Lab Report 4.1
Lab Report 4.1
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What is the sequence for opening Device Manager?
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What type of system is most likely to use the infrared interface for the printer port? |
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List the three types of parallel ports, with the most advanced type of port listed first. |
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Here are the steps for each version: Windows 98: Start Ø Settings Ø Control Panel Ø System Ø Device Manager Windows 2000: Right-click My Computer Ø Manage Ø Device Manager Windows XP: Start Ø Control Panel Ø Administrative Tools Ø Computer Management Ø Device Manager |
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The infrared interface is used by PDAs and laptops. |
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In order of sophistication: ECP, EPP, and SPP. |
Lab 4.2: Installing an Imaginary Printer in a Windows 98 System
Printer installation requires the installation of a printer driver from the operating system installation CD, the printer manufacturer, or the Internet. Printers have traditionally been attached to the parallel port, but they often connect to the USB port or to a serial port (COM 1 or COM 2).
Upon completion of this lab, you will be able to:
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Install a printer in a Windows 98 system
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Investigate printer properties
Set Up
For this exercise, you will need a working Windows 98 computer.
Exercise
In this exercise, you will complete the printer installation without having a printer attached to your computer. If you have a printer attached, you can install an additional printer by following this procedure; you will also be able to test the installation by printing a test page.
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Installing an imaginary printer is often a good idea while you’re learning. Doing so gives you a printer to experiment with without the possibility of misconfiguring your real printer. |
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Boot to the Desktop and use the following sequence to see which printers are installed in your system:
Start Ø Settings Ø Printers
Record any printers that appear in the Printers folder:
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Double-click the Add Printer icon and then click Next to begin the installation.
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Select Local Printer and click Next.
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In the first Add Printer Wizard screen, select a manufacturer and printer model. The choices do not matter, because you are installing an imaginary printer. (See Figure 4.4.)
Figure 4.4: Selecting the printer driver to install -
Select a printer port and click Next.
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Enter a printer
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Do not print a test page—there is no printer.
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requested , insert the Windows 98 installation CD, select the file source, and click OK. The source is the CD-ROM drive and Win 98 ( D:\WIN98 ). -
The printer icon should appear in the Printers folder. Right-click the printer icon and then list the options available. The options may be different for different printers:
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Select Properties. Record the printer port from the General tab and the printer driver from the Driver tab:
Lab Report 4.2
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If the Printers folder is
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How do you start the printer installation process? |
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If you are installing the printer driver from the operating system installation CD, how is the driver source identified in the Add Printer Wizard? |
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If you do not have a printer driver for your printer, where can you usually get a driver? |
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Right-click the printer icon and select Properties. The port is found on the General tab. |
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Open the printer folder with the following sequence: Start Ø Settings Ø Printers. Then, double-click the Add Printer icon. |
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D:\WIN98 , if the CD-ROM drive is drive D:. |
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The driver can usually be downloaded from the Internet. |