Windows XP sets up a printer directly connected to your computer for use on your system. After you add a printer, Windows adds a printer icon for the printer to your Printers folder. Windows then uses the printer software(the driver) to communicate with the printer. The printer icon lets you manage, the printer settings and view, as well as manage, the activities of the printer (the print queue).
Step 1)) Click on "Start"
Step 2)) Go to "Control Panel"
Step 3)) Click on "Printers & faxes" option
Step 4)) Click on "Add Printers" from the left side navigator of the window.
Step 5)) A new Wizard appears, from the Wizard Click on "Next"
Step 6)) Select "Local Printer"
Step 7)) Click on "Next"
Step 8)) Select make in Manufacturers: list box.
Step 9)) Select Pointer model in Printers: list box.
Step 10)) Click "Next" to access the driver on the hard disk
OR
Step 11)) Click "Have Disk" to get the disk where the driver is available.
Step 12)) Follow the instructions given on the screen
Now if it is prompted to keep existing driver
Go for the following :
Step 1)) Select keep existing drive (recommended)
OR
Step 2)) Select Replace existing driver
Step 3)) Click Next
Step 4)) Select port for printer in Available ports: list box
Now configuring Selected Port
Step 1)) Click Configure port
Step 2)) Select options provided
Step 3)) Click Ok
Step 4)) Click Next
Step 5)) Type or edit name in Printers name
Step 6)) Select yes to set a printer as default.
OR
Step 7)) Select No
Step 8)) Click Next
Step 9)) Select yes (recommended)
OR
Step 10)) Select No
Step 11)) Click Finish
Windows may prompt you for Windows setup disks.