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Installing drivers for network printing

Using IP Printing

Follow these steps to create a print queue using IP Printing. T o create an AppleTalk print queue, see Step 2: Create a print
queue in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
1Open Finder, click Applications, and click Utilities.
2Double-click Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
3Choose Add Printer from the “Printers” menu.
4Choose IP Printing from the pop-up menu.
5Enter the IP address or the printer DNS name in the Printer Address box.
6Choose the printer manufacturer from the “Printer Model” pop-up menu.
7Select the new printer from the list, and click Add.
8Verify printer installation:
aOpen Finder, click Applications, and click TextEdit.
bChoose Print from the “File” menu.
cChoose Summary from the “Copies & Pages” pop-up menu.
dDo one of the following:
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, delete the printer f rom the
printer list in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, and repeat Step 1: Install a custom PPD file.
Mac OS 9.x

Step 1: Install a custom PPD file

1Insert the driversCD.
aDouble-click Classic, and double-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 .
bChoose the language needed for use, and click Continue.
cClick Continue after viewing the Readme file.
dClick Continue after viewing the license agreement, and click Agree to accept the terms of the agreement.
eOn the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary files are installed on the computer.
fClick Close when installation is complete.
Note:

Step 2: Create a desktop printer

1In the Chooser, select the LaserWriter 8 driver.
2For a routed network, select the default zone from the list. For the zone to select, look on the Network Setup page
under AppleTalk for Zone.
3Select the new printer from the list.
4For printer to select, look on the Network Setup page under the “AppleT alk ” heading t o find the def ault na me of the
printer.