Lexmark 522 setup guide Printing methods, Creating ports and installing drivers

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System drivers are built into Windows operating systems. Custom drivers are available on the drivers CD.

Updated system and custom drivers are available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/drivers.

Printing methods

The following network printing methods are supported:

Direct IP printing

Shared printing (point and print, peer-to-peer)

Creating ports and installing drivers

Read the detailed instructions on the drivers CD. Click View documentation and look for network printer installa- tion.

If you choose to install without using the instructions on the drivers CD, you need a basic understanding of net- work printing on TCP/IP networks, printer driver installa- tion, and the process involved in adding new network ports.

Macintosh Your Lexmark T522 printer connects automatically to AppleTalk networks and becomes readily visible to other network clients.

You must create a printer object (icon) on the desktop of each network client using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver and the Lexmark T522 PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file.

Note: A PostScript PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to UNIX or Macin- tosh drivers or applications.

A printer object (icon) must be created on the desktop of each network client using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver and the Lexmark T522 PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file.

Specific information about installing the printer on your AppleTalk network is found in the online documentation on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer.

A Lexmark PPD Installer is provided in the downloadable Web package available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.

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Lexmark 522 setup guide Printing methods, Creating ports and installing drivers