Adding Printers in Macintosh

Installation on Mac OS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk

Basic Configuration On Mac OS 9.1 or older, basic configuration in AppleTalk is performed simply by opening the Chooser window and selecting a printer.

You can change the default name of your print server or any of default parameters by editing the print server’s config file. To access the config file from a Macintosh, you can use:

any Web browser with Javascript enabled

FTP using MacTCP, Fetch or Anarchie

In order to use any of these methods, you must assign an IP address to the print server as described in “Setting Parameters” on page 47.

Choosing a Printer

Selecting a Printer

The method for choosing a printer varies depending on which version of

 

LaserWriter printer driver you are using.

 

• The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard PostScript

 

driver, and cannot take advantage of any printer specific features.

 

• The LaserWriter 8.0 driver uses PPD files that contain printer

 

descriptions. This gives you full control over any features your printer

 

might have.

Autodetect Printer

The print server can automatically detect the type of printer you are using

Type

if you enable Autodetect Printer Type. The print server can then

 

recognize Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJet printers. Most Epson and

 

Hewlett Packard InkJet printers that have Mac OS printer drivers for

 

network printing are supported. Without the Autodetect Printer Type

 

function, the AppleTalk printer type has to be specified manually in the

 

print server. For Epson InkJets it would be "EPSONLQ2" and for HP

 

InkJets it would be "DeskWriter". If the print server does not recognize

 

the connected printer, the default setting "LaserWriter" will be used as

 

printer type. "LaserWriter" is the recommended setting to be used with all

 

PostScript printers.

 

To enable Autodetect Printer Type, log in to your print server’s Web

 

interface and select Admin Network Settings Detailed View

 

Macintosh Auto Detect Printer Type Yes.

 

See the Help pages in the print server’s Web interface for details.

LaserWriter 7.0

Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:

Printer Driver

1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.

 

 

2. Click the LaserWriter icon.

 

3. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you want. (If your

 

network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)

 

 

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Philips 5900 user manual Installation on Mac OS 9.1 or older, using AppleTalk, Choosing a Printer