Right click the printer you want to update the drivers on and click ‘Update driver’ Click on ‘Device Manager’ to show all of the connected hardware on your machine – look for the ‘Printers’ drop-down which will contain any relevant printers The method for updating your printer drivers will depend on the operating system you have, so the best thing to do is check your manual or the printer manufacturer’s website. If printer drivers are outdated, your printer might not work as intended until you download and install the most recent update. Every brand of printer has specific software that it uses, based on its operating system, that converts data to be printed to a form specific to the printer. A printer driver is a computer program than enables software to communicate with a printer.