Chapter 3: Installing The Software; Overview; Software For Windows 95 And; Installing The Software - NEC SuperScript 1800 User Manual

CHAPTER 3
INSTALLING
THE SOFTWARE
O
VERVIEW
This chapter describes how to install the SuperScript 1800
printer software onto a Windows or Macintosh computer. For
detailed information about the software features, see
Chapter 4, "Printer Software."
S
OFTWARE FOR
Printer software for computers running Windows 95 or 98 is
listed below.
• PCL6 printer driver
• PCL5e printer driver
• PostScript Printer Description (PPD)
• SuperScript 1800 Status Monitor
NEC recommends using the PCL6 driver because of it's
advanced features. Use the PCL5e driver for legacy
applications that cannot communicate with the PCL6 driver.
Windows 95 and 98 come with a standard PostScript printer
driver. In order to send print jobs to the printer, the PostScript
driver must use the PPD.
note:
To use the Windows PostScript printer driver, the
NEC PostScript Level 2 Upgrade Kit (Order No. 1802) must
be installed in the printer. See Chapter 8, "Printer
Options," for more information.
Use the Status Monitor for monitoring the connection
between the computer and printer and the status of a print
job. The Status Monitor cannot be used to monitor a printer
connected to a network.
W 95 & 98
INDOWS

Installing the Software

note:
If installing the printer software for the first time,
assure that the printer and computer are both turned off
before performing the following procedures!
The printer software can be installed using the Windows
Plug-N-Play feature or by using the NEC Meta Installer.
note:
NEC recommends using the Meta Installer
method to install the printer software.
Using Windows Plug-n-Play
Windows Plug-N-Play is a feature of Windows 95 and 98 that
automatically recognizes when new hardware is connected to
the computer. If the printer is connected to the computer with
an IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable, Windows will be
aware of it and begin asking you for information so it can
install the printer software. This procedure will only install
the PCL6 printer driver.
note:
If you started your system at an earlier time, then
canceled out of the Windows Plug-N-Play installation, use
the NEC Meta Installer method.
To install a PCL6 driver using Windows Plug-N-Play:
1. Turn on the printer and wait until
Operator Panel display.
2. Turn on your computer and while it starts, it will become
aware of the new printer connected to it.
3. Follow the instructions displayed on your monitor.
4. If asked to locate any files, they can be found on the
SuperScript 1800 Solutions CD in one of the following
directories, depending if you are running
Windows 95 or 98.
• SS1800\DISKETTE\WIN95\PCL6\DISK1
• SS1800\DISKETTE\WIN98\PCL6\DISK1
Once Step 4 is completed, the NEC SuperScript 1800 PCL6
printer driver can be used for printing.
appears on the
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