How do I pin my printer to desk top

[LeeLee64]

How do I pin my printer to my desk top computer

[Nal_NR]

Hi @LeeLee64,

Welcome to the HP Support Community. 

I'd be happy to help you! 

Pinning your printer to the desktop on a Windows computer can make it convenient to access printer settings and features directly. Here’s how you can pin your HP printer to the desktop:

Method 1: Create a Shortcut

Open Control Panel:

• Click on the Start menu and type "Control Panel". Open the Control Panel from the search results.

View Devices and Printers:

• In the Control Panel, navigate to "Devices and Printers".

Find Your Printer:

• Locate your HP printer in the list of devices and printers. Right-click on the printer icon.

Create Shortcut:

• From the context menu, select "Create shortcut". Windows will ask if you want to create a shortcut on the desktop. Click "Yes".

Name the Shortcut:

• You can rename the shortcut if you prefer. Click "Finish" to create the shortcut on your desktop.

Method 2: Pin from Devices and Printers

Access Devices and Printers:

• Follow steps 1 and 2 from Method 1 to open Control Panel and navigate to "Devices and Printers".

Drag Printer Icon to Desktop:

• In the Devices and Printers window, find your HP printer icon.
• Click and drag the printer icon to your desktop. This action will create a shortcut to your printer directly on the desktop.

Method 3: Pin from Start Menu

Open Start Menu:

• Click on the Start menu and type the name of your HP printer.

Pin to Start:

• Right-click on your HP printer from the search results or from the "Printers" section.
• Choose "Pin to Start" to add a shortcut to the Start menu. You can also drag it to the desktop from the Start menu if needed.

Method 4: Pin from File Explorer

Navigate to Printers:

• Open File Explorer (Windows Explorer) and navigate to "This PC" or "Computer".

Find Printer Shortcut:

• Open the "Control Panel" or "Devices and Printers" shortcut from File Explorer.
• Locate your HP printer, then right-click and choose "Create shortcut" or "Send to > Desktop (create shortcut)".

Final Steps

• After creating the shortcut on your desktop using any of the methods above, you can double-click on the printer shortcut to quickly access printer settings, view print queue, or perform other tasks related to your HP printer.

By following these steps, you should be able to easily pin your HP printer to the desktop on your Windows computer for convenient access to printer functions.

Hope this helps! Keep me posted for further assistance.

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