Adding Printers In Macintosh; Installation In Mac Os X - Axis 5500 User Manual

Adding Printers in Macintosh

Section 6

Installation in Mac OS X

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Adding Printers in Macintosh
Having connected the AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 to your network, this section now
describes how to set up your print server for printing in Mac OS X and earlier
Macintosh environments using AppleTalk.
If you intend to use the print server in a multi-protocol environment, refer to
the chapters pertaining to the respective operating systems in this manual.
This section describes setting up your print server for printing in the Mac OS X.
1. Start Print Center (from Go | Applications | Utilities | Print Center)
2. Select Printers | Add Printer...
3. From the Printer List dialog, select AppleTalk.
4. Now, the port of your AXIS 5500 will appear in the list of available printers.
The port is shown as <host name>_<port>. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.
On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear
as LPT1 in the list. Example: AXIS100086_LPT1.
5. Select the print server port you want to use.
6. Select an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the Printer Model
drop-down list. If the printer is not available in the list, select Generic.
(You can also browse for a printer driver on your computer or network by
selecting Other... from the list.)
7. Click Add to complete the installation.
Note:
If you want to print using LPR, select:
1. Printers | Add Printer...
2. From the Printer List dialog, select LPR printers using IP.
3. Enter the IP address or host name of the print server in the LPR
printer's Address field. You must uncheck the Use Default Queue on
Server check box and enter a Queue Name:
Physical ports:
Enter USB1 for AXIS 5500 and AXIS 5550 if you wish to use the USB port.
Enter LPT1 for the AXIS 5550 if you wish to use the parallel port.
Logical printer ports:
AXIS 5550: pr1, pr3, pr5, pr7= LPT1. Pr2, pr4, pr6, pr8=USB1
AXIS 5500: pr1-pr8= USB1
4. Choose a printer driver from the Printer Model list and click Add to
finish.
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