For local (USB) connection

Making the installed printer driver known to the computer

To connect this machine using the USB port in Windows Vista/Server 2008/7/Server 2008 R2, install the printer driver before making it known to the computer with plug and play.

1. Install the printer driver for this machine.

   • Install the printer driver using 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 For Network Connection (LPR/Port 9100/SMB).

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.

   • If 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.

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

   

   • When 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.

   • If 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 appears.

4. Click [I don't have the disc, show me other options].

5. Select [Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)], and then specify the printer driver folder.

6. Follow the instructions on the windows that follow.

   • If 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.

   • If the [Windows Security] window for verifying the publisher appears, click [Install].

   This completes the printer driver installation.

Updating the 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].

   • If [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 For Network Connection (Web Service Print) or "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 the printer driver folder, and then click [OK].

9. Click [Next].

10. Follow the instructions on the windows that follow.

    • If the [Windows Security] window for verifying the publisher appears, click [Install].

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.

    This completes the printer driver updating.