Setting Up The Printer Software - Lexmark 231 User Manual

Additional printer setup
Printing a menu settings page
Print a menu settings page to review the current menu settings and to verify printer options are installed correctly.
Note: If you have not made any menu item settings changes yet, then the menu settings page lists all the factory
default settings. Once you select and save other settings from the menus, they replace the factory default settings as
user default settings. A user default setting remains in effect until you access the menu again, choose another value,
and save it.
1
Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2
From the printer control panel, press
3
Press the arrow buttons until Reports appears, and then press
4
Press the arrow buttons until Menu Settings Page appears, and then press
After the menu settings page prints, Ready appears.
Printing a network setup page
If the printer is attached to a network, print a network setup page to verify the network connection. This page also
provides important information that aids network printing configuration.
1
Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2
From the printer control panel, press
3
Press the down arrow button until
4
Press the down arrow button until
After the network setup page prints, Ready appears.
5
Check the first section on the network setup page, and confirm that Status is "Connected."
If Status is "Not Connected," the LAN drop may not be active, the network cable may be malfunctioning, or, if you
have a wireless printer model, the wireless network may not be configured properly. Consult a system support
person for a solution, and then print another network setup page.

Setting up the printer software

Installing printer software
A printer driver is software that lets the computer communicate with the printer. The printer software is typically
installed during the initial printer setup. If you need to install the software after setup, follow these instructions:
For Windows users
1
Close all open software programs.
2
Insert the Software and Documentation CD.
3
From the main installation dialog, click Install.
4
Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Reports appears, and then press
Network Setup Page appears, and then press
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