[E-11] Installing the Printer Driver with Plug and Play (Windows XP and Server 2003)
Step 1: Connecting a USB Cable
Make sure that the printer and computer are turned off.
Connect the USB cable to the printer.
Connect the end of the USB cable that matches the shape of the USB port.
Connect the USB cable to the computer.
Connect the end of the USB cable that matches the shape of the USB port.
Step 2: Installing the Printer Driver with Plug and Play
Turn on the computer and start Windows.
Be sure to log on as a user with administrative rights.
After a short while, the [Add New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears.
IMPORTANT
If you are not sure about your administrative rights
Contact your system administrator.
Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
If the CD-ROM is already in the drive, eject the disk and reinsert it into the drive.
If CD-ROM Setup appears, click [Exit].
Select the method of installation.
- Select [Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)].
- Click [Next].
NOTE
If the following dialog box appearsA. Select the option for connecting to Windows Update.
- Select [No, not this time].
- Click [Next].
B. Select the method of installation.
- Select [Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)].
- Click [Next].
Select [Search for the best driver in these locations].
Perform the following procedure.
- Clear the [Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM)] check box.
- Select the [Include this location in the search] check box.
- Click [Browse].
Select the folder containing the driver.
- Select [E:\English\32bit\Win2K_Vista].
- Click [OK].
The CD-ROM drive name ("E:") may differ depending on your computer.
Click [Next].
The installation starts.
NOTE
If the [Hardware Installation] dialog box appears
Click [Continue Anyway].
Click [Finish].
The installation of the printer driver is finished.
NOTE
Removing the CD-ROM
After the installation of the printer driver is finished, you can remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
INFORMATION
If you are using a computer with Windows Firewall enabled as the print serverYou must perform the following procedure to configure Windows Firewall to unblock communication with the client computer.
- Open the [Windows Firewall] dialog box.
- Windows XP: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Network and Internet Connections] → [Windows Firewall].
- Windows Server 2003: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Windows Firewall]
- Click the [Exceptions] tab.
- Select the [File and Printer Sharing] check box.
- Click [OK].
Step 3: After Installation
The following icons and menu are added to the following locations.
- A printer icon for this printer is added to the [Printers and Faxes] folder.
- The Printer Status Window icon is added to the taskbar.
- [Canon Printer Uninstaller] and [Canon LBP5050 Uninstaller] are added to [All Programs] on the [Start] menu.