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How to Install the Windows Generic Text Printer in Windows XP
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Introduction
PC Access® for Windows requires that you have installed a default printer in Windows. You do not actually have to connect a physical printer to your computer to do this. You can tell Windows XP to "print" to a file on your computer's hard disk. This allows any software that requires a printer (such as PC Access) to "think" you have a printer connected to your computer.If you do not have a default printer in Windows, install the Windows Generic / Text Only printer and set the port to FILE. To install the Windows Generic / Text Only printer driver in Windows XP, see: Installing a Generic Text Printer.
Installing a Generic Text Printer
You can use the instructions below to install the Windows Generic / Text Only printer driver.- Note: MFM Technical Support does not support the following steps. These steps may vary from computer to computer and printer to printer. If you need assistance installing a generic text printer driver, contact your computer manufacturer or an independent consultant.
- Click Start | Control Panel | Printers and Faxes. If you do not see Control Panel after you click Start, click Start | Settings | Control Panel | Printers and Faxes.
- On the Printers and Faxes window, double-click Add a Printer.
- On the Add Printer Wizard window, click Next.
- On the Local or Network window, check Local printer attached to this computer and uncheck Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer. Click Next to continue.
- On the Select a Printer Port window, select FILE: (Print to File) from the Use the following port: drop-down list. Click Next to continue.
- On the Install Printer Software window, click Generic from the Manufacturer pane. Click Generic / Text Only from the Printers pane. Click Next to continue.
- On the Name Your Printer window, use the Generic / Text Only printer name in the Printer name: field. In the Do you want to use this printer as the default printer field, click No. Click Next to continue.
- On the Printer Sharing window, click Do not share this printer. Click Next to continue.
- On the Print Test Page window, click No. You do not want to print a text page. Click Next to continue.
- Click Finish to finish adding your printer.
- If Windows XP displays the Print to File window, click Cancel.
If you chose to print while you are on-line with your MLS using PC Access, Windows will send the information you are printing to a file on your hard drive.