Xerox Phaser 6110N User Manual

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8Using Your Printer with 
a Macintosh
Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB 
interface or 10/100 Base-TX network interface card.  
NOTE: Some printers do not support a network 
interface. Make sure that your printer supports a 
network interface by referring to Printer Specifications 
in your Printer User’s Guide.
This chapter includes:
• Installing Software for Macintosh
• Setting Up the Printer
•Printing
Installing Software for Macintosh
The Printer software CD that came with your printer provides 
you with the PPD file that allows you to use the CUPS driver for 
printing on a Macintosh computer. 
Verify the following before you install the printer software:
ItemRequirements
Operating System Mac OS 10.3 ~ 10.4
RAM 128 MB
Free Disk Space 200 MB
Install the Printer driver
1Make sure that you connect your printer to the computer. 
Turn on your computer and printer.
2Insert the Printer software CD which came with your 
printer into the CD-ROM drive.
3Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your 
Macintosh desktop.
4Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.
5Double-click the MAC_Printer folder.
6Double-click the Phaser 6110 Installer icon.
7Enter the password and click OK.
8The Phaser 6110 Installer window opens. Click Continue 
and then click Continue.
9Select Easy Install and click Install.
10After the installation is finished, click Quit.
Uninstalling the Printer driver
Uninstall is required if you are upgrading the software, or if 
installation fails.
1Insert the Printer software CD which came with your 
printer into the CD-ROM drive.
2Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your 
Macintosh desktop.
3Double-click the MAC_Installer folder.
4Double-click the MAC_Printer folder.
5Double-click the Phaser 6110 Installer icon.
6Enter the password and click OK.
7The Phaser 6110 Installer window opens. Click Continue 
and then click Continue.
8Select Uninstall and then click Uninstall.
9When the uninstallation is done, click Quit.
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Setting Up the Printer 
Set up for your printer will be different depending on which 
cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the 
network cable or the USB cable.
For a Network-connected Macintosh
NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface. 
Before connecting your printer, make sure that your 
printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer 
Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
1Follow the instructions on “Installing Software for 
Macintosh” on page 22 to install the PPD and Filter files on 
your computer.
2Open Print Setup Utility from the Utilities folder.
3Click Add on the Printer List.
4Select the IP Printing tab.
5Select Socket/HP Jet Direct in Printer Type.
WHEN PRINTING A DOCUMENT CONTAINING MANY 
PAGES, PRINTING PERFORMANCE MAY BE ENHANCED 
BY CHOOSING SOCKET FOR PRINTER TYPE OPTION.
6Enter the printer’s IP address in the Printer Address 
field.
7Enter the queue name in the Queue Name field. If you 
cannot determine the queue name for your printer server, 
try using the default queue first.
8Select Xerox in Printer Model and your printer in Model 
Name
.
9Click Add.
10Your printer’s IP address appears on the Printer List, and 
is set as the default printer.
For a USB-connected Macintosh
1Follow the instructions on “Installing Software for 
Macintosh” on page 22 to install the PPD and Filter files on 
your computer.
2Open Print Setup Utility from the Utilities folder.
3Click Add on the Printer List.
4Select the USB tab.
5Select Xerox in Printer Model and your printer in Model 
Name
.
6Click Add.
Your printer appears on the 
Printer List, and is set as the 
default printer.
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Printing 
NOTES: 
• The Macintosh printer’s properties window that appears in 
this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
• You can check your printer name in the supplied Printer software CD.
Printing a Document
When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer 
software setting in each application you use. Follow these steps 
to print from a Macintosh.
1Open a Macintosh application and select the file you want 
to print.
2Open the File menu and click Page Setup (Document 
Setup
 in some applications). 
3Choose your paper size, orientation, scaling, and other 
options and click 
OK.
4Open the File menu and click Print.
5Choose the number of copies you want and indicate which 
pages you want to print. 
6Click Print when you finish setting the options.
▲ Mac OS 10.3
Make sure that your 
printer is selected.
Changing Printer Settings
You can use advanced printing features when using your 
printer. 
From your Macintosh application, select 
Print from the File 
menu. The printer name which appears in the printer properties 
window may differ depending on the printer in use. Except for 
the name, the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
Layout Setting
The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document 
appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on 
one sheet of paper.
Select 
Layout from the Presets drop-down list to access the 
following features. For details, see “Printing Multiple Pages on 
One Sheet of Paper” on the next column.
▲ Mac OS 10.3
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Printer Features Setting
The Printer Features tab provides options for selecting the 
paper type and adjusting print quality.
Select 
Printer Features from the Presets drop-down list to 
access the following features:
Paper Type
Set type to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from which 
you want to print. This will let you get the best quality printout.  
Resolution(Quality)
The Resolution options you can select may vary 
depending on your printer model.
 You can select the 
printing resolution. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity 
of printed characters and graphics. The higher setting also may 
increase the time it takes to print a document.  
Colour Mode  
Yo u  c a n set the colour options. Setting to Colour typically 
produces the best possible print quality for colour documents. If 
you want to print a colour document in Black & White, select 
Black & White.   
▲ Mac OS 10.3
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet 
of Paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. 
This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages.
1From your Macintosh application, select Print from the 
File menu. 
2Select Layout.
3Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet 
of paper on the 
Pages per Sheet drop-down list.
4Select the page order from the Layout Direction option.
To print a border around each page on the sheet, select 
the option you want from the 
Border drop-down list.
5Click Print, and the printer prints the selected number of 
pages on one side of each page.
▲ Mac OS 10.3
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Software section 
Index
A
advanced printing, use 10
B
booklet printing 11
D
document, print
Macintosh
 24
Windows 5
double-sided printing 12
E
Extras properties, set 9
F
favorites settings, use 9
G
Graphics properties, set 8
H
help, use 9
I
install
printer driver
Linux
 18
Macintosh 22Windows 3
L
Layout properties, set
Linux
 21
Macintosh 24
Windows 6
Linux
configuration tool
 20
driver
install
 18
uninstall 20LLP properties 21
M
Macintosh
driver
install
 22uninstall 22printing 24
setting up the printer 23
N
n-up printing
Macintosh
 25
Windows 10
O
orientation, print
Windows
 6
overlay
create
 14
delete 14
print 14
P
Paper properties, set 7
paper size, set 7
paper source, set
Linux
 21
Windows 7
paper type, set
Linux
 21
Macintosh 25
poster, print 11
printdocument
 5
fit to page 12
from Macintosh 24
from Windows 5
N-up
Macintosh
 25
Windows 10overlay 14
poster 13
scaling 12
watermark 13
printer properties, set
Linux
 21
Macintosh 24
Windows 6
printer resolution, set
Macintosh
 25
Windows 8
printer software
install
Linux
 18Macintosh 22
Windows 3uninstall
Linux
 20Macintosh 22
Windows 3printing
booklets
 11
double-sided 12
S
setting
darkness
 8
favorites 9
image mode 8
resolution
Macintosh
 25Windows 8toner save 8
true-type option 8
software
install
Linux
 18Macintosh 22
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Windows 3system requirementsLinux
 17
Macintosh 22uninstallLinux
 20Macintosh 22
Windows 3status monitor, use 16
system requirements Linux
 17
Macintosh 22
T
toner save, set 8
U
uninstall, softwareLinux
 20
Macintosh 22
Windows 3
W
watermarkcreate
 13
delete 13
edit 13
print 13

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