Step 7: Install printer drivers
A printer driver is software that lets your computer commu- nicate with your printer.
The following table is a quick guide to finding the specific instructions you need.
Type of printer installation | Network environment or operating system | Page |
Network | Windows | 25 |
(Ethernet or | (Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000) |
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| Macintosh | 26 |
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| UNIX/Linux | 27 |
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| NetWare | 27 |
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Local | Windows | 28 |
(parallel or USB connections) | (Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000) |
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| Macintosh | 28 |
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Network printing The following instructions explain how to install printer drivers on printers attached to a network.
Windows Ports
The following network printer ports are supported:
• Microsoft IP port (Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000)
• Lexmark network port (Windows 95/98/Me, Win- dows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000)
Printer drivers
Note: Using the Lexmark T522 custom printer driver and a Lexmark network port provides enhanced func- tionality, such as printer status alerts.
The following printer drivers are supported:
• Windows system printer driver
• Lexmark T522 custom printer driver
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