3. Getting Started

3-3. Preparing Your PC

This section describes how to install the GT-541 Printer Driver (File Output), manuals (Basic Operation Manual/ Instruction Manual), Brother GT File Viewer, and other tools. Make sure the steps because there are some different dialogs shown by Windows OS.

After those installations are over, install GT-541 Printer Driver (USB) by connecting USB 2.0 cable.

3-3-1. PC preparation: For Windows XP / 2000 (32 bit)

Do not connect the printer to the PC at this stage.

<Note>

You must be logged on with Administrator rights on the PC.

(1)Turn on your PC.

(2)Close all open applications

(3)Insert the Install CD (included) to your PC. Open the CD-ROM drive, move to [ 32 bit_OS ] and double-click "Setup.exe".

(4)The installer starts installation. Follow the indications of the dialogs. <Note>

When you click "Install Driver & Tools" after completing the installation, the message to confirm uninstallation appears. If you click "Yes", uninstallation starts to uninstall the necessary tools but Printer Driver(s) is/are not uninstalled. If uninstallation fails, a dialog box appears “Uninstallation of the former version failed. Do you want to continue installing the new version?”. Click [ No ] and quit the installer. Open "Add or Remove Programs" of Control Panel and remove "Brother GT-Tools". Then start the installation from the beginning.

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