Without such an important device such as a printer, is now nowhere.It is much easier life, allowing you to print out all sorts of information.But what to do when Windows can not connect to a printer and print out the document needs to be done as quickly as possible?The paper will be discussed in detail the problem and how to solve it.
Why Windows can not connect to the printer
If not for the computer and the printer connected to it, we would still be written by hand, spending a lot of time and effort.And if the computer all clear - does not work, then you can not create a document with the printing machine it's different.To her we turn, when everything is ready and can only transfer the information from the screen to the paper.The reasons why the printer is not connected to the computer, there may be several:
- device is not physically connected to a PC.
- printer is not installed.
- No drivers.
Check connection
first step is to check if the printer and whether the LED lights up.If not, turn on, check the connection to the network, and whether there is electricity at all.It may seem funny, but often Windows can not connect to the printer for this very reason.
Then check the physical connection to a computer, ievia cable.If the cable is connected, it is necessary to pull it out and plug back.It is possible that he was not fully inserted.Maybe the problem is in the cable: it burned or broken.Therefore, it is best to take anywhere the same wire from the operating device and connect it to our own.If the machine is to work, then the problem was in the cord.
install the printer
Often Windows can not connect to the printer, because it is simply removed or is faulty.The reason may be a virus or malfunctioning drivers.The latter can remain.Therefore, go to "Start", then - "Devices and Printers".Look, is there right from the list.In the case where it is not, click "Setting up the printer" and "Add a local."
Click "Next" and choose from the list, first the manufacturer and then model.Click Next, and then the printer icon should appear.If he is, but it hangs an exclamation mark, delete this setting and set again.
Put the driver
Either "windose" is a set of drivers for many printers.It is necessary to connect the print device to the PC, it immediately begins to search the database right driver and install it, then you can immediately start typing.But as operating systems have been released some time ago, this software has is not standard on all models, especially new ones.Therefore, Windows can not connect to the printer, because the system alone can not put the driver.We should not exclude cases where a driver has been corrupted for some reason.You can see it by clicking the right mouse button on the icon "My Computer".In the "System Properties" click on the menu on the left side ("Device Manager").Drop-down list "Other devices" and see that the printer driver is faulty (exclamation point).
Select it and delete.If this list do not, the reason why Windows can not connect to the printer, that is simply not the driver is installed.In both cases, you need to install it.
If printing device purchased recently, then it should be attached to the software CD.Everything is simple - find the drive and set its contents.If the disc is not - no problem, download the desired "wood" from the Internet.Go to the website of the manufacturer, go to the section "Support" or "Service", choose "Load drivers".Next in the list by brand (in most cases, you can find it in front of the name of the printer model) we find it necessary, download files and install them.
often on old printer drivers for Windows 7 are not in the form of the installer, and a file with a lot of obscure files.They are installed as follows: click on the "Start" / "Devices and Printers".Click on the "Settings" / "Add a local" / "Next" / "Install from disk".
Click "Browse", select the uncompressed folder with the drivers and click "OK".Now everything is set, the printer works.
