k
Make any configuration changes necessary in the Add a New Port window. Click
Add Port
to finish adding
the port.
l
Make sure the box next to the selected printer model is checked.
m
Select any other optional software you want to install, and then click
Next
.
n
Click
Finish
to complete the printer software installation.
3
Set the COM port parameters:
After the printer driver is installed, you must set the serial parameters in the communications (COM) port assigned
to the printer driver.
The serial parameters in the COM port must match the serial parameters you set in the printer.
a
Open the Device Manager. Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista
1
Click
.
2
Click
Control Panel
.
3
Click
System and Maintenance
.
4
Click
System
.
5
Click
Device Manager
.
In Windows XP
1
Click
Start
.
2
Click
Control Panel
.
3
Click
Performance and Maintenance
.
4
Click
System
.
5
From the Hardware tab, click
Device Manager
.
In Windows 2000
1
Click
Start
.
2
Click
Settings
Control Panel
.
3
Click
System
.
4
From the Hardware tab, click
Device Manager
.
b
Click
+
to expand the list of available ports.
c
Select the communications port where you attached the serial cable to your computer (example: COM1).
d
Click
Properties
.
e
On the Port Settings tab, set the serial parameters to the same serial parameters in the printer.
Look for the printer settings under the serial heading on the Menu Settings page you printed earlier.
f
Click
OK
, and then close all the windows.
g
Print a test page to verify printer installation. When a test page prints successfully, printer setup is complete.
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