Adding a Printer
If the printer does not appear in the list, add the printer by following the steps below.
- Click [The printer that I want isn't listed].
![Printers and Scanners screen when "Printer is not listed" is displayed.](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/700831627__en-US__Web.png)
![](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../assets/img/safety-symbols/Hint.png)
- For Windows 11
Click [Add manually] to the right of [The printer that I want isn't listed].
- Select [Select a shared printer by name] and then click [Browse].
![The screen that appears after clicking "Printer is not listed".](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/560127499__en-US__Web.png)
- Specify RasterLink PC.
- The shared printer is displayed.
- Select [Shared printer] and then click [Select].
![Screen for selecting a shared printer](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703771019__en-US__Web.png)
- "\\<RasterLink PC name>\<shared printer name>" is displayed in [Select a shared printer by name].
![Search for a printer with other options screen](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703773451__en-US__Web.png)
- Click [Next].
- The Windows printer installation is started.
![Connecting printer installation screen](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703775883__en-US__Web.png)
- If the client PC architecture is different from that of RasterLink PC, the following dialog box appears. Click [OK].
![Driver not found message dialog](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703778315__en-US__Web.png)
- Click [Browse].
![](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/724720779__en-US__Web.png)
- Select "mkr7mi01" in the RasterLink PC "ppd7" folder.
![Screen to search for files](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703780747__en-US__Web.png)
- Click [Open].
- The path appears in [Copy files from].
![Screen to select INF file](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703783179__en-US__Web.png)
- Click [OK].
- Click [Install].
![Screen to confirm installation](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703785611__en-US__Web.png)
- Click [Next].
![Screen indicating that the printer was added successfully](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703788043__en-US__Web.png)
- Click [Finish].
- The printer is registered.
![Printer and scanner screen showing the name of the added printer](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703790475__en-US__Web.png)
- Click the printer added in step 13.
- Click [Manage].
![Image with the Manage button under the name of the added printer](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703792907__en-US__Web.png)
![](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../assets/img/safety-symbols/Hint.png)
- For Windows 11
Skip this step and go to the next step.
- Click [Printer properties].
![Device management screen of the added printer.](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703795339__en-US__Web.png)
- Click [Preferences].
![Properties screen of the added printer.](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703797771__en-US__Web.png)
- Click [Advanced].
![Basic settings screen for properties](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703800203__en-US__Web.png)
- For [TrueType Font], select [Download as Softfont].
![Advanced options screen](https://d2w577gk9zpoty.cloudfront.net/themes/manual@mimaki/raster-link7/network_connection_guide/en-US/../Images/png/703802635__en-US__Web.png)
- Click [OK].