Kyocera TASKalfa 3501i 3501i/4501i/5501i Printer Driver User Guide - Page 8

Installation, Preparing to Install the Driver, European Default Duplex, Found New Hardware Wizard

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1 Installation A printer driver is an application that manages communication between a printer and your computer. Once installed, the printer driver settings must be configured in the printer Properties and Printing Preferences. There are two methods of installation. Express Install is a quick and easy way to install a driver and certain features in package form. Custom Install lets you select from individual drivers and utilities. In the Product Library window you can also uninstall drivers and utilities with the Uninstall option. You can click Maintenance to run certain utilities from the Installer window. Click Documents to access the release notes, printing system operation guide, and other materials. With Upgrade you can update the driver and utilities to a newer version. Upgrade is only available if there is a product that needs to be upgraded. Note: In Windows operating systems, you must be logged in with administrator rights to install the printer driver. Preparing to Install the Driver This section describes the initial steps to take before you install the printer driver. In Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista with a USB connection, a driver installation can be made from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is connected to the web. We recommend you continue to install the driver from the supplied installation disc for an expanded feature set. In Windows, if the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears during the installation process, click Cancel. If the Hardware Installation warning dialog box appears, click Continue Anyway. 1 Turn on the computer and the printer. 2 Insert the Product Library disc into the disc drive. The application should start automatically. Note: If the Product Library fails to start after inserting it into the disc drive, use Windows Explorer to locate Setup.exe on the local drive and double-click to open. 3 The Product Library window appears with the license dialog box. Read the license agreement and then click Accept to proceed. 4 At the bottom of the installer window, select your language from the list. European Default Duplex Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper (duplex mode) reduces paper consumption and helps conserve environmental resources. Duplex mode also 1-1 User Guide

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1 Installation
A printer driver is an application that manages communication between a printer
and your computer. Once installed, the printer driver settings must be
configured in the printer
Properties
and
Printing Preferences
. There are two
methods of installation.
Express Install
is a quick and easy way to install a
driver and certain features in package form.
Custom Install
lets you select from
individual drivers and utilities. In the
Product Library
window you can also
uninstall drivers and utilities with the
Uninstall
option.
You can click
Maintenance
to run certain utilities from the
Installer
window.
Click
Documents
to access the release notes, printing system operation guide,
and other materials. With
Upgrade
you can update the driver and utilities to a
newer version.
Upgrade
is only available if there is a product that needs to be
upgraded.
Note:
In Windows operating systems, you must be logged in with
administrator rights to install the printer driver.
Preparing to Install the Driver
This section describes the initial steps to take before you install the printer
driver.
In Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista with a USB connection, a driver
installation can be made from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified
driver is available and the system is connected to the web. We recommend you
continue to install the driver from the supplied installation disc for an expanded
feature set. In Windows, if the
Found New Hardware Wizard
dialog box
appears during the installation process, click
Cancel
. If the
Hardware
Installation
warning dialog box appears, click
Continue Anyway
.
1
Turn on the computer and the printer.
2
Insert the
Product Library
disc into the disc drive. The application should start
automatically.
Note:
If the
Product Library
fails to start after inserting it into the disc drive,
use Windows Explorer to locate
Setup.exe
on the local drive and double-click
to open.
3
The
Product Library
window appears with the license dialog box. Read the
license agreement and then click
Accept
to proceed.
4
At the bottom of the installer window, select your language from the list.
European Default Duplex
Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper (duplex mode) reduces paper
consumption and helps conserve environmental resources. Duplex mode also
1-1
User Guide