Windows 10: Adding a Printer to Desktop Computer

Adding Printer to Desktop Computer

I have two Canon printers, PIXMA Model 480 and MG5721.

I recently downloaded the drivers for model MG5721. I checked my Devices and Printers page and both were listed as follows:








I then selected Model 480 to be my default printer. And when I did that I lost the listing of Model MG5721 as follows:









However, if I want to manually print a document, both models do appear. See below:







I haven't had this issue before.

How can I get both models to be listed under Devices and Printers?

Thanks,

Jerry

Sorry, I found the answer to my post. It turns out when I selected Model 480 to be my default printer, the icon for Model MG5721 changed to Inkjet Printer.

:)

 

Adding unlisted printer to the Win10 list

!'m not sure how I did it but all seems well now. It was something like Deacon suggested plus a re-boot or two. It's now listed as a printer, not as unspecified.





Update the list still doesn't work.

Thanks for your support.

PS MS's Update catalogue is very useful. E.g. Microsoft Update Catalog

 

Need help connecting XP Laptop to Vista Desktop's Printer.

will try this

 

Need help connecting XP Laptop to Vista Desktop's Printer.

Sorry , I think, I read wrong.*Slap :slap: Are you tring to connect wirelessly to the printer on the desktop and the printer is connected to the desktop thru usb or something?


Quoted from MS website:
Sharing a printer


If you have a printer attached to one of your computers, you can print to it from any computer connected to your wireless network. To share a printer, follow these steps:

1. Log on to computer that has the printer attached to it.

2. Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Network and Sharing Center.

3. Click the arrow button next to Printer sharing, click Turn on printer sharing, and then click Apply.

4. Click the arrow button next to Password protected sharing, click Turn off password protected sharing, and then click Apply.

Note

If you have password-protected sharing turned on, people will need a user account with a password on your computer to access your printer.

To access the printer from any computer on the network, follow these steps:

1. Open Network by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Network.

2. Double-click the icon for the computer that has the printer attached to it.

3. Double-click the icon for the printer. Windows will automatically add the printer to your computer and install the printer driver.

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Sorry again and goodluck*Smile