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AXIS 5500 / AXIS 5550 User’s Manual 43
4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host
name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.
On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear
as LPT1 in the list. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
5. Click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the
Chooser.
Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using
the print server.
LaserWriter 8.0
Printer Driver
Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:
1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.
2. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 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.)
4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host
name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.
On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear
as LPT1 in the list. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
5. Click Setup... and then Auto Setup. If the selected printer supports bi-
directional printing and the appropriate PPD file is available, the installation
is performed automatically and you can therefore proceed directly to step
7 (if this is not the case, the PPD file must be selected manually, as described
in step 6).
6. Choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click OK.
If your printer does not appear in the PPD file list, please contact your printer
vendor. Use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features.
7. Click OK, and then click the Close box. This completes the configuration and
closes the Chooser.
Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using
the print server.
Bi-directional
Support
The AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 allows the printer driver to communicate
directly with the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional
control over print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident
in the printer.
This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and
Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 can
generate appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries when the
connected printer does not support bi-directional communication.
Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to
verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be
considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS 5500/AXIS
5550 is now ready for use.