Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 57)

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Most printers come with specific instructions for connection and installation of neces-
sary software and drivers. If your printer does not, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the computer and any attached devices. Then disconnect them from their
AC power sources.
2. Connect the printer cables as instructed in the printer documentation.
3. Reconnect the computer to AC power. Turn on the printer, and then turn on the
computer.
4. If the printer is not automatically detected during operating system start-up,
double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
5. Double-click the Printers folder.
6. Double-click the Add Printer icon.
7. In the Printer Wizard dialog box, click either the My Computer option or the
Network Printer Server option and then click Next>.
8. Click the port that you want to use.
Choose the computer port to which you connected the printer. The parallel port
with the printer icon is LPT1, and is the most commonly used printer port. The
serial port, marked with “I/O,” is the COM port. Refer to the printer documenta-
tion to determine which port to use.
Verify that the port you chose is not already assigned to another device. If neces-
sary, add a port or configure a port by using the buttons in the Printer Wizard
dialog box.
9. Select the printer manufacturer and model from the list provided, or click Have
Disk... if your printer is not listed and the printer drivers are on a diskette.
Refer to the documentation that came with your printer for more information.
10. Provide the printer name (up to 31 characters) and click Next>.
11. Indicate whether the printer will be shared with other network users by clicking
either the Shared or Not shared option.
If the printer will be shared, the Connect to Printer dialog box appears. Continue
to step 12.
If the printer will not be shared, go to step 14.