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Mac printing-system software, HP LaserJet Pro CP1020 Color Printer Series PPD, HP Utility

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Mac printing-system software The printing-system software for Mac is composed of an HP-created postscript (PS) printer definition file (PPD) and a Printer Dialog Extension (PDE) file that work together with the Mac OS printing system. These files are used by the Mac OS printing system to determine default printer driver settings and to allow the user to select between the various print options and settings. An HPsupplied Mac printer configuration utility is provided, which allows the user to access the HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS) for additional configuration and product status monitoring. The following are provided on the printing-system CD: ● The HP LaserJet Installer for Mac The following components are installed by the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac: ● HP LaserJet Pro CP1020 Color Printer Series PPD ● HP LaserJet Pro CP1020 Color Printer Series PDE ● HP Utility HP LaserJet Pro CP1020 Color Printer Series PPD A postscript printer description (PPD) file is a text file that contains keywords and other information to specify product features, options, and settings. PPD files are created by product vendors for a specific postscript printer or printer family. PPD files are created by product vendors to describe the set of product features available for their postscript printers. On the Mac, PPD files provide all the information necessary to describe a postscript printer's features, including options and default settings. They also contain the postscript code used to invoke those features. HP LaserJet Pro CP1020 Color Printer Series PDE A Print Dialog extension file can specify one or more PDEs to load in the Print dialog box to provide HP printer specific features. A printing dialog extension (PDE) is a way to extend the Print dialog box in Mac OS X with custom product features. A PPD file and printing dialog extension (PDE) for a product are bound to a product queue when the queue is created. HP Utility Use the HP Utility to configure, administer, and set up product features that are not available from the printer driver. Supported printer drivers for Mac The HP installer provides Postscript Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs), and the HP Utility for use with Mac computers. The PPDs, in combination with the Apple postscript printer drivers, provide access to product features. Use the Apple postscript printer driver that comes with the computer. ENWW Mac printing-system software 79

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Mac printing-system software
The printing-system software for Mac is composed of an HP-created postscript (PS) printer definition
file (PPD) and a Printer Dialog Extension (PDE) file that work together with the Mac OS printing
system. These files are used by the Mac OS printing system to determine default printer driver
settings and to allow the user to select between the various print options and settings. An HP-
supplied Mac printer configuration utility is provided, which allows the user to access the
HP Embedded Web Server (HP EWS) for additional configuration and product status monitoring. The
following are provided on the printing-system CD:
●
The HP LaserJet Installer for Mac
The following components are installed by the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac:
●
HP LaserJet Pro CP1020 Color Printer Series PPD
●
HP LaserJet Pro CP1020 Color Printer Series PDE
●
HP Utility
HP LaserJet Pro CP1020 Color Printer Series PPD
A postscript printer description (PPD) file is a text file that contains keywords and other information to
specify product features, options, and settings. PPD files are created by product vendors for a
specific postscript printer or printer family. PPD files are created by product vendors to describe the
set of product features available for their postscript printers. On the Mac, PPD files provide all the
information necessary to describe a postscript printer’s features, including options and default
settings. They also contain the postscript code used to invoke those features.
HP LaserJet Pro CP1020 Color Printer Series PDE
A Print Dialog extension file can specify one or more PDEs to load in the Print dialog box to provide
HP printer specific features. A printing dialog extension (PDE) is a way to extend the Print dialog box
in Mac OS X with custom product features.
A PPD file and printing dialog extension (PDE) for a product are bound to a product queue when the
queue is created.
HP Utility
Use the HP Utility to configure, administer, and set up product features that are not available from the
printer driver.
Supported printer drivers for Mac
The HP installer provides Postscript Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs),
and the HP Utility for use with Mac computers.
The PPDs, in combination with the Apple postscript printer drivers, provide access to product
features. Use the Apple postscript printer driver that comes with the computer.
ENWW
Mac printing-system software
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