Installing A Parallel Port Printer - Gateway 1450 User Manual

Installing a parallel port printer

You can usually install parallel port printers by following these steps.
To install your old printer:
1
Shut down and turn off your computer.
2
Connect your parallel port printer.
3
Turn on your printer, then your computer.
4
If Windows detects your printer, install your printer by following the
on-screen instructions. You are finished.
- OR -
If Windows does not detect the printer, go to the next step.
5
In Windows XP, click
window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
and Other Hardware
- OR -
In Windows 2000, click
Control Panel window opens.
6
Click/Double-click the
a printer
7
Install your printer by following the on-screen instructions.
Help and
Support
Refer to your peripheral device's user guide for installation information and
tips. Because most installation software is periodically updated, you should
also check the manufacturer's Web site for driver updates.
, then click
Start
.
Start
Printers and Faxes
or . The Add Printer Wizard window opens.
Add Printer
For more information about installing a printer in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword installing a printer in the HelpSpot
Search box
www.gateway.com
Installing your old printer or scanner
Control Panel
, , then click
Settings
or
Printers
, then click the arrow.
. The Control Panel
Printers
. The
Control Panel
icon, then click
Add
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