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Installing Printer Software in Windows
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Installing Software for Network Printing
When you connect your printer to a network, you must first configure the
TCP/IP settings for the printer. After you have assigned and verified the
TCP/IP settings, you are ready to install the software on each computer
on the network.
You can install the printer software using the typical or custom method.
Typical Installation
This is recommended for most users. All components necessary for
printer operations will be installed.
1
Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and
powered on. For details about connecting to the network, see the
supplied printer’s User’s Guide.
2
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation window
appears.
If the installation window does not appear, click
Start
and then
Run
. Type
X:\
Setup.exe
, replacing “
X
” with the letter which
represents your drive and click
OK
.
If you use Windows vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008
R2, click
Start
→
All programs
→
Accessories
→
Run
, and type
X:\
Setup.exe
.
If the
AutoPlay
window appears in Windows vista, Windows 7 and
Windows Server 2008 R2, click
Run
Setup.exe
in
Install or run
program
field, and click
Continue
in the
User Account Control
window.
3
Click
Next
.
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.
4
Select
Typical installation for a network printer
. Click
Next
.
5
The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the
printer you want to install from the list and then click
Next
.
•If you do not see your printer on the list, click
Update
to refresh
the list, or select
Add TCP/IP Port
to add your printer to the
network. To add the printer to the network, enter the port name
and the IP address for the printer.
To verify your printer’s IP address or the MAC address, print a
Network Configuration page.
•To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select
Shared
Printer [UNC]
and enter the shared name manually or find a
shared printer by clicking the
Browse
button.
NOTE
: If you cannot find your machine in network, please turn off the
firewall and click
Update
.
For Windows operating system, click
Start
→
Control Panel
and start
windows firewall, and set this option unactivated. For other operating
system, refer to its on-line guide.