Installing new printer drivers
There are a ton of different pieces of software inside every printer. It’s hard to know what is what and what each piece actually does. One of these parts that is very confusing and often times forgotten about is the printer driver. To learn what a printer driver is and how it operates, check out Wikipedia.
When you buy a new printer, generally it will come with a CD that has all of the drivers and programs you will need to operate your printer included. However, there will be many times when new drivers become available for your printer. There also might be upgrades to your operating system which could require you updating your drivers.
In order to update your driver, insert your CD into your CD-ROM drive. You will then need to hit the “Start” button, followed by “Printer and Faxes”.
Click the right side of your mouse and a printer icon should display. On this you should see all of the printer drivers you want to install. Click the “Properties” option on the drop-down menu.
When that appears, click on the tab marked “Advanced” at the very top. You will also need to click the “New Driver” button at the bottom of the form.
You will now be directed to the “Add Printer Driver Wizard” form. Click “Next”, and then click on “Have disk” if you have the disk available. If not, click on the other option.
Now you need to click on “Browse” and then select the correct drive. Next, click the “Ok” option and you should see the new printer driver in the list. Then you need to click “Finish”.
You can also access new drivers by simply going to your manufacturer’s page and clicking on your printer. Any updates should be available there too.