Phaser® 7750 Color Laser Printer
Macintosh
This topic includes:
■ "Requirements" on page 3-32
■ "Quick CD-ROM Install Steps" on page 3-32
■ "Enabling and Using EtherTalk for Mac OS 9.x" on page 3-32
■ "Enabling and Using TCP/IP for Mac OS 9.x" on page 3-33
■ "Enabling and Using TCP/IP or AppleTalk for Mac OS X, Version 10.1 or Higher" on
page 3-35
■ "Macintosh Troubleshooti ng (Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X, Versions 10.1 and 10.2)" on
page 3-36
Requirements
■ A workstation with the appropriate printer driver installed.
■ A working knowledge of the operating system (System 9.0+ or higher) being used on the
workstation.
■ Proper cabling to connect the printer to the network.
Quick CD-ROM Install Steps
1. Insert the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the installer on the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM to install the
printer driver.
Enabling and Using EtherTalk for Mac OS 9.x
If you use EtherTalk, Macintosh computers do not require IP addresses.
1. Open the AppleTalk Control Panel. Verify that the Ethernet port is the selected network
port.
2. Open the Chooser, then click the LaserWriter printer driv er.
3. Select the printer.
4. Click Create to create the desktop printer.
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Enabling and Using TCP/IP for Mac OS 9.x
This section provides installation and troubleshooting steps for Macintosh OS 9.x.
Setting Up the Macintosh Ethernet Port for TCP/IP
Perform the following procedure to set up your Macintosh TCP/IP:
1. Click Control Panels from the Apple menu.
2. Click TCP/IP.
3. Click Ethernet from the Connect via menu.
4. Specify one of the following methods for the Macintosh to obtain its IP address:
■ Manually
■ DHCP
Note
If you select to set up the printer manually, specify the IP address in the dialog box.
You must also enter information for the Subnet Mask, Router Address, and Name
Server Address, if needed
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5. Close the dialog box.
Creating an LPR Printer with LaserWriter 8.5.1 or Higher
1. Open the Desktop Printer Utility . (This utility, or an alias to it, can be found in the
PhaserTools folder.)
2. Click Printer (LPR) in Create Desktop, then click OK.
3. Click Change in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file.
4. Select the appropriate PPD from the list, then click Select. If your printer’s PPD is not
listed, install it from the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM.
5. Click Change in LPR Printer Selection.
6. Enter information in the following fields:
■ Printer Address: Enter the printer's IP address or domain name.
■ Queue: Enter PS (use upper-case), then click OK.
7. Close the dialog box. When prompted, click Save.
8. Enter a name for the desktop printer in Save Desktop Printer As field, then click Save.
9. Two methods are available for printing through LPR:
■ Use the new Desktop Printer (LPR)
■ Use the LaserWriter 8.5.1 printer driver (any printer can be selected). Click File, then
click Print to select the appropriate LPR printer in the Printer drop-down list.
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