Service Manual
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Installing the Printer and Drivers
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Installing the Tektronix driver for Windows 3.1
The Tektronix Windows driver is a Windows PostScript driver customized for
Tektronix printers. These instructions assume a basic familiarity with Windows
operation and terminology. For additional information about Windows, refer to
your Microsoft Windows documentation.
1.
Insert the Tektronix Windows 3.1 Printer Driver diskette into your
computer’s disk drive, for example, drive B:.
2.
Start Windows.
3.
Open the Control Panel. Double-click the Printers icon; the Printers
dialog box appears.
4.
Choose the Add>> button.
5.
In the List of Printers, select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer.
6.
Choose the Install button.
Note
Printers using the Tektronix driver for Windows will have (TekColor)
listed in their name. Printers without this designation are using the
standard Microsoft Windows PostScript driver and the WPD file.
7.
Type in the drive the PC diskette is in, for example drive B:, and
choose the OK button.
8.
Select your printer and choose OK.
9.
The driver software you need is automatically installed.
10.
Continue with the later topic “Configuring the Tektronix Windows
printer driver” on page 2-22.
If you have other Tektronix printer drivers already installed
If you still have an earlier version of the Tektronix Windows driver, you can use
the INSTALL.EXE program on that diskette to remove the older driver software.
1.
Start Windows.
2.
Insert your older Tektronix Windows driver diskette into your
computer’s disk drive, for example, drive B.
3.
Click File.
4.
Click Run.
5.
Type the following command:
B:INSTALL
The Install Tektronix® Printers dialog box appears.
6.
Select All Tektronix Printers, and choose the Deinstall button.
