Dell 2145cn Multifunction Color Laser Printer - Manual (Page 105)

Installing Printer Software in Windows
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N OTE : If your printer is not already connected to the
computer, the following window will appear.
• After connecting the printer, click Next.
• If you do not want to connect the printer at this time, click
Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation
will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the
installation.
• The installation window that appears in this User’s
Guide may differ depending on the printer and
interface in use.
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Select the components to be installed and click Next.
N OTE : You can change the desired installation folder by
clicking [Browse].
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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 Next.
Otherwise, just click Next and skip to step 9.
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If the test page prints out correctly, click Yes.
If not, click No to reprint it.
9
Click Finish.
Installing Software for Network
Printing
When you connect your printer to a network, you must first
configure the TCP/IP settings for the printer. After you have
assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings, you are ready to
install the software on each computer on the network.
You can install the printer software using the typical or custom
method.
Typical Installation
This is recommended for most users. All components necessary
for printer operations will be installed.
1
Ensure that the printer is connected to your network and
powered on. For details about connecting to the network,
see the Getting started chapter.
2
Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD into your computer’s
optical drive.
The CD should automatically run, and an installation
window appears.
If the installation window does not appear, click Start and
then Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the
letter which represents your drive and click OK.
If you use Windows Vista
® , click Start → All programs →
Accessories → Run, and type X:\Setup.exe.
If the AutoPlay window appears in Windows Vista ® , click
Run Setup.exe in Install or run program field, and
click Continue in the User Account Control window.
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Click Next.
• If necessary, select a language from the drop-down list.