Adding printers to a computer
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Adding printers to a computer

Add the printer for you to print documents from and scan documents to a computer.
Before you begin, do one of the following:
For Windows users
  1. From a computer, install the print driver.
    For more information, see Installing the printer software.
  2. Open
    Printers & scanners
    , and then click
    Add a printer or scanner
    .
  3. Depending on your printer connection, do one of the following:
    • Select a printer from the list, and then click
      Add device
      .
    • Click
      Show Wi‑Fi Direct printers
      , select a printer, and then click
      Add device
      .
    • Click
      The printer that I want isn’t listed
      , and then from the Add Printer window, do the following:
      1. Select
        Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname
        , and then click
        Next
        .
      2. In the “Hostname or IP address” field, type the printer IP address, and then click
        Next
        .
        • View the printer IP address on the printer home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
        • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the web page correctly.
      3. Select a print driver, and then click
        Next
        .
      4. Select
        Use the print driver that is currently installed (recommended)
        , and then click
        Next
        .
      5. Type a printer name, and then click
        Next
        .
      6. Select a printer sharing option, and then click
        Next
        .
      7. Click
        Finish
        .
For Macintosh users
  1. From a computer, open
    Printers & Scanners
    .
  2. Click , and then select a printer.
  3. From the Use menu, select a print driver.
    • To use the Macintosh print driver, select either
      AirPrint
       or
      Secure AirPrint
      .
    • If you want custom printing features, then select the Lexmark print driver. To install the driver, see Installing the printer software.
  4. Add the printer.

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