How to install a printer on Windows XP

  1. Navigate to http://www.library.northwestern.edu/services/printing/, right click on the printer driver you wish to install, select "save target as", and save the file to a convenient location such as the Desktop.
    Save Target As Save to Desktop
  2. Locate the printer driver you downloaded in the previous step. Double click on the file to start the installation. Note: you must be an administrator to install printers on your system. Please contact your system administrator if you are not one for assistance.
  3. On the Security Warning prompt, click on the "Run" button to open the Laptop Printing Installer.
    Open File Secuirty Warning
  4. Scroll up and read the entier End user liscense agreemend and installation instructions. Click the "Accept" button to continue with the installation process.EULA
  5. On the next screen, click the "Install" button.
    Click Install
  6. Sit back and watch the installer install the necessary Pharos components. This may take a few moments depending on the speed of your computer and the processes running on it. Once this process is done, click the "Finish" button to complete the installation process.
    Click Finish
  7. The printer is now installed and can be used like any other printer. If you wish to install additional NUL printers, please repeat the instructions above. For instructions on how to use the printer, please see this page.

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Last Updated: 10/1/2007