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Installing drivers for network printing

•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, dele te the printer from the

printer list in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, and repeat Step 1: Install a custom PPD file.

Using IP Printing

Follow these steps to create a print queue using IP Printing. T o create an AppleTalk print queue, see Step 2: Create a print

queue in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.

1Open Finder, click Applications, and click Utilities.

2Double-click Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.

3Choose Add Printer from the “Printers” menu.

4Choose IP Printing from the pop-up menu.

5Enter the IP address or the printer DNS name in the Printer Address box.

6Choose Lexmark from the “Printer Model” pop-up menu.

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

8Verify printer installation:

aOpen Finder, click Applications, and click TextEdit.

bChoose Print from the “File” menu.

cChoose Summary from the “Copies & Pages” pop-up menu.

dDo 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 f rom the

printer list in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, and repeat Step 1: Install a custom PPD file.

Mac OS 9.x

Step 1: Install a custom PPD file

1Insert the driversCD.

aDouble-click Classic, and double-click the installer package for the printer.

Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to the Macintos h compu ter .

bChoose the language needed for use, and click Continue.

cClick Continue after viewing the Readme file.

dClick Continue after viewing the license agreement, and click Agree to accept the terms of the agreement.

eOn the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary files are installed on the computer.

fClick Close when installation is complete.

Note: A PPD for the printer is also available in a downloada b le softw are pa c kage on the Le x mark W eb si te

at www.lexmark.com.

Contents

Main W840 Edition: March 2005 Trademarks Safety information Contents Chapter 5: Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines ...............................35 Contents Page Learning about the printer 1 Conventions used in this book Printer overview Basic model Printer overview Configured model Printer overview Menu Paper Menu Reports Settings Understanding the printer operator panel Understanding the printer operator panel Understanding the printer operator panel Installing drivers for local printing 2 Windows Using Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, or Windows NT 1 Using Windows 95 and Windows 98 (first edition) Serial printing Setting parameters in the printer Installing a printer driver Setting parameters in the communications (COM) port Macintosh Macintosh Creating a queue in Print Center / Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X) 1 2 3 4 UNIX/Linux 3 Printing a network setup page Assigning a printer IP address Verifying the IP settings Windows Supported printer drivers Supported network printer ports Windows 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Windows Shared printing using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 1 2 Install the printer driver (or subset) on network clients Using the point and print method Configuring DragNPrint Macintosh Mac OS X Step 1: Install a custom PPD file Step 2: Create a print queue in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility Using AppleTalk Printing Mac OS 9.x Step 1: Install a custom PPD file Step 2: Create a desktop printer UNIX/Linux NetWare Installing options 4 Accessing the printer system board Page Installing a printer memory card Installing a flash memory or firmware card Installing an option card Page Installing a hard disk Page Replacing the access panel 5 Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines guidelines Supported print media Print media sizes Media sizes supported in the finisher Feed characteristics by print media size Print media types Print media weights Media weights supported in the finisher Selecting print media Paper Paper characteristics Weight Curl Unacceptable paper Selecting paper Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead Printing on letterhead Transparencies Selecting transparencies Envelopes Labels 1 2 3 Storing print media Card stock Storing print media Avoiding jams Avoiding jams 6 Loading standard or optional 500-sheet trays Page Page Loading the multipurpose feeder Loading the multipurpose feeder 1 Page Page Loading the 2000-sheet dual input trays Loading the 2000-sheet high capacity feeder Page Loading Letter or A4 size print media in the short-edge feed orientation Setting up trays with different orientations Changing the Custom Type Name Linking trays Identifying and linking output bins Identifying and linking output bins Linking output bins 1 2 Sending a job to print Printing from a USB flash memory device Printing from a USB flash memory device 1 2 Canceling a print job Canceling a job from the printer operator panel Canceling a job from a computer running Windows Canceling a job from the taskbar USB drive Printing the menu settings page Printing a network setup page Printing a font sample list Printing a directory list Printing confidential and held jobs Printing a confidential job Windows Macintosh At the printer Printing confidential and held jobs Entering a personal identification number (PIN) * 1 2 Printing and deleting held jobs Verif y Pri nt Macintosh At the printer Printing A5/Statement or JIS-B5/Executive sizes 7 Storing supplies Determining the status of supplies Ready. Tray 1 Low, Tray 2 LowStatus / Supplies View Supplies Photoconductor kit end-of-life Conserving supplies Ordering supplies Ordering a toner cartridge Ordering a photoconductor kit Recycling Lexmark products 8 Identifying jams Access doors and trays Access doors and trays Understanding jam messages Clearing printer jams 250 Paper Jam Check MP Feeder 24x Paper Jam Check Tray <x> Page Page 200, 201, and 202 Paper Jam Check Door A 203 Paper Jam Check <Areas A/E> Page 230 Paper Jam Check Door <A, E, D> Page 231 Paper Jam Check <A, D> Clearing Area B Page Page Page Page 28x Paper Jam Check Finisher Clearing Area G Clearing Area H Clearing staple jams Page Troubleshooting 9 Online customer support Calling for service Checking an unresponsive printer Printing multiple-language PDFs Printing multiple-language PDFs Solving printing problems Solving printing problems Solving option problems Solving option problems Solving option problems Solving 2000-sheet drawer problems Solving paper feed problems Solving paper feed problems Solving print quality problems ABC DEF ABC DEF ABC DEF ABC DEF ABC DEF ABC DEF Page 10 Adjusting operator panel brightness and contrast Disabling operator panel menus Enabling operator panel menus Restoring factory default settings Adjusting Power Saver Disabling Power Saver Encrypting the disk Setting security using the Embedded Web Server (EWS) Setting the system password Using the secure Embedded Web Server Supporting SNMPv3 (Simple Network Management Protocol version 3) Supporting IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) Using Secure mode Using 802.1x Authenticating Locking the operator panel menus Printing Lockout Confidential Print Setup Notices Licensing notice Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement Industry Canada compliance statement The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 Noise emission levels ENERGY STAR Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive Laser notice LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Radio frequency statements Exposure to radio frequency radiation India emissions notice Statement of Limited Warranty for Lexmark W840 Lexmark International, Inc. Lexington, KY Limited warranty Limited warranty service Extent of limited warranty Limitation of liability Additional rights Index A B C D N O P R S