How do You Add a Printer That Isn't Showing Up?

How Can You Add a Printer That Does not Appear to the List?

Are you trying to add a printer on your device but it is not showing up? Adding a printer is easy by searching for it in your device network and then selecting from the list. However, there are occasions when the printer you want to add does not appear in the list that shows on your device screen. If you're willing to learn how to add a printer that is not showing up on your device, please adhere to the instructions mentioned below.

Select your device's Start button, then write Control Panel into the search box and click Enter.
When you get to the Control Panel, choose View Devices and Printers from the drop-down menu.
Click Add Printer from the top menu, then choose “Printer I want isn't listed” once the wizard began.
After that choose either add a local printer or Add a network printer with manual settings, and then press the next button.
Then, on Choose a Printer Port tab, select desired port and click the Next button once more.
Next, upon that Install printer driver tab, select Windows Update from the drop-down menu.
Following that, as soon as your windows update is complete, the updated Printers list will appear.
Finally, you'll notice that your printer which you want to add is showing up in the list, allowing you to select and add it to your device.

Whenever you encounter the problem of the computer can't find printer on network, you can complete the task by following the procedure described above. Aside from that, you can contact a technician representative for more assistance with your issue of being unable to add your printer because it does not show.