Mac OS X includes printer drivers/software and PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files for many printers see the following Apple Support pages: Mac OS X: Printer and scanner software
For instructions on how to do this, see: Mac OS X: Print Server Information LPD/IP printing is the recommended method for printers on MITnet.īefore setting up LPD printing as described below, you first need to determine the hostname of the printer and two related settings for the printer and its companion print server name. These instructions assume the printer has been set up on MITnet. This document describes how to set up LPD printing under Mac OS X 10.9 and later, so that you can print to printers within your own building and to printers connected to MITnet at other campus locations.
