Basic Windows Operations
Displaying the Printer Folder
Windows Vista
[Start]
select [Control Panel]
[Printer].
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2[Start]
select [Devices and Printers].
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
select [Control Panel]
[View devices and printers].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]
select [Control Panel]
[View devices and printers].
Windows Server 2008
[Start]
select [Control Panel]
double-click [Printers].
Windows Server 2003
[Start]
select [Printers and Faxes].
Enabling [Network discovery]
If you are using Windows Vista/7/8/Server 2008/Server 2012, enable [Network discovery] to view the computers on your network.
Windows Vista[Start]
select [Control Panel]
[View network status and tasks]
select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2[Start]
select [Control Panel]
[View network status and tasks]
[Change advanced sharing settings]
select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Windows 8/Server 2012Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
select [Control Panel]
[View network status and tasks]
[Change advanced sharing settings]
select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2Right-click [Start]
select [Control Panel]
[View network status and tasks]
[Change advanced sharing settings]
select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Windows Server 2008[Start]
select [Control Panel]
double-click [Network and Sharing Center]
select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Displaying Shared Printers in the Print Server
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Open Windows Explorer.
Windows Vista/7/Server 2003/Server 2008
[Start]
select [All Programs] or [Programs]
[Accessories]
[Windows Explorer].
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
select [File Explorer].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]
select [File Explorer].
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Select [Network] or [My Network Places] in printer server.
To view computers on the network, you may need to turn on network discovery or search the network for computers.
Shared printers are displayed.
Displaying the Setup Screen of Instruction Manual DVD-ROM
If your computer does not display the setup screen after the Instruction Manual DVD-ROM is inserted, follow the procedure below. The DVD-ROM drive name is indicated as "D:" in this manual. The DVD-ROM drive name may differ depending on the computer you are using.
Windows Vista/7/Server 2008
[Start]
enter "D:\Maninst.exe" in [Search programs and files] or [Start Search]
press the [ENTER] key.
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
[Run]
Enter "D:\Maninst.exe"
click [OK]
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]
[Run]
Enter "D:\Maninst.exe"
click [OK]
Windows Server 2003
[Start]
[Run]
enter "D:\Maninst.exe"
click [OK]
Printing a Test Page in Windows
You can check whether the printer driver is operational by printing a test page in Windows.
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Load Letter size paper in the paper drawer or multi-purpose tray.
Loading Paper
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Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
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Click [Print Test Page] in [General] tab.
The test page is printed.
Checking the Bit Architecture
If you are not sure whether your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, follow the procedure below.
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Display [Control Panel].
Windows Vista/7/Server 2008
[Start]
select [Control Panel].
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
select [Control Panel].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]
select [Control Panel].
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Display [System].
Windows Vista/7/8/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012
Click [System and Maintenance] or [System and Security]
[System].
Windows Server 2008
Double-click [System].
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Check the bit architecture.
For 32-bit versions
[32-bit Operating System] is displayed.
For 64-bit versions
[64-bit Operating System] is displayed.
Checking the Printer Port
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2
Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
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In the [Ports] tab, check that the port is selected correctly.
Checking Bidirectional Communication
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2
Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
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In the [Ports] tab, make sure that the [Enable bidirectional support] check box is selected.
Displaying [Local Area Connection Properties]
Windows Vista
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Open the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and click [View network status and tasks] [Manage network connections].
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Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.
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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
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Open the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and click [View network status and tasks] [Change adapter settings].
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Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.
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Windows 8/Server 2012
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Right-click the lower left corner of the screen Select [Control Panel], and click [View network status and tasks] [Change adapter settings].
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Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.
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Windows Server 2008
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Open the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], double-click the [Network and Sharing Center] tab, and then click [Manage network connections].
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Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.
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Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
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Right-click the [Start] Select [Control Panel], and click [View network status and tasks] [Change adapter settings].
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Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.
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Windows Server 2003
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Open the [Start] menu, and click [Control Panel] [Network Connections] [Local Area Connection].
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Click [Properties].
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