Phaserport For Macos System Requirements - Xerox P H A S E R 7300 User Manual

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.
Phaser® 7300 Color Printer
Macintosh EtherTalk Network (MacOS 8.x/9.x/X, version 10.1)
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