If the OS fails to do so, you’ll need to download the drivers from the vendor’s Website.
If the printer is on the correct network, then your operating system’s discovery software (on a Mac, go to System Preferences, Print & Fax in Windows 7, go to Start, Devices and Printers, or Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, Devices and Printers) should find it, and in many cases install the drivers for you. For you to do this, the printer must be present on the network–that is, you must have properly configured the wireless settings on the printer or via its Web configuration interface. You can add the printer to your operating system using the OS’s own add-printer routine.
In most cases, if your printer’s IP address changes, your network will lose track of the printer and you won’t be able to print. The addresses may stay the same, but if your network uses DHCP, they might be reassigned when you attach new devices to the network. By default, your router (or server) generally assigns IP addresses by DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Setting the IP address: Each network resource, such as a storage device or a printer, has an IP address, a group of four numbers of one to three digits (for instance, 192.168.1.120). However, if you have to install a printer manually, here’s what you need to know. Normally, your printer’s installation software will take care of the IP address and firewall settings. If you attach the printer to the router via ethernet, you can configure the wireless using a Web browser. You may also enter the network information during the traditional, CD-based automated installation. The printer will detect networks within range you then select your network and enter the password, and you’re good to go. Printers with LCD control panels usually let you configure the wireless connection directly from them.
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