Lexmark M3150 Connectivity Guide - Page 5

Installing the printer locally Macintosh, Installing the printer on an Ethernet network Macintosh

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Connection Guide Page 5 of 6 Installing the printer locally (Macintosh) Installing the printer locally (Macintosh only) The printer can be connected to a local network using a USB cable. When setting up the printer this way, install the printer software first before connecting the USB cable. For more information, see the documentation that came with the printer. Note: You can download the printer driver at http://support.lexmark.com. Creating a print queue (Macintosh only) To print locally from a Macintosh computer, you will need to create a print queue. 1 Install the printer driver on the computer. a Obtain a copy of the software installer package. Go to http://support.lexmark.com, and then navigate to: SUPPORT & DOWNLOAD > select your printer > select your operating system b Double‑click the installer package, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. c Select a destination, and then click Continue. d From the Easy Install screen, click Install. e Type the user password, and then click OK. All the necessary software is installed on the computer. f Click Close when installation is complete. 2 From the Apple menu, navigate to either of the following: • System Preferences > Print & Scan > Open Print Queue • System Preferences > Print & Fax > Open Print Queue 3 Verify that the print queue was created. Installing the printer on an Ethernet network (Macintosh only) 1 Install the printer driver on the computer. a Download the driver at http://support.lexmark.com. b Double‑click the installer package for the printer, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. c Select a destination, and then click Continue. d From the Standard Install screen, click Install. e Type the user password, and then click OK. All the necessary software is installed on the computer. f Click Close when installation is complete. 2 Add the printer. • For IP printing: a From the Apple menu, navigate to either of the following: - System Preferences > Print & Scan - System Preferences > Print & Fax b Click +.

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Installing the printer locally (Macintosh)
Installing the printer locally (Macintosh only)
The printer can be connected to a local network using a USB cable. When setting up the printer this way, install the printer
software first before connecting the USB cable. For more information, see the documentation that came with the printer.
Note:
You can download the printer driver at
.
Creating a print queue (Macintosh only)
To print locally from a Macintosh computer, you will need to create a print queue.
1
Install the printer driver on the computer.
a
Obtain a copy of the software installer package.
Go to
, and then navigate to:
SUPPORT & DOWNLOAD
> select your printer > select your operating system
b
Double
click the installer package, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen.
c
Select a destination, and then click
Continue
.
d
From the Easy Install screen, click
Install
.
e
Type the user password, and then click
OK
.
All the necessary software is installed on the computer.
f
Click
Close
when installation is complete.
2
From the Apple menu, navigate to either of the following:
System Preferences
>
Print & Scan
>
Open Print Queue
System Preferences
>
Print & Fax
>
Open Print Queue
3
Verify that the print queue was created.
Installing the printer on an Ethernet network (Macintosh only)
1
Install the printer driver on the computer.
a
Download the driver at
.
b
Double
click the installer package for the printer, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen.
c
Select a destination, and then click
Continue
.
d
From the Standard Install screen, click
Install
.
e
Type the user password, and then click
OK
.
All the necessary software is installed on the computer.
f
Click
Close
when installation is complete.
2
Add the printer.
For IP printing:
a
From the Apple menu, navigate to either of the following:
System Preferences
>
Print & Scan
System Preferences
>
Print & Fax
b
Click
+
.
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