This document contains some important reminders and some information that is not in the Personal LaserWriter 320 user's guide. You may want to print this document and keep it for future reference.
LASERWRITER 8 PRINTER DRIVER VERSION 8.1.1
The Personal LaserWriter 320 disks contain version 8.1.1 of the LaserWriter software. This new software is more compatible than earlier versions of the LaserWriter 8 printer driver with Apple printers and non-Apple software.
If you need more information about the printer software, see the “LaserWriter 8 Update Guide.” To order a copy of the update guide in the United States, call 800-769-2775,
ext. 7873.
BEFORE INSTALLING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE
The Personal LaserWriter 320 user's guide contains detailed installation instructions. However, before you follow those instructions, check the information below to see which files in your System Folder will be replaced with newer versions and whether you should take action to keep or remove your existing files:
• As mentioned in the user's guide, if you use System 6 you may want to make backup copies of your original PrintMonitor and Backgrounder to use if you need the option of sometimes using an older version of LaserWriter driver. (The Installer automatically replaces your original PrintMonitor and Backgrounder with newer versions.)
• The Installer program does not replace versions of the LaserWriter driver that are older than version 8.0. You may remove printer driver files that are older than version 8.0 from your System Folder if you no longer need them.
• The Installer program does remove earlier versions of the LaserWriter 8 driver (for example, version 8.0) and all Apple PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files.
• If you use System 6, the Installer places the following files in your System Folder:
LaserWriter 8 (version 8.1.1)
PrintMonitor (version 7.0.1)
Backgrounder (version 1.3)
The Installer also places PPD files for Apple LaserWriter printers in the Printer Descriptions folder in your System Folder. If you need a LaserPrep file, you can copy it from the second installation disk onto your hard disk. The manual for your program will tell you specifically where the LaserPrep file needs to be.
• If you use System 7, the Installer places the following files in the Extensions folder:
LaserWriter 8 (version 8.1.1)
PrintMonitor (version 7.1)
It also installs the latest PPD files for Apple LaserWriter printers in the Printer Descriptions folder in your Extensions folder.
• Note that some files on the Personal LaserWriter 320 disks have been compressed (their filenames end with “.cmp”). These files can be installed only by using the LaserWriter 8 Installer, which is on the Personal LaserWriter 320 Installation disk.
ABOUT CREATING EPS FILES
You can create an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file in many application programs by following these steps:
1. Set Page Setup options as usual.
2. Choose the Print command and set the print options as usual.
3. Click the File button in the Print dialog box. (When you do, the Print button changes to a Save button.)
4. Click the Save button. A dialog box opens in which you can choose several options and name the file. When setting these options, note the following:
• Creating EPS files with the All option selected in the Font Inclusion pop-up menu available with some programs can result in very large files. If you include all fonts in an EPS file and save the file with the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts option selected, an extremely large file may be created.
• If you create an EPS file with no fonts included and open the document, fonts in the document appear on your screen, but Courier may be substituted when you print.
• When creating EPS files with preview information included, applications that create their own PostScript code may not display the EPS file accurately on the screen.
5. After you've set the options and named the file, click the Save button. If you want to send the file to the printer, use the LaserWriter Utility program's Download PostScript File command as described in the Personal LaserWriter 320 user's guide.
USING THE LASERWRITER 8 DRIVER WITH APPLICATION PROGRAMS
Some application programs do not yet take advantage of the new features of the
LaserWriter 8 driver or have small incompatibilities that result in printing problems. If you experience problems with a program, contact the publisher of the program. In some cases a newer, more compatible version of the program may be available.
The following list describes some special situations that you should be aware of when working with specific application programs. (There may be other problems with these programs, or with other programs, not mentioned in this document.)
Aldus Freehand 3.11
• You cannot print using Layout options in the Print dialog box. If you choose a layout from the Layout pop-up menu, the document does not print and no error message appears.
• EPS files created from within Freehand cannot be used in other programs.
• If you select the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts option in the Page Setup Options dialog box, a PostScript error results.
Aldus PageMaker 4.2a
• You cannot scale EPS images in documents printed using the Layout option in the Page Setup dialog box.
Aldus Personal Press 2.0
• If you use several font style combinations in text, spacing problems may result.
• When working with large EPS files in a document, you may need to increase the amount of memory allocated to the application.
Aldus Persuasion 2.1.2
• When you print a document that contains gradient fill patterns, the document is printed with solid patterns instead of gradients.
• Documents that contain EPS graphics may not print correctly if you select 2-Up or 4-Up printing.
Aldus SuperPaint 3.0
• Polygons with rotated patterns or filled patterns will print as solid gray objects.
Canvas 3.0.6
• If you print with substituted fonts, problems with line layout may result.
CricketDraw III 1.0
• You cannot import an EPS file created with the LaserWriter 8 driver that has been saved without preview information.
• Be sure that enough space is available on your hard disk when printing large documents; otherwise the application may malfunction.
CricketPresents 2.0
• You cannot import an EPS file created with the LaserWriter 8 driver that has been saved without preview information.
Informed Designer 1.3.5
• Shaded headings in a document may not print correctly.
• Some documents will print with extra pages.
MacDraft 2.1
• When you print using the Cut Marks option, a PostScript error results.
Microsoft PowerPoint
• In PowerPoint version 2.01f, you cannot import an EPS file created with the LaserWriter 8 driver that has been saved without preview information.
• When importing EPS files, you may want to increase the memory allocated to the application.
Microsoft Works 3.0
• If you print documents that have rotated objects with rounded corners, a PostScript error results.
More 3.1
• When creating EPS files with the LaserWriter 8 driver, be sure you have enough disk space to hold the file. No messages appear on screen to warn you when your hard disk is almost full and cannot hold the entire file.
Publish It! Easy 2.1.9
• Use an earlier version of the driver, or contact the publisher of the application program.
QuarkXPress 3.11
• You cannot print EPS files created by the LaserWriter 8 driver that contain certain TrueType fonts.
• If you use Calibrated Color, a PostScript error results.
ReadySetGo! 4.5 & 5.0 (DesignStudio)
• Use an earlier version of the driver, or contact the publisher of the application program.
Studio/8 & Studio/32
• When creating an EPS file with these programs and the LaserWriter 8.0 driver, you must select the QuickDraw Printer option.
SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT INCOMPATIBILITIES WITH SOME APPLICATION PROGRAMS
• When you are printing with some application programs, the Printer Status boxes may appear overlapping or misaligned on the screen, preventing you from canceling printing by clicking the Cancel button. Press Command-Period to cancel printing.
• If you see unexpected format results when you print a document, choose Page Setup and check whether the paper size is shown as Other. If so, select the correct paper size.
• Utility programs that attempt to change your current printer without using the Chooser may produce unexpected results.
• With some graphics applications, the Cover Page may not be printed at the end of a multi-page document. Use Cover Page: Before Document.
