Section 3
SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
Software
Configu
ration
This section provides detailed procedures to configure
software on the computer attached to the Tissue-Tek
®
AutoWrite
™
Slide Printer. The software installation steps
must be followed correctly to ensure proper operation.
Software configuration prepares the printer for operation
and involves the following procedures:
Installing the print driver on the computer attached to
printer
Completing a test print
Installing the Printer Driver
The printer driver that accompanies the AutoWrite Slide
Printer can only be used with the following operating
systems: There are two printer drivers that accompany the
AutoWrite Slide Printer. The following drivers can only be
used with the following operating systems:
Printer Driver version 1.3: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000
4
Printer Driver version 2.4: Microsoft Windows 7/ XP
Pro
1
Printer Driver version 2.34: Microsoft Windows Vista
NOTE:
To ensure successful installation of the printer
driver, it should be installed by a System Administrator or
other user authorized to log on to the computer with full
access rights to all printer functions.
Starting Installation:
1. From the Windows Desktop, access the printer folder:
4.
The printer is a local printer. Choose
Local printer
and uncheck
Automatically detect and install
my
Plug and play printer
. Click
Next
to move to the next
dialog box.
Start
Settings
Printers
⇒
⇒
2. Double-click the
Add Printer
icon.
3.
The Add Printer Wizard guides the user through all
further installation steps. Click
Next
.
4
Microsoft Windows
®
NT 4.0, Windows
®
2000 and
Windows
®
XP Pro are registered trademarks of the
Microsoft Corporation.
Revised 3/04/11 3.1