Filter
Top Products
Mac printing-system software
The printing-system software for Mac is composed of an HP-created postscript (PS) printer definition file
(PPD) and a Printer Dialog Extension (PDE) file that work together with the Mac OS printing system.
These files are used by the Mac OS printing system to determine default printer-driver settings and to
allow the user to select between the various print options and settings. An HP-supplied Mac printer
configuration utility is provided, which allows the user to access the HP Embedded Web Server
(HP EWS) for additional configuration and product status monitoring. The following are provided on
the printing-system CD:
●
The HP LaserJet Installer for Mac
The following components are installed by the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac:
●
HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175 PPD
●
HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175 PDE
●
HP USB EWS Gateway
●
HP Utility
HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175 PPD
A postscript printer description (PPD) file is a text file that contains keywords and other information to
specify printer features, options, and settings. PPD files are created by printer vendors for a specific
postscript printer or printer family. PPD files are created by printer vendors to describe the set of printer
features available for their postscript printers. On the Mac, PPD files provide all the information
necessary to describe a postscript printer’s features, including options and default settings. They also
contain the postscript code used to invoke those features.
HP LaserJet Pro 100 Color MFP M175 PDE
A Print Dialog extension file can specify one or more PDEs to load in the Print dialog box to provide
HP printer specific features. A printing dialog extension (PDE) is a way to extend the Print dialog box in
Mac OS X with custom printer features.
A PPD file and printing dialog extension (PDE) for a printer are bound to a printer queue when the
queue is created.
HP USB EWS Gateway
For network-connected printers, the EWS can be accessed directly by typing the network IP address or
DNS name of the product into the Web browser. HP USB EWS Gateway software, which is
automatically installed, allows a Web browser to access the product’s EWS if the product is connected
using a USB cable. Click the Utility button when using a USB connection to access the EWS though
the Web browser.
ENWW
Mac printing-system software
163