How to connect Windows 7 to an xp printer

Recently, some users asked how window7 7 7 system can connect xp printers. The company bought xp printer, but the computer installed windows7 system. In fact, the printer of xp * * * enjoys is as simple as that of Windows7. Next, Bian Xiao will show you how to connect Windows 7 to an XP printer.

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The specific method is as follows:

1. Check whether your Windows7 and WindowsXP computers are connected to the same LAN. Generally speaking, a small office is a local area network. And make sure that your printer is connected to a computer with WindowsXP system and is in a * * * * state;

2. After completing the last step, open the computer with Windows7 system and connect to the same LAN as XP system. Then click the Windows button, find "Devices and Printers" and click it;

3. After clicking "Devices and Printers", click the second button at the top "Add Printer";

When you add a printer, he will ask you what kind of printer you want to install. Because we want to install a printer that WindowsXP computers like, we choose to "add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer;

5. The system will automatically search for printers connected to the whole LAN. If all goes well, you can find the printer shared by WindowsXP computers in one minute.

6. After finding the printer, we only need to select the printer that * * * likes, and then select Set as the default printer in the pop-up dialog box.

If we can't find the printer's drawing, we will select "The printer I need is not in this list" and then select "Add a printer with TCP/IP address or host name". Then click "Next";

7. Device type We select "TCP/IP device", host name or IP address We enter the IP address of the computer with WindowsXP system, and then select "Next";

8. At this point, the system will automatically find out whether the computer with IP address for you in the local area network is connected to the printer. If so, you will be prompted to install the printer driver and connect to the printer.

The above content is the method of connecting window7 7 7 to xp printer, which is very simple. Actually, the connection method is the same. I hope this tutorial can help everyone!