Macintosh Web, Mac OS 8.6–9.0:Open Apple LaserWriter | Lexmark E234

Macintosh (Web)

Mac OS 8.6 or later is required for USB printing. To print locally to a USB-attached printer, you must create a desktop printer icon (Mac OS 8.6–9.x) or create a queue in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility (depending on your version of Mac OS X).

Creating a desktop printer icon (Mac OS 8.6–9.x)

1Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer.

a Download the package for your printer from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. After the download completes, this package will automatically decompress and open on your desktop.

b Double-click the installer package for your printer.

Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your Macintosh computer.

cClick Accept after you read the license agreement.

dClick Continue after you view the Readme file.

eChoose a default paper size.

fClick Quit when installation is complete.

2Do one of the following:

Mac OS 8.6–9.0: Open Apple LaserWriter.

Mac OS 9.1–9.x: Open Applications, and then click Utilities.

3Double-clickDesktop Printer Utility.

4Select Printer (USB), and then click OK.

5In the USB Printer Selection section, click Change.

If your printer does not appear in the USB Printer Selection list, make sure the USB cable is properly connected and the printer is turned on.

6Select the name of your printer, and then click OK. Your printer appears in the original Printer (USB) window.

7In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section, click Auto Setup. Make sure your printer PPD now matches your printer.

8Click Create, and then click Save.

9Specify a printer name, and then click Save. Your printer is now saved as a desktop printer.

Software and network tasks

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Lexmark E234N Macintosh Web, Creating a desktop printer icon Mac OS 8.6–9.x, Mac OS 8.6–9.0:Open Apple LaserWriter

Contents

User’s Reference E234, E234n Contents ContentsChapter 1: Printer overview Chapter 2: Print media tasks and tips Chapter 5: Using the operator panel Chapter 4: How to install optionsChapter 3 Printing tasks Chapter 7: Software and network tasks Chapter 9 TroubleshootingChapter 8 Supplies information Index How to clean the printhead lens Edition notice NoticesTrademarks Notices Licensing notice Safety informationLaser notice The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act European Community EC directives conformity Industry Canada compliance statementJapanese VCCI notice Korean MIC statement Printer energy consumption Statement of Limited WarrantyPower Saver Warranty Limitation of liability Extent of warrantyAdditional rights Printer overview 1 Printer overviewPower button Dust cover some models 150-sheetoutput bin Paper support Front cover The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons Print media tasks and tips 2 Print media tasks and tips Weight What types of print media can be loaded?Source Sizes 150-sheetoutput bin Front paper support Where can print media be loaded in the printer?Front cover Operator panel Manual feeder 250-sheettray Optional 550-sheetdrawer Paper Tips on choosing the right print mediaPreprinted forms and letterhead Transparencies Labels Envelopes Card stock Tips on storing print media and suppliesStoring paper Storing supplies Tips on preventing jams How to load the 250-sheetand 550-sheettrays 3Load the paper in the tray with the print side facing down 6Extend the paper support on the output bin 5Insert the tray Attaching the dust cover Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper How to load the manual feeder How to use the rear exit How to clear paper jams 2Open the front cover and remove the print cartridge assembly 5Open the rear exit and remove any jams Printing tasks 3 Printing tasks How to manually feed a print job 8Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side facing up, at the center of the manual feeder, but only to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides To manually duplex a print job 5Select Manual 2-sidedprinting 4Select either Long Edge or Short Edge 5Click OK How to print a booklet How to print a poster How to print on letterhead 1Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers How to cancel a print jobFrom the printer operator panel From a Windows computer How to install options 4 How to install options How to access the system board 2Open the rear exit 4Remove the two screws at the top and side of the metal plate covering the system board How to reattach the system board cover How to add a memory card How to install a 550-sheetdrawer 3Click File Æ Properties 4Click the Install Options tab Using the operator panel 5 Using the operator panel Overview of the operator panel Common light sequences Understanding the operator panel lights Error Common light sequences continuedContinue Ready Secondary errors Secondary Error codes Secondary Error codes continued Operator panel codes Ready / Power SaverPrimary codes Light sequence Busy Waiting Hex Trace Ready Not ready Flushing / Resolution reduced Load media Close door Print side two of a duplex job Load manual feeder Toner low Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Replace photoconductor kit Photoconductor kit near full Replace photoconductor kit printer hard stop Programming engine code / Programming system code Change invalid toner cartridge Service error Cancel job / Reset printer Paper jam printer error Printer error Secondary error codes Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper jam at the input sensor Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Paper jam in Tray Insufficient printer memory Complex page Insufficient collation area Network interface errors Font error Host interface disabled Error communicating with the host computer Memory full Short paper Invalid network code Invalid engine code Understanding the printer configuration menus Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet6 Understandingmenus the printer configuration Configuration menus overview Setting Network menuUse this setting to Factory default Parallel menu Setup menu Utilities menu USB menu Software and network tasks 7 Software and network tasks 2Click Install Software How to install drivers for local printingWindows 3Click Printer and Software 5Select Suggested, and then click Next Creating a desktop printer icon Mac OS 8.6–9.x Macintosh WebMac OS 8.6–9.0:Open Apple LaserWriter 3Double-click Desktop Printer Utility dClick Agree to accept the license agreement Linux 3Click File Æ Properties 4Click Print Test Page How to print a test page Verifying the IP settings How to configure for TCP/IPAssigning a printer IP address Supported printer drivers How to set up the printer for network printingSupported network printer ports aClick Add Port Step 2: Share the printer on the network Step 1: Install a custom printer driver3Click File Æ Sharing Using the point and print method 3Click Network Print ServerUsing the peer-to-peermethod How to print a test page How to print a network setup page\\ server host name \ shared printer name Step 2: Create a desktop printer Mac OS 8.6 to Mac OS Step 1: Install a custom PPD fileStep 2: Create a print queue in Print Center 2Click Add Printer a Click Applications Æ TextEdit Using the printer resident Web page Finishing Settings Using the Local Printer Settings UtilityPaper Settings Parallel Settings Supplies information 8 Supplies information What supplies do I need and how do I order them? How to conserve supplies Checking the toner and photoconductor levels How to know when you need new supplies Toner Low Recognizing the operator panel light sequencesReplace PC Kit Load Paper How to change a toner cartridge 2Remove the toner cartridge 6Close the front cover Recycling Lexmark products Lexmark Return ProgramRefilled toner cartridge notice How to change a photoconductor kit 3Remove the toner cartridge 7Close the front cover Troubleshooting 9 Troubleshooting Problem / Question General problemsSolution / Answer Click Printer Software I want to manually ABCDE Print too light when you handle the sheetsPrint too dark Transparency print quality is The toner cartridge is defective Uneven print density• Replace the toner cartridge Ghost Images Solid black pages Blank pagesPaper curls badly once it prints and exits to the bin How to clean the printhead lens 3Remove the print cartridge assembly out of the printer by pulling on the toner cartridge handle 7Close the front cover 8Turn the printer on Numerics Index Index Index