. The majority of mouse and keyboards fit into this category, but many peripherals require a small piece of software to instruct Windows on how to interact with it and make use of all of its options and functions. This is what a printer driver does. Windows need a device driver from the printer’s manufacturer in order for the printer to function.

The good news is that Windows now includes fundamental printer drivers for most popular printers. Although Windows might not be able to access all the advanced functions of the printer, you can frequently start printing straight away even if you don’t install the full-featured printer driver.

Using a Program to Install Printer Drivers

Even while it’s not very common these days, some printers may require you to use a printer driver installation tool rather than let Windows handle it automatically.

Visit the manufacturer’s website and search for the printer driver download file there (often found in the Support section). To start the installation and setup, double-click the downloaded file. You’ll be operating in no time if you follow the directions.