Printer drivers for macintosh computers, Supported printer drivers, Gaining access to the printer drivers – HP 2605dtn User Manual

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Printer drivers for Macintosh computers

The printer comes with printer-driver software that uses a printer language to communicate with the
printer. Printer drivers provide access to printer features, such as printing on custom-sized paper,
resizing documents, and inserting watermarks.

Supported printer drivers

A Macintosh printer driver and the necessary PPD files are included with the printer.

NOTE

The most recent drivers are available at

www.hp.com

.

Gaining access to the printer drivers

Use one of the following methods to open the printer drivers from your computer.

Operating System

To change the settings for all
print jobs until the software
program is closed

To change the print job
default settings (for example,
turn on Print on Both Sides
by default)

To change the configuration
settings (for example, add a
physical option such as a
tray, or turn on or off a driver
feature such as Allow Manual
Duplexing)

Mac OS X v10.2

1.

On the File menu, click
Print.

2.

Change any settings that
you want to on the various
pop-up menus.

1.

On the File menu, click
Print.

2.

Change the settings that
you want on the various
pop-up menus, and then,
on the Presets pop-up
menu, click Save as and
type a name for the preset.

These settings are saved in the
Presets menu. To use the new
settings, you must select the
saved preset option every time
you open a program and print.

1.

In the Finder, on the Go
menu, click Applications.

2.

Open Utilities, and then
open Print Center.

3.

Click on the print queue.

4.

On the Printers menu,
click Show Info.

5.

Click the Installable
Options
menu.

NOTE

Configuration

settings might not be
available in Classic
mode.

Mac OS X v10.3 or
10.4

1.

On the File menu, click
Print.

2.

Change any settings that
you want to on the various
pop-up menus.

1.

On the File menu, click
Print.

2.

Change the settings that
you want on the various
pop-up menus, and then,
on the Presets pop-up
menu, click Save as and
type a name for the preset.

These settings are saved in the
Presets menu. To use the new
settings, you must select the
saved preset option every time
you open a program and print.

1.

Open Printer Setup
Utility
by selecting the
hard drive, clicking
Applications, clicking
Utilities, and then double-
clicking Printer Setup
Utility
.

2.

Click on the print queue.

3.

On the Printers menu,
click Show Info.

4.

Click the Installable
Options
menu.

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