Lexmark 240n manual UNIX/Linux, `Creating a desktop printer icon Mac OS

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UNIX/Linux

4Do one of the following:

•If the USB-attached printer appears in the Printer List, quit Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. A queue has been created for the printer.

•If the USB-attached printer does not appear in the Printer List, make sure the USB cable is properly connected and the printer is turned on. After the printer appears in the Printer List, quit Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.

`Creating a desktop printer icon (Mac OS 9.x)

1Install a PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on the computer. A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to the Macintosh computer.

a Insert the drivers CD.

b Double-click Classic, and double-click the installer package for the printer. c Choose the language needed for use, and click Continue.

d Click Continue after viewing the Readme file.

e Click Continue after viewing the license agreement, and click Agree to accept the terms of the agreement. f On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary files are installed on the computer.

g Click Close when installation is complete.

2Do one of the following:

•For Mac OS 9.0: Open Apple LaserWriter.

•For Mac OS 9.1–9.x: Open Applications, and click Utilities.

3Double-clickDesktop Printer Utility.

4Select Printer (USB), and click OK.

5In the USB Printer Selection section, click Change. If the printer does not appear in the USB Printer Selection list, make sure the USB cable is properly connected, and the printer is turned on.

6Select the name of the printer, and click OK. The printer appears in the original Printer (USB) window.

7In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section, click Auto Setup. Make sure the printer PPD now matches the printer in use.

8Click Create, and click Save.

9Specify a printer name, and click Save. The printer is now saved as a desktop printer.

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 the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. The UNIX/Linux 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 for Sun Solaris supports USB connections to Sun Ray appliances and Sun workstations.

Visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for a complete list of supported UNIX and Linux platforms.

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Contents E240, E240n Edition notice TrademarksLicensing notice Laser notice Conventions Safety informationSafety information United Kingdom Telecommunications ActPrinter energy consumption Printer energy consumptionStatement of Limited Warranty Statement of Limited WarrantyLimitation of liability Contents Print media tasks and tips ContentsHow to install options 108 Printer overview Press and release Continue Printer overviewInstalling printer software through the Add Printer Wizard Installing software for local printingBefore installing printer software Installing printer software using the drivers CDMacintosh Installing optional printer softwareLocal Printer Settings Utility MacintoshFor Mac OS 9.0 Open Apple LaserWriter UNIX/LinuxUNIX/Linux `Creating a desktop printer icon Mac OSShared printing Installing software for network printingInstalling software for direct printing Direct IP printingWindows Setting up shared printingInstalling software on the computer attached to the printer Connecting other network computers to the printerClose Network Neighborhood or My Network Places Go to Verifying the IP settings onHelpful tips for network printing Assigning a printer IP addressMac OS Macintosh Printing a network setupVerifying the IP settings Install a custom PPD fileUsing IP Printing NetWare NetWareWhat types of print media can be loaded? Print media tasks and tipsWhere can print media be loaded in the printer? Where can print media be loaded in the printer?Transparencies Tips on choosing the right print mediaPaper Preprinted forms and letterheadLabels Storing supplies Tips on storing print media and suppliesCard stock Storing paperTips on preventing jams Tips on preventing jamsHow to load the 250-sheet and 550-sheet trays How to load the 250-sheet and 550-sheet traysHow to load the 250-sheet and 550-sheet trays Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper Page How to load the manual feeder How to use the rear exitHow to load the manual feeder How to use the rear exit How to clear paper jams How to clear paper jamsHow to clear paper jams How to clear paper jams Printing tasks How to manually feed a print jobHow to manually feed a print job How to print on both sides of the paper manual duplex How to print on both sides of the paper manual duplexHow to print on both sides of the paper manual duplex How to print multiple page images on one page N-up printing How to print multiple page images on one page N-up printingHow to print a booklet How to print a bookletHow to print a poster How to print a posterHow to print on letterhead How to print on letterheadHow to print using an overlay or a watermark Using an overlayUsing a watermark How to print using an overlay or a watermarkClick Watermark From a Windows computer How to cancel a print jobCanceling a job from a Macintosh computer From the printer operator panelHow to access the system board How to install optionsHow to access the system board How to add a memory card How to add a memory cardSee Recognizing installed options How to install a 550-sheet drawer Recognizing installed optionsHow to install a 550-sheet drawer Click File Æ Properties Click the Install Options tab Recognizing installed optionsUsing the operator panel Press and hold CancelOverview of the operator panel Close door Load media Understanding the operator panel lightsUnderstanding the operator panel lights = On = BlinkingSee Secondary errors on page 55 for more information Secondary errors Paper jam codes Operator panel codes Operator panel codesReady / Power Saver Printer Setup Utility onPrimary codes Hex Trace Ready Press and release CancelPress and hold Cancel To reset the printer Operator panel codes BusyOperator panel codes Waiting Flushing / Resolution reducedClose door Operator panel codes Not readyLoad manual feeder Operator panel codes Load mediaToner low Operator panel codes Print side two of a duplex jobReplace photoconductor Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warningContinue-On Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink Error-Blink Cartridge region mismatch Operator panel codes Change invalid toner cartridgeCancel job / Reset printer Operator panel codes Service error Printer errorPress Continue Operator panel codes Paper jam printer error Secondary error codes on page 70 for more informationCleared from the paper path Errors on Secondary error codesPaper jam in the manual feeder Operator panel codes Paper jam at the input sensorPaper jams as a printed job exits the printer Operator panel codes Paper jam in Tray Press Cancel To cancel the print job Operator panel codes ComplexInsufficient printer memory Operator panel codes Insufficient collation area Network interface errors Operator panel codes Font errorHost interface disabled Short paper Operator panel codes Memory fullInvalid network code Operator panel codes Invalid engine codePrinting the Printer Settings Configuration sheet Understanding the printer configuration menusContinue Configuration menus overviewConfiguration menus overview Toner Low/Replace PC Kit Load PaperParallel menu Network menuSetup menu Parallel ModeUSB menu Utilities menu Windows How to print the menu settings and network setup pagesHow to print a test Software and network tasksAssigning a printer IP address How to configure for TCP/IPVerifying the IP settings How to configure for TCP/IPUsing the printer resident Web Using the Local Printer Setup UtilityUsing the printer resident Web What supplies do I need and how do I order them? Supplies informationHow to conserve supplies How to conserve suppliesHow to know when you need new supplies How to know when you need new suppliesChecking the toner and photoconductor levels Recognizing the operator panel light sequences How to change a toner cartridge How to change a toner cartridgeHow to change a toner cartridge How to change a toner cartridge Recycling Lexmark products Recycling Lexmark productsHow to change a photoconductor kit How to change a photoconductor kitHow to change a photoconductor kit How to change a photoconductor kit Troubleshooting General problemsClick Printer Software Have another cartridge to General problemsPrint quality problems Print quality problemsPrint too dark When you handle the sheetsPrint irregularities Print too lightSkewed print Ghost ImagesUneven printing Incorrect marginsSolid black pages Paper curls badly once it printsExits to the bin How to clean the printhead lens 106 107 Numerics IndexIndex TCP/IP
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