CD Installer Help Contents


Local or network printer

On this screen you should select how the printer is connected to your computer.

•	Select Network Printerif the printer is connected to the network via TCP/IP,using Microsoft Printer Sharing,or as a Netware printer.You will be asked what type of connection you are using at a later stage.

•	Select Local Printerif the printer is connected to your PC in another way,e.g.on the parallel or USB port.A USB connector and cable will have a [image] symbol on it,while a parallel connector on your PC will probably have a printer symbol,such as [image] next to it.


Unsupported language

If this message is displayed,you have selected a language which is not supported for the printer or emulation that you have chosen.Please select another language from the list.

If no suitable language is listed,you may wish to check the Oki website http://www.okieurope.com/for any additional language choices.


Printer port

The choices here are taken from the printer ports that have been installed on your PC.If you have a Universal Serial Bus on your PC and are using an Operating System that supports this type of port,then this will include USB.Parallel ports will show up as LPT1,LPT2 and LPT3;if you have only one parallel port it will normally be called LPT1,but if you have additional parallel ports these may be called LPT2 or LPT3.

Choosing FILE:here will not connect the driver to the printer,but will allow you to save output to your hard disk as files.Do not choose this option unless you have a particular requirement to do this.

Note:

•	USB ports cannot be used in Windows NT4.


Installation failed

Unfortunately,the installation wizard was not able to correctly install your printer.Please follow the troubleshooting advice on the screen then,if this fails to resolve your problem,retry using the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard.To do this,click Start,then Settingsfollowed by Printers.Double-click on the Add Printericon,and follow the instructions.However,on the screen where you are prompted to select a printer model,click the Have Disk…button,then browse to this CD.

You will find suitable drivers for this printer in the Driversdirectory;you will need to choose the appropriate subdirectory for your language and version of Windows.


Enter IP Address

Each device on a TCP/IP network has its own address,used to identify it when sending and receiving information.You may be able to find out the address of the printer you want to connect to from your system administrator,or alternatively you can print out a “Menu Map”from the printer and look for the IP address under Network Card Information.On some networks the IP address may change each time the printer is rebooted (using DHCP),however you can still enter the current address of the printer if you know it.

To enter the IP address you should click the radio-button next to IP address,then type the address into the box.

If you do not know the IP address,you can search for the printer over the local network.To do this,simply click Next.If the printer is not on the local network,you will need to specify a remote network by specifying the subnet mask.If you’re not sure how to do this,please ask the system administrator for the remote subnet.


Connect printer cable

The installation program needs to get information from your printer in order to successfully complete.

Please make sure that the printer is connected to your PC and switched on before clicking Nextto complete the installation,otherwise you may need to repeat the install process.

If you are unsure which port to use,connect it to the top-most or left-most one.Most cables only go in one way round,so if it doesn’t seem to fit,try it the other way round.If you are using USB,then it doesn’t matter which port you use.


Printer model and emulation

Please select your printer model from the list by highlighting it.

Possible emulations include Adobe PostScript (PS),or Hewlett-Packard’s Page Control Language (PCL).If you do not have any specific requirement,please choose the default.Different emulations may give slightly different printouts,so you may want to try both to see which result you prefer.As a general rule,PCL is typically used for general office printing,while PostScript may be used for more graphical applications.

Note:

•	PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Corporation.

•	PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.


Shared printer type

Printers can be connected to the network via another PC using Microsoft File and Printer Sharing,or by using Novell Netware.Please choose the type of connection in order to browse for your printer.

If you are not sure which,please select the default and return to this choice later if you don’t find your printer.


Printer name

You can select a unique name that you want to use to identify the printer.It doesn’t matter what you choose here -if you choose one that already exists or is invalid you will be asked to try another.

Clicking the checkbox will set this printer to be the first choice when printing from applications.


Reboot

It is necessary to restart your PC to correctly finish the installation.This is in order to replace some files that are in use at the moment.

If you do not want to restart your PC at this stage please select the I do not wish to restart…option.In this case the printer installation will be completed when you reboot your PC.However,you should avoid using the printer,or installing any additional software until the PC has rebooted.


Connection type

If your printer has already been installed on a different computer,and this computer is being used as a print spooler,you should select Indirectly to the network via another PC.

If your printer is connected to a TCP/IP network,and you want to print directly to it without using another PC as a print spooler,you should select Directly to the network using TCP/IP.


Printer sharing

You can use Microsoft File and Printer Sharingto allow the printer to be used from other PCs.

If you don’t have File and Printer Sharing installed on your PC,you will need to install it as a Service,in your network connection properties.If it is already installed,then ensure that it is enabled.For further details,search for File and Printer Sharingin the Windows online help (you can access this by pressing the Startbutton then choosing the Helpoption).


Printer search

The installation program will search for supported printers,using the subnet mask that you specified.You can stop the search by clicking on the Stop Searchbutton.The search can be restarted by pressing the Restartbutton.

To choose a printer,please highlight it in the list,and click Next.

If no printers are found in the search,it is possible that the printer was not switched on,connected to the network or that a hardware/software component is not configured correctly.If you wish,you can still add a printer which is not yet connected but you must know its IP address –to do this,go back to the Enter IP Address dialog.

After you have selected a valid printer,you can also change the emulation the printer will use.

(Caution)If only one emulation is available,then select printer emulation is not displayed.

Issues specific to Windows XP Service Pack 2

In Service Pack 2,the firewall which is built into Windows XP is turned on by default.This can adversely affect some functions supported by your printer,particularly those related to network operation.

If the Firewall setting “Don’t allow exceptions”is checked,printer discovery does not work for segments outside of the local subnet,typically beyond a router.Please go back to the "TCP/IP connection"page,select "IP address",and enter the IP address directly.

For the most up to date information on how to configure your printer and software for optimal operation with Service Pack 2,please refer to the Knowledgebase at http://www.okieurope.com/


TCP/IP connection

Each device on a TCP/IP network has its own address,used to identify it when sending and receiving information.You may be able to find out the address of the printer you want to connect to from your system administrator,or alternatively you can print out a “Menu Map”from the printer and look for the IP address under Network Card Information.On some networks the IP address may change each time the printer is rebooted (using DHCP),however,you can still enter the current address of the printer if you know it.

To enter the IP address you should click the radio button next to “IP address”,then type the address into the box.

If you do not know the IP address,you can search for the printer over the local network.To do this,simply click Next.If the printer is not on the local network,you will need to specify a remote network by specifying the subnet mask.If you are not sure how to do this,please ask the system administrator for the remote subnet.


Select shared printer

The installer displays a list of Microsoft Networking workgroups,in a directory-like structure.You should browse these by double-clicking the group you are interested in.When you find the PC to which your printer is attached,double-click it and then highlight the printer name and click Next.

Only PCs on which you have previously been authenticated as a user will be displayed in this list.If you cannot find the printer you are looking for,please search for it from the Windows Explorer.


Installation complete

The installation was successful.

You can use your printer from the File->Print…menu option in most applications.If you want to choose default values for any settings,please open the Printersfolder and select the printer icon then choose Properties…,or Document Defaults…from the right-click menu.


Driver and utility installation

Please wait while the driver for your printer and any necessary utilities are installed.


Existing driver found

A driver for this printer is already installed.You should remove this old printer driver before installing the new driver.

To remove the old printer driver:

1.For Windows 95 /98 /Me /NT 4.0 /2000:

Click the Start button->Settings->Printers.

For Windows XP:

Click the Start button->Control panels->Printers and other hardware ->Printers and Fax.

2.The printer driver installer program will have listed the old printer driver in the "Existing driver found"screen.

Select the icon for the printer driver you wish to delete in the Windows Printers folder.Click the icon with the right button of the mouse,and choose Delete.

If you are not sure which driver is being used by a particular printer,follow the instructions under “How to check the driver used by a printer”below.

3.In the Windows printers folder (Printers and Fax on Windows XP),select File->Server Properties.

4.Select the corresponding printer driver(s)in the Drivertab,and click Remove.

5.If it is not possible to delete the driver,restart Windows and try again.Ensure that the driver is not being used by any printers that are already installed (see "How to check the driver used by a printer"below).

6.Once the driver has been removed,restart Windows.

7.Run the printer driver installation program again.

How to check the driver used by a printer:

1.For Windows 95 /98 /Me /NT 4.0 /2000:

Click the Start button->Settings->Printers.

For Windows XP:

Click the Start button->Control panels->Printers and other hardware ->Printers and Fax.

2.Click on the printer icon with the right mouse button,and choose Properties.

3.Windows 95 /98 /Me:Select the Detailstab,and look under the Print using the following driver section.

Windows NT 4.0:Select the Generictab,and look under the  Driver section.

Windows 2000 /XP:Select the Advancedtab,and look under the  Driversection.


Additional software

It is possible to install additional software for this printer:

•	Status Monitor

This software allows you to monitor your printer and change its internal settings


Printer name

You can select a unique name that you want to use to identify the printer.It doesn’t matter what you choose here -if you choose one that already exists or is invalid you will be asked to try another.

Clicking the checkbox will set this printer to be the first choice when printing from applications.

If you want to specify a name for the printer,or make it a "shared"printer,select “Customization”.

If the driver doesn’t support sharing,you can only specify a name for the printer.


Printer sharing

You can use Microsoft File and Printer Sharingto allow the printer to be used from other PCs.

If you don’t have File and Printer Sharing installed on your PC,you will need to install it as a Service,in your network connection properties.If it is already installed,then ensure that it is enabled.For further details,search for File and Printer Sharingin the Windows online help (you can access this by pressing the Startbutton then choosing the Helpoption).