User GuideP 501/502

Registering the Machine in [Print & Scan] or [Printers & Scanners]

Register the PPD file of the machine in the system preferences to enable printing.

1Connect the machine and the computer with the USB cable.

2Select [System Preferences...] from the Apple menu.

3Click [Print & Scan] or [Printers & Scanners].

4Click [+].

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5Click [Default] and select the machine from the list, and check that the machine name is displayed in "Use".

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When "Generic PostScript Printer" is displayed

Perform the following procedure to select the PPD file of the machine:

  1. Select [Select Software...] on "Driver".

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  2. Select the machine on the "Printer Software" screen, and then click [OK].

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6Click [Add].

The progress screen is displayed.

  • If the progress screen does not close after a while, click [Configure...] or [Settings] and configure the option configuration of the printer. For the procedure of the option configuration, see Specifying the Option Settings.

7Check that the machine name is added to the [Print & Scan] or [Printers & Scanners] screen.

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8Close the system preferences screen.