For the Network Connection

You can select one of the following installation methods.

  • Recommended Install: Installs recommended printer drivers automatically

  • Custom Install: Installs printer drivers you select to install

For network connection, you must set an IP address to the printer.

Setting the IP address

  1. Check that the printer and a computer are connected and the printer is turned on, and then insert the "Software DVD-ROM" into the computer.

  2. When [AutoPlay] is displayed, click [Run Setup.exe].

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    If the [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed, click [Yes].

  3. Select a language from the drop-down list.

  4. Read the license agreement, and then click [Agree].

  5. Read the "Environmental advice for Users" thoroughly, and click [Next].

  6. Select [Network(Wired/Wireless)], and click [Next].

  7. Select the printer to be used, and click [Next].

  8. Click [Install Optional Software].

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    The following software will be installed.

    PCL6 printer driver (including Network Extension)

    Other software is installed with a custom installation.

  9. Check that the software installation is complete, and click [Printing Test].

    Select the printer for the test print, and click [Printing Test].

    Check that the test print has been performed, and click [OK].

  10. Click [Complete].

  11. Click [Next].

  12. Click [Exit].

  13. Remove the "Software DVD-ROM" from the computer.

With Custom Install, you can select the printer driver to use from the following printer drivers.

  • PCL printer driver

  • PS printer driver

  • XPS printer driver

Note

The PS printer driver is not available with B412.

  1. Check that the printer and a computer are connected and the printer is turned on, and then insert the "Software DVD-ROM" into the computer.

  2. When [AutoPlay] is displayed, click [Run Setup.exe].

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    If the [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed, click [Yes].

  3. Select a language from the drop-down list.

  4. Read the license agreement, and then click [Agree].

  5. Read the "Environmental advice for Users" thoroughly, and click [Next].

  6. Select [Network(Wired/Wireless)], and click [Next].

  7. Select the printer to be used, and click [Next].

  8. Click [Custom Install].

  9. Click [Separate Install].

  10. Click the printer driver you want to install.

    Installation starts.

  11. Click [Finish].

  12. Click [x] in the upper right of the [Setup] window to close it.

  13. Click [Start] from the Windows menu, and then select [Devices and Printers].

  14. Check that the [OKI B432] icon is displayed.

    Right-click the [OKI B432] icon, select printer properties, and then check that all printer drivers are displayed in the sub menu.

  15. Remove the "Software DVD-ROM" from the computer.

  16. Perform a test print from the computer.

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    To perform a test print, click [Start] from the Windows menu, right-click the [OKI B432] icon in the [Devices and Printers] window, select [Printer properties] > [OKI B432 (*)] > [General] tab, and click [Print Test Page].

    * Select a printer driver type by which you want to perform a test print.