8 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

Setting Up the Printer

Printing

Scanning

Installing Software

The CD-ROM 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.

Also, it provides you with the Twain driver for scanning on a Macintosh computer.

Printer driver

Installing the Printer driver

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

2Insert the CD-ROM 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 Installer icon.

6Enter the password and click OK.

7The Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue.

8Select Easy Install and click Install. Easy Install is

recommended for most users. All components necessary for printer operations will be installed.

If you select Custom Install, you can choose individual components to install.

9The message which warns all application will close on your computer appears, Click Continue.

10After the installation is finished, click Quit.

NOTE:

If you have installed scan driver, click Restart.

After installation, you need to set up the connection between the printer and your computer. See “Setting Up the Printer” on page 38.

Uninstalling the Printer driver

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

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

2Insert the CD-ROM 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 Installer icon.

6Enter the password and click OK.

7The Samsung Installer window opens. Click Continue

8Select Uninstall and then click Uninstall.

9The message which warns all application will close on your computer appears, Click Continue.

10When the uninstallation is done, click Quit.

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Samsung SCX-4x26 manual Installing Software, Installing the Printer driver, Uninstalling the Printer driver