The next time you need to re-install a printer, forget about wasting time scouring your home or office for installation disks and CDs. As long as your computer has access to the Internet, you can find almost any set of printer drivers in minutes. Most of the major printer manufactures have a “Support”, “Drivers”, or “Downloads” section on their Web site, from which you can retrieve the appropriate software.
Here is a list of links to driver & software downloads offered by printer manufacturers. Usually all that is necessary is for you to input the model number of your printer and select the correct file for your operating system.
- Brother Print Drivers and Utilities
- Canon Download Library (Consumer)
- Canon Drivers and Downloads (Office/Production)
- Epson Drivers and Support
- Fujifilm Technical Support
- Hewlett Packard Software & Driver Downloads
- Infoprint/Ricoh/IBM Printer Drivers and Downloads
- Kodak Downloads and Software Upgrades
- Konica Minolta Drivers & Software
- Kyocera Download Center
- Lexmark Drivers and Downloads
- Olympus Software Downloads for Photo Printers
- Star Micronics Printer Drivers
- Samsung Download Center
- Xerox Support and Drivers
If your printer’s manufacturer is not listed here, finding drivers should still not be very difficult. Using your favorite search engine, query for “[printer manufacturer] driver download” or something similar.
