Operation Manual

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Install drivers for network printing
Mac OS X version 10.1.2
and later
Step 1: Install a custom PPD file
1 Insert the drivers CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2 Click Mac OS X English.
3 Double-click the installer icon for your printer to run the installer.
Step 2: Create a print queue in Print Center
1 Click Applications Utilities Print Center.
2 Click Add Printer.
3 Choose AppleTalk as your method of connection.
4 If you have a routed network, select the zone from the list. If you
don’t know which zone to select, look on the Network Setup
page under AppleTalk for Zone.
5 Select the new printer from the list, and then click Add.
Note: 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.
6 Verify printer installation:
a Click Applications TextEdit.
b Choose File Print Summary. The Summary window
shows the PPD installed for your printer.
• If the PPD file displayed in the Summary window is
correct for your printer, printer setup is complete.
• If the PPD file displayed in the Summary window is not
correct for your printer, delete the print queue from Print
Center and repeat “Step 1: Install a custom PPD file” on
page 55.
UNIX/Linux Your printer supports many UNIX and Linux platforms, such as Sun
Solaris and Red Hat. Visit our Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com for a complete list of supported UNIX and Linux
platforms.
Note: The Sun Solaris and
Linux packages are available
on the drivers CD and on our
Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com.
Lexmark provides a printer driver package for each supported UNIX
and Linux platform. The User’s Guide in each package gives detailed
instructions for installing and using Lexmark printers in UNIX and
Linux environments.