Lexmark Monochrome Laser Connectivity guide - Page 2

Connection 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 port. Printing method IP printing • Printer is connected directly to the network using a network cable, such as an Ethernet cable. • Printer software is typically installed on each network computer. Example Shared printing • Printer is connected to one of the computers on the network using a local cable, such as a USB or parallel cable. • Printer software is installed on the computer attached to the printer. • During software installation, the printer is set up to be "shared" so that other network computers can print to it. Installing software for direct IP printing 1 Insert the Software and Documentation CD. Wait for the Welcome screen to appear. If the Welcome screen does not appear after a minute, do the following: a Click , or click Start and then click Run. b In the Start Search or Run box, type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD or DVD drive. 2 Press Enter. 3 Select Install Printer and Software. 4 Click Agree to agree to the License Agreement. 5 Select Suggested, and then click Next. Note: Select Custom instead of Suggested to select the components you want to install. 6 Select Network Attach, and then click Next. 7 Select the printer model you are installing. The printer is automatically discovered on the network, and an IP address is automatically assigned. 8 From the list of discovered printers, select the one you want to print to. Note: If the printer does not appear in the list, click Add Port, and then follow the instructions on the screen. 9 Click Finish to complete the installation. 10 Click Done to exit the installer.