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Basic Setup for MacOS

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Basic Setup for MacOS Complete these basic tasks to begin printing. 1. Install SuperScript 870 MacOS Software a. Insert the 870 Network Options CD in your drive and double-click the SuperScript 870 Installer icon. b. The installer prompts you to select installation preferences and creates the SuperScript 870 Folder on your hard drive. 2. Choose the Printer a. Select Chooser from the Apple menu and make sure the AppleTalk Active button is selected. b. In the Chooser, select the SuperScript 870 printer icon, select the AppleTalk zone your printer is on, then select the printer's name in the printer list. 3. Set Background Printing In the Chooser, set Background Printing to On or Off. Background Printing allows you to continue working while a job is printing. 4. Rename Your Printer If you have more than one SuperScript 870 printer on your network, you should rename your printer. a. In the SuperScript 870 Folder on your hard drive, double-click the SuperScript 870 Utilities icon. b. From the Utilities menu, select Name Printer and follow the directions in the dialog box. 24 SuperScript 870 - Network User's Guide You will have to turn the printer off and then on again for the new name to take effect. 5. Checking Printer Status You can view active information about your printer's status. In the SuperScript 870 Folder, double-click the SuperScript 870 Utilities icon. From the Utility menu, select Check Printer Status. The MacOS Chooser

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SuperScript 870 — Network User’s Guide
Basic Setup for MacOS
Complete these basic tasks to begin printing.
1.
Install SuperScript 870 MacOS Software
a.
Insert the 870
Network Options CD
in your drive and
double-click the
SuperScript 870 Installer
icon.
b.
The installer prompts you to select installation
preferences and creates the SuperScript 870 Folder on
your hard drive.
2.
Choose the Printer
a.
Select
Chooser
from the Apple menu and make sure the
AppleTalk
Active
button is selected.
b.
In the Chooser, select the
SuperScript 870
printer icon,
select the AppleTalk zone your printer is on, then select
the printer’s name in the printer list.
3.
Set Background Printing
In the Chooser, set Background Printing to On or Off.
Background Printing allows you to continue working while
a job is printing.
4.
Rename Your Printer
If you have more than one SuperScript 870 printer on your
network, you should rename your printer.
a.
In the SuperScript 870 Folder on your hard drive,
double-click the
SuperScript 870 Utilities
icon.
b.
From the Utilities menu, select
Name Printer
and follow
the directions in the dialog box.
You will have to turn the printer off and then on again
for the new name to take effect.
5.
Checking Printer Status
You can view active information about your printer’s status.
In the SuperScript 870 Folder, double-click the
SuperScript
870 Utilities
icon. From the Utility menu, select
Check
Printer Status
.
The MacOS Chooser