User Manual

38 Printing from a Mac
Section 5: Printing from a Mac
A. PRINTER UTILITY SETTINGS (COLOR LABEL 900
UTILITY)
The Color Label 900 Utility is used to interact with the printer
for gathering ink levels, maintenance, alignment, cost
calculation and several other functions.
Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, you
will need to set up the driver with the appropriate print
options. Refer to the following steps to change or verify your
default printer driver preferences. These settings will apply to
all labels printed through your Mac programs.
To Find Color Label 900 Utility:
Color Label 900 Utility automatically installs with your printer
driver and can be accessed through the Printer Setup in Mac
under Apple Icon – System Preferences - Print and Fax (Mac
10.5 and 10.6), Print and Scan (Mac 10.7 and 10.8), Setup, and
Utility.
1. Connect the printer via USB and turn on the power. The
Color Label 900 Utility accesses most of the information it
uses from the printer itself so the printer must be turned
on and communicating for the program to open.
2. Go to the Apple Icon – System Preferences - Print and Fax
(Mac 10.5 and 10.6), Print and Scan (Mac 10.7 and 10.8),
Setup, and Utility. Once open, the Color Label 900 Utility
has 4 tabs that are arranged on the top of the window.
Each tab opens a screen that has various similar functions.
- Cartridges Tab (First Tab). Displays utilizes for aligning
the print head, cleaning the print head, and changing
cartridges.
- Alignment Tab (Second Tab). Adjusts vertical and
horizontal print alignment. Changes the Stock Sensor
Mode and toggles the Output Mode.
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