Lexmark X850e Connection Guide

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Connection Guide
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Installing printer and software for network printing using Windows
1 Make sure the printer is turned off and unplugged from the wall outlet.
2 Connect the printer to a LAN drop or hub using an ethernet cable that is compatible with your network. 
3 Plug one end of the printer power cord into the socket at the back of the printer and the other end into a 
properly grounded outlet.
4 Turn on the printer.
Note: After the printer completes its internal tests, the Ready message indicates that the printer is ready 
to receive jobs. If you see a message other than Ready on the display, see the publications CD for 
instructions on clearing the message.
5 Go to a computer on the same network, and launch the Software and Documentation CD that shipped with 
the printer.
6 Click Install Printer and Software.
7 Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
8 Select Suggested, and then click Next.
9 Select Network Attach, and then click Next.
10 Select your printer model from the list, and then click Next.
11 Select your printer port from the list, and then click Finish to complete the installation. A printer object is 
created in the Printers folder on the computer.
If your printer port is not listed, click Add Port. Enter the information requested to create a new printer port. 
Select the option to create an Enhanced TCP/IP Network Port. Other port options will not give you full 
functionality.
12 Send a test page to print.
Other network cabling options
The following may also be available as network options for the printer. More information is available in the 
User’s Guide on the Software and Documentation CD that shipped with the printer.
Fiber optic internal print servers
Ethernet internal print servers
Wireless internal print servers
Ethernet external print servers
Wireless external print servers
 Detailed instructions for installation are shipped with the product.
Network printing using Mac, UNIX/Linux, or NetWare
For information about this support, see the User’s Guide on the Software and Documentation CD that shipped 
with the printer.
You can find some additional information on the Software and Documentation CD that shipped with the printer. 
Launch the Software and Documentation CD, and click View Documentation.