Installing the Printer Driver for USB Connection (macOS)
Install the PPD file (printer driver) under macOS, and then register the machine on the computer from the system preferences.
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Download the latest printer driver from the manufacturer's website.
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Double-click the downloaded file.
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Double-click the package file.

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When the install confirmation screen is displayed, click [Continue].
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On the "Introduction" screen, click [Continue].
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On the "License" screen, click [Continue] and then click [Agree].
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When prompted to select where to install the driver, specify the install location, and click [Continue].
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Click [Install].
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Enter the administrator’s user name and password, and then click [Install Software].

The installation of the PPD file starts. -
When the installation is complete, click [Close].
Register the PPD file of the machine in the system preferences to enable printing.
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Connect the machine and the computer with the USB cable.
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Select [System Preferences...] from the Apple menu.
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Click [Printers & Scanners].
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Click [+].

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Click
(Default) and select the machine from the list, and check that the machine name is displayed in "Use".
When "Generic PostScript Printer" is displayed
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Check the USB cable is connected correctly, and then register again.
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Click [Add].
The progress screen is displayed.-
If the progress screen does not close after a while, click [Configure...] and configure the option configuration of the printer. For the procedure of the option configuration, see Specifying the Option Configuration of the Machine to the Printer Driver (USB Connection).
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Check that the machine name is added to the [Printers & Scanners] screen.

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Close the system preferences screen.
Select the option installed on the machine in [Printers & Scanners].

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Make sure the computer and the printer are connected using the USB cable, and the power of the devices are turned on beforehand.
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Select [System Preferences...] from the Apple menu.
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Click [Printers & Scanners].
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Select the machine from the list, and then click [Options & Supplies...].

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Click [Options], select the option installed on the machine, and then click [OK].
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If the usable options are not displayed, the PPD file has not been registered properly. For details about the procedure to register the PPD file, see Registering the Machine in [Printers & Scanners] (USB Connection).
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Close the system preferences screen.