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If your printer is listed as bundled on Mac OS X 10.5, follow these instructions to install the printer.
Do not install the driver found on the installation CD or do not download and install driver found on the web. Refer to instructions below on recovering driver from Mac OS X 10.5 CD.
Plug and play
- Power on you printer.
- Plug the USB cable to your printer and to your Mac.
- The OS will automatically create the printer queue.
Manual install
If you plugged in the USB cable and the print queue is not created, follow these steps:
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1. Plug the USB cable on the printer and to your Mac (if you have not done yet). Launch System Preferences and select Print & Fax.
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2. Click + to add the printer
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3. Select the printer and click the Print Using and select you printer on the list. Then click Add to create the printer object.
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4. Once the printer is added, you can close the System Preferences and you are ready to print.
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Troubleshooting
If you have installed the driver from the printer’s install CD or driver downloaded from the web, please uninstall the driver.
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1. Remove the usb cable from your MAC. Remove the Lexmark printer queue by clicking the “-“ button when the printer is selected on the Printers and Faxes dialog in System preferences. Delete Lexmark folder found on /Library/Printers. Delete the file /System/Library/Extentions/LexmarkUSBMerge.kext. Then insert the Mac OS X 10.5 CD and click Optional Installs.
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2. Then click Optional Installs.mpkg.
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3. Go through the installation process. On the installation type, select Printer Drivers and click Lexmark Printer Drivers. Click continue and complete the installation process.
IMPORTANT *****
Reboot the PC. Plug in the usb cable. Add the printer queue (manual Install method above)
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