Getting Ready To Print - IBM Aptiva Handbook

Getting ready to print

After you have attached your printer to your computer
as described in the Read me first book, you need to
install the correct printer driver for the operating system
you are using. A printer driver is a file that describes the
characteristics of your printer to the software. The
software then uses the file to convert your text and
graphics into a form that your printer can understand.
Windows 95 contains printer drivers for many popular
printers. If you find that Windows 95 does not have the
driver for your printer, use the printer drivers provided
with the printer.
Windows Help provides instructions for installing the
driver for your printer. To access these instructions,
follow these steps:
1.
From the Windows 95 desktop, click on the Start
button.
2.
Click on Help to display the Windows Help folder.
3.
Click on the Index tab at the top of the folder.
4.
In the first box, type:
printer
5.
The second box automatically displays a list of
tasks related to the printer. Select "printer drivers,
installing" and click on the Display button for
instructions.
If you want to return to the Index list after reading
the printer drivers entry, click on the Help Topics
button.
6.
As you follow the instructions, you need to
indicate:
•
The manufacturer and the model of your printer.
If you do not see the manufacturer or model
name of your printer in the list, see if your
printer came with a diskette that has a driver for
Windows 95. If so, follow the instructions for
using the diskette.
Or, your printer may have an emulation mode
that allows it to print like one of the printers in
the list. Look in the documentation that came
with your printer to find information on
emulation modes. Then select the name of one
of the printers it can emulate in this list.
•
The default port for your printer. Select the
LPT1: Printer Port option.
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