Brother HL-8050N - Manual (Page 75)

3 - 13 PRINTER DRIVER AND SOFTWARE
Printer Driver (Macintosh
®
)
A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a
particular printer needs. Typically, this format is a printer command language (PCL) or page description
language.
The printer drivers for the following operating systems are on the CD-ROM that we have supplied. You
can also download the latest printer driver from the Brother Solutions Center at
http://solutions.brother.com
Printer drivers for both USB and network connections are provided with your Brother printer.
You can install the printer driver on Macintosh computers that meet the following requirements:
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The printer is connected with a USB cable and the computer runs Mac OS ® 8.6 to Mac OS ® X 10.2
or greater with a standard USB interface.
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The printer is connected to a network and computers that are running Mac OS ® 8.6 to Mac OS ® X.
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The printer is configured as an AppleTalk client.
For details about how to set up an AppleTalk client, see the literature that came with your Macintosh
computer.
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Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 Network users can connect using the Simple Network Configuration capabilities.
Installing the Printer Driver
To install the Macintosh printer driver, see the Quick Setup Guide.
Upgrading the Printer Driver
Printer driver upgrades are available on the Brother Solutions Center. To use the software, download it.
Any connection charges incurred while downloading the software are entirely the customer's
responsibility.
The address of the Brother Solutions Center is:
http://solutions.brother.com
BR-Script Driver
(Postscript ® 3 language emulation)
Mac OS ® 8.6-9.2
*Use the LaserWriter 8 Driver that we
have supplied for your OS
Mac OS ® X 10.1/10.2 or greater
*Use the PostScript ® Driver that we have
supplied for your OS