Lexmark Color Laser Connectivity guide - Page 4

Connectivity guide Page 4 of 6 c Right-click the shared printer name, and select the option to install the printer on the network computer. Wait a few minutes for the process to complete. The amount of time it takes varies based on network traffic and other factors. d Close Network Neighborhood or My Network Places. e Print a test page. f Repeat step a through step e to enable each network computer to print to the shared printer. Notes: • For more information, see the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Look for a Knowledgebase article about 64-bit support. • This method may be the best use of system resources. The computer attached to the printer handles processing for all print jobs, including those routed from other network computers. This lets other network computers return to applications much faster. With this method, only a subset of printer software is installed on each network computer. Installing optional printer software If you want to use any of the other programs available on the Software and Documentation CD, install them by following the Custom install path: 1 Insert the Software and Documentation CD. If the install screen does not appear, click Start Œ Run, and then type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. 2 Select Install Printer and Software. 3 Select Custom, and then click Next. 4 Select Select Components, and then click Next. 5 Specify whether to install software on the Local computer or on a Remote computer on your network, and then click Next. 6 Click the + boxes under Select Components to view the list of available software. 7 Click the check box next to each program you want to install, and then click Finish. The software is copied to the computer. 8 Connect the USB or parallel cable, and then turn on the printer. The Plug and Play screen appears, and a printer object is created in the Printers folder. Mac instructions for a locally attached printer Before installing printer software A locally-attached printer is a printer connected to a computer using a USB cable. When setting up this type of printer, install the printer software before connecting the USB cable. For more information, see the setup documentation. The Software and Documentation CD can be used to install the necessary printer software. Note: A PPD for the printer is also available in a downloadable software package on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.