- Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers -> Advanced printer setup, now search for network printers manually. This is a new setting in Windows 8, see screenshot.
- Control Panel, Programs and Features.
'Run programs made for previous versions of Windows' - Program Compatibility
'The program worked in earlier versions of Windows but won't install or run now'
Select the last known working operating system for this driver.
Connecting to a printer
Adding new printers from the control panel printer option is pretty straightforward.
All you need to do is navigate to this path, and click on the “Add a printer” option.
"Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers"
Once you have added a printer from the control panel, it will appear for use both in Desktop and Modern environment.
Driver Issues
If your printer is connected to your Windows 8 computer, but you don’t see it under the list of printers to add under the control panel settings, chances are you do not have the right drivers for your printer to work with your PC. Although Windows 8 is bundled with more drivers than Windows 7, some printers might need you to install drivers. In most cases Windows 8 will figure out the right drivers and download them on its own.
If it doesn’t happen, you will have to open “Device manager,” find your printer and update the driver. If Windows fails to update, you will either have to download the compatible drivers from the printer manufacturer’s official website or use the Disc that came with the printer to install the drivers.
Compatibility mode
Sometimes the printer drivers might refuse to install. You could use the Windows Compatibility Mode to fix this issue. Once you have the right driver, right click the setup file and choose “Properties” and click on “Compatibility”, and set the application to run in Windows 7 mode and click Apply.
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