Owner's Manual

2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33089
2.7 Installing the Printer Drivers
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2.7 Installing the Printer Drivers
2.7.1 Introduction
This chapter describes how to install the TOSHIBA printer driver for the TOSHIBA bar code printer on your
Windows host computer; install and delete the printer driver, the procedure for adding the LAN port, cautions
and limitations.
2.7.2 General Description
(1) Features
Once you install the TOSHIBA printer driver on your Windows host computer, you can use the TOSHIBA
bar code printer, as well as the easy-to-use general printers.
You can use this printer by connecting a USB cable, or a LAN cable to your host computer.
(2) System Requirements
To install the TOSHIBA printer driver on your host computer, the following system and environment are
required:
• Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows
Server 2008, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2
• Hardware: A DOS-/V (IBM PC/AT compatible) machine running an above operating system.
• Interface: • USB interface
• LAN interface
2.7.3 Installing the Printer Driver
The installation procedure of this printer driver differs depending on the printer models and the connection
methods. Follow the procedure for the appropriate condition to install the printer driver.
If the older version of this printer driver has been already installed, be sure to uninstall it first, restart the printer,
and install the latest printer driver.
See Section 2.7.10 Uninstalling the Printer Driver.
 Installation method for each operating system
Connection method
Plug and Play is not used. Plug and Play is used.
OS
LAN USB
Windows 2000 Section 2.7.7 Installation under Windows 2000
(USB interface with plug and play enabled)
Windows XP
Windows Server
2003
Section 2.7.5 Installation under
Windows 2000/XP/Server2003
Section 2.7.8 Installation under Windows
XP/Server2003 (USB interface with plug and play
enabled.)
Windows Vista Section 2.7.6 Installation under
Windows Vista/Server2008/7
Section 2.7.9 Installation under Windows
Vista/Server2008/7 (USB connection with plug and
play enabled)