How to update driver for HP printer

A driver is a program by which your operating system "sees" the printer is connected. As a rule, all the software you need attached hardware, but if you choose to update the driver for the printer (HP or any other), you'll need to perform several actions.

Instruction

1. A more recent version of the driver for the printer (if it was produced by the developer) you can install either from disk, or downloaded from the Internet. In any case, make sure that the installation file available on your computer.
2. To download the driver from the Internet, launch your browser and go to the official HP website at http://www8.hp.com/ru/ru/home.html (for Russia). On the Home page select "Support and drivers".
3. On the opened page, enter in the blank field under the tab "Drivers and" the name and(or) number of the product. The model and series of your printer you can read his body. Usually, the manufacturer traditionally publishes them on the front panel.
4. Click on the "Search" and wait until a list of matches for your request. From the list select the driver you need by clicking on it with the left mouse button. On the new page using the drop-down list select your operating system, click "Next".
5. Select the file to upload and click on the corresponding row the link (like "full feature software and driver HP") with the left mouse button. When you go to the next page, select in the section "Description and features" string as a link with the name.
6. Specify the directory to save the file, and wait for the download to complete. Run the downloaded file .EXE by clicking on it with the left mouse button and wait until all files are extracted on your computer.
7. This will start the "installation Wizard". Prerequisites will be installed automatically, you only need to follow the instructions of the installer. Allow the operation to complete and click "Finish", then restart the computer.
8. In Windows operating system driver update printer possible using the "My computer". Click on its icon on the Desktop, right-click and select "Properties".
9. In the dialog box, click the Hardware tab and click "device Manager". In the window that opens, expand "Ports COM and LPT" and select the port your printerby clicking on it twice with the left mouse button.
10. In the opened window go to tab "Driver" and click "Update". Follow the instructions in "update Wizard of hardware" to install the new version of the driver from the specified place or automatically.