# Basic Windows Operations

Displaying the Printer Folder
Enabling [Network discovery]
Displaying Shared Printers in the Print Server
Displaying the Setup Screen of Instruction Manual DVD-ROM
Printing a Test Page in Windows
Checking the Bit Architecture
Checking the Printer Port
Checking Bidirectional Communication
Displaying [Local Area Connection Properties]

### Displaying the Printer Folder

Windows Vista
[Start] select [Control Panel] [Printer].
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[Start] select [Devices and Printers].
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [Control Panel] [View devices and printers].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] select [Control Panel] [View devices and printers].
Windows 10
Right-click [] select [Control Panel] [Hardware and Sound] [Devices and printers].
Windows Server 2008
[Start] select [Control Panel] double-click [Printers].
Windows Server 2003
[Start] select [Printers and Faxes].

### Enabling [Network discovery]

If you are using Windows Vista/7/8/10/Server 2008/Server 2012, enable [Network discovery] to view the computers on your network.
Windows Vista
[Start] select [Control Panel] [View network status and tasks] select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[Start] select [Control Panel] [View network status and tasks] [Change advanced sharing settings] select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [Control Panel] [View network status and tasks] [Change advanced sharing settings] select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] select [Control Panel] [View network status and tasks] [Change advanced sharing settings] select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Windows 10
Right-click [] select [Control Panel] [View network status and tasks] [Change advanced sharing settings] select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].
Windows Server 2008
[Start] select [Control Panel] double-click [Network and Sharing Center] select [Turn on network discovery] under [Network discovery].

### Displaying Shared Printers in the Print Server

1
Open Windows Explorer.
Windows Vista/7/Server 2003/Server 2008
[Start] select [All Programs] or [Programs] [Accessories] [Windows Explorer].
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [File Explorer].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] select [File Explorer].
Windows 10
Click [] select [File Explorer].
2
Select the printer server in [Network] or [My Network Places].
To view computers on the network, you may need to turn on network discovery or search the network for computers.
Shared printers are displayed.
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### Displaying the Setup Screen of Instruction Manual DVD-ROM

If your computer does not display the setup screen after the Instruction Manual DVD-ROM is inserted, follow the procedure below. The DVD-ROM drive name is indicated as "D:" in this manual. The DVD-ROM drive name may differ depending on the computer you are using.

##### Windows Vista/7/Server 2008

[Start] enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Search programs and files] or [Start Search] press the [ENTER] key.

##### Windows 8/Server 2012

Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen [Run] Enter "D:\MInst.exe" click [OK]

##### Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2

Right-click [Start] [Run] Enter "D:\MInst.exe" click [OK]

##### Windows 10

Enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Search the Web and Windows] click [D:\MInst.exe] in the displayed results.

##### Windows Server 2003

[Start] [Run] enter "D:\MInst.exe" click [OK]

### Printing a Test Page in Windows

You can check whether the printer driver is operational by printing a test page in Windows.
1
Load A4 size paper in the paper drawer or multi-purpose tray. Loading Paper
2
Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder
3
Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
4
Click [Print Test Page] in [General] tab.
The test page is printed.

### Checking the Bit Architecture

If you are not sure whether your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, follow the procedure below.
1
Display [Control Panel].
Windows Vista/7/Server 2008
[Start] select [Control Panel].
Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [Control Panel].
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] select [Control Panel].
Windows 10
Proceed to step 2.
2
Display [System].
Windows Vista/7/8/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012
Click [System and Maintenance] or [System and Security] [System].
Windows 10
Click [] select [Settings] [System] [About].
Windows Server 2008
Double-click [System].
3
Check the bit architecture.
For 32-bit versions
[32-bit Operating System] is displayed.
For 64-bit versions
[64-bit Operating System] is displayed.

### Checking the Printer Port

1
Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder
2
Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
3
In the [Ports] tab, check that the port is selected correctly.

### Checking Bidirectional Communication

1
Open the printer folder. Displaying the Printer Folder
2
Right-click your printer icon and click [Printer properties] or [Properties].
3
In the [Ports] tab, make sure that the [Enable bidirectional support] check box is selected.

### Displaying [Local Area Connection Properties]

##### Windows Vista

1 | Open the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and click [View network status and tasks] [Manage network connections].
2 | Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.

##### Windows 7/Server 2008 R2

1 | Open the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and click [View network status and tasks] [Change adapter settings].
2 | Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.

##### Windows 8/Server 2012

1 | Right-click the lower left corner of the screen Select [Control Panel], and click [View network status and tasks] [Change adapter settings].
2 | Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.

##### Windows Server 2008

1 | Open the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], double-click the [Network and Sharing Center] tab, and then click [Manage network connections].
2 | Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.

##### Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2

1 | Right-click the [Start] Select [Control Panel], and click [View network status and tasks] [Change adapter settings].
2 | Right-click the [Local Area Connection] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.

##### Windows 10

1 | Right-click [] Select [Control Panel], and click [View network status and tasks] [Change adapter settings].
2 | Right-click the [Ethernet] icon, and click [Properties] in the pop-up menu.

##### Windows Server 2003

1 | Open the [Start] menu, and click [Control Panel] [Network Connections] [Local Area Connection].
2 | Click [Properties].

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