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Chapter 4 - Installation and Operation, Macintosh 31
Chapter 4 - Installation and Operation, Macintosh
Installing the printer driver
Before you can use your printer, you need to install the
correct printer driver software so that your computer
can work with the printer.
This chapter describes how to install the supplied print-
er driver for an Apple Macintosh. These directions as-
sume that you are familiar with normal Macintosh
operations, such as using the mouse and menus. Please
refer to the User’s Guide that came with your Macin-
tosh if you need information about general Macintosh
operations.
Purpose of the printer driver
The printer driver is software that enables your compu-
ter to control the printer. When printing from any appli-
cation, you must select a printer driver that matches the
printer being used in order to ensure accurate printing
results. To take advantage of the many features of this
printer, select the correct printer driver before creating
your documents.
Preparing for installation
Before installing the printer driver, check your hard
disk with the Disk First Aid utility to make sure that it
has no serious problems. Refer to the Macintosh User
Guide for information about using Disk First Aid.
Turn on the power
Turn your printer and computer on or off in the follow-
ing order;
• Push the power button on the printer to turn it on.
• Turn on your computer.
System requirements
The system and disk space requirements for the DP-
5000 printer driver are as follows: