Downloading and installing a printer driver

A driver is a term used to describe the software that allows your computer to control your printer. This driver is what allows you to change the settings for any given print job. Any time you change paper size or print quality, for example, you’re using the printer driver to do that.

A lot can happen with your computer system from the time you buy your printer. Maybe you upgrade your computer’s operating system, maybe you get a new computer altogether. These are things that can confuse your printer and lead to lower-quality prints.

Signs that it may be time to update your driver include: 

• Pages not printing completely
• Characters missing from your prints
• Your printer doesn’t seem to function as well as it once did

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