If you are using your Personal LaserWriter LS with a Macintosh® that has 1 MB of random access memory (RAM) and System 6 or 2MB and System7 you may encounter memory problems. For example, you may not be able to install the software that came with the printer; or, once the software is installed, you may notice that some applications perform poorly or print text that looks ragged. If this happens, try these remedies:
• If you are using System 6 and have MultiFinder on, turn it off. (Choose Set Startup from the Special menu, click Finder, then restart your computer.)
• Open the Control Panel and make sure the RAM cache is turned off or set as low as possible.
• If you have a number of init files on your Macintosh, remove some of them. (You'll find them inside your System Folder.)
• Add more RAM to your Macintosh. (See your authorized Apple dealer.)
APPLE NETWORK PRODUCTS
Once you have installed your Personal LaserWriter LS software, if you need to install AppleTalk® Internet, EtherTalk®, or TokenTalk, check the version number of the Network Products Installer disk. (Click the disk icon to select it and choose Get Info from the File menu. The version information appears in the lower half of the Get Info box.) It is important that you use version 1.3 or a later version. Earlier versions of the Network Products Installer will replace your Chooser with an older, incompatible one. If you do not have Network Products Installer disk version 1.3 or later, see your authorized Apple dealer for an upgrade.
NEW PRINTER SOFTWARE FOR YOUR PRINTERS
If you will be using other printers with your Macintosh, you should update the printer software for those printers. The Macintosh Printing Tools disk which comes with your Personal LaserWriter LS includes TrueType versions of the printer drivers for:
- ImageWriter® and ImageWriter LQ
- Personal LaserWriter® SC and LaserWriter II SC
- Personal LaserWriter NT, LaserWriter IINT, LaserWriter IINTX, and other PostScript® devices
These updated drivers have been enhanced to take full advantage of the TrueType fonts provided with your Personal LaserWriter LS. To install the updated software, insert the Personal LaserWriter LS Installation disk. Open the Installer, click Customize, and follow the instructions on the screen to update your printer software. (Do not simply drag the printer driver to your System Folder.)
NOTE -- If you install the new Personal LaserWriter SC printer driver, and you are using a shared PostScript® device (such as the LaserWriter IINTX), or if you plan to use additional TrueType fonts beyond those that came with your printer, then you should upgrade your LaserWriter driver at the same time to avoid printing errors when printing to the shared PostScript printer.
IMPORTANT -- If you update your LaserWriter driver for use with a shared PostScript device, everyone who uses the same printer must upgrade as well. Otherwise, you will find yourselves reinitializing the printer often.
APPLICATION NOTES
Microsoft Word -- If you are using Personal LaserWriter LS with Microsoft Word, Apple recommends the following actions for the best text spacing:
1. Turn on the Fractional Widths option in the Page Setup dialog box.
2. With MultiFinder on, turn on Background Printing. (Open the Chooser, click the Personal LaserWriter LS icon, and click the “On” button next to Background Printing.)
3. If you are not running MultiFinder, and are experiencing text spacing problems, please contact Microsoft at 1-800-426-9400 to order the “Word Startup” file, which will be shipped to you free of charge.
Microsoft PowerPoint -- version 2.01 may not work correctly with TrueType fonts. If you experience this problem, please call Microsoft Technical Support at 1-206-454-2030.
Claris MacWrite II -- Type sizes larger than 127 points will appear smaller than specified on your screen. This will be fixed in a future Claris product release. For more information, contact Claris Technical Support at (408) 727-9024.
Adobe Type Manager (ATM) -- If you use ATM, you may have ATM versions of the TrueType fonts that came with your Personal LaserWriter LS. In this case the Macintosh and the printer will use the TrueType fonts instead of the ATM fonts. If you prefer the ATM versions, you can remove the TrueType fonts from your system. If you have System 6, use the Font/DA Mover to remove the fonts. (When you install the Personal LaserWriter LS software, the Installer places Font/DA Mover version 4.1 inside the System Folder on your Macintosh. Be sure to use this version of the Font/DA Mover.) If you have System 7, simply open the System file, and drag the TrueType fonts to a different folder.
