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Easy Installation Process of the Printer Driver

Preparing the printer driver

Preparing the printer driver CD-ROM

For the CD-ROM, contact the administrator of this machine.

Checking the printer driver type

Three printer drivers for different purposes are available. Select the printer driver that meets your printing aims.

Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver

Check that your computer meets the operating environment requirements of the printer driver.

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Installing the printer driver to the computer

Configuring the installation settings on the computer

If you are using Windows 7/8/8.1/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, you need to change the PC settings in advance.

Installing the printer driver using the installer

Connect the USB printer cable, insert the print driver CD-ROM into the drive, and install the software by following the on-screen instructions.

Performing a test print

If necessary, perform a test print to check that printing process works correctly.

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Preparation finished

Preparing the printer driver CD-ROM

The following CD-ROMs are supplied with this machine:

CD-ROM

Description

Driver & Utilities CD-ROM Vol.1

Contains the printer driver (PCL/PS/FAX) for Windows and screen fonts. This also contains the page for downloading utility software.

Driver & Utilities CD-ROM Vol.2

Contains the printer driver (XPS) for Windows, the printer driver for the Mac OS, screen fonts, and the TWAIN driver. This also contains the page for downloading utility software.

User's Guide CD-ROM

Contains the User's Guide.

  • In User's Guide manuals, location paths of folders or files may not contain the root directory.

Checking the printer driver type

The following types of printer drivers are available. Select the printer driver that meets your printing aims.

Printer driver

Page description language

Description

PCL driver

PCL6

This is a standard driver for printing general office documents.

Among the three drivers, this driver provides the fastest printing speed.

PS driver

PostScript 3 Emulation

This driver is effective for high-definition printing of data created in PostScript-supporting application software from Adobe or other vendors.

This driver is often used in graphics and light printing applications where good color reproducibility is important.

XPS driver

XPS

Developed after Windows Vista, this driver supports XML Paper Specification (XPS).

This driver has several advantages, including high-quality reproduction of translucence.

Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver

The following lists the printer drivers included on the CD-ROMs supplied with this machine and the supported operating systems.

Printer driver

Supported Operating Systems

PCL driver

PS driver

Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 1 or later) *1
Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 1 or later) *1
Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Windows XP Professional 64 Edition
Windows Server 2003, Standard 64 Edition
Windows Server 2003, Enterprise 64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard 64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise 64 Edition
Windows Vista Business *2
Windows Vista Enterprise *2
Windows Vista Home Basic *2
Windows Vista Home Premium *2
Windows Vista Ultimate *2
Windows Server 2008 Standard *2
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise *2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium *2
Windows 7 Professional *2
Windows 7 Enterprise *2
Windows 7 Ultimate *2
Windows 8 *2/Windows 8.1 *2
Windows 8 Pro *2/Windows 8.1 Pro *2
Windows 8 Enterprise *2/Windows 8.1 Enterprise *2
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

XPS driver

Windows Vista Business *2
Windows Vista Enterprise *2
Windows Vista Home Basic *2
Windows Vista Home Premium *2
Windows Vista Ultimate *2
Windows Server 2008 Standard *2
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise *2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium *2
Windows 7 Professional *2
Windows 7 Enterprise *2
Windows 7 Ultimate *2
Windows 8 *2/Windows 8.1 *2
Windows 8 Pro *2/Windows 8.1 Pro *2
Windows 8 Enterprise *2/Windows 8.1 Enterprise *2
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

*1 The operating environment required for the installer is SP2 or later.

*2 Supports 32-bit (86)/64-bit (64) environment.

Changing the installation settings (Windows 7/8/8.1/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2)

If you are using Windows 7/8/8.1/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, change the PC settings before installing the printer driver.

  1. Open the [Control Panel] window.

      • In Windows 8.1, click [] in the Start window, then click [Control Panel].

    • In Windows 8, right-click the Start window, then click [All apps] - [Control Panel].

    • In Windows Server 2012, click [Control Panel] in the Start window.

    • In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, open the Start menu, then click [Control Panel].

  2. Click [System and Security] - [System].

  3. Click [Advanced system settings] on the menu to the left.

    The [System Properties] screen appears.

  4. In the [Hardware] tab, click [Device Installation Settings].

  5. Select [No, let me choose what to do], select [Never install driver software from Windows Update.], then click [Save Changes].

    • After you have installed the printer driver, change the setting back to [Yes, do this automatically (recommended) ].

  6. Click [OK] to close the [System Properties] window.

Installation procedure

Install the printer driver using the installer.

  • Administrator privileges are required to perform this task.

  • Use "Driver & Utilities CD-ROM Vol.1" to install the PCL/PS driver on the PC, and use "Driver & Utilities CD-ROM Vol.2" to install the XPS driver on the PC.

  • The following explains the PCL/PS driver installation procedure. You can also install the XPS driver in a similar way.

  1. Connect a USB cable to the USB port of this machine.

    • If a wizard window for adding new hardware opens, click [Cancel].

  2. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

    • Make sure that the installer starts, then go to Step 3.

    • If the installer does not start, open the printer driver folder on the CD-ROM, double-click [Setup.exe], then go to Step 4.

    • If the [User Account Control] screen appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].

  3. Click [Printer Install].

  4. Read the license agreement, then click [AGREE].

  5. Select [Install printers/MFPs], then click [Next].

    USB-connected printers are detected.

  6. Select this machine, then click [Next].

  7. Select the check box of the printer driver you want to install, then click [Next].

    • For features of each printer driver, refer to Here.

  8. Check the items to be installed, and click [Install].

  9. If necessary, change the printer name or print a test page, and click [Finish].

    This completes the installation process of the printer driver.

    Settings

    Description

    [Review]

    You can check the items that are installed.

    [Rename Printer]

    If necessary, change the name of this machine.

    [Property]

    You can configure the optional environment of this machine. For details, refer to Here.

    [Print Setting]

    If necessary, change the default print settings for this machine. For details, refer to Here.

    [Print Test page]

    If necessary, print a test page to check that printing process works correctly.

  • When you finish installing the printer driver, configure the default settings of the printer driver. For details, refer to Here.