Basic Windows Operations

Displaying [Computer] or [My Computer]

Windows XP Professional/Server 2003
[Start]  select [My Computer].
Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2
[Start]  select [Computer].
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [File Explorer]  [Computer].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start]  select [File Explorer]  [Computer] or [This PC].

Displaying the Printer Folder

Windows XP Professional/Server 2003
[Start]  select [Printers and Faxes].
Windows XP Home Edition
[Start]  select [Control Panel] [Printers and Other Hardware] [Printers and Faxes].
Windows Vista
[Start]  select [Control Panel] [Printer].
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[Start]  select [Devices and Printers].
Windows Server 2008
[Start]  select [Control Panel] double-click [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].

Displaying Shared Printers in the Print Server

1
Open Windows Explorer.
Windows XP/Vista/7/Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2
[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].
2
Select [Network] or [My Network Places] and double-click the computer set up as a print server.
To view computers on the network, you may need to turn on network discovery or search the network for computers.
Check if your shared printer is displayed.

Printing a Test Page in Windows

You can check whether the printer driver is operational by printing a test page in Windows.
1
Load Letter 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]) in the pop-up menu.
4
Print a test page.
Click the [General] tab.
Click [Print Test Page] to print a test page.

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/Server 2008 R2
[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].
2
Display [System].
Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2
Click [System and Security] or [System and Maintenance]  [System].
Windows Server 2008
Double-click [System].
3
Check the bit architecture.
For 32-bit versions
[32-bit Operating System] is displayed.
For 64-bit versions
[64-bit Operating System] is displayed.

Viewing the Computer Name

Windows XP/Server 2003
1
[Start] select [Control Panel].
2
Display the [System] screen.
Click [Performance and Maintenance]  [System].
3
Click the [Computer Name] (or [Network ID]) tab.
4
Click [Change] (or [Properties]).
Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2
1
Display [Control Panel].
Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2
[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].
2
Display [System].
Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2
Click [System and Security] (or [System and Maintenance])  [System].
Windows Server 2008
Double-click [System].

Checking the LPR/RAW Printer Port

1
Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder
2
Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] (or [Properties]) in the pop-up menu.
3
Check the port settings.
Click the [Ports] tab.
Make sure that the correct port is selected for the printer.
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