Xerox P H A S E R 7300 User Manual

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Macintosh EtherTalk Network (MacOS 8.x/9.x/X, version 10.1)Phaser® 7300 Color Printer 32PhaserPort for MacOS system requirementsNotePhaserPort is not supported under MacOS X. A Phaser printer installed on a TCP/IP network. PowerPC-based Macintosh. Apple's LaserWriter version 8.6 or later, with Desktop Printing enabled. Open Transport version 1.1 or later networking. TCP/IP networking provided by MacTCPsoftware is not supported. The Macintosh must be properly configured to communicate with theprinter.Files and installationPhaserPort for MacOS consists of two files: PhaserPortLib, a special type of shared library recognized by the LaserWriter driver version 8.6. PhaserPort Printer Tool, a Macintosh PowerPC application for creating desktop printers thatcommunicate with PhaserPortLib.To install PhaserPort for MacOS:1. Copy PhaserPortLib into the folder System Folder: Extensions: Printing Plug-Ins.2. Copy the PhaserPort Printer Tool to any folder on the Macintosh.Creating a desktop printer with PhaserPort for MacOS1. Launch the PhaserPort Printer Tool.2. In the Printer Internet Address field, type the printer’s IP address or DNS name.3. In the Desktop Printer Name field, type a name for the desktop printer.4. Click Verify to contact the printer over the TCP/IP network and verify its network configuration.5. Click Create to create the desktop printer.6. From the File menu, select Quit to exit the PhaserPort Printer Tool.7. In the Finder, select the newly created desktop printer icon.8. In the Finder’s Printing menu, select Change Setup, then select the PostScript PrinterDescription file and provide configuration information. Alternatively, you can select the AutoSetup button to have the Macintosh automatically attempt to determine the correct settings for thePhaser printer.NoteCertain utilities, such as Adobe Font Downloader, are not compatible with PhaserPort forMacOS software, because they attempt to directly communicate with the printer using theAppleTalk protocol. If you must use this software, create an AppleTalk desktop printer, andthen delete this printer after running and quitting the non-compatible software.