HP 5100dtn, 5100tn manual Selecting an Alternate PPD, Mac OS 8.6 to Mac OS, Click Select PPD

Selecting an Alternate PPD

Mac OS 8.6 to Mac OS 9.2

1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu.

2 Click the LaserWriter icon.

3If you are on a network with multiple zones, select the zone in the AppleTalk Zones box where the printer is located.

4Click the printer name you want to use in the Select a PostScript Printer box. (Double-clicking will immediately generate the next few steps.)

5Click Setup... (This button might read Create for first-time setup.)

6Click Select PPD....

7Find the desired PPD in the list and click Select. If the desired PPD is not listed, choose one of the following options:

•Select a PPD for a printer with similar features.

•Select a PPD from another folder.

•Select the generic PPD by clicking Use Generic. The generic PPD allows you to print, but limits your access to printer features.

8In the Setup dialog box, click Select, and then click OK to return to the Chooser.

Note	If you manually select a PPD, an icon might not appear next to the
	selected printer in the Select a PostScript Printer box. In the
	Chooser, click Setup, click Printer Info, and then click Update Info
	to bring up the icon.
	9	Close the Chooser.
	Mac OS X
	1	Open the Print Center, and then click Add Printer.... (The Print
		Center is located in the Utilities folder, which is in the
		Applications folder of the hard disk.)

2 In the Printer Model pop-up menu, select a printer name.

If the printer name that you want to use is not listed, choose one of the following options:

•Select a PPD for a printer with similar features.

•Click Other and select a PPD from another folder.

•Select the generic PPD by clicking Generic. The generic PPD allows you to print, but limits your access to printer features.

3 Click Add.

4 Close the Print Center.

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