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- Energy Star & LaserWriter Pro Software Upgrade
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- Copyright 1993, Apple Computer, Inc.
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- (Note: This article was originally written by the Apple Assistance Center. The
- document is formatted for use with Easy View.)
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- About the LaserWriter Pro Software Upgrade:
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- Apple developed the LaserWriter Pro Software Upgrade to provide energy savings
- capability to the LaserWriter Pro 600 and 630 printers to meet the requirments
- of the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program. Once users
- install this upgrade on a LaserWriter Pro 600 or 630 printer, it meets Energy
- Star requirements.
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- The LaserWriter Pro Software Upgrade allows users to set the sleep mode on a
- LaserWriter Pro printer. The sleep mode is the period of time a printer waits
- when not printing before going to “sleep.” In sleep mode, the LaserWriter Pro
- printer use approximately 70% less power than when in normal idle mode.
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- Availability:
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- Tthe LaserWriter Pro 600/630 Software Upgrade will be available by June 24,
- 1993 to electronic bulletin board services, including AppleLink's Apple SW
- Updates board. (AppleLink path: Apple Products:Apple SW Updates)
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- To Install the LaserWriter Pro Software Upgrade:
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- The LaserWriter Pro Software Upgrade includes the information below in the Read
- me file.
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- The LaserWriter Pro Software Upgrade allows users to set the sleep mode on a
- LaserWriter Pro printer. The sleep mode is the period of time a printer waits
- when not printing before going to “sleep.” In sleep mode, the LaserWriter Pro
- printer use approximately 70% less power than when in normal idle mode.
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- To set the period of time before the LaserWriter Pro printer goes to sleep,
- perform the following steps:
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- 1. Select the desired printer in the Chooser.
- 2. Double-click on the LaserWriter Utility icon.
- 3. Select “Download PostScript File...” from the “Utilities” menu.
- 4. Double-click on the file corresponding to the length of time you would
- would like the LaserWriter Pro printer to wait before going to sleep. For
- example, to select 30 minutes, double-click on the file named “30 Minute
- Sleep Mode.”
- 5. The next dialog asks to “Save PostScript output” as a file. For most
- users, the default name “PostScript Log” is acceptable, so just click on
- the “Save.” If users have previously set the sleep mode, another dialog
- box will appear asking to “Replace” or “Cancel." Click on
- Replace.
- 6. Print any page. One interesting page to print from within the LaserWriter
- Utility is the Configuration Page. To print it, select “Print
- Configuration Page” from the Utilities menu. Then click on “Print” in the
- next dialog box.
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- By following these steps, users set the sleep mode on the LaserWriter Pro
- printer. If the printer has not printed for the sleep mode period set, the
- printer will go to sleep. The first page users send when the printer is
- sleeping will take approximately 30 seconds longer to print than when not in
- sleeping. In essence it takes 30 seconds for the printer to wake up.
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- Posted to:
- Apple Products
- New Apple Products
- Jun-93 New Product Announcements
- 18-Jun-93
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- Posted to:
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- News & Support Guide
- Latest Product & Support News
- 18-Jun-93
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