How To Add A Network Printer in Windows 7

If you need to print to a certain printer at the office, and you don’t see it in the list of printers you can choose from, here are the steps you can take to setup that an additional printer on your computer.

1. Click on the Start button , then click Devices and Printers.
   
2. Click Add a printer
   
3. In the Add Printer wizard, click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer
   
4. In the list of available printers, select the one you want to add, and then click Next. (If you don’t recognize the name of the printer you want, contact the IT team for help.)
   
5. If prompted, install the printer driver on your computer by clicking Install driver.
   
6. The next screen should say you have successfully added the printer to your computer. Click Next to continue.
   
7. The next screen will give you the option to set the new printer as your default printer, which means every time you print something it will automatically go to that printer unless you specify otherwise. If you would like to do that, just check the Set as the default printer checkbox. Click the Finish.