Lexmark C762 User Reference - Page 18

Install Software, Printer and Software, Agree, Suggested, Network Attached, Add Port

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Supported network printer ports • Lexmark network port For basic printer functionality, you can install a system printer driver and use a system network printer port, such as an LPR or a Standard TCP/IP port. The system printer driver and port let you maintain a consistent user interface for use with all the printers on your network. However, using a custom printer driver and network port provides enhanced functionality, such as printer status alerts. Direct printing using Windows 95/98 Printer Clients With direct printing: • Printer is connected directly to the network using a network cable, such as Ethernet. • Printer drivers are typically installed on each network computer. To install a custom printer driver and network port: 1 Launch the drivers CD. 2 Click Install Software. 3 Click Printer and Software. 4 Click Agree to accept the license agreement. 5 Select Suggested, and then click Next. 6 Select Network Attached, and then click Next. 7 Select your printer model from the list and then click Next. 8 Click Add Port. 9 Select Lexmark TCP/IP Network Port, and then click Add. 10 Enter the information to create the port. a Enter a port name. This can be any name that you associate with the printer, such as Color1-lab4. After the port is created, this name appears in the list of available ports. Note: If you don't know the IP address, print a network setup page and look under the TCP/ IP heading. For help, see "Printing a network setup page" on page 17 and refer to "Verifying the IP settings" in the "Configure for TCP/IP" chapter of your Setup Guide. b Enter the IP address in the text box. 11 Click Finish to complete the installation. 12 Print a test page to verify printer installation. 18

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Supported network printer ports
•
Lexmark network port
For basic printer functionality, you can install a system printer driver and use a system network printer port,
such as an LPR or a Standard TCP/IP port. The system printer driver and port let you maintain a
consistent user interface for use with all the printers on your network. However, using a custom printer
driver and network port provides enhanced functionality, such as printer status alerts.
Direct printing using Windows 95/98
With direct printing:
•
Printer is connected directly to the network using a network cable, such as Ethernet.
•
Printer drivers are typically installed on each network computer.
To install a custom printer driver and network port:
1
Launch the drivers CD.
2
Click
Install Software
.
3
Click
Printer and Software
.
4
Click
Agree
to accept the license agreement.
5
Select
Suggested
, and then click
Next
.
6
Select
Network Attached
, and then click
Next
.
7
Select your printer model from the list and then click
Next
.
8
Click
Add Port
.
9
Select
Lexmark TCP/IP Network Port
, and then click
Add
.
10
Enter the information to create the port.
a
Enter a port name.
This can be any name that you associate with the printer, such as
Color1-lab4
. After the port is created,
this name appears in the list of available ports.
Note:
If you don’t know the IP address, print a network setup page and look under the TCP/
IP heading. For help, see “Printing a network setup page” on page 17 and refer to
“Verifying the IP settings” in the “Configure for TCP/IP” chapter of your
Setup Guide
.
b
Enter the IP address in the text box.
11
Click
Finish
to complete the installation.
12
Print a test page to verify printer installation.
Printer
Clients