Operation Manual

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Install drivers for network printing
for your printing configuration and operating system to configure your
network printer:
Direct printing using
Windows 95/98,Me,
Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and
Windows Server 2003
To install a custom printer driver and network port:
1 Launch the drivers CD.
2 Click Install Printer and Software.
3 Click Printer.
4 Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
5 Select Quick install, and then click Next.
6 Click Create new port.
7 Click Add Port.
8 Select Lexmark TCP/IP Network Port, and then click Add.
9 Enter the information to create the port.
a Assign a logical port name.
This can be any name that you associate with the printer,
such as Color1-lab4. After the port is created, this name
appears in the list of available ports on the Method of
Connection screen.
Note: If you don’t know the
IP address, print a network
setup page and look under
the TCP/IP heading. For
help, see “Printing a network
setup page” on page 45.
b Enter the IP address in the text box.
c Click Add Port.
10 Click Done until you return to the Method of Connection screen.
Printing configuration Operating system Go to page...
Direct
• Printer is connected directly to the network using a network cable, such
as Ethernet.
• Printer drivers are typically installed on each network computer.
Windows 95/98/Me,
Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003
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Shared
• Printer is connected to one of the computers on the network using a local
cable, such as USB.
• Printer drivers are installed on the computer attached to the printer.
• During driver installation, the printer is set up to be “shared” so that other
network computers can print to it.
Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003
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Printer
Clients