Macintosh
WorkCentre® C2424 Copier-Printer
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Enabling and Using TCP/IP for Mac OS 9.x
This section provides installation and troubleshooting steps for Macintosh OS 9.x.
Setting Up the Macintosh Ethernet Port for TCP/IP
Perform the following procedure to set up your Macintosh for TCP/IP:
1.
Select
Network
from the System Preferences application, then select
TCP/IP
.
2.
Select
Built-In Ethernet
from the
Active Ports
menu.
3.
Specify how you will obtain the IP address from the
TCP/IP
tab:
■
Manually
: Specify the IP address,
Subnet Mask
,
Router Address,
and
Name Server
Address
in the dialog box.
■
DHCP
: Automatically finds the IP address.
■
AppleTalk
: Select the
AppleTalk
tab, then verify that the
Make AppleTalk Active
box is selected.
4.
Close the dialog box.
For more information, go to the table of
infoSMART Knowledge Base documents
at the end of
this section.
Creating an LPR System with LaserWriter 8.5.1 or Higher
1.
Open the
Desktop Printer Utility
. This utility, or an alias to it, can be found in the
PhaserTools folder.
2.
Click
Printer (LPR)
in
Create Desktop
, then click
OK
.
3.
Click
Change
in the
PostScript Printer Description (PPD)
file.
4.
Select the appropriate PPD from the list, then click
Select
. If your system PPD is not
listed, install it from the
WorkCentre C2424 Software CD-ROM
.
5.
Click
Change
in
LPR Printer Selection
.
6.
Enter information in the following fields:
■
Printer Address
: Enter the system’s IP address or domain name.
■
Queue
: Enter
PS
(use upper-case), then click
OK
.
7.
Close the dialog box. When prompted, click
Save
.
8.
Enter a name for the desktop system in
Save Desktop Printer As
field, then click
Save
.
9.
Two methods are available for printing through LPR:
■
Use the new Desktop Printer (LPR).
■
Use the LaserWriter 8.5.1 device driver (any device can be selected). Click
File
, then
click
to select the appropriate LPR device in the
Printer
drop-down list.
