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Getting Started
INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER SOFTWARE
Description of the printer driver
The printer driver is the software program which runs the printer. It converts the data in your file into information that the printer can understand. It also controls communication between the printer and computer as the data is printed.
Checking the hardware and software requirements
You will need the following hardware and software in order to install the printer driver.
Computer type | IBM PC/AT or compatible computer equipped with a bi- |
| directional parallel interface and |
Windows type | Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT |
| 4.0 |
CPU | 486DX 66MHz or better |
Physical RAM | Windows 95, Windows 3.1x: 8 MB (16 MB or more is |
| recommended.) |
| Windows NT 4.0: 12MB (16MB or more is recommended.) |
| Windows 98: 16MB (32MB or more is recommended.) |
Virtual storage (swap file) | 8 MB or more |
Display | 640 x 480 dots (VGA) or better |
Hard disk free space | 10 MB or more |
The printer driver included in this product cannot be used under Windows NT 3.5x, OS/2, pure
If you are using some of your computer’s memory as a RAM drive, the printer driver may not be allocated the correct amount of memory. In such a case, reduce the size of your RAM disk, or do not use the RAM disk. Please refer to your MS Windows documentation for further information.
Installing the printer driver
The software for your printer is provided on
●Is the printer connected properly to the computer?
●Does the printer have paper?
●Is there another GDI printer driver or Windows Printing System printer driver already installed? If installed, change the printer port setting. For the change of the printer port setting, see USING OTHER INSTALLED DRIVERS on page 21.
In this description, the following drive configuration is supposed. Specify proper drives depending on the configuration of your computer.
Drive R:
Drive C: Hard disk drive (installation destination)
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