Note:
If this is a new printer,
you may be prompted to
install a printer driver. If no
system driver is available,
then you will need to provide
a path to available drivers.
Macintosh
Note:
A PostScript Printer
Description (PPD) file
provides detailed
information about the
capabilities of a printer to
your UNIX or Macintosh
computers.
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x
Note:
Installing the custom
PPD is required only if this is
the first time the printer has
been set up. If the printer
was previously installed, go
to "Step 2: Create a desktop
printer".
\\<server host name>\<shared printer name>
The server host name is the name of the server computer that
identifies it to the network. The shared printer name is the name
assigned during the server installation process.
5
Click OK.
6
Select whether you want this printer to be the default printer for
the client, and then click Finish.
7
Print a test page to verify printer installation.
A PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file must be installed on each
computer used to print to a network printer. In addition, the computer
must also have either a desktop printer (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) or a print
queue in Print Center (Mac OS X). A print queue can be created either
through AppleTalk or IP Printing. Follow the instructions for your
operating system to install a PPD file and create a desktop printer or
print queue:
Operating system
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x
Mac OS X
Step 1: Install a custom PPD file
1
Insert the drivers CD.
2
Double-click Classic.
3
Double-click the Lexmark Installer icon.
4
Select the language of your operating system, and then click
OK.
5
Click Install to install the PPD file for your printer.
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