Chapter 4

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Installing Software for Windows
This chapter describes installing software and setting up printing from a
Windows-based computer running Windows 95, Windows 3.1, or
Windows NT 4.0.
See the Chapter 3 or instructions on how to connect the printer to a
computer or to a network.

General steps

The general steps for installing the KX-P8420 user software from the CD
are:
•Install the PostScript printer driver.
•Set up the printer driver to communicate with the KX-P8420 over the
network or through the parallel port.
Instructions for installing the PostScript printer driver for Windows 95 are
given below. Instructions for installing the PostScript printer driver for
Windows 3.1 and Windows NT 4.0 systems are given later in this chapter.
If you are setting up a printer that will be shared by many users, and you
would like to make the printer drivers available to others, you can exit the
installer program and manually copy the printer drivers and files from the
KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM to the location of your choice. Use this
method, for example, to copy printer drivers to a server on your network, or
to a floppy disk.
NOTE:
•Windows 95 Plug and Play specifies the automatic detection of any new
hardware installed on your computer. If your printer is connected to the
computer via the parallel port and it is powered on when your computer is
restarted, a dialog box indicating new hardware has been detected will
appear, prompting you to install the manufacturer’s software. Install the
printer driver for your printer by selecting Other Location, and navigating
to the PostScript printer driver directory on the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility
CD-ROM. When you have installed the printer driver of your choice, be
sure to specify optional devices installed on your printer to enable
features related to their use.