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Installing Printer Drivers on Computers Running Windows
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Installing Printer Drivers on Computers Running
Windows
®
Identifying Printer Driver Pre-install Status
Before installing the printer driver on your computer, check the IP address of your printer by performing one of the
procedures in "Verifying the IP Address" on page 45.
Changing the Firewall Settings Before Installing Your Printer
If you are running one of the following operating systems, you must change the firewall settings before installing the
Dell printer software:
• Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®
•Windows
®
7
•Windows
®
8
•Windows
®
8.1
•Windows Server
®
2008
•Windows Server
®
2008 R2
•Windows Server
®
2012
•Windows Server
®
2012 R2
The following procedure uses Windows
®
7 as an example.
1
Insert the
Software and Documentation
disc into your computer.
2
Click
Start
Control Panel
.
3
Select
System and Security
.
4
Click
Allow a program through Windows Firewall
.
5
Click
Change settings
Allow another program
.
6
Click
Browse
.
7
Enter
D:\setup.exe
(where D is the drive letter of the optical drive) in the
File name
text box, and then click
Open
.
8
Click
Add
, and then click
OK
.
USB Connection Setup
Installing PCL, PS and Fax Printer Drivers
1
Insert the
Software and Documentation
disc into your computer to start
Dell Printer Easy Install
.
2
Ensure that the printer is connected to the computer using the USB cable and the printer is turned on.
3
Click
Main Menu
.
4
Click
Connect
.