Step 10: Install Printer Drivers; Configuring For Network Printing - Lexmark T420 Setup Manual

Step 10: Install printer drivers

Type of printer installation
Network
(Ethernet connection)
Local
(parallel or USB* connections)
* All Windows operating systems support parallel connections. However, only the Windows 98 SE, Windows Me,
Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems support USB connections.
Configuring for
network printing
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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 printer driver
installation instructions you need.
Network environment or operating system
Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP
Macintosh
UNIX/Linux
NetWare
Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP
Macintosh
UNIX/Linux
After you have assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings, you are
ready to configure the printer and set up your network clients to print
to it.
In Windows network environments, printers can be configured for
direct printing or for shared printing.
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