kMake any configuration changes necessary in the Add a New Port window. Click Add Port to finish adding
the port.
lMake sure the box next to the selected printer model is checked.
mSelect any other optional software you want to install, and then click Next.
nClick Finish to complete the printer software installation.
3Set the COM port parameters:
After the printer driver is installed, you must set the serial parameters in the communications (COM) port assigned
to the printer driver.
The serial parameters in the COM port must match the serial parameters you set in the printer.
aOpen the Device Manager. Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista
1Click .
2Click Control Panel.
3Click System and Maintenance.
4Click System.
5Click Device Manager.
In Windows XP
1Click Start.
2Click Control Panel.
3Click Performance and Maintenance.
4Click System.
5From the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
In Windows 2000
1Click Start.
2Click Settings Control Panel.
3Click System.
4From the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
bClick + to expand the list of available ports.
cSelect the communications port where you attached the serial cable to your computer (example: COM1).
dClick Properties.
eOn the Port Settings tab, set the serial parameters to the same serial parameters in the printer.
Look for the printer settings under the serial heading on the Menu Settings page you printed earlier.
fClick OK, and then close all the windows.
gPrint a test page to verify printer installation. When a test page prints successfully, printer setup is complete.
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