When you buy a printer, you always receive a disc containing its driver and software. But there are times when it can get lost or simply become unusable. But it is impossible to use a printer without drivers. In fact, there is nothing wrong with losing it. Regardless of the model, you can install drivers without a disc.
It is necessary
- - A computer;
- - Printer;
- - archiver;
- - access to the Internet.
Instructions
Step 1
First, you need to download the required driver from the Internet. To do this, go to the website of your printer manufacturer. The required driver must be there. When choosing it, one should take into account not only the printer model, but also the version of the operating system, as well as its bit depth. If you download a driver version that is not suitable for your operating system, then you simply cannot install them.
Step 2
As a rule, drivers are downloaded in a Rar archive. Accordingly, after downloading them, you need to unpack them. For this, the WinRar archiver or any other analogue is suitable. Archivers can also be downloaded from the Internet. Unpack the archive to any folder.
Step 3
After unpacking, you will have a driver. Hence, the installation can begin. To install many drivers, the printer must be connected to the computer. Connect the device to the PC, then turn on the computer to the mains. You also need to turn on the printer itself.
Step 4
To start installing the drivers, double-click the left mouse button on the executable file (file with the Exe extension). On some operating systems, the file extension name may not be displayed. So look for a file called Setup or AutoRun. These are the executable files with which you can start the driver installation process.
Step 5
Then everything is pretty simple. The installation process itself is no different from installing the driver from the disk. Just follow the prompts from the "Wizard" to install the driver. Typically, at the end of the installation, you will be prompted to print a test page. Also, in some cases, you may need to restart your computer.
Step 6
If you have an old printer model, and you could not find a driver for it, then you can get out of the situation in this way. Download a generic printer driver from the Internet. It is a software for a printing device with a set of basic functions. The installation process for a generic driver is no different.
