最近，我展示了如何与您的网络^{(Your Network)}共享打印机以及如何使用驱动程序设置^{(driver setup)}从Windows XP安装^{(Windows XP)}网络打印机^{(network printer)}。但是，有些打印机驱动程序没有安装向导^{(installation wizard)}和为您工作的setup.exe文件。如果您发现自己处于这种情况，您需要使用“添加打印机”^{('Add a printer')}向导。要了解如何执行此操作，请单击阅读更多。

首先，您需要从打印机制造商^{(printer manufacturer)}的网站下载并安装Windows XP 驱动程序。^{(Windows XP driver)}

然后，转到'Control Panel -> Printers and Faxes'并单击“添加打印机”^{('Add a printer')}。

现在将启动“添加打印机”^{('Add a printer')}向导。单击下一步^(Next)。

系统将要求您选择是要安装本地打印机还是网络打印机^{(network printer)}。选择“网络打印机或连接到另一台计算机的打印机”^{('A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer')}，然后单击“下一步”^(Next)。

现在您需要指定要安装的打印机。最简单的方法是选择“浏览打印机”^{('Browse for a printer')}并单击“下一步”^(Next)。但是，如果您知道打印机所连接的计算机的名称和打印机的确切名称，您可以选择“连接到此打印机”^{('Connect to this printer')} ，如示例所示输入计算机和打印机^{(computer and printer)}的名称，然后单击^{(example and click)}在下一步^(Next)。

如果您选择了“浏览打印机”^{('Browse for a printer')}，Windows XP将花费一些时间来检测您工作组中的所有计算机和打印机。完成后，浏览结果，选择要安装的打印机，然后单击Next。

您将收到即将安装打印机驱动程序的警告。^{(printer driver)}单击^(Click)是^(Yes)。_

如果打印机连接的网络计算机^{(network computer)}没有Windows XP驱动程序，您将被告知服务器无法安装正确的打印机驱动程序^{(printer driver)}。单击^(Click)确定^(OK)。_

系统将要求您浏览并选择可以找到Windows XP 驱动程序的位置。^{(Windows XP driver)}点击^(Click)浏览^(Browse)。_

导航到您提取打印机驱动程序^{(printer driver)}的位置，选择可用的“.inf”^('.inf')文件，单击打开^(Open)，然后单击确定^(OK)。

将安装打印机驱动^{(printer driver)}程序。完成后，系统将询问您是否要将打印机设置为默认值。选择您想要的选项，单击下一步^(Next)，然后关闭“添加打印机”^{('Add a printer')}向导。

完成后，您将在“打印机和传真”^{('Printers and Faxes')}列表中看到新安装的打印机。

注意：^(NOTE:)为了使安装工作，您需要确保Windows 7和Windows XP计算机之间的网络共享和发现设置^{(network sharing and discovery settings)}已打开。有关详细信息，请查看Windows XP 和 Windows^{(Between Windows XP and Windows)} 7计算机^(Computers)之间的共享指南。

结论

如您所见，从Windows XP安装^{(Windows XP)}网络打印机^{(network printer)}，使用添加打印机^{(Add a printer)}向导并不是很困难。确保下载并提取正确的驱动程序^{(correct driver)}并仔细按照说明进行操作。网络打印机^{(network printer)}是否连接到Windows 7或Windows Vista PC无关紧要。程序是一样的。

有关网络相关主题的更多信息，请不要犹豫，查看下面推荐的文章。

Install a Network Printer from Windows XP Using the Add Printer Wizard

Recently I've shown how to Share a Printer with Your Network and how to install a network printer from Windоws XP using the driver setup. However, there are рrinter driνers which do nоt have an installation wizard and a setup.exe file which does the work for you. If you find yourself in such a situation, you need to use the 'Add a printer' wizard. To learn how to do this, click on read more.

First, you need to download and install the Windows XP driver from your printer manufacturer's website.

Then, go to 'Control Panel -> Printers and Faxes' and click on 'Add a printer'.

The 'Add a printer' wizard will now start. Click on Next.

You will be asked to select whether you would like to install a local or a network printer. Select 'A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer' and click on Next.

Now you need to specify the printer you want to install. The easiest way is to select 'Browse for a printer' and click on Next. However, if you know the name of the computer to which the printer is attached and the exact name of the printer, you can select 'Connect to this printer', type in the name of the computer and printer as shown in the example and click on Next.

If you selected 'Browse for a printer', Windows XP will spend some time to detect all computers and printers from your workgroup. When done, browse through the results, select the printer you want to install and click on Next.

You will be warned that a printer driver is about to be installed. Click on Yes.

If the network computer to which the printer is connected doesn't have a driver for Windows XP, you will be told that the server cannot install the correct printer driver. Click on OK.

You will be asked to browse and select the location where a Windows XP driver can be found. Click on Browse.

Navigate to the location where you extracted the printer driver, select the available '.inf' file, click on Open and then on OK.

The printer driver will be installed. When done, you will be asked if you want to set the printer as default. Choose the option you desire, click on Next and then close the 'Add a printer' wizard.

When done, you will see the newly installed printer in the 'Printers and Faxes' list.

NOTE: in order for the installation to work, you need to make sure that the network sharing and discovery settings between the Windows 7 and Windows XP computers are turned ON. For more information, check out this guide on Sharing Between Windows XP and Windows 7 Computers.

Conclusion

As you can see, installing a network printer from Windows XP, using the Add a printer wizard is not very difficult. Make sure you download and extract the correct driver and follow the instructions carefully. It won't matter if the network printer is connected to a Windows 7 or Windows Vista PC. The procedure is the same.

For more information about networking related topics, don't hesitate to check the articles recommended below.

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