Dell Inspiron 8000 Solutions Guide - Page 14

Connecting a Printer, Installing the Printer Driver, Parallel Printer

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com HINT: For complete printer driver installation instructions, refer to your printer documentation. Connecting a Printer See the documentation that came with the printer for any recommended preparation procedures, such as: • Removing the packaging • Installing the toner or ink cartridge • Loading paper Then follow the instructions that came with the printer to connect it to the computer. If no information is provided, see the following sections. Installing the Printer Driver Dell installs drivers for some new printers. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. If your printer is listed in the Printers window, the printer is ready to use. If you need to install a printer driver, insert the installation CD into the CD or DVD drive. Then follow the prompts on the screen using the instructions that came with the printer. If your printer installation CD does not automatically run, click the Start button on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop, click Run, and type x:\setup.exe (where x is the letter of your CD or DVD drive [usually drive D]). Then click OK and follow the prompts on your screen. Parallel Printer 1 Turn off the computer (see page 16). NOTICE: Use only a standard IEEE parallel cable measuring 3 m (10 ft) or less to connect the printer to the computer. Use of a nonstandard cable may prevent the printer from working. 2 Attach the parallel printer cable to the parallel connector on the computer and tighten the two screws. Attach the cable to the parallel connector on the printer and snap the two clips into the two notches. 14 Sett ing Up

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Setting Up
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Connecting a Printer
See the documentation that came with the printer for any recommended
preparation procedures, such as:
•
Removing the packaging
•
Installing the toner or ink cartridge
•
Loading paper
Then follow the instructions that came with the printer to connect it to the
computer. If no information is provided, see the following sections.
Installing the Printer Driver
Dell installs drivers for some new printers. Click the
Start
button, point to
Settings
, and then click
Printers
. If your printer is listed in the
Printers
window, the printer is ready to use.
HINT:
For complete
printer driver installation
instructions, refer to your
printer documentation.
If you need to install a printer driver, insert the installation CD into the CD
or DVD drive. Then follow the prompts on the screen using the instructions
that came with the printer.
If your printer installation CD does not automatically run, click the
Start
button on the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop, click
Run
, and type
x
:\setup.exe
(where
x
is the letter of your CD or DVD drive [usually
drive D]). Then click
OK
and follow the prompts on your screen.
Parallel Printer
1
Turn off the computer (see page 16).
NOTICE:
Use only a standard IEEE parallel cable measuring 3 m (10 ft) or
less to connect the printer to the computer. Use of a nonstandard cable may
prevent the printer from working.
2
Attach the parallel printer cable to the parallel connector on the
computer and tighten the two screws. Attach the cable to the parallel
connector on the printer and snap the two clips into the two notches.