Add printer wifi network

Many printers are capable of connecting to a network, either through a wired or wireless connection. Setting up a printer on your home network allows you to connect your computers without physically plugging them into the printer.

In order to connect a printer to your home network, the printer must have a built-in Wi-Fi adapter or wired network connection port. Select a link below for the type of printer you have and follow the instructions to connect it to your home network.

In the right-pane, click on Add a Printer or Scanner option. Wait for Windows to search for the Printer and click on your printer as it comes up in search results. On the next screen, you will see the option to Print a Test Page and Run the Troubleshooter, in case you are having problems connecting to the printer. This is the simplest way to add a printer in Windows 10 and should work for most new models of printers. Once the printer is connected, go ahead and click on Add a printer in the Devices and Printers dialog on your PC.

Now, if the printers are on and connected, magic should happen and any printers on the network not already added to your computer should appear in the list. Go down to the Troubleshoot Installing Printers in Windows 10 section to read more about solving common problems. Windows will automatically setup the printer by installing the appropriate printer drivers onto the system. Note that this procedure will be able to find wireless or wired printers on the network.

Firstly, what if nothing shows up in the list of printers? This will bring up the Find a Printer dialog. You should start out with the first option My printer is a little older.

Help me find it. Once the system has successfully installed the necessary driver for your network printer, the window should prompt similar below. Just click on Next button. On the succeeding window prompt, you try to click the Print a test page button to try printing to your new wireless printer or you can just simply click the Finish button to complete the setup.

And Voila! Take note of the name of the printer as you have to select this printer name during your wireless printing. Realizing the power and capabilities of network and wireless technology, it has never been this good doing your stuffs whenever and wherever you are.