Thermal Printer Setup - Windows 7

Windows 7 Printer Setup Guide

This will guide you through the process of setting up a thermal printer on Windows (either Windows 7 or Vista) for Pass The Parcel.

Step 1

From the start menu, select Control Panel, Then from "Hardware and Sound" select "View Devices and printers"

Step 2

Your thermal printer should be an unrecognised device, right click it to access the contextual menu

Step 3

Click the properties button

Step 4

Click the Change settings button

Step 5

Click the update driver button

Step 6

Select "Browse my computer for driver software"

Step 7

Select "Let me pick from a list of devices on my computer"

Step 8

Scroll down the list of devices to the printers option, click next

Step 9

Select "Generic" as the manufacturer, then Generic / Text only as the Printer. Click Next

Step 10

Dismiss the warning by clicking Yes

Step 11

Driver selection up is complete, click close

Step 12

Close the Properties window

Step 13

Close the properties window

Step 14

Your printer is now set up to be used, however we should rename te printer. Right click the printer to access the contextual menu

Step 15

Select Printing Preferences

Step 16

Rename the printer as you please, then click OK

Step 17

Dismiss the warning and click Yes

Step 18

Your printer is now read to use

Step 19

You can now set up your printer on the thermal printer setup page and print a test label.

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