Macintosh
WorkCentre® C2424 Copier-Printer
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Enabling or Using TCP/IP or AppleTalk for Mac OS X, Version
10.1 and Higher
Requirements
Verify that you are running Mac OS X, version 10.1. The previous versions of Mac OS X do
not fully support PostScript printing and printer features.
Setting Up the Macintosh Ethernet Port for TCP/IP or AppleTalk
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 Mac OS X, Version 10.1 and Higher
1.
Open the
Print Center
utility. In Mac OS X, version 10.3 or higher, the utility is called
Printer Setup
. The utility is located in a directory called
Utilities
in the
Applications
directory.
2.
Select
Add Printer
, then select
LPR Printers Using IP
from the pull-down menu.
3.
Enter the copier-printer system’s IP address or host name in the
LPR Printer’s Address
field.
4.
Enter
PS
(use upper-case) in the
Queue
field, then click
OK
.
5.
Select the appropriate
PPD
from the list in the
Printer Model
drop-down list. If your
system PPD is not listed, install it from the
WorkCentre C2424 Software CD-ROM
.
6.
Click
Add
to complete the configuration.
Creating an AppleTalk System with Mac OS X, Version 10.1 and Higher
1.
Verify that
AppleTalk
is enabled in
System Preferences
.
2.
Open the
Print Center
utility. In Mac OS X, version 10.3 or higher, the utility is called
Printer Setup
. The utility is located in a directory called
Utilities
in the
Applications
directory.
3.
Select
Add Printer
, then select
AppleTalk
from the pull-down list.
4.
Select the appropriate zone.
