Setting up serial printing

Use serial printing to print when the computer is far from the printer or to print at a reduced speed.

After installing the serial or communication (COM) port, configure the printer and the computer. Make sure you have connected the serial cable to the COM port on your printer.

1. Set the parameters in the printer.

   1. From the printer control panel, navigate to the menu for the port settings.

   2. Locate the menu for the serial port settings, and then adjust the settings, if necessary.

   3. Save the modified settings, and then print a menu settings page.

2. Install the printer driver.

   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 the 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

      1. Click or click Start, and then click Run.

      2. In the Start Search or Run dialog, type D:\setup.exe.

      3. Press Enter or click OK.

      Note: D is the letter of your CD or DVD drive.

   3. Click Install.

   4. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

   5. Select Advanced, and then click Continue.

   6. From the Configure Printer Connection dialog, select a port.

   7. If the port is not in the list, then click Refresh, or navigate to:

      Add port > select a port type > enter the necessary information > OK

   8. Click Continue > Finish.

3. Set the COM port parameters.

   After installing the printer driver, set the serial parameters in the COM port assigned to the printer driver.

   Note: Make sure the serial parameters in the COM port match the serial parameters you set in the printer.

   1. Open Device Manager.

      In Windows 8

      From the Search charm, type run and then navigate to:

      Apps list > Run > type devmgmt.msc > OK

      In Windows 7 or earlier

      1. Click or click Start, and then click Run.

      2. In the Start Search or Run dialog, type devmgmt.msc.

      3. Press Enter or click OK.

   2. Double-click Ports (COM & LPT) to expand the list of available ports.

   3. Do either of the following:

      • Press and hold the COM port where you attached the serial cable to your computer (example: COM1).

      • Right-click the COM port where you attached the serial cable to your computer (example: COM1).

   4. From the menu that appears, select Properties.

   5. On the Port Settings tab, set the serial parameters to the same serial parameters set in the printer.

      Check the serial heading of the menu settings page for the printer settings.

   6. Click OK, and then close all the dialogs.

   7. Print a test page to verify printer installation.