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Creating an LPR Printer with LaserWriter 8.5.1
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Open the
Desktop Printer Utility.
(This Apple utility is usually found in a folder called
Apple LaserWriter Software.
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Under
Create Desktop,
select
Printer (LPR).
Click
OK.
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Under
PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File,
click
Change.
Choose the appropriate PPD from the list and click
Select.
If your printer's PPD is not listed, you must install it from the printer's CD-ROM.
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Under
Internet Printer,
click
Change.
In the
Printer Address
field, enter the printer's IP address or domain name. In the
Queue
field, enter
PS
(all upper-case). Click
OK.
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Close the dialog box; when prompted, click
Save.
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Under
Save desktop printer as,
type a name for the desktop printer. Click
Save.
Two methods are available for printing via LPR:
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Use the new Desktop Printer (LPR).
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Use the LaserWriter 8.5.1 driver (any printer can be selected) and select the appropriate LPR printer from the application by selecting
File > Print > Printer.
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