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54 Installing Printer Drivers on Computers Running Windows
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8
To change the printer name, enter the printer name in the Printer name box, and then click
Next
.
Installation starts.
9
If you do not share your printer, select
Do not share this printer
. If you share your printer, select
Share this printer
so that others on your network can find and use it.
Click
Next
.
10
As the driver installation is completed, click
Print a test page
to print a test page. To use this printer as the default
printer, select the
Set as the default printer
check box.
11
Click
Finish
.
Network Connection Setup
Network Printer Setup on a Local Network
For installing host-based printer driver
1
Insert the
Software and Documentation
disc into your computer to start
Dell Printer Setup
.
2
Click
Install Printer Driver and Software
.
3
Select
Network Installation
, and then click
Next
.
4
Select
Local Installation
, and then click
Next
.
5
Select the printer you want to install from the printer list, and then click
Next
. If the target printer is not displayed
on the list, click
Refresh
to refresh the list or click
Add Printer
to add a printer to the list manually. You may specify
the IP address and port name at this point.
If you have installed this printer on the server computer, select
I am
setting up this printer on a server
check box.
NOTE: When using AutoIP, 0.0.0.0 is displayed in the installer. Before you can continue, you must enter a valid IP address.
NOTE: You can install the Web Services on Devices (WSD) printer, but the installation of using Windows Server 2008 is not
supported.
NOTE: If you are running any of the following operating systems, a Windows Security Alert is displayed:
• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
• Windows 7
• Windows 7 64-bit Edition
• Windows 8
• Windows 8 64-bit Edition
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition
• Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Edition
• Windows Server 2012
To continue installing the host-based printer driver, click
Unblock
or
Allow access
(for Windows Server 2008 R2
and Windows 7).
6
Specify the printer settings, and then click
Next
.
a
Enter the printer name.
b
If you want other users on the network to access this printer, select
Share this printer with other computers on
the network
, and then enter a share name that users can identify.
c
If you want to set a printer as the default, select the
Set this printer as default
check box.