How to Add a Printer in Windows 11

In the "Search" bar at the bottom of your screen type in "add a printer"

A window pops up and what you've typed appears in the text box.

Click on "Add a printer or scanner"

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Then Click "Add Device"

Check “Let Windows Manage My Default Printer.”  This should be OFF 

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A list of printers will populate.   Find the printer you want and click “Add Device.”

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When you scroll back up to the top you will see that the the printer is connecting and being installed

It should now be available on your list of printers so you can print to it.

**  To Remove an unwanted printer, just click once on the printer you want to delete and then click “Remove Device”

To set this printer as your default printer:   

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If you receive an error stating the printer can't be installed, please following the instructions in the Knowledge Base Article "How to Add a Printer (Windows UNC path method)."

How to Add a Printer (Windows UNC path method)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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