Lexmark C762 User Reference - Page 19
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Macintosh Note: A PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your Macintosh computer. To print to a network printer, each Macintosh user must install a custom PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file and either create a desktop printer on the computer (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) or create a print queue in Print Center (Mac OS X). Mac 8.6-9.x Step 1: Install a custom PPD file 1 Insert the drivers CD. 2 Double-click Classic, and then 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. 3 Choose the language you want to use, and then click OK. 4 Click Accept after you read the license agreement. 5 Click Continue after you finish with the Readme file. 6 Choose a default paper size. 7 On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary files are installed on your computer. 8 Click Quit when installation is complete. A PPD for your printer is also available in a downloadable software package on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Step 2: Create a desktop printer 1 In the Chooser, select the LaserWriter 8 driver. 2 If you have a routed network, select the default zone from the list. If you don't know which zone to select, look on the Network Setup page under AppleTalk for Zone. 3 Select the new printer from the list. 4 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. 5 Click Create. 6 Make sure there is an icon next to the printer name in the Chooser. 7 Close the Chooser window. 8 Verify printer installation. a Click the desktop printer icon you just created. 19