Lexmark T642tn User Manual

Windows
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Installing drivers for network printing
Install the printer driver (or subset) on network clients
Using the point and print method
Note:This method is usually the best use of system resources. The server handles driver modifications and 
the print job processing. This lets network clients return to applications much faster.
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....

Macintosh
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Installing drivers for network printing
Configuring Drag‘N’Print
Note:Drag’N’Print™ support is not available for all printers.
For detailed configuration instructions, launch the drivers CD, click View Documentation, and click Software and utilities.
Macintosh
Note:A PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a 
printer to UNIX or Macintosh computers.
To print to a network printer, each Macintosh user must install a custom PostScript...

Macintosh
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Installing drivers for network printing
7Verify printer installation:
aOpen Finder, click Applications, and click Tex t E d i t.
bChoose Print from the “File” menu.
cChoose Summary from the “Copies & Pages” pop-up menu.
Note:To know which zone or printer to select, look on the Network Setup page under the “AppleTalk” 
heading to find the default name of the printer. 
If the PPD file displayed in the Summary window is correct for the printer, then printer setup is complete.
If the PPD file...

UNIX/Linux
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Installing drivers for network printing
fClick Close when installation is complete.
Note:A printer PPD is also available in a downloadable software package on the Lexmark Web site at 
www.lexmark.com.
Step 2: Create a desktop printer
1In the Chooser, select the LaserWriter 8 driver.
2For 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.
3Select the new printer from the list.
4To know...

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Contents
Chapter 1: Learning about the printer  .............................................................................. 6
Identifying printers  ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Understanding the printer operator panel  ........................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 2: Installing drivers for local printing...

Installing input options
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Installing and removing options
Installing a 250-sheet or 500-sheet drawer
Optional drawers attach under the printer and optional duplex unit. The printer automatically recognizes any drawer that is 
installed.
A drawer consists of a tray and a support unit. The 250-sheet drawer and the 500-sheet drawer are installed the same way.
1Remove the tray from the support unit. Remove all packing material and tape from both the support unit and the 
tray.
2Place the support unit on...

Installing a duplex unit
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Installing and removing options
Installing a duplex unit
The duplex unit attaches under the printer, below the standard tray and above any drawers.
Note:Two optional duplex units are available. The 250-sheet duplex unit only works with printers that have 
a 250-sheet standard tray, and the 500-sheet duplex unit only works with printers that have a 500-
sheet standard tray. Make sure you have the appropriate duplex unit for the tray size installed in the 
printer.
1Place the...

Installing memory or option cards
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Installing and removing options
Installing memory or option cards
CAUTION:If you are installing memory or option cards sometime after setting up the printer, turn the printer off 
and unplug the power cord before continuing.
You can customize the printer memory capacity and connectivity by adding optional cards. The instructions in this section 
help you install any of the following options:
Memory cards
–Printer memory
–Flash memory
Firmware cards
–Bar Code
–IPDS...

Accessing the printer system board
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Installing and removing options
3Press both side door latches, and open the side door.
4Loosen, but do not remove, the six screws on the shield.
5Slide the shield to the right, and then remove it.
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Installing or removing a memory card
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Installing and removing options
6Set the shield aside.
Use the illustration to locate the connector for the card you want to install.
Installing or removing a memory card
Installation
Note:Printer memory cards designed for other Lexmark printers may not work with the printer.
1Remove the system board access cover. (See Accessing the printer system board.)
Warning:Printer memory cards are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal such as the...