Chapter 3 Printer Driver For Macintosh; Installing The Ppd File; Checking The Hardware And Software Requirements; How To Install The Ppd File - Sharp AR-PB2A Operation Manual

Chapter 3 Printer Driver for Macintosh

Installing the PPD File

Checking the Hardware and Software Requirements

To use a SHARP printer with the AR-PB2A Printer Expansion Kit installed from a Macintosh
computer, the PPD file for Macintosh must be installed to the computer. You will need the following
hardware and software in order to install the PPD file for Macintosh.
Operating system: Mac OS 7.6 to 9.0
CPU: MC 68040 or PowerPC microprocessor
RAM: 16 MB or more for PowerPC microprocessor machine
12 MB or more for MC 68040 machine
Printer driver: LaserWriter 8 version 8.4.1 or later
To use the printer with a Macintosh computer, an optional network interface card (Print Server Card)
is needed. Also the Macintosh computer must be equipped with an Ethernet port. If your computer is
not equipped with an Ethernet port, install an Ethernet interface.
Before installing the PPD file, check the hardware and software requirements above. If LaserWriter 8
is not installed in your computer, install it from the system CD-ROM supplied with your Macintosh
computer.

How to Install the PPD File

1. Turn on your computer and start the operating system.
2. Insert the supplied PRINTER UTILITIES CD-ROM into a CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the AR-PB2A icon on the desktop.
4. Double-click the AR-PB2A Installer icon.
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The following display will appear.
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