Adding a Printer

If the printer does not appear in the list, add the printer by following the steps below.

  1. Click [The printer that I want isn't listed].
Printers and Scanners screen when "Printer is not listed" is displayed.
  • For Windows 11
    Click [Add manually] to the right of [The printer that I want isn't listed].
  1. Select [Select a shared printer by name] and then click [Browse].
The screen that appears after clicking "Printer is not listed".
  1. Specify RasterLink PC.
  • The shared printer is displayed.
  1. Select [Shared printer] and then click [Select].
Screen for selecting a shared printer
  • "\\<RasterLink PC name>\<shared printer name>" is displayed in [Select a shared printer by name].
Search for a printer with other options screen
  1. Click [Next].
  • The Windows printer installation is started.
Connecting printer installation screen
  1. If the client PC architecture is different from that of RasterLink PC, the following dialog box appears. Click [OK].
Driver not found message dialog
  1. Click [Browse].
  1. Select "mkr7mi01" in the RasterLink PC "ppd7" folder.
Screen to search for files
  1. Click [Open].
  • The path appears in [Copy files from].
Screen to select INF file
  1. Click [OK].
  1. Click [Install].
Screen to confirm installation
  1. Click [Next].
Screen indicating that the printer was added successfully
  1. Click [Finish].
  • The printer is registered.
Printer and scanner screen showing the name of the added printer
  1. Click the printer added in step 13.
  1. Click [Manage].
Image with the Manage button under the name of the added printer
  • For Windows 11
    Skip this step and go to the next step.
  1. Click [Printer properties].
Device management screen of the added printer.
  1. Click [Preferences].
Properties screen of the added printer.
  1. Click [Advanced].
Basic settings screen for properties
  1. For [TrueType Font], select [Download as Softfont].
Advanced options screen
  1. Click [OK].