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Installing the Printer Driver or PPD File on Macintosh Computers

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Installing the AdobePS Printer Driver (Mac OS 9.x)

There are two steps to install the printer driver. First, you must use the installer included in the 

Drivers and Utilities

 CD to install the printer driver to Macintosh. Then configure the printer 

driver according to the connection type.

1.

Insert the 

Drivers and Utilities

 CD into your computer.

2.

Launch the 

Drivers and Utilities

 CD.

3.

Open the 

Mac OS 9

 folder.

4.

Double click the desired language folder (for example, 

English

) you want to install.

5.

Double click 

Dell 5100cn Installer

 icon.

6.

Select the way you want to install the program.
• Select 

Full Installation

 to install the AdobePS printer driver and PPD file.

• Select the 

Custom Installation

 to install the PPD file only.

7.

Click 

Install

. If you selected 

Custom Installation

 in step 5, go to step 11.

8.

The 

Adobe PS 8.8 Printer Driver Installer

 is launched. Click 

Continue

.

9.

Read through the license agreement carefully and if you have no objections to it, click 

Accept

.

10.

Click 

Install

.

11.

When the installation of the AdobePS printer driver is complete, click 

Quit

.

12.

Click 

Quit

 again in the installation was successful screen. Installation is complete.

Setting the Printer Driver (for AppleTalk Connection)

When you finish installing the AdobePS printer driver, set the PostScript Printer Description 

(PPD) file for this printer.

1.

Make sure that the printer is on.

2.

Select the 

Chooser

 on the 

Apple

 menu, and then click 

AdobePS

.

3.

Select your printer from the 

Select a PostScript Printer

 list box, which appears to the right of 

the 

Chooser

, and then click 

Create

.

The program automatically searches for the printer and sets the PPD file.

NOTE: 

If the program does not automatically search for the PPD file, select your printer model from the 

dialog box that shows the PPD files to be selected.

4.

To use the options, see "Configuring Settings" on page 30.