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Installing drivers for local printing
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Creating a queue in Print Center (Macintosh OS X)
1
Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer.
a
Insert the drivers CD.
b
Double-click the installer package for your printer.
Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your
Macintosh computer.
c
Click Continue on the Welcome screen and again after viewing the Readme file.
d
Click Continue after viewing the license agreement, and click Agree to accept the terms
of the agreement.
e
Select a Destination, and click Continue.
f
Enter your password, and click OK.
g
On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary software is installed on your
computer.
h
Click Close when installation is complete.
2
Open Finder, click Applications, and click Utilities.
3
Double-click Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
Note: A PPD for your printer is also available in a downloadable software package on the
Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
4
Do one of the following:
If your USB-attached printer appears in the Printer List, you can quit Print Center or Printer
Setup Utility. A queue has been created for your printer.
If your USB-attached printer does not appear in the Printer List, make sure the USB cable is
properly connected and the printer is turned on. After the printer appears in the Printer List,
you can quit Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
Creating a desktop printer icon (Macintosh 9.x)
1
Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer.
a
Insert the drivers CD.
b
Double-click Classic, and double-click the installer package for your printer.
Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your
Macintosh computer.
