## Installing the network scan driver

### System requirements

Before installing the network scan driver, make sure:

- You are logged in with root user authority.

- Your computer has 111MB of free disk space for a complete installation.

- You have SANE, SANE back ends, or both installed on your server.

- Your computer is properly configured to communicate with a supported network printer over TCP/IP.

- Your printer has an internal network adapter and can communicate through an IPv4 network. External network adapters are not supported.

### Supported operating systems

- Debian GNU/Linux

- Fedora

- Linux openSUSE

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS

- Ubuntu Linux

Note: For specific supported operating system versions, see the Web site associated with your operating system, or open /usr/lexscan/docs/ and look for the file supported-platforms.txt after installation.

### Installing and upgrading the driver on RPM- or Debian-based operating systems

1. Download the driver package.

   1. Go to www.lexmark.com.

   2. Click Support > Drivers & Downloads.

   3. Search for the appropriate driver package for your operating system, and then download the package.

2. Double-click the driver package, or do the following:

   1. Open the terminal window.

   2. If using an RPM-based operating system, then do the following:

      - To install the driver, type rpm -ivh package_name, where package_name is the name of the package.

      - To upgrade the driver, type rpm -Uvh package_name, where package_name is the name of the package.

   3. If using a Debian-based operating system, then type dpkg -i package_name, where package_name is the name of the package.