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Network printing from Macintosh
®
Overview
This chapter explains how to print from Macintosh
®
on a Network using the Simple Network Configuration
capabilities on Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater. For more information on how to configure the laser driver on a
Network for Mac OS
®
9.1 to 9.2, see the Quick Setup Guide included with the printer.
For updated information on printing from a Macintosh
®
visit the Brother Solutions web site at:
Printing from a Macintosh
®
using the Simple Network
Configuration capabilities of Mac OS
®
X
With the release of Mac OS
®
X 10.2, Apple
®
introduced Simple Network Configuration capabilities.
The Simple Network Configuration capabilities of Mac OS
®
X lets you create an instant network of computers
and smart devices by connecting them to each other. The smart devices automatically configure themselves
to be compatible with your network.
You do not need to manually configure any IP address or network strings within the printer as the printer will
automatically configure itself.
Please note that you need to use Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or later version.
How to select the printer driver (Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater)
1
Turn the power of the printer ON.
2
From the
Go
menu, select
Applications
.
3
Open the
Utilities
folder.
4
Double click the
Printer Setup Utility
icon. (Mac OS
®
X 10.2.x users, click the
Print Center
icon.)
5
Click
Add
.
(For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 to 10.3) Go to Step 6.
(For Mac OS
®
X 10.4) Go to Step 7.