GCC Printers 12 manual Updating Windows drivers all versions, Windows 95/98

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Updating Windows drivers (all versions)

After you have installed extra memory you must update the Windows printer driver on every Windows computer that will use the printer.

First, you need to carry out the next four steps once. This method works for all versions of Windows, and provides a memory figure for you to enter.

1.Switch the printer on.

2.Open a DOS Window by clicking on the MS-DOS prompt icon on the Windows 95/98 (or NT 4.0) Start menu, or the MS-DOS Prompt icon in the Windows 3.1 (or NT 3.51) Main Window.

3.Assuming that your printer is on LPT1 and that Windows is installed on the C drive, type the following:

copy c:\windows\system\testps.txt lpt1:

If your printer is connected to another port, or Windows is installed on a drive other than C, change the references. Do not use any Windows print commands; you must execute this command in DOS.

4. Type EXIT and press the Return key to return to Windows.

The printer will have printed a page which shows “Max Suggested VM (KB):” This is the maximum suggested Virtual Memory for the printer in kilobytes. Now you need to enter this figure in the Printers section of Windows Control Panel on every Windows computer that uses the printer. The way you do this varies between versions of Windows.

Windows 95/98

1.Choose Settings from the Start menu, and choose Printers from the submenu.

2.You’ll see the Printers window; use the right mouse button to click on the Elite 12 Series icon.

3.You’ll see a menu; choose Properties from this list.

4.You’ll see the Properties tabbed dialog box; click on the Device Options tab.

5.At the top of the dialog box is a section marked Available printer memory (in KB). Enter the suggested virtual memory into this box, and click OK.

6.Repeat the preceding five steps on every Windows 95/98 computer that uses the printer.

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Contents GCC Why would I need to add memory to the printer? SpecificationsRequired tools and safety precautions Introduction to adding memory to your printerInstalling RAM into the Elite 12 Series Printer Page ROM Notch ROM card Page Installing RAM into the Elite XL 20 Series Printer RAM Simm Notch ROM card Page Updating LaserWriter 8 printer driver Macintosh Only Confirming the installation of RAMWindows 95/98 Updating Windows drivers all versionsWindows NT