OFF2001: How to Print by Using TCP/IP on OS 9.x (288295)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 2001 for Mac
This article was previously published under Q288295

SUMMARY

With Office 2001 for Mac and OS 9.x, you can print by using a network connection, TCP/IP, instead of AppleTalk. This article describes how to print by using TCP/IP.

MORE INFORMATION

To print by using TCP/IP instead of AppleTalk in OS 9.x, follow these steps:
  1. Obtain the IP address for the printer. You can obtain the IP address from the printer or your network administrator. The IP address is usually included on a test page. To learn how to print a test page directly from your printer, refer to the printer manual.
  2. Open the Desktop Printer Utility program, which is located in your hard disk:Apple Extras:Apple LaserWriter Software folder.

    NOTE: If you do not have this utility installed, you can install it from the Apple OS CD-ROM.
  3. Select Printer (LPR) from the list of available printers to create in the New Desktop Printer dialog box, and then click OK.
  4. Click Change in the LPR Printer section.
  5. Type the IP address in the Printer Address field, click Verify to make sure the address is there, and then click OK.
  6. Click Change in the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) section, find the PPD for your printer, and then click Select.
  7. On the File menu, click Save As, give the printer a name, and then click Save.
  8. On the File menu, click Quit.
  9. On the desktop, select the new printer icon, and then click Set as Default on the Printing menu.
  10. On the File menu, click Print Window to verify that the printer works. (If it does not work, repeat steps 1 through 10, verifying that the IP address is correct. Or, contact Apple Support.)
  11. Open the program that you want to print from, and then select Print on the File menu.
The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is a networking protocol that provides communication across interconnected networks that are made up of computers with diverse hardware architectures and various operating systems. TCP/IP can be used to communicate with Windows NT systems, with devices that use other Microsoft networking products, and with non-Microsoft systems, such as Apple operating systems. For additional information about TCP/IP or setting up your computer, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

169514 Overview of the Internet Connection Wizard

REFERENCES

"TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1, The Protocols," W. Richard Stevens, pp 6, 7, 12, 13, Addison-Wesley, 1994.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/13/2001
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