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Using the WSD port

This section explains installation when using the WSD port.

Important

  • The WSD Port can be used under Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.

  • To install under Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, you must have an account that has Manage Printers permission. Log on as an Administrator.

  • If the machine is connected using the WSD port, bi-directional communication is not possible. For details about bi-directional communication, see "Making Option Settings for the Printer".

  • You can connect to the machine only if both the machine and computer are on the same network segment, or "Network discovery" is enabled. For details, see Windows Help.

1Quit all applications currently running.

2Click [Start], and then click [Network].

The [Network] window appears, and the device search begins automatically.

3Using as the NetWare Print Server / Remote Printer

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

The [Found New Hardware] dialog box appears.

4Click [Locate and install driver software (Recommended)].

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

The [Found New Hardware] window appears.

5Click [Don't search online].

6Click [Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)].

7Insert the provided CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive.

If the [AutoPlay] dialog box appears, click the [close] button and then proceed to step 8.

8Click [Browse...], and then specify a location for the printer driver.

If the CD-ROM drive letter is D, the printer driver's source files are stored in "D:\DRIVERS\PS\ (Language) \XP_VISTA\DISK1".

9Click [Next].

If the [Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software] message appears, click [Install this driver software anyway].

10Click [Close].

If installation is successful, the icon of the machine connected to the "WSD" port is added to the [Printers] window.

Note

  • Depending on your computer's operating system, the [AutoPlay] dialog box may appear. If this happens, click [Run SETUP.EXE]. If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue] to allow the auto play program to run.

  • The port name that follows "WSD" uses random character strings. It cannot be changed freely.

  • To stop the installation, click [Cancel] before the installation is complete. When re-installing the WSD Port, right-click the machine's icon in the [Network] window, and then click [Uninstall].