beautypg.com

Dell Inspiron 530 User Manual

Page 79

background image

Solving Problems

79

V

ERIFY

THAT

THE

PRINTER

IS

RECOGNIZED

BY

W

INDOWS

Windows XP:

1

Click Start

→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ View installed

printers or fax printers.

2

If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon.

3

Click Properties

→ Ports. For a parallel printer, ensure that the Print to the

following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port). For a USB printer, ensure that
the Print to the following port(s): setting is USB.

Windows Vista:

1

Click

Start

→ Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printer.

2

If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon.

3

Click Properties and click Ports.

4

Adjust the settings, as needed.

R

EINSTALL

THE

PRINTER

DRIVER

See the printer documentation for

instructions.

book.book Page 79 Monday, October 6, 2008 11:28 AM