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How to install PQRS printer port (Windows 8 Instructions:)
 
These are the steps that will install a 'text printer'; this is necessary to generate a file that holds all patient baseline information.

All steps that require your action are in bold.

  1. How to get to printer configuration screen:
    • If you use touch screen:

      • Swipe in from the right edge of the screen,

      • tap Settings, and then

      • tap Change PC settings.

    • If you're using a mouse

      • point to the lower-right corner of the screen,

      • Move the mouse pointer up,

      • click Settings, and then

      • click Change PC settings.

       

    • Tap or click PC and devices

    • Tap or click Devices

  2. "Click on Control Panel"  At the bottom left corner of this window
     
  3. Control panel will appear
    a. Choose View device and printers (Under Hardware and Sound)
    b. "Devices and printers" will appear
    c. Click "Add printer"
    d. Computer will scan for printer.  It will take time.  Get a cup of coffee.
    e. Click on "The printer that I want isn't listed"
     
  4. "Add printer" screen will appear
    a. Choose 'use an existing port'
     and click next
    b. Scroll through the menu (where is displays 'LPT1') and select 'FILE'
    b. Click next

     
  5. The "Add printer" will ask 'Install the printer driver'.    
    a.
    In left panel (labeled 'Manufacturer') Scroll through & highlight 'GENERIC'
    b. In right panel (labeled 'Printers): Highlight printer named "Generic/Text Only" in the list of Printers
    c. Click Next
    d. Screen 'Type printer name'  will appear
    e. Type in 'PQRS printer' and click next

     
  6. The window "Printer sharing" will appear
    a. Click "Do Not share" 
    b. Click Next
     
  7. A menu will appear that will allow you to select this printer as your Default Printer.
    a. Select No to this option
    It will ask if you want to print a test page,
    b. Select YES  
    c. "Save print output as"  window appears
    d. Tell where you want the files to go:
    Click on 'Downloads'
    (near upper left of this window)
    e. Under "File name"
    (near bottom of this window) Type  'PQRSTEST1'.
    f. Click Finish
    g. Use windows explorer to look into directory DOWNLOADS and verify that PQRSTEST1 is there

You are now set up in Windows with the Generic/Text Only printer.

 
   


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