Installing Update of Printer's Driver

Outdated can create a lot of problems for your computer which lead nearly to stuck. However, updated driver may change the environment and can fix the bug without disturbing PC performance even having new features and capabilities. You must need to update drivers on first priority if you're running a new version of Windows or if you experienced such type of printing problems. Here is the procedure to install the outdated printer driver on Windows 7 in order to show you how to find an outdated printer. After that how to download the updated one from the manufacturer's Website using HP.com as an example.

Finding t he Right Outdated Printer Driver

Step 1 Open the Windows 'Devices and Printers' panel by clicking the Start button, typing in the printer search box, and pressing Enter. A list of all available printers on the system will appear.

Step 2 If your printer has a yellow exclamation point icon on it, or if it does not appear at all, downloading new drivers is necessary. Of course, you can also download new drivers even if Windows reports that nothing is wrong with the printer, because the update may fix bugs you have not yet encountered.

Installing an Outdated Printer Driver

Step 1 To update the printer drivers, first confirm the model of your printer. You can usually find the name or number on the printer itself, or in the 'Devices and Printers' panel that you opened earlier.

Step 2 Go to your printer manufacturer's Website; in our example, we're going to HP.com. Click Support & Drivers, select the Download drivers and software (and firmware) button, and type the name and number of your printer into the search bar. Click the Go button.

Step 3 In the next section, select your operating system version to get the latest correct driver. Once you have chosen the operating system, click to download the driver under the 'Driver' heading.

Step 4 After you have downloaded the driver, run the installer to complete the setup. A reboot may be required in some cases, but afterward, your printer will have the latest driver version that its manufacturer offers.