System will not recognize my printer

amsanborn

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I have two printers A wireless cannon which it does recognize and an epson RX 580 series it does no recognize. When I go to printers it shows my cannon not epson. However when I want to print a word document the printer that comes up is the cannon.( default setting) But I then hit the draw down button and it does display the RX 580 I select it and it prints.

How do I get the RX 580 to show under printers so I can make it the default printer?
 

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Did you click add a printer? If you did and it shows up, then right click on it and choose 'set as default printer'.
 

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Did you click add a printer? If you did and it shows up, then right click on it and choose 'set as default printer'.
I did and the selection to add is add a wireless or a local non USB printer. It notes that windows will pick up a USB printer. When I select to add a non USB ( which the RX is a USB connection , it adds a (copy 1) RX printer but it has a error code and it does nothing.

I just went to add printer selected wireless it brought up the RX 580 (Which is not a wireless printer) selected it to be default printer. Now when I print it does select the RX but still does not show up in printer and device.
 
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My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
AsusTeK Computer INC. (Essentio Series)
OS
windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
CPU
Pentium (R) Dual-Core ES400 @ 2.7GHz
Memory
6.00 GB (5.75 GB usable) intel (R) G45/G43 Express Chipset
Sound Card
Microsoft
Monitor(s) Displays
HP f1905
Hard Drives
1 drive 500GB
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless
Mouse
Logitech Wireless
Internet Speed
comcast
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