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30 Setting Up for Local Printing
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A local printer is a printer attached to one computer using a USB or parallel cable. If your
printer is attached to a network instead of your computer, go to "Setting Up for Network
Printing" on page 37.
Local Set-Up
A printer driver is software that lets your computer communicate with your printer.
If you purchased your Dell printer and computer together, the printer drivers and utilities
described in the "Software Overview" on page 43 are automatically installed—you are ready
to print!
If you purchased your Dell printer separately, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install all
the features described in the "Software Overview" on page 43. Use the following table to
find the instructions you need for your operating system.
You need to complete Microsoft’s Plug and Play before installing the custom driver from
your printer drivers CD.
Computer operating system Go to...
Windows XP page 31
Windows 2000 page 32
Windows NT page 33
Windows Me page 33
Windows 98 SE page 34