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Portland Library - Portland_BW / Vista

 


To add the Portland BW (Dell 5310n) printer to your Vista laptop, follow the instructions below:


1. Download the appropriate driver installer for your operating system

Vista 32 bit
Vista 64 bit

If you are unsure which version of Vista your laptop is running, look in your computer properties screen. (Open the Start menu, right-click on "Computer" and select "Properties.") Your OS version will be listed there.


2. Run the installer. (You will need to accept the license agreement and your computer may prompt you for authorization to make system changes.) The Dell 5310 printer driver will be extracted to the specified directory for later use.
Run EXE
License Agreement
Windows Permission

3. Go to Control Panel, and select Printers. Click on the button at the top of the window that reads "Add a Printer."
Add a printer



4. Select "Add a local printer".
Add a local printer


5. Select "Create a new port:" and "Standard TCP/IP Port" and press "Next"
Standard TCP/IP Port


6. Set "Device type" to "Autodetect".  Enter "libprint3" for the Hostname, and "Portland_bw" for the Port name. Deselect "Query the printer and automatically select the driver," and press "Next."

Autodetect Host settings for Portland_BW


7. Under Device Type select "Custom" and press "Settings"
Custom Device Settings


8. Set "Port Name" and "Queue Name" to "Portland_BW" and "Printer or IP Address" to "libprint3."

Protocol should be set to "LPR" and Byte Counting must be enabled. Press OK.

TCP/IP Port settings for Portland_BW

9. Press Next.
Press Next


10. Press "Have Disk".
Have Disk

Under "Copy manufacturer's files from:" press the "Browse" button.
Browse

Navigate to the directory to which you extracted the driver earlier and select "DKAATC40" (.inf)

(NOTE - by default this file will conveniently be located in c:/dell/Drivers/convXLdrivers/print/win_2kxp.)

Press Open, and OK.
Open file


11. Select "Dell Laser Printer 5310n" and press "Next."
Select 5310n
You may be prompted to authorize system changes - if so, press "Continue."Windows Permission2
The final setup process may take a minute or two. Wait patiently and then the setup will be complete.

Maintained by: Peter Gunn, gunn@uoregon.edu
Last Modified: 11/02/2009