Mapping Printers - Step-by-step

Connect network printer in Windows 10

1. Turn on your printer and make sure it is connected to the network.

• How to set up and install a computer printer.
• How to connect a printer to your home network.

2. Open the Control Panel.
3. Click the Devices and Printers icon or View devices and printers link, depending on the view type you are using in the Control Panel.
4. In the Devices and Printers window, click the Add a printer link in the menu bar at the top.

5. Let Windows scan for the printer. If detected, select the printer and click Next. If the printer is not listed, click The printer that I want isn't listed and skip to add the printer by name or TCP/IP address.

If you know the printer's name, choose Select a shared printer by name and enter the path to the printer. For example, with a network named hope and a printer named hp, the network path would be: \\hope\hp.

If you do not know the printer's path, but have the printer's IP address, select Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname.

Click Next.

• How to find a printer IP address.

7. If, during the installation, Windows asks for drivers, point to the location of your printer drivers. If you do not have drivers, visit our printer drivers section to find links to all printer drivers.

Connect network printer in Windows 8

1. Turn on your printer and make sure it is connected to the network.

• How to set up and install a computer printer.
• How to connect a printer to your home network.

2. Open the Control Panel.
3. Click Hardware and Sound.
4. Double-click the Add a printer icon.
5. Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer and click Next.
6. Let Windows scan for the printer. If detected, select the printer and click Next. If the printer is not listed, click The printer that I want isn't listed and skip to add the printer by name or TCP/IP address.

If you know the printer's name, choose Select a shared printer by name and enter the path to the printer. For example, with a network named hope and a printer named hp, the network path would be: \\hope\hp.

If you do not know the printer's path, but have the printer's IP address, select Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname.

Click Next.

• How to find a printer IP address.

7. If, during the installation, Windows asks for printer drivers, point to the location of your drivers. If you do not have drivers, visit our printer drivers section to find links to all printer drivers.