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You can print from Mac OS version 7.1 and higher, to the SuperScript 4400N network printer over EtherTalk.
Installing Printing Software
1.
Insert the SuperScript 4400 Series CD in your drive and double-click the SuperScript 4400 Installer icon.
2.
The installer prompts you to select installation preferences and creates the SuperScript 4400 Folder on your
hard drive.
Choosing the Printer
1.
Select Chooser from the Apple menu and make sure the AppleTalk Active button is selected.
2.
In the Chooser, select the AdobePS printer icon, select the AppleTalk zone your printer is on, then select the
printer's name, SuperScript 4400, in the printer list.
Configuring the PPD
1.
Click the Setup button in the Chooser.
2.
In the Setup dialog box, click Auto Setup. The driver will attempt to determine the correct PPD (PostScript
Printer Description) file to associate with the printer.
3.
In the Printer Descriptions dialog box, select SuperScript 4400 and click Select.
4.
When the Setup dialog box reappears, click the Configure button.
5.
In the Configure dialog box, use the pull-down menus to specify options currently installed in your printer.
Renaming Your Printer
If you have more than one SuperScript 4400 printer on your network, you should rename your printer. In order to
do this, you need a copy of Apple Printer Utility. This can be obtained online from Apple Computer at this URL:
http://http.info.apple.com/ftp/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/US/
Macintosh/Printing/LaserWriter/Apple_Printer_Utility_2.2.img.bin
...or by requesting the Apple LaserWriter 8.5.1 driver installer disk set from Apple by calling 800-SOS-APPL.
Then perform a custom install of the Apple Printer Utility.
1.
Launch the Apple Printer Utility.
2.
Select the zone in which your SuperScript 4400 printer resides.
3.
Select the printer you wish to rename and click Open Printer.
4.
Select the Name section of the window by clicking the arrow.
5.
Type your desired name into the field labeled AppleTalk Name.
6.
Click the Send button.
Printing
To print a document from your Mac OS computer
1.
Select Print from the File menu.
2.
A Print dialog box appears that allows you to select the settings you want. Change the center "Panel" of
settings by selecting categories from the Settings pull-down menu.
3.
Select one of the following options from the Destination pull-down menu.
Printer: Your document is printed out on your printer (the default).
File: The document canbe saved as either a PostScript Job or an Encapsulated PostScript file.
4.
When all settings are specified, click the Print button to print the document.
The Print dialog box is shown on page 53.
Page Setup
To view and change Page Setup settings
1.
Select Page Setup from the File menu.
2.
A dialog box appears that allows you to select the settings you want. Change the center "Panel" of settings by
selecting Page Attributes or PostScript Options from the pull-down menu.
3.
Select options and click OK to return to the document.
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