allow the user to select between the various print options and settings. An
●The HP LaserJet Installer for Mac
The following components are installed by the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac:
●HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401 Printer Series PPD
●HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401 Printer Series PDE
●HP USB EWS Gateway
●HP Utility
HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401 Printer Series PPD
A postscript printer description (PPD) file is a text file that contains keywords and other information to specify printer features, options, and settings. PPD files are created by printer vendors for a specific postscript printer or printer family. PPD files are created by printer vendors to describe the set of printer features available for their postscript printers. On the Mac, PPD files provide all the information necessary to describe a postscript printer’s features, including options and default settings. They also contain the postscript code used to invoke those features.
HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401 Printer Series PDE
A Print Dialog extension file can specify one or more PDEs to load in the Print dialog box to provide HP printer specific features. A printing dialog extension (PDE) is a way to extend the Print dialog box in Mac OS X with custom printer features.
A PPD file and printing dialog extension (PDE) for a printer are bound to a printer queue when the queue is created.
HP USB EWS Gateway
For
HP Utility for Mac
The HP Utility is a software program that gives you access to the product in Mac OS X.
The HP Utility does not work when it is installed by using the AppleTalk protocol. Use IP, Bonjour, or Rendezvous to enable the HP Utility.
Click the HP Support button to go to the HP Online Support Web site for more help on any of these topics.
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