Xerox Phaser 5500 User Guide

Select the appropriate PPD from the list in the Printer Model drop-down list. If your 
printer PPD is not listed, install it from the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM.

Click Add to complete the configuration.

For more information, go to the table of 

 at the end of 

this section.

Open the Print Center utility. In Mac OS X, version 10.3 or higher, the utility is called 
Printer Setup. The utility is located in Utilities in the Applications directory.

Click Add.

A list appears displaying name of your printer, followed by a series of numbers. For 
example, Your Printer’s Name xx:xx:xx. Each numbered segment represents the last 
section of your printer’s hardware address. Your PPD is automatically selected.

Click Add to complete the installation.

The following procedure eliminates cabling, communication, and connection problems. Once 
you complete these steps, print a test page from your software application. If the job prints, no 
further system troubleshooting is necessary. If there are print quality problems, go to 

Reference/Troubleshooting

 on the User Documentation CD-ROM.

Perform these steps only for Mac OS 9:

Open the Chooser, then click the LaserWriter driver.

Do one of the following:

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If the printer’s name appears, your device is communicating through the network. You 
do not need to perform any additional steps.

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If the printer’s name does not appear, proceed to Step 3.

Verify that the printer is plugged in, turned On, and connected to an active network.

Verify the cable connection from the network to the printer.

Follow these steps:

From the printer’s front panel, verify that EtherTalk is enabled. If it is not, enable it in 
the front panel, then reset the printer.

Print the “Configuration Page” and verify that EtherTalk is enabled.

From the “Configuration Page”, verify the Zone. If you have multiple zones on your 
network, verify that your printer appears in the desired zone.