EN Configuring for LPD Printing 101
Setting Up Mac OS
To configure a computer for LPR printing, do the following:
1. Launch the Desktop Printer Utility.
2. Select Printer (LPR) and click OK.
3. In the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File section, click
Change... and select the PPD for your printer.
4. In the Internet Printer or the LPR Printer section, depending on
your version of the Desktop Printer Utility, click Change....
5. Enter the printer's IP address or domain name for Printer
Address.
6. Enter the queue name, if used. Otherwise, leave it blank.
Note The queue name is typically raw. For a three-port
HP Jetdirect external print server, the name should
be raw1, raw2, or raw3 depending on the port to
which the printer is attached.
7. Click Verify to verify that the printer was found.
8. Click OK or Create, depending on your version of the Desktop
Printer Utility.
9. Go to the File menu and select Save or use the resulting save
dialog, depending on your version of the Desktop Printer Utility.
10. Enter a name and location for the desktop printer icon and click
OK. The default name is the printer's IP address, and the
default location is on the desktop.
11. Exit the program.
For the latest information on using the HP Jetdirect LPD services
from Mac OS systems, search for “LPR printing” at Apple
Computer's Tech Info Library web site at http://til.info.apple.com.
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