I have been able to get a mac to print to a Toshiba eStudio650 copier/
printer by setting it up using as an IP printer and using the generic
postscript printer option.  This works but the user cannot use any of
the advanced features of the machine, like stapeling, duplexing, hole
punch, ...

I went to the Toshiba site and downloaded the mac drivers for this
machine:  http://copiers.toshiba.com/support/controllers/gl-1020.shtml

I run the installer, it does a bunch of stuff, and then says
installation was sucessful.  I don't know what I should do next as far
as the setup of the copier/printer.

I have no idea where exactly the installer put the files and what to
choose in the printer set up dialog box?????

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

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<bfc21745-0a52-440b-928e-e0c3aaf0d7be@a39g2000yqc.googlegroups.com>,
 jalbers <jalbers@bsu.edu> wrote:

> I have been able to get a mac to print to a Toshiba eStudio650 copier/
> printer by setting it up using as an IP printer and using the generic
> postscript printer option.  This works but the user cannot use any of
> the advanced features of the machine, like stapeling, duplexing, hole
> punch, ...
> 
> I went to the Toshiba site and downloaded the mac drivers for this
> machine:  http://copiers.toshiba.com/support/controllers/gl-1020.shtml
> 
> I run the installer, it does a bunch of stuff, and then says
> installation was sucessful.  I don't know what I should do next as far
> as the setup of the copier/printer.
> 
> I have no idea where exactly the installer put the files and what to
> choose in the printer set up dialog box?????
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

There's a 3rd-party utility that will open the install package and allow 
you to browse the contents:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12743

I downloaded the MacOS X driver from the Toshiba site.  It apparently 
installs

/Library/Printers/PPDs/Contents/Resources/{cs,da,de,en,es,fi,fr,it,ja,nl,
no,pl,sv}.lproj
/Library/Printers/toshiba/Icons/e-Studio810.icns
/Library/Printers/toshiba/PDEs/GL-1020-PDE.plugin

My guess is if you have a printer already setup, you'll have to create a 
new printer and use the GL-1020 printer type (if that works).  If its 
not recognized by the printing system, you might try setting up your 
printer through CUPS, but I don't think you'll get any of the additional 
features you're looking for.  For that, you'll have to get a printer 
description or driver that's specific to to your printer or write your 
own.

This is an age-old issue with printing on Unix or Linux or MacOS X 
systems.  The vendor doesn't provide a driver or only has one that's old 
and you're left without the special features.  I think that's where 
you're stuck, unfortunately.

http://www.openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Toshiba-GL_1020_estud
io_650

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