Macintosh Printing

This page explains about the steps to set up the IB-53 for use in a Macintosh environment. The IB-53 supports OS X Yosemite (v10.10) through macOS Catalina (v10.15) as well as macOS Big Sur (v11.2), and it supports the LaserWriter printer driver version 8.x and above.

Setting KPDL (PostScript) Emulation

Macintosh environments use the PostScript language, so printer/MFP must be set up for KPDL emulation. Some models require additional memory (available as an option), and a few do not support KPDL. Models that do not support KPDL cannot be used for Macintosh printing. For details, contact your dealer.

If the emulation setting is not KPDL or KPDL(Auto), switch the emulation mode on the printer/MFP operation panel.

Configuring the Printer/MFP Using Bonjour

The IB-53 is compatible with the Bonjour function supported by Mac OS X. The Macintosh printer/MFP settings can be configured simply by connecting the IB-53 to the network.

In order to print from a Macintosh, the printer/MFP that the IB-53 is connected to needs to be a KPDL-compatible printer.

  1. Open System Preferences and click Printers & Scanners


  2. Click the plus symbol (+) to add the installed printer driver.


  3. Set the printer/MFP.

    1. Select the connection method.

      • To connect over IP: IP
      • To connect over Bonjour: Default

    2. Enter the IP address and printer/MFP name.
      Change the Name as needed.

    3. Select the installed printer driver.
      Automatically select the printer driver to use when connecting with the default (Bonjour).

    4. Click Add.


  4. Select the options available for the printer and click OK.


  5. The selected printer is added. This completes the printer setup procedure.
    Confirm that the printing is operating correctly by printing some text data or some other material.

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