7 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh

Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the CUPS driver by installing the PPD file.

NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface. Make sure that your printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.

This chapter includes:

Installing Software for Macintosh

Setting Up the Printer

Printing

Installing Software for Macintosh

The Printer software CD that came with your printer provides you with the PPD file that allows you to use the CUPS driver or Apple LaserWriter driver (only available when you use a printer which supports the PostScript driver), for printing on a Macintosh computer.

Verify the following before you install the printer software:

Item

Requirements

 

 

Operating System

Mac OS 10.3 ~ 10.4

 

 

RAM

128 MB

 

 

Free Disk Space

200 MB

 

 

Install the Printer driver

1Make sure that you connect your printer to the computer. Turn on your computer and printer.

2Insert the Printer software CD which came with your printer into the CD-ROM drive.

3Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.

4Double-click the Mac_Installer folder.

5Double-click the Mac_Printer folder.

6Double-click the Samsung SPLC Installer icon.

7Enter the password and click OK.

8The Samsung SPL Installer window opens. Click Continue and then click Continue.

9Select Easy Install and click Install.

10After the installation is finished, click Quit.

Uninstalling the Printer driver

Uninstall is required if you are upgrading the software, or if installation fails.

1Insert the Printer software CD which came with your printer into the CD-ROM drive.

2Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.

3Double-click the Mac_Installer folder.

4Double-click the Mac_Printer folder.

5Double-click the Samsung SPLC Installer icon.

6Enter the password and click OK.

7The Samsung SPL Installer window opens. Click Continue and then click Continue.

8Select Uninstall and then click Uninstall.

9When the uninstallation is done, click Quit.

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Samsung CLP-300 Series Using Your Printer with a Macintosh, Installing Software for Macintosh, Install the Printer driver

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