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Source:  Mike Stilz (stilz@lexmark.com)
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This is kind of old news now but attached is portion of the announcement
material; check out www.lexmark.com for more.


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May 15, 1998: Today, Lexmark International, Inc., announces OS/2 driver 
support for the Lexmark 5700 and other Color Jetprinters (TM).

OS/2 users are now able to take full advantage of unsurpassed quality in
color printing including 1200 dpi resolution at a reasonable price

With this announcement, Lexmark is continuing to expand its Color Jetprinter
compatibility. The new OS/2 printer drivers provide unsurpassed quality
color printing to OS/2 users at a reasonable price. The new Lexmark drivers 
provide a truly easy-to-use interface that allows OS/2 users to take full 
advantage of the award winning 5700 Color Jetprinter.

Full information on Color Jetprinters are available on the Lexmark Web Site 
(http://www.lexmark.com)

7000 and 7200 Color Jetprinters Support

OS/2 driver support will also be provided for 7200 and 7000 Color Jeprinters
with the same capabilities. However, it will not include any on-line printer
user's guide. (Color Jetprinters are shipped with a Quick Setup Sheet and an
on-line printer user's guide for Windows only) An on-line printer 
user's guide for OS/2 is provided with the OS/2 driver support for 
5700 Color Jetprinter.

Compatibility

Operating Systems
OS/2 2.1 and above

The custom Lexmark OS/2 driver is for use with the OS/2 operating 
system only.  The Windows driver should be used for WIN-OS/2 printing. 
Tips are provided for WIN-OS/2 printing.

Attachment

The driver is for use with parallel port attached printers only. 

National languages support

US English, Italian, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and German 
versions of the drivers are available.

This product is Year 2000 Compliant.



Convenient high quality personal printing for OS/2 users

The OS/2 driver for Lexmark 5700 Color Jetprinter provides an easy to
use interface with tabs that allows users to quickly configure their
document printing as well as easily manage their supplies.

Printer configuration

The driver includes an on-line printer user's guide

The driver's "setup" tab enables users to quickly set which forms 
(paper type and size) are available in which paper source.

For even more convenience, users can create their own form with a custom 
name. These forms will then be selectable the same way as predefined forms.
The OS/2 driver is also providing the ability to setup default parameters
for DOS and OS/2 command line printing such as copying a text file to the
parallel port.

Supplies management

The 5700  Color Jetprinter can be used with any of the following combinations
of cartridges:

-Color and Black cartridges for High quality color and true black 
printing Color and Photo cartridges for photographic color printing

-Black cartridge only to turn the color printer into a fast black and 
white printer when color is not desired. (not supported for WIN-OS/2 
printing)

-Color cartridge only to print even if no black cartridge is 
available. (not supported for WIN-OS/2 printing)


The OS/2 driver lets you take full advantage of this flexibility and provides 
an intuitive interface for all cartridge related operations such as installation,
alignment or print head cleaning. An On-Screen cartridge display 
enables you to know which cartridges are installed
and the quantity of ink remaining in each cartridge.

Document settings

The driver's paper tab provides a graphical interface that allows you to select
page layout, paper type and size (including custom forms) and finishing options
like collation and number of copies.

The full capability of the Color Jetprinters is supported from the OS/2 driver. 
Users can select at a glance the desired print mode from the fastest black and 
white printing up to the unsurpassed print quality that is offered by the 5700 
Color Jetprinter with 1200 dpi resolution and advanced color science.
Advanced quality settings are also provided to enable users to finely tune the 
printer and driver so they can obtain the exact desired colors. It includes 
halftoning function selection, brightness and contrast tuning and color mode 
or black only selection.



Technical Support

Technical support will be provided by the Lexmark Technical Support Center:  
1-800-LEXMARK (800-539-6275).

Packaging 

The Lexmark OS/2 drivers for 5700, 5000, 7000 and 7200 Color Jetprinters will 
be available from the following Lexmark electronic services:
-Anonymous FTP through the Internet (ftp.lexmark.com)
-World Wide Web (http://www.lexmark.com)
-Lexmark technical support operations in local countries.  A full list
of technical support telephone numbers by country is available from 
the Lexmark home page on the World Wide Web . The U.S. technical 
support number is 1-800-LEXMARK (800-539-6275).  Hours of operation 
are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday and noon to 6 
p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.)


Trademarks

Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, 
Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. 

Color Jetprinter and Print Lexmark are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc.

All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.


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