It’s pretty simple and easy to add a printer or scanner to Windows 10. This is for direct connections through a USB cable. Here’s what you do:
Open Settings and go to Devices
Now click on ‘Printers & Scanners’
Click on ‘Add a printer or scanner’
Turn on the printer
Wait till you see the printer and then click on ‘Add Device’
You can add wireless printers this way too, but wireless connection settings vary from printer to printer. Therefore, you may want to consult with the printer's manual.
If your printer is old and not getting discovered by Windows 10, after step 3, you can click on ‘The printer that I want isn’t listed.’ This will take you through a series of troubleshooting steps to help find and connect your printer.
You will see several options, including ‘My printer is a little older. Help me find it.’ You can click on this, and the Windows will try even harder to locate your printer. Also, the other options include adding wireless or Bluetooth printers or adding a printer through TCP/IP.