NEC 1700 Series, 1765 manual Select the Printer

Follow these steps to select the network.

1.Select the Control Panels option from the Apple menu.

2.Open the Network control panel.

3.In the AppleTalk Connection window, select the icon that represents the network type you want to use, either LocalTalk or EtherTalk.

4.If you are using an EtherTalk network that has been divided into zones, select the appropriate zone.

5.Close the Network control panel.

6.Run the NEC 1765 software for Macintosh.

7.Select the pull-down menu under AppleTalk Zone and choose the printer’s AppleTalk zone. The factory default zone is “*”. For more information see “Changing the Printer’s AppleTalk Zone” on page 5-54.

8.The default name of the printer is “NP_” followed by six digits. If you wish, you may change the printer name. Select the current printer name in the scrolling list at the center of the Printer Administration window. Select the Change Printer Name button from the Printer Administration window. Enter the new name and select OK. For more information see “Changing the Printer Name” on page 5-54.

9.Close the NEC 1765 software.

Select the Printer

Before printing documents, select the Silentwriter using the Chooser. Follow these steps.

1.Select Chooser from the Apple menu. The Chooser window appears.

2.At the bottom right side of the Chooser window, make sure that AppleTalk is Active.

3.Select the AppleTalk Zone from the scrolling list in the bottom left side of the Chooser window.

4.Select the LaserWriter driver icon.

5.Select the name of the Silentwriter you want to use from the scrolling list on the right.

6.Select the Setup button at the bottom right of the Chooser window to specify a PPD file.

7.Click the Auto Setup button. Make sure that the NEC Silentwriter 1700 PPD file is selected. If not, select it from the scrolling list of printer drivers.

Click the Select button to leave the Select PPD dialog box and move to the Configure dialog box.

8.Check the list of hardware features to make sure it reflects the features currently installed on your Silentwriter. Hardware features include optional cassettes, duplex and offset trays, and envelope feeders.

9.When satisfied with your selections, select the OK button to leave the Configure dialog box.

10.Select the OK button to leave the Setup dialog box.

11.Close the Chooser window.

note: If you install additional hardware features in your Silentwriter, use the Configure dialog box to update the printer setup.

4 Configuring Your Network Printer

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