Installing software for network printing

7Select the new printer from the list, and click Add.

8Verify printer installation:

a Open Finder, click Applications, and click TextEdit. b Choose Print from the “File” menu.

c Choose Summary from the “Copies & Pages” pop-up menu. d Do one of the following:

If the PPD file displayed in the Summary window is correct for the printer, then printer setup is complete.

If the PPD file displayed in the Summary window is not correct for the printer, delete the printer from the printer list in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, and repeat the step for installing a custom PPD file.

Mac OS 9.x

Step 1: Install a custom PPD file

1Insert the drivers CD.

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

c Click Continue after viewing the Readme file.

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

f Click Close when installation is complete.

Note: A PPD for the printer 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. For the zone to select, look on the Network Setup page under AppleTalk for Zone.

3Select the new printer from the list.

4To determine which printer to select, look on the Network Setup page under the “AppleTalk” heading to find the default name of the printer.

5Click Create.

6Make sure there is an icon next to the printer name in the Chooser.

7Close the Chooser window.

8Verify printer installation.

a Click the desktop printer icon just added. b Choose Printing Æ Change Setup.

If the PPD file displayed in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file portion of the menu is correct for the printer, printer setup is complete.

If the PPD file displayed in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file portion of the menu is not correct for the printer, repeat the step for installing a custom PPD file.

Macintosh

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Lexmark 340, 342n manual Create a desktop printer

342n, 340 specifications

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