NEC SuperScript 1450 User Manual

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Software for Windows NT 4.0 27INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE S OFTWARE FOR W INDOWS NT 4.0Removing Printer SoftwareDifferent methods are used for removing the printer driversand Status Monitor from computers running Windows 95 or98.To remove a printer driver:1. Click the Windows Start button, point to Settings, thenselect Printers to open the Printers window.2. Select the printer driver you want to remove.3. From the File menu, select Delete, and a confirmationwill appear.4. Click Yes to confirm.To remove the Status Monitor, PCL6, and PCL5e driver:1. Click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, thento NEC SuperScript 1450, then selectNEC SuperScript 1450 Uninstaller and a confirmationmessage will appear.2. Click Yes to begin removing the software from yourcomputer.S OFTWARE FOR W INDOWS NT 4.0Software for computers running Windows NT 4.0 is in theform of three printer drivers: the PCL6, PCL5e, and theWindows PostScript printer driver. All three can be installedfrom the SuperScript 1400 Series Solutions CD.NEC recommends using the PCL6 driver because of it’sadvanced features. Use the PCL5e driver for legacyapplications. If the PostScript 2 Upgrade Kit has beeninstalled in the printer, use the Windows Postscript driver.Installing the SoftwareInstalling a PCL6, PCL5e, or Windows PostScript driverinvolves inserting the SuperScript 1400 Series Solutions CDinto your computer and following the instructions displayedon the monitor. During the install, you can choose whichdriver you want to install.note: To use the Windows PostScript printer driver, theNEC PostScript Level 2 Upgrade Kit (Order No. 1802) mustbe installed into the printer. See Chapter 8, “PrinterOptions,” for more information.To install printer software for Windows NT 4.0:1. Turn on your computer and wait until the desktopappears.2. Turn on the printer and wait until READY appears on theOperator Panel display.3. Insert the SuperScript 1400 Series Solutions CD into yourcomputer.note: If the NEC SuperScript 1400 Series Solutions CDInstaller appears on the monitor shortly after the disk isinserted, go to Step 6, if not, go to Step 4.4. From the desktop, double-click My Computer to openthe My Computer window.5. Double-click the NEC SS1450 icon to start the installer.As an alternative, right mouse button click on NECSS1450 then select Open or Autoplay to start theinstaller. If neither one of these methods work, double-click Setup.exe which is located on the CD.note: To install a PostScript printer driver, select NEC1450 PS Printer Driver when the Select Componentsdialog box appears. Later, when the Add Printer Wizardappears, click the Have Disk button then navigate theSuperScript 1400 Series Solutions CD to the appropriatedirectory to get the PostScript installation file. Dependingon your operating system, navigate to the followingdirectory.• \Ss1450\Diskette\Winnt4\PsRemoving Printer SoftwareTo remove a printer driver from Windows NT 4.0:1. Click the Windows Start button, point to Settings, thenselect Printers to open the Printers window.2. Select the printer driver you want to remove.3. From the File menu, select Delete, and a confirmationwill appear.4. Click Yes to confirm.S OFTWARE FOR THE M ACINTOSHThis section describes the hardware and softwarerequirements for Macintosh computers, and how to installthe printer software.