Printers and faxes on vista

The procedure for installing the printer driver from the [Printers and Faxes] folder or the [Printers] folder varies depending on your operating system.

See the following according to your operating system. For Windows Vista. A user without administrator rights can also install the printer driver. If you log on as a user without administrator rights, however, you need the password for a user with administrator rights during the installation. If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Continue]. If another printer driver has already been installed in the computer, [Set as the default printer] appears. If you want to specify the printer as the default printer, select the [Set as the default printer] check box.

Select [A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer] 1 , then click [Next] 2. Select [Connect to this printer or to browse for a printer, select this option and click Next ] 1 , then click [Next] 2.

If the [Connect to Printer] dialog box appears, follow the directions in the message. If the following screen appears, select whether or not to use this printer as the default printer 1 , and then click [Next] 2.

For Windows Select [Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer] 1 , then click [Next] 2. Select whether or not to use this printer as the default printer 1 , then click [Next] 2. Related Information. Installing the Printer Driver. It can print at higher speeds than LPD. To print or send a fax from a computer, you must be able to access the machine from the computer.

Restricting Access from Computers on the Network. Once a print server is set up, it can manage the print jobs. Also, by setting up a driver for the print server, the printer driver can be installed in each computer via the network. If you are using Windows Vista, a dialog box may be displayed while you are performing the procedure. In this case, enter a user name and password.

For more information, see the manuals provided with the operating system. Install the driver according to the procedures indicated below, found in the manual for each driver. If you want to use the fax driver: See the installation procedures in the Fax Driver Installation Guide.