USB Connection

Making the printer driver known to the computer

To connect this machine using the USB port, install the printer driver before making it known to the computer with plug and play.

  1. Install the printer driver for this machine.

    • supplementary explanationInstall the printer driver using the installer or Add Printer Wizard.
      To use the Add Printer Wizard, select the USB port to be connected in the Choose a printer port page.
      For details, refer to Creating a port for installation.

  2. Connect this machine to the computer using a USB cable.

  3. Turn on the power of this machine.

    The printer driver for this machine is detected and this machine is ready to print.

    • supplementary explanationIf no printer driver is detected, turn this machine off, then on again. In this case, turn off this machine, and then wait approximately 10 seconds before turning it on again. If you turn this machine on immediately after turning it off, it may not function correctly.

  4. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the Devices and Printers or Printers window.

Tips

Installing the printer driver when connecting the machine

In Windows Server 2008, the printer driver can be installed after you connect this machine.

Tips

  • In Windows 7, a window for specifying an installation disk does not appear after the machine is connected to the computer. Install the printer driver in advance and connect the driver as described in "Making the installed printer driver known to the computer."

  1. Connect this machine to the computer using a USB cable, and then start the computer.

    • supplementary explanationWhen starting up the computer, do not plug in or unplug the cable.

  2. Turn on the power of this machine.

    The Found New Hardware dialog box appears.

    • supplementary explanationIf the Found New Hardware dialog box does not appear, turn this machine off, then on again. In this case, turn off this machine, and then wait approximately 10 seconds before turning it on again. If you turn this machine on immediately after turning it off, it may not function correctly.

  3. Click Locate and install driver software (recommended).

    The dialog box requesting the disk (CD-ROM) appears.

    • supplementary explanationIf you do not have the disk (CD-ROM), click I don't have the disc, show me other options. On the next page, select Browse my computer for driver software (advanced), and then specify a desired printer driver folder.

    • supplementary explanationSelect a folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.

  4. Insert the Driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

    The information on the disk is searched for, and then the list of the software supported by this machine appears.

  5. Select a desired printer driver name, and then click Next.

    • supplementary explanationThe available printer drivers are the PS Plug-in Driver and PPD Driver.

  6. Follow the instructions on the windows that follow.

    • supplementary explanationIf the User Account Control window appears, click Continue.

  7. When the installation completes, click Close.

  8. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the Printers window.

    • supplementary explanationIf the Windows Security window for verifying the publisher appears, click Install this driver software anyway.

  9. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

    This completes the printer driver installation.

Updating the printer driver after connecting this machine

If this machine is connected without first installing the printer driver, the printer driver will not be correctly identified. In this case, the driver must be updated using Update Driver.

  1. Click Start and then Devices and Printers.

  2. Right-click the device name of the machine that is under Unspecified and then click Properties.

    • supplementary explanationIf Unknown Device appears instead of the device name of this machine, right-click to remove the device, and install the printer driver. To connect this machine as described in "Making the printer driver known to the compute". For details, refer to Making the printer driver known to the computer.

  3. In the Hardware tab, click Properties.

  4. In the General tab, click Change Settings.

  5. In the Driver tab, click Update Driver.

  6. In the page in which to select how to search the driver software, click Browse my computer for driver software anyway.

  7. Click Browse.

  8. Select a desired printer driver folder in the CD-ROM, and then click OK.

    • supplementary explanationSelect a folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.
      The available printer drivers are the PS Plug-in Driver and PPD Driver.

  9. Click Next.

  10. Follow the instructions on the windows that follow.

    • supplementary explanationIf the Windows Security window for verifying the publisher appears, click Install this driver software anyway.

  11. Click Close.

  12. After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the Devices and Printers window.

  13. Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

    This completes the printer driver updating.

Tips

  • In Windows Server 2008, Update Driver is also available. In Windows Server 2008, you can specify Update Driver by opening Properties for this machine listed in Other devices under Device Manager.
    To select Device Manager, right-click Computer and then click Properties. Select it in the Tasks pane that appears.