The Classic
Apple Talk, which allows you to select printers and servers using the Chooser,
will be eventually discontinued. Most of you already know how to connect
to Saturn using its IP address/DNS name (if you do not, please refer
to this page for instructions.)
On this page we will explain to you how to connect to a printer using its
IP address.
We have already started moving some of the printers to IP Printing. Those
that support IP Printing and had an IP address assigned have the IP address
written on a sticker attached to the front of the printer. Some of them
don't even appear in the Chooser anymore and you can't configure them using
the old method.
In order to use IP Printing your Mac should be running Mac OS 8.5 or higher.
Please note that Splash IP Address has been changed so to be safe just use
its DNS name: splash.skb.med.nyu.edu
Godzilla DNS name is godzilla.skb.med.nyu.edu
Users in Skirball can use just splash or godzilla.
You don't need to reinstall the software. Just follow the instrutions starting
from here down to create a new Desktop
printer.
Please note that Godzilla printer has been replaced. The name and address
are still the same but you will need new printer drivers. You can download
them from this page. You also need Adobe
PS driver from here
NOTE:
These instructions also apply to the Xerox color printer in
the Digital Media Center, known as Splash. In order to set up
your computer to print to Splash, you have to download the Splash
Client Installer from
here. (Splash drivers for Windows and Adobe PS Driver for
Windows are available here.)
Quit all your programs, run the Splash Client Installer, reboot
your Macintosh and follow the instructions below. Splash specific
instructions appear in orange throughout this page!
To connect to a printer over TCP/IP and create a desktop printer
you need the Desktop Printer Utility. It is usually located inside
Applications (MacOS9)->Utilities folder or under Apple Laser
Writer Software in the Apple Extras folder as you can see on the
right or, under .
You
also need to download the following files to be up-to-date and use
Splash.
Install Splash Client First, reboot, then install AdobePS
8.7and reboot again. Then use Apple Desktop Printer Utility
version 9.1.
If you have problems after installing the Splash software do the
following:
- delete your Splash desktop printer
- go to System Folder/Preferences/Printing Preferences
and delete AdobePS Preferences .
- in the same Printing Preferences open the Parsed
PPD folder and trash anything that has Splash in
the name.
- re-build the Splash desktop printer.
If you have problems printing over IP to any printer from Quark,
Photoshop, etc. Make sure that it's set to send the job as ASCII,
not Binary. This option is in the Printing Dialog window.
Double
click on the Apple Desktop Utility to open it.
In
the Desktop Printer Utility main window select the following:
- for Godzilla and other Xerox printers select Adobe PS
from the drop-down menu and select Printer (LPR)
from the list.
- for HP and Apple printers select LaserWriter 8
and Printer (LPR) from the list.
- for Splash: Adobe PS from the drop-down menu and
Printer (LPR) from the list.
If you don't have Adobe PS option then you did not install the Adobe
PS driver: see above!
Click the OK button to go to the configuration window.
The configuration window will open.
Go the next step.
In
this window you have to select the printer and its correct description.
Click on the second Change button first - the one
next to the LPR Printer Selection window.
Go to the next step
In
the Printer Address field enter the IP address
or DNS name of the printer. You will find it on a sticker on the
printer itself.
Leave the Queue field empty.
Click the Verify button.
Splash address is splash.skb.med.nyu.edu
Godzilla address is godzilla.skb.med.nyu.edu
Users in Skirball can use just splash and godzilla.
For Splash you need to also enter word splash in
the Queue field!
If
you entered the address correctly and the printer is configured
for IP printing. The location of the printer will be verified
as shown in the picture to the right.
Click the OK button
Go the next step.
Now
you're back in the configuration window. Click the first Change
button - the one next to the PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) File window.
Printer Description selection dialog will open
Go the next step.
This
is the Printer Description selection dialog. Select
the model of the printer. It has to match your printer exactly.
If your printer does not appear on the list you will need to install
the software. Software for all HP Laser Jet printers is available
from Public Stuff on Saturn.
Select Splash G620-DocuColor 12 for Splash, Xerox
Phaser 5400 for Godzilla. Note: this is the new Splash driver.
Do not use the old Splash 5790 v6.0! If you don't see this in your
list please install the Splash
Client first!
Click the Select button.
Go the next step
Now
you should have both, the Printer Description and the IP
address showing in the configuration window.
You are ready to create the desktop printer icon.
Click the Create button. This will alow you to
save the printer and give it a name of your choice.
Go the next step.
Your
new Desktop Printer icon will appear on your Mac
desktop. Remember, that you only need to do this once. If you
have several desktop printers and you want to switch between them,
don't go to the Chooser! All you have to do is to click
on the printer icon that you want to switch to and, once the printer
is highlighted, go to the Printing menu and select Set default
printer.
You
can also easily select any existing desktop printer from your
Control Strip as shown on this picture.
