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Using Windows 95 and
Windows 98 (first edition)
Note: Some Windows operating systems
require that you have administrative
access to install printer drivers on your
computer.
1 Turn on your computer.
2 Click Start
à Settings à Printers, and then
double-click Add Printer.
Note: USB support is not available for the
Windows 95 operating system.
3 When prompted, select Local printer.
4 Select the manufacturer and model of your
printer, and then click Have Disk.
5 Insert the drivers CD. If the CD launches
automatically, click Exit to return to the Add
Printer Wizard.
6 Specify the location of the custom printer driver
on the drivers CD.
The path should be similar to the following:
X:\Drivers\Print\Win_9xMe\<language>
Where X=the letter of your CD-ROM drive.
For example:
D:\Drivers\Print\Win_9xMe\English.
7 Click OK.
8 Print a test page to verify printer setup.
Serial printing
For information about serial printing, refer to the User’s
Guide on the publications CD.
Macintosh
Macintosh OS 8.6 or later is required for USB printing.
In order to print locally to a USB-attached printer, you
must create a desktop printer icon (Macintosh 8.6–9.x)
or create a queue in the Print Center or Printer Setup
Utility (Macintosh OS X).
Creating a desktop printer icon
(Macintosh 8.6–9.x)
1 Install a printer PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file on your computer.
Note: A PPD file provides detailed
information about the capabilities of a
printer to your Macintosh computer.
a Insert the drivers CD.
b Double-click Classic, and then double-click
the installer package for your printer.
c Choose the language you want to use and
click OK.
d Click Accept after you read the license
agreement.
e Click Continue after you view the Readme
file.
f Choose a default paper size.
g On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All
the necessary files are installed on your
computer.
h Click Quit when installation is complete.
2 Do one of the following:
Macintosh 8.6–9.0: Open Apple LaserWriter.
Macintosh 9.1–9.x: Open Applications, and
then click Utilities.
3 Double-click Desktop Printer Utility.
4 Select Printer (USB), and then click
OK.
5 In the USB Printer Selection section, click
Change.
If your printer does not appear in the USB Printer
Selection list, make sure the USB cable is
properly connected and the printer is turned on.
6 Select the name of your printer, and then click
OK. Your printer appears in the original Printer
(USB) window.