Lexmark T520 Setup Guide - Page 28

Macintosh - driver download

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System drivers are built into Windows operating systems. Custom drivers are available on the drivers CD. Updated system and custom drivers are available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/drivers. Printing methods The following network printing methods are supported: • Direct IP printing • Shared printing (point and print, peer-to-peer) Creating ports and installing drivers Read the detailed instructions on the drivers CD. Click View documentation and look for network printer installation. If you choose to install without using the instructions on the drivers CD, you need a basic understanding of network printing on TCP/IP networks, printer driver installation, and the process involved in adding new network ports. Macintosh Your Lexmark T522 printer connects automatically to AppleTalk networks and becomes readily visible to other network clients. You must create a printer object (icon) on the desktop of each network client using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver and the Lexmark T522 PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. Note: A PostScript PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to UNIX or Macintosh drivers or applications. A printer object (icon) must be created on the desktop of each network client using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver and the Lexmark T522 PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. Specific information about installing the printer on your AppleTalk network is found in the online documentation on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer. A Lexmark PPD Installer is provided in the downloadable Web package available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. 26

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System drivers are built into Windows operating systems.
Custom drivers are available on the drivers CD.
Updated system and custom drivers are available on the
Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/drivers.
Printing methods
The following network printing methods are supported:
Direct IP printing
Shared printing (point and print, peer-to-peer)
Creating ports and installing drivers
Read the detailed instructions on the drivers CD. Click
View documentation and look for network printer installa-
tion.
If you choose to install without using the instructions on
the drivers CD, you need a basic understanding of net-
work printing on TCP/IP networks, printer driver installa-
tion, and the process involved in adding new network
ports.
Macintosh
Your Lexmark T522 printer connects automatically to
AppleTalk networks and becomes readily visible to other
network clients.
You must create a printer object (icon) on the desktop of
each network client using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver
and the Lexmark T522 PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file.
Note:
A PostScript PPD file provides detailed information
about the capabilities of a printer to UNIX or Macin-
tosh drivers or applications.
A printer object (icon) must be created on the desktop of
each network client using the LaserWriter 8 printer driver
and the Lexmark T522 PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file.
Specific information about installing the printer on your
AppleTalk network is found in the online documentation on
the drivers CD that shipped with your printer.
A Lexmark PPD Installer is provided in the downloadable
Web package available on the Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com.