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Installing the Printer for a USB Connection in Mac OS X 10.3.1 (and later)Recommended Entry

Step One: Install the Printer Software (PPDs)

  1. Insert the Phaser 4500 Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

  2. Double-click on the Phaser Printer Installer icon to launch the installer application (See Fig. 1).

    Figure 1

    Fig. 1

  3. Select Continue (See Fig. 2).

    Figure 2

    Fig. 2

  4. Select Accept to continue (See Fig. 3).

    Figure 3

    Fig. 3

  5. Click Install to load the printer’s software (See Fig. 4).

    Figure 4

    Fig. 4

  6. The software will start to install (See Fig. 5).

    Figure 5

    Fig. 5

  7. Click Quit to exit the installer (See Fig. 6).

    Figure 6

    Fig. 6

Step Two: Install the Printer

  1. Open the Printer Setup Utility:

    1. Open the System Preferences.

    2. Note: System Preferences can be accessed from the Apple menu or the Dock. The Printer Setup Utility can also be opened from the Utilities folder.

    3. Open (click) Print & Fax (See Fig. 7).

    4. Figure 7

      Fig. 7

  2. Select Printing from within the Print & Fax window.
  3. Select the Set Up Printers button to open the Printer List (See Fig. 8).
  4. Figure 8

    Fig. 8

  5. Select the Add button from within the Printer List window (See Fig. 9).

  6. Figure 9

    Fig. 9

  7. Select USB from the first drop-down menu (See Fig 10).

    Figure 10

    Fig. 10

  8. Select the appropriate printer to install.

  9. Under the Printer Model drop-down menu, choose Auto Select. This will allow OS X (10.3.1 and later) to automatically select the appropriate printer description (PPD) file.

  10. Select the Add button to finish the printer installation (See Fig. 11).

    Figure 11

    Fig. 11

  11. The new printer should now appear in the Printer List as the default printer (See Fig. 12).

    Figure 12

    Fig. 12



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