Lexmark 22S0502 User's Guide - Page 96

Mac OS X, Printer Setup Utility

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• If the PPD file displayed in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file portion of the menu is correct for your printer, then printer setup is complete. • If the PPD file displayed in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file portion of the menu is not correct for your printer, repeat "Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer." on page 95. Mac OS X Step 1: Install a custom PPD file Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer. a Download the package for your printer from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. After the download completes, this package will automatically decompress and open on your desktop. b Double-click the installer package for your printer. Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your Macintosh computer. c Click Continue on the Welcome screen and again after you view the Readme file. d Click Agree to accept the license agreement. e Select a Destination, and then click Continue. f On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary files are installed on your computer. g Enter your password, and then click OK. h Click Close when installation is complete. Step 2: Create a print queue in Print Center 1 Click Applications Æ Utilities Æ Print Center or Printer Setup Utility (depending on your version of Mac OS X). 2 Click Add Printer. 3 Choose AppleTalk as your method of connection. 4 If you have a routed network, select the zone from the list. If you don't know which zone to select, look on the Network Setup page under AppleTalk for Zone. 5 Select the new printer from the list, and then click Add. Note: If you don't know which printer to select, look on the Network Setup page under the AppleTalk heading to find the default name of the printer. Software and network tasks 96

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Software and network tasks
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If the PPD file displayed in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file portion of the
menu is correct for your printer, then printer setup is complete.
If the PPD file displayed in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file portion of the
menu is not correct for your printer, repeat “Install a printer PostScript Printer
Description (PPD) file on your computer.” on page 95.
Mac OS X
Step 1: Install a custom PPD file
Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer.
a
Download the package for your printer from the Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com
.
After the download completes, this package will automatically decompress and open on
your desktop.
b
Double-click the installer package for your printer.
Note:
A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your
Macintosh computer.
c
Click
Continue
on the Welcome screen and again after you view the Readme file.
d
Click
Agree
to accept the license agreement.
e
Select a Destination, and then click
Continue
.
f
On the Easy Install screen, click
Install
. All the necessary files are installed on your
computer.
g
Enter your password, and then click
OK
.
h
Click
Close
when installation is complete.
Step 2: Create a print queue in Print Center
1
Click
Applications
Utilities
Print Center
or
Printer Setup Utility
(depending on your
version of Mac OS X).
2
Click
Add Printer
.
3
Choose
AppleTalk
as your method of connection.
4
If you have a routed network, select the zone from the list. If you don’t know which zone to
select, look on the Network Setup page under AppleTalk for Zone.
5
Select the new printer from the list, and then click
Add
.
Note:
If you don’t know which printer to select, look on the Network Setup page under the
AppleTalk heading to find the default name of the printer.