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7 In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File
section, click Auto Setup. Make sure your
printer PPD now matches your printer.
8 Click
Create, and then click Save.
9 Specify a printer name, and then click Save
.
Your printer is now saved as a desktop printer.
Creating a queue in Print Center or Printer Setup
Utility (Macintosh OS X)
1 Install a printer PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file on your computer.
Note: A PPD file provides detailed
information about the capabilities of a
printer to your Macintosh computer.
a Insert the drivers CD.
b Double-click Mac OS X, and then double-
click the installer package for your printer.
c On the Authorization screen, choose Click
the lock to make changes.
d Enter your password, and then click OK.
e Click Continue on the Welcome screen and
again after you view the Readme file.
f Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
g Select a Destination, and then click
Continue.
h On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All
the necessary files are installed on your
computer.
i Click Close when installation is complete.
2 Open the Finder, click Applications, and then
click Utilities.
3 Double-click Print Center or Printer Setup
Utility.
4 Do one of the following:
– If your USB-attached printer appears in the
Printer List, you can quit Print Center. A queue
has been created for your printer
or Printer Setup
Utility.
– If your USB-attached printer does not appear in
the Printer List, make sure the USB cable is
properly connected and the printer is turned on.
After the printer appears in the Printer List, you
can quit Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
UNIX/Linux
Local printing is supported on many UNIX and Linux
platforms, such as Sun Solaris and Red Hat.
Some printer driver packages are available on the
drivers CD. The User’s Guide in each package gives
detailed instructions for installing and using printers in
UNIX and Linux environments.
All the printer driver packages support local printing
using a parallel connection. The driver package for
Sun Solaris supports USB connections to Sun Ray
appliances and Sun workstations.
Verify printer setup
Printing a menu settings page
Print a menu settings page to review the default printer
settings and to verify that printer options are installed
correctly.
Note: For more information about using the
printer operator panel and changing
menu settings, refer to the publications
CD.
1 Make sure the printer is on.
2 Press Menu until you see Utilities Menu, and
then press Select.
3 Press Menu until you see Print Menus, and
then press Select to print the page.
The message Printing Menus appears on the
display.
4 Verify the options you installed are correctly
listed under “Installed Features.”
If an option you installed is not listed, turn the
printer off, unplug the power cord, and reinstall
the option.
5 Verify the amount of memory installed is
correctly listed under “Printer Information.”
6 Verify the paper trays are configured for the
sizes and types of paper you loaded.
Printing a network setup page
If the printer is attached to a network, print a network
setup page to verify the network connection. This page