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O
VERVIEW
This guide is for administrators and it should be read in
conjunction with the relevant MacOS manual.
To get the best results from your printer, install the Postscript
Printer Description (PPD) file supplied with your printer and use
this to customize the Apple PostScript driver that is built-in to the
OS X. Features provided by the PPD file includes:
> Supported paper types
> Paper trays
> Printer resolution
> Printer color matching
S
ETTING
UP
A
NETWORK
PRINTER
1. If the printer does not already have an IP address, use the
Printer Setup Utility to assign an IP address. See “The
printer setup utility interface” on page 66.
To do this, you will need to know the printer's MAC
address. This can be found on the print server's network
summary printout. See “Network summary printout” on
page 64.
2. Install the printer driver software. This copies the printer
driver files to the correct location on your Mac OS X
system.
3. Make a connection to the printer by USB, TCP/IP,
Rendezvous or AppleTalk. See “Connecting to your
printer” on page 76.
4. If required, enable hardware device options such as
duplex unit or printer hard disk. See “Configuring printer
hardware options” on page 82.
NOTE
The PPD file must be installed using the Oki Driver Installer to
ensure that all essential files are copied.