This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to install or upgrade their printer drivers in Windows 10.
Printers you purchase may need the latest drivers from the manufacturer to work well. Driver updates can be used to provide enhancements and fix bugs in the printer software.
Installing or upgrading printer drivers in Windows 10 is important because it ensures that your printer can communicate properly with your computer and perform all its functions. Without the proper drivers, your printer may not work well, or it may not work at all.
Manufacturers release driver updates to fix bugs and provide enhancements in the printer software, so it’s important to keep your drivers up-to-date. Additionally, if you recently upgraded to Windows 10, your printer driver may not work with the new operating system, so upgrading your drivers is essential for proper functionality.
This post shows you how to upgrade the drivers if any are available for Windows 10.
To get started with installing or upgrading your printer drivers, follow the steps below:
Use Windows Updates
There are multiple ways to upgrade your printer drivers in Windows 10. All these methods will work.
One way to get your printer’s latest drivers is to use Windows updates.
Windows Update might find an updated version of your printer driver. To use it:
Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security, and select Check for updates.
If Windows Update finds an updated driver, it will download and install it, and your printer will automatically use it.
Download new drivers online.
Printer manufacturers can release the latest version of their products on their websites.
Check your printer manufacturer’s support site. Search the web for your printer’s manufacturer product page to find that. Then, look in the driver’s section and download the version for your printer.
Most drivers you download online are self-installing after you download them, double-click (or double-tap) the file to begin installing it.
Then, follow these steps to remove and reinstall the printer.
Select the Start button, then Settings > Devices > Printers & Scanners.
Under Printers & Scanners, find the printer, select it, and then select Remove Device.
After removing your printer, add it back by selecting Add a printer or scanner. Wait for your Device to find nearby printers, choose the one you want, and then select Add Device.
Manually Install the latest drivers.
If the drivers you downloaded are not self-installing, you will have to update the drivers manually.
To manually update your printer’s drivers, do the steps below:
Select the Start button, then Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners.
On the right, under Related Settings, select Print Server properties.
On the Drivers tab, see if your printer is listed. If it is, you’re all set.
If you don’t see your printer listed, select Add, and in the Welcome to the Add Printer Driver Wizard, select Next.
Select your Device’s architecture in the Processor Selection dialog box, then select Next.
In the Printer Driver Selection dialog box, select your printer manufacturer; on the right, select your printer driver, select Next, and select Finish.
This should get the newly downloaded drivers installed and ready to use.
Conclusion:
This post showed you how to install or upgrade your printer drivers in Windows 10.
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