How to Setup and Configure a New HP Printer
Did you buy a brand-new HP Printer? If yes, you will be
thinking about setting up this printer with your system? Setting up and
configuring printer is not a difficult job as you can do it on your own. You
will need a printer driver that will act as the medium of communication between
your computer and printer. There is some system which has in-built printer
driver, and there are some which do not have. If you have a Mac or Windows
system and you want to connect your HP Printer with them, then you may have to
download the printer driver software from the official website of HP. You must know that different operating systems
and different printers use different printer drivers. This blog will give you an
overview of the steps involved in installing and configuring an HP Printer
driver. For a more detailed step-by-step guide to installing HP Printer
drivers, you can reach out to the HP Printer Customer Service and speak with
technicians for additional support.
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Step
to Install an HP Printer Driver
For downloading
the correct HP printer driver, you must know the correct model of the printer
you are using. Once you know the correct printer model, you can follow the
steps given below to install its respected driver:
ü You have to select the Apple or Windows
icon on the main screen and navigate to the system preferences or the Settings,
respectively.
ü Then select the 'Print and Scan' or 'Devices
> Printer & Scanner' option respectively and then open the list of
devices.
ü You have to go through the
list of printers and search the name of your HP Printer
ü If your printer's name appears on the
screen, click on the small minus sign that is beside it and delete the existing
driver which is there.
ü Once you have deleted the HP printer, you
need to click on the plus sign
ü And then select the option
of 'Add Printer or Scanner' after that click on the name of your HP Printer
ü You have to go to the next
page, and there click on the option of 'Print using' and select your HP printer
model.
ü Click on the option of 'Download and
Install' to get the appropriate printer driver on your system.
ü When your HP printer driver's installation
is complete, you have to close the window and reboot your system.
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When your computer
turns on, you can command your HP printer to print a test document to ensure
that your printer driver is installed correctly. If you see any errors or if
you cannot complete the installation steps correctly. Then you can call the HP
Printer Support Number and reach out to experts for proper guidance so that
you can finish setting up your printer.
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