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Install printer drivers
Step 10: 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 installation
instructions you need.
Network printing The following instructions explain how to install printer drivers on
printers attached to a network.
Windows In Windows network environments, Lexmark printers can be
configured for direct printing or for shared printing.
Supported network printer ports
• Microsoft IP port (Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000)
• Lexmark network port (Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0,
and Windows 2000)
Type of printer installation Network environment or operating system Go to page
Network
(Ethernet or Token-Ring connections)
Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 72
Macintosh 73
UNIX/Linux 74
NetWare 74
Local
(parallel or USB connections)
Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 75
Macintosh 76
UNIX/Linux 76
