You should first confirm whether the operating system will recognize and install the printer automatically by using Plug-and-Play. If Windows can supply an in-box or Windows Update driver, no manual driver installation is required. If the printer is not Plug-and-Play compatible, you would instead obtain and install the correct driver package before making the connection. Simply connecting the cable, adding the printer manually, or printing a test page are later steps that assume driver availability.
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