Installing Varitronics PosterPrinter Drivers

Documentation For Installing Varitronics Drivers on Windows Computers

Phase 1 - Uninstalling the Existing Printer Driver

Occasionally, new printer driver versions are released which have new or updated features. Before installing an updated printer driver version, always delete the existing printer driver version from your system. To do this, select Start, Settings, Printers and select the printer. Then, hit the delete on your keep board.

Once the existing printer driver is deleted, the updated version can be installed. Refer to the following instructions to download and install printer driver updates.

Phase 2 - Downloading

Varitronics downloadable printer driver files have names ending in ".exe" and are self-extracting Winzip archives. A Winzip archive is a package, containing one or more files, that has been "zipped" to make it smaller and provide easy downloading of numerous files simultaneously. An archive that is self-extracting is capable of "unzipping" itself.

To download the latest printer driver version, click on the printer driver's highlighted ".exe" file name on the web site. You will then be prompted to "Save this program to disk." Click OK, then choose the folder in which you would like to save the printer driver file. You may wish to save it in an empty folder to prevent mingling its files with others already on your computer.

Once the file has completely downloaded to your computer, "unzip" the contents of the file by simply double-clicking on it. The archive will "unzip" itself, revealing its contents as a new list of files within the folder.

Phase 3 - Installing

1) Click the Start button, point to Settings, and select Printers.

2) Double-click on the Add Printer icon.

3) Follow the on-screen instructions to begin installation. When prompted, click on the Have Disk button; the Install From Disk window will appear.

4) Click on Browse, navigate to the folder containing the printer driver files you just downloaded and unzipped, and click on OK. Click on OK again to close the Install From Disk window, then click on NEXT.

5) Follow the remainder of the on-screen instructions to complete installation. When prompted, do not have Windows print a test print. Once installed, the icon for your printer model will appear in the Printers folder.