Operation Manual

Install drivers for network printing

Mac OS 8.6–9.x Step 1: Install a custom PPD file

Note: Installing the custom

PPD is required only if this is

the first time the printer has

been set up. If the printer

was previously installed, go

on to “Step 2: Create a

desktop printer” on page 54.

1 Insert the drivers CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2 Double-click Classic.

3 Double-click the Lexmark Installer icon.

4 Select the language of your operating system, and then click

OK.

5 Click Install to install the PPD file for your printer.

Step 2: Create a desktop printer

1 In the Chooser, select the LaserWriter 8 driver.

2 If you have a routed network, select the default zone from the

list. If you don’t know which zone to select, look on the Network

Setup page under AppleTalk for Zone.

3 Select the new printer from the list.

4 If you don’t know which printer to select, look on the Network

Setup page under the AppleTalk heading to find the default

name of the printer.

5 Click Create.

6 Make sure there is an icon next to the printer name in the

Chooser.

7 Close the Chooser window.

8 Verify printer installation.

a Click the desktop printer icon you just created.

b Choose Printing Change Setup.

• If the PPD file displayed in the PPD file portion of the

menu is correct for your printer, printer setup is complete.

• If the PPD file displayed in the PPD file portion of the

menu is not correct for your printer, repeat “Step 1: Install

a custom PPD file” on page 55.