Oki CX3641 MFP Use and care manual

EFI Fiery Printing from Macintosh Technical Reference
Part Number: 59308803, Rev. 1.0
15 March 2008

CONTENTS 3
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 4
Terminology and conventions 4
About this document 5
User software 5
SETTING UPPRINTING ON MAC OS X 6
Installing Mac OS X printer drivers and printer description files 6
Setting up the CX3641MFP on Mac OS X 7
Configuring installable options 12
PRINTING UTILITIES 14
FTP printing 14
Installing fonts on Mac OS X computers 15
PRINTING FROM MAC OS X 16
Printing from applications with Mac OS X 16
Setting print options and printing from Mac OS X 16
Defining custom page sizes from Mac OS X 21
Enabling Two-Way Communication 24
INDEX 26
CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 4
INTRODUCTION
This document describes how to install printer drivers and printer description files for the
CX3641MFP, and how to set up printing from Apple Mac OS X computers. It also
describes how to print to the CX3641MFP. For information about setting up network
servers and clients to use the CX3641MFP, see Configuration and Setup. For general
information about using the color copier/printer, your computer, application software, or
network, see the documentation that accompanies those products.
The CX3641MFP supports the CX3641 MFP.
Terminology and conventions
This document uses the following terminology and conventions.
Term or convention Refers to
Mac OS Mac OS X
Titles in italics Other documents in this set
Topics for which additional information is available by starting
Help in the software
Tips and information
Important information
Important information about issues that can result in physical
harm to you or others

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About this document
This document covers the following topics:
• Installing printer files on Mac OS computers
• Setting up printing connections on Mac OS computers
• Installing CX3641MFP printing utilities
• Printing from Mac OS computers
User software
The following table lists the user software that is described in this document. This is the
user software you need for setting up basic printing on the CX3641MFP. Other documents
may describe other user software depending on what you are trying to accomplish.
NOTE: Four User Software CDs are provided, one for the printer driver and three for
utilities.
User Software Description
PostScript Printer Description
(PPD/Plug-in) file These files are used with the PostScript printer driver that allows the CX3641MFP to appear in the Print and Page Setup dialog
boxes of popular applications. The CX3641MFP PPDs provide
information about the copier/printer to your application and
printer driver.
PostScript screen fonts These are the PostScript/TrueType screen fonts that correspond
to the printer fonts installed on the CX3641MFP. For a complete
list of PostScript/TrueType fonts installed on the CX3641MFP,
print a Font List. For more information, see Command
WorkStation Help.

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SETTING UPPRINTING ON MAC OS X
To set up the CX3641MFP as a PostScript printer on a Mac OS X computer, install the
printer driver files that correspond to your copier/printer. The printer driver files are
provided on the CX3641 Series MFP Drivers, Manuals & Utilities CD. Printer drivers
provide a way to communicate information about print jobs between your applications and
the CX3641MFP.
Installing Mac OS X printer drivers and printer description files
The CX3641 Series MFP Drivers, Manuals & Utilities CD contains the following
software for Mac OS X (in the OSX:Printer Driver folder):
• OSX Installer: Installs the PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs) and PPD plug-
ins required to print from Mac OS X.
• Language folders: Printer description files that are installed by OSX Installer. You do
not need to open these folders or install them manually on your computer. The
appropriate files are installed by OSX Installer.
TOINSTALL THE PRINTER DESCRIPTION FILES FOR MAC OS X
1 Quit all open applications.
2 Make sure that the Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center) is not running on your computer.
Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center) updates the list of available printers when it starts. If
a printer description file is added while Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center) is running,
you cannot select the associated printer model until you restart.
3 Insert the CX3641 Series MFP Drivers, Manuals & Utilities CD into the CD-ROM drive.
4 Open the OSX:Printer Driver folder on the CX3641 Series MFP Drivers, Manuals & Utilities
CD.
5 Double-click the OSX Installer icon to start installing the printer driver.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions.
The OSX Installer installs the printer driver files that correspond to the CX3641MFP.
7 When copying is complete, click Quit.

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Setting up the CX3641MFP on Mac OS X
After you install the printer driver files on Mac OS X, you must set up the CX3641MFP in
the Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center). This section describes how to set up the
CX3641MFP and configure the CX3641MFP for the options installed on the copier/
printer.
TOSET UP THE CX3641MFP IN THE PRINTER SETUP UTILITY (OR PRINT CENTER) FOR MAC
OS X V10.3.9
1 Choose Utilities from the Go menu, and start Printer Setup Utility (or Print Center).
The Printer List dialog box appears.
2 Click Add.
3 Choose AppleTalk or IP printing from the menu that appears.
4 For AppleTalk, choose the AppleTalk Zone and choose the name of the CX3641MFP.
If the zone is not listed as the Default Zone, or one of the Recent Zones, select
AppleTalk Network, select the zone, and then click Choose. Proceed to step 5.

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For IP Printing, type the IP address or DNS name of the printer in the Printer Address field,
and the print connection (Print, Hold, or Direct) in the Queue Name field. Proceed to step 5.
5 For Printer Model, choose the appropriate manufacturer name or model, and then select the
file for the CX3641MFP PPD.
If the manufacturer or model is not listed, choose Other and browse to the location of the
PPD.
6 Click Add.
The CX3641MFP is added to the list of printers.
7 To create a desktop printer, select the CX3641MFP, choose Printers>Create Desktop Printer,
specify a name and location for the icon, and click Save.
You can print a file to the CX3641MFP by dragging the file to the CX3641MFP Desktop
Printer icon.
You are now ready to configure installable options for the CX3641MFP.
TOSET UP THE CX3641MFP IN THE PRINTER SETUP UTILITY FOR MAC OS X V10.4
1 Choose Utilities from the Go menu, and start Printer Setup Utility.
The Printer List dialog box appears.
2 Click Add.

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3 Choose the Default Browser tab or the IP Printer tab.
4 In the Default Browser, choose the name of the CX3641MFP with the AppleTalk connection
type from the Printer Name list.
If the printer is not listed in the Printer Name list, click More Printers.

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If the zone is not listed as the Default Zone, or one of the Recent Zones, select
AppleTalk Network, select the zone, and then click Choose. Proceed to step 5.
For IP Printing, choose Internet Printing Protocol - IPP, type the IP address or DNS name of
the printer in the Address field, and the print connection (Print, Hold, or Direct) in the Queue
field. Proceed to step 5.
5 For Printer Model or Print Using, choose the appropriate manufacturer name or model, and
then select the file for the CX3641MFP PPD.
If the manufacturer or model is not listed, choose Other and browse to the location of
the PPD.
6 Click Add.
The CX3641MFP is added to the list of printers.