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Network printing from Macintosh®, Overview - quick setup guide

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10 Network printing from Macintosh® 10 Overview 10 This chapter explains how to print from a Macintosh® on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities on Mac OS® X 10.2.4 or greater. Printing from a Macintosh® using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities 10 With the release of Mac OS® X 10.2, Apple® introduced Simple Network Configuration capabilities. The Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS® X lets you create an instant network of computers and smart devices by connecting them to each other. The smart devices automatically configure themselves to be compatible with your network. Before using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities, you must install the printer driver. For installing the printer driver, see the Quick Setup Guide we provided with the printer. You do not need to manually configure any IP address or network strings within the printer as the printer will automatically configure itself. How to select the printer driver a From the Go menu, select Applications. b Open the Utilities folder. c Double click the Printer Setup Utility icon. (Mac OS® X 10.2.x users, click the Print Center icon.) d Click Add. For Mac OS® X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users, Go to the next step. For Mac OS® X 10.4 users, Go to step f. e Make the following selection. 10 10 98

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10
10
Overview
10
This chapter explains how to print from a Macintosh
®
on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration
capabilities on Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater.
Printing from a Macintosh
®
using the Simple Network
Configuration capabilities
10
With the release of Mac OS
®
X 10.2, Apple
®
introduced Simple Network Configuration capabilities.
The Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS
®
X lets you create an instant network of computers
and smart devices by connecting them to each other. The smart devices automatically configure themselves
to be compatible with your network. Before using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities, you must
install the printer driver. For installing the printer driver, see the Quick Setup Guide we provided with the
printer.
You do not need to manually configure any IP address or network strings within the printer as the printer will
automatically configure itself.
How to select the printer driver
10
a
From the
Go
menu, select
Applications
.
b
Open the
Utilities
folder.
c
Double click the
Printer Setup Utility
icon. (Mac OS
®
X 10.2.x users, click the
Print Center
icon.)
d
Click
Add
.
For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 to 10.3.x users, Go to the next step.
For Mac OS
®
X 10.4 users, Go to step
f
.
e
Make the following selection.
Network printing from Macintosh
®
10