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====== Printer Installation Guide - (Mac Leopard) ====== | ====== Printer Installation Guide - (Mac Leopard) ====== | ||
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- | 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: | ||
- | __[[printing:printers_install:os_mac:leopard:remove-printer|How to remove a Sissa network printer from your Mac (leopard)]]__ | ||
- | </note> | ||
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- | a) Open an internet browser (for example //Safari//)\\ | ||
- | Go to the page: | ||
- | <code> | ||
- | http://spooler.sissa.it:631/printers/ | ||
- | </code> | ||
- | Then click on the **Download //printer-name.ppd// file** of the printer/s you need.\\ | ||
- | See the example:\\ | ||
- | {{download.jpg|Download Postscript Printer Description File ...}} | ||
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- | b) The file is generally saved by default in //your-user-name/Downloads/ // \\ | ||
- | If you have changed your default Downloads directory, you should find the file there.\\ | ||
- | {{ps12.ppd_download.jpg|The file is generally saved by default in your-user-name/Downloads/ ...}} | + | **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: [[printing:printers_install:os_mac:leopard:remove-printer|How to uninstall an old Sissa network printer configuration on your Mac (leopard)]] |
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- | c) On the menu located at the top of the window:\\ | + | a) On the menu located at the top of the window:\\ |
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on the **Apple** menu, then\\ | + | * **1)** click on the **Apple** menu, then\\ |
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** select **System Preferences**.\\ | + | * **2)** select **System Preferences**.\\ |
{{saf_main_mod.jpg| Select System Preferences from the Apple menu ...}} | {{saf_main_mod.jpg| Select System Preferences from the Apple menu ...}} | ||
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- | d) In the //System Preferences// window:\\ | + | b) In the //System Preferences// window:\\ |
please look for //Hardware// section, then click on the **Print & Fax** icon.\\ | please look for //Hardware// section, then click on the **Print & Fax** icon.\\ | ||
{{system_preference_printer.jpg|In the Internet & Network section, click on the Print & Fax icon... }} | {{system_preference_printer.jpg|In the Internet & Network section, click on the Print & Fax icon... }} | ||
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- | e) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | + | c) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ |
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** make sure you have the authorization to proceed (the lock has to be open), | + | * **1)** make sure you have the authorization to proceed (the lock has to be open); |
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** click on the **Plus (+)** sign. | + | * **2)** click on the **Plus** " **+** " sign. |
{{print_fax.jpg|In the Print & Fax window, click on the Plus (+) sign ...}} | {{print_fax.jpg|In the Print & Fax window, click on the Plus (+) sign ...}} | ||
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f) | f) | ||
- | * **<color red> 1)</color>** Click on the **Default** icon on the top of the window,\\ | + | * **1)** Click on the **Default** icon on the top of the window;\\ |
- | * **<color red> 2)</color>** then on the //printer name// section **select** the name of the printer of which you have downloaded the description file (for example //**SISSA IPP ps12**//), \\ | + | * **2)** then on the //Printer name// section **select** the name of the printer \\ |
- | * **<color red> 3)</color>** in the //Print Using// drop down list select **Other**. | + | |
- | {{printer_load_properties.jpg|Select the name of the printer of which you have downloaded the description file ...}} | + | |
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- | * **<color red> 1)</color>** Search for the downloaded description file (for example **//ps12.ppd//**) and **select it**,\\ | + | * **1)** Search for the downloaded description file (for example //ps12.ppd//) and **select it**;\\ |
- | * **<color red> 2)</color>** Click on **Open** to load the printer description.\\ | + | * **2)** Click on **Open** to load the printer description.\\ |
- | {{printer_descrip_search.jpg|Search for the downloaded description file ...}} | + | |
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- | h) Click on **Add**\\ | + | |
- | {{printer_accept_properties.jpg|Click on Add}} | + | |
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- | i) Click on **Continue** to accept the printer description\\ | + | |
- | {{printer_continue.jpg|Click on Continue ...}} | + | |
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j) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | j) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | ||
{{printer_idle_small.jpg|Print & Fax window}}\\ | {{printer_idle_small.jpg|Print & Fax window}}\\ | ||
- | * If in the //printers// section appear (Idle, Default) {{redy_icon.jpg}} **jump to item k**.\\ | + | * If in the //printers// section there appears (Idle, Default) {{redy_icon.jpg}} [[#item k)|jump to item k]].\\ |
- | * If in the //printers// section appear (Paused, Default) {{paused_icon.jpg}} do the following steps:\\ | + | * If in the //printers// section there appears (Paused, Default) {{paused_icon.jpg}} do the following steps:\\ |
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- | * **<color red> J1)</color>** Select **<color red>1)</color>** the **paused printer** on the printer section on the right, then **<color red>2)</color>** click on **Open Print Queue**.\\ | + | j1) \\ |
+ | * Select **1)** the **paused printer** on the printer section on the right; | ||
+ | * then **2)** click on **Open Print Queue**.\\ | ||
{{printer_paused.jpg|Click on the Open Print Queue icon ...}} | {{printer_paused.jpg|Click on the Open Print Queue icon ...}} | ||
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- | * **<color red> J2)</color>** In the print queue window (for example //SISSA IPP ps12//) click on the **Resume Printer** icon.\\ | + | j2) In the print queue window (for example //SISSA IPP ps12//) click on the **Resume Printer** icon.\\ |
{{printer_edit_paused.jpg|Click on the Resume Printer icon ...}} | {{printer_edit_paused.jpg|Click on the Resume Printer icon ...}} | ||
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- | * **<color red> J3)</color>** In the print queue window (for example //SISSA IPP ps12//): | + | j3) In the print queue window (for example //SISSA IPP ps12//):\\ |
- | * **<color green> 1)</color>** make sure that the **printer is ready**, | + | * **1)** make sure that the **printer is ready**; |
- | * **<color red> 2)</color>** then close the window. | + | * **2)** then close the window. |
{{printer_edit_ready.jpg|Make sure that the printer is ready ...}} | {{printer_edit_ready.jpg|Make sure that the printer is ready ...}} | ||
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+ | === item k) ==== | ||
k) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | k) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | ||
- | * **<color green> 1)</color>** make sure that in the //Printers// section appear (Idle, Default) {{redy_icon.jpg}} | + | * **1)** make sure that in the //Printers// section there appears (Idle, Default) {{redy_icon.jpg}} |
- | * **<color green> 2)</color>** make sure that the box // Share this printer // is **not checked**.\\ | + | * **2)** make sure that the box // Share this printer // is **not checked**.\\ |
{{printer_idle.jpg|Share this printer have to be disabled ...}} | {{printer_idle.jpg|Share this printer have to be disabled ...}} | ||
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l) If you want to print a test page:\\ | l) If you want to print a test page:\\ | ||
- | * **<color red>1)</color>** Select the **printer** on the printer section on the right, \\ | + | * **1)** Select the **printer** on the printer section on the right; \\ |
- | * **<color red>2)</color>** then click on **Open Print Queue**.\\ | + | * **2)** then click on **Open Print Queue**.\\ |
{{printer_idle_openq.jpg|Click on Open Print Queue ...}} | {{printer_idle_openq.jpg|Click on Open Print Queue ...}} | ||
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n) On the menu located at the top of the desktop window:\\ | n) On the menu located at the top of the desktop window:\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on the **Printer** menu, then\\ | + | * **1)** click on the **Printer** menu, then\\ |
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** select **Print Test Page**.\\ | + | * **2)** select **Print Test Page**.\\ |
{{print_test_page.jpg|Select Print Test Page ...}} | {{print_test_page.jpg|Select Print Test Page ...}} | ||
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- | p) If every is fine, close all the windows {{close_icon.jpg|Close the windows}} | + | p) If everything is fine, close all the windows {{close_icon.jpg|Close the windows}} |
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