Installing drivers for network printing

Follow the steps for the printing configuration and operating system in use to configure the network printer:

Printing configuration

Operating system

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Direct

Windows 98 SE,

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• Printer is connected directly to the network using a network cable,

Windows NT 4.0,

 

Windows Me, Windows 2000,

 

such as Ethernet.

 

Windows XP, or

 

• Printer drivers are typically installed on each network computer.

 

Windows Server 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shared

Windows NT 4.0,

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• Printer is connected to one of the computers on the network using a

Windows 2000, Windows XP,

 

or Windows Server 2003

 

local cable, such as USB.

 

 

 

• Printer drivers are installed on the computer attached to the printer.

 

 

• During driver installation, the printer is set up to be “shared” so that

 

 

other network computers can print to it.

 

 

 

 

 

Direct printing using Windows 98 SE, Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003

To install a custom printer driver and network port:

Printer

Clients

1Launch the drivers CD.

2Click Install Printer and Software.

3Click Agree to accept the license agreement.

4Select Suggested, and click Next.

5Select Network Attach, and click Next.

6Select the printer model from the list, and click Next.

7Select the printer port from the list, and click Finish to complete the installation. If the printer port is not listed:

a Click Add Port.

b Select Lexmark Enhanced TCP/IP Port, and enter the information to create the port.

cEnter a port name.

This can be any name to associate with the printer, such as Color1-lab4. After the port is created, this name appears in the list of available ports.

dEnter the IP address in the text box.

Note: If the IP address is unknown, print a network setup page, and look under the TCP/IP heading. For help, see Printing a network setup page and Verifying the IP settings.

8Print a test page to verify printer installation.

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