Assigning An Ip Address; Setting Up Mac Os - HP Jetdirect 250M User Manual

LPD on Mac OS Systems
LaserWriter 8 version 8.5.1 or higher is required in order to
support IP printing on computers running any of the
following:
• Mac OS 8.1 or higher
• Mac OS 7.5 through Mac OS 7.6.1
• Desktop Printer Utility 1.0 or later
Note IP printing in LaserWriter 8 is not available on Mac
OS 8.0.

Assigning an IP Address

Before you can set up a printer for LPR printing, assign an IP
address to the printer or print server. Use the HP LaserJet
Utility to configure the printer IP address as follows:
1 Double-click HP LaserJet Utility in the HP LaserJet
folder.
2 Click the Settings button.
3 Select TCP/IP from the scrolling list and then click Edit.
4 Select the desired option. You can automatically obtain
the TCP/IP configuration from either the DHCP server or
the BOOTP server, or you can manually specify the
TCP/IP configuration.

Setting Up Mac OS

To configure a computer for LPR printing, do the following:
1 Launch the Desktop Printer Utility.
2 Select Printer (LPR) and click OK.
3 In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section,
click Change... and select the PPD for your printer.
4 In the Internet Printer or the LPR Printer section,
depending on your version of the Desktop Printer Utility,
click Change....
5 Enter the printer's IP address or domain name for Printer
Address.
6 Enter the queue name, if used. Otherwise, leave it blank.