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SuperScript 870 — Network User’s Guide
Basic Setup for MacOS
Complete these basic tasks to begin printing.
1.
Install SuperScript 870 MacOS Software
a.
Insert the 870 Network Options CD in your drive and
double-click the SuperScript 870 Installer icon.
b.
The installer prompts you to select installation
preferences and creates the SuperScript 870 Folder on
your hard drive.
2.
Choose the Printer
a.
Select Chooser from the Apple menu and make sure the
AppleTalk Active button is selected.
b.
In the Chooser, select the SuperScript 870 printer icon,
select the AppleTalk zone your printer is on, then select
the printer’s name in the printer list.
3.
Set Background Printing
In the Chooser, set Background Printing to On or Off.
Background Printing allows you to continue working while
a job is printing.
4.
Rename Your Printer
If you have more than one SuperScript 870 printer on your
network, you should rename your printer.
a.
In the SuperScript 870 Folder on your hard drive,
double-click the SuperScript 870 Utilities icon.
b.
From the Utilities menu, select Name Printer and follow
the directions in the dialog box.
You will have to turn the printer off and then on again
for the new name to take effect.
5.
Checking Printer Status
You can view active information about your printer’s status.
In the SuperScript 870 Folder, double-click the SuperScript
870 Utilities
icon. From the Utility menu, select Check
Printer Status
.
The MacOS Chooser
