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• If the PPD file displayed in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file portion of the
menu is correct for your printer, then printer setup is complete.
• If the PPD file displayed in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file portion of the
menu is not correct for your printer, repeat “Install a printer PostScript Printer
Description (PPD) file on your computer.” on page 95.
Mac OS X
Step 1: Install a custom PPD file
Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on your computer.
a Download the package for your printer from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
After the download completes, this package will automatically decompress and open on
your desktop.
b Double-click the installer package for your printer.
Note: A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your
Macintosh computer.
c Click Continue on the Welcome screen and again after you view the Readme file.
d Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
e Select a Destination, and then click Continue.
f On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary files are installed on your
computer.
g Enter your password, and then click OK.
h Click Close when installation is complete.
Step 2: Create a print queue in Print Center
1 Click Applications Æ Utilities Æ Print Center or Printer Setup Utility (depending on your
version of Mac OS X).
2 Click Add Printer.
3 Choose AppleTalk as your method of connection.
4 If you have a routed network, select the zone from the list. If you don’t know which zone to
select, look on the Network Setup page under AppleTalk for Zone.
5 Select the new printer from the list, and then click Add.
Note: If you don’t know which printer to select, look on the Network Setup page under the
AppleTalk heading to find the default name of the printer.
