Follow the steps for your printing configuration and operating system to configure your network printer:
Printing configuration | Operating system | Go to page... |
Direct | Windows 95/98/Me, | 57 |
• Printer is connected directly to the network using a network cable, such | Windows NT 4.0, |
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Windows 2000, |
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Windows XP, or |
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• Printer drivers are typically installed on each network computer. |
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Shared | Windows NT 4.0, | 58 |
• Printer is connected to one of the computers on the network using a local | Windows 2000, |
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cable, such as USB. |
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Windows Server 2003 |
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• Printer drivers are installed on the computer attached to the printer. |
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• During driver installation, the printer is set up to be “shared” so that other |
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Direct printing using Windows 95/98,Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
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To install a custom printer driver and network port:
1 Launch the drivers CD.
2 Click Install Printer and Software.
3 Click Printer.
4 Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
5 Select Quick install, and then click Next.
6 Click Create new port.
7 Click Add Port.
8 Select Lexmark TCP/IP Network Port, and then click Add.
9 Enter the information to create the port.
aAssign a logical port name.
This can be any name that you associate with the printer, such as
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