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Step 7: Install printer drivers
A printer driver is software that lets your computer communicate with your printer.
The following table is a quick guide to finding the specific instructions you need.
Network printing The following instructions explain how to install printer drivers on printers attached
to a network.
Windows Ports
The following network printer ports are supported:
• Microsoft IP port (Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000)
• Lexmark network port (Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Win-
dows 2000)
Printer drivers
Note: Using the Lexmark T Family custom printer driver and a Lexmark network
port provides enhanced functionality, such as printer status alerts.
The following printer drivers are supported:
• Windows system printer driver
• Lexmark T Family custom printer driver
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.
Type of printer installation Network environment or operating system Page
Network
(Ethernet or Token-Ring connections)
Windows
(Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000)
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Macintosh 32
UNIX/Linux 32
NetWare 33
Local
(parallel or USB connections)
Windows
(Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000)
33
Macintosh 34
UNIX/Linux 34