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Getting ready to print
After you have attached your printer to your computer as described on the
Setup
poster
, you need to install the correct printer driver for the operating system you are
using. A
printer driver
is a file that describes the characteristics of your printer to the
software. The software then uses the file to convert your text and graphics into a
form that your printer can understand.
Windows 98 contains printer drivers for many popular printers. If you find that
Windows 98 does not have the driver for your printer, use the printer drivers
provided with the printer.
Windows Help provides instructions for installing the driver for your printer. To
access these instructions, follow these steps:
1. From the Windows 98 desktop, click on the
Start
button.
2. Click on
Help
.
3. The "Windows Help" folder appears.
4. Click on the
Index
tab at the top of the folder.
5. In the first box, type:
printer
6. The second box automatically displays a list of tasks related to the printer.
Click on
Printer setup
, click on the
Display
button, and then click on
To set
up a printer
for instructions.
7. As you follow the instructions, you will need to indicate:
• The manufacturer and the model of your printer. If you do not see the
manufacturer or model name of your printer in the list, see if your printer
came with a diskette or CD-ROM that has a driver for Windows 98. If so,
follow the instructions for using the diskette or CD-ROM.
Or, your printer may have an emulation mode that allows it to print like one
of the printers in the list. Look in the documentation that came with your
printer to find information on emulation modes. Then select the name of
one of the printers it can emulate in this list.
• The default port for your printer. Select the LPT1: Printer port option.