Dell W5300 owner manual Installing printer drivers

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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, go on to “Set up for network printing” on page 11.

Installing printer drivers

A printer driver is software that lets your computer communicate with your printer. To obtain all the features described in “Utilizing additional software tools” on page 61, use the Drivers and Utilities CD to install them. Use the following table to find the instructions you need for your operating system.

Computer operating system	Go to
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Windows XP	39
Windows 2000	40
Windows Me	41
Windows NT	42
Windows 98	43

NOTE: The Dell Laser Printer W5300 only supports Windows 95 with a network connection to a computer.

You need to complete Microsoft’s Plug and Play before installing the custom driver from your printer drivers CD.

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Set up for local printing

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Contents Look Inside For Order toner cartridges Dell Workgroup Laser Printer W5300 United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Set up for local printing Appendix Contents Page Page Set up for network printing Selecting your printer network setup Attaching locally to a print server Complete Microsoft Plug and Play Wizard\Drivers\Win2000\ German EnglishFrench ItalianUsing Windows NT Computer Installing drivers in a Linux environment Installing drivers in a Novell environment Set up the queue on the print serverInstall printer drivers on one client computer Attaching directly to the network print server Locate the IP addressSet up the queue on the print server \\Server Name\PrinterShareName Attaching directly to the network no print server Assign an IP AddressSet up for network printing Install printer drivers Install printer drivers on one client computer Set up for network printing Install optional memor y cards Accessing the printer system board Install optional memory cards Hold the shield by the tabs and lift it off Installing printer memory Optional Memory CardsOpen both latches on the connector completely Latch Notch Replacing the shield Set up for local printing Installing printer drivers Using Windows XP \Drivers\Win2000\ Using Windows Me Close the Drivers and Utilities CD screen Using Windows Set up for local printing Load paper Loading paper and transparencies Standard trayLoad paper Load paper Multipurpose feeder Load paper Stack height limiter Load paper Loading envelopes Closing the multipurpose feeder Use your printer Using the operator panel to change printer settings Changing the language on the operator panelRestore factory default settings Disable menus Standard Network Canceling a job from the printer operator panel Printing a jobStatus Monitor Center Utilizing additional software toolsStatus Monitor Dell Toner Reorder Window Dell Printer Software UninstallPrinting Status window Driver Profiler Replacing the toner cartridge Removing the used toner cartridgeCleaning the printer Installing the new toner cartridge Gently shake the cartridge to distribute the toner Use your printer P e n d i Contacting Dell Belgium Brussels Website support.euro.dell.comFinland Helsinki Website support.euro.dell.com Canada North York, OntarioDenmark Copenhagen Website support.euro.dell.com Corporate France Paris Montpellier Website support.euro.dell.comHome and Small Business Germany Langen Website support.euro.dell.comItaly Milan Website support.euro.dell.com IndiaIreland Cherrywood Website support.euro.dell.com Mexico Latin AmericaLuxembourg Website support.euro.dell.com Netherlands Amsterdam Website support.euro.dell.com Norway Lysaker Website support.euro.dell.comPuerto Rico Poland Warsaw Website support.euro.dell.comPortugal Website support.euro.dell.com Singapore SingaporeSweden Upplands Vasby Switzerland GenevaBracknell Website support.euro.dell.com A. Austin, Texas BusinessDell Software License Agreement Limited Warranty Government Restricted RightsGeneral D ex Index