Lexmark C912 Setup Guide - Page 68

Macintosh, Creating a desktop printericon (Macintosh8.6–9.x), Creating a desktop, printer icon - postscript driver

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Macintosh Creating a desktop printer icon (Macintosh 8.6-9.x) Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your Macintosh computer. Note: A PPD for your printer is also available in a downloadable software package from our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Macintosh OS 8.6 or later is required for USB printing. To print locally to a USB-attached printer, you must create a desktop printer icon (Macintosh 8.6-9.x) or create a queue in Print Center (Macintosh OS X). 1 Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer. a Insert the drivers CD. b Double-click Classic, and then double-click the installer package for your printer. c Choose the language you want to use, and click OK. d Click Accept to accept the license agreement. e Click Continue after you finish with the Readme file. f On the Easy Install screen, click Install. g Choose a default paper size and click OK. All the necessary files are installed on your computer. h Click Quit when installation is complete. 2 Do one of the following: Macintosh 8.6 - 9.0: Open Apple LaserWriter. Macintosh 9.1 - 9.x: Open Applications, and then Utilities. 3 Double-click Desktop Printer Utility. 4 Select Printer (USB), and then click OK. 5 In the USB Printer Selection section, click Change. If your printer does not appear in the USB Printer Selection list, make sure the USB cable is properly connected and the printer is turned on. 6 Select the name of your printer, and then click OK. Your printer appears in the original Printer (USB) window. 7 In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section, click Auto Setup. Make sure your printer PPD now matches your printer. 8 Click Create, and then click Save. Install drivers for local printing 59

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Macintosh
Macintosh OS 8.6 or later is required for USB printing. To print locally
to a USB-attached printer, you must create a desktop printer icon
(Macintosh 8.6–9.x) or create a queue in Print Center
(Macintosh OS X).
Creating a desktop
printer icon
(Macintosh 8.6–9.x)
Note:
A PPD file provides
detailed information about 
the capabilities of a printer to 
your Macintosh computer.
Note:
A PPD for yourprinter
is also available in a
downloadable software 
package from our Lexmark 
Web site at
www.lexmark.com.
1
Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your
computer.
a
Insert the drivers CD.
b
Double-click
Classic
, and then double-click the installer
package for your printer.
c
Choose the language you want to use, and click
OK
.
d
Click
Accept
to accept the license agreement.
e
Click
Continue
 after you finish with the Readme file.
f
On the Easy Install screen, click
Install
.
g
Choose a default paper size and click 
OK
. All the necessary
files are installed on your computer.
h
Click
Quit
 when installation is complete.
2
Do one of the following:
Macintosh 8.6 - 9.0:
 Open 
Apple LaserWriter
.
Macintosh 9.1 - 9.x:
 Open
Applications
, and then
Utilities
.
3
Double-click
Desktop Printer Utility
.
4
Select
Printer (USB)
, and then click
OK
.
5
In the USB Printer Selection section, click 
Change
.
If your printer does not appear in the USB Printer Selection list
, 
make sure the USB cable is properly connected and the printer
is turned on.
6
Select the name of your printer, and then click 
OK
. Your printer
appears in the original Printer (USB) window.
7
In the
PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File
 section, click
Auto Setup
. Make sure your printer PPD now matches your
printer.
8
Click
Create
, and then click
Save
.
Install drivers for local printing
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