How to Connect a Printer Without a Disk

1. Click on the Start Menu located on the computer task bar.
2. Select the Control Panel.
3. Select the Printers and Other Hardware category.
4. Under Pick a Task, click on Add a Printer.
5. Select Printers and Faxes.
6. Under the Printer Tasks section, select Add a Printer. The Add Printer Wizard will appear. Click Next.
7. Uncheck Automatically Detect and Install my Plug and Play printer from the option choices listed. Note that you can first try to Automatically detect, but if your attempt is unsuccessful, uncheck the Automatically Detect and Install my Plug and Play printer and continue with the following steps.
8. Click the option button that corresponds with the type of printer you are installing, whether local or network type.
9. Keep the default settings and click Next at the prompt to Select a Printer Port.
10. Select the type of manufacturer of the printer you want to install. If it is not on the list, select Generic.
11. If you select Generic, follow with the Generic/Text Only in the Printers model listing. Otherwise, choose from among the printers in the list that exactly match or closest to an exact match of the printer you want to install. Click Next.
12. Enter a name for your printer for easy identification.
13. Choose your preference of making the printer the default printer and then click Next.
14. Print a test page to make sure the connection is activated.