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Printer drivers Note: Using the Lexmark W820 custom printer driver and a Lexmark network port provides enhanced functionality, such as printer status alerts. The following printer drivers are supported: • Windows system printer driver • Lexmark W820 custom printer driver System drivers are built into Windows operating systems. Custom drivers are available on the drivers CD. Updated system and custom drivers are available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Printing methods The following network printing methods are supported: • Direct IP printing • Shared printing (point and print, peer-to-peer) Creating ports and installing drivers Read the detailed instructions on the drivers CD. Click View Documentation and look for network printer installation. If you choose to install without using the instructions on the drivers CD, you need a basic understanding of network printing on TCP/IP networks, printer driver installation, and the process involved in adding new network ports. Macintosh Your Lexmark W820 printer connects automatically to AppleTalk networks and becomes readily visible to other network clients. Note: A PostScript (PPD) file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to UNIX or Macintosh drivers or applications. You must create a printer object (icon) on the desktop of each network client using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver and the Lexmark W820 PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. Specific information about installing the printer on your AppleTalk network can be found in the online documentation on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer. 100 Install printer drivers

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Install printer drivers
Printer drivers
Note:
Using the Lexmark W820
custom printer driver and a
Lexmark network port provides
enhanced functionality, such as
printer status alerts.
The following printer drivers are supported:
•
Windows system printer driver
•
Lexmark W820 custom printer driver
System drivers are built into Windows operating systems. Custom
drivers are available on the drivers CD.
Updated system and custom drivers are available on the Lexmark
Web site at www.lexmark.com.
Printing methods
The following network printing methods are supported:
•
Direct IP printing
•
Shared printing (point and print, peer-to-peer)
Creating ports and installing drivers
Read the detailed instructions on the drivers CD.
Click
View
Documentation
and look for network printer installation.
If you choose to install without using the instructions on the drivers
CD,
you need a basic understanding of network printing on TCP/IP
networks, printer driver installation, and the process involved in
adding new network ports.
Macintosh
Your Lexmark W820 printer connects automatically to AppleTalk
networks and becomes readily visible to other network clients.
Note:
A PostScript (PPD) file
provides detailed information
about the capabilities of a printer
to UNIX or Macintosh drivers or
applications.
You must create a printer object (icon) on the desktop of each
network client using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver and the
Lexmark W820 PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file.
Specific information about installing the printer on your AppleTalk
network can be found in the online documentation on the drivers CD
that shipped with your printer.