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TCP/IP Printing in MacOS X

1. Open the Print Center application. This is located on your hard drive in the Applications folder > Utilities Folder. Once the Print Center application has opened you should see the Printer List window.
   
   
   • Click the Add Printer... button.
     
     
   
   
   
2. An additional pane will appear. Fill out the fields as follows:
   
   
   • On the upper drop-down menu, select LPR Printers using IP
     
     
   • Type the address of the printer in the box provided. The name should be of the form printername.stanford.edu. Contact your local LNA or Expert Partner if you are unsure of the printer name.
     
     
   • Type the queue name in the box provided. For HP printers, the queue name is raw For other printers, you will need to consult the printer documentation. For some printers, you may be able to check the box Use Default Queue on Server.
     
     
   • Select the printer model from the drop-down menu on the bottom of the screen. If the printer model is not listed, you should contact the manufacturer or check the Apple driver download page.
     
     

   
   
   

3. When you have finished entering this information, click the Add button. This will close the Add Printer pane. The new printer may not appear in the printer list after closing the Add Printer pane. If this occurs, quit and re-open the Print Center application to confirm that your printer has been added.

TCP/IP Printing in Classic Mac OS

MacOS versions 8.1 and later have the ability to print to Postscript printers via TCP/IP. By downloading and installing the LaserWriter 8.5 software, this capability can be retrofitted to Macintoshes running versions as old as 7.6.

AppleTalk accesses a printer by selecting it using the Chooser. When AppleTalk routing is discontinued the Chooser will only display printers on local subnets. Printers are usually nearby and this change will not have an impact for most users. To print to a printer on another subnet TCP/IP will be required.

All printers do not support TCP/IP. There are many types of printers from many manufacturers; it is difficult to generalize which printers do or do not support TCP/IP printing. Most HP printers with Ethernet cards (known as JetDirect interfaces) support printing over TCP/IP. The following Apple printers support TCP/IP printing:

• LaserWriter 8500
• LaserWriter 12/640PS
• Color LaserWriter 12/660PS
• Color LaserWriter 12/600PS
• LaserWriter 16/600PS
• LaserWriter Pro 810

To configure printing you will need to know the numeric IP address or the name (printername.stanford.edu) of the printer, the printer model, and the name of the print queue used by the printer. For HP printers, the queue name is usually "raw." For other manufacturer's printers, the queue name may be different. If you do not know the address or the proper queue name of your printer, contact your local network administrator, Expert Partner, or consult the printer documentation.

Follow these steps to configure a printer.

1. Launch the Desktop Printer Utility. Select LaserWriter 8 from the drop-down menu and highlight Printer (LPR) from the list. Click OK.
   
   
   
   
2. Click the Change... button located in the upper half of the screen.
   
   
   
   
3. Select your printer from the list and click the Select button.

   
   
   

   • If your model is not listed, you should speak to your local network administrator or Expert Partner to obtain the correct PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. In some cases it is possible to use the Generic PPD, although some printer specific settings—such as specifying a certain paper tray—may not be available.
     
   
   
4. To specify the address of the printer, click the Change... button located on the lower half of the Desktop Printer Utility panel.
   
   
   • Enter the printer's IP name or address. ITSS suggests that you use the printer name rather than the raw TCP/IP numeric address. Enter the Queue name. For HP printers the queue name is usually "raw." For other printers, you will need to consult the documentation for the printer or contact the manufacturer. For some printers, you can leave the queue name blank. After setting the address and queue name, it is suggested that you click the Verify button to ensure that the printer you specified exists. Click the OK button.
     
     
   
   
   
5. You will be asked to name the printer which will appear on the Mac desktop. This name need not be the same as the IP address. For example, a printer called "carthage.stanford.edu" could be saved as "Carthage (Rm. 145)" to remind you of the specific location. After giving the printer a name, click the Save button to place the printer on the desktop. This printer can now be used in exactly the same manner as an AppleTalk printer.
   
   

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