Using the WSD Port
This describes how to install the PCL printer driver using the WSD port.
The WSD port can be used under Windows Vista/7, or Windows Server 2008/2008 R2.
Only administrators can perform this installation. Log on as a member of the Administrators group.
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.
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
Quit all applications currently running.
On the [Start] menu, click [Computer].
Click [Network].
The [Network] window appears, and the device search begins automatically.
Right-click the machine icon, and then click [Install].
If the "Device driver software was not successfully installed" message appears, close the message, and then go to Step 5.
On the [Start] menu, click [Devices and Printers].
Click [Add a printer].
Click [Add a local printer].
Check the [Use an existing port:] check box, and select WSD port.
Click [Next].
Click [Have Disk...].
Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
If the [AutoPlay] dialog box appears, click the [Close] button.
Click [Browse...], and then specify a location for the printer driver.
The Drivers are in the following folders on the supplied CD-ROM.
RPCS raster printer driver for the 32-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X86\RPCS_R\XP_VISTA\DISK1
RPCS raster printer driver for the 64-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X64\RPCS_R\X64\DISK1
PCL 5c printer driver for the 32-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X86\PCL5C\XP_VISTA\(language)\DISK1
PCL 5c printer driver for the 64-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X64\PCL5C\X64\(language)\DISK1
PCL 6 printer driver for the 32-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X86\PCL6\XP_VISTA\(language)\DISK1
PCL 6 printer driver for the 64-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X64\PCL6\X64\(language)\DISK1
Click [OK].
Select the printer you want to use, and then click [Next].
Follow the instructions on the screens.
According to your needs, you may change the machine name, configure the machine as a default printer and/or a shared printer, and print a test page.
Click [Finish].
If installation is successful, the machine icon connected to the WSD port is added to the [Devices and Printers] window.
The port name that follows "WSD" uses random character strings. It cannot be changed freely.
To stop installation of the selected driver, click [Cancel] before the installation is complete. When re-installing the WSD Port, right-click the machine icon in the [Network] window, and then click [Uninstall].
Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
Quit all applications currently running.
On the [Start] menu, click [Network].
The [Network] window appears, and the device search begins automatically.
Right-click the machine icon, and then click [Install].
If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
Click [Locate and install driver software (recommended)].
If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue].
Click [Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)].
Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
If the [AutoPlay] dialog box appears, click the [Close] button.
Click [Browse...], and then specify a location for the printer driver.
The Drivers are in the following folders on the supplied CD-ROM.
RPCS raster printer driver for the 32-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X86\RPCS_R\XP_VISTA\DISK1
RPCS raster printer driver for the 64-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X64\RPCS_R\X64\DISK1
PCL 5c printer driver for the 32-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X86\PCL5C\XP_VISTA\(language)\DISK1
PCL 5c printer driver for the 64-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X64\PCL5C\X64\(language)\DISK1
PCL 6 printer driver for the 32-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X86\PCL6\XP_VISTA\(language)\DISK1
PCL 6 printer driver for the 64-bit Windows
DRIVERS\X64\PCL6\X64\(language)\DISK1
Click [Next].
If the [Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software] message appears, click [Install this driver software anyway].
Click [Close].
If installation is successful, the machine icon connected to the WSD port is added to the [Printers] window.
The port name that follows "WSD" uses random character strings. It cannot be changed freely.
To stop installation of the selected driver, click [Cancel] before the installation is complete. When re-installing the WSD Port, right-click the machine icon in the [Network] window, and then click [Uninstall].
