Lexmark 6500e Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper
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by the Universal Print Driver 10 Paper types and weights supported by the printer 10 Language support...11 Installing the Universal Print Driver 13 Updating previous versions of the Universal Print Driver 13 Downloading the Universal Print Driver 13 Updating installed options...13 Using Travel - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 3
Print Drivers? The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers provide users and administrators with a standardized, one‑driver solution for their printing needs. Instead of installing and managing individual drivers for each printer model, administrators can install the Lexmark Universal Print Drivers for - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 4
available only in select printer models with a printer hard disk installed. Dynamic driver configuration The Universal Print Driver version 2 has the ability to update itself to reflect the features and options of any supported printer model. When the driver is connected to a printer through USB or - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 5
to: • Configure a printer object when installing it. • Configure multiple printer objects, each with unique settings, for the same printer driver (also referred to as creating virtual printer objects). • View, only at print time. • Enforce settings that cannot be changed by a user. Introduction 5 - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 6
Before you begin Operating system support The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers are available for the following operating compatibility The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers are compatible with the following devices: Device PCL 5 emulation PCL XL emulation PS emulation Mono Laser Printers E120n1 √ - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 7
√ Optra S 2420 √ Optra S 2450, Optra S 2455 √ Mono Laser Multifunction Printers X203n, X204n √ √ √ X264dn, X363dn, X364dn, X364dw √ √ √ X340n2, √ √ √ 6500e √ √ √ X820e √ √ √ X830, X832 √ √ X850e, X852e, X854e √ √ √ 1 The duplex function is not supported. 2 Custom forms - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 8
√ C925 √ √ √ C935 √ √ √ C950de √ √ √ Color Laser Multifunction Printers X543, X544, X546 √ √ √ X548, X548e √ √ √ X734de, X736de, X738de , X952de, X954de √ √ √ 1 The duplex function is not supported. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality controls - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 9
native TCP port monitor and Port 9100 in all supported operating systems. Lexmark Enhanced TCP/IP ports Lexmark Enhanced TCP/IP ports are not included as part of the Lexmark Universal Print Driver package. If enhanced port capability is installed separately on the host system, then printing to an - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 10
paper sizes and types Available paper sizes and types may vary, depending on printers and printer drivers. Paper sizes supported by the Universal Print Driver Paper size A3 A4 A5 A6 B4 B5 Banner 1 Banner 2 Banner 3 Banner 4 Envelope (Monarch) 7 3/4 Envelope 9 Envelope 10 Envelope B5 Envelope - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 11
• Rough/Cotton • Photo greeting cards • Recycled Notes: • The Universal Print Driver may support custom paper types, depending on your printer model. • Available paper types may vary, depending on printers and printer drivers. Language support The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers support 22 languages - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 12
• Norwegian • Polish • Portuguese (Brazilian) • Romanian • Russian • Spanish • Swedish • Turkish Before you begin 12 - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 13
on the full list of packages, click Additional Download Options, or see the Universal Printer Driver section. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to download the Lexmark Universal Print Driver. Updating installed options 1 From the Printer Properties dialog, click the Configuration tab. 2 Click - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 14
not intended for server‑based printing. The printer driver and Travel Print should be installed locally on host computers. • If you want Travel Print to update the printer model and configuration options, then enable the "Update Configuration from Printer" feature. Enabling the Travel Print feature - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 15
let you print instructions for manual duplex. Select Page Layout section options. Some options are available only in select printer models. • Normal-Page Layout options are not applied to the print job. • Multiple pages per side (N‑Up)-Print multiple page images on each sheet of paper. • Booklet - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 16
same print job. Note: This option may not be available in some drivers. Select available finisher options installed for use with the printer. • Output Bin-Select the output bin to use. Note: Supported output bins may vary for different printers. See your printer documentation for a list of available - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 17
Notes: • Some finishing options are available only on select printers. For more information on the available finishing options, see the User's Guide documentation. • Finisher options must be installed for them to be available in the Paper/Finishing tab. Using the Quality tab The Quality tab - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 18
. Print all color text using black ink only. Note: This option is available only in monochrome printers. Print text in black, but print images in color. Notes: • This option may not be available in some drivers. • This option is available only in color printers. Print the document in black and - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 19
printer. • Manual-Customize the amount of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toner used in the printed document. Note: The color balance options are available only in color laser printers leave this field blank. • Fax name-This is the Windows user ID of the computer from which the fax is being sent. • - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 20
option is available only with the PostScript driver. For information on installing the PostScript driver, used on the front side of the first sheet. Use a different watermark on odd/even pages only in PCL and PCL XL drivers. • Overlays are not available in all printers. Use To Do not use overlays - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 21
a copy in the printer memory so that more copies may be printed at a later time. Notes: • Not all features are available on all printer models. • For more information on releasing held jobs from the printer control panel, see your printer User's Guide. Understanding the Universal Print Driver 21 - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 22
Options tab The Other Options tab controls the remaining printer driver options not associated with a feature‑specific tab. Note: Some options are available only on select printer Prompt for account information at print time-This prompts the user for job accounting information at print time. • Do not - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 23
printing. • Generate PostScript in driver-This prompts the driver to generate the PostScript language option in the PostScript driver when Fax is enabled. • When Encapsulated PostScript is selected as the output format, any printer-specific setting would then be removed. This allows the output file - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 24
printers. The UPD can be used to print to multiple devices, therefore minimizing the number of drivers in the network environment. Does the UPD support of numbers assigned to a specific release of a program, file, firmware, hardware, driver, or software. What is the UPD version numbering format? The - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 25
, certain features-such as manual duplex-behave differently between the two. When should I use a model‑specific print driver instead of the UPD? Use a model‑specific driver if your printer is not in the list of supported printers. What printing modes are supported with the PCL Emulation UPD? Raster - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 26
Is the Printer Driver Configuration Utility supported? The Printer Driver Configuration Utility is supported when using the Lexmark Universal Print Driver System Administrator package. The Lexmark Universal Print Driver System Administrator package is available at www.lexmark.com. Is the UPD based - Lexmark 6500e | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 27
6 downloading 13 E enabling Travel Print 14 F Fax tab 19 H holding print jobs 21 L language support 11 layout tab using 15 O operating system support 6 options updating installed 13 other options tab 22 overlays tab 20 P paper sizes supported by the Universal Print Driver 10 paper types supported by