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Installing the Printer Driver or PPD File on Macintosh Computers 31
Installing the PPD File (Mac OS X)
NOTE: The printer driver does not need to be installed on a Mac OS X. It uses a generic PostScript driver
that is provided with the OS.
1.
Insert the
Drivers and Utilities
CD into your computer.
2.
Launch the
Drivers and Utilities
CD.
3.
Double-click the
Mac OS X
folder, and then double-click the
Dell 5100cn Installer
icon.
4.
Type the administrator’s name and password, and then click
OK
.
5.
Click
Install
.
6.
Click
Quit
.
Installation is complete.
7.
Go to the next section to continue.
Adding a Printer
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or 10.3.X
After the PPD file has been installed, add a printer setting the PPD file.
The printer driver controls the printer functions based on the information in the PPD file.
1.
Turn on the printer.
2.
If you use the USB port, connect the USB cable between the printer and the Macintosh
computer.
3.
Start
Print Center
(or
Printer Setup Utility
). The
Printer List
screen appears.
NOTE: When using Mac OS X 10.2.8, you can find Print Center in the Utilities folder in Applications.
When using Mac OS X 10.2.8, and connecting the USB cable to your computer with the power on, the
print queue, which uses a generic PPD file, is automatically created. Make sure to delete it.
NOTE: When using Mac OS X 10.3.X, you can find the Printer Setup Utility in the Utilities folder in
Applications.
4.
Click
Add
.
When Using USB
1.
Select
USB
from the menu, and then select your printer from the list.
2.
For Mac OS X 10.2.8, select
Dell
from
Printer Model
.
For Mac OS X 10.3.X, your printer model is automatically selected for
Printer Model
.
3.
Click
Add
.