Minolta PagePro 1200W User Manual

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1With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of 
your PC.
The installation program starts automatically.
?What if the installation program does not start up automatically?
➜Browse to the CD-ROM directory. Then double-click “setup.exe” to 
start the installation program.
2Follow the instructions for the installation program.
Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, the 
“MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1200W” printer icon displays in the Printers 
dialog box.
3Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes 
the installation of the printer driver.
To install the printer driver using Plug-and-Play under Windows XP
For a simple way of installing the printer driver, we recommend using the 
Installer (see the previous section). However, there are other ways of 
installing the printer driver without using the installer. This section 
describes Plug-and-Play installation.
3Insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PC’s CD-
ROM drive, and then choose [Next].Check the “Install from a list or 
specific location (Advanced)” option button, and then click [Next]. Parallel USB
1After connecting the printer to 
your PC with the parallel cable, 
turn on the printer.1Turn on the PC, and then turn on 
the printer.
2Turn on the PC. After Windows 
starts, the Found New Hardware 
Wizard dialog displays.2When Windows and the printer 
are both ready, connect the 
printer to the PC with the USB 
cable (see chapter 2). The 
Found New Hardware Wizard 
dialog box displays.
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4Check the “Don’t search, I will choose the driver to install” option 
button, and then choose [Next].
5Select “Printers” in the Common hardware types list, and then choose 
[Next].
6Choose [Have Disk], and then choose [Browse].
7Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “\Drivers\language\Win2000.” 
8Choose [Open].
9Choose [OK], and then choose [Next].
10Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
11Check that the “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1200W” printer icon is dis-
played in the Printers dialog box. 
12Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes 
the installation of the printer driver.
To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under 
Windows XP
1Turn on the PC.
2After Windows starts, insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer 
into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
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3Choose [start], and then choose “Control Panel.”
4In “Pick a category” choose “Printers and Other Hardware.” 
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5In “Pick a task” choose [Add a printer].
6Choose [Next].
7Select “Local printer attached to this computer.”
❍Do not check the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and 
Play printer” box.
8Choose [Next].
9Choose the “Use the following port:” button, select the port you want 
to use, and then choose [Next].
If you are using a parallel connection, select “LPTx:” (x=1, 2, etc.). 
If you are using a USB connection, select “USB001.” 
10Choose [Have Disk], and then choose [Browse].
11Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “\Drivers\language\Win2000.” 
12Choose [Open].
13Choose [OK], and then choose [Next].
14Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
15Check that the “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1200W” printer icon is dis-
played in the Printers dialog box.
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16Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes 
the installation of the printer driver.
3.4 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver 
under Windows Me
When connecting the printer to your PC with a USB cable, install the USB 
device driver according to the following instructions before installing the 
printer driver.
If you have connected the printer to your PC with a parallel cable, skip to 
the following section, “To install the printer driver using the Installer under 
Windows Me,” on page 3-12.
To install the USB device driver under Windows Me
1Turn on your PC.
2Turn on the printer.
3When Windows and the printer are both ready, insert the CD-ROM 
that came with your printer into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
4Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable (see chapter 2) to 
display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
5Check the “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” option 
button, and then choose [Next].
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6Check the “Search for the best driver for your device. 
(Recommended).” option button, check the “Specify a location” box, 
and then choose [Browse...].
7Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “\Drivers\language\Win98USB.” 
8Choose [OK].
9Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the 
installation.
10When the following dialog box displays, choose [Finish] to finish the 
installation.
11This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the 
MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1200W printer. Now go to the following 
section to install the printer driver.
To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows Me
The CD-ROM that came with your printer starts automatically after being 
loaded into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. You are guided step-by-step 
through the installation procedure.
1With Windows running, insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer 
into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
The installation program starts automatically.
?What if the installation program does not start up automatically?
➜Browse the CD-ROM and double-click “setup.exe” to start the 
installation program.
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2Follow the instructions for the installation program.
Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, the 
“MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1200W” printer icon displays in the Printers 
dialog box.
3Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes 
the installation of the printer driver.
To install the printer driver using Plug-and-Play under Windows Me
For a simple way of installing the printer driver, we recommend using the 
Installer (see the previous section). However, there are other ways of 
installing the printer driver without using the installer.
This section describes Plug-and-Play installation with a parallel 
connection. 
1After connecting the printer to your PC with the parallel cable, turn on 
the printer.
2Turn on the PC. After Windows starts, the Add New Hardware Wizard 
dialog displays.
3Insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PC’s CD-
ROM drive, click the “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” 
button, and then choose [Next].
4Choose the “Search for the best driver for your device. 
(Recommended).” option button, check the “Specify a location:” box, 
and then choose [Browse].
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5Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “\Drivers\language\Win9x.”
6Choose [OK], and then choose [Next] twice.
7Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
8Check that the “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1200W” printer icon is 
displayed in the Printers dialog box.
9Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes 
the installation of the printer driver. 
To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under 
Windows Me
1Turn on the PC.
2After Windows starts, insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer 
into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
3Choose[Start], point to “Settings,” and then choose “Printers.”
4Double-click the “Add Printer” icon.
5Choose [Next].
6Select “Local Printer.”
7Choose [Next].
8Choose [Have Disk], and then choose [Browse].
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9Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “\Drivers\language\Win9x.”
10Choose [OK].
11Choose [OK], and then choose [Next].
12Select the appropriate port, and then choose Next.
If you are using a parallel connection, select “LPTx:” (x=1, 2, etc.). 
If you are using a USB connection, select “USB001:” 
13Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
14Check that the “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1200W” printer icon is 
displayed in the Printers dialog box.
15Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes 
the installation of the printer driver.
3.5 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver 
under Windows 2000
When connecting the printer to your PC with a USB cable, install the USB 
device driver according to the following instructions before installing the 
printer driver.
If you have connected the printer to your PC with a parallel cable, skip to 
the following section, “To install the printer driver using the Installer under 
Windows 2000,” on page 3-18.
To install the USB device driver under Windows 2000
If the printer is connected to the computer using a USB cable, USB 
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3-16Printing Support may automatically be incorporated, depending on the 
operating system. In order to activate all functions of the PagePro 1200W, 
the USB device driver for PagePro 1200W must be installed.
Install the USB device driver for PagePro 1200W according to the 
following procedure.
1Turn on your PC.
2Turn on the printer.
3When Windows and the printer are both ready, insert the CD-ROM 
that came with your printer into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
4Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable (see chapter 2) to 
display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
5Choose [Cancel] to close the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog 
box.
6Right-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop, and then choose 
“Properties” in the shortcut menu that appears. The System Properties 
dialog box displays.
7Choose the “Hardware” tab of the System Properties dialog, and then 
choose the [Device Manager...] button.
8Under “Universal Serial Bus controllers” double-click “USB Printing 
Support.” The USB Printing Support Properties dialog box displays.
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