User GuideP 501/502

Installing the Driver under Windows 8.1/10 or Windows Server 2012/2012 R2/2016

1Prepare the printer driver installer.

Set the CD-ROM on the computer or unzip the downloaded driver. If automatic reproduction begins, exit the installer.

2Display the "Devices and Printers" screen.

Windows 10 (version 1703 or later)

  1. On the [Start] menu, click [Windows System] [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

Windows 10 (earlier than version 1703), Windows Server 2016

  1. Right-click [Start], and then click [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012/2012 R2

  1. On the Charm Bar, click [Set] [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

3Select a printer, and then click [Print server properties].

4Click [Add...] on the [Drivers] tab.

Driver screen illustration

5Click [Next] on the "Add Printer Driver Wizard" screen.

6Select the check box of the processor (CPU) of your computer, and then click [Next].

7Click [Have Disk...] [Browse...] to specify the driver (INF file), and then click [OK].

  • If the CD-ROM drive is D:\, the file is stored in the following folder:

    Driver

    OS

    Folder

    PCL 6

    32-bit driver

    D:\X86\DRIVERS\PCL6\X86\MUI\DISK1

    64-bit driver

    D:\X64\DRIVERS\PCL6\X64\MUI\DISK1

    PostScript 3

    32-bit driver

    D:\X86\DRIVERS\PS\X86\MUI\DISK1

    64-bit driver

    D:\X64\DRIVERS\PS\X64\MUI\DISK1

    PCL 5e

    32-bit driver

    D:\X86\DRIVERS\PCL5E\X86\(Language)\DISK1

    PCL 5e

    64-bit driver

    D:\X64\DRIVERS\PCL5E\X64\(Language)\DISK1

  • The downloaded file is stored in the "DISK1" folder.

8Select the machine you want to use, and then click [Next].

Driver screen illustration

9Click [Finish] [Close].

10Click [Add a printer] on the "Devices and Printers" screen.

11Click [The printer that I want isn’t listed].

Driver screen illustration

12Select [Add a Bluetooth, wireless or network discoverable printer], and then click [Next]

13Select the machine you want to use, and then click [Next].

Driver screen illustration

14To change the printer name displayed on the screen, enter the printer name, and then click [Next].

15To use the printer as a shared printer, specify the shared printer settings, and then click [Next] [Finish].