This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up the USB connected machine and software.
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Supported optional devices and features may differ according to your model. Please check your model name. (See Features by Models). |
This section shows the steps to set up the hardware, as is explained in the Quick Install Guide. Make sure you read the Quick Install Guide first and follow the steps below:
Select a stable location.
Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extra space to open covers and trays.
The area should be well ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the machine close to the edge of your desk or table.
Printing is suitable for altitudes under 1,000 m (3,281 ft.). Refer to the altitude setting to optimize your printing (See Altitude adjustment).
Place the machine on a flat, stable surface so that there is no incline greater than 2 mm (0.08 inch). Otherwise, printing quality may be affected.
Unpack the machine and check all the enclosed items.
Remove all tape.
Install the toner cartridge.
Load paper (See Loading paper in the tray).
Make sure that all cables are connected to the machine.
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The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. |
Turn the machine on.
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This equipment will be inoperable when mains power fails. |
After you have set up your machine and connected it to your computer. You must install the machine software.
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Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
Your machine supports the following Windows operating systems.
OPERATING SYSTEM |
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CPU |
RAM |
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Windows 2000 |
Pentium II 400 MHz (Pentium III 933 MHz) |
64 MB (128 MB) |
600 MB |
Windows XP |
Pentium III 933 MHz (Pentium IV 1 GHz) |
128 MB (256 MB) |
1.5 GB |
Windows Server 2003 |
Pentium III 933 MHz (Pentium IV 1 GHz) |
128 MB (512 MB) |
1.25 GB to 2 GB |
Windows Server 2008 |
Pentium IV 1 GHz (Pentium IV 2 GHz) |
512 MB (2048 MB) |
10 GB |
Windows Vista |
Pentium IV 3 GHz |
512 MB (1024 MB) |
15 GB |
Windows 7 |
Pentium IV 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher |
1 GB (2 GB) |
16 GB |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Pentium IV 1 GHz (x86) or 1.4 GHz (x64) processors (2 GHz or faster) |
512 MB (2048 MB) |
10 GB |
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A locally connected machine is a machine directly attached to your computer using the USB cable.
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You can install the machine software using the typical or custom method.
The following steps below are recommended for most users who use a machine directly connected to your computer. All components necessary for machine operations will be installed.
Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.
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If the “ |
Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The software CD should automatically run and an installation window appear.
If the installation window does not appear, click , replacing “X” with the letter which represents your drive. Click .
and then . Type X:\If you use Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server R2 click
> > > .Type X:\
replacing “X” with the letter which represents your drive and click .If the
window appears in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 2008 Server R2, click in field, and click or in the windows.Click
.If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.
Select
and then click .
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If your machine is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. ![]()
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After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test page, select the checkbox and click
. Otherwise, just click and skip to step 7.If the test page prints out correctly, click
.If not, click
to reprint it.
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If the printer driver does not work properly, uninstall the driver and reinstall it. For windows follow the steps below to uninstall the driver.
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If you want to reinstall the driver over the currently installed driver via the provided CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM then, the window with overwriting confirmation message appears. Simply confirm it to proceed to the next step. Next steps are same as the first installation you have made. |
Follow the steps below to set up the computers to share your machine locally.
If the Host computer is directly connected to the machine with a USB cable and is also connected to the local network environment, the client computer connected to the local network can use the shared machine through the host computer to print.
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Host computer |
A computer which is directly connected to the machine by USB cable. |
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Client computers |
Computers which use the machine shared through the host computer. |
Install your printer driver (See Installing USB connected machine’s driver).
Click the Windows
menu.For Windows 2000, select
> .For Windows XP/2003, select
.For Windows 2008/Vista, select
> > .For Windows 7, select
> > .For Windows Server 2008 R2, select
> > .Right click your printer icon.
For Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista, press
.For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus, select the
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If item has ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with selected printer. |
Select the
tab.Check the
.Check the
.Fill in the
field. Click .Install your printer driver (See Installing USB connected machine’s driver).
Click the Windows
menu.Select
> > .Enter in IP address of the host computer and press Enter in your keyboard.
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In case host computer requires and , fill in User ID and password of the host computer account. |
Right click the printer icon you want to share and select
.If a set up complete message appears, click
.Open the file you want to print and start printing.