Step 1. Unplug and restart your printer. Step 2. Check cables or wireless connection. Step 3. Uninstall and reinstall your printer. Step 4. Install the latest driver for your printer. Step 5. Clear and reset the print spooler. Step 6. Change a printer's status to "online" Related topics. Find out how to install a printer in Windows.

Download printer drivers in Windows. If your printer isn't responding, you may need to remove it and reinstall it so Windows can download and install the proper drivers. Make sure your printer is on and connected to your PC. Open Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners .

To view a list of items waiting to print in Windows 11: 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.

Find out how to install printer drivers in Windows. Find out how to set up a default printer in Windows. Find out how to view a printer queue in Windows. If you are having a problem changing your printer's "offline" status, see Troubleshooting offline printer problems.

Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners . Open Printers & scanners settings. Next to Add a printer or scanner, select Add device. Wait for it to find nearby printers, then locate the one you want to use, and select Add device.

Locate and download the latest driver for your printer model, then follow the installation instructions on the manufacturer’s website. Most drivers are self-installing. After you download one, double-click (or double-tap) the file to begin installing. Then follow these steps to remove and reinstall the printer.

Check for Windows updates. Learn how to update drivers in Windows using Device Manager to update or reinstall a driver.

Connect to a printer. In Excel, click File > Print. Tip: You can also use the keyboard shortcut, Ctrl + P. Click the Printer drop-down arrow, and select the printer you want to connect to. Add a new printer. If the printer you need to connect to is not listed, you need to add it. In Excel, click File > Print.

If a driver for your device couldn’t be automatically installed, there may be an optional driver available that your printer can use. You can check by following the steps below: Select Start > Settings >Windows Update. Select Check for updates at the top of the page.

To choose a default printer: Select Start > Settings . Go to Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners > select a printer. Then select Set as default. If you don't see the Set as default option, the Let Windows manage my default printer option may be selected.