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WPS870G User Guide Macintosh® (AppleTalk) The Wireless Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP protocols, enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the Wireless Print Server as a regular AppleTalk printer. Software Requirements Mac OS 9.x or newer. AppleTalk Setup 1 Click the apple icon and choose Control Panel > AppleTalk. 2 Ensure that Ethernet is selected under AppleTalk Connection. 3 Click Chooser. The Chooser panel opens. 4 Click on either the LaserWriter 8 icon (recommended) or the LaserWriter 7 icon. LaserWriter 8 uses the fonts installed in the printer itself, so the printing response time is quicker. LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer, which increases network traffic and takes more printing time. 5 Choose a PostScript printer from the list. 6 Click Create and it searches for a PPD automatically. 7 Select a printer description from the list. 8 Click Select. Configuration is complete. Printing Printing with the Wireless Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to normal printing. Just select File > Print and choose the desired printer. Advanced Setup and Management In a mixed Windows computer/Macintosh environment, you can use the Web-based utility to configure the Wireless Print Server. PAGE 64

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WPS870G
User Guide
PAGE 64
Macintosh
®
(AppleTalk)
The Wireless Print Server supports AppleTalk (EtherTalk), PAP, ATP, NBP, ZIP and DDP
protocols, enabling Macintosh computers on the network to view and use the Wireless Print
Server as a regular AppleTalk printer.
Software Requirements
Mac OS 9.x or newer.
AppleTalk Setup
1
Click the apple icon and choose
Control Panel
>
AppleTalk
.
2
Ensure that
Ethernet
is selected under AppleTalk Connection.
3
Click
Chooser
. The Chooser panel opens.
4
Click on either the
LaserWriter 8
icon (recommended) or the
LaserWriter 7
icon.
LaserWriter 8 uses the fonts installed in the printer itself, so the printing response time
is quicker. LaserWriter 7 uses the fonts installed in the computer, which increases
network traffic and takes more printing time.
5
Choose a
PostScript printer
from the list.
6
Click
Create
and it searches for a PPD automatically.
7
Select a
printer description
from the list.
8
Click
Select
. Configuration is complete.
Printing
Printing with the Wireless Print Server installed in an AppleTalk network is identical to
normal printing. Just select
File
>
Print
and choose the desired printer.
Advanced Setup and Management
In a mixed Windows computer/Macintosh environment, you can use the Web-based utility
to configure the Wireless Print Server.