User's Manual

Direct Installation 2-5
5 The installer scans supported direct connections as well as the local network subnet for printers. The
results appear on the Select Printer screen.
Do one of the following:
 If the printer that you want to install appears in the list of discovered printers, click Select From
the Following Discovered Printers and select the printer.
 If the printer does not appear in the list of discovered printers, do one of the following:
 Click Advanced Search and choose an automatic or manual search method.
After making your selections, click Search.
 Choose Enter Printer’s IP address, DNS name, or UNC path. Enter the information or
browse for one of those identifiers.
6 Click Options to configure any of the following settings:
 Language - Select the language in which to run the installer.
 Driver Selection (PDL) - Choose at least one of the following PDLs: PCL 5e, PCL 6 (available
for monochrome printers), PCL 5c (color and highlight color printers), or PostScript (all
printers). The PostScript driver is the default selection.
 Driver Settings - Select any of the following options:
 Share the printer on the network (requires Windows 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Vista).
 Convert the printer’s DNS name to an IP address.
 Set the printer as your Windows default.
 Download driver files from the Internet (You must be connected to the Web Site during
installation).
Click OK to exit Options.
Search Action
Automatic The installer detects and searches for all printers on all available subnets.
Manual
 Enter the gateway and subnet mask for the search directly,
–or–
 Use Previous Search. Select a search that the installer has previously
performed from a drop-down list.
NOTE: Examples of printers that may not appear on the discovered printers list or search results,
regardless of operating system, include printers connected to a different subnet or printers on a
print queue.
Using the discovered printers list, IP address, or DNS name to identify the printer results in the
creation of a local print queue, while using the UNC name associates the printer with an existing
queue.
If you enter an invalid IP address or device discovery fails, the Select Printer Configuration dialog
appears and enables you to choose the correct driver to install from the list of supported printers.
NOTE: This setting does not impact installation of a printer that is assigned to a network queue.