1. Have the printer on and ready. (No error LEDs, only the green ready LED.)
2. Connect the printer to the PC via a USB cable. –If a Found New Hardware pop-up Window opens, Click CANCEL.
3. Download the iThermInstall.zip Windows driver file from our website here.
4. Unzip the iThermInstall.zip file. –Several folders will be extracted.
5. Go to the Utility folder of the unzipped folders.
6. Run the USBPortView.exe program to determine what USB port the printer is assigned to.
7. Exit this program.
8. Go to Printer, Printers and Faxes, or Devices and Printers depending on the OS you are installing to.–This can be found in Control Panel.
9. IF YOU SEE AN ICON FOR THE PRINTER UNDER “UNSPECIFIED DEVICES”, IGNORE THIS. YOU WILL DO NOTHING WITH THIS ICON. (Windows 7)
10. Click Add Printer.
11. Follow the wizard, select a Local printer. –Uncheck Automatically Detect if an option.
12. Choose the USB port the printer is on determined in step 6. (Example: USB0001)
13. When you get to the part asking for Manufacturer and Model printer, select the Have Disk button.
14. Click Browse.
15. Browse to the where you unzipped the driver.
16. Select the ITherm-576 folder.
17. Select the TactITherm-576.INF file.
18. Click Open.
19. Then Click Ok.
20. Select iTherm280, click next.
21. Follow the rest of the wizard to completion.
22. When finished the printer is now available in your Windows Printers list.
23. Printer is now installed.