Identifying Printer Driver Pre-Install Status; Changing The Firewall Settings Before Installing Your Printer; Usb Connection Setup; Installing Pcl, Ps And Fax Printer Drivers - Dell E525w User Manual

Installing Printer Drivers on Computers Running
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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 Address" on page 45.

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 Vista
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• Windows 7
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• Windows 8
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• Windows 8.1
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• Windows Server 2008
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• Windows Server 2008 R2
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• Windows Server 2012
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• Windows Server 2012 R2
The following procedure uses Windows
Software and Documentation disc into your computer.
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  Allow another program.
6 Click Browse.
7 Enter D:\setup.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.

USB Connection Setup

Installing PCL, PS and Fax Printer Drivers

1 Insert the Software and Documentation disc into your computer to start Dell Printer Easy Install.
2 Ensure that the printer is connected to the computer using the USB cable and the printer is turned on.
3 Click Main Menu.
4 Click Connect.
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7 as an example.

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