How can I get my DPR-1260 to work with Mac OS X?
To set up Mac OS X to use a printer connected to the DPR-1260,please follow these steps:
- Connect the print server to your network using an Ethernetcable. If you wish to use the DPR-1260 wirelessly, configureit following the instructions in the manual aftercompleting the steps in this guide
- Plug the printer you want to use into one of the USB ports onthe DPR-1260
- Log in to the web configuration interface of the DPR-1260 byentering its IP address into your Internet browser (default:
- If you need to change the IP address of the DPR-1260, click onSetup, then NetworkSettings. On the NetworkSetup page, alter the details to match yourrequirements
- Go to the Device Info page and make anote of this information:
- IP Address (under Identification)
- LPR Queue Name (under Attached Devices)
- On the Mac, open the Print & Faxcontrol panel (click on the Apple menu, then Systempreferences..., then Print &Fax)
- In the Print & Fax panel, clickon the button. This will open a newwindow. Click on the IP icon at the top
- Set the Protocol to LinePrint Daemon - LPD
- Set the Address to the IP address youfound in step 5
- Set the Queue to the LPR Queue Nameyou found in step 5
- Enter a descriptive name into theName field, and do the same for theLocation
- Select the model of the printer using the drop-down box
- Click Add
If everything is configured correctly, you should be now able tosee the new printer in the Printers panel of the Print & Faxwindow.