Lexmark 762 manual Macintosh, Mac 8.6–9.x, Install a custom PPD file, Create a desktop printer

Macintosh

Note: A PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your Macintosh computer.

To print to a network printer, each Macintosh user must install a custom PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file and either create a desktop printer on the computer (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x) or create a print queue in Print Center (Mac OS X).

Mac 8.6–9.x

Step 1: Install a custom PPD file

1Insert the drivers CD.

2Double-click Classic, and then double-click the installer package for your printer.

Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your Macintosh computer.

3Choose the language you want to use, and then click OK.

4Click Accept after you read the license agreement.

5Click Continue after you finish with the Readme file.

6Choose a default paper size.

7On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary files are installed on your computer.

8Click Quit when installation is complete.

A PPD for your printer is also available in a downloadable software package on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.

Step 2: Create a desktop printer

1In the Chooser, select the LaserWriter 8 driver.

2If you have a routed network, select the default zone from the list. If you don’t know which zone to select, look on the Network Setup page under AppleTalk for Zone.

3Select the new printer from the list.

4If you don’t know which printer to select, look on the Network Setup page under the Appletalk heading to find the default name of the printer.

5Click Create.

6Make sure there is an icon next to the printer name in the Chooser.

7Close the Chooser window.

8Verify printer installation.

a Click the desktop printer icon you just created.

19