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If you use a network printer, you can also set it up under Windows 11. To be able to print, you must first set up the printer and add it to the PC.
Set up a network printer under Windows 11: Instructions
If you want to use your printer over the network connection along with your Windows 11 PC, go through the following steps:
- First, turn on your printer. Connect it to the network, i.e. the WLAN network.
- Go to Settings on your PC and then to “Bluetooth and Devices ☻ Printers and Scanners ☻ Add Device”.
- Your PC will now search for the printer. Once it has been found, select it and click on “Add Device”.
- If the printer is not displayed, go to “The printer you are looking for is not listed”. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the printer manually.
To add a local printer
To add a local printer on Windows 11, follow these steps:
- Connect your PC to the printer using a USB cable. Then turn on the printer.
- Open the settings on the Windows PC and go to “Bluetooth and Devices ☻ Printers and Scanners ☻ Add Device”. The printer is searched for and then added.
- If your PC does not find the printer, go to “The printer you are looking for is not listed”. Follow the instructions on the screen.
