Lexmark E232 User Manual

 
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Macintosh
Macintosh OS 8.6 or later is required for USB printing. To print locally to a USB-attached printer, you 
must create a desktop printer icon (Macintosh 8.6–9.x) or create a queue in Print Center 
(Macintosh OS X).
Creating a desktop printer icon (Macintosh 8.6–9.x)
1Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer.
aInsert the drivers CD.
bDouble-click Classic, and then double-click the installer package for your printer.
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Click Create, and then click Save.
9Specify a printer name, and then click Save. Your printer is now saved as a desktop printer.
Creating a queue in Print Center (Macintosh OS X)
1Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer.
aInsert the drivers CD.
bDouble-click Mac OS X, and then double-click the installer package for your printer.
Note:A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your 
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UNIX/Linux
Local printing is supported on many UNIX and Linux platforms, such as Sun Solaris and Red Hat.
The Sun Solaris and Linux packages are available on the drivers CD and on our Lexmark Web site at 
www.lexmark.com. The User’s Guide in each package gives detailed instructions for installing and 
using Lexmark printers in UNIX and Linux environments.
All the printer driver packages support local printing using a parallel connection. The driver package 
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How to print the menu settings and network setup pages
To print the menu settings page and network setup page, press the Continue button from the 
Ready state.
On the menu settings page:
–Verify that the options you installed are correctly listed under “Installed Features.” 
If an option is not listed under Installed Features, turn off the printer, unplug the power 
cord, and reinstall the option.
–Verify the amount of memory installed is correctly listed under “Printer...

 
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How to configure for TCP/IP
If you have TCP/IP available on your network, we recommend that you assign an IP address to the 
printer. 
Assigning a printer IP address
If your network is using DHCP, an IP address is automatically assigned after you connect the network 
cable to the printer.
1Look for the address under the “TCP/IP” heading on the network setup page you printed in 
“How to print the menu settings and network setup pages” on page 94. 
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How to set up the printer for network printing
After you have assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings (see “How to configure for TCP/IP” on 
page 95), you are ready to install the printer drivers on each network computer.
Windows
In Windows environments, network printers can be configured for direct printing or shared printing. 
Both network printing methods require the installation of a printer driver and the creation of a network 
printer port.
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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:
1Launch the drivers CD.
2Click Install Printer and Software.
3Click Printer.
4Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
5Select Quick install, and then click Next.
6Click Create new port.
7Click Add Port.
8Select Lexmark TCP/IP Network Port, and then click Add.
9Enter the information to create the port.
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Step 1: Install a custom printer driver
1Insert the drivers CD.
If the CD does not auto launch, click Start
Æ Run, and then type D:\Setup.exe in the Run 
dialog box.
2Click Install Software.
3Click Printer and Software.
4Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
5Select Suggested, and then click Next.
6Select Local Attached, and then click Next.
7Follow the instructions on your screen to complete installing the drivers.
8Print a test page to verify printer installation...

 
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With this method, a subset of driver information is copied from the server to the client computer. This 
is just enough information to send a print job to the printer.
1On the Windows desktop of the client computer, double-click Network Neighborhood.
2Locate the host name of the server computer, and then double-click the host name.
3Right-click the shared printer name, and then click Install.
4Wait a few minutes for the driver information to be copied from the server...

 
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Macintosh
Note:A PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file provides detailed information about the 
capabilities of a printer to your UNIX or Macintosh computers.
To print to a network printer, each Macintosh user must install a custom PostScript Printer 
Description (PPD) file and either create a desktop printer on the computer (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) or 
create a print queue in Print Center (Mac OS X). Follow the instructions for your operating system.
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x...