Installing Dell Software For Local Printing; Windows Xp - Dell 1815dn - All-in-one Laser Printer Owner's Manual

Installing Dell Software For Local Printing

A local printer is a printer attached to your computer using a USB cable. If your printer is attached to a
network instead of your computer, skip this step and go to "Installing Dell Software For Network
Printing" on page 35.
NOTE:
If you attach a USB printer cable while your printer and computer are powered on, the Windows hardware
wizard launches immediately. Cancel the screen and use the
Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. Close all unnecessary
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programs.
NOTE:
If the printer is not connected to your computer when you install the Dell software, the No Printer
Found screen appears. Follow the instructions to install the software.
drivers and utilities CD .
Insert the
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If required, press the Language button to select a language.
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Select Personal Installation and click Next.
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Select Typical Installation and click Next to install the
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and PaperPort as the default settings.
To install selected software including the Postscript driver, select Custom Installation and click Next.
You can change the destination folder.
When the installation is complete, print a test page. Click Finish and close the wizard. You are now
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ready to print.
If you did not cancel the hardware wizards, refer to the following instruction for installing the printer
driver for your operating system.

Windows XP:

Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on.
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When the hardware wizard screen appears, insert the
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NOTE:
For each wizard that appears, select Recommended, click Next, select CD-ROM Drives, and then
click Next through the wizard screens.
The scanner driver is automatically loaded first from D:\1815\Scan\WINXP2K\p3scan.inf, where "D"
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is your CD drive.
Click Next.
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Click Finish, and a second hardware wizard appears. The printer driver is automatically loaded from
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D:\1815\Printer\GDI\WinXP\delr1.inf, where "D" is your CD drive.
Click Next, and then click Finish.
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Understanding the Printer Software
drivers and utilities CD
to install the Dell software.
User's Guide , the printer drivers, scanner driver
drivers and utilities CD and click Next.