Microsoft KB Archive/130255

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Windows 95/98: Installing or Setting a Default Printer Driver

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Q130255

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 98
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to install a printer and configure it as the default printer in Windows 95/98.

MORE INFORMATION
To view Windows 95/98 Help when you are installing a printer, press F1.

To Install A New Printer
To install a new printer, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 2) Double-click Add Printer.
 * 3) Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the printer.
 * 4) Close the Printers window.

Configuring a Printer as the Default Printer
To configure an installed printer as the default printer, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 2) Right-click the printer you want set as the default printer, and then click Set As Default.
 * 3) Close the Printers window.

Additional query words: HWPRNTS 98 win95 win98 1995 1998 installation

Keywords : kbprint kbusage kbimu

Issue type : kbhowto

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin95 kbWin98