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Installing the driver locally

A locally connected machine is a machine directly attached to your computer using a USB cable. If your machine is attached to a network, skip the following steps below and go on to installing a network connected machine’s driver (see Installing driver over the network).

[Note]

  • If you are a Mac or Linux operating systems user, refer to the Installation for Mac or Installation for Linux.

  • The installation window in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the machine and interface in use.

  • Only use a USB cable no longer than 3 meters (118 inches).

Windows

  1. Make sure that the machine is connected to your computer and powered on.

  2. Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

    If the installation window does not appear, click Start > All programs > Accessories > Run.

    X:\Setup.exe replacing “X” with the letter, which represents your CD-ROM drive and click OK.

    • For Windows 8,

      If the installation window does not appear, from Charms, select Search > Apps and search for Run. Type in X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the letter that represents your CD-ROM drive and click OK.

      If “Tap to choose what happens with this disc.” pop-up window appears, click the window and select Run Setup.exe.

    • For Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016

      If the installation window does not appear, from task bar, type in X:\Setup.exe in Search input area, replacing “X” with the letter that represents your CD-ROM drive and press the Enter key.

  3. Review and accept the installation agreements in the installation window. Then, click Next.

  4. Select you want type on the Printer Setup Type screen. Then, click Next.

  5. Follow the instructions in the installation window.

From the Windows 8 Start Screen

[Note]

  • The V4 driver is automatically downloaded from the Windows Update if your computer is connected to the Internet. If not, you can manually download the V4 driver from Lenovo website, www.lenovoimage.com.

  • If you install the driver using the supplied software CD, V4 driver is not installed. If you want to use the V4 driver in the Desktop screen, you can download from the Lenovo website, www.lenovoimage.com.

  • If you want to install Lenovo’s printer management tools, you need to install them using the supplied software CD.

  1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet and powered on.

  2. Make sure that the machine is powered on.

  3. Connect the computer and the machine with a USB cable.

    The driver is automatically installed from the Windows Update.