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.