IBM Aptiva Hardware Handbook page 30

your printer to find information on emulation
modes. Then select the name of one of the printers
it can emulate in this list.
Or, if your printer came with a diskette, it may
contain the printer driver your printer needs.
Follow the instructions in the documentation that
came with your printer to install this driver.
6.
Click on Install... The name of your printer is now
highlighted in the "Installed Printers:" box.
7.
While the name of your printer is highlighted in the
"Installed Printers" box, click on Set As Default
Printer.
Most fax software packages allow you to set the fax
modem as the default printer. If your computer came
with a fax modem and fax software installed, you must
set the fax modem as the default printer while you are
note:
sending and receiving faxes. When you finish using the
fax modem, change the default printer to your printer.
For more information, see the online Aptiva Index entries
about your fax software.
8.
Make sure the name of your printer appears in the
"Default Printer" box. If it doesn't, repeat steps
4 through 7.
9.
Click on Setup... to change the default settings for
your printer. For example, you can select the paper
source, paper size, and page orientation.
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10.
After you have made your selections, click on OK.
A port is a connection on the back of the system
unit in which you plug a device, such as a printer.
Most printers are parallel printers, and therefore
should be attached to parallel ports.
note: In the Connect window, you can assign your
printer to a port. However, if you have a parallel
printer and you attached it to your system unit as
described in the Read Me First publication,
Windows automatically selects the correct port
(LPT1) for you.
11.
Click on Close to save your selections and exit the
"Printers" window.