Installing a printer driver requires Administrators permission. Log on using an account that has Administrators permission.
If the printer driver has already been installed, and plug and play is enabled, the icon of the printer connected to the "USB" port is added to the [Printers] window.
If the printer driver is not installed, follow the plug-and-play instructions of the printer to install it from the CD-ROM provided.
Check that the power of the printer is off.
Connect the printer and computer using the USB cable.
Connect the USB cable firmly.
Turn on the power of the printer.
Found New Hardware Wizard starts, and USB Printing Support is installed automatically.
In the Found New Hardware Wizard display, click [Search for a suitable driver for my device [recommended]], and then click [Next >].
Select the [Specify location] check box, and then click [Next >].
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
If Auto Run starts, click [Cancel], and then [Exit].
Specify the location where the source files of the printer driver is stored.
If the CD-ROM drive is D, the source files of the printer driver are stored in the following locations:
PCL 5e
D:\DRIVERS\PCL5E\XP_VISTA\(Language)\DISK1
PCL 6
D:\DRIVERS\PCL6\XP_VISTA\MUI\DISK1
PostScript 3
D:\DRIVERS\PS\XP_VISTA\(Language)\DISK1
The PCL6 printer driver is installed in the language specified by your operating system.
Check the printer driver location, and then click [OK].
Click [Next >].
Click [Finish].
If the printer driver has already been installed, and plug and play is enabled, the icon of the printer connected to the "USB001" port is added to the [Printers] window.
To disable Auto Run, press the left Shift key when inserting the CD-ROM into the drive and keep it pressed until the computer finishes reading from the CD-ROM.
The number after "USB" varies depending on the number of printers connected.