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If you should receive a message “ The file Pscript.DLL on (Unknown) is needed”,
this file is located on the original NT Server CD or in the “I386” folder on the
server.

Once the test print has printed, you can configure the Printer Queue to match the
options of the machine.  As follows:

11) Highlight the Printer Queue and click the right hand mouse button, select

“Properties”, then “Device settings”.  Scroll down to the installable options
and modify the selections to match the machine set up.  Furthermore if you
add a Drawer desk stand, don’t forget to scroll up to the “Form to tray
assignment” and configure tray 3 to the appropriate paper size.

Your Windows NT Printer Queue is now set up. Next, we need to set up the
Apple MacIntosh to print to this Queue.

1) Install the Apple LaserWriter 8.X driver if it is not already installed  (The

www.Apple.com

)

2) Insert the diskette which contains the file – MACPB2.PPD and copy it to the

3) Click on the Apple icon in the top left hand corner of the desktop screen and

select the “chooser”

4) Highlight the LaserWriter 8 icon and scroll through the Postscript printer list

until you find exactly the same “Printer name”, that you set up on the NT
server, highlight it and click on [Create]

5) A “Select PPD file” window will appear  - select the “MACPB”.PPD”, configure

the printer by matching the options with those of the machine, then click [OK],
a new desktop printer will be created and a printer icon will appear on the
screen.

You can now use Mac applications to print to this new desktop printer, which will
direct its output via the NT Server Printer Queue to the Sharp Copier/Printer.