Lexmark T642 User's Guide - Page 12

Using Windows 95 and Windows 98 (first edition), Serial printing, Install Printer and Software, Agree - windows 7 driver

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Installing drivers for local printing 2 Click Install Printer and Software. Note: Some Windows operating systems require administrative access to install printer drivers on the computer. 3 Click Agree to accept the license agreement. 4 Select Suggested, and click Next. The Suggested option is the default installation for local and network-attached setup. To install utilities, change settings, or customize device drivers, select Custom, and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 Select Local Attach, and click Finish. Follow the instructions on the screen. It may take some time for the drivers files to load. 6 Close the drivers CD installer application. 7 Connect the USB cable, and turn on the printer. The Plug and Play screen appears, and a printer object is created in the Printers folder of your computer. Note: USB support is not available for Windows NT operating systems. To use a Windows NT operating system, you must have an optional Parallel 1284-B Interface Card installed and use a parallel cable. The Plug and Play screen will not appear for Windows NT. Using Windows 95 and Windows 98 (first edition) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Insert the drivers CD. If the CD launches automatically, click Exit to return to the Add Printer Wizard. 3 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers, and double-click Add Printer. Note: USB support is not available for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (first edition) operating systems. 4 When prompted, select Local printer. 5 Click Have Disk. Note: Some Windows operating systems require administrative access to install printer drivers on the computer. 6 Specify the location of the custom printer driver on the drivers CD. The path should be similar to the following: D:\Drivers\Print\Win_9xMe\ Where D is the letter of the CD-ROM drive. 7 Click OK. It may take some time for the drivers to load. 8 Close the drivers CD. Serial printing With serial printing, data is transferred one bit at a time. Although serial printing is usually slower than parallel printing, it is the preferred option when there is a great deal of distance between the printer and computer, or when a parallel interface is not available. Note: A serial interface card is required and can be purchased separately. Windows 12

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Windows
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Installing drivers for local printing
2
Click
Install Printer and Software
.
Note:
Some Windows operating systems require administrative access to install printer drivers on the
computer.
3
Click
Agree
to accept the license agreement.
4
Select
Suggested
, and click
Next
.
The Suggested option is the default installation for local and network-attached setup. To install utilities, change
settings, or customize device drivers, select
Custom
, and follow the instructions on the screen.
5
Select
Local Attach
, and click
Finish
.
Follow the instructions on the screen. It may take some time for the drivers files to load.
6
Close the drivers CD installer application.
7
Connect the USB cable, and turn on the printer.
The Plug and Play screen appears, and a printer object is created in the Printers folder of your computer.
Note:
USB support is not available for Windows NT operating systems. To use a Windows NT operating
system, you must have an optional Parallel 1284-B Interface Card installed and use a parallel cable.
The Plug and Play screen will not appear for Windows NT.
Using Windows 95 and Windows 98 (first edition)
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Insert the drivers CD. If the CD launches automatically, click
Exit
to return to the Add Printer Wizard.
3
Click
Start
Settings
Printers
, and double-click
Add Printer
.
Note:
USB support is not available for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (first edition) operating systems.
4
When prompted, select
Local printer
.
5
Click
Have Disk
.
Note:
Some Windows operating systems require administrative access to install printer drivers on the
computer.
6
Specify the location of the custom printer driver on the drivers CD.
The path should be similar to the following:
D:\Drivers\Print\Win_9xMe\<language>
Where D is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.
7
Click
OK
.
It may take some time for the drivers to load.
8
Close the drivers CD.
Serial printing
With serial printing, data is transferred one bit at a time. Although serial printing is usually slower than parallel printing, it is
the preferred option when there is a great deal of distance between the printer and computer, or when a parallel interface is
not available.
Note:
A serial interface card is required and can be purchased separately.