Adding Printers in Macintosh
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AXIS 5900 User’s Manual
Installation in Mac OS X using AppleTalk
This section describes setting up your print server for printing in the Mac
OS X.
1. Start
Print Center
(from
Go | Applications | Utilities => Print Center
)
or the
Printer Setup Utility
.
2. Select
Printers | Add Printer...
3. From the
Printer List
dialog, select
AppleTalk
.
4. Now, the port of your print server will appear in the list of available printers.
The port is shown as <host name>_<port>.
Example
: AXIS100086_LPT1.
Select the print server port you want to use. i.e. LPT1 or LPT2.
5. Select an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the
Printer Model
drop-down list. If the printer is not available in the list, select
Generic
.
(Note:
Generic
is only used for postscript printers.)
You can also browse for a printer driver on your computer or network by
selecting
Other...
from the list.
6. Click
Add
to complete the installation.
Installation of LPR printing in Mac OS X
If you want to print using LPR, select:
1. Printers | Add Printer...
2. From the
Printer List
dialog, select
LPR printers using IP
.
3. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server in the
LPR printer’s
Address
field. You must uncheck the
Use Default Queue on Server
check
box and enter a Queue Name:
Physical ports: LPT1, LPT2
Logical printer ports: PR1, PR2, PR, PR4, PR5, PR6, PR7, PR8
4. Choose a printer driver from the
Printer Model
list and click
Add
to finish.