HP LaserJet P2050 Series - Software Technical Reference

Set up a product with Mac OS X v10.4
Carry out these steps after the software installation is complete.
1. If you are installing the product using a USB connection, connect the USB cable between the
product and the computer. Turn on the product. If you are installing using a network connection,
verify that the network cable is connected to the product and the product is on.
2. In the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder, and then run the Printer Setup Utility. The
Printer List appears.
NOTE: You can also configure the product using the Print & Fax pane of System
Preferences (see
Set up a product with Mac OS X v10.5 on page 158).
3. If you are installing the product using a USB connection, verify that the product appears on the
Printer List. The Kind column in the printer list should display Device Series. If this is the case,
the setup is complete.
If the product does not appear, or if the correct information does not appear in the Kind column,
see
Troubleshooting the product setup on page 162.
If you are installing the product using a network connection, continue with the following steps.
4. Click Add (or the + button in the Print & Fax utility) to open the Printer Browser screen.
5. You can use either Bonjour or IP Printing for the network connection.
If you are using Bonjour, carry out the following steps:
a. Click the Default Browser tab.
b. Select the product from the list. The software verifies that the product is connected to the
network and the Print Using field is automatically populated with the correct PPD for the
product.
NOTE: If the name does not appear in the list, verify that the product is on and connected
to the network, then try turning the product off and then on again. If the Device Series PPD
does not appear in the Print Using pull-down list, turn the computer off and then on again,
then restart the setup process. For more troubleshooting information, see
Troubleshooting
the product setup on page 162.
If you want to use the IP Printing method, carry out the following steps:
a. Click the IP Printer tab.
b. Select HP Jet Direct – Socket from the Protocol pull-down menu. This is the recommended
setting for HP products.
c. Print the product configuration page from the product control panel, and then find the product
IP address.
d. Type the IP address into the Address field.
e. The Name, Location, and Print Using information will automatically be filled in. If the product
PPD does not appear in the Print Using field, turn the computer off and then on again and
restart the setup process.
6. Click Add. The Installable Options screen appears.
7. If the product has the optional Tray 3, select Tray 3.
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