gSelect the printer model from the menu, and then click Add Printer.

hClick the + beside the printer model under Select Components.

iMake sure the correct port is available under Select Components. This is the port where the serial cable attaches to the computer. If the correct port is not available, select the port under the Select Port menu, and then click Add Port.

jMake any configuration changes necessary in the Add a New Port window. Click Add Port to finish adding the port.

kMake sure the box next to the selected printer model is checked.

lSelect any other optional software you want to install, and then click Next.

mClick 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. a Open the Device Manager:

In Windows Vista

1Click .

2Click Control Panel.

3Click System and Maintenance.

4 Click System.

5 Click Device Manager.

In Windows XP

1Click Start.

2Click Control Panel.

3Click Performance and Maintenance.

4 Click System.

5 From the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.

In Windows 2000

1Click Start.

2Click Settings Control Panel.

3 Click System.

4 From 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.

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