Updating the driver after connecting this machine – Konica Minolta bizhub 601 User Manual
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Manual installation using the Add Printer wizard
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Installing the printer driver when connecting the machine
In Windows Vista/Server 2008, the printer driver can be installed after connecting this machine.
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Detail
In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, a window for specifying the installation disk does not appear after the
machine is connected to the computer. Install the fax driver and connect this machine as described in
"Making the installed fax driver known to the computer".
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Connect this machine to a computer using a USB cable, and then start up the computer.
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Do not disconnect or connect the cable while the computer is starting up.
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Turn on the main power of this machine.
The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.
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If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box does not appear, turn off this machine, then on again.
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When turning off the power, then on again, wait at least 10 seconds before turning it on again.
Otherwise, this machine may not function properly.
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Click "Locate and install the driver software (recommended)".
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If the disk is not available, click "I don’t have the disk. Show me other options". In the next window,
select "Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)", and then specify the desired printer
driver folder.
The dialog box prompting you to insert the disk appears.
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Insert the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
The information on the disk is retrieved. A list of software supporting this machine appears.
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Specify the name of the desired printer driver, and then click the [Next] button.
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Printer drivers that can be selected: PCL driver, PS driver, XPS driver, fax driver
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For details on fax drivers, refer to the User's Guide [Fax Driver Operations].
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Follow the on-screen instructions.
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If the "User Account Control" window appears, click the [Continue] button or [Yes] button.
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If the dialog box of Windows Security appears, click "Install this driver software anyway".
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When the installation is completed, click the [Close] button.
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When the installation is completed, make sure that the icon of the installed printer appears in the
Printers window.
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Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
This completes the printer driver installation.
Updating the driver after connecting this machine
In Windows Server 2008 R2/7, the printer driver is not recognized properly if this machine is connected before
the printer driver is installed. In this case, the driver must be updated using [Update Driver ...].
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Open the "Devices and Printers" window.
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In Control Panel, select "View devices and printers" from "Hardware and Sound". When "Control
Panel" is displayed in Icon View, double-click "Devices and Printers".
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Right-click the device name of the machine that is displayed in the "Unspecified" category, and click
"Properties".
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If "Unknown Device" is displayed instead of the device name of this machine, right-click to remove
the device, and install the printer driver. To connect this machine, perform the procedure to
recognize the printer driver. For details, refer to
"Recognizing the printer driver from the Network
"Recognizing the installed printer driver" on page 4-22
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On the "Hardware" tab, click "Properties".