MAE 2.0 - Installing and Getting Started

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4. Printing in MAE

This chapter tells you how to print documents in MAE. If you have AppleTalk installed and are connected to an AppleTalk printer, you can simply choose Print from the File menu, as you do on the Macintosh. If you do not have access to an AppleTalk printer, you can use your UNIX print command and still have the ease of use of a Macintosh-style interface.

This chapter introduces the following topics:

Setting up for printing: Overview

If your workstation is connected to a printer through AppleTalk, printing from MAE is the same as printing from a Macintosh. All you need to do is use the Chooser to select a printer, then give your application's Print command. Selecting a printer is described in "Using the Chooser to Select a Printer through AppleTalk" and in "Using the Chooser to Select a UNIX Printer," later in this chapter.

MAE can also be configured to use lp(1) or lpr(1), so you can send print commands from an application running in MAE to a UNIX PostScript printer.

Note: MAE supports only PostScript printers available through the UNIX printing mechanism and printers available via AppleTalk.

For instructions on using UNIX print commands, see "Using the Chooser to Select a UNIX Printer," later in this Chapter.

The Chooser

When you select Chooser in the Apple ([[apple]]) menu, the Chooser appears.

If you are connected through AppleTalk, and if your system administrator has divided the area into AppleTalk zones, the Chooser will look something like the following:

The icons in the box at the upper left represent the printer drivers and network software available to you.

The AppleTalk Zones box lists the zones that the system administrator has established. If there are no zones, the AppleTalk Zones box does not appear.

After you select an icon and a zone, the box at the right lists the devices available to you.

Note: The Chooser is also used to establish AppleTalk network connections. See Chapter 7 of MAE User's Guide.

To set up your system so that the Chooser recognizes your UNIX printer and the appropriate UNIX print command, see "Using the Chooser to Select a UNIX Printer," later in this chapter.

Using the Chooser to select a printer through AppleTalk

If you are connected to a printer through AppleTalk, follow these steps to select a printer:

Select Chooser in the Apple ([[apple]]) menu.
The Chooser appears on your desktop.

For a description of the Chooser, see the previous section in this chapter, "The Chooser."
Select the kind of printer you plan to use.
For example, in the illustration, LaserWriter8 has been selected (in the box at the upper-left corner of the Chooser).
Select the appropriate zone in the box at the lower-left corner of the Chooser.
If your network does not have AppleTalk zones, the AppleTalk Zones box does not appear. Proceed to step 4.
Select the appropriate printer in the box at the right.
You must select a printer even if only one is listed.
Close the Chooser by clicking the close box at the upper-left corner of the Chooser window.
You are ready to print. See "Printing from Macintosh Applications," later in this chapter, for further information.

Using the Chooser to select a UNIX printer

This section describes how to specify UNIX commands to use for printing from MAE. Specifying a UNIX print command allows you to print from Macintosh applications without an AppleTalk connection to your printer.

Note: It is assumed that your workstation is already set up for UNIX printing. See your system administrator or the documentation that came with your workstation for information about setting up for UNIX printing.

If you have more than one printer available, it's a good idea to create a separate print command for each printer so you can switch printers using the Chooser. See "Setting Up a New Print Command," later in this chapter.

Setting up the default print command

MAE provides a default print command, "Default lpr." You must select a PPD file to be associated with the default print command before you can print from MAE. The PPD file allows the LprWriter printer driver to generate the appropriate PostScript files for your printer.

To set up the default print command:

Open the Chooser in the Apple ([[apple]]) menu.
Click the LprWriter icon in the upper-left box.
If you have previously specified print commands, a list appears in the box on the right. If you haven't, only the "Default lpr" command appears.
Select "Default lpr" if it isn't already highlighted.
Click Setup or press Return.
The Setup Print Command dialog box appears.

You can add options to the command by typing them in the Print Command text box.
Click the Select PPD button.
A dialog box appears listing the PPD files alphabetically by printer model. For some files, a PostScript version number appears after the model name.
Some PPD files also list the amount of memory that the printer needs to use the PPD file. For example, the PPD file "LaserWriter IIf v2010.113 2 MB" is for a LaserWriter IIf with PostScript version 2010.113 and 2 or more megabytes of memory.
Select the PPD file that best matches your printer's characteristics.
When you select a PPD file, a description of the printer model appears at the bottom of the dialog box. If more than one PPD file is available for your model, select the file that matches the printer's PostScript version and its memory capacity for efficient operation.
Note: If a PPD file is not available for your printer, click the Use Generic button in the dialog box to select a generic PPD file, which provides basic printing functions.
Click Select to confirm your selection of the PPD file and return to the Chooser.
You are now ready to print files in MAE. For instructions, see "Printing From Macintosh Applications" later in this chapter.

Sources for PPD files

If MAE does not include the PPD file you need, you can obtain it from the manufacturer of the printer or from Adobe Systems, Inc. Currently, Adobe maintains archives of PPD files on their ftp server at ftp.adobe.com (130.248.1.4). The login is anonymous. Use your email address as the password. The PPD files are in the /pub/adobe/PPDfiles/MAC directory.

Place the PPD file in the Printer Description folder in the Extensions folder (in your System Folder), then select the file in the Chooser.

Creating a new print command

You can set up additional print commands by following the instructions in this section.

To create a new print command:

Open the Chooser in the Apple ([[apple]]) menu.
The Chooser window appears.
Click the LprWriter icon at the left side of the dialog box.
Click the New button.
The Setup Print Command dialog box appears.
Type a name for the print command in the Command Name text box.
The command name you type will appear in the list of print commands in the Chooser window. Use a descriptive name that includes the name of the printer that you want to use.
Type a UNIX print command, such as lp or lpr, in the Print Command text box.
You can include any appropriate command options and arguments for the UNIX command, as long as the command specifies a printer that supports PostScript.
Click the Select PPD button.
A dialog box appears, listing the PPD files. For more information on PPD files, see steps 5 to 8 in "Setting Up the Default Print Command" and the section "Sources for PPD Files," earlier in this chapter.

Printing from Macintosh applications

In MAE, printing capabilities are controlled through the Print and Page Setup dialog boxes, which you display by choosing commands from the File menu. The dialog boxes differ slightly depending on the applications you use. See the documentation that came with your application for details about specific options.

IMPORTANT Before you begin printing Macintosh files, be sure that you have followed the directions in "Setting Up for Printing," earlier in this chapter.

Note: For information about setting up your workstation to print UNIX files, see the documentation that came with your workstation.

Selecting Page Setup options

The Page Setup dialog box allows you to define certain characteristics of your document, such as its page size, format, and orientation, as well as the settings for several print effects. You should check the Page Setup options whenever you change printers.

Note: Some applications add options to the Page Setup dialog box. For information about such options, refer to the documentation that came with the application.

To select options in the Page Setup dialog box:

Choose Page Setup from the File menu.
The Page Setup dialog box appears.
Select the Page Setup options you want.
When you choose a Paper, Layout, or Orientation option, the page image on the left side of the dialog box shows the result of your choice.
To see the currently selected page dimensions, click the page image. Click the page image again to close the dimensions listing.
To use special-effect options, click the Options button.
The Options dialog box appears. Click the options you want to use, then click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box.
Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.
You are ready to print.

Printing Macintosh files

When you print from a Macintosh application on the MAE desktop, you'll probably see a Print dialog box. You use this dialog box to specify print options such as the number of copies you want printed, whether to print all or part of a document, and which paper tray or cassette will be the paper source.

Note: Some applications add options to the Print dialog box. For information about such options, refer to the documentation that came with the application.

To print a file created by a Macintosh application:

Make sure the file is open and active, then choose Print from the File menu.
The Print dialog box appears.
Select the options that you want.
Click the Print button.
The file is sent to the printer.

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