2. PRINTER SETUP
2.7
Installing the Printer Drivers
2.7.1
Introduction
This chapter describes the use of the Oki Data printer driver for the Oki Data label printer on your Windows host
computer; how to install and delete the printer driver and the procedure for adding a LAN port Cautions and
limitations.
2.7.2
General Description
(1) Features
Once you install the Oki Data printer driver on your Windows host computer, you can use the Oki Data label
printer in the same way you would a laser or ink jet printer.
You can use the printer by connecting a USB or LAN cable to your host computer.
(2) System Requirements
To install the Oki Data printer driver on your host computer the following system requirements are needed.
• Operating system:
• Hardware:
• Interface:
2.7.3
Installing the Printer Driver
The installation procedure of the printer driver differs depending on the printer model and the connection method.
If an older version of the printer driver has been already installed, you must uninstall it and restart the computer
before installing a newer version. See Section 2.7.6 Uninstalling the Printer Driver.
Installation method for each operating system
Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008,
Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 8.
A DOS-/V (IBM PC/AT compatible) machine running an above operating system.
• USB interface
• LAN interface
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