Printing with Parallel Connection

This section describes how to install the PCL printer drivers when using the parallel port.

To use a printer connected using a parallel interface, click [LPT1] when installing the printer driver.

Manage Printers permission is required to install the drivers. Log on as an Administrators group member.
If your operating system is Windows XP Pro x64, Windows Vista x64, or Windows Server 2003 x64/2003 R2 x64/2008 x64, you must download the printer driver from the manufacturer's Web site. Select this machine and the operating system you are using, and then download it.

Installing the PCL printer driver:

Quit all applications currently running.
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
The installer starts.
Select an interface language, and then click [OK].
Click [PCL Printer Driver].
The software license agreement appears in the [License Agreement] dialog box.
After reading the agreement, click [I accept the agreement.], and then click [Next >].
Select the printer driver you want to use in the [Select Program] dialog box.
You can select several printer drivers.
The PCL 6 printer driver is installed in the language specified by your operating system.
Click [Next >].
Select the [Printer Name] check box to select the machine model you want to use.
The machine name can be changed in the [Change settings for 'Printer Name'] box.
Double-click the machine name to display the printer settings.
The details shown in [Comment], [Driver], and [Port] vary depending on the operating system, machine model, and port.
Check that [LPT1:] is shown in [Port].
Select the [Default Printer] check box to configure the printer as default.
Click [Continue].
The printer driver installation starts.
After the installation is completed, select one of the options to restart the computer either now or later, and then click [Finish].
Restart the computer to complete installation.

A user code can be set after the printer driver installation. For information about user code, see the printer driver Help.
To stop installation of the selected software, click [Cancel] before installation is complete.
Auto Run may not work with certain operating system settings. In that case, launch "Setup.exe" on the CD-ROM root directory.
A message appears if there is a newer version of the printer driver already installed. If there is, you cannot install the printer driver using Auto Run. If you still want to install the printer driver, use [Add Printer]. See "Messages Displayed When Installing the Printer Driver", Troubleshooting.