How to solve the failure of Win7 printer installation?

  

Different computers have different identifications of printer categories. In many cases, such a situation occurs. The same printer can be installed on this computer, and the installation of the computer fails. So what should I do if the Win7 printer fails to install? The following small series will introduce you to the solution that Win7 can't install the printer driver.

Steps

1. The printer needs the support of a specific service to work properly. The service is “Print Spooler”. This service must be turned on if you want to install and use the printer properly.

The specific viewing and opening method of the service: right-click "My Computer", select ” Manage “ from the pop-up menu.

2. In the Opened & rdquo; Computer Management window, expand ”Services & Applications"→”Service", find" Print Spooler<; Service and double click to open.

3, then in the pop-up window, make sure the service has been started. If it doesn't start, set the ”Startup Type“ to ”Auto“, then click the "Start“ button to start the service.

4. Next, you can install the printer driver according to the printer operating instructions.

Of course, if you do not have a printer installation manual, you can install the printer driver as follows.

Case 1: If the printer driver is self-installing, you can install the printer driver first. After the driver is installed, connect the printer. At this time, the computer will automatically recognize the printer and find the matching driver. The program is installed.

Case 2: If the printer driver does not have an executable program installed, you will need to add the printer through the control panel. To do this, open ”Control Panel“, find and double-click & device; and select & device> and enter.

Right-click on the blank space and select the "Add Printer" item. Then you can follow the window prompts to select the appropriate printer driver to install.

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