What to Do If Your Printer Isn’t Listed

If your printer isn’t detected with Plug and Play and isn’t listed in the printer manufacturer and model selection list discussed in the previous section, you’ll have to find a driver elsewhere.

First, your printer probably came with a CD-ROM containing driver software. In the Add Printer dialog box (refer to Figure 7.2), click Have Disk and then click Browse to find the Windows 8, 7, or Vista driver files for your printer. If there are separate folders for 64-bit and 32-bit drivers, choose the one appropriate for your copy of Windows. Select the appropriate INF file and click OK.

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