Laserwriter 8.0 printer driver, Bi-directional support, Verifying the setup – Axis Communications 540+ User Manual

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Adding Printers in Macintosh

AXIS 540+/AXIS 560

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4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host

name>_<port>.

Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.

5. Click the

Close box. This completes the configuration and closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the
print server.

LaserWriter 8.0

Printer Driver

Follow the instructions below to choose a printer:

1. Select

Chooser from the Apple menu.

2. Click the

LaserWriter 8.0 icon.

3. If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. (If your

network does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)

4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as <host

name>_<port>.

Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.

5. Click

Setup... and then Auto Setup. If the selected printer supports bi-

directional printing and the appropriate PPD file is available, the installation
is performed automatically and you can therefore proceed directly to step 7
(if this is not the case, the PPD file must be selected manually, as described
in step 6).

6. Choose the PPD file matching your printer, and click

OK.

If your printer does not appear in the PPD file list, please contact your printer
vendor. Use the Generic PPD if you do not need any printer specific features.

7. Click

OK, and then click the Close box. This completes the configuration and

closes the Chooser.

Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using the
print server.

Bi-directional

Support

The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 allows the printer driver to communicate directly with
the printer and consequently facilitates complete functional control over print
jobs, e.g. automatic downloading of fonts not resident in the printer.

This functionality has backward compatibility with older printers and
Macintosh computers, which means that the AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 can generate
appropriate responses to Macintosh printer queries when the connected printer
does not support bi-directional communication.

Verifying the Setup

You simply need to print a document from the Macintosh computer to verify
communication to the chosen printer. The basic installation can be considered
complete if the print test is satisfactory. The AXIS 540+/AXIS 560 is now ready
for use.

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