Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

							25Setting Up Your Printer
Setting Up Your Printer
Getting Started
Installing the Operator Panel Overlay
You may need to install the operator panel overlay for your
language.
1Locate the overlay packaged with your printer.
2Press the new overlay into place on the operator panel.It
snaps into place.
Note:See “Display Language” on page 92 if you want to
change the country language displayed on the
operator panel. 
						

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Setting Up Your Printer
Getting Started
Attaching a Parallel Cable
Use IEEE 1284-compliant cable. We recommend Lexmark®part
number 1329605 (10 ft) or 1427498 (20 ft).
1Align and plug the cable into the parallel connector as
shown.
Parallel Connector
(Rear View) 
						

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Setting Up Your Printer
Getting Started
2Push the clips at each end of the connector into the
notches on the parallel cable.The clips snap when pushed
into the notches.
3Attach the other end of the cable to the computer.
Clips 
						

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Setting Up Your Printer
Getting Started
Plugging the Printer In
1Plug the printer power cord into the printer.
2Plug the other end of the printer power cord into a
properly grounded electrical outlet.
Turning the Printer Power On
Turn the printer power On (|). 
						

							29Setting Up Your Printer
Setting Up Your Printer
Getting Started
PrintingaTestPage
WARNING:Complete “Removing the Print Cartridge
Packaging” on page 12 before you print a
page.
1Make sure the printer power is On (|) and theReady
status message appears on the display.
Note:See “Using the Operator Panel and Menus” on
page 51 to identify the display and operator panel
buttons if you need help.
2PressMenu>oruntil you see
TESTS MENU.
4PressSelectto show the list of menu items for theTESTS
MENU.
Continue to press and releaseMenu>until you seePrint
Menuson the second line.
5PressSelectto selectPrint Menus.
The message,Printing Menu Settings,isshownonthe
display and remains on the display until the page prints.
The page shows current settings for the menus and a list of
installed options. You can use this page to verify that all the
printer options are properly installed and the printer
settings are set to what you want.
The page prints to indicate the printer is operational. However, if
an error message appears, see “Understanding Printer Messages”
on page 177 for more information.
The printer returns to theReadystatus message when the page or
pages finish printing. 
						

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Setting Up Your Printer
Getting Started
Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities
1Locate the CD that was shipped with your printer.
Note:If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive, you
can transfer the information on the CD to diskettes.
Locate a computer with a CD-ROM drive, start the
CD-ROM utility, and then follow the instructions on
the screen to create diskettes.
2Follow the instructions in the booklet included with the
CD to start the printer setup utility appropriate for your
operating system.
The setup utility installs printer drivers and utilities that
lets you manage Lexmark printers attached to your
network. See “Using the Printer Utilities” on page 31 for
details about the printer drivers and the network
management tools available with MarkVision™and the
other printer utilities.
3If necessary, use standard network software to identify
the printer to the LAN and to complete any other setup
that may be needed.
Note:Consult your network software documentation for
more information. Also, see “Using the Printer
Utilities” on page 31 for more information. 
						

							Using the Printer Utilities
Chapter
Using the Printer Utilities31
Getting Started
Using the
Printer Utilities
2
Setup Utility
The CD shipped with your printer contains separate setup utilities
for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, OS/2,
and DOS environments. The setup utility lets you quickly install
printer drivers as well as the MarkVision printer utility.
Note:See the documentation that comes with the diskettes and the
CD for installation instructions. Diskettes are only included
with certain printer models.
Help is available from each screen of the utility. Highlight the item
you want to know more about, then press F1. Press ESC to exit the
online Help. 
						

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Using the Printer Utilities
Getting Started
Installing Printer Utilities
The setup utility installs printer utilities that help you manage
your printer or your network of printers. The utilities it installs
depend on your operating system. If you’re using Windows 95,
Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, or OS/2 Warp, you
can install the MarkVision utility. If you’re using other versions of
OS/2 or if you’re using DOS, you can install the printer Toolkit.
Note:MarkVision for UNIX networks is available on a separate
CD and may be purchased separately.
For details about the utilities, refer to the pages indicated in the
following table:
UtilitySee page…
MarkVision 36
Toolkit 46
Network Printer Utility 47 
						

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Using the Printer Utilities
Getting Started
MarkVision for a Network
The following table defines which workstation operating systems
can support MarkVision in various network environments.
Depending on your network configuration, all of the utilities
necessary to install MarkVision on your workstations are included
ontheCD.Seepage47formoreinformationabouttheNetwork
Printer Utility.
MarkVision network support
Network operating
system
Workstation operating system
Windows
95Windows
NT 4.0Windows
3.1xOS/2
Warp2UNIX
/AIXMac-
intosh
Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x Yes4No Yes No No No
Wi n d o w s N T
Server 3.51Ye s1Ye s Ye s1No No No
Wi n d o w s N T
Server 4.x
5Ye s Ye s Ye s N o N o N o
Wi n d o w s 9 5
(Peer-to-Peer)Ye s N o N o N o N o N o
OS/2 LAN Server
and OS/2 Warp
2
ServerYe s
3No Yes3Ye s N o N o
TCP/IP
6Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
AppleTalk NoNoNoNoNoYes
1 To set up the Windows NT server to support clients using Windows operating systems, select “Server
Utilities” from the Install window when running the Network Printer Utility.
2 Requires a bidirectional print spooler. Request the latest FixPak from IBM.
3 To set up the OS/2 server to support clients using Windows operating systems, select “Server and
Workstation Utilities” from the Install window when running the Network Printer Utility.
4 Requires a 32-bit Requester from Novell.
5 To set up the Windows NT server, use the MarkVision installation procedures from the CD for network
support. Select “MarkVision Server Agent” and install it.
6 Server/Network operating system independent. 
						

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Using the Printer Utilities
Getting Started
Printer Drivers
Printer drivers for the following operating systems and
applications are included on the CD:
Wi n d o w s 9 5
Windows 3.1
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows NT 4.0
Macintosh
OS/2 Warp
OS/2 2.1 or later
WIN-OS/2 for OS/2 2.1 or later
DOS applications:
-WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0
-Lotus 1-2-3 2.x, 3.x
Note:All drivers are also available electronically. See page 47 for
more information.
If you select the “Server” installation method when you run the
Windows setup utilities, the MarkVision utility for Windows
environments that is installed on your system can help ensure that
all network users have the latest printer drivers. When launched,
MarkVision compares the drivers on the local workstation to those
stored on the network. If the workstation drivers are not as current
as those available on the network, you can have MarkVision
automatically update the workstation drivers.
Getting Other Printer Drivers
Additional printer drivers may have been developed since this
book was printed. If the driver you need for your operating system
or your DOS application is not included on the CD, it may be
available from Lexmark or from the software developer. Lexmark
maintains several resources for obtaining current drivers. See
“Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities” on page 47.