Windows 10: Questions about installing printers

Discus and support Questions about installing printers in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; So, I've noticed that when I connect a new printer to the network via WiFi Windows 10 will automatically detect and add it to the list of installed... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Victek, Jun 18, 2016.

  1. Victek Win User

    Questions about installing printers


    So, I've noticed that when I connect a new printer to the network via WiFi Windows 10 will automatically detect and add it to the list of installed printers. That seems nice except for the fact that the printer name includes numbers and letters that aren't related to the model name. I then go ahead and download/install the OEM package for the latest driver and utilities. That results in an icon with the correct name, however the first icon with the random letters and numbers persists. What I'd like to be able to do is prevent Windows 10 from auto-detecting WiFi printers to begin with. If that's not possible do you know if the extra icon in Devices and Printers can be deleted without affecting the correctly named instance?

    :)
     
    Victek, Jun 18, 2016
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  2. Windows 10

    You posted in the Community Participation Center forum. That's not the place to ask questions about Windows. That forum is for asking questions about or discussing this web site and how it's run. I moved your post to the Windows 10 Hardware & Drivers forum
    where it is on-topic.

    What make and model of printer is it? Did you install the printer driver? How is the printer connected to the PC? If you click Start, then enter Printers in the Search field, you should see "Devices and Printers" in the search results. Click that. When the
    windows opens, do you see the printer?
     
    Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook], Jun 18, 2016
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  3. Andre Da Costa, Jun 18, 2016
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  4. pbcopter Win User

    Questions about installing printers

    Yes the original printer install can be deleted without effecting the new one.
    I don't know of a way to prevent it from detecting the printer initially.
     
    pbcopter, Jun 18, 2016
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  5. bro67 Win User
    That is because the default for Windows 10 is to automatically connect to any printers or scanners that it sees on the network.
     
    bro67, Jun 19, 2016
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  6. bro67 Win User
    It is done in Settings under Devices.
     
    bro67, Jun 19, 2016
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  7. Victek Win User
    Thanks to everyone who responded *Smile
     
    Victek, Apr 5, 2018
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