Compaq IJ1200 Color Inkjet Printer
(260-2385)            Installing Printer Software      Faxback Doc. # 44200

INSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE
You can obtain the printer software using:

 * the compact disc (CD-ROM) that came with your printer

 * the World Wide Web 

 * diskettes

If your printer software does not install properly, a communications error 
message appears when you try to print.  You may need to uninstall, and then 
reinstall the printer software. 

USING THE CD-ROM TO INSTALL THE PRINTER SOFTWARE:

1 Start Windows.

2 Click Cancel on any screens that appear.

3 When the desktop appears, insert the software CD.  The Compaq IJ1200 
software installation screen appears.

4 Click Install Printer Software.

Note: If the CD does not run automatically when you insert it:

1 From the Start menu, select Run.

2 In the command-line text box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive, 
followed by :\setup (for example, d:\setup), and then click OK.

USING THE WORLD WIDE WEB
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, you can download the printer 
software from the World Wide Web at www.compaq.com.

1 From Compaq's Web site, select the appropriate driver for your operating 
system.

2 Select Save to Disk.

3 Select a location on your hard disk drive.

4 Double-click the executable (.exe) file to open it.

5 Follow the instructions on your screen.

USING DISKETTES
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, you can create driver 
diskettes using a friend's computer or a computer at your Compaq dealer 
that has a CD-ROM drive.  You will need at least three blank 3.5 inch
diskettes.

To create diskettes of the printer software:

1 Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
  If the CD does not run automatically:
  
  a From the Start menu, select Run.
  b In the command-line text box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive,
    followed by :\setup (for example, d:\setup), and then click OK.

2 When the Compaq IJ1200 software installation screen appears, select 
  Tools.

3 Select Create Diskettes.

4 Follow the instructions on the screen.

To install the printer software from diskettes:

1 Start Windows.

2 Insert Setup Disk 1 into your disk drive.

3 From the Start menu, select Run.

4 In the command-line text box, type the letter of your disk drive, 
followed by :\setup (for example, a:\setup), and then click OK.

5 When prompted by the printer software, insert the appropriate disks into 
your disk drive and click OK.

6 Follow the instructions on the screen.

ORDERING DISKETTES
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, and you do not have access 
to either the World Wide Web or a computer with a CD-ROM drive, you can 
order diskettes from our Technical Support Center.

UNINSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE
If your printer software does not install properly, or your printer port
is not set to the correct port, you may need to uninstall, and then 
reinstall your printer software. 

To uninstall the printer software:

1 From the Start menu, select Programs.

2 Select Compaq IJ1200.

3 Select Compaq IJ1200 Uninstall.

4 Follow the instructions on your screen.  

(RDS 08/14/2000)

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