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updated: 6/17/98

 

 

 

 

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Setting up LPR Client on a Macintosh

This section will walk you through configuring the LPR Client Software--Desktop Printer Utility--on a Macintosh. 

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LPR Client Setup

Requirements:

LaserWriter 8.5.1 requires:

  • System 7.1.1 or later 
  • Minimum 8 MB of RAM 

LPR printing in LaserWriter 8.5.1 requires: 

  • Mac OS 7.5 through 7.5.1 or Mac OS 8.1 (Mac OS 8.0 users need to upgrade to Mac OS 8.1) 
  • Open Transport 

Availability:

  • The Desktop Printer Utility is automatically installed with Mac OS 8.1 
  • It is also available on Apple Software Updates at: 

    Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/US/Macintosh/Printing/LaserWriter

    The DPU will be installed in one of two places: 

    • Installed with Mac OS 8.1: 
      • Hard Drive:Apple Extras:Apple LaserWriter Software 
    • Installed from LaserWriter 8.5.1: 
      • Hard Drive:Apple LaserWriter Software 

 

Instructions:

  • Launch the Desktop Printer Utility (DPU). 

 

  • Select "Printer (LPR)" and click "OK".

 

  • Click "Change..." in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File
    section. This brings up the hard drive:System Folder:Extensions:Printer
    Desriptions folder. Select the PPD for your printer. The icon for your
    printer will now show up in the upper box. 

 

  • Click "Change..." in the Internet Printer section. 

 

    • For Printer Address, enter the IP address or the domain name of the ASIP print server.
    • For Queue, enter the queue name exactly as specified by the 
      print server (get this information from the server administrator). Leaving this section blank will cause the print job to go to the default Print queue specified by the server administrator. 

      Important: the queue name is case-sensitive.

    • Verify: The optional verify button will check to see if there is an LPD printer or print server at the specified printer address (packet sent to port 515). This does not verify the queue name. However, it is a good idea to click the verify button to make sure that the computer can at least reach the destination printer or print server.
    • Click on "OK" when you are finished with this window.
  • Go to the File menu and select "Save" or hit Command-S
    • Change the name or navigate in the open dialog box if you wish. The default name is the IP address or domain name that you entered for the internet address. The default location is the desktop. Click "Save" and the desktop printer will be created. 

 

  • Next: 
    • Select File: New if you wish to create another desktop printer, or 
    • Select File: Open if you wish to modify an existing desktop printer, or 
    • Quit the Desktop Printer Utility. 

To make the new desktop printer the default printer, select it on the desktop, and choose "Set Default Printer" (command-L) from the Printer menu. 

 

Setting Printer-Specific Options:

Unlike when printing via AppleTalk, the Desktop Printer will not be able to automatically detect the printing options installed on your printer (such as duplex unit, or cassettes installed). To configure your printer-specific settings: 

  • Select your desktop printer
  • Go to the Printing menu and select "Change Setup..."

 

  • Selecting the "Change..." button will allow you to change the PPD in
    case you selected the wrong one earlier.
  • Selecting the "Change:" pull-down list will allow you to select one of the installable options. The list of options will vary depending on the PPD you selected. * Selecting the "To:" pull-down list will allow you to select a setting for the currently selected installable option.
  • Click OK when you're done setting the options.