30 Installing the Printer Driver or PPD File on Macintosh Computers
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Setting the Printer Driver (for LPR Connection)
For the LPR connection, you will have to launch the
Desktop Printer Utility
and register the
printer as a
Desktop Printer
.
1.
Turn on the printer.
2.
Start your Macintosh computer and start the
Desktop Printer Utility
.
The
New Desktop Printer
dialog box appears.
NOTE: The Desktop Printer Utility is located in the AdobePS Components folder on your Macintosh HD.
If there is no Desktop Printer Utility in the AdobePS Components folder, install Adobe PS 8.8 by using Full
Installation.
3.
Select
AdobePS
from the
With
list box, and select
Printer
(LPR)
in
Create
Desktop
list, then
click
OK
.
4.
Click
Change
under
LPR Printer Selection
in the dialog box.
5.
Type the IP address for the printer being used in
Printer Ad dress
, and then click
OK
.
6.
Click
Change
under
PostScript™ Printer Description (PPD) File
, and then select the
correct PPD file.
7.
Click
Create
at the bottom of the dialog box.
8.
Click
Save
in the dialog box confirming that the settings are saved.
9.
Specify the desktop printer name and target location, then click
Save
.
The created printer icon is displayed at the specified location.
10.
To use the options, see "Configuring Settings" on page30.
Configuring Settings
1.
Click the icon of the desktop printer you created.
2.
Click
Printing
on the menu bar, and select
Change
Setup
.
3.
Set the option menu item in
Installable Options
, and then click
OK
.