Specifications

9) When the test page is printed properly, click the [Yes] button.
The printer is ready for printing.
3. Installing onto Windows 95/98 without Using the
Plug & Play Function
Computers using Windows 95 or Windows 98 that are compatible
with plug & play can install the printer driver automatically. However,
if your computer is incompatible with plug & play, follow the proce-
dure in this section.
The following steps use Windows 98 in display examples.
1) Turn the computer on and start Windows 95/98.
2) Click the Start menu, point to Settings, and choose Printers.
3) When the Printers window appears, double-click the Add
Printer icon.
4) Click the [Next] button.
5) If the screen for choosing the connection method appears, choose
"Local printer" or "Network printer" and click the [Next] button.
Note: This screen appears only when the computer is connected
to a network.
If you choose Network printer you must specify a network
path or queue name.
Contact your network administrator for details.
The following steps use the example of a local printer.
6) Click the [Have Disk...] button.
7) Insert the SHARP Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, type
R:\WinXX, and click the [OK] button.
8) Choose the appropriate printer driver from those listed below and
click the [Next] button.
PCL6 Printer Driver: SHARP AL-1600 Series PCL6
PCL5e Printer Driver: SHARP AL-1600 Series PCL5e
Note: It is recommended that you install the PCL6 printer driver.
If you have a problem printing from older software using
the PCL6 driver,remove it and install the PCL5e driver.
9) Choose the port and click the [Next] button.
10) Set the printer name.
<1> If you want to change the printer name, enter a new name in
the space provided.
<2> If the program displays, Do you want your Windows-based
programs to use this printer as the default printer?, check
Yes.
<3> Click the [Next] button.
11) Print a test page by clicking the [Finish] button.
Note: If you check No and click the [Finish] button, the printer
does not print a test page after the installation.
The printer driver installation begins.
12) When the test page is printed properly, click the [Yes] button.
The printer is ready for printing.
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