This post shows users and new students that how to Add a Scanner in Windows 10 operating system.
If you want to scan your documents into a digital format and want store it on your system then you need to add a scanner with your system. When you are connect a scanner to your computer or add a new scanner to your home group network then you can usually start scanning documents in right away.
If you add a new scanner to your computer or device and it is does not work automatically then follow the simple steps below to get it installed properly in your computer.
Windows 10 is most recent and powerful version of operating systems(OS) for personal computers. It is developed and released by Microsoft. If you are New student and User and you are looking a personal computer to start learning then Windows 10 computers best choice for you.
Windows 10 is one of the best operating systems and it is used by millions of users around the worldwide.
Please Follow the below steps to Add a Scanner in Windows 10 :
Install or Add a local scanner
Installing or Adding a scanner to Windows 10 computer is very easy process. In most of cases, all you have to do for set up a scanner is to connect it to your computer or device.
For install scanner, plug in the USB cable from your scanner into USB port on your computer, and then turn on the scanner. Windows should automatically install the required scanner drivers and configure it to work.
If automatic install and configuration does not work then you need to do it manually.
- Select Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners.
- Select Add a printer or scanner option. Wait for it to find available scanners, after find available scanners choose the scanner you want to use from the list and select Add device.
Install or add a Network or Wireless scanner
If your scanner is connected to the network via Wi-Fi or using wired network and it turned on, then Windows also find it automatically.
And if Windows does not find it automatically then we need to do it manually.
- Select Start > Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners.
- Select Add a printer or scanner option. Wait for it to find available scanners, after find available scanners choose the scanner you want to use from the list and select Add device.
After above steps if your scanner is not in the list then select option The printer that I want isn’t listed,then follow instructions for add it manually.
You will be able to find available wireless or network scanner when you are follow the above guide picture.
That’s all
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