Install a custom printer driver | Lexmark E234N specification

Step 1: Install a custom printer driver

Shared printing from a server using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003

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After connecting your printer to a Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 computer (which will act as a server), follow these steps to configure your network printer for shared printing:

Step 1: Install a custom printer driver

1Insert the drivers CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

If the CD does not auto launch, click Start Æ Run, and then type D:\Setup.exe in the Run dialog box (where D: is the letter for your CD-ROM drive).

2Click Install Software.

3Click Printer and Software.

4Click Agree to accept the license agreement.

5Select Suggested, and then click Next.

6Select Local Attached, and then click Next.

7If prompted, select the printer you are setting up, and then click Finish.

8Select the port you are using to connect the printer to the computer, and then click Next.

9Click Done.

10Print a test page to verify printer installation (see “How to print a test page” on page 88).

Step 2: Share the printer on the network

1Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers.

2Select the printer you just created.

3Click File Æ Sharing.

4Check the Shared check box, and then enter a name in the Shared Name text box.

5In the Alternate Drivers section, select the operating systems of all the network clients that will print to the printer.

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Lexmark E234N manual Install a custom printer driver, Share the printer on the network, 3Click File Æ Sharing

Contents

E234, E234n User’s Reference Contents ContentsChapter 1: Printer overview Chapter 2: Print media tasks and tips Chapter 3 Printing tasks Chapter 4: How to install optionsChapter 5: Using the operator panel Chapter 8 Supplies information Chapter 9 TroubleshootingChapter 7: Software and network tasks How to clean the printhead lens Index Notices Edition noticeTrademarks Notices Safety information Licensing noticeLaser notice The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act Industry Canada compliance statement European Community EC directives conformityJapanese VCCI notice Korean MIC statement Statement of Limited Warranty Printer energy consumptionPower Saver Warranty Additional rights Extent of warrantyLimitation of liability 1 Printer overview Printer overviewPower button Dust cover some models 150-sheetoutput bin Paper support Front cover The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons 2 Print media tasks and tips Print media tasks and tips What types of print media can be loaded? WeightSource Sizes Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 150-sheetoutput bin Front paper supportFront cover Operator panel Manual feeder 250-sheettray Optional 550-sheetdrawer Tips on choosing the right print media PaperPreprinted forms and letterhead Transparencies Envelopes Labels Tips on storing print media and supplies Card stockStoring 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 5Insert the tray 6Extend the paper support on the output bin Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper Attaching the dust cover 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 3 Printing tasks 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 4Select either Long Edge or Short Edge 5Select Manual 2-sidedprinting 5Click OK How to print a booklet How to print a poster How to print on letterhead How to cancel a print job 1Click Start Æ Settings Æ PrintersFrom the printer operator panel From a Windows computer 4 How to install options 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 4Click the Install Options tab 3Click File Æ Properties 5 Using the operator panel Using the operator panel Overview of the operator panel Understanding the operator panel lights Common light sequences Common light sequences continued ErrorContinue Ready Secondary errors Secondary Error codes Secondary Error codes continued Ready / Power Saver Operator panel codesPrimary codes Light sequence Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready Close door Load media Load manual feeder Print side two of a duplex job Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Toner low Photoconductor kit near full Replace photoconductor kit Replace photoconductor kit printer hard stop Change invalid toner cartridge Programming engine code / Programming system code Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Printer error Paper jam printer error Secondary error codes Paper jam at the input sensor Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray Complex page Insufficient printer memory Insufficient collation area Font error Network interface errors Error communicating with the host computer Host interface disabled Memory full Short paper Invalid engine code Invalid network code 6 Understandingmenus the printer configuration Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheetUnderstanding the printer configuration menus Configuration menus overview Network menu SettingUse this setting to Factory default Setup menu Parallel menu USB menu Utilities menu 7 Software and network tasks Software and network tasks How to install drivers for local printing 2Click Install SoftwareWindows 3Click Printer and Software 5Select Suggested, and then click Next Macintosh Web Creating a desktop printer icon Mac OS 8.6–9.xMac OS 8.6–9.0:Open Apple LaserWriter 3Double-click Desktop Printer Utility dClick Agree to accept the license agreement Linux How to print a test page 3Click File Æ Properties 4Click Print Test Page Assigning a printer IP address How to configure for TCP/IPVerifying the IP settings Supported network printer ports How to set up the printer for network printingSupported printer drivers aClick Add Port 3Click File Æ Sharing Step 1: Install a custom printer driverStep 2: Share the printer on the network Using the peer-to-peermethod 3Click Network Print ServerUsing the point and print method \\ server host name \ shared printer name How to print a network setup pageHow to print a test page Mac OS 8.6 to Step 2: Create a desktop printer Step 1: Install a custom PPD file Mac OSStep 2: Create a print queue in Print Center 2Click Add Printer a Click Applications Æ TextEdit Using the printer resident Web page Using the Local Printer Settings Utility Finishing SettingsPaper Settings Parallel Settings 8 Supplies information Supplies information How to conserve supplies What supplies do I need and how do I order them? How to know when you need new supplies Checking the toner and photoconductor levels Recognizing the operator panel light sequences Toner LowReplace PC Kit Load Paper How to change a toner cartridge 2Remove the toner cartridge 6Close the front cover Refilled toner cartridge notice Lexmark Return ProgramRecycling Lexmark products How to change a photoconductor kit 3Remove the toner cartridge 7Close the front cover 9 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting General problems Problem / QuestionSolution / Answer Click Printer Software I want to manually ABCDE when you handle the sheets Print too lightPrint too dark Transparency print quality is Uneven print density The toner cartridge is defective• Replace the toner cartridge Ghost Images Blank pages Solid black 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 Index Numerics Index Index