Connecting the printer directly to the computer – Lexmark 9500 Series User Manual
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Switching from a wired (Ethernet) connection to a USB connection
1
Insert one end of the USB cable into the USB port of the printer.
2
Insert the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on the computer.
3
On your computer, do one of the following:
In Windows Vista:
a
Click
Control Panel.
b
Under Hardware and Sound, click Printer.
In Windows XP:
•
Click Start Printers & Faxes.
4
Right-click the Lexmark 9500 Series icon.
5
Click Properties.
6
From the Ports tab, select the USB port for your printer.
7
Click Apply.
8
Click OK.
9
Print a test page to test the communication between the computer and the printer. For more information, see
“Printing a test page” on page 217.
Connecting the printer directly to the computer
Connecting the printer directly to the computer with a USB cable
1
Insert the installation software CD for Windows.
2
Wait a minute for the Welcome screen to appear.
If the Welcome screen does not appear after a minute, do one of the following:
In Windows Vista:
a
Click
.
b
Locate the Start Search box.
c
Type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD or DVD drive.
In Windows XP:
a
Click Start Run.
b
Type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD or DVD drive.
3
Follow the instructions on the Welcome screen to set up the printer.
Connecting the printer to a network
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