INSTALLING MACINTOSH PPD FILES

The TOSHIBA Macintosh PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file contains information about controller-specific features. It works in conjunction with the standard Macintosh LaserWriter 8 printer driver version 8.6.5 (or higher).

Considerations and Limitations

￿The Macintosh PPD file will be compressed in the StuffIt

format if the software version is prior to 1.3. It will automatically decompress when it is copied to the System

Folder: Extensions: Printer Descriptions folder, providing the

StuffIt program is installed on the workstation.

￿The controller supports both LPR and AppleTalk printing from Macintosh systems.

￿You can enable Macintosh printing from the LCD Touch Screen or by using TopAccess.

￿If you will be using LPR/LPD printing, you must enable LPD printing from TopAccess as well.

Copy the TOSHIBA PPD file to the Client Workstation

1Insert the e-STUDIO GL-1020 Client CD-ROM into the drive.

2Double-click the boot drive icon. The System Folder opens.

3Find the Extensions folder and double-click to open it.

4In the Extensions folder, find the Printer Descriptions folder

and double-click to open it.

5If the PPD file is not compressed, go to step 7. Otherwise, drag the Stuffit file TOSHIBA_GL-1020.sitfrom the CD-ROM to the desktop.

6To extract the Macintosh PPD file, you must have the Stuffit utility on the workstation. If it is installed, double-click the stuffed file icon on the desktop to open it.

7Select and drag the TOSHIBA GL-1020.PPDfile to the Printer Descriptions folder.

Note: The procedure described here refers to StuffIt 5.5. For procedures to decompress files using earlier Stuffit versions, refer to your StuffIt documentation.

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GL-1020 specifications

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