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# Installing the Printer Driver

You can access our web site through the Internet and download the latest Printer Driver for your model.

The procedure for installing the downloaded Printer Driver is as follows:

1. Turn off the printer

   Important

   - If you turn on the computer while the printer is on, the Windows Plug and Play function is executed automatically, and the Found New Hardware window (Windows Vista) or Found New Hardware Wizard window (Windows XP, Windows 2000) is displayed. In this case, click Cancel.

2. Start the installer

   Double-click the icon of the downloaded file.
   The installation program starts.

   Important

   - In Windows Vista, a confirmation/warning dialog box may appear when installing, uninstalling or starting software.
     This dialog box appears when administrative rights are required to perform a task.
     If you are logged on to an administrator account, click Continue or Allow to continue.
     Some applications require an administrator account to continue. If you are logged on to a standard account, switch to an administrator account, and restart the operation from the beginning.

3. Install the driver

   At the Welcome window, click Next.
   Read the contents of the License Agreement window. After checking the contents, click Yes.
   Installation of the Printer Driver begins.

   After the Installation Complete window is displayed, check that the printer and the computer are connected through a cable.

   To select the connection port for your printer manually, check the Select printer port check box, and click Manual selection. At the Select printer port window, select the connection destination, and then click OK.

4. Complete the installation

   Click Complete.
   Turn on the printer, and wait awhile until the connection is recognized.

This procedure installs the Printer Driver.

Depending on the environment you are using, a message prompting you to restart the computer may be displayed. To complete the installation properly, restart the computer.

Important

- When you expand the downloaded compressed file, save the file to a folder such as "temp". Do not use the characters other than English in the folder name. Otherwise, the printer driver may not be installed correctly.

- You can download the printer driver for free, but any Internet access charges incurred are your responsibility.

## Related Topics

Obtaining the Latest Printer Driver

Before Installing the Printer Driver

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