Lexmark T430 Setup Guide - Page 53

Mac OS X, Step 2: Create a desktop printer, Step 1: Install a custom PPD file

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Mac OS X Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your Macintosh computer. 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. b Choose Printing Æ Change Setup. • 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 "Step 1: Install a custom PPD file" on page 43. Step 1: Install a custom PPD file 1 Insert the drivers CD. 2 Double-click the installer package for your printer. 3 On the Authorization screen, choose Click the lock to make changes. 4 Enter your password, and then click OK. 5 Click Continue on the Welcome screen and again after you view the Readme file. Install drivers for network printing 43

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Install drivers for network printing
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.
b
Choose
Printing
Change Setup
.
•
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 “Step 1: Install a custom PPD file”
on page 43.
Mac OS X
Step 1: Install a custom PPD file
1
Insert the drivers CD.
2
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
On the Authorization screen, choose
Click the lock to make
changes
.
4
Enter your password, and then click
OK
.
5
Click
Continue
on the Welcome screen and again after you
view the Readme file.