刚刚为您的家庭或办公室购买了一台新的(home or office)无线或网络打印机(wireless or network printer)，并且需要在Windows 10上安装它？与过去相比，现在在Windows中添加打印机通常是一个非常简单的过程，只要打印机不是(printer isn)古老的。
实际上，我之前已经讨论过安装打印机，但我之前的文章侧重于使用IP 地址手动添加(IP address)网络打印机(network printer)。如果您无法首先通过Windows 10自动安装打印机，这实际上是最后的选择(resort option)。
在我们开始之前，让我们谈谈如何在Windows 10中管理打印机，因为这变得有点混乱。在Windows 10中，您可以从(Windows 10)控制面板(Control Panel)或设置(Settings)应用程序添加/删除/管理打印机。
在 Windows 10 中管理打印机
要进入控制面板打印机(Control Panel printer)管理器，请单击设备和打印机(Devices and Printers)。我仍然觉得这个界面更熟悉，因为它自Windows XP以来就一直存在。
您将看到可能在网络上的所有打印机和其他设备的列表。另一种方法是单击Start，然后单击Settings，然后单击Devices。
确实没有理由有两种方法来做到这一点，但这就是它目前在Windows 10中的方式。你可以选择任何一种方式，你会得到所有相同的选择，所以这并不重要。
在 Windows 10 中添加打印机
现在让我们进入将打印机添加到Windows 10的实际步骤。在本文中，我们假设您已将打印机连接到无线网络(wireless network)或有线网络。只要您的路由器使用DHCP自动提供 IP 地址，让您的打印机连接到网络应该是直截了当的。
对于无线打印机，请参阅有关如何使用无线网络(wireless network)设置配置打印机的说明。大多数新的无线打印机允许您在打印机的屏幕显示上执行此操作，但一些较旧的无线打印机要求您先将打印机直接连接到计算机，配置无线设置，然后断开连接。
连接打印机后，继续并单击PC 上的“设备和打印机(Devices and Printers)”对话框中的“添加打印机”。(Add a printer)
现在，如果打印机已打开并已连接，则应该会发生奇迹，并且网络上尚未添加到您的计算机的任何打印机都应该出现在列表中。如果它们没有出现，您应该单击底部的未列出我想要的打印机链接进行故障排除。(The printer that I want isn’t listed)转到在 Windows 10 中安装打印机的疑难解答( Troubleshoot Installing Printers in Windows 10)部分，了解有关解决常见问题的更多信息。
如果一切顺利，请单击您要安装的打印机，然后单击下一步(Next)。
Windows 将通过在系统上安装适当的打印机驱动程序来自动设置打印机。如果可用，它将从打印机本身下载驱动程序。
几秒钟后，打印机应该成功添加，您将能够打印测试页(test page)。请注意，此过程将能够在网络上找到无线或有线打印机。
(Troubleshoot Installing Printers)在Windows 10中(Windows 10)安装打印机疑难解答
现在，如果一切都如上所示，那么您可能不会在此站点上，所以让我们谈谈可能出现的一些问题。首先，如果打印机列表中没有任何内容怎么办？
首先要做的是单击“我想要的打印机未列出”( The printer that I want isn’t listed)链接。这将打开查找打印机(Find a Printer)对话框。
您应该从第一个选项开始（我的打印机有点旧。帮我找到它。(My printer is a little older. Help me find it.)）因为它将执行另一次扫描，但使用不同的方法来检测不同类型的打印机。
如果您在使用共享打印机的某种办公环境(office environment)中，您可以继续输入打印机的完整路径，您需要从管理员处获取该路径。使用Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname选项基本上是我之前写的关于打印机的文章，我在本文顶部链接到该文章。
最后一个选项，添加手动设置的本地打印机或网络打印机(Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings)，基本上是如果您的打印机仍然使用串行或并行端口。添加蓝牙、无线或网络可发现打印机(Add a Bluetooth, wireless or network discoverable printer)是单击添加(Add)打印机(Printer)时出现的主要对话框，它只会执行另一次正常扫描。
如果上述选项都不适合您，则可能是您的 Windows 10 机器上的打印系统存在问题。(printing system)下一个选项是运行打印机疑难解答(printer troubleshooter)。您可以单击开始(Start)，输入打印机疑难解答( printer troubleshoot)，然后单击查找并修复打印问题(Find and Fix Printing Problems)。
您还可以从 Microsoft 下载另一个打印机疑难解答(printer troubleshooter from Microsoft)程序并运行它以查看它是否可以解决任何问题。最后，如果您的旧打印机没有Windows 10驱动程序，您可能只需要升级到新打印机。您始终可以尝试安装Windows 8或 Windows 7 驱动程序，但由于(Windows 8)Windows 10中更高的安全设置，它可能无法正常工作。如果您有任何问题，请发表评论。享受！
How to Add a Wireless or Network Printer in Windows 10
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I’ve actually already talked about installing printers before, but my previous article was focused on manually adding a network printer using the IP address. That’s actually a last resort option in case you can’t get the printer installed automatically by Windows 10 first.
Before we get started, let’s talk about how to manage printers in Windows 10, because that has become a bit confusing. In Windows 10, you can add/remove/manage printers from the Control Panel or the Settings app.
Manage Printers in Windows 10
To get to the Control Panel printer manager, click on Devices and Printers. I still find this interface more familiar since it’s been around since Windows XP.
You’ll see a list of all your printers and other devices that may be on the network. The other way is to click on Start, then Settings and then click on Devices.
There’s really no reason for there to be two ways to do this, but that’s just how it is currently in Windows 10. You can pick either way and you’ll get all the same options, so it doesn’t really matter.
Adding a Printer in Windows 10
Now let’s get into the actual steps for adding a printer to Windows 10. In this article, we are assuming that you have connected your printer to either the wireless network or wired network. As long as your router is giving out IP addresses automatically using DHCP, getting your printer connected to the network should be straight-forward.
For wireless printers, just refer to the instructions on how to configure the printer with the wireless network settings. Most new wireless printers allow you to do this on the on-screen display of the printer, but some older wireless printers require you to connect the printer directly to a computer first, configure the wireless settings and then disconnect it.
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. If they do not show up, you should click on The printer that I want isn’t listed link at the bottom to troubleshoot. Go down to the Troubleshoot Installing Printers in Windows 10 section to read more about solving common problems.
If all is well, click on the printer you want to install and then click Next.
Windows will automatically setup the printer by installing the appropriate printer drivers onto the system. If available, it’ll download the drivers from the printer itself.
After a few seconds, the printer should be successfully added and you’ll be able to print a test page. Note that this procedure will be able to find wireless or wired printers on the network.
Troubleshoot Installing Printers in Windows 10
Now you probably wouldn’t be on this site if everything went so well as shown above, so let’s talk about some of the problems that can occur. Firstly, what if nothing shows up in the list of printers?
The first thing to do is click on that The printer that I want isn’t listed link. 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.) as that will perform another scan, but with different methods to detect different kinds of printers.
If you’re in an office environment of some sort with a shared printer, you can go ahead and enter the full path to the printer, which you’ll need to get from your administrator. The Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname option is basically the previous post I wrote about printers, which I linked to at the top of this article.
The last option, Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings, is basically if you have a printer that still uses a serial or parallel port. The Add a Bluetooth, wireless or network discoverable printer is the main dialog that comes up when you click on Add a Printer and it will just perform another normal scan.
If none of the options above work for you, it could be a problem with the printing system on your Windows 10 machine. The next option is to run the printer troubleshooter. You can click on Start, type in printer troubleshoot and then click on Find and Fix Printing Problems.
You can also download another printer troubleshooter from Microsoft and run that to see if it can fix any issues. Lastly, if you have an older printer that doesn’t have a Windows 10 driver, you might just have to upgrade to a new printer. You can always try to install a Windows 8 or Windows 7 driver, but it may not work because of higher security settings in Windows 10. If you have any questions, post a comment. Enjoy!
