HP LaserJet 9050 - Software Technical Reference (External)

Macintosh
The following sections contain information about using HP LaserJet 9050 printing software for the
Macintosh OS.
Macintosh component descriptions
The product includes the following software for Macintosh computers:
■ PPDs for Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X (10.1 and later)
■ PDEs for Mac OS X only (10.1 and later)
HP LaserJet PPDs
In Mac OS 9.x, postscript printer definition (PPD) files for the HP LaserJet 9050 are installed to the
Printer Descriptions folder, which is in the Extensions folder within theSystem folder. In Mac OS
X, the PPDs are installed in Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources:<lang>.lprojwhere
<lang> is the appropriate localized folder.
PPDs, in combination with the driver, provide access to the product features and allow the computer
to communicate with the product. An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the printing
software CD.
For Mac OS 9.x, the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver must be installed to use the PPD file. Use the Apple
LaserWriter 8 driver that came with your Macintosh. For Mac OS X, use Print Center to print.
PDEs
Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs) are code plug-ins (for Mac OS X only, 10.1 and later) that provide
access to product features, such as number of copies, duplexing, and quality settings.
HP Toolbox
The HP Toolbox is a series of Web pages and supporting Windows-based and Macintosh-based
software programs (for Mac OS X only, 10.2 and later). The HP Toolbox provides links to product
status information and enables you to receive alerts for product events.
For more information about the HP Toolbox, see the
HP Toolboxsection of this guide.
HP Embedded Web Server
The HP EWS is supported by Macintosh OS 9.x operating systems. Use the HP LaserJet Utility to
control features that are not available in the driver. Use the HP EWS to perform the following tasks:
■ name the product, assign it to a zone on the network, and change product settings
■ set a password for the product
■ from the computer, lock out functions on the control panel to prevent unauthorized access (see
the printing software help).
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Installation in Macintosh
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