October 2012
Intermediate to advanced
1176 pages
27h 33m
English
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Add a Printer with the Devices Tool
Windows 8 includes a new Devices tool in the PC Settings area. The Devices tool provides a way to add, remove, and view your hardware devices, such as a printer. What we have found is that once Windows 8 recognizes a new printer connected to your computer, regardless of whether you are actively using the Devices tool, Windows 8 automatically installs device drivers for it (as long as those device drivers are part of the Windows 8 installation).
To get to the Devices tool, do the following:
1. Show the Charms Bar.
2. Choose Settings.
3. Click Change PC Settings.
4. Click Devices on the PC Settings list. An example of the Devices tool is shown in Figure 32.1.
FIGURE 32.1 The new Windows 8 Devices tool
In this example, a printer named HP DeskJet 970Cse has been added to the Devices list. If your printer is not showing up in this list, make sure the printer is connected to an active USB port (or other printer port) and ensure the printer is turned on. If, after doing these checks, the printer does not start installing, click the Add A Device button on the Devices page. Windows 8 will look for the new device (your printer in this case) and upon locating it will install the necessary drivers or prompt you for a location to find the drivers. In some cases, those drivers can be located online from the printer manufacturer’s website. In other cases, ...
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