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46 AXIS 5900 User’s Manual
4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host
name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
5. Click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the
Chooser.
Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using
the print server.
LaserWriter 8.0
Printer Driver
Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:
1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.
2. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon.
3. If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. (If your
network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)
4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host
name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
5. Click Setup... and then Auto Setup. If the selected printer supports bi-
directional printing and the appropriate PPD file is available, the installation
is performed automatically and you can therefore proceed directly to step
7 (if this is not the case, the PPD file must be selected manually, as described
in step 6).
6. Choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click OK.
If your printer does not appear in the PPD fi l e l i s t , p l e a s e c o nt a c t y o u r p r i n t e r
vendor. Use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features.
7. Click OK, and then click the Close box. This completes the configuration and
closes the Chooser.
Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using
the print server.
Bi-directional
Support
The AXIS 5900 allows the printer driver to communicate directly with the
printer and consequently facilitates complete functional control over
print jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer.
This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and
Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS 5900 can generate
appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries when the connected
printer does not support bi-directional communication.
Verifying the Setup You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to
verify communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be
considered complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS 5900 is now
ready for use.