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Installing the Universal Print Driver, Updating previous versions of the Universal Print Driver,

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Installing the Universal Print Driver 16 Installing the Universal Print Driver Depending on the needs of the individual administrator, the Universal Print Driver may be installed through the Windows Add Printer Wizard or through the system administrator installation package available on the Lexmark Web site. Updating previous versions of the Universal Print Driver The Universal Print Driver (UPD) version 2 is designed to work in parallel with UPD version 1. This gives administrators or end users the ability of having both versions installed at once. When upgrading from UPD version 1 to 2, switching the driver from the Advanced tab of the Printer Properties dialog is not supported. Administrators should delete the existing UPD version 1 print queues, and then create new print queues using UPD version 2. Downloading the Universal Print Driver 1 Go to www.lexmark.com. 2 Mouse over SOFTWARE, and then click Universal Print Driver. 3 From the Download tab, click DOWNLOAD for the system administrator package. Notes: • If you download an emulation‑specific Universal Print Driver, then the Phone Book and Travel Print applications must be downloaded separately. Both applications automatically install with the administrator package. • For more information on the full list 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 Printer > OK. Note: The printer driver updates the status of all printer options. If bidirectional communication is not active or is unavailable for the printer, then the printer driver cannot perform this operation and will display an error. What is a Package Builder? Package Builder lets you create customized installer packages that you can launch without user input, and integrate into your deployment solution. It is a tool that generates driver installation packages which automate the installation of printer drivers with preconfigured connectivity and print options.

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Installing the Universal Print Driver
Depending on the needs of the individual administrator, the Universal Print Driver may be installed through the
Windows Add Printer Wizard or through the system administrator installation package available on the Lexmark Web
site.
Updating previous versions of the Universal Print Driver
The Universal Print Driver (UPD) version 2 is designed to work in parallel with UPD version 1. This gives administrators
or end users the ability of having both versions installed at once. When upgrading from UPD version 1 to 2, switching
the driver from the Advanced tab of the Printer Properties dialog is not supported. Administrators should delete the
existing UPD version 1 print queues, and then create new print queues using UPD version 2.
Downloading the Universal Print Driver
1
Go to
www.lexmark.com
.
2
Mouse over
SOFTWARE
, and then click
Universal Print Driver
.
3
From the Download tab, click
DOWNLOAD
for the system administrator package.
Notes:
If you download an emulation
specific Universal Print Driver, then the Phone Book and Travel Print
applications must be downloaded separately. Both applications automatically install with the administrator
package.
For more information on the full list 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 Printer
>
OK
.
Note:
The printer driver updates the status of all printer options. If bidirectional communication is not active or is
unavailable for the printer, then the printer driver cannot perform this operation and will display an error.
What is a Package Builder?
Package Builder lets you create customized installer packages that you can launch without user input, and integrate
into your deployment solution. It is a tool that generates driver installation packages which automate the installation
of printer drivers with preconfigured connectivity and print options.
Installing the Universal Print Driver
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