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Date:	Thu, 5 Sep 2002 14:18:26 PST7
From:	"Steven Levine" <steve53@earthlink.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Printer help

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In <200209051850.ALC19055@100m.mpr200-1.esr.lvcm.net>, on 09/05/02
at 10:50 AM, eyeleica@lvcm.com said:

>installing new printer using printer template and when I go thru search
>to find driver I get message that file or driver not found. I have not
>unzipped the zip file in the "downloads" folder. I realize I must unzip
>it, but where do I unzip it to ? Surely, not in the downloads folder.

You could, but it's messy. It would work just fine. Pick any place
that's convenient. The driver files will get moved to the right place
during the install. The unzip location is just a work area. Most folks
create a temporary directory, unzip there and delete the temporary
directory after the install in finished. It's not required. Just less
messy.

>Hopefully, when the zip file is unzipped, the driver will be found.

Yes. When you get to the dialog with the Install New Printer Driver
button, press it. This will bring up a list of printer drivers that the
installer knows about. Your's is not one of them. Select the Other OS/2
Printer Driver radio button and press the Find button. Navigate to the
work directory where you unzipped the driver. Click on OK when you get
there. This will take you back to the Install New Printer Driver dialog.
Your directory name should be in the Directory entry field. If the
Printer Driver list is still blank, press teh Refresh button. Select your
printer from the list and continue.

>Sorry for the low level of help asked for, but I've been on this for
>about 3 hours now and decided to venture out of my limited range of
>knowledge.

No problem. I suspect part of the problem is you do not know how to use
the available help. OS/2 is context sensitive. When you get to the
Create A Printer dialog and don't know what button to press, press the
Help button. This will tell you what to do next.

Steven

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