There are multiple ways to Add Wireless or Network Printers in Windows 10. You will find below the steps to add Printer using IP address in Windows 10.
Add Printer Using IP Address in Windows 10
In order to Add printer using its IP address you need to know the IP address of the printer. The easiest way to find the IP address of a printernis to print a self-test page.
The self-test page will show all the details of the printer including the current IP address of the printer.
Printing a self-test page on most printers is easy – Press the Setup button to access menus > Use the Right Arrow button to go to Print Report option and then press the OK button to print the test page.
Add Printer Using IP Address in Windows 10
Once you have the Printer IP address, you can follow the steps below to Add printer using IP Address in Windows 10.
1. Click on Windows Start button and then click on the Settings icon.
2. On the Settings screen, click on Devices option.
3. On the next screen, click on Printers & Scanners in the left pane and then click on Add a Printer or Scanner option in the right pane.
4. Allow Windows to start searching for Printers and then click on The Printer that I want isn’t listed.
5. On the next screen, select Add a Printer Using TCP/IP address and click on the Next button.
6. On the next screen, enter Hostname or IP Address of the Printer and click on the Next button.
7. Windows should be able to find the printer if the printer is on and it is properly configured. If not, you may be prompted to provide more information about the printer.
8. Next, you will be prompted to Install the Printer Driver. Select your Printer from the list and click on the Next button.
Note: Click on Windows Update button, in case your printer is missing in the list and you want to see more models.
9. Follow the next set of instructions to complete the installation of printer driver. You will also be prompted to choose whether or not you want to share this printer with others.
10. Finally, you should be able to Print a test Page to see if your printer is working properly and click on Finish.
