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Macintosh OS 8.6 or later is required for USB printing. To print locally to a USB-attached printer, you
must create a desktop printer icon (Macintosh 8.6–9.x) or create a queue in Print Center
(Macintosh OS X).
Creating a desktop printer icon (Macintosh 8.6–9.x)
1 Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer.
a Insert the drivers CD.
b Double-click Classic, and then double-click the installer package for your printer.
Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your
Macintosh computer.
c Choose the language you want to use, and then click OK.
d Click Accept after you read the license agreement.
e Click Continue after you finish with the Readme file.
f Choose a default paper size.
g On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary files are installed on your
computer.
h Click Quit when installation is complete.
Note: A PPD for your printer is also available in a downloadable software package on our
Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
2 Do one of the following:
Macintosh 8.6–9.0: Open Apple LaserWriter.
Macintosh 9.1–9.x: Open Applications, and then click Utilities.
3 Double-click Desktop Printer Utility.
4 Select Printer (USB), and then click OK.
5 In the USB Printer Selection section, click Change.
If your printer does not appear in the USB Printer Selection list, make sure the USB cable is
properly connected and the printer is turned on.
6 Select the name of your printer, and then click OK. Your printer appears in the original Printer
(USB) window.
7 In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section, click Auto Setup. Make sure your
printer PPD now matches your printer.