Macintosh EtherTalk Network (MacOS 8.x/9.x/X, version 10.1)
Phaser® 7300 Color Printer
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PhaserPort for MacOS system requirements
Note
PhaserPort is not supported under MacOS X.
A Phaser printer installed on a TCP/IP network.
PowerPC-based Macintosh.
Apple's LaserWriter version 8.6 or later, with Desktop Printing enabled.
Open Transport version 1.1 or later networking. TCP/IP networking provided by MacTCP
software is not supported. The Macintosh must be properly configured to communicate with the
printer.
Files and installation
PhaserPort for MacOS consists of two files:
PhaserPortLib,
a special type of shared library recognized by the LaserWriter driver version 8.6.
PhaserPort Printer Tool
, a Macintosh PowerPC application for creating desktop printers that
communicate with PhaserPortLib
.
To install PhaserPort for MacOS:
1.
Copy
PhaserPortLib
into the folder
System Folder: Extensions: Printing Plug-Ins
.
2.
Copy the
PhaserPort Printer Tool
to any folder on the Macintosh.
Creating a desktop printer with PhaserPort for MacOS
1.
Launch the PhaserPort Printer Tool
.
2.
In the
Printer Internet Address
field, type the printer’s IP address or DNS name.
3.
In the
Desktop Printer Name
field, type a name for the desktop printer.
4.
Click
Verify
to contact the printer over the TCP/IP network and verify its network configuration.
5.
Click
Create
to create the desktop printer.
6.
From the File menu, select
Quit
to exit the PhaserPort Printer Tool.
7.
In the Finder, select the newly created desktop printer icon.
8.
In the Finder’s Printing menu, select
Change Setup
, then select the
PostScript Printer
Description
file and provide configuration information. Alternatively, you can select the
Auto
Setup
button to have the Macintosh automatically attempt to determine the correct settings for the
Phaser printer.
Note
Certain utilities, such as Adobe Font Downloader, are not compatible with PhaserPort for
MacOS software, because they attempt to directly communicate with the printer using the
AppleTalk protocol. If you must use this software, create an AppleTalk desktop printer, and
then delete this printer after running and quitting the non-compatible software.