Installing the MultiPASS Suite

The MultiPASS Suite installation program installs all the appropriate software components on your local hard drive. The MultiPASS Suite should not be installed on a network drive.

MultiPASS Suite 4.1 or earlier must be removed from your PC before installing MultiPASS Suite 4.2. Click here for instructions.

To install the MultiPASS Suite software if you are using Windows 2000/ XP, you must log on as Administrator or have Administrator privileges.

If the MultiPASS Suite has been copied on a local or network drive, you can install the software on your system from that drive, rather than using the installation disk.

If you are using Windows 98/Me/2000:
See 'To install the MultiPASS Suite (Windows 98/Me/2000):'

If you are using Windows XP:
See 'To install the MultiPASS Suite (Windows XP):'

To install the MultiPASS Suite (Windows 98/Me/2000):

1. Turn on the printer, but do not connect the printer to your PC until prompted.
   
   
2. Switch on your PC and when the New Hardware Found, Update Device Driver Wizard, or Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click 'Cancel'. Then quit any applications (including virus checkers) that are currently running.
   
   
3. Insert the installation disk into your disk drive. If you are installing with a copy of the MultiPASS Suite located on another drive, skip to the next step.
   
   
4. If AutoRun is enabled, the installation starts automatically. If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, double-click 'My Computer' in the Windows screen, double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click 'csplash' or 'csplash.exe'.
   
   
5. When the main menu appears, click 'Install MultiPASS Suite'.
   
   
6. On the welcome screen, click 'Next'. Follow the on-screen instructions.
   
   
7. Read the License Agreement. If you agree to the terms, click 'Yes'. If you do not agree, click 'No'; you will not be allowed to continue the installation process.
   
   
8. When prompted, click your printer model, and click 'Next'.
   
   
9. When prompted, connect your USB cable to the ports on your printer and PC, so the printer can be automatically detected.
   
   
   
   Once the cable is connected, if a system message appears indicating the system driver is being installed, wait until the installation process is completed, and then click 'Yes' to continue.
   
   
10. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

When the installation is finished, restart your PC before using the MultiPASS Suite software. If your PC does not restart automatically, restart it manually.

To install the MultiPASS Suite (Windows XP):

1. Turn on the printer, but do not connect the printer to your PC until prompted.
   
   
2. Switch on your PC and when the New Hardware Found, Update Device Driver Wizard, or Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click 'Cancel'. Then quit any applications (including virus checkers) that are currently running.
   
   
3. Insert the installation disk into your disk drive. If you are installing with a copy of the MultiPASS Suite located on another drive, skip to the next step.
   
   
4. If AutoRun is enabled, the installation starts automatically. If the CD-ROM does not run automatically, double-click 'My Computer' in the Windows screen, double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click 'csplash' or 'csplash.exe'.
   
   
5. When the main menu appears, click 'Install MultiPASS Suite'.
   
   
6. On the welcome screen, click 'Next'. Follow the on-screen instructions.
   
   
7. Read the License Agreement. If you agree to the terms, click 'Yes'. If you do not agree, click 'No'; you will not be allowed to continue the installation process.
   
   
8. When prompted, click your printer model, and click 'Next'.
   
   
9. When prompted, connect your USB cable to the ports on your printer and PC. Then wait until the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' appears.
   
   
10. In the 'Found New Hardware Wizard' dialog box, click 'Install the Software Automatically' and then click 'Next'. Wait until the installation is complete. Click 'Finish' to close the dialog box. Then, in the Setup dialog box, click 'Yes' to continue. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

If you are installing over a network, click 'Install from a list or specific location' and specify the following files and folders. MultiPASS/USBDrv/Win2 KXP/mp42uNT.INF

When the installation is finished, restart your PC before using the MultiPASS Suite software. If your PC does not restart automatically, restart it manually.

Removing the MultiPASS Suite

If you are planning on reinstalling the MultiPASS Suite, you must first remove the current installation of the software.

Note : If you are using Windows 2000/XP, you must log on as a member of the Administrator group to remove the MultiPASS Suite software.

When you remove the MultiPASS Suite, all the software components (such as the printer and fax drivers) are automatically removed.

To remove the MultiPASS Suite:

1. Close the MultiPASS Suite and all of its components, including the Toolbar and Status Monitor.
   
   
   Be sure to close, and not just minimize, the Toolbar and Status Monitor. To close the Toolbar, right-click the Toolbar icon on the Windows taskbar, and then click 'Exit MultiPASS Toolbar' on the Toolbar menu.
   
   
2. On the Windows desktop, click 'Start', point to Settings, and then click 'Control Panel' (in Windows XP, click 'Start', and then click 'Control Panel').
   
   
3. In Control Panel, double-click 'Add/Remove Programs' (in Windows XP, click 'Add or Remove Programs').
   
   
4. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box (in Windows XP, the Add or Remove Programs Properties dialog box), click 'MultiPASS Suite', and then click the 'Add/Remove' button (Windows 98/Me) or the 'Change/Remove' button (Windows 2000/XP).
   
   
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
   
   When prompted, click 'Remove' to remove the MultiPASS Suite.
   
   
6. If prompted when the removal process is complete, restart your PC.
   

Note : If your installation of the MultiPASS Suite becomes damaged at some point (for example, program files are accidentally deleted from the system), you can repair your installation without having to remove and reinstall the software. To do so, follow the instructions for removing the MultiPASS Suite. However, when prompted, click 'Repair' instead of 'Remove'. Then, follow the on-screen instructions. You may need to have your MultiPASS Suite installation disk available during the repair process.

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