Test Macintosh Usb Port - Xerox 8550YDP - Phaser Color Solid Ink Printer User Manual

5. Launch the Add Printer Wizard. Keep the
"automatically detect" box checked as
shown to the right.
6. If prompted, specify the drive where the
driver files are located (CD-ROM).
7. Click "Print Test Page" at the end of the
installation to test the connection.
8. If the test page fails to print, use the
MS-DOS Command Prompt to bypass the
computer's operating system:
Click the computer's START button and
select RUN.
Type "command" and click
OK to launch the MS-DOS
Command Prompt.
Type the command "echo
showpage > lpt1:" and press
ENTER (change "lpt1:" to
match the PC's comm port).
See the example to the right.
The printer generates a blank
page if the parallel port is
working.

Test Macintosh USB Port

To test the printer's USB port from a Macintosh computer, the printer driver must be installed and tested. This
procedure demonstrates how to install the Phaser 8400 PostScript driver (PPD) and generate a test print on a
Macintosh computer running OS 10.2.x.
The procedures for Mac OS 10.2.x and 10.3.x are identical except for the
Print Center and Print Setup Utility. Use the Print Center for 10.2.x
installations and the Print Setup Utility for 10.3.x installations.
1. Connect an A-to-B cable between the USB ports on the printer and Macintosh computer.
2. Verify the printer is "Ready To Print".
3. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer's drive.
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