Install the Printer Software (Add a Printer) on Computer With Apple Macintosh X (10.5.x) OS to Print Using TCP/IP With a Creo Spire Color Server

NOTE: The Creo Spire Color Server print driver uses an installer to install the driver files in the appropriate location.  Once the installer is run, you may proceed with adding the printer.   

If necessary, print a Configuration Report to make sure the printer has an IP address. If the printer does not have an IP address, contact your System Administrator to provide one, or to perform this solution if you do not have rights to install a print driver. See the Related Content for additional information.

These instructions assume that TCP/IP is configured on the Macintosh and on the printer.

This solution assumes that the correct print driver for this product and the operating system you are using has been downloaded and extracted to a known location on the hard drive. If you have not already done so, download the print driver from [Drivers and Downloads] and extract the latest print driver files for this product and operating system to a known location on the hard drive.

To install the print driver:

1. Browse to the location of the downloaded print driver.

2. Double-click on the driver file. The contents of the file will be displayed.

3. Double-click on the [Print Driver] folder. The contents of the folder will be displayed.

4. Double-click on [OSX Installer]. The Authenticate window will be displayed.

5. Enter the username and password in the fields provided, and then click [OK]. The Software License Agreement window will be displayed.

6. Read the agreement, and then click on [Accept] to continue. The OSX Installer window will be displayed.

7. Click on [Install]. The driver will install. When the installation is complete, an ‘Installation was successful’ message will be displayed.
   
   
   
   

8. Click on [Quit].

To add the printer:

1. Click on the [Apple] icon in the upper, left corner of the toolbar, and then select [System Preferences] from the menu. The System Preferences window will be displayed.
   
   
   
   

2. Double-click on [Print and Fax] folder. The Print and Fax window will be displayed.

3. Click on the [+] button on the left side of the window below the Printers field. A new window will be displayed.
   
   
   
   

4. Click on the [IP] icon at the top of the window, and then select [Line Printer Daemon - LPD] from the Protocol pull-down menu.
   
   
   
   

5. Enter the IP Address of the printer in the Address field, and then click on [Enter].

6. Enter a queue name of print, hold or direct in the Queue field.
   
   NOTE: Using ‘print’ as the queue name will allow jobs to print immediately and save the job in the print queue. Using ‘hold’ as the queue name will cause jobs to be held at the Fiery server until they are released to print. Using ‘direct’ will cause jobs to print immediately and not be saved.
   
   

7. Select [Select a driver to use…] from the Print Using pull-down menu. A list of printer models will be displayed.

8. Select the correct printer model from the list, and then click on [Add]. The Installable Options list will be displayed.

9. Select the installable options that are present on the printer, and then click on [Continue]. The printer will be displayed in the Printer List field.
   
   NOTE: If you are not sure what the options are, contact your System Administrator.
   
   NOTE: The default printer is indicated in the Printer List field. The last printer added will automatically be the default unless otherwise changed.
   
   

10. Close the Print and Fax window and return to the desktop.

Related Content

• Print a Configuration Report