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- Article Created: 14 June 1996
- Article Reviewed/Updated: 15 October 1996
-
- TOPIC -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- This article contains the Apple LaserWriter Printer Tips file, which ships with
- the LaserWriter 8.4 software.
-
- DISCUSSION ------------------------------------------------------
-
- Apple LaserWriter Printer Tips
- ==============================
-
- This document contains some information and tips for achieving the best results
- with your printer.When using the LaserWriter 8 driver, you should be aware of
- the following situations. Some happen with all LaserWriter printers, and others
- happen only with specific models.
-
- All LaserWriter Printers
-
- * Some printers support both US Letter and US Letter Small paper sizes. To
- prevent text from clipping or wrapping to the next line on different printers, use
- US Letter Small. To get the widest possible margins from your printer model,
- use US Letter.
-
- * Some printers with small amounts of memory will not print documents
- containing large numbers of fonts. If a document using multiple fonts doesn't
- print using the LaserWriter 8 driver, try selecting Unlimited Downloadable
- Fonts in the Page Setup PostScript Options dialog box and print again.
- Alternatively, try power-cycling the printer and printing the document again.
-
- * If you encounter a timeout (PostScript error -8993) when printing multiple
- copies of large and complex documents in the background, print the documents
- one at a time or select foreground printing to avoid this problem.
-
- Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS Printer
-
- Obtaining Printer Supplies for the Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS
-
- To order printer supplies for the LaserWriter 12/640 PS direct from Apple, call
- 1-800-600-7805. For your reference, the part numbers are listed below:
-
- M4683G/A LaserWriter 12/640 PS Toner Cartridge
- M4682G/A LaserWriter 12/640 PS 500-Sheet Cassette and Feeder
- M4680G/A LaserWriter 12/640 PS Envelope Cassette
- M4697G/A LaserWriter 12/640 PS Duplex Printing Unit
- M4698G/A LaserWriter 12/640 PS Face-Up Output Tray
-
- For the location of the nearest Apple-authorized dealer, call 1-800-538-9696,
- extension 525.
-
- Printer Memory Requirements
-
- The printer comes with 4 megabytes (MB) of memory. If you will be using
- PhotoGrade or the optional duplex printing unit, you will need to add memory.
- The printer uses SIMMs that can be purchased from many electronics and
- computer outlets. See "RAM upgrade specifications" in Appendix D of your
- user's manual for more information.
-
- Total memory requirements for the possible configurations that require
- additional memory are:
- * PhotoGrade - 12 MB
- * Duplex Printing Unit - 12 MB
- * PhotoGrade and Duplex Printing Unit for all paper sizes except legal - 20 MB
- * PhotoGrade and Duplex Printing Unit for all paper sizes - 24 MB
-
- Using PhotoGrade and the Duplex Printing Unit
-
- If your printer has at least 12 MB of memory but less than 24 MB, you cannot
- always use PhotoGrade and the duplex printing unit at the same time (see
- "Printer Memory Requirements" above). If you select two-sided printing with
- PhotoGrade, and PhotoGrade cannot be used at the same time, two-sided
- printing will override PhotoGrade.
-
- About the Duplex Printing Unit and the Multipurpose Tray
-
- The LaserWriter 12/640 PS does not allow the multipurpose tray to be used with
- the duplex printing unit. The printer driver user interface provides a user
- interface switch that allows you to switch between the multipurpose tray and
- two-sided printing. If you have the multipurpose tray selected, two-sided
- printing is disabled. If you want to use two-sided printing, select a tray other
- than the multipurpose tray, then make your two-sided printing selection.
- Similarly, if you have two-sided printing selected, you must deselect it before
- the user interface allows you to select the multipurpose tray.
-
- About Paper Jams and the Multipurpose Tray
-
- If you are printing from the multipurpose tray and your printer jams, check that
- you are specifying the correct paper size in your page setup. The printer may
- jam if you select the multipurpose tray and have the wrong size paper in the
- multipurpose tray for the job that you are printing.
-
- Using the Envelope Feeder
-
- By default, the multipurpose tray takes priority over the envelope feeder.
- However, if the multipurpose tray is set to the same paper size as the envelope
- feeder, the printer will pull the paper from the multipurpose tray instead of the
- envelope feeder.
-
- Use one of these methods to have the printer use the envelope feeder as the
- paper source:
- * Pick the envelope tray as the paper source in the Print dialog. The envelope
- tray is identified as "Envelope Feeder/"
- * Set the multipurpose tray to a size other than the desired envelope size using
- the Apple Printer Utility.
- * Make "Cassette (Optional)" Installed and Preferred by clicking on the printer's
- icon and then selecting Change Setup from the Printing menu.
-
- Using RARP with Subnet Mask and Default Gateway
-
- This note is applicable if you will be printing from a UNIX computer using
- TCP/IP.
-
- When the printer uses RARP to determine its IP address, it ignores any defined
- values for the subnet mask and default gateway.
-
- You cannot use RARP for regular IP address configuration. RARP can be used
- once when the printer is initially configured, to set an IP address long enough to
- connect to the printer via telnet. Then, with telnet set the IP address, subnet
- mask, and default gateway.
-
- Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Printer
-
- This section provides additional information on using the Color LaserWriter
- 12/600 PS Printer.
-
- About the Demonstration Page
-
- When the power is turned on, the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS automatically
- prints a startup page and a demonstration page. For legal and B5 paper sizes,
- only the startup page prints; the demonstration page is not printed. You can use
- the Apple Printer Utility to turn off the printing of the startup and demonstration
- pages.
-
- About the Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Status Panel
-
- As described in the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS manual, Appendix G, the
- status panel lights aid in indicating hardware service problems found during
- printer startup. If the Alert light is flashing and all the door lights are flashing,
- check all the printer doors; one of them is open. If the Paper Out and Paper Jam
- lights are blinking alternately, a hardware problem has been detected. To
- identify the problem, notice which toner lights (C, M, Y, Bk) and how many of
- the maintenance lights (in the area on the right-hand side of the status panel) are
- on, and refer to the table below. Each area listed under "Problem" represents a
- general circuit area for the service technician to investigate, not necessarily the
- exact cause of the problem.
-
- If you have an external SCSI hard disk drive attached but don't turn it on before
- you turn on the printer's power, the printer may indicate a hardware failure. To
- correct the problem, turn the hard disk drive on and restart the printer.
-
- Obtaining the Best Results for Business Graphics
-
- To obtain the best results for business graphics, colors should be 100%
- saturated. For example, to print pure yellow, define yellow as 100% red and
- 100% green without any blue. Then print your document, selecting the
- Color/Grayscale option in the Print Options dialog.
-
- Printing on Legal-Size Paper
-
- In the standard memory configuration, the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS uses a
- higher compression technique for legal-size paper using only the cyan, magenta,
- and yellow colors. As a result of this compression technique, very complex
- pages may show missing pixels in fine lines or small text, "jaggies" (edges with
- low-resolution appearance), and color changes. To improve the image quality of
- such pages, you can increase the printer's memory to 16 MB or more. With at
- least 16 MB of printer memory, the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS can achieve
- the same quality with legal-size pages as with letter and A4 sizes using all four
- colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.)
-
- Printing Images on the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Printer
-
- The Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Printer's highest resolution for printing
- images is 150 x 150 dpi. No gain in image quality is achieved if higher
- resolution images are used. All other types of documents print at 600 x 600 dpi.
-
- Avoiding Hue Shifts When Printing to File
-
- When you save an image in an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file all the
- PostScript settings relating to the original output device in effect are saved along
- with the image data. When the image is printed later, the settings that were in
- effect may cause major hue shifts. To prevent these hue shifts save the image in
- TIFF format instead of EPS.
-
- The Density Control Panel
-
- The Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS has been adjusted at the factory to produce the
- best possible image quality. However, small variations exist among different
- printers. To make subtle changes to image quality, you can use the Density
- Control Panel on the back of the printer. NOTE: If changing the settings
- produces inferior image quality, return to the factory settings by following these
- steps: Select each color using the Color Select button, then press the - or +
- button to move the indicator light to the center position. When the indicator is in
- the center, press Enter to make the setting permanent. Repeat this procedure for
- all four colors.
-
- Setting Your ColorSync System Profile for Best Printing Results
-
- Before using ColorSync color matching to print to the Color LaserWriter 12/600
- PS printer, set the ColorSync System Profile for the monitor connected to your
- system. To do this, open Control Panels in the System Folder and double-click
- ColorSync System Profile. Make sure the following settings are selected:
- * Set the profile for the monitor connected to your system. For the best color
- match when printing, select the "page-white" or "D50" system profile for your
- type of monitor if one is available.
- * For the best visual match between the colors on your monitor and printed
- colors, select the Page-White Gamma option in the Monitors control panel. To
- select a gamma option, open the Monitors control panel, then hold down the
- Option key while you click the Options button. In the Options window, click the
- Use Special Gamma checkbox to put an X in it. Then choose Page-White
- Gamma from the list.
-
- * On a multiscan monitor, make sure that the color temperature, or intensity, is
- set to 9300K (the default setting). See the monitor manual for instructions. If the
- Page-White Gamma option is selected with a color temperature other than
- 9300K, your monitor colors could look too red or too blue compared to printed
- colors.
-
- Obtaining Printer Supplies for the Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
-
- To order printer supplies for the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS direct from
- Apple, call 1-800-600-7805. For order numbers, see Appendix A of the printer
- manual:
- * toner cartridges
- * transparencies
- * photoconductor cartridge (includes toner disposal boxes)
- * fuser oil
- * fuser
- Instructions for replacing the fuser are in Appendix F of the printer manual.
- Instructions for replacing other printer parts come in the new packages.
-
- For the location of the nearest Apple-authorized dealer, call 1-800-538-9696,
- extension 525.
-
-
- LaserWriter 16/600 PS
-
- If Tray Switching is turned on and you have an optional 500-sheet feeder that
- contains the same size paper as the 250-sheet feeder, use the 500-sheet feeder as
- the preferred paper source for optimal printing performance. See the manual that
- came with your printer for instructions on selecting the 500-sheet feeder as the
- preferred paper source.
-
- LaserWriter Pro 810
-
- * With some graphics programs, bitmapped graphics printed with the Precision
- Bitmap Alignment option in the Page Setup PostScript Options dialog box will
- be reduced in size by 25%.
-
- LaserWriter Pro 600 and 630
-
- * When you print envelopes from the optional envelope feeder, you cannot use
- Auto Select as the Paper Source (in the Print dialog box).
-
- * When you print at a resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi), bitmapped images
- may appear with lines across the image. When bitmapped images are printed at
- 300 dpi, lines across the image do not appear.
-
- LaserWriter II NT and II NTX
-
- * If you select both the Smooth Graphics and the Invert Image options in the
- Page Setup PostScript Options dialog box, a PostScript error results.
-
- * Do not use the B5 tray to print envelopes on a LaserWriter II NT. Use the
- letter tray instead.
-
- LaserWriter IIg and IIf
-
- * When you select paper sources from the First Page From and Remaining
- From pop-up menus in the Print dialog box, selecting Manual Feed for either
- source sets the driver to print the first page from the manual feed tray.
-
- * The US Legal paper size has been changed on some LaserWriter IIf/IIg
- printers to be more compatible with other Apple LaserWriter printers. To
- prevent text from clipping or wrapping to the next line on different printers, use
- US Legal Small. To get the widest possible margins from your printer model,
- use US Legal.
-
- * Some form-printing application programs cannot print forms using the Layout
- settings in the Layout dialog box.
-
-
- Article Change History:
- 15 Oct 1996 - Minor formatting changes.
-
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- Copyright 1996, Apple Computer, Inc.
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- This information is from the Apple Technical Information Library.
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