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Installing the Printer Driver or PPD File on Macintosh Computers

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Setting the Printer Driver (for LPR Connection)

For the LPR connection, you will have to launch the 

Desktop Printer Utility

 and register the 

printer as a 

Desktop Printer

.

1.

Turn on the printer.

2.

Start your Macintosh computer and start the 

Desktop Printer Utility

.

The 

New Desktop Printer

 dialog box appears.

NOTE: 

The Desktop Printer Utility is located in the AdobePS Components folder on your Macintosh HD. 

If there is no Desktop Printer Utility in the AdobePS Components folder, install Adobe PS 8.8 by using Full 

Installation.

3.

Select 

AdobePS

 from the 

With

 list box, and select 

Printer

(LPR) 

in 

Create

Desktop

 list, then 

click 

OK

.

4.

Click 

Change

 under 

LPR Printer Selection

 in the dialog box.

5.

Type the IP address for the printer being used in 

Printer Address

, and then click 

OK

.

6.

Click 

Change

 under 

PostScript™ Printer Description (PPD) File

, and then select the correct 

PPD file.

7.

Click 

Create

 at the bottom of the dialog box.

8.

Click 

Save

 in the dialog box confirming that the settings are saved.

9.

Specify the desktop printer name and target location, then click 

Save

.

The created printer icon is displayed at the specified location.

10.

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

Configuring Settings

1.

Click the icon of the desktop printer you created.

2.

Click 

Printing

 on the menu bar, and select 

Change

Setup

.

3.

Set the option menu item in 

Installable Options

, and then click 

OK

.