Lexmark 736dn Connection Guide

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    Guide Windows instructions for a locally attached printer Note: When installing a locally attached printer, if the operating system is not supported by the Software and Documentation CD, then the Add Printer Wizard must be used. Updates for the printer software may be available on the Lexmark
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    Guide Page 2 of 5 Windows instructions for network attached printers What is network printing? In Windows environments, network printers can be configured for direct printing or shared printing. Both network printing methods require the installation of printer software and the creation of a network
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    intranet, and then click Next. If the printer name or URL is unknown, leave the text box empty, and then click Next. d From the Shared printers list, select the network printer. If the printer is not listed, then enter the path of the printer in the text box. The path looks similar to the following
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    printer is turned on. After the printer appears in the Printer list, quit the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. Mac instructions for network attached printers Installing software for network printing To print to a network printer, each Macintosh user . g Enter the user password, and then click
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    . e Enter the IP address or the printer DNS name in the Printer Address box. The TCP/IP address can be found on the network setup page. For information about printing a network setup page, see the User's Guide. f From the Printer Model pop-up menu, choose Lexmark. g From the list, select the new
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Connection Guide
Windows instructions for a locally attached printer
Note:
When installing a locally attached printer, if the operating system is not supported by the
Software and
Documentation
CD, then the Add Printer Wizard must be used.
Updates for the printer software may be available on the Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com.
What is local printing?
Local printing
is printing to a locally attached printer (a printer that is connected directly to your computer with a USB cable).
When setting up this type of printer, you should install the printer software
before
connecting the USB cable. For more
information, see the setup documentation that came with the printer.
The
Software and Documentation
CD can be used to install the necessary printer software on most Windows operating systems.
Installing software using the CD
Using the
Software and Documentation
CD, you can install printer software for the following operating systems:
Windows Vista and Windows Vista x64 bit Edition
Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64
Windows XP and Windows XP x64 bit Edition
Windows 2000
Mac OS X
Linux Redhat, SUSE, Linspire, Debian GNU, Linpus, Red Flag and Ubuntu
1
Insert the
Software and Documentation
CD.
If the install screen does not appear, click
Start
Run
, and then type
D:\setup.exe
, where
D
is the letter of your CD
or DVD drive.
2
Select
Install Printer and Software
.
3
Select
Suggested
, and then click
Next
.
4
Select
Local Attach
, and then click
Next
. The printer software is copied to your computer.
5
Connect the USB or parallel cable, and then turn on the printer.
The Plug and Play screen appears, and a printer object is created in the Printers folder.
Installing software using the Add Printer Wizard
You can install printer software for Windows operating systems.
1
Insert the
Software and Documentation
CD.
If the CD automatically starts, click
Exit
.
2
Click
Start
Settings
Printers
, and then click
Add Printer
to start the Add Printer Wizard.
3
When prompted, select to install a local printer, and then click
Have Disk
.
4
Specify the location of the printer software. The path should be similar to D:\Drivers\Print\Win_9xMe\, where D is the letter
of your CD or DVD drive.
5
Click
OK
.
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