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A local printer is a printer attached to your computer or a print server using a USB or parallel cable.
Installing Printer Drivers
Connecting the Printer to the Computer Before Inserting the Drivers and Utilities CD
Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, and Server 2003
1.
Connect your printer to your computer.
2.
When the
Found New Hardware Wizard
appears, click
Cancel
.
3.
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD into your computer.
4.
Click
Personal Installation
.
5.
Click
Install
. The
Found New Hardware Wizard
appears.
6.
Click
Next
. The wizard automatically finds and installs the corresponding printer driver.
7.
When the
Complete the Found New Hardware Wizard
screen appears, click
Finish
.
8.
Select either the
Typical Installation
or
Custom Installation
checkbox, and then click
Next
. If you select
Custom Installation
, you can select the specific
software you want to install.
9.
When using Windows 98 or Me, the Adobe License Agreement appears, click to accept the agreement and then click
Install
.
10.
When the
Congratulations!
screen appears, in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Server 2003, click
Printer Test Page
if necessary. Click
Finish
.
11.
Click
Cancel
.
Windows 95 and NT 4.0
1.
Connect your printer to your computer.
2.
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD into your computer.
3.
Click
Personal Installation
.
4.
On the
Add Printer
screen, select the port name from the
Port Name
combo box, and then set the printer's options under
Printer Configuration
. Click
Next
.
5.
Select either the
Typical Installation
or
Custom Installation
checkbox, and then click
Next
. If you select
Custom Installation
, you can select the specific
software you want to install.
6.
The Adobe License Agreement appears, click to accept the agreement and then click
Install
.
7.
When the
Congratulations!
screen appears, click
Finish
.
8.
Click
Cancel
.
USB Printing
A local printer is a printer attached to your computer or a print server using a USB or parallel cable.
Installing Printer Drivers
Connecting the Printer to the Computer Before Inserting the Drivers and Utilities CD
Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, and Server 2003
1.
Connect your printer to your computer.
2.
When the
Found New Hardware Wizard
appears, click
Cancel
.
3.
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD into your computer.
4.
Click
Personal Installation
.
5.
Click
Install
. The
Found New Hardware Wizard
appears.
6.
Click
Next
. The wizard automatically finds and installs the corresponding printer driver.
7.
When the
Complete the Found New Hardware Wizard
screen appears, click
Finish
.