Three broad procedures need to be followed to begin printing on your Mac with the Toshiba Printer. But first of all, you need to know how to install Toshiba Printer driver on Mac.

How to install Toshiba printer driver on Mac: Procedure

The procedure of how to install Toshiba printer driver on Mac are as follows:

Step 1: Firstly, the printer driver needs to be installed. Then open the browser and move to copiers.toshiba.com. Select the “Drivers” option on the right-hand side and then enter 5540. 

Step 2: Choose the “Mac OSX 10.7 thru 10.9, Duplex, Color” option and click selecting the ‘GZ’ button. 

Step 3: Click on “Open with” and press OK.

Step 4: A “Downloads” window will pop up. Now Double click on the “TOSHIBA_ColorMFP_X7.dmg” file. 

Step 5: Another pop-up window will appear. Double click on the box icon to get started with the printer driver installation.

Step 6: Installation of the driver will begin, press on Continue.

Step 7: After you reach the “License Agreement” webpage, click on Agree.

Step 8: Proceed with the prompt as they keep appearing, till you reach the password entry request. 

Step 9: If there is any password needed to enter the computer then enter it to log in. If not, leave it blank and continue with “Install Software”.

Step 10: A successful installation message will appear on the screen. Click on the close option. 

How to install Toshiba printer driver on Mac: Setting up the process

After completing the how to install Toshiba printer driver on Mac, the printing set up process is mentioned below in detail.

The installation of Mac to print in Toshiba is done by following 3 broad steps:

Installation of Print Driver 1 and 2- 

  • Part 1 installation

First you have to inform your Mac that a non-Apple software, the printer driver will be installed.

Step 1: Select “Apple” available on the top left-hand corner and click on the “System Preferences” option.

Step 2: Choose Security and Privacy.

Step 3: On the General Tab, click on Lock to unlock it.

Step 4: You need to put in your NUSD password.

Step 5: Select the “Anywhere” option and close the window. 

  • Part 2 installation

Step 1: Open the District Share Drive then click on the ALL STAFF option. Then select READ ONLY to move to Toshiba Drivers.

Step 2: Click on the “TOSHIBA_ColorMFP_X7.dmg” option.

Step 3: The Double Click on the Install Open box option.

Step 4: You need to follow a set of prompts. Click on Continue and then Accept at every step.

Step 5: Then Click on Continue.

Step 6: Click on Agree.

Step 7: Click on Install.

Step 8: Put in your NUSD password to log in.

Step 9: Click on Close then move to the following step. 

  • Printer Mapping- 

Step 1: Select “Apple” available on the top left-hand corner and click on the “System Preferences” option.

Step 2: Click on the print and scan option.

Step 3: Enter + to add a new device.

Step 4: Select IP.

Step 5: Enter the IP address.

Step 6: Change the name of the Printer so you remember the device you need.

Step 7: Select the “Use” option from the drop-down menu to select TOSHIBA ColorMFP-X7 USA.

Step 8: Click on Add.

  • Configuration of the printer

Step 1: After completing the above steps, click on OK.

Step 2: Select the Saddle Stitch Finisher option.

Step 3: Choose 1, 2, and LCD option from the drawer drop-down menu.

Step 4: Then Click on OK.

  • Configuration Settings in MS word

Step 1: Open MS WORD Doc.

Step 2: Select the print option from the File drop-down tab.

Step 3: Select Copies and Pages and choose Color Setting 1.

Step 4: Select Mono from the colour type tab.

Step 5: Choose Copies and Pages and click on print mode.

Step 6: Put the department code in the checkbox. 

Step 7: Select the “Save current settings” as the preset.

Step 8: Name the printer setting and you are good to go.

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