Printer Installation Guide - (Mac Leopard)

If you need to substitute the configuration file of an already installed printer, you have to remove the old configuration file of this printer on you laptop. Please read the page: How to uninstall an old Sissa network printer configuration on your Mac (leopard)



a) On the menu located at the top of the window:

  • 1) click on the Apple menu, then
  • 2) select System Preferences.

 Select System Preferences from the Apple menu ...


b) In the System Preferences window:
please look for Hardware section, then click on the Print & Fax icon.
In the Internet & Network section, click on the Print & Fax icon...


c) In the Print & Fax window:

  • 1) make sure you have the authorization to proceed (the lock has to be open);
  • 2) click on the Plus+ ” sign.

In the Print & Fax window, click on the Plus (+) sign ...


f)

  • 1) Click on the Default icon on the top of the window;
  • 2) then on the Printer name section select the name of the printer




g)

  • 1) Search for the downloaded description file (for example ps12.ppd) and select it;
  • 2) Click on Open to load the printer description.




j) In the Print & Fax window:
Print & Fax window

  • If in the printers section there appears (Idle, Default) redy_icon.jpg jump to item k.
  • If in the printers section there appears (Paused, Default) paused_icon.jpg do the following steps:


j1)

  • Select 1) the paused printer on the printer section on the right;
  • then 2) click on Open Print Queue.

Click on the Open Print Queue icon ...

j2) In the print queue window (for example SISSA IPP ps12) click on the Resume Printer icon.
Click on the Resume Printer icon ...

j3) In the print queue window (for example SISSA IPP ps12):

  • 1) make sure that the printer is ready;
  • 2) then close the window.

Make sure that the printer is ready ...


item k)

k) In the Print & Fax window:

  • 1) make sure that in the Printers section there appears (Idle, Default) redy_icon.jpg
  • 2) make sure that the box Share this printer is not checked.

Share this printer have to be disabled ...



To print a test page

l) If you want to print a test page:

  • 1) Select the printer on the printer section on the right;
  • 2) then click on Open Print Queue.

Click on Open Print Queue ...


m) The window (for example SISSA IPP ps12) will appear… please ignore it… for the moment..
Print Queue window ... ignore it ...


n) On the menu located at the top of the desktop window:

  • 1) click on the Printer menu, then
  • 2) select Print Test Page.

Select Print Test Page ...


p) If everything is fine, close all the windows Close the windows

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