Installing The Printer Driver Software - Sharp AL-10PK Service Manual

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER
SOFTWARE
1. Description of the printer driver
The printer driver is the software program which runs the
printer. It converts the data in your file into information that the
printer can understand. It also controls communication between
the printer and computer as the data is printed.
2. Checking the hardware and software re-
quirements
You will need the following hardware and software in order to
install the printer driver.
Computer type
Windows type
CPU
Physical RAM
Virtual storage (swap file)
Hard disk free space
The printer driver included in this product cannot be used
under Windows NT3.5x, OS/2, pure MS-DOS and other
operating systems which are not described above.
If you are using some of your computers memory as a RAM
drive, the printer driver may not be allocated the correct
amount of memory. In such a case, reduce the size of your
RAM disk, or do not use the RAM disk. Please refer to your
MS Windows documentation for further information.
3. Installing the printer driver
The software for your printer is provided on CD-ROM.
Before installing the printer driver, be sure to check the follow-
ing items.
Is the printer connected properly to the computer?
Does the printer have paper?
Is there another GDI printer driver or Windows Printing
System printer driver already installed? If installed,
change the printer port setting.
In this description, the following drive configuration is sup-
posed. Specify proper drives depending on the configuration of
your computer.
Drive R: CD-ROM drive (installation source)
Drive C: Hard disk drive (installation destination)
IBM PC/AT or compatible
computer equipped with a
bi-directional parallel
interface and CD-ROM
drive
Windows 3.1x, Windows
95, Windows 98, Windows
NT 4.0
486DX 66 MHz or better
Windows 95, Windows
3.1x: 8 MB (16 MB or
more is recommended.)
Windows 98, Windows NT
4.0: 16MB (32MB or more
is recommended.)
8 MB or moreDisplay 640
× 480 dots (VGA) or better
10 MB or more
A. Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0:
1) Load paper into the paper tray of the printer.
2) Turn on the printer.
3) Turn on your computer and start Windows.
Before installing the printer driver, be sure to close all
other applications which may be open.
4) When using Windows 95 on a personal computer with
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plug & play , the "Update Device Driver Wizard" window
will appear. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-
ROM drive. Click the Next button and follow the on-screen
instructions. Proceed to step 7. If the "Copying Files" win-
dow appears during this operation, enter R:\ (if the CD-
ROM is designated as drive R) and click the OK button.
If you use Windows 95 and the "New Hardware Found"
window will appear, click the Driver from Disk Provided
by Hardware Manufacturer button and then click OK.
Proceed to step 6.
If you use Windows 95 and the screen shown above or
the "New Hardware Found" window does not appear,
proceed to step 5.
If you use Windows NT 4.0, proceed to step 5.
Plug & play
This feature is effective if both the computer and
peripheral equipment are equipped with IEEE 1284 com-
pliant parallel interface.
The screen displayed depends on the version of Windows.
5) Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Click the Start button and select Run. When the screen
shown below appears, type R:\SETUP (if the CD-ROM is
designated as drive R) and click the OK button. Proceed
to step 7.
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