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To whom this may concern,
How do I add an ICON for my HP printer to the desktop?
Hi Charles,
I discovered that my solution does
not work. It creates an icon but it doesn't
open anything. If it's an all in one printer,
what does the scanner icon on your desktop open?
Why do you feel you need a printer icon
on the desktop?
I've always just used HP Smart for things.
Did that open in Control Panel or take you here:
No it did not.
I do have a ICON on my desktop for the Scanner but not the printer. I had just purchased the all in one printer and it all went well with installing it.
Hello,
I do not get that window.
All I am wanting to do is to add an ICON to my desktop Windows 11, for the printer, as all I have on my desktop at the time is for the Scanner.
OK progress, now try these steps
Is your Printer wired or wireless?
Let's try a different way.
Open Control Panel and click Devices & Printers.
Where does it take you?
Wireless and working very well, otherwise.
Hi Charles,
This is what I did.
Open Settings, Click Bluetooth & Devices.
Click Printers & Scanners. Then click on your Printer.
Click More Devices & Printer Settings.
Find your Printer & then right click the Printer.
Click Create Shortcut in that menu and when this
pops up click Yes.
If you need more visual steps let me know.
Hello,
I do not have those options on Windows 11.
