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Installing printer software for Windows NT 4.0

Note: If you are installing from diskettes, you may need more than one diskette depending on your Windows system. Keep all of the printer's diskettes handy during the installation, and insert each diskette when you are prompted by the installation program.
If you will be using a printer on a network, refer to your Windows NT manual for instructions on installing network software, either Services for Macintosh (AppleTalk) or TCP/IP print services (for TCP/IP; lpr print services).

  1. Insert either the printer's CD-ROM or the Phaser 360 Color Printer Installer for Windows Disk 1 into the appropriate drive on your computer.

  2. Click the Start icon in the taskbar, and select Run.

  3. Type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, type SETUP, and click OK.

  4. In the Installer, click Next until the Select Installation Type dialog box appears.

  5. Select either Easy Installation or Custom Installation, and click Next. When you finish with the Easy or Custom instructions, continue with Step 6.

    Easy Installation
    1. The following files are copied to your computer's hard disk:

    2. In the Choose Destination Directory dialog box, select the location for installing the PhaserPrint plug-in.

    3. Click Next.
      Files are copied to your computer's hard disk.

    Custom Installation
    1. In the Driver Installation dialog box, select from the following options, then click Next to continue.

    2. If you checked the PhaserPrint plug-in option, now select the location for installing the plug-in in the Choose Destination Directory dialog box. Click Next to continue.

    3. In the Custom Install: Select Utilities dialog box, select from the following options, then click Next to continue.

      Files are copied to your computer's hard disk.

    4. The PhaserShare Installation dialog box appears. PhaserShare software consists of two applications for use on Novell NetWare networks: a printer status application for users and a printer administration application for system administrators. Make selections from the following options, then click Next to continue:

    5. Select PhaserShare installation type, then click Next to continue:

    6. If you selected the PhaserShare Network Install option, click Browse to select the drive for installing the installation files. Click Next to continue. Click OK in the installation successful dialog box.

      Files are copied to your computer's hard disk or a selected network destination.

    Note: To use the PhaserShare software installer you copied to a network server, go to the location of the copied files, and run SETUP.EXE. Follow the installation prompts to install PhaserShare software on local NetWare-enabled workstations.

  6. The Finish Installation dialog box contains instructions for completing the printer software setup; click Next. The Add Printer Wizard program is automatically launched.

  7. In the Add Printer Wizard, click Next in the opening dialog box.

  8. Select printer management, either My computer or Network printer server, and click Next.

  9. Select a local printer port, or follow these instructions for a network port:

    LPR port (for TCP/IP) setup instructions
    1. Click the Add Port button.

    2. In the Printer Ports dialog box, under Available Printer Ports, select LPR Port.

    3. Click the New Port button; the Add LPR compatible printer dialog box appears.

    4. For Name or address of host providing lpd, type your printer's IP address (or Host name if known to the network).

      Note: The printer's IP address may be available on the printer's Configuration Page. If not, ask your network administrator.

    5. For Name of printer or print queue on that server, type in one of the following (use uppercase letters):

    6. Click OK.

    7. In the Printer Ports dialog box, click the Close button to return to the Add Printer Wizard.

    8. Click Next and continue with Step 10 below.

    AppleTalk port setup instructions
    1. Click the Add Port button.

    2. In the Printer Ports dialog box, under Available Printer Ports, select AppleTalk Printing Devices.

    3. Click the New Port button.

    4. Under AppleTalk Printing Devices, double-click on the appropriate zone (if there are multiple AppleTalk zones).

    5. Select your Tektronix printer and click OK.

    6. At the prompt: Do you want to capture this AppleTalk Printing Device?, click No.

      Note: Clicking Yes hides the printer from regular Macintosh users, forcing them to use NT Server as a spooler, as long as NT Server allows sharing of this printer.

    7. Click OK.

    8. In the Printer Ports dialog box, click the Close button to return to the Add Printer Wizard.

    9. Click Next and continue with Step 10 below.

  10. In the Manufacturers/Printers dialog box, click Have Disk.

  11. Type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, and click OK.

  12. Select your Tektronix Phaser 360 printer, and click Next.

  13. Enter a name for the printer, and select the Phaser 360 as the default printer if desired, and click Next.

  14. Decide if you want to share the printer, Shared or Not shared, and click Next.

    If you are installing drivers for platforms other than Windows NT 4.0, for example Windows 95, a message appears during the installation procedure asking for the location of printer files. If you see this message, at the prompt, type in the CD-ROM drive followed by PPDS95NT.DVR, and click OK. Files are copied to your computer's hard disk.

    If you are installing drivers for Windows NT 3.51 for platforms other than i386, click Browse to locate the appropriate subdirectory under PPDS95NT.DVRWINNT351 on the printer's CD-ROM.

  15. Decide if you want to print a test page, select Yes or No, and click Finish.

  16. In the Installation Completed dialog box, click Finish.

  17. You may see a Restart Windows dialog box if the system needs to be updated. Decide if you want to restart now or later, and click OK.

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