Dell S3845cdn Color Smart Multifunction Printer User Guide - Page 35
Setting Up the Printer Using Dell Printer Easy Install (Windows® Only), Basic Setup
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Setting Up the Printer Using Dell Printer Easy Install (Windows® Only) NOTE: • To set up the printer as a wireless printer, see "Configuring the Wireless Settings". • To set up the printer connected with Macintosh computers or Linux computers, see "Installing Printer Drivers on Macintosh Computers" or "Installing Printer Drivers on Linux Computers (CUPS)" respectively. Basic Setup To set up the printer, you can use the Dell Printer Easy Install program on the computer running a Microsoft® Windows® operating system. The program first searches for the printer and grasps how the printer is connected to the computer. Based on that information, the program will automatically install the drivers and software to your computer. Before starting this basic setup, make sure that the printer is turned on, and ensure the cable connections as follows: To set up the printer as a network (wired) printer, connect the Ethernet cable to the printer. To set up the printer as a USB printer, connect the USB cable to the printer. NOTE: • To enable the automatic search for network printers on the computer running a client operating system (Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1 or Windows® 10), go to Control PanelJNetwork and InternetJNetwork and Sharing CenterJAdvanced sharing settings, and set Network discovery for the current network profile to Turn on network discovery. 1 Insert the Software and Documentation disc provided with the printer into your computer. The Dell Printer Easy Install program launches automatically. NOTE: • If the Dell Printer Easy Install program does not launch automatically, follow the procedure below. The following procedure uses Windows® 10 as an example. a Right-click the Start button, and then click Run. b Enter D:\Setup.exe (where D is the drive letter of the optical drive), and then click OK. 2 On the Dell Printer Easy Install window, click Next. Dell Printer Easy Install begins to search for your printer. 3 Wait for Dell Printer Easy Install wizard to find your printer. For a network (wired) printer, select your printer after the printer is found, and then click Next. For a USB printer, Dell Printer Easy Install automatically installs your printer after the printer is found. NOTE: • If Dell Printer Easy Install does not find any printer, the main menu window of Dell Printer Easy Install appears. See "Installing Printer Drivers on Windows® Computers". 4 Click Finish to exit the wizard when the Ready to Print! screen appears. Connecting and Setting Up Your Printer | 35