Adding Network Printers on the Mac

Adding Network Printer, such as Xerox

Download and install drivers

• download drivers from the vendor eg:
  • Ricoh: http://www.ricoh-usa.com/downloads or
  • Xerox: http://www.support.xerox.com/go/results.asp?Xtype=download&prodID=WCP123_WCP128&Xlang=en_CA&Xcntry=CAN
  • even better for Xerox, use a built in Apple LaserWriter driver, such as 8500 v3010.103, which supports Tabloid (11x17) paper size, and allows you to tick that a duplexer is included
  • or use files on cscf-macdepot
• Install Drivers ( Admin Access is needed)
• Make sure that Printer Sharing is turned off System Preferences/Sharing/Services/Print Sharing

Add the printer

• Access Printer Setup Utility (/Applications/Utilities) on your Macintosh * select "Add"
• Select "IP printing" from Printer list (top menu)
• Printer type "LPD/LPR"
• Printer Address "129.97.XXX.XXX" (or its canonical name, eg: ljp-cs-3)
• Queue Name "lp" (only for Ricoh printers, which have an internal queue)
• Select applicable printer model from list
• Apply changes
• After printer is added Select "Show Info" and verify everything is correct, then...

Add printer options

• Select "Installable Options"
• Activate the installed options as machine functions dictate (duplexing, for instance)
• Apply Changes and close window

Notes for Mac users

• make sure that the Ricoh has a PostScript2 board installed

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