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Installing drivers for network printing
To print to a network printer, each M acin tosh u ser mu st install a cust om PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file, and either
create a desktop printer on the computer (Mac OS 9.x) or create a print queue in Print Center (Mac OS X).
Mac OS X

Step 1: Install a custom PPD file

1Install a PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on the computer.
aInsert the driversCD.
bDouble-click the installer package for the printer.
Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to the Macintos h compu ter .
cClick Continue on the Welcome screen and again after viewing the Readme file.
dClick Continue after viewing the license agreement, and click Agree to accept the terms of the agreement.
eSelect a Destination, and click Continue.
fOn the Easy Install screen, click Install.
gEnter the user password, and click OK. All the necessary software is installed on the computer.
hClick Close when installation is complete.

Step 2: Create a print queue in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility

Using AppleTalk Printing

Follow these steps to create a print queue using AppleTalk Printing.
1Open Finder, click Applications, and click Utilities.
2Double-click Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
3Choose Add Printer from the “Printers” menu.
4Choose AppleTalk from the pop-up menu.
Note: Look on the network setup page under the “AppleTalk” heading to know which zone or printer to
select.
5Select the AppleTalk zone from the list.
6Select the new printer from the list, and click Add.
7Verify printer installation:
aOpen Finder, click Applications, and click TextEdit.
bChoose Print from the “File” menu.
cChoose Summary from the “Copies & Pages” pop-up menu.
Note: Look on the Network Setup page under the “AppleTalk” heading to find the default name of the printer
to know which printer to select.
If the PPD file displayed in the Summary window is correct for the printer, then printer setup is complete.
If the PPD file displayed in the Summary window is not correct for the printer, dele te the printer from the
printer list in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, and repeat Step 1: Install a custom PPD file.