IBM Aptiva Personal Computer
(250-0451A)         Installing A Printer Driver       Faxback Doc. # 33147

After you have attached your printer to your computer as described in the
Read me first booklet, you need to install the correct printer driver for
the operating system you are using.  A printer driver is a file that
describes the characteristics of your printer to the software.  The
software then uses the file to convert your text and graphics into a form
that your printer can understand.

Using the Windows Help function to install a printer driver:

NOTE:  Follow these instructions if you want to print from any Windows 95
       program.

Windows Help provides instructions for installing the driver for your
printer.  To install a printer driver, follow these steps:

1.  From the Windows 95 desktop, click on the Start button at the lower
    left corner of your screen.

2.  Click on Help.

3.  The "Windows Help" folder appears.

4.  Click on the Index tab at the top of the folder.

5.  In the first box, type:  printer

6.  The second box will automatically display a list of tasks related to
    the printer.  Select "printer drivers, installing" and click on the
    Display button for instructions.

    NOTE:  If you want to return to the Index list, after reading the
           printer drivers entry, click on the Help Topics button.

7.  As you follow the instructions, you will need to indicate:

    The manufacturer and the model of your printer.  If you do note see the
    manufacturer or model name of your printer in the list, see if your
    printer came with a diskette that has a driver for Windows 95.  if so,
    follow the instructions for using the diskette.

    Or, your printer may have an emulation mode that allows it to print
    like one of the printers in the list.  Look in the documentation that
    came with your printer to find information on emulation modes.  Then
    select the name of one of the printers it can emulate in this list.

    The default port for your printer.  Select the LPT1:  ECP Printer Port
    option.


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