Dell P713W User's Guide - Page 22

Finding and installing optional software, Updating the printer software (Windows only) - drivers

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Finding and installing optional software 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Printer Home. 4 Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list. 5 From the Support tab, click On-line support. 6 From the Web site, select your printer and download the driver. 7 Install additional or optional software. Updating the printer software (Windows only) Checking for software updates 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Printer Home. 4 Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list. 5 From the Support tab, select Check for updates. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Enabling automatic software updates 1 With a document open, click File  Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 From the Advanced tab, click More Options. 4 In the Software Updates section, select Allow automatic updates from the web for my software. 5 Click OK. Reinstalling the printer software When you set up the printer using the installation software CD, all the necessary software was installed. If you encountered problems while installing, or if your printer does not appear in the Printers folder or as a printer option when you send a print job, then try removing and reinstalling the printer. Uninstalling the printer software 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. Using the printer software 22

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Finding and installing optional software
1
Click
or Start.
2
Click
All Programs
or
Programs
, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
3
Select
Printer Home
.
4
Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list.
5
From the Support tab, click
On-line support
.
6
From the Web site, select your printer and download the driver.
7
Install additional or optional software.
Updating the printer software (Windows only)
Checking for software updates
1
Click
or
Start
.
2
Click
All Programs
or
Programs
, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
3
Select
Printer Home
.
4
Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list.
5
From the Support tab, select
Check for updates
.
6
Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Enabling automatic software updates
1
With a document open, click
File
Print
.
2
Click
Properties
,
Preferences
,
Options
, or
Setup
.
3
From the Advanced tab, click
More Options
.
4
In the Software Updates section, select
Allow automatic updates from the web for my software
.
5
Click
OK
.
Reinstalling the printer software
When you set up the printer using the installation software CD, all the necessary software was installed. If you
encountered problems while installing, or if your printer does not appear in the Printers folder or as a printer option
when you send a print job, then try removing and reinstalling the printer.
Uninstalling the printer software
1
Click
or
Start
.
2
Click
All Programs
or
Programs
, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
Using the printer software
22