Installing drivers for local printing

Before printing, establishing communication between the printer and computer is required. To do this:

1Set serial parameters in the printer.

2Install a printer driver on the attached computer.

3Match the serial settings in the COM port.

Setting parameters in the printer

1Press on the operator panel.

2Press until Reports appears, and then press .

Note: For information about serial menus and messages, see the publications CD that shipped with the printer.

3Press until Menu Settings Page appears, and then press . The printer returns to Ready.

4Press .

5Press until Network/Ports appears, and then press .

6Press until Serial or Serial [x] appears, and then press . ([x] is the number of the serial port.)

7Press until <Parameter> appears, and then press (where <Parameter> is the parameter required for a change).

8Press until <Setting> appears, and then press (where <Setting> is the setting required for a change).

Note the following restrictions:

Maximum baud rate supported is 115,200.

Data Bits must be set to 7 or 8.

Parity must be set to Even, Odd, or None.

Stop Bits must be set to 2.

Flow Control recommended protocol setting is Xon/Xoff.

9Press to select the setting. The printer returns to Serial or Serial [x].

10Print a Menu Settings page, and verify that the serial parameters are correct.

Note: Keep this page for later use.

aPress on the operator panel.

bPress until Reports appears, and then press .

cPress until Menu Settings Page appears, and then press .

dLook under the Standard Serial (or Serial Option X if a serial interface card is installed) heading to find the serial parameters.

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Lexmark C524, C520, C522 manual Setting parameters in the printer

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