To Use the Machine as a Local Printer
Installation Choices
•If you intend to use the machine as a local printer, proceed to
-A for parallel connection, or
-B for USB
connection.
•If you intend to use the machine as a network printer, proceed to
.
•If you want to install the fax driver for PC faxing, proceed to
after completing
or
.
In Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP environments, you can use both PCL5e and PCL6 printer
drivers. The PCL5e driver is recommended for printing text data, whereas the PCL6 driver is
recommended for printing image data.
A. Using Parallel Connection
IMPORTANT
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Turn off both the computer and the machine before connecting the parallel cable.
NOTE
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The following instructions and screens are for Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), although the installation process is
essentially the same for other versions of Windows OS as well. For details, see the
PCL Driver Guide
.
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For Windows NT4.0/2000/XP, log in as Administrator to install the driver.
1
Connect a parallel cable to the parallel port on the back of the machine. Connect the other end of the
cable to the parallel port on your computer.
2
Turn on the machine and the computer.
3
Insert the imageCLASS 2300 Driver Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
4
Double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop. Double-click [CD-ROM]
➝
[iC2300.exe] to start
the CD-ROM Menu. Click [Next], and on the following screen that appears, click [ENGLISH].
Connect a 36-pin Centronics cable. Secure
both ends properly to the machine and computer.
Parallel port
