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The Sun Solaris and Linux packages are available on the drivers CD and on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. The User's Guide in each package gives detailed instructions for installing and using Lexmark printers in UNIX and Linux environments. All the printer driver packages support local printing using a parallel connection. The driver package for Sun Solaris supports USB connections to Sun Ray appliances and Sun workstations. Visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for a complete list of supported UNIX and Linux platforms. Serial connections With serial printing, data is transferred one bit at a time. Although serial printing is usually slower than parallel printing, it is the preferred option when there is a great deal of distance between your printer and computer, or when a parallel interface is not available. Before you can print, you must establish communication between your printer and computer. To do this, you have to 1) set serial parameters in the printer, 2) install a printer driver on the attached computer, and 3) match the serial settings in the Com port. Setting parameters in the printer Note: For information about serial menus and messages, refer to the publications CD that shipped with your printer. 1 On the printer operator panel, press Menu until Print Menus appears on the display, and then press Select. 2 Press Menu until you see Serial Menu, and then press Select. 3 Press Menu until you see Serial Option 1 (for an installed serial interface card), and then press Select. 4 Press Menu until you see the parameter you want to change, and then press Select. 5 Press Menu until you see the correct setting, and then press Select. Note the following restrictions: - Maximum baud rate supported is 115,200. - Data Bits must be set to 7 or 8. - Parity must be set to Even, Odd, or None. - Stop Bits must be set to 2. - Flow Control recommended protocol setting is Xon/Xoff. Install drivers for local printing 61

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The Sun Solaris and Linux packages are available on the drivers CD 
and on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. The 
User’s Guide
in each package gives detailed instructions for installing and using 
Lexmark printers in UNIX and Linux environments.
All the printer driver packages support local printing using a parallel
connection. The driver package for Sun Solaris supports USB
connections to Sun Ray appliances and Sun workstations.
Visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for a complete list of 
supported UNIX and Linux platforms.
Serial connections
With serial printing, data is transferred one bit at a time. Although serial
printing is usually slower than parallel printing, it is the preferred option 
when there is a great deal of distance between your printer and 
computer, or when a parallel interface is not available.
Before you can print, you must establish communication between your
printer and computer. To do this, you have to 1) set serial parameters
in the printer, 2) install a printer driver on the attached computer, and 
3) match the serial settings in the Com port.
Setting parameters
in the printer
Note:
For information about 
serial menus and messages, 
refer to the publications CD
that shipped with your
printer.
1
On the printer operator panel, press 
Menu
 until
Print Menus
appears on the display, and then press 
Select
.
2
Press 
Menu
 until you see 
Serial Menu
, and then press
Select
.
3
Press 
Menu
 until you see 
Serial Option 1
 (for an installed
serial interface card), and then press 
Select
.
4
Press 
Menu
 until you see the parameter you want to change, 
and then press
Select
.
5
Press 
Menu
 until you see the correct setting, and then press 
Select
.
Note the following restrictions
:
–
Maximum baud rate supported is 115,200.
–
Data Bits must be set to 7 or 8.
–
Parity must be set to Even, Odd, or None.
–
Stop Bits must be set to 2.
–
Flow Control recommended protocol setting is Xon/Xoff.
Install drivers for local printing
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