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Add your printer to the Printer List

You need to add the network printer to the Printer List during installation if there is no USB-attached printer to your computer. Likewise, you must add a printer to the Printer List after you configure it.

To add your printer to the Printer List during installation:

1. Follow the steps in Install the printer software. The 810 Series Printer Selection dialog appears once the software detects that there are no USB-attached printers.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to open the Print Center. The Printer List dialog is displayed.
3. Click Add or Add Printer.
4. From the pop-up menu, choose Lexmark Inkjet Networking.
5. Select the printer that you want to add.
6. Click Configure....
7. Assign an IP address, if necessary.
8. Click OK.
9. Click Add.
10. Click Continue on the 810 Series Printer Selection dialog to continue with the installation.

To add your printer to the Printer List from your software application:

1. Make sure your printer is properly connected and the power is on.
2. From your software application, choose File   Print.... The Print dialog is displayed.
3. From the Printer pop-up menu, choose Edit Printer List. The Printer List dialog is displayed.
4. Click Add or Add Printer.
5. Choose your connection type from the pop-up menu.

   If you choose USB:

   If you choose Lexmark Inkjet Networking:

   Select your printer from the list. Click Add.

   Select your printer from the list. Note: Printers networked through a print server displays the name of the printer and the last six digits of the MAC address of the print server. If the printer has no IP address, this is an unconfigured printer. Click Configure... to assign an IP address. For help, see Configure a network printer. If the printer is not shown, click Add Remote.... For help, see Add a remote network printer. Click Add.

To add your printer to the Printer List from the Print Center:

1. Make sure your printer is properly connected and the power is on.
2. From the Finder window, choose Applications   Utilities   Print Center.
3. Double-click the Print Center icon. The Printer List dialog is displayed.
4. Click Add or Add Printer.
5. Choose your connection type from the pop-up menu.

   If you choose USB:

   If you choose Lexmark Inkjet Networking:

   Select your printer from the list. Click Add.

   Select your printer from the list. Note: Printers networked through a print server displays the name of the printer and the last six digits of the MAC address of the print server. If the printer has no IP address, this is an unconfigured printer. Click Configure... to assign an IP address. For help, see Configure a network printer. If the printer is not shown, click Add Remote.... For help, see Add a remote network printer. Click Add.

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Networking with a print server

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