If you have not used a Windows 7 machine before, you will need to add printers before you are able to print documents, even if you had previously configured printers under Windows XP. This is fairly straight forward, but the process has changed somewhat from the way it was done under Windows XP.

Adding a printer in Windows 7, step by step:

  1. Open the Start Menu, click on the Devices and Printers button .

  2. In the Devices and Printers window, click on the Add a printer button.

  3. In the Add printer dialog, click on the Add a network, wireless, or Bluetooth printer button

  4. From the list, select the printer you would like to add, and then click the Next button.

 

  5. Click the next button.  
 

  6. Click Finish.

    7. Your printer should now be in the Devices and Printers list and is ready for use! You can close the Devices and Printers window and start using the printer immediately.