Installing Printer Drivers On Computers Running Windows; Identifying Printer Driver Pre-Install Status; Changing The Firewall Settings Before Installing Your Printer; Direct Connection Setup - Dell C1660w Color Laser Print User Manual

Installing Printer Drivers on Computers Running
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Windows
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The images used in this manual are those of the Dell™ C1760nw Color Printer unless otherwise mentioned.

Identifying Printer Driver Pre-install Status

Before installing the printer driver on your computer, check the IP address of your printer by performing one of the
procedures in "Verifying the IP Settings" on page 41.

Changing the firewall settings before installing your printer

If you are running one of the following operating systems, you must change the firewall settings before installing the
Dell printer software:
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• Microsoft Windows XP
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• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
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• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2012
NOTE:
For Windows XP, Service Pack 2 or 3 must be installed.
The following procedure uses Windows 7 as an example.
Software and Documentation
1 Insert the
2 Click Start Control Panel.
→
3 Select System and Security.
4 Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall.
5 Click Change settings
6 Check Browse.
7 D:\setup_assist.exe (where D is the drive letter of the optical drive) in the File name text box, and then
click Open.
8 Click Add, and then click OK.

Direct Connection Setup

For installing host-based printer driver

Software and Documentation
1 Insert the
2 Click Install Printer Driver and Software.
3 Select Personal Installation, and then click Next.
disc into your computer.
Allow another program.
→
disc into your computer to start Dell Printer Setup.

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