Introduction

Thank you for buying our product.  This installation program is used to install files for several different products.  Consequently, some of the information you see in this Help file may not apply to the product you purchased.

To run this installation program, just select the appropriate options in the dialogs.  If you need help, select the Help button.

Errors during installation

If an error occurs during installation, the program stops.  The error  appears above the progress bar. If an error occurs when the main window is not visible (for example, when the program is first started), the error message appears in a popup window.

Cancelling and aborting installation

Most of the dialog boxes contain a Cancel or an Abort button:

The Cancel button appears when there is no risk of leaving a component partially installed.  If you choose the Cancel button, the installation process stops.

The Abort button appears whenever there is a risk of leaving a component partially installed.  It may take a few moments for the program recognizes that the Abort button has been pressed.

Once you have chosen to cancel or abort the installation, you can exit the application or choose the Install button to restart the installation process.

Product information

For product information on this installation program, open the Control menu  of the main window and choose About....

See also

Express Installation

Custom Installation

Server Installation


Dialog Boxes
Contents

Introduction

Step 1: Open the Read Me First file

Step 2: Select an Installation Method

Step 3: Click Install

Installation Methods

Express Installation

Custom Installation

Server Installation

Directories

Choose MarkVision Directory

Choose Server Directory

Choose Directory for Network Files

Printer Connections

Select Printer and Port

Test Printer Connection

Setting up Infrared Devices

Select Infrared Port

Select Infrared Settings

Connect your Print Driver to an Infrared Port

Installing Files

Insert Disk

Installation in Progress

Confirm File Replace

Confirm Replacement of Settings File

Printer Drivers

Default Printer

Default Driver

Test Drivers

Program Manager Icons

Create Program Manager Item

Add MarkVision to StartUp Group

Finishing Up

Restart Windows

Uncopied Files

Cannot Restart Windows

Trademarks


Step 1: Open the Read Me First file

After the installation program loads the files, the main dialog for the installation program appears.  Click the Read Me First button to view last minute information:

An ASCII-based read me file appears.  You can print this file.

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Step 2: Select an Installation Method


Step 2: Select an installation method

You can choose one of the following installation methods from the main dialog:

Express

When you choose this option from the main dialog box, the installation program automatically installs the files you need for the product you purchased.

Custom

When you choose this option from the main dialog box, the installation program lets you choose which items to install.  You can install some of the items now, and others later when you need them.

Server

When you choose this option from the main dialog box, the installation program installs the files to the server directory you specify.

See also

Express Installation

Custom Installation

Server Installation


Step 3: Click Install

After you have read the readme file and selected an installation method, click the Install Now button.


Express Installation

This method automatically installs the files you need for the product you purchased.

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Step 3: Click Install


Custom Installation

When you choose the Custom installation method from the main dialog box, the Custom Installation dialog box appears.  This dialog box:

Lets you pick the items you want to install.

Shows the amount of memory each component needs.

Shows the drives and directories where the components will be installed.

You may see any of the following buttons and options:

Lists each item and the memory it requires. Click a box to select or deselect a component.  (Note: These images are samples only. Your installation may show different components.)

When components are shown with radio buttons, only one of them may be installed.  When the checkbox above is empty, these components will be disabled to remind you that they will not be installed.

Note: You can run the installation program again to install some components at another time.

This line shows the amount of temporary hard drive space that is needed during installation.

Note: This item is shown only for informational purposes and cannot be unchecked.

Shows the Windows directory for drivers and system files, and the destination directory for MarkVision files. The free space that will be left on the drives after the components are installed is listed for both installation destinations.

Note: The free space calculation does not take into account overwritten files.  Even if your destination directory points to a previous installation, this figure is still computed as though you were installing a new copy of the software without replacing older files.

MarkVision destination directory

If MarkVision is already installed on your computer system, the current MarkVision directory is displayed. If MarkVision is not installed, a default directory is displayed. To change the MarkVision directory, choose the Directories button.

Displays the Choose MarkVision Directory dialog box, where you can change the destination directory for the MarkVision files.

Note: The Windows directory is shown only for informational purposes and cannot be changed.

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Step 3: Click Install


Server Installation Overview
Server Installation

Server Installation lets network administrators build a common server directory where Lexmark software will be stored.  Users can then install these products from their workstations without having to use floppy disks.

When you choose this option from the Select Installation dialog box, the installation program will copy the software from your floppy disks to the server directory (which you specify by pressing the Directory button.) If that directory does not already exist, it will be created.

When server installation begins, you are given the option of installing MarkVision into the server directory, so local workstations can run the printer utility directly from the network.  A window will ask you whether you wish to install a copy of MarkVision that can be run from the network.

Each product in the server directory is stored in a separate directory, so you can use it for many Lexmark products.  For example, if your server directory is s:\lexmark, then any Optra software might be stored in the s:\lexmark\optra.w16 directory.

A copy of the installation program is also placed into the server directory.

When a workstation user wants to install a product from the server directory, they can go about it in two different ways:

a) by running the install program (linstall.exe) from the server directory.  The install program will run in workstation mode, letting the user install any of the Lexmark products available in the directory.

b) by using the server-checking feature of MarkVision.  When a user runs MarkVision with this feature enabled, during its normal initialization process MarkVision will  examine the server directory for any new products.  If new software has been placed there, the install program will be launched in workstation mode, giving the user the opportunity to install the new software.

Note:  The second technique (b) differs from (a) because it only updates drivers.  In other words, to install software other than drivers from the server, you cannot use MarkVision - you must use the first method.

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Step 3: Click Install

Choosing Networks for Server Installation

Workstation Installation from the Server Directory

Running MarkVision from the Network

Notes for Network Administrators


Choosing Networks for Server Installation

When you install software into the server directory, the install program asks whether you want to install network support for MarkVision.  Select the networks you wish to install and then press OK to continue.

If your workstation users will not be installing network support for MarkVision, you can simply press OK without selecting any networks.

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Server Installation

Notes for Network Administrators


Running MarkVision from the Network

Installing MarkVision on the Server

Before individual workstations can run MarkVision from the network, the network administrator must install it in the server directory.  At the beginning of server installation, a dialog box will ask whether this feature will be supported.

Configuring Local Workstations

Before you can run MarkVision from the network, you must configure the local workstation.  When the install program in the server directory is executed in workstation mode, the network-runnable version MarkVision will appear as one of the products available for installation.  Using this technique, the local workstation will be configured to use the network copy of MarkVision.

Note:  When MarkVision is configured to run from the network, some files must still be copied to the local machine.  However, the bulk of the files will remain on the server.

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Notes for Network Administrators

Server Installation

Workstation Installation from the Server Directory


Notes for Network Administrators

Quiet Mode

Normally, when a user runs linstall.exe in workstation mode, a dialog box will list the available products even if none of them are new.  The program can also be used in quiet mode, preventing any prompts from appearing unless the server holds new products.  Quiet mode lets you check the server invisibly, only disturbing you when new software needs to be installed.  A common example would be to create an icon in the Program Manager StartUp group that checks the server each time Windows is loaded.

To launch linstall.exe in quiet mode, use the -q commandline option.  (For example, linstall.exe -q.)

Product Age

A product is considered new if software has been placed in the server directory (using the Server Installation method) since the last time the user installed the same product from the server.  In other words, the version or release date of the actual software itself is not used; instead, the age of a product is measured from the moment it was copied to the server directory.

To determine which server products are newer than the software on a workstation, the install program uses the products.ini file in the server directory.  The products.ini file lists which products are available on the server, and when they were placed there.

When a product is installed onto a workstation, the local win.ini file (in the Windows directory) is used to remember the timestamp from products.ini.

This method of using INI files is faster than checking each file of a product for timestamps or version numbers, because it gives the entire package a single age.  It also allows older versions of a product to appear new, in the event it becomes necessary to revert to a previous release.  In this case, the network administrator would simply reinstall the older product into the server directory (again using the Server Installation method), overwriting the newer version.

Once the installation process begins, the normal technique is used to determine any individual files age, based on its timestamp and optional version resource.


Choose MarkVision Directory

This dialog box lets you specify a destination drive and directory for the MarkVision printer utility files that will be installed.

You can type the path you want or double-click on an existing MarkVision installation. If the directory you want does not appear in the list, you may have to change drives by selecting a different drive from the Drives list.

If you want to store MarkVision in a new directory, you can enter the new path and any new directories will be created when the files are installed.

Note: If you already have MarkVision installed on your computer, we recommend using the default destination directory.  This is the same directory you used during the previous installation.


Choose Server Directory

This dialog box lets you specify the location of the server directory.

You can type the path you want or double-click on an existing directory. If the directory you want does not appear in the list, you may have to change drives by selecting a different drive from the Drives list.

If you want to create a new directory, you can enter the new path and the necessary directories will be created when the files are installed.

See also

Server Installation

Notes for Network Administrators


Choose Directory for Network Files

This dialog box lets you specify the location for the network support files.  By default, this directory is placed within your existing MarkVision directory.

You can type the path you want or double-click on an existing directory. If the directory you want does not appear in the list, you may have to change drives by selecting a different drive from the Drives list.

If you want to create a new directory, you can enter the new path and the necessary directories will be created when the files are installed.


Select Printer and Port

This dialog box lets you tell the installation program the printer model you want to install and the port assignment for the printer. This dialog box is only displayed if you are installing one of the printer drivers.

When only one printer model is available for installation, the dialog box will only ask for the port and will not ask for the model.

Click to select the printer and the port you want, and press OK.

Note: To configure your printer or serial ports, use the Windows Control Panel.


Test Printer Connection

This test sends a one page file to your printer. If the file prints, the connection between your printer and computer is functioning correctly.


Select Infrared Port

Select the port you will be using for infrared printing.  If you select <none>,you will not be able to print from an infrared port.

See also

Select Infrared Settings

Connect your Print Driver to an Infrared Port


Connect your Print Driver to an Infrared Port

This dialog box allows you to connect your print driver to an infrared port.  To make the connection:

1	From the list of installed printers, select the print driver you will be using.

2	Connect the printer to an infrared port.  This is the port you selected for infrared printing.

See also

Select Infrared Port

Select Infrared Settings


Select Infrared Settings

These settings allow you to use MarkVision with an Infrared device, such as MarkNet IR.

Infrared Device

Select the type of infrared device for your computer.

IR Port

Select a port from this list box to notify MarkVision of the location of the infrared (IR) port in your computer.  Before you make a selection, you must know what COM port is configured for infrared.  With some infrared hardware, this setting is grayed out because the infrared port has been identified by the software.

To select an IR Port:

1	Select one COMx from the list box, where x is 1, 2, 3, or 4.

If you removed the serial infrared adapter card, select None for the IR Port setting.

2	Click OK to activate your selection or Cancel to exit without activating your selection.

See also

Select Infrared Port

Connecting your Print Driver to an Infrared Port


Insert Disk

This dialog box asks you to insert a disk, or specify a path containing the necessary files needed to continue the installation process.  The name of the disk and a graphical representation are shown.

If you are installing from floppy disks, insert the requested disk.

If you are installing from a network, type the path for the directory containing the files from the requested disk.


Installation In Progress

This dialog box displays the status of the installation process.

Above the progress bar, the name of the component being installed is shown.

The progress bar graphically shows how much of the total installation is complete. The percent value gives a numeric estimate of installation progress.

Note: The progress bar is updated only after a file is fully copied.  For large files, especially archive files, the progress bar may remain unchanged for a longer period of time.  If you want to verify that the installation is still proceeding normally even though the progress bar is not changing, you can look at the lights on your disk drives.  These lights indicate when a drive is in use, and will be lit while the installation program is working.

The individual files being installed for each component are listed below the progress bar.

Only the file name is displayed when expanding archive files, because these files are not copied as-is to the destination directory.  Instead, they are processed in a temporary directory on your hard drive.  The full path is displayed for files that will stay on your hard drive.


Confirm File Replace

This dialog box is displayed when a file to be installed is older than an existing file with the same name. You can choose to replace or not replace the existing file. This option allows you to install older versions of software when that is necessary.

Lists the name of the file to be installed and the destination directory. A file with the same name and a later date already exists in this directory.

Lists information about the existing file and the file to be installed.

Note: As in the above example, some files do not have version numbers.

Replaces the existing file with the file from the installation program and continues the installation process. Later, if another newer existing file is found, the Confirm File Replace dialog box will display again.

Replaces the existing file with the file from the installation disk and continues the installation process. If any conflicts occur again during this install, they will be replaced without confirmation.

Leaves the existing file as it is and continues the installation process. Later, if another newer existing file is found, the Confirm File Replace dialog box will display again.


Confirm Replacement of Settings File

This dialog box is displayed when the installation program is about to overwrite an existing file that stores settings for an application.  The first line of text gives the filename, and the next line describes the application that uses it.

Generally, this dialog will appear when an INI file is about to be overwritten.

You can choose to replace or not replace the existing file.

Replaces the existing file with the default settings file.  Any previous settings for the application will be replaced by defaults.

Leaves the existing file as it is and continues the installation process.  The newly installed software will still function correctly even with this old file.


Default Printer

This dialog box lets you choose whether the printer you are installing is to be the default printer. This dialog box is only displayed if you are doing a Custom installation and are installing one of the printer drivers.

If you choose the Yes button and are installing more than one driver for this printer, another dialog box lets you select the default driver.

Press Yes to make the new printer the default printer.

See also

Select Installation

Custom Installation

Default Driver


Default Driver

When more than one driver is installed for a printer, and it is the default printer for Windows, the installation program will ask you to pick one of the drivers as the default.

For example, an Optra printer can be used with a PostScript** driver and a PCL** 5 driver.  Both of these drivers can be installed at the same time.  However, if you want to use the Optra as your default printer in Windows, you must also pick which driver will be used by default.

See also

Default Printer

Trademarks (**)


Test Drivers

This test sends a one page test file to your printer for each driver installed. If the file prints, the associated driver is functioning correctly.

Note:  Some printer drivers cannot be tested until the installation is complete and Windows has been restarted.  This dialog box will not appear if your driver does not support it.


Create Program Manager Items

When you install MarkVision, a new icon can be created inside Program Manager.

Lists the default group (MarkVision) and your other Program Manager groups. Open the list and click to select a group other than MarkVision, or type a name for a new group and it will be created.

Displays the item name. You can type the name you want to use for MarkVision.

Note: If a previous version of MarkVision is installed, you can specify the existing group and item names and they will be updated to use the new files.

Lets you choose not to create a MarkVision icon in Program Manager.

See also

Custom Installation


Add MarkVision to StartUp Group

If you press Yes, MarkVision will be started automatically when Windows first loads.  If you press No, you will have to start MarkVision yourself (usually by double-clicking on the MarkVision icon.)

Note: Later, if you change your mind and do not want MarkVision to be ran each time you start Windows**, you can delete the icon from the Program Manager group window labeled StartUp.

See also

Create Program Manager Item

Trademarks (**)


Restart Windows

Lets you choose whether to restart Windows after the installation process is complete. Many low-level programs such as printer drivers will not function until Windows is restarted.

By default, the Restart Windows button is selected, so you can continue simply by hitting the Enter key.  This is the choice most people will want to use.

If you wish to stay in Windows**, choose Stay in Windows.

If this button is shown on the dialog, then the installation was not completed because some files were not able to be installed.  The installation program will not overwrite a file if it is currently being used.  To complete the installation, these files need to be copied from MS-DOS, when Windows is no longer running.  If you press this button, the list of uncopied files will be displayed.

Important note: We strongly suggest restarting Windows** at this point. If there were files that were not copied, the only way to complete the installation is to exit Windows** from this dialog box.  This is necessary because a special program is used to copy the files after you exit Windows**, and this program will not be run unless you exit from here.  Even if all the files were able to be copied while in Windows** (the typical case), some printers require additional configuration using the MarkVision utility before the printer can be said to be fully installed.  This second phase of configuration requires that you restart Windows** and run MarkVision.

After you have made your choice, press the OK button to exit the dialog box.

See also

Cannot Restart Windows

Uncopied Files


Cannot Restart Windows

When a program tries to restart Windows**, other applications running at the time can prevent the attempt from succeeding.  Usually, they do this so that you can save your work first or exit cleanly.

Before you attempt to restart Windows** again, shut down the other applications (except Program Manager  leave it running.)

You will usually have to exit any DOS windows before trying again.

Press this button when you have shut down other programs and are ready to try again.

Press this button if you decide to stay in Windows**.

Important note: We strongly suggest restarting Windows**.  See the note on the Restart Windows help page.

See also

Restart Windows


Uncopied Files

This dialog lists files which were not able to be installed.  This happens when the existing files are being used when the installation takes place.

Press the OK button to return to the Restart Windows dialog box.

See also

Restart Windows


Workstation Installation from the Server Directory

When you install software from the server directory, the install program displays a dialog box that lets you pick from the available products.

The components which are newer than the existing software on your workstation will be selected when you first see the dialog.

Select the components you wish to install, and press the Install button.  As each product is installed, it will be deselected in the list.  When finished, you are returned to this dialog box, where you can install other products or exit.

Press the Done button to exit the dialog.

Notes for MarkVision users: When this dialog box is invoked from MarkVision, only printer drivers will be installed.  A message in the window will indicate this with the text DRIVERS ONLY.  If you wish to install other components and not only drivers, you must run the linstall.exe program in the server directory instead of updating your software at this time.  For example:

Your network administrator buys a new Lexmark printer and installs the updated software on the server, in drive s:\lexmark.  The next time you run MarkVision on your client workstation, the new software is detected and you are asked whether you wish to install drivers.  You want to upgrade your current version of MarkVision in addition to the drivers, so you choose Done instead of installing the drivers at this time.  When you are finished with MarkVision, you run the install program from the server directory, s:\lexmark\linstall.exe.  At this point, you select the newly updated product and choose Install.


Install the MarkVision Printer Utility
Install the MarkVision Printer Utility First

You do not have the MarkVision Printer Utility installed on this computer.  If you plan to use a Lexmark printer with an Infrared printing device (such as MarkNet IR), follow these steps:

1	Exit the installation program.

2	Install the setup program which came with your printer.

3	Run this installation program to upgrade the printer utilities.


Is this an infrared-enabled computer?

Your computer is infrared-enabled if an infrared port other than MarkNet IR is:

built into the computer, or

connected to the computer


Exit now to install TranXit?

If you plan to use file transfer with MarkNet IR:

1	Click the Yes button.

The installation program ends so you can install TranXit.

2	Install TranXit.

3	Run connection setup.

4	Click Setup.

5	During setup, make sure you do not select a fixed device mode.

6	When you are finished installing TranXit, exit the utility.

7	Run this installation program to upgrade the MarkVision Printer Utility.

If you do not plan to use file transfer with MarkNet IR, click No.


bidirectional communication (defined)
bidirectional communication

A mode of communicationwhere two pieces of equipment can transmit information to and receive information from each other.


component (defined)
component

A collection of related files. For example, the 10 or 15 files that comprise MarkVision are a single component.


control menu box (defined)
control menu box

The icon that opens the Control menu for the dialog box or window. It is always in the left corner of the title bar.


port (defined)
port

Pathway into and out of the computer. The serial and parallel ports on a personal computer are external sockets for plugging in communications lines, modems, and printers.


printer driver (defined)
printer driver

A program that controls how your computer and printer interact. The printer driver supplies Windows with information, such as the printing interface, description of fonts, and features of the installed printer.


server directory (defined)
server directory

A public directory where software will be placed.  Individual workstations on the network can install the software by running the program linstall.exe from this directory.


archive file (defined)
archive file

A file, usually with a filetype of .zip, that  stores compressed data needed by the installation program.  A single archive file often contains several files within itself, and provides an efficient way of packaging programs.


MarkVision (defined)
MarkVision

MarkVision is a Windows** program that lets you monitor and configure your Lexmark printers.  Sometimes this documentation refers to MarkVision as the printer utility.


Trademarks

Lexmark, MarkNet IR, MarkVision, and Optra are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc.

PCL® is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. PCL 5 is Hewlett-Packard Company's designation of a set of printer commands (language) and functions included in its printer products. This printer system is designed and manufactured by Lexmark International, Inc. to be compatible with the PCL 5 language. This means that the printer system recognizes PCL 5 commands used in various application programs, and that the printer system emulates the functions corresponding to the commands.

Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.