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With Mac OS X, the print system which is widely used in the UNIX, world CUPS is loaded.Because it is to be superior in general purpose, it is designed in such a way that you can use also the printer and the like which so far does not correspond to Mac.

But, the corresponding printer is not enough still.Perhaps, the dot impact printer and the page printer of the old style which is used at the Japanese workplace (the laser printer) is not almost not to be able to use, probably will be?

Perhaps if such problem, it adds installs the software, Ghostscript it solves.
* 2009 July 7th: When the intended driver is not found with this article, please try Gutenprint.

Ghostscript is the famous printer driver in the UNIX world. From this page, you can refer to the list and the like of the printer which is corresponding.However, the name which is published to the list is type name of the foreign country, because standard name of the printer is, you will note.
also, Ghostscript in, in and out of trouble depending on the application output, or not obtained, such as printing the expected result, it may or may not bear to practical use, please use only on self-responsibility.
the content of this article, iBook G4 1GHz , Mac OS X n/a behavior has been confirmed by.

preparing the software

first, let’s prepare the software.

page here in ESP Ghostscript n/a for Mac OS X 10.2/10.3 of Download download the file from the link, ESPGhostscript.pkg please install the. the manual that comes with the package, how to install and configure is explained very carefully.

check the printer that contains the standard

when the installation is finished, application/utility/in printer setup utility start, you should check whether there is a printer they want to use.

1.printer setup utility adding press the button.

2. IP print select the, printer model: first select the manufacturer of your printer is. 2if there is one, please choose the case of mixed. here, Epson i tried select the.

3.verify whether there is a desired printer in the list displayed.
the following Epson LP-3000c where you select the

if the printer can check the list, you will be able to use if you choose to connect directly.

>> if the desired printer is not found?


to add a printer model

printer model described above if the desired printer is not found in the list, LinuxPrinting.org of printer search page from, locate the desired printer, PPD you will need to download the file.
in the example, NEC MultiWriter you are downloading the. this driver is NEC generic printer driver page.

select from the list, Show press the button,
of the page to be displayedDownloadPPD click on the.

that you downloaded PPD file, /usr/share/cups/model/ copy the. Findermovement of-you can move to the folder by moving, Terminal available human moths, Terminal please copy is. need administrative privileges

prepared in thisOKis. here printer setup utility quit and then restart the, please make sure that the printer model name has been added to the list in the manner described above.


to connect the printer

after you install the printer driver, you can not use and do not connect the printer. if the network is, IPprint or Windows print using, for example,, if the operation in the same way as a normal printer, you will be able to use without problems.

but, many of the old printer to the network because it is non-compliant, using a cable Mac you must be connected directly to a printer and.
here, USB – parallel conversion here’s an example of using the cable.

USB-the printer is connected using a parallel cable conversion

Mac to the, since there is no parallel port, connection with the printer only has a parallel port USB-you will need to parallel converter cable.
of sanwa USB-CBPR series or elecom UC-PGT series it has been confirmed that is available, please be purchased separately.

Windows but products for, Mac OS X n/a has been confirmed you can use it in.
possibly, Mac OS X 10.2.x ~ n/a as you can probably use but,
after printing, so like there is a problem will not disappear, such as job, n/a it is recommended.

USB-and parallel printer conversion cableMaconce you have connected the, first adding press the, USB let us choose the. i may be able to add without problems here, in many cases driver is not installed shall not be used is displayed will be displayed.

…… in this way, at this rate it is not possible to use, must be connected to the printer using the trick.

>> remarks on next page


using the trick, connect a printer that does not lead

printer setup utility is, option hold down the key adding the menu you want to connect to the dialog and the click of a button detail that item will be added.
if you choose this detail, the following screen will be displayed.

USBif the connection if”equipment: “in USB a printer select the, “device name: “to is the name of any. after the printer model: sure to select a”of equipmentURI (destination) “you will be able to use if you directly enter the, USB of equipmentURI i do not know is i’ll?

in this case, then the following operations:.

1. printers and Mac while it is connected to, printer setup utility terminates the, followingTerminalrun the command, restart the print service. in this way, USBequipment will be properly recognized by the system.

sudo /System/Library/StartupItems/
PrintingServices/PrintingServices restart

enter all on one line.

Terminalif not good at, hereAppleScriptdownload please run it.

2. printer setup utility and start again, option hold down the key adding press the, select the detail.
3. equipment: at the end of the list of, since the printer model name is displayed, select it. then, device name, of equipmentURIwill be entered automatically.
(1.not come out and do not restart the print service in a manner)

4. then, printer model: select the appropriate model is adding press the button.

……at least, if the setting is complete is added printer to the printer list. immediately, try to print something!

by using the methods introduced so far, Mac should be able to use many of the printers were not available until now is.
but, there are no fewer problems. EPSONold dot impact printers (Epson Dot Matrix ofPPD use a) as far as is tried in, i was practically useless characters are printed in jagged, NEC PC-PR201if you use the printer in the series, communication error is displayed when the output, now i can not even print.
( PC-PR201of the past such as the seriesNECsince the specification of the parallel printer port is a special, USB-parallel conversion cable communication does not seem to be established. although you may be able to output to a network printer by, has not been able to. )
more, “Windows Printing System”some printers can not use the type called is known to. the front of the printer”Windows Printing System”that is what is pasted rogoshiru of, be careful because it is useless to hard.

in this way, how many problems this time was introduced, of course Apple so how is not supported by, is careful in the use, please use only on self-responsibility.

(supplemental: Terminal on, the printerURIhow to determine the)
Terminal the printer on theURI to find out, try restarting the print service, lpinfo -v enter. you may want to keep in mind just in case.


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