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LaserWriter 12/640 PS
Setting up, connecting, and using your printer
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K Apple Computer, Inc. © 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may
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Content Overview Preface How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read? xix Part I Guide for Printer Administrators 1 Setting Up the LaserWriter 12/640 PS 1 2 Setting Up the Printer for Mac OS Users 29 3 Setting Up the Printer for Windows, DOS, and NetWare Users 63 4 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users 107 5 Installing Options 133 Part II Guide for Users 6 Mac OS Users 165 7 Windows 3.1 and DOS Users 197 8 Windows 95 Users 225 9 UNIX Users 253 1
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Part III Troubleshooting 12 Fixing Paper and Image Problems 289 13 Fixing Other Problems 301 Part IV Appendixes Appendix A Administrator Tools Quick Reference 315 Appendix B Setting Up the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer 323 Appendix C Using Fonts With the Printer 329 Appendix D Technical Information 345 Index 357 iv Contents
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Detailed Contents Communications regulation information xvi Laser information xvii Preface How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read? xix Printer administrators and users: Who does what xx What the printer administrator should know xx Getting new users started xx Which chapters should I read? xxi Part I Guide for Printer Administrators 1 Setting Up the LaserWriter 12/640 PS 1 Main features of the LaserWriter 12/640 PS 1 Choosing a place for the printer
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Connecting the printer 16 Connecting to a LocalTalk network 17 Connecting directly to a single Mac OS computer 19 Connecting to an Ethernet network 20 Connecting to a Windows or DOS computer with a parallel cable 22 Connecting the power and turning on the printer 24 Saving energy 26 Adjusting communication settings 27 Why customize communication settings? 27 How to customize communication settings 28 What to do next 28 2 Setting Up the Print
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Printing font samples 44 Turning the startup page on or off 45 Setting the print density 46 Setting paper-handling options 47 Selecting imaging options 49 Setting up job handling 51 Setting the printer’s network zones 52 Viewing and changing the communication settings 54 Sending PostScript files to the printer 57 Restarting the printer 57 Printing a configuration page 58 Getting Mac OS users started using the printer 58 Installing onto
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Initial Novell NetWare setup 78 Step 1: Choosing an operating mode 79 Step 2, Option A: Setting up the printer as a print server (using PCONSOLE) 82 Step 2, Option B: Setting up the printer as a remote printer (RPRINTER mode) 87 Step 3: Assigning a password for the print server (optional) 92 Step 4: Setting up the PostScript printer driver for NetWare 93 Step 5: Making sure everything is working 94 What to do next 94 Setting Additional Parameters w
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4 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users 107 Before you begin 107 Initial TCP/IP setup 108 Background information 108 Step 1: Installing the printer software 108 Step 2: Obtaining an IP address for the printer 108 Step 3: Assigning an IP address to the printer 109 Step 4: Configuring users’ workstations 113 Configuring Sun Solaris 113 Configuring Sun OS version 4.1, Ultrix, A/UX, or other BSD systems 114 Configuring HP-UX version 8.07 117 Co
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Increasing the printer RAM 150 Installing RAM 151 Configuring your printer software for new options 159 Configuring the printer from a Mac OS computer 159 Configuring the printer from a Windows 3.1 computer 161 Configuring the printer from a Windows 95 computer 162 Part II Guide for Users 6 Mac OS Users 165 System requirements 165 Before you install the printer software 166 Installing the printer software 166 Installing from the CD-ROM disc
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Switching between printers 188 Drag the document you want to print to a desktop printer icon 188 Select the printer using its desktop printer icon 189 Select a new printer using the Chooser 189 Select a new printer from the Printer icon in the desktop menu 189 Working with desktop printer icons 190 Determining the status of a printer by looking at its icon 190 Monitoring printing 191 Turning off or removing the desktop printing software 193 Turning of
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Printing to a PostScript file 221 Using the driver to print to a PostScript file 222 DOS notes 224 Using the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows 224 8 Windows 95 Users 225 System requirements 225 Before you begin 226 Setting up for parallel port printing 226 Installing the printer software for Windows 95 226 Installing from the CD-ROM disc 226 Installing from the floppy disks 229 Setting up for NetWare-based printing 232 Printing
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11 Maintenance 277 Safety first 278 Precautions during maintenance 279 Regular maintenance 279 Replacing the toner cartridge 279 Cleaning the exterior 286 Part III Troubleshooting 12 Fixing Paper and Image Problems 289 Checking the indicator lights 290 Checking for and clearing paper jams 291 Checking the optional 500-sheet cassette and feeder 295 Checking the optional duplex printing unit 295 Avoiding paper and envelope jams and wrinkling
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Printing or viewing information about the printer or network 319 Adjusting print quality 319 Managing fonts 320 Administering LocalTalk/EtherTalk networks for Mac OS users 320 Administering NetWare networks for DOS and Windows users 320 Administering TCP/IP networks for UNIX users 320 Troubleshooting 321 Managing page-description languages 321 Configuring the communication ports 321 Configuring options 321 Appendix B Setting Up the Printer as an
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Appendix D Technical Information 345 Specifications 345 Environmental information 350 Voltage requirements 351 Power consumption 351 About PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files 352 RAM upgrade specifications 353 Ozone emission 354 Communication settings 355 Accessories 356 Index 357 Contents xv
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Communications regulation information FCC statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected. Radio and television interference The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Ap
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DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur : “Appareils
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How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read? This book contains all the information you need for the LaserWriter 12/640 PS printer, whether you’re the printer administrator who sets it up or a user who wants to print some transparencies for a meeting. xix
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Printer administrators and users: Who does what The LaserWriter 12/640 PS is usually set up and maintained by a printer administrator and shared by a number of users. This book is organized accordingly: Part I contains setup information for the printer administrator, and Part II contains setup and usage information for users. Depending on the type of problem, troubleshooting (Part III) can be handled by the administrator or by users. The appendixes in Part IV contain additional information t
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Which chapters should I read? The sections that follow explain which chapters you should read in various circumstances. “We just got the printer, and my job is to set it up for my workgroup.” There are five main steps to take a boxed-up printer and prepare it so any user can print on it. Although you could do some of the steps in a different order, these steps are organized to simplify troubleshooting. Step 1: Set up the hardware and connect the printer. Chapter 1 explains how to unpack the prin
