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- From: dr_mcgee@pnl.gov (David R. McGee)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
- Subject: Re: Installer doesn't install "LaserWriter Prep". Why?
- Message-ID: <dr_mcgee-280892165816@pythagoras.pnl.gov>
- Date: 28 Aug 92 23:51:31 GMT
- Article-I.D.: pythagor.dr_mcgee-280892165816
- References: <1992Aug28.184230.13792@bernina.ethz.ch>
- Sender: news@oracle.pnl.gov
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- Organization: Pacific Northwest Laboratory
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- In article <1992Aug28.184230.13792@bernina.ethz.ch>, czychi@bernina.ethz.ch
- (Gary Czychi) wrote:
- >
- > Hi.
- >
- > Today, I installed new printer drivers on the Macs in our network. I used
- > the installer on the "Printing" disk, and noticed, that it didn't install
- > the LaserWriter Prep file. After a bit of testing, I figured out that it is
- > absolutely not necessary.
- >
- > But why did Apple include this file in the first place? What happens for
- > instance, when I want to print to a Linotronic instead of to a LaserWriter?
- > Will I need it there?
- >
- > PLease help.
- >
- >
- > Thanks a lot,
- >
- > Gary
- >
- > Gary T. Czychi University of St.Gallen
- >
- > czychi@alpha.unisg.ch (preferred host)
- > czychi at csghsg52 (=bitnet)
- > czychi@bernina.ethz.ch
- > Switzerland
- > -
- >
-
- This file was included for compatibility with the Apple PrintServer and
- other printservers. It is required by these spoolers, and can be installed
- by drag-dropping.
-
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