Installation method by operating systems
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Windows 2000 | Section 2.2 Install under |
| Section 2.4 Install under | Section 2.7 Install under | ||
| Windows 2000/XP/Server2003 | Windows 2000 (USB | Windows 2000 (Parallel | |||
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| interface with plug and | interface with plug and |
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| play enabled) | play enabled) |
Windows XP |
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| Section 2.5 Install under | Section 2.8 Install under |
Windows Server 2003 |
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| Windows XP/Server2003 | Windows XP/Server2003 |
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| and play enabled.) | plug and play enabled) |
Windows Vista | Section 2.3 Install under |
| Section 2.6 Install under | Section 2.9 Install under | ||
Windows Server 2008 | Windows Vista/Server2008/7 | Windows | Windows | |||
Windows 7 |
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| Vista/Server2008/7 (USB | Vista/Server2008/7 |
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| play enabled) | plug and play enabled) |
*1: If you choose the parallel interface with plug and play enabled, you need to change some parameter settings on the printer. The “plug and play” feature has been disabled as default for the parallel interface connection. See the following.
In the case installing a shared printer, follow the procedure described in “To print on the shared printer” in Section 2.2 Installation under Windows 2000/XP/Server2003 and Section 2.3 Installation under Windows Vista/Server2008/7/Server2008R2. When you want to use Plug and Play, follow the above procedure.
Printer parameter settings when installing the printer driver via parallel interface with plug and play enabled:
B-SX4, B-SX4-CN, B-SX5, and B-SX5-CN
Start the printer in the system mode, enter the <2>PARAMETER SET menu, and set the following parameters as below:
CENTRO. MODE: | ECP (Default: SPP) | Enables an installation of the printer driver | |
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PLUG & PLAY: ON (Default: OFF) | Enables monitoring | the printer status. ( | Status Window |
| Preferences in Section 3.6 Tools Tab.) |
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When you use the
Start the printer in the system mode, enter <2>PARAMETER SET menu, and set the following parameter:
PLUG & PLAY: ON (Default: OFF) | Enables an installation of the printer driver with plug and play |
Since the printer status monitor cannot be used, disable the
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