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Device compatibility...6 Connectivity...9 Travel Print...9 Supported paper sizes and types...10 Paper sizes supported 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 - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 3
and managing individual drivers for each printer model, administrators can install the Lexmark Universal Print Drivers for use with a variety of both mono and color laser printers. Benefits Allows versatility The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers are available in 22 languages, supporting more than 60 - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 4
that the printer supports. You can configure the driver to determine a printer model automatically. Administrators can also manually choose a specific printer model from the Configuration tab in the Printer Properties dialog. Printer Driver Configuration Utility Use the Printer Driver Configuration - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 5
You can use the utility 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, edit, or delete an existing configuration. • Apply Resource - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 6
system support The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers are available for the following operating systems in 32‑bit and 64‑bit versions (where available): • Windows 7 • Windows Server 2008 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows Vista • Windows Server 2003 • Windows XP The Universal Print Drivers are - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 7
√ Optra T612, Optra T614 √ √ Optra S 1625 √ Optra S 1855 √ Optra S 2420 √ Optra S 2450, Optra S 2455 √ Mono Laser Multifunction Printers X203n, X850e, X852e, X854e √ √ √ 1 The duplex function is not supported. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 8
Device PCL 5 emulation PCL XL emulation PS emulation X860e, X862e, X864e √ √ √ Color Laser Printers C510 √ √ C520, C522, C524 √ √ √ C530, C532, C534 √ √ √ C540, C543, C544, C546 √ √ √ C734, C736 √ √ √ C750 √ √ C752 √ √ C760, C762 √ √ √ C770, C772 √ √ √ C780, - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 9
system, then printing to an enhanced port is supported in Lexmark Universal Print Drivers. LPR ports LPR ports are supported if available in the operating system. USB ports USB ports are supported. Web Services ports Web Services ports are supported if available in the operating system. Travel Print - Lexmark Optra E plus | 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 Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 11
• 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. • Chinese (simplified) • Chinese - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 12
• Norwegian • Polish • Portuguese (Brazilian) • Romanian • Russian • Spanish • Swedish • Turkish Before you begin 12 - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 13
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 Update Now‑Ask - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 14
installation package. For information on obtaining a copy of the installation packages, visit our Web site. • Travel Print is 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 - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 15
Understanding the Universal Print Driver Using the Layout tab The Layout tab controls the binding edge. Note: Some printer models 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 - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 16
, or manually scale the document image by a certain percentage. Notes: - Some Windows programs offer 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 - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 17
settings-The printer applies this setting as configured in the printer. • Off-Disable the Gray Correction feature. • Manual-Enable the Gray Correction Brightness and Contrast controls. Note: Gray Correction is available only in monochrome laser printers. Understanding the Universal Print Driver 17 - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 18
some drivers. • This option is available only in color printers. Print the document in black and white. Note: This option is available only in color printers. Lighten or darken the image in your print jobs and maximize your toner supply. Note: This option is available only in laser printers. Reduce - Lexmark Optra E plus | 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 - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 20
used with a print job and how the overlays are displayed. Notes: • The Overlays tab is available only in PCL and PCL XL drivers. • Overlays are not available in all printers. Use To Do not use overlays Exclude overlays from the print job. Use the same overlay on Select an overlay to print - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 21
user's Windows ID 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 - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 22
: - Use logged‑in user name-This queries the current user's Windows login ID and updates the User Name/ID field with the retrieved information • Automatic-The printer driver determines which format will result in the fastest overall print time for each job. • On-The printer driver spools all jobs - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 23
• Some functions are not available for use with the Encapsulated PostScript 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 to be imported into other - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 24
the number of drivers in the network environment. Does the UPD support Plug'n'Play with devices? Plug'n'Play is available on all supported devices. For a list of supported devices, see "Device compatibility" on page 6. Is the UPD Microsoft certified? The UPD version 2 for Windows XP or later is - Lexmark Optra E plus | 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 Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 26
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 on Microsoft system driver technology? The UPD version 2 for Windows XP or later - Lexmark Optra E plus | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 27
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 the Universal Print Driver 10 Paper/Finishing tab 16 printing confidential and other held jobs 21 secure 21 Q Quality tab using 17 R repeating