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Adding Printers in Macintosh
AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 33
Section 1 Adding Printers in Macintosh
Having connected the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 to your network, this section now
describes how to set up your print server for printing in Mac OS X and earlier
Macintosh environments using AppleTalk.
If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment, refer to
the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual.
Installation in Mac OS X
This section describes setting up your print server for printing in the Mac OS X.
1. Start Print Center (from Go | Applications | Utilities | Print Center)
2. Select Printers | Add Printer...
3. From the Printer List dialog, select AppleTalk.
4. Now, the port of your print server will appear in the list of available printers.
The port is shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
Select the print server port you want to use.
5. Select an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the Printer Model
drop-down list. If the printer is not available in the list, select Generic.
(You can also browse for a printer driver on your computer or network by
selecting Other... from the list.)
6. Click Add to complete the installation.
Note:
If you want to print using LPR, select:
1. Printers | Add Printer...
2. From the Printer List dialog, select LPR printers using IP.
3. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server in the LPR
printer’s Address field. You must uncheck
the Use Default Queue on
Server check box and enter a Queue Name:
Physical ports: LPT1, LPT2, COM1
Logical printer ports: PR1, PR2, PR, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8
4. Choose a printer driver from the Printer Model list and click Add to
finish.