Dell 2145cn manual Using Your Printer with a Macintosh, Installing Software, Uninstalling software

9 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 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 your Printer User’s Guide.

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.

9The message which warns all application will close on your computer appears, Click Continue.

10Select Typical installation for a local printer and then click OK.

11After 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 31

Uninstalling software

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

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 Uninstall and click Uninstall.

9The message which warns all application will close on your computer appears, Click Continue.

10When the uninstallation is done, click Quit.

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