2 for windows vista/7/server 2008 – Konica Minolta bizhub 421 User Manual

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Fax Driver

2-16

Installing the fax driver

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2.4.2

For Windows Vista/7/Server 2008

Making the installed fax driver known to the computer

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

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When a connection is made with the USB port, the local interface kit is required.

1

Install the fax driver for this machine.

Install the fax driver using the installer or Add Printer Wizard.

To use the Add Printer Wizard, select the USB port to be connected in the [Use an existing port]
page. For details, refer to

p. 2-7

or

p. 2-15

.

2

Connect this machine to the computer using a USB cable.

3

Turn on the main power of this machine.

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

If no fax 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
[Printers] or [Devices and Printers] window.

!

Detail

If the fax driver is not correctly installed, the driver must be updated using [Update Driver ...]. For details,
refer to

p. 2-17

.

Installing the fax driver when connecting the machine

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

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In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, a window for specifying an installation disk does not appear after the
machine is connected to the computer. Install the printer driver and connect the driver as described in
"Making the installed fax driver known to the computer".

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 main 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)].

4

Click [Don’t search online].

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

If 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
fax driver folder.

Select a folder according to the printer driver, operating system, and language to be used.

5

Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.

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

6

Select a desired fax driver name, and then click [Next].

7

Follow the instructions on the pages that follow.

If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue].

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