The wizard prompts you to search for new drivers.

6Click Next to search for a printer driver.

7Select Search for a suitable driver, and then click Next.

8Select Specify a location only, and then click Next.

9Browse to the location of the printer driver on the Drivers and Utilities CD.

D:\Drivers\Print\Win_9xme\<your language folder>\ dkaag2da.inf

10Highlight the driver, and then select to install the updated driver (recommended).

11Click Next.

12Click Next to complete installation.

13Use the default printer name (for example, Dell Laser Printer 1700) or type a unique name for your printer, and then click Next.

14Select Yes to print a test page, and then click Finish. All the necessary files are installed on your computer.

15After the test page prints, click Yes to close the message window.

16Click Finish to complete the installation.

17The Drivers and Utilities CD should launch the installation software automatically.

If the CD does not automatically launch, click Start Run, type D:\setup.exe (where D is the drive letter of your CD), and then click OK.

18When the Drivers and Utilities CD screen appears, click Personal Installation - Install the printer for use on this computer only to install the additional software for your printer.

19Select your printer from the drop-down box.

20Select Typical Installation (recommended), and then click Install.

When all of the files are installed on your computer, the Congratulations screen appears.

21Click Finish to exit the Drivers and Utilities CD screen.

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1700N, 1700 specifications

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