Dell 1235cn manual Using Your Printer with a Macintosh, Installing Software, Uninstalling software

7 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh

Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the CUPS driver by installing the PPD file.

NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface. Ensure that your printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer Specifications in the Specifications chapter.

This chapter includes:

•Installing Software

•Uninstalling software

•Setting Up the Printer

•Printing

•Scanning

Installing Software

The Drivers and Utilities CD that came with your printer provides you with the PPD file that allows you to use the CUPS driver or Apple LaserWriter driver (only available when you use a printer which supports the PostScript driver), for printing on a Macintosh computer.

Also, it provides you with the Twain driver for scanning on a Macintosh computer.

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

2Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD which came with your printer into the computer’s optical drive.

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

4Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.

5Double-click the Installer OS X icon.

6Enter the password and click OK.

7The Dell Installer window opens. Click Continue

8Select Easy Install and click Install. Easy Install is

recommended for most users. All components necessary for printer operations will be installed.

If you select Custom Install, you can choose individual components to install.

9Click Continue, when the message which warns that all application will close appears.

10After the installation is finished, click Quit.

NOTE:

•If you have installed scan driver, click Restart.

•After the installation is finished, see “Setting Up the Printer” on page 28

Uninstalling software

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

1Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD which came with your printer into the computer’s optical drive.

2Double-click CD icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.

3Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.

4Double-click the Installer OS X icon.

5Enter the password and click OK.

6The Dell Installer window opens. Click Continue.

7Select Uninstall and click Uninstall.

8Click Continue, when the message which warns that all application will close appears.

9When the uninstallation is done, click Quit.

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