12-02-2007, 11:20 PM
[quote Panopticon]Printer must be connected & powered on, so Mac or Router 'talks' with it.
Enable AppleTalk.
Launch System Preferences > Print & Fax > Click + to add printer. With a proper connection, OS X will locate the printer and its PPD file.
The Apple printer PPD files are installed by default at:
/Volumes/Macintosh HD/System/Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/
the files are 'gzip' format, e.g. LaserWriter 12_640 PS.gz; and the installer handles them automatically.
Yes, I have located the drivers (with your direction) and they are there. AppleTalk has been on, but perhaps it was not on the first time I went through this "routine". I have now been able to find and add the LW 12/640 . . . AND I can report a successful printing . . .
Thank you!
Enable AppleTalk.
Launch System Preferences > Print & Fax > Click + to add printer. With a proper connection, OS X will locate the printer and its PPD file.
The Apple printer PPD files are installed by default at:
/Volumes/Macintosh HD/System/Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/
the files are 'gzip' format, e.g. LaserWriter 12_640 PS.gz; and the installer handles them automatically.
Yes, I have located the drivers (with your direction) and they are there. AppleTalk has been on, but perhaps it was not on the first time I went through this "routine". I have now been able to find and add the LW 12/640 . . . AND I can report a successful printing . . .
Thank you!