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How to perform the setup using USB connection

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About this page

This page is for the PRO-1 with firmware version 2.000 or later.

Check your PRO-1 firmware version while referring to [ How to upgrade the firmware ], and upgrade the firmware if necessary before going through this page.

With the upgraded firmware, you can perform the following:

- Printing in the color hue (in the PRO Mode) that looks like the one on the monitor

- Reducing the Fine Art Paper margin (from 35 mm to 30 mm)

- Printing on Canvas paper

Caution

The latest version of the printer driver needs to be installed.

With Mac OS X v10.4, the above new features are not available.

Windows

Caution

Terminate all the programs first.
Log on to the PC as a member of the Administrators group.

1. Download the printer driver from the download library.

2. Double-click the downloaded .exe file.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver.

4. In the [Connection method] window, select [Use the printer via USB] and click [Next].

5. When you see the [Connect Cable] window, connect the printer to the PC using a USB cable.

Then, power on the printer.

6. In the [Installation Complete] window, click [Complete].

This concludes the setup via USB connection.

Mac OS X

Caution

Terminate all the programs first.

1. Download the printer driver from the download library.

2. Double-click the downloaded .dmg file to extract it.

3. Double-click the [pkg] file.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver.

5. Click [Close] to complete the installation.

6. Connect the printer to the PC using a USB cable.

Then, power on the printer.

Caution

In System Preferences, click [Print & Scan] and confirm that "PRO-1 v1-1 series" is added.

This concludes the setup via USB connection.

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