Install xp printer without disk. How to properly connect a printer to a laptop without an installation disk

When working with text documents, by email, books or receipts, there is often a need to print them out. This is possible if you have a printer connected to your laptop.

Connecting a printer to a laptop is easy, provided the equipment is in good working order. The principle of such a connection is not much different from connecting to desktop computer. By following a certain sequence of actions, you can ensure reliable operation of the printer and the operating system as a whole.

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USB cable

Most modern printers can be connected to a laptop via a USB cable. To connect you need:

• Turn off the laptop;
• Connect the laptop and printer via a USB cable;
• Connect the printer to the network;
• Turn on the printer and laptop;
• Wait until the system detects the hardware and installs drivers automatically or install the required driver manually;
• Click on the “Start” button;
• Go to the "Devices and Printers" section.

If the device is connected, a printer icon will appear in the window that opens.

Installing drivers

For the printer to work correctly and be able to print documents, you will need to install additional auxiliary programs - drivers. In order to install the necessary drivers, you need:

• Go to the main menu by clicking on the “Start” button
• Find the “Devices and Printers” section;
• Select “Install a printer”. The Add Printer Wizard window will open;
• Specify the type of printer to be installed by clicking on the “Add local printer” line;
• Check the box next to one of the items “Use an existing port” or “Create a new port”;
• Click the “Next” button and select the printer name and model in the list that opens;
• Click on the line “Install from disk”;
• Insert the disk that came with the printer into the disk drive. The system will automatically find the required driver and complete the installation;
• Restart your computer;
• Print a test page;

If there is no disk with software, download drivers from the manufacturer’s website.

Printing a document

After connecting the printer, you can start printing documents. To do this you need:

• Open required document(in text, graphic editor or website page);
• Press the key combination “Ctrl+P” on the keyboard or use the program’s capabilities.

Microsoft Word

• Click on the printer icon located on the toolbar or call the main menu of the program;
• Find the “Print” item.

Browser

• Open the desired page;
• Go to the “Settings” menu;
• Click on the “Print” line.

Paint

• Go to the “File” section;
• Click on the “Print” item.

For full operation of the printer, you need to install additional software - drivers. Usually, they come complete with the device, on a special boot disk. Without them, the computer will not detect the connected device. Of course, we are not talking about devices that are automatically recognized by the system. I would like to immediately note that you need to read the entire article, since there are complex and more simple ways installing drivers and therefore you need to read the article to the end. Almost at the very end of the article there is information on how to install a printer driver automatically, keep this in mind. When the question arises of how to install a printer without a disk, inexperienced users think that it is very difficult. But in fact, this procedure can be mastered in 15-30 minutes. Let's check if this is true.

There are two main ways to install a printer without boot disk, namely, download the necessary drivers from the Internet

• Using basic Windows tools Update;
• Independently, knowing the device identification code or using the printer model.

The first method is perfect for simple printer models (only printing and scanning documents, without additional settings), because Windows Update installs a basic driver package.

The second method allows you to download the latest version of the software, so after installing them, the user will have access to absolutely all the functions of the printer, including more “advanced” ones.

In addition, the reason for installing drivers may not only be their complete absence, but also a malfunction of the device itself. Sometimes, using one driver or another, the printer refuses to print documents, and all because the driver you installed was not suitable for your device. This is, of course, one of the reasons why the printer may not work correctly, but as you understand, it’s not for nothing that we are talking about this right now. After all, below we will tell you how to download your driver to your computer, but if you are in a hurry, you may have difficulties. Therefore, proceed step by step.

If you have previously studied this issue somewhere and none of the methods were successful, then you can try downloading the drivers again. This article is universal - here we will tell you how to do it in different versions Windows.

Therefore, before installing a printer without a disk, you must:

1. Disconnect the device connected to the computer;

2. Go to the “Start” menu - “Control Panel” - “Devices and Printers” or “View devices and printers”;

3. Here you will need to find the line “Install a printer” or “Add a printer” in the top panel;

4. The Add Printer Wizard will open, select “Add a local printer” from the options provided and click “next” (for Windows 7). If you have Windows 8 or 10, then at the bottom click “The printer you need is not in the list” - and then select “Add a local or network printer with manually specified parameters” and click “Next”.

5. The Wizard for Installing Printers and Other Equipment will prompt you to select a port, leave the default parameters (LPT1, but in some cases you need to select DOT4_001) and go to the next step;

6. Click on the "Center" button Windows updates"and wait for the available drivers to update;

7. A list of printer manufacturers and main models will be loaded. May take from 5 to 30 minutes. Find the manufacturer on the left and the printer model on the right. Then click “Next”. IN in this case We chose the HP brand and the LaserJet 1022 model.

8. The installation wizard will ask you to come up with a name for the device (leave the default name or create your own), click “Next”;

9. Wait for the installation to complete;

10. The “Use general parameters” window will open; here you need to select the “No” option public access to this printer" and click "Next" (the window will appear if Windows 7 is installed). If you have Windows 10, then you will see a window where you need to click “Finish” (the same window will appear later in Windows 7).

The next thing to do is to remove the newly installed device. To do this, click on the printer icon that appears right click mouse and select “Remove device” in the context menu (in this case installed drivers will remain).

After these steps, you will be able to connect the printer to your computer. When you connect the printer, you need to wait a little for the computer to automatically recognize the printer and perform the installation. Then you can print any document to verify that the driver is installed.

How to do this on Windows 7:

Official sites

If you do not have a disk with printer drivers, you can download them from the manufacturer’s official website. To do this, it is enough to know the brand and model of the printer. You can find them in the documentation, on the case or back of the device. If you do not understand the instructions below, you can download the required driver on our website without any fears (all drivers are virus-free).

Open any browser and enter in the search bar: “HP LaserJet p1102 printer driver download.” In this article I will look for drivers for the above-mentioned device, but you need to indicate your model.

As a rule, the link to the official website of the developer will be on the first page of the search, at the very top. But this does not always happen and therefore you need to be careful. To avoid downloading malware instead of drivers, make sure that you actually went to the official website of the developer. To do this, pay attention to the site link in the search engine. There should not be anything “extra” (the address will be something like this: “hp.com” or “samsung.com”, etc.

If you doubt the authenticity of the site you found, you can enter only the name of the printer company without the model and other information. And already with home page go to the “drivers and other software” section.

Advantages of downloading drivers from the official website:

1. Security (availability digital signature drivers, lack of built-in malicious code);
2. The developer posts only the latest, “fresh” versions of drivers on the site.

As soon as you get to the desired page (“Drivers and other files”, “Software”, “Software”, “Downloads”, as well as “drivers” on the English version of the site), you just need to enter the model of your printer and search.

In addition, some sites allow you to automatically determine the device model and the necessary drivers, for example, there may be a “Detect Product” button. So, if we are on the HP website, we click “Product Search” and in our case, varieties of this model appear. We need to select the desired model by left-clicking.

After they are found necessary drivers, you will need to provide information about the version of your operating system and the system bit depth. If this window does not appear, then simply click on the link or button to download drivers.

A situation may also arise that the site will offer to download a driver version to choose from:

1. Basic - to access the basic capabilities of the device;
2. Advanced - for access to additional functions.

You don’t have to worry about which version you download, the main thing is to indicate the correct bit size of your system (discussed above).

Once the download is complete, you need to run the downloaded file and follow the instructions of the installation wizard.

Windows Update

The Windows operating system by default contains all the main drivers for the most popular peripheral devices. Including for printers and scanners. To do this, connect the device to the computer and wait a few minutes. If the automatic printer installation attempt does not succeed, you must do the following:

1. Open “Control Panel”;

2. Find “Hardware and Sound”;

3. Left-click on “Devices and Printers”;

4. A new window will appear with icons of connected devices. Find the image of your computer or laptop (in my case it's a laptop) and right-click on it. In the context menu that opens, click on the line “Windows Update”.

5. After this, a window will open where you need to click “Check for updates” in the menu on the right. It should start automatically searching for available updates for all your devices. We must tell you that it is advisable to have fast Internet, as this procedure may take 10-30 minutes.

6. Now you need to wait for Windows to download the found updates automatically;

7. After the search is completed and all found updates are downloaded and installed on your computer or laptop, you need to restart the device.

After restarting the computer, the printer should work. If after rebooting the computer still does not see the device, the root of the problem may not be in the drivers. Try connecting the printer to a different USB input.

Determining the Printer ID

Each device that connects to a computer has a unique identification code. If you know the hardware ID, then you can download the driver you need without any problems. If the instructions described above did not help you and you do not understand, how to install a printer without a disk, you need to find out its identification code. I recommend using this option in the most extreme cases, and if you downloaded the drivers from the official website, you can skip this option.

So, to find out the ID:

1. Right-click on the computer and select “Properties”, then on the left click “Device Manager”;

2. In the window that opens, find your printer. Right-click on the desired line and in the menu that appears, click on “Properties”;

3. A dialog box will open where you need to go to the “Details” tab. Next, in the “Property” line, select “Equipment ID”.

4. A value will appear in the window below, which will be the printer identification code (if there are several values, you must select the first one);

5. Copy the ID. Go to the official website of your printer manufacturer and enter the copied identification number into the search. You can also use search engines to find the driver you need using the hardware ID. But don’t forget that our website has all the drivers for existing printers. All that remains is to download the found driver.

Remember that you need to download drivers only from official resources. It's absolutely free and as safe as possible.

Installing drivers automatically

So that this problem never bothers you again and drivers for any external devices installed automatically, just change the basic Windows settings. To do this:

1. Go back to the “Devices and Printers” menu (we told you how to get here above) through the control panel. Right-click on the “Computer” icon and select “Device installation options” in the context menu that appears;

2. A dialog box will open where you need to select “Yes (recommended)” (recommended default settings) and click “Save”;

Now, after connecting the new Windows devices will automatically search and install the necessary drivers from its own database or using an Internet connection.

On your computer, read the instructions that came with it. Before connecting some printers, you need to install special software, while other printers can be connected immediately.

Turn on your computer and follow the instructions for your printer.

• If your printer is a Plug-and-Play device, connect it and turn on the power. Windows will perform all the necessary actions automatically.
• Insert the disc(s) that came with your printer into the disc drive and follow the onscreen instructions.
• Run the command Start>Devices and Printers.
• If connected wireless printer, run the command Start>Devices and Printers and in the window that appears, click on the link Installing the Printer. Select an option Add network, wireless or Bluetooth printer and follow the instructions.

If the third option is selected, in the window that appears Devices and Printers click on the link Installing the Printer, displayed at the top of the window.

In the Add Printer Wizard (Add a Printer dialog box), click the Add a local printer and on the button Next.

In the dialog box Select printer port, click the down arrow displayed to the right of the field Use existing port, and select a port. You can also leave the port recommended by Windows. Click the button Next.

In the next window of the installation wizard - Installing the Printer Driver- select manufacturer and printer. The following options are available:

1. If you have a disc from your printer manufacturer, insert it into the appropriate optical disc drive and click Install from disk. Then click on the button Next.
2. If there is no such disk, click on the button Windows Update to view a list of drivers that can be downloaded from the Microsoft website. Then click on the button Next.
3. In the dialog box Enter the printer name, enter the printer name. Click the button Next.
4. In the next dialog box, click on the button Ready to complete the Add Printer Wizard.

If your computer is connected to a network, the installer will display an additional dialog box that allows you to share the printer over the network. Set the switch No printer sharing to prevent other users from accessing this printer. If you want to allow access to this printer, select the Allow printer sharing so that others can use it in the field Resource name Enter the network name of the printer on your network. In this case, the printer can be used by all network users.

Determining the default printer

If you have two or more printers installed on your system, you can define a default printer that will be used whenever you need to print a document. Run the command Start>Devices and Printers.

In the Devices and Printers window, the current default printer is marked with a check mark. Right-click on any non-default printer and select the option from the context menu Use as default. Click the button Close in the window Devices and Printers, after saving the new settings.

To change the properties of your printer model, such as the print mode (draft or high quality, color or black and white), right-click the printer in the window Devices and Printers and select the option from the context menu Printer properties. The Printer Properties dialog box appears on the screen.

Removing a printer

Over time, if you buy a new printer, the old one can be disabled from the system. You may need to uninstall the old printer driver to clear the window. Devices and Printers from the icon of an old printer that you will most likely never use again. To remove the printer, run the command Start>Devices and Printers.

In the window Devices and Printers Right-click on the printer and select the option from the context menu Remove device. (Note that you can also select the printer and click the Remove device, which is at the top of the window Devices and Printers.)

In the dialog box Remove device Click the Yes button. Window Devices and Printers will close and your printer will be removed from the printer list.

If you delete a printer, it will disappear from the list installed printers, and if it was the default printer, Windows will select another printer as such. You will no longer be able to print to a printer that has been removed from your system unless you install it again.

For modern equipment, install a printer without installation disk- a simpler task than for the legacy one. There are two main ways to solve this in the Windows operating system. The first is to automatically download the files necessary for the device to operate via system utilities Windows. The second method will require more user participation, since the files must be downloaded from the device manufacturer’s website and then installed independently.

Connecting a printer

Before installing equipment in the system, you need to properly connect it to the computer. New printers use USB, Ethernet or wireless connection via Wi-Fi. Connecting older devices may be difficult because motherboards modern computers The required connectors are not always available. To connect through outdated LPT or COM ports, special USB adapters are used.

Pay attention! Instructions for fast connection often included with the printer. It may be printed at the beginning of the main user guide or in the form of a separate insert.

How to Automatically Install a Printer Without an Installation Disc

Once the device is connected, Windows will automatically begin the software installation process. All you have to do is select automatic program search in the dialog box that appears on the screen. As a rule, installation files for modern printers are found and launched without any problems. If you still encounter difficulties, make sure that the Internet search function is not disabled on your PC. To do this, open the computer properties and in the left menu go to additional parameters, then select the “Hardware” tab.

On this tab, click “Device installation options”. Will open additional window, in which you can specify the desired order of downloading drivers and icons for connected equipment. It is recommended to select the first option, as it will allow you to:

• Install the printer without an installation disk;
• Automatically load drivers for other connected equipment;
• Download device icons displayed in the Devices and Printers menu.

Important! To save the settings, you will need to confirm that you have administrative rights. This is done by clicking the “Yes” button in the User Account Control (UAC) window that opens. Depending on your UAC settings, you may also be required to enter the system administrator password.

After changing the settings, unplug the printer, and then plug it back in. Reselect automatic search installation files in the dialog box. Wait for the process to complete and positive result print a test page. If the search does not help locate the software, proceed to download. You can install the downloaded files yourself without a disk.

Manual driver installation

Find the address of the official website of your printer manufacturer. This can be done using any of the following methods:

1. Enter the company name in search engine(Google, Yandex or other convenient search engine);
2. Specify the URL in the instructions;
3. Check the address on the box;
4. Take the address on the sticker from technical information on the back or bottom of the body.

Open this site in any browser, then find the section with programs. Among the possible names, the most common ones are: “Downloads”, “Drivers”, “Support”. Select your hardware model and download the installation files for it. If they come in a zip file, unpack it. Next you will need to install the software on your computer. To do this, run the installation utility (it has the .exe extension) and follow the instructions on the screen.

Important tip! Use current version software compatible with your operating system. Unlike the disk, on the website you can find latest versions BY.

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Sometimes you need to find an answer to the question of how to install a printer without an installation disk. In general, any ordinary PC and office equipment user can solve a problem of this kind. To install a printer without a disk, you can use two methods. One is to use Windows Update, the other is to download required driver on one's own.

In the first case, basic drivers for the printer or multifunction printer will be installed on the computer, which allow you to print and/or scan documents. Therefore, the presence additional functions in your windows system 8/windows 10, allowing you to process the document before printing, adjust colors, contrast, etc. in this case it will not be ensured.

As for the second method, in this case it may take you a little longer to solve the problem, but thanks to this you will install the latest driver for your device, which will provide you with a large number of specific functions.

First way

If you decide to complete the task related to how to connect a printer to a laptop without a disk with using Windows Update, then first you will need to connect the printing device to a PC on which Windows 8/Windows 10 or some other version of this OS is installed and wait a few minutes. During this time, the system will identify and determine the connected equipment, after which it will try to automatically install the appropriate software. If this does not happen, then run the update in Windows 8/Windows 10 on your computer manually by following these steps:

• Open Control Panel, then go to the section called Hardware and Sound.
• Find among several titles a category with a list of devices and printers connected to the PC.
• In the new window that opens, you will need to click on the button that starts checking for updates on your Windows 8/Windows 10 system.
• After this, a search for software for the connected office equipment will be performed. If the system can find something, the driver will be downloaded and installed automatically. The system may ask you to give permission for this action.
• Be sure to reboot computer equipment to make sure that the printing device is actually installed. After this, you can start setting up your device for further actions.

If you want your Windows 8/Windows 10 OS to constantly load drivers and images for office equipment connected to the computer automatically, then you should perform the following manipulations:

• To begin, call context menu“My Computer” by right-clicking on its icon and selecting “Device Installation Options”.
  In a new window you will be asked to decide on the setting, in this case select the first option, which implies permission to automatic installation drivers.
• Click on the button that will save the change you made. Thanks to these simple steps, when you connect new equipment, the system installed on your PC will automatically turn on the search suitable driver in your database.

To manually install the appropriate driver from the update center, first disconnect your device from your PC (if you have previously connected the printer to your computer). After this, carefully read the following instructions:

• Open the section with the list of devices and printers through the Start menu.
• Find “Add a printer” on the top panel and click on it.
• Then, among the two proposed options, select the first one, i.e. "Add a local printer."
• In the next window, where you will be asked to decide on the printer port, you should not change anything, so feel free to click on “Next”.
• The wizard will now prompt you to select a driver installation method. In this case, click on “Windows Update” and wait until the list of available software loads.
• When the list appears on the screen, select the manufacturer, then specific model device
• Enter the printer name (you don’t have to change anything) and click “Next” and wait for the installation results.
• In the new “Use Shared Printers” window, select “No sharing of this printer” and “Next”. Thus, the configured device has been successfully installed.
• But that’s not all, now you should remove the installed device by right-clicking on its icon in the section with printers and faxes. The fact is that we need software that is installed with the printer, and not the device itself.
• Now you can connect your office equipment to your PC and wait until the device “grabs” the previously installed driver.

Second way

If you decide to use the manual method to solve the problem of how to install and configure a printer without a special installation disk, then first open any web browser. Enter the following query into the search bar: download the driver “your printer model”. In most cases, one of the first places of issue will contain a link to the page of the official website of the office equipment manufacturer, or, more precisely, to the equipment support page.

It is best to download the driver either from our website (to do this, go to the download section) or from the manufacturer’s official website, because we do not have any malicious code and always post the best latest versions BY. After the file is downloaded, all you have to do is run it and wait for the files to unpack. After this, the installation wizard for this software will open, where you need to click on the button confirming the start of the driver installation. Then you just have to follow all the instructions that will appear along the way. At the end, you can start setting up the printing office equipment for which you just installed the latest software.