How to Hook Up a Wireless Printer (5 Steps)

Plug your wireless printer into a wall outlet and turn it on. Go to your computer, press 'Start,' open 'Control Panel,' and click 'Printers and Faxes.'
Click the 'Add a printer' option and click 'Next.' On the next screen, you'll see the phrase 'Automatically detect' next to a box; make sure the box is not checked.
Create a new port by selecting the 'Standard TCP/IP Port' option and clicking 'Next.' On the following screen, define the IP address for the wireless printer. Click the 'Finish' button and restart your computer.
Allow the computer to finish booting up and you should see a message indicating that new hardware has been detected. Click on the message to continue installing the printer. Your computer will ask how you want to install the drivers for the computer; click the 'Have disk' option. Load the installation software for the printer into your computer's optical drive.
Complete the installation process. The installation wizard will ask you for the location of the files needed to install drivers; give the name of your optical drive, click the 'Open' button and click 'OK.' A window will appear asking you to identify the device you're installing, you should see your printer's manufacturer and model number in the list; highlight it and press the 'Next' button twice. Allow the installation process to complete and print out a test page.