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Dell printers are the leading brand in the market and have wireless connectivity features. Wireless connectivity is crucial and convenient for efficient printing. 
Prerequisites
The wireless connection demands different processes in the different operating systems. Hence, ensure to adjust the configuration of your operating system according to your printer.
Steps to connect Dell printer to computer via Wi-Fi:
  1. On your Dell printer, use the up and down arrow to move to the setup. 
  2. Then, tap on Wireless LAN Settings. 
  3. Now, choose your Wi-Fi network. 
  4. You must know your Network key and SSID of your network. 
  5. After that, you have to supply your password. 
  6. Confirm that your computer and Dell printer are connected to the same network. 
  7. You may have to connect the printer to the computer via a USB cable temporarily. 
  8. Or, navigate to your printer in Printers & Scanners, available in the settings section. 
  9. In the last step, find your printer and click on it to pair your computer with it.
Steps to connect Dell printer to computer via Bluetooth:
  1. Power on your Dell printer and turn on its Bluetooth. 
  2. You may check your printer's user manual for the instructions. 
  3. After that, confirm that Bluetooth is turned ON. 
  4. You may check this by heading to the Start menu > Settings > Devices. 
  5. Now, check whether the Bluetooth is toggled on. 
  6. After that, tap on Add Bluetooth or other devices. 
  7. In the next step, you have to tap on Bluetooth. 
  8. Then, choose your Dell printer from the displayed list of available devices. 
  9. Follow the prompts to complete the setup process.
  10. At last, follow the displayed prompts to complete the setup.
Steps to connect Dell printer to Mac via Wi-Fi (using the IP address)
  1. Go to the Apple icon on your Mac. 
  2. Then, click System Preferences > Print & Fax. 
  3. After that, tap on the Plus icon. 
  4. On the top of the printer window, choose your IP address. 
  5. Select protocol as a Line Printer Daemon and address as printer's IP address. 
  6. Next, press the down arrow. Now, a list of printer drivers will appear.  
  7. Once you set the naming, tap on Add. 
  8. After that, you will see the options for the printer you are installing. 
  9. Then, choose an option that you have installed on your printer. 
  10. Lastly, tap on Continue to finish the process.
Steps to connect Dell printer to Mac via Bluetooth:
  1. Start by switching on your Dell printer and enabling its Bluetooth mode. 
  2. Go to your Mac, then move to the Apple menu on the left side. 
  3. After that, you need to click System Preferences. 
  4. In your System Preferences, tap on Bluetooth. 
  5. Then, ensure that the Bluetooth is toggled on and Mac is discoverable. 
  6. Now, choose your Dell printer from the displayed list of Bluetooth-enabled devices. 
  7. To complete the pairing process, follow all the on-screen prompts. 
  8. You may also need to supply the passcode to set up the connection. 
  9. After the connection is set up, try to take a print test wirelessly from the Mac.
Steps to connect Dell printer to Android via W-Fi:
  1. Check whether your Dell printer has Wi-Fi connectivity and whether it's turned on. 
  2. Then, connect your Android device to the same WiFi network as your Dell printer.
  3. Ensure both of your devices- Android and Dell printers are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. 
  4. On your Android, download and install the Dell Mobile Print app via Google Play Store. 
  5. Next, launch the Dell Mobile Print app and choose Add Printer. 
  6. Now, the app will scan the available printers. 
  7. Once it detects, click on that printer and go with the on-screen prompts to finish the setup process. 
  8. When the connection is established, you can take a test print to check the connectivity.
Steps to connect Dell printer to Android via Bluetooth:
  1. Power on both of your devices- Dell printer and Android device. 
  2. After that, check whether your Dell printer has Bluetooth. 
  3. Now, head to Settings on your Android and choose Bluetooth. 
  4. After that, ensure that Bluetooth is enabled on your Android. 
  5. Now, choose your Dell printer from the displayed devices. 
  6. Then, follow all the displayed prompts to pair your devices. 
  7. When you pair your devices, you can take a test print using the Dell Mobile Print app.
Steps to connect Dell printer to iOS via Wi-Fi:
  1. Go to your iOS and download the Dell printer app. 
  2. Then, launch the application on your iOS. 
  3. Now, connect both devices to the same network. 
  4. Check the printer's manual to know how to connect the device to Wi-Fi. 
  5. On your iOS, select your printer from the available list of devices. 
  6. After that, the connection will be set up. 
  7. In the last step, you can take a test print.
Steps to connect Dell printer to iOS via Bluetooth:
  1. Enable Bluetooth on both of your devices- Dell printer and iOS device.
  2. Make sure that your Dell printer is Bluetooth-capable. 
  3. After that, head to Settings and choose Bluetooth. 
  4. Confirm that Bluetooth is enabled and your device is discoverable.
  5. Select your Dell printer from the list of available devices.
  6. Follow the steps given to complete the pairing process.
  7. When your devices are paired, take a test print using the Dell Mobile Print app.

Printer drivers are the pieces of software that let your computer send recognizable commands to the printer. To get the printer drivers installed, you need to go to Dell's official website.
Steps to install Dell printer Drivers on Windows 10:
  1. Visit Dell's official website (Dell Driver download center). 
  2. Type your product ID or click on View Products to select your product. 
  3. Then, select your operating system. 
  4. Tap on the Change OS to expand it. 
  5. After that, you have to tap Download. 
  6. Move to the downloads location and find your .exe file. 
  7. Next, double-click on the downloaded file. 
  8. Now, let the installation run. 
  9. At last, restart your computer.

In order to setup the Dell printer driver, do the following steps below:
  1. Go to Dell's official website and to the Support section.
  2. Then, enter the model number of your Dell printer in the search box.
  3. Download the desired printer driver for your operating system.
  4. After downloading, double-click on the file to start the installation process.
  5. Now, follow the steps to complete the installation process. 
  6. After installation, connect your Dell printer to your system through USB, Ethernet cable, or Wi-Fi. 
  7. Power on your Dell printer and wait for it to be detected by your computer.
  8. Lastly, take a test print to confirm that the driver installation was successful.

Follow the steps in the section below to download the printer drivers on your Dell laptop:
  1. Determine your printer's model number and full name.  
  2. Visit Dell's support website at www.dell.com/support.
  3. In the Search area, type your printer model name and press Enter. 
  4. Then, pick your operating system from the menu. 
  5. After that, tap on the Download button just near the driver. 
  6. Follow all the commands as instructed to download the latest printer driver. 
  7. Next, double-click on your downloaded file to run the installation. 
  8. Follow all the prompts displayed on the screen to install the latest printer drivers.

To update the Dell driver on your Windows 10, follow these steps:
Start by downloading the Driver Restore software. 
When the installation is done, launch the software. 
Now, it will scan your system and show a list of outdated drivers. 
After that, a window will appear with all outdated/missing/corrupted drivers. 
Next, choose your Dell printer driver and tap on the Update Selected Driver button. 
After that, your printer drivers will start downloading. 
Soon the updated version will be downloaded on your Windows 10. 
Launch the downloaded file and run the installation process. 
Once the installation is done, a window will pop up for confirmation, tap Yes.
Once you are done with the update, restart your computer.

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