2-3 ENWW
Hardware-first installation
If you have connected a USB cable to the ports on the computer and the printer before
installing the printer software, the Found New Hardware wizard appears on the
computer screen.
If you have connected a parallel cable and restarted the system, the Found New Hardware
wizard appears on the computer screen.
1 Click Next in the Found New Hardware wizard.
2 Click Search for the best driver for your device (recommended), and then click Next.
3 Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive.
If the CD menu appears, click Exit twice to close the CD menu.
4 Select Specify a location.
5 Click Browse to locate the root directory on the Starter CD, and then click OK.
6 Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions.
7 Click Next, and then click Finish.
For Macintosh
You can connect your printer to Macintosh computers through the USB port.
Mac OS X
1 Insert the Starter CD into your CD-ROM drive and double-click the CD icon on the
Mac desktop.
2 Double-click the installer icon.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
4 Connect the USB cable to the printer and computer.
5 Open the Print Center.
6 Click the Add Printer button.
7 Select USB from the menu.
8 Select the printer from the printer list.
9 Click the Add button.
Follow these steps to set the printer as the computer’s default printer:
1 Open the Print Center.
2 Click the printer.
3 Do one of the following:
• From the Printers menu, select Make Default.
• Press Command + D.
The printer name becomes bold, or a blue bullet appears next to the printer name to indicate
that it is the default printer.
Upon completion of the hardware-first installation process, the Found New Hardware wizard
will automatically launch the setup program. This gives you the option to install non-driver
components such as the Toolbox.
