Check the printer connection: Ensure the printer is turned on. Check the USB cable for wired printers: Make sure that the printer's USB cable is properly connected from the printer to your PC.

Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners . Open Printers & scanners settings. Select your printer from the list and select Open print queue to see a list of what's printing and the upcoming print order.

To find out if your printer is connected to Wi-Fi, see if your printer's built-in menu has options for checking its Wi-Fi connection, or check the printer's manual for instructions about how to add it to a Wi-Fi network.

Add a printer in Excel using the File tab and Print option so that you can print spreadsheets, graphs, and invoices.

Select Check for updates. If Windows Update finds an updated driver, it will download and install it, and your printer will automatically use it. If a device driver couldn’t be installed automatically, there may be an optional driver available that your printer can use. To check for optional drivers:

To connect a wireless printer, follow these steps: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners > Add a printer or scanner. Open Printers & scanners settings. Wait for it to find nearby printers, then choose the one you want to use, and select Add device.

If you have a new wireless printer that hasn’t been added to your home network, read the instructions that came with the printer, and check the printer manufacturer’s website to learn more and to get up-to-date software for your printer.

Windows cannot connect to the printer. Check the printer name and try again. If this is a network printer, make sure that the printer is turned on, and that the printer address is correct.

To confirm that Windows also detects the printer as a scanner, under the Printers & scanners section, select the printer and then select the Manage button. In the Manage your device window that opens, select the drop-down menu.

Check your printer or select another printer. It may be that the printer you chose is not available or isn't installed correctly. To resolve this error, try the following: