Network Basics
Dell 7130cdn Professional Color Printer
User Guide
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Configuring the Printer
To configure the printer:
1. Insert the
Software and Documentation CD
into the computer’s CD drive and click
Have Disk
.
2. Click the
Browse
button, and then select the directory which contains the Windows 2000 or
Windows XP drivers.
3. Select the
*.INF
file, then click
Open
.
4. Verify that the path and filename are correct, then click
OK
.
5. Enter a name for the printer and select whether you want that printer to be the default. Click
Next
.
6. Select one of these options:
•
If the printer is not shared, click
Next
.
•
If the printer is shared, enter a
Share Name,
check the
Share
box, then click
Next
.
Printing a Test Page
You are prompted to print a test page.
1. Select one of these options:
•
Click
Yes
to print a test page, then click
Next
.
•
Click
No
if you do not want to print a test page, then click
Next
.
2. Select one of these options in the
Completing the Add Printer Wizard
screen:
•
Click the
Finish
button if the data presented is correct. Proceed to Step 3.
•
Click the
Back
button to correct the data if incorrect, then click
Finish
in the Add Printer
Wizard when the data is correct. Proceed to Step 3.
3. If you printed a test page, you are prompted to confirm that the test page printed:
•
Click
Yes
if the test page printed successfully.
•
Click
No
if the test page did not print or printed incorrectly.
See also:
Windows 2000 or Later Troubleshooting
on page 29
Microsoft IPP Port
Follow these steps to obtain the printer’s URL and create an Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)
printer.
Obtaining the Printer’s URL (Network Path)
To obtain the printer’s URL:
1. Launch your Web browser.
2. Enter your printer's IP address in the browser’s
Address
field.
3. Select
Properties
.