Software for macintosh computers – HP Color LaserJet CM4730 Multifunction Printer series User Manual

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Software for Macintosh computers

The HP installer provides PostScript

®

Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs),

and the HP Printer Utility for use with Macintosh computers.

For network connections, use the embedded Web server (EWS) to configure the device. See

Embedded Web server

.

The printing system software includes the following components:

PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files

The PPDs, in combination with the Apple PostScript printer drivers, provide access to device
features. Use the Apple PostScript printer driver that comes with the computer.

HP Printer Utility

Use the HP Printer Utility to set up device features that are not available in the printer driver:

Name the device.

Assign the device to a zone on the network.

Assign an internet protocol (IP) address to the device.

Download files and fonts.

Configure the device for IP or AppleTalk printing.

You can use the HP Printer Utility when your device uses a universal serial bus (USB) cable or is
connected to a TCP/IP-based network. For more information, see

HP Printer Utility for

Macintosh

.

NOTE

The HP Printer Utility is supported for Mac OSX V10.2 or later.

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