Using the printer software
Supported operating systems
The printer software requires up to 500MB of free disk space.
• Microsoft Windows 8
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows 7
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (R2) (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (R2)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP2)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows Vista (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows XP (SP3)
• Microsoft Windows XP (SP2)
• Macintosh Intel OS X version 10.8.0 or later
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• Macintosh Intel OS X version 10.7.0 or later
• Macintosh Intel OS X version 10.6.0 or later
• Macintosh Intel OS X version 10.5.0 or later
• Macintosh Intel OS X version 10.4.4 or later
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• Macintosh PowerPC OS X version 10.5.0 or later
• Macintosh PowerPC OS X version 10.4.0 or later
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• Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 and 5.0
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• Fedora 17, 16, 15, and 14
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• Linpus Linux Desktop 9.6
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• Linux Mint 12, 10, and 9
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• Linux openSUSE 12.1, 11.4, 11.3, and 11.2
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• PCLinux OS 2010
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• Red Flag Linux Desktop 6.0
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• Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 6, WS 5, and WS 4
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• SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 and 10
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• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 and 10
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• Ubuntu Linux 12.04, 11.10, 11.04, 10.10, 10.04, and 9.04
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• IBM AIX 7.1, 6.1, 5.3, and 5.2
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• HP‑UX 11.31, 11.23, and 11.11
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• Solaris SPARC 10, 9, and 8
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• Solaris SPARC x86 10
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The printer driver for this operating system is available only at http://support.lexmark.com.
Note: Information on additional operating system versions that are compatible with the printer may be
available on our Web site.
Installing the printer software
Notes:
• If you installed the printer software on the computer before but need to reinstall the software,
then uninstall the current software first.
• Close all open software programs before installing the printer software.
1 Obtain a copy of the software installer package.
• From the Software and Documentation CD that came with your printer.
• From our Web site:
Go to
http://support.lexmark.com, and then navigate to:
SUPPORT & DOWNLOAD > select your printer > select your operating system
2 Double‑click the software installer package.
Wait for the installation dialog to appear.
If you are using a Software and Documentation CD and the installation dialog does not appear, then
do the following:
In Windows 8
From the Search charm, type run, and then navigate to:
Apps list > Run > type D:\setup.exe > OK.
In Windows 7 or earlier
a Click or click Start, and then click Run.
b In the Start Search or Run dialog, type D:\setup.exe.
c Press Enter, or click OK.
Note: D is the letter of your CD or DVD drive.
In Macintosh
Click the CD icon on the desktop.
3 Click Install, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen.
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