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System Software
Installing System Software
To install system software using the parallel port on the AR-P15, you need:
• A PC with:
• One of the following Windows platforms: 95/98/Me/XP/2000/NT-SP6a or above
• CD-ROM drive, built in or attached
• At least 400MB of disk space free
• Support for ECP mode on the parallel port
• IEEE 1284 parallel cable (short)
One end of the parallel cable requires a male IEEE 1284-B (36-pin Centronics)
connector for connecting to the AR-P15.
The parallel port mode in the PC BIOS should be set to ECP. When you attempt to set
the parallel port mode to ECP, you may discover that ECP is the default mode or that
ECP mode is not supported at all. If ECP is not supported, you can either install an
add-in board (not provided), use a different PC, or opt for a much slower installation.
T
O
PREPARE
FOR
INSTALLATION
USING
THE
PARALLEL
PORT
1.
Print the Setting List (if possible) to record the customer’s current configuration (see
“Printing AR-P15 pages” on page 13).
Settings revert to the factory configuration when system software is installed.
2.
Print the Fonts List.
The Fonts List details what fonts are resident on the AR-P15. Along with the fonts that
are provided on the System Software CD, the customer may have installed additional
fonts that will be deleted after system software installation.
3.
With the Windows PC and the copier both powered off, connect a short IEEE 1284 cable
to the parallel port of the PC and of the AR-P15.
If the parallel port on the PC has a DB25 connector, use an IEEE 1284A-B cable. For the
location of the AR-P15 parallel port connector, see Figure G on page 15.
4.
Power on the PC and open the PC BIOS to verify that Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP.
When you power on the PC, immediately press the key indicated on your monitor for
entering the BIOS (or a likely key, if it is not indicated). Pressing a likely key repeatedly
(ESC, DEL, F1, or a combination) may interrupt the starting of Windows and access the
BIOS or give you directions for accessing the BIOS.
Once in the BIOS, you may have to scroll through several screens to reach the settings for
the parallel port. After setting the Parallel Port Mode to ECP, save your changes and exit
the BIOS.
