28 Installing the Printer Driver or PPD File on Macintosh Computers
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Installing the AdobePS Printer Driver (Mac OS 9.x)There are two steps to install the printer driver. First, you must use the installer included in the
Drivers and Utilities
CD to install the printer driver to Macintosh. Then configure the printer
driver according to the connection type.
1.
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD into your computer.
2.
Launch the
Drivers and Utilities
CD.
3.
Open the
Mac OS 9
folder.
4.
Double click the desired language folder (for example,
English
) you want to install.
5.
Double click
Dell 5100cn Installer
icon.
6.
Select the way you want to install the program.
• Select
Full Installation
to install the AdobePS printer driver and PPD file.
• Select the
Custom Installation
to install the PPD file only.
7.
Click
Install
. If you selected
Custom Installation
in step 5, go to step 11.
8.
The
Adobe PS 8.8 Printer Driver Installer
is launched. Click
Continue
.
9.
Read through the license agreement carefully and if you have no objections to it, click
Accept
.
10.
Click
Install
.
11.
When the installation of the AdobePS printer driver is complete, click
Quit
.
12.
Click
Quit
again in the installation was successful screen. Installation is complete.
Setting the Printer Driver (for AppleTalk Connection)
When you finish installing the AdobePS printer driver, set the PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file for this printer.
1.
Make sure that the printer is on.
2.
Select the
Chooser
on the
Apple
menu, and then click
AdobePS
.
3.
Select your printer from the
Select a PostScript Printer
list box, which appears to the right of
the
Chooser
, and then click
Create
.
The program automatically searches for the printer and sets the PPD file.
NOTE: If the program does not automatically search for the PPD file, select your printer model from the
dialog box that shows the PPD files to be selected.
4.
To use the options, see "Configuring Settings" on page30.