Printer Port Configuration


Following is a check-off list for the steps necessary to setup the PortDoubler on your Printer Port.  There are some detailed instructions located just after the list.


1.  Deactivate software that may be using the serial port (Refer to Chapter 5).

2.  Connect the PortDoubler to the Mac's printer port.

3.  Open the folder on your PortDoubler disk titled "Printer Port Install".

4.  Drag the extension titled "Printer PortDoubler" and "PD Printers" onto your "System" folder.
* You should receive a confirmation from your mac, that the extensions will be placed automatically in your extensions folder.

5.  Connect both of your printers to the PortDoubler.  You can connect either printer to either of the PortDoubler's ports.

6.  Open your "Chooser", click on the icon titled "Printer PortDoubler"

7.  Select which port (1 or 2) you are configuring and what type of printer you are connecting from the menus available. Refer to examples below.

8. Restart your computer.



Port Menu

                                   The first menu is the "Port" menu, which tells the Port 
                                    Doubler which ports your devices are connected to.  
                                    The printer icons represent the Port Doubler's ports
                                    when it is configured for the  Mac's printer port.



 

Printers Menu

The second menu is the "Printers" 
menu.  This is where you select your
actual device or program that is
attached to your PortDoubler's ports.
When you first select the "Printers" 
menu you will get a general list of 
devices available on the printer port. 
Selecting the device category will allow
 you to choose your specific device.
Devices or programs that are not in the
 "Printers" menu can be manually 
selected from the "Other..." option.










Editing the Port Trigger List (Remove) & Other...

 

                                                                    If you need to edit or change your Port 
                                                                    Trigger List settings, this can be done by 
                                                                    selecting the "Remove" option from the 
                                                                    "Printers" menu.  In order to remove an                                                                     
                                                                    item  from the Port Trigger List, you will
                                                                    need to first highlight the item you want 
                                                                    removed then go to the "Printers" menu 
                                                                    and select the "Remove" option. This will 
                                                                    remove the item selected.  

                                                                    For devices or programs that are not in 
                                                                    our "Printers"  menu, selecting "Other..." 
                                                                    will prompt a dialog window to appear.  
                                                                    This dialog window will allow you to 
                                                                    navigate through your hard drive and 
                                                                    select specific devices or programs.
                                                                    The printers can be found in the 
                                                                    Extensions folder of your System folder. 
                                                                    Below is an example of the dialog 
                                                                    window that will appear when the 
                                                                    "Other..." option is selected.