Axis USB User Manual

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Adding Printers in Macintosh30 AXIS OfficeBasic USB User’s ManualChoosing a PrinterSelecting a Printer The method for choosing a printer varies depending on which version ofLaserWriter printer driver you are using.• The LaserWriter 7.0 driver assumes that you use a standard PostScriptdriver, and cannot take advantage of any printer specific features.• The LaserWriter 8.0 driver uses PPD files that contain printer descriptions.This gives you full control over any features your printer might have.Autodetect PrinterTypeThe print server can automatically detect the type of printer you are using ifyou enable Autodetect Printer Type. The print server can then recognize Epsonand Hewlett Packard InkJet printers. Most Epson and Hewlett Packard InkJetprinters that have Mac OS printer drivers for network printing are supported.Without the Autodetect Printer Type function, the AppleTalk printer type has tobe specified manually in the print server. For Epson InkJets it would be"EPSONLQ2" and for HP InkJets it would be "DeskWriter". If the print serverdoes not recognize the connected printer, the default setting "LaserWriter" willbe used as printer type. "LaserWriter" is the recommended setting to be usedwith all PostScript printers.To enable Autodetect Printer Type, log in to your print server’s Web interfaceand select Admin | Network Settings | Detailed View | Macintosh | AutoDetect Printer Type | Yes.See the Help pages in the print server’s Web interface for details.LaserWriter 7.0 PrinterDriverFollow the instructions below to choose a printer:1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.2. Click the LaserWriter icon.3. If your network has more than one zone, click on the zone you want. (If yournetwork does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as name>_. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.5. Click the Close box. This completes the configuration and closes theChooser.Repeat this procedure for each Macintosh computer on the network using theprint server.LaserWriter 8.0Printer DriverFollow the instructions below to choose a printer:1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.2. Click the LaserWriter 8.0 icon.3. If your network has more than one zone click on the zone you want. (If yournetwork does not have any zones, this box will not appear.)4. Click the name of the printer you want — the ports are shown as name>_. Example: AXIS100086_USB1.