How do I set up a Mac client computer for printing with the CTP RIP?
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				    Install the PPD (Postscript Printer Description) on the Mac OS X client:
		
- Insert the CTP RIP software disc in the Mac.
 - Click Tools & Other, then select PPD Mac OS X.
 - Copy the EFI_eXpress.PPD file.
 - Open the Hard Drive > Library > Printers > PPDs > Contents > Resources folder.
 - Paste the EFI_eXpress.PPD file in the Resources folder.
 
- Open the CTP RIP.
 - Click Actions > Preferences > General > Job Detection.
 - Under Job Detection select the Activate Hot folder checkbox.
 - Under Spooler, select the Activate Virtual Printer checkbox.
 - Enable printer sharing, follow these steps:
 - Windows 7: Click 
 and select Devices and Printers.  Right-click your product name, select Printer Properties > Sharing, select the Share this Printer checkbox, and click OK. - Windows Vista: Click 
 and select Control Panel.  Click Printer under Hardware and Sound, right-click your product name, select Sharing, select the Share this Printer radio button, and click OK. - Windows XP: Click Start and select Printers and Faxes. (Or open the Control Panel, select Printers and Other Hardware if necessary, and select Printers and Faxes.) Right-click your product name, select Sharing, select the Share this Printer radio button, and click OK.
 
- Select System Preferences from the Apple menu, then select Print & Fax or Print & Scan.
 - Click the 
 button, then click the Windows icon. - Select the print server from the list of computers.
 - When prompted, enter the print server's (computer) password and click the Connect button.
 - Select EFI_eXpress.
 - For Print Using select Other.
 - Navigate to the Mac OS X Hard Drive > Library > Printers > PPDs > Contents > Resources folder, then select EFI_eXpress.PPD and click Open.
 - Click Add to complete the setup.
 
 
						
								Published:  Oct 11, 2011
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