================================================================= Panasonic Color Laser Printer DP-CL21 / DP-CL21PD / DP-CL21MD PCL 5c Printer Driver ================================================================= Support OS: * Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 operating system (hereafter Windows 95) * Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 operating system (hereafter Windows 98) * Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Millennium Edition operating system (hereafter Windows Me) * Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) operating system Version 4.0 (hereafter Windows NT 4.0) * Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 operating system (hereafter Windows 2000) * Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP operating system (hereafter Windows XP) * Microsoft(R) Windows Server(TM) 2003 operating system (hereafter Windows Server 2003) **************************************************************** * * * Installation Instructions * * * **************************************************************** 1 Uninstalling the current printer driver 2 Installing the latest printer driver ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | | 1 Uninstalling the current printer driver | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------- Before installing the latest printer driver, you must first delete the existing printer driver installed on your PC. 1. Click "Start", and then Click "Run...". 2. Click "Browse...", select "DrvUnIns.exe" in the extracted folder which contains the latest printer driver. (e.g.: C:\CL21P\Win9x\PCL\DrvUnIns.exe) 3. Click "OK", to start the uninstaller. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall the existing printer driver. 5. When the uninstall process has completed, restart your computer. NOTE: If you are using a parallel or USB interface cable (Local Port), turn the printer off before restarting the computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | | 2 Installing the latest printer driver | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Click "Start", select "Settings", and then click "Printers". >For Windows Server 2003: Click "Start", then click "Printers and Faxes". >For Windows XP Professional: Click "Start", then click "Printers and Faxes". >For Windows XP Home: Click "Start" and "Control Panel", click on the "Printers and Other Hardware" icon, and then click on the "Printers and Faxes" icon. 2. Double click the "Add Printer" icon. >For Windows XP: Click on "Add a printer". 3. Use the following procedure when selecting your printer model in the "Add Printer Wizard". (1) Click "Have Disk...". (2) Click "Browse..." and select the PCL folder containing the extracted file of the latest printer driver. (e.g.: C:\CL21P\Win9x\PCL) 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. 5. After completing installation, turn the printer on. NOTE: >For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003: If you are using a parallel or USB interface cable (Local Port) and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" window is displayed when Windows restarts, then you should carry out the following steps. (1) Click on the "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" check button and click "Next>". (2) Click on the "Search for the best driver in these locations." check button and the "Include this location in the search:" check box, and remove the check mark from the "Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...)" check box. Click "Browse". (3) Select the PCL folder containing the extracted file of the latest printer driver. (e.g.: C:\CL21P\Win200x\PCL or C:\CL21P\WinXP\PCL") Click "OK". (4) Click "Next>". (5) If the "Hardware Installation" window is displayed, click "Continue Anyway". (6) If the "Insert Disk" window is displayed, click "OK". (7) If the "Files Needed" window is displayed, click "Browse...". (8) Specify the folder you selected in step (3), click "Open" and then click "OK". (9) If the "Software Installation" window is displayed, click "Continue Anyway". (10) Click "Finish". >For Windows 98 and Windows Me: To install USB Plug and Play, you need to download "USB Port Monitor" from the Panasonic website (http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/printer/model/clp/cl500/dp-cl21download.htm). For details, please refer to Readme.txt in the extracted folder which contains "USB Port Monitor". ----------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Hewlett-Packard, HP, and PCL are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. All other acknowledgements are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. (C) Copyright Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2004 (C) Copyright Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. 2004 =================================================================Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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