Dell 1230c manual Installing Software, Setting Up the Printer, Printer driver

6 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh

Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the CUPS driver by installing the PPD file.

This chapter includes:

•Installing Software

•Setting Up the Printer

•Printing

Installing Software

The CD-ROM that came with your printer provides you with the PPD file that allows you to use the driver, for printing on a Macintosh computer.

Printer driver

Installing the Printer driver

1Make sure that you connect your printer to the computer. Turn on your computer and printer.

2Insert the CD-ROM which came with your printer into the CD-ROM drive.

3Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.

4Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.

5Double-click the MAC_Printer folder.

6 Double-click the Dell SPLC Installer icon.

7Enter the password and click OK.

8The Dell SPL Installer window opens. Click Continue and

then click Continue.

9Select Easy Install and click Install.

10After the installation is finished, click Quit.

Uninstalling the Printer driver

Uninstall is required if you are upgrading the software, or if installation fails.

1Insert the CD-ROM which came with your printer into the CD-ROM drive.

2Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your

Macintosh desktop.

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3Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.

4Double-click the MAC_Printer folder.

5Double-click the Dell SPLC Installer icon.

6Enter the password and click OK.

7The Dell SPL Installer window opens. Click Continue and then click Continue.

8Select Uninstall and then click Uninstall.

9When the uninstallation is done, click Quit.

Setting Up the Printer

1Follow the instructions on “Installing Software” on page 21 to install the PPD and Filter files on your computer.

2Open the Applications folder →Utilities, and Print Setup Utility.

•For MAC OS 10.5, open System Preferences from the Applications folder, and click Printer & Fax.

3Click Add on the Printer List.

•For MAC OS 10.5, press the “+” icon then a display window will pop up.

4For MAC OS 10.3, select the USB tab.

•For MAC OS 10.4, click Default Browser and find the USB connection.

•For MAC OS 10.5, click Default and find the USB connection.

5For MAC OS 10.3, if Auto Select does not work properly, select Dell in Printer Model and your printer name in Model Name.

•For MAC OS 10.4, if Auto Select does not work properly, select Dell in Print Using and your printer name in Model.

•For MAC OS 10.5, if Auto Select does not work properly, select Select a driver to use... and your printer name in Print Using.

Your machine appears on the Printer List and is set as the default printer.

6Click Add.

Using Your Printer with a Macintosh