Appendix; Installing The Printer Software; Printing From Dos - Lexmark Z51 User Manual

Appendix

In this section, you can find information about:
•

Installing the printer software

•

Printing from DOS

• Warranty
• Notices
• Safety information
• Energy Star
Installing the printer software
You can obtain the printer software from the CD-
ROM, diskettes, or World Wide Web.
Using the CD-ROM
If your computer has a CD-ROM drive, follow
the steps in the Getting Started booklet to install
your printer software.
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM
drive, you can create driver diskettes using
another computer with a CD-ROM drive.
Using diskettes
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM
drive, ask our Customer Support Center to mail
you diskettes. Refer to the printer registration
card for the number in your country.
Follow the instructions to install the printer
software:
1
Start Windows.
2
Insert Setup Disk 1 into your disk drive.
3
From the Start menu, choose Run.
4
In the command-line text box, type the letter
of your disk drive, followed by
example, a:\setup), then click OK.
5
When prompted by the printer software,
insert the appropriate disks into your disk
drive and click OK.
6
Follow the instructions on your screen.
Using a downloaded printer driver
If your computer does not have a CD-ROM
drive, you can download a driver from
Lexmark's World Wide Web site.
1
From Lexmark's web page, select the
Windows NT 4.0 driver.
2
Select Save to
3
Select a location on your hard drive.
4
Double-click the executable (.exe) file to
open it.
The WinZip Self-Extractor window opens.
5
Follow the instructions on your screen.
Printing from DOS
You must install the following before you can
print from DOS applications:
• Lexmark Z51 printer software
• PCL 3 printer driver for each DOS
application
Appropriate drivers in order of preference
are:
– HP DeskJet 500C
– HP DeskJet 500
You must use the HP DeskJet 500C for color
output. If your application does not include
drivers for the HP DeskJet 500C or the HP
:\setup (for
DeskJet 500, contact the software manufacturer
for a compatible driver replacement.
Disk.
Printing from a DOS application in
Windows
Use these instructions only if your application
runs from the DOS prompt in Windows.
When you print from a DOS application, your
printer uses PCL 3 emulation. You must install a
printer driver for PCL 3 emulation in each DOS
application.
Follow the steps to enable DOS printing:
1
From the Start menu, click Settings.
2
Click Printers.
3
Right-click the Lexmark Z51
A sidebar menu appears.
4
Click Properties.
5
Click the DOS Printing tab.
6
Make sure DOS Printing is enabled.
7
Click OK.
8
Start your application from DOS.
9
Install the HP DeskJet 500C as the current
printer in the DOS application from which
you are printing.
Some applications offer a color or black
(mono) version of the HP DeskJet 500C
driver. Choose the black (mono) version if
you are printing in black only. Choose the
color version if you are printing in color
and black.
If your application does not offer the HP
DeskJet 500C printer driver, install the HP
DeskJet 500 printer driver. You will not be
able to print in color with the HP DeskJet
500 printer driver.
For help installing a printer, see your
application's user's documentation.
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