How to Download and Install a Print Driver on a Windows PC

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1 How to Download and Install a Print Driver on a Windows PC

2 First we need to download the print driver. Go to our website Then click on the Customer Center as shown here

3 On this next page, click on Driver downloads as shown here

4 Then click on Driver downloads as shown here

5 A new tab or window will open up. In the MFP box, click the down arrow and find the machine s model number. In this example, I am selecting the Sharp MX-6200N

6 In the Operating system box, click the down arrow and select your operating system. If you are on a Windows 7 or 8 PC. It will most likely be a 64 bit PC, so select the Windows 64bit OS driver package. If you are on a Windows XP PC, you will want to select the 32 bit version If you are not sure what version you have, the next 2 slides will show you how to find out. You can skip the next 2 slides if you already know.

7 To find out how many bits you have, click start, then right click on computer. Then click properties.

8 The following screen will open up. Under system type it will say how many bits you have.

9 Click search, you should have 1 result. Click download file and a new window will open up

10 Click I agree then view file and a.zip folder will begin downloading. When the download finishes, click on the folder to open it.

11 There should be 2 folders in this zip folder. Double click on the one that says WHQL PCL6_PS_PPD printer driver. This will open up to the next screen.

12 Double click on WHQL PCL6_PS_PDD Printer Driver This will open up the installation software. A pop up might appear saying Do you want to install this software? click yes

13 You should this screen. Click next and a loading screen will begin. The loading screen should look like the screen cap on the right

14 When the loading screen finishes, click on standard installation as you see on the left screen capture. Another loading screen will display as seen on the right screen cap.

15 After the loading screen finishes you should see 1 result. Click next and it will advance to the screen seen on the right. Click next again.

16 Check the box for PCL6 and uncheck the box for PS and PPD If you do not see this screen, that is ok. It does not always appear. Click Yes to make the MX-C300W your default printer as seen on the right screen capture. Then click next.

17 Click next and it will advance to another loading screen as seen on the right screen capture. A loading screen as seen below may also appear.

18 Click ok and the installation software will finish. Now we must configure the print driver. We are half way finished.

19 Click Start and then click on Devices and printers as shown here. A new window will open. For Windows XP PCs, click on Printers and Faxes

20 Your new printer should show up in this menu. Right click on it s icon and click Printer Properties in the middle of this menu. For Windows XP and Vista PCs, click on Properties at the bottom of the menu.

21 Click on the configuration tab as shown on the left and it will take you to a screen as seen on the left. Click on Auto Configuration and a short loading screen will appear.

22 When that loading screen is finished, you will see a pop up as seen here. Click on the buttons that the hands or arrows point to. On your MX-C300W, you should have only 1 button. Then click ok

23 Click Apply and then click on the Advanced tab as shown here. Next we are going to default the printer to black and white.

24 Click on Printing Defaults and a new window will open as seen on the right screen capture. Check mark the box for Black and White Print then Click Apply and OK

25 Click on General tab and then click Preferences as shown here.

26 This window will open up. Click on Black and White Print if it is not already checked. Sometimes, it does not stick when we click on it in the printing defaults screen. So we must make sure it is checked in both places to ensure that it is defaulted to Black and White.

27 Click Print test page to send a test page to the printer. Congratulations. Your PC is now set up with the printer!