Dell 1815dn Multifunction Mono Laser Printer User's Guide - Page 120

Installing Software in Windows

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Online Help Click Help to visit the Dell website for printer troubleshooting. NOTE: For more information about the All-In-One Main page, View Saved Images page, or the Maintain/Troubleshoot page, click the Help link located on the upper right corner of the screen. Installing Software in Windows Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the "Minimum Requirements". NOTE: For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista, the system administrator should install Dell software. Supported Operating Systems l Windows 98/98 SE/Me/NT 4 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 3 l Windows 2000 Professional or Advanced Server l Windows XP Home edition or Professional l Windows Server 2003 l Windows Vista Minimum Requirements l Disk space: Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000: 300 MB Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista: 1 GB l Memory: Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000: 64 MB Windows XP/Server 2003: 128 MB Windows Vista: 512 MB l CPU: Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000: Pentium II 400 MHZ or higher Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista: Pentium III 933 MHZ or higher l Required software: Internet Explorer 5.0 Installing Dell Software for Local Printing A local printer is a printer attached to your computer using a USB cable. If your printer is attached to a network instead of your computer, skip this step and go on to "Installing Dell Software for Network Printing". A printer driver is software that lets your computer communicate with your printer. The procedure to install drivers depends on the operating system you are using. NOTE: If you attach a USB printer cable while your printer and computer are powered on, the Windows hardware wizard launches immediately. Cancel the screen and use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install the Dell software. 1. Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. Close all unnecessary programs. NOTE: If the printer is not connected to your computer when you install the Drivers and Utilities CD, the No Printer Found screen appears. Follow the instructions to install the software.

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Online Help
Click
Help
to visit the
Dell
website for printer troubleshooting.
Installing Software in Windows
Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the
"Minimum Requirements"
.
Supported Operating Systems
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Windows 98/98 SE/Me/NT 4 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 3
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Windows 2000 Professional or Advanced Server
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Windows XP Home edition or Professional
l
Windows Server 2003
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Windows Vista
Minimum Requirements
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Disk space: Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000: 300 MB
Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista: 1 GB
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Memory: Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000: 64 MB
Windows XP/Server 2003: 128 MB
Windows Vista: 512 MB
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CPU: Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000: Pentium II 400 MHZ or higher
Windows XP/Server 2003/Vista: Pentium III 933 MHZ or higher
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Required software: Internet Explorer 5.0
Installing Dell Software for Local Printing
A local printer is a printer attached to your computer using a USB cable. If your printer is attached to a network instead of your computer, skip this step and go
on to
"Installing Dell Software for Network Printing"
.
A printer driver is software that lets your computer communicate with your printer. The procedure to install drivers depends on the operating system you are
using.
1.
Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. Close all unnecessary programs.
NOTE:
For more information about the All-In-One Main page, View Saved Images page, or the Maintain/Troubleshoot page, click the
Help
link located on
the upper right corner of the screen.
NOTE:
For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista, the system administrator should install Dell software.
NOTE:
If you attach a USB printer cable while your printer and computer are powered on, the Windows hardware wizard launches immediately. Cancel
the screen and use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install the Dell software.
NOTE:
If the printer is not connected to your computer when you install the Drivers and Utilities CD, the No Printer Found screen appears. Follow
the instructions to install the software.