[Start]
select [Computer].Basic Windows Operations
Displaying [Computer] or [My Computer]
Windows Vista/7/Server 2008
[Start] select [Computer].
[Start]
select [Computer].Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [File Explorer] [Computer] or [This PC].
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
select [File Explorer] [Computer] or [This PC].Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] select [File Explorer] [Computer] or [This PC].
Right-click [Start]
select [File Explorer] [Computer] or [This PC].Windows Server 2003
[Start] select [My Computer].
[Start]
select [My Computer].Displaying the Printer Folder
Windows Vista
[Start] select [Control Panel] [Printer].
[Start]
select [Control Panel] [Printer].Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[Start] select [Devices and Printers].
[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].
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].
Right-click [Start]
select [Control Panel] [View devices and printers].Windows Server 2008
[Start] select [Control Panel] double-click [Printers].
[Start]
select [Control Panel] double-click [Printers].Windows Server 2003
[Start] select [Printers and Faxes].
[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].
[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].
[Start]
select [Control Panel] [View network status and tasks] [Change advanced sharing settings] select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-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].
Right-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 R2
Right-click [Start] select [Control Panel] [View network status and tasks] [Change advanced sharing settings] select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Right-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].
[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].
[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].
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
select [File Explorer].Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] select [File Explorer].
select [File Explorer].2
Select the print server from [Network] or [My Network Places].
To view computers on the network, you may need to turn on network discovery or search the network for computers.
Shared printers are displayed.
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Displaying the [Software Programs/Manuals Setup] Screen
If your computer does not display the [Software Programs/Manuals Setup] screen after inserting the DVD-ROM, 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:\MInst.exe" in [Search programs and files] or [Start Search] press the [ENTER] key.
enter "D:\MInst.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:\MInst.exe" click [OK]
[Run] Enter "D:\MInst.exe" click [OK]Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] [Run] Enter "D:\MInst.exe" click [OK]
[Run] Enter "D:\MInst.exe" click [OK]Windows Server 2003
[Start] [Run] enter "D:\MInst.exe" click [OK]
[Run] enter "D:\MInst.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.
1
Load A4 size paper in the multi-purpose tray. Loading Paper in the Multi-Purpose Tray
2
Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder
3
Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
4
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.
1
Display [Control Panel].
Windows Vista/7/Server 2008
[Start] select [Control Panel].
[Start]
select [Control Panel].Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [Control Panel].
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen
select [Control Panel].Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] select [Control Panel].
select [Control Panel].2
Display [System].
Windows Vista/7/8/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012
Click [System and Maintenance] or [System and Security] [System].
Click [System and Maintenance] or [System and Security]
[System].Windows Server 2008
Double-click [System].
Double-click [System].
3
Check the bit architecture.
For 32-bit versions
[32-bit Operating System] is displayed.
[32-bit Operating System] is displayed.
For 64-bit versions
[64-bit Operating System] is displayed.
[64-bit Operating System] is displayed.
Checking the Printer Port
1
Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder
2
Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
3
In the [Ports] tab, check that the port is selected correctly.
Checking Bidirectional Communication
1
Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder
2
Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
3
In the [Ports] tab, make sure that the [Enable bidirectional support] check box is selected.
Checking the SSID to Which Your Computer Is Connected
If your computer is connected to a wireless LAN network, click 
, 
, or 
in the system tray to display the SSID of the connected wireless LAN router.
, , or in the system tray to display the SSID of the connected wireless LAN router.