Adding Printers In Mac Os X - Axis Communications AXIS 5500 Handbuch

AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 User's Guide

3.5 Adding Printers in Mac OS X

This section describes setting up your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 for printing in the Macintosh
environment (Mac OS X).
Note:
For installation on an older Mac OS, refer to the User's Manual on the AXIS Network Product CD or www.axis.com
1. Start Print Center (from Go | Applications | Utilities | Print Center)
2. Select Printers | Add Printer...
3. From the Printer List dialog, select AppleTalk.
4. Now, the port (or ports) of your AXIS 5500/AXIS 5550 will appear in the list of available printers.
Each port is shown as <host name>_<port>.
Example: AXIS181636_USB1
On an AXIS 5550 you will also have access to an LPT port, which will appear as LPT1 in the list.
Example: AXIS181636_LPT1
5. Select the print server port you want to use.
6. Select an appropriate printer driver for your printer from the Printer Model drop-down list. If
is not available in the list, select Generic. You can also browse for a printer driver on your
computer or network by selecting Other... from the list.
7. Click Add to complete the installation.
If you need additional instructions, please refer to the relevant sections in the AXIS 5500/AXIS
5550 User's Manual which is available on the AXIS Network Product CD or from the Axis web site
at www.axis.com
Proceed to Print Server Management and Configuration on page 26 for information on supported
management and configuration tools.
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