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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 T Family 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 T Family PostScript Printer
Description (PPD) file.
Note: A 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 T Family PostScript Printer
Description (PPD) file.
Specific information about installing the printer on your AppleTalk network can be
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.
Depending upon which drivers CD shipped with your printer, you may also find this
software on the drivers CD. Launch this utility and follow the instructions to install
the PPDs. Send a test print job when you have finished.
UNIX/Linux Your printer supports many UNIX platforms, such as Sun Solaris and Linux.
Note: The Sun Solaris package is located both on the drivers CD and on the Lex-
mark Web site at www.lexmark.com/drivers.
Lexmark provides a printer driver package for each supported UNIX platform con-
taining all the necessary drivers and PPDs. The user’s guide contained in each
package gives detailed instructions for installing and using Lexmark printers in
UNIX environments.