Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS User Manual

For the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS and 12/660 PSAppleColor LaserWriterUpdate

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86Chapter 5Printing transparenciesTo print transparencies, use the multipurpose tray. Load the transparencies sothe white strip goes into the printer

2Choose Printer Specific Options from the Settings pop-up menu.The Printer Specific Options dialog box appears.3Choose an option.4When the selection i

IMPORTANTIf you have the same size paper in your paper cassettes andmultipurpose tray and have tray switching turned on, the printer may drawpaper fro

Printing with a desktop printerYou can also print documents without leaving the Finder, using one of the twomethods described here. These methods are

Switching between printersIf you have more than one printer available, you can select which you want touse. The printer you select is called the defau

Select the printer using its desktop printer iconIf you already have a desktop printer icon for the printer you want to use,follow these steps to sele

Working with desktop printer iconsTo create a desktop printer, select the printer using the Chooser. After youclick Create, the icon will appear on yo

Determining the status of a printer by looking at its iconYou can tell the status of a printer by looking at its desktop icon:Monitoring printingIf yo

A window opens listing the documents that are printing or waiting to print:Wa tching the status messages can be helpful when troubleshooting printingp

mTo indicate that a print request should not print until a future time, select it andclick the Set Print Time button. In the dialog box that opens, cl

The Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS printer is an enhanced version of the ColorLaserWriter 12/600 PS printer. Enhancements includem additional 4 MB of mem

Turning off or removing the desktop printing softwareYou can remove an individual desktop printer icon by dragging it into thetrash. If you have only

2 Drag the following files from the Extensions folder to the Trash:m Desktop PrintMonitorm Desktop Printer Menum Desktop Printer Spoolerm Desktop Prin

6Select the option that you want.m Click Auto Setup to let the Chooser identify the type of printer andautomatically set up the printer software. m Cl

The printer comes with software for IBM PC or compatible computers usingWindows 3.1 and Windows 95. This chapter describes how to use thePostScript Pr

Printing from Windows applicationsAfter you have connected the printer to your computer and installed and set up the printer software, you’re ready to

Setting printer driver optionsYou can change the PostScript Printer Driver default options. For example, you can change the preset paper orientation t

102Chapter 6Opening the printer Setup dialog box from your applicationMost applications have a Print Setup command in their File menus. 1Choose the Pr

The Paper tab dialog box is displayed first.mOutput FormatSelects either PostScript or Encapsulated PostScript. UsePostScript for normal printing. Use

Additional printer optionsIn addition to the Paper tab, other tabs display settings form PostScriptm Fontsm Featuresm Job control m Wa t e r m a r kPo

mSend Data in Binary Tells th e driver to send data to the printer in a binaryformat. Sending data in binary format may improve the printer’sperforman

This update at a glanceChapter/Appendix ContentsChapter 1 Contains additional information. See also“Setting up the Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS” Chapt

FontsClick the Fonts tab to display the Fonts tab dialog box. Parameters in thisdialog box control the way the driver prints TrueType fonts used in yo

mSubstitute PostScript Fonts for TrueType Fonts on This Printer When checked,tells the driver to substitute PostScript fonts available to the printer

FeaturesClick the Features tab to display the Features tab dialog box, which lets youconfigure the printer software to use optional printing features

Job ControlClick the Job Control tab to display the Job Control tab dialog box, whichcontrols such options as when the PostScript header and the PostS

WatermarkClick the Watermark tab to display the Watermark tab dialog box, whichcontains options for defining, editing, and deleting watermarks.mSelect

Edit WatermarkChoose the Edit button in the Watermark tab dialog box to display the EditWa t e r m a rk dialog box.mTextDisplays the text of the selec

mPosition/Automatically Center Watermark/Position Relative to Center Tells th edriver how to position the watermark. Automatically Center Watermarkcen

When you manually download a Type 1 font to a hard disk attached to theprinter, the font is available to the printer and no longer has to bedownloaded

4Click Setup. The Setup dialog box appears.Note: You can also open the Setup dialog box from within many Windowsprograms. Check your program document

Using a hard diskYou can add an external hard disk to the printer. A hard disk can store manysoft fonts so they don’t need to be downloaded each time

IpartChapter 1 Setting Up the Color LaserWriter 12/660 PSChapter 2 Setting Up the Printer for Mac OS UsersChapter 3 Setting Up the Printer for Windows

10 Complete the dialog box as follows:m Fill in the Available Memory box with the number of kilobytes your harddisk can store.m If you have Font Metri

4Click Setup.The Setup dialog box appears.Note: You can also open the Setup dialog box from within many Windowsprograms. Check your program documenta

Note: PostScript files are normally ASCII text files that can be opened withany word-processing program. However, if you select the “Send Data inBina

Note: Choose settings in the PostScript Options dialog box that will producea file that prints correctly on the destination printer. For example, sel

Step 3: Restoring your printer setup optionsAfter creating PostScript files, you need to restore your original printer setupoptions before you can us

DOS notesIf you are using DOS programs, refer to the manual that came with yourprogram and follow the instructions for using a PostScript printer. Mos

This chapter provides information on using the printer with computersrunning Windows 95. This chapter replaces Appendix I of the ColorLaserWriter 12/6

Selecting page setup optionsThe Windows Page Setup dialog box allows you to specify certain aspects ofyour document, such as its page size, format, an

Note: When changing options to print a specific document, it’s preferable tochange the options from within the application. Settings you change fromw

Selecting printer options in the Properties dialog boxYou can change the most commonly used printer settings from the Propertiesdialog box. (The tabs

mPaper SourceSelects which paper cassette or multipurpose tray to use as thepaper source.mCopiesSpecifies the number of copies of each document page t

Additional printer optionsIn addition to the Paper tab, other tabs display settings form Graphicsm Device Optionsm PostScriptm Wa t e r m a r k sm Gen

mChoose image color matching methodLets you specify how to match device-dependent colors to international color standards.mHalftoningLets you specify

mAvailable Printer MemoryLets you specify the amount of available printer memory.mPrinter featuresLists the printer features and their current state.m

mOutput formatTells th e driver to build PostScript document descriptions thatprint as fast as possible when “Optimize for Speed” is selected. Suchdoc

Advanced PostScript optionsChoose the Advanced button in the PostScript tab dialog box to display theAdvanced PostScript Options dialog box.mPostScrip

mSend CTRL+D after jobSends CTRL+D to the printer after a print job tonotify the printer the current job is finished and to reset the printer.mDisplay

mPrint watermarkTells th e printer how the watermark should be printed. Youcan print on the first page only rather than on all pages (the default). Yo

mPosition/Automatically Center Watermark/Position Relative to CenterTells th edriver how to position the watermark. Automatically Center Watermarkcent

The Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS printer uses the same setup procedures asfor the Color LaserWriter 12/600 printer with a few exceptions. This chapterd

mThresholdLets you specify the size of the font at which the PostScriptdriver should switch from sending TrueType fonts as Type 1 to sendingthem as Ty

DetailsClick the Details tab to display the Details tab dialog box, which controls theprinter port. The Details tab is available only when you open th

mTimeout settings/Not selected/Transmission retry“Not selected” specifies howlong Windows 95 waits for the printer to be online before reporting anerr

Using the Apple Printer Utility for WindowsThe Apple Printer Utility for Windows program supplied with the printersoftware lets the printer administra

IIIpartAppendix A Moving the PrinterAppendix B TroubleshootingAppendixes

This appendix lists a few of the guidelines you must follow when movingyour printer. Refer to Appendix E of the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS User’sManu

This appendix provides solutions to problems you may have with the printer.For more troubleshooting tips, see Chapters 12 and 13 of the ColorLaserWrit

Leveling the printerFollow the instructions on unpacking the printer in Chapter 1 of the ColorLaserWriter 12/600 PS User’s Manual. After removing the

m If you are experiencing paper jams while using Apple Color LaserWriterTr ansparencies loaded in the multipurpose tray, be sure you’ve placed thetran

A light film of fuser oil appears on the exterior of the printer near the multipurpose tray.Oil can spill out of the fuser assembly and appear on the

Mac OS–based computer troubleshootingThe desktop printer icon has an X drawn through it.The X indicates that the desktop printing software is turned o

AAdmin account, NetWare 40Adobe PostScript Printers control panel,Windows 3.1 29, 36Advanced PostScript Options dialog box,Windows 95 132–133aliase

arp UNIX table 54ASCII formatsaving a file in, Mac OS 84sending data to the printer inWindows 3.1 109, 118Windows 95 132ATPS. See AppleTalk Print

151Indexcomments about the printer, inserting,Windows 95 136communications regulation informationix–xconfiguring the printer. See Apple PrinterUtilit

Windows 95Advanced PostScript options132–133Details tab 137–138Device Options tab 129–130Fonts tab 135–136General tab 136–137Graphics tab 128–129

foldersMac OSApple LaserWriter Software 12, 15DISKS 13Extensions 97INSTALL 11, 18LaserWriter Disk 1 19MAC OS 11, 13, 18SOFTWARE 11, 13, 18Windo

Install dialog box, Mac OS 11–12Installer program, Mac OS 11–12, 14, 20INSTALL folder, Mac OS 11, 18installing printer softwareMac OS 11–15, 18–20

requirements for printer softwareMac OS 10, 148Windows 3.1 24Windows 95 23specifying the configurationMac OS 76Windows 3.1 108Windows 95 129, 13

4Place the level on top of the fuser to level the printer first from front-to-back, then fromside-to-side.3Setting Up the Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS

PPage Setup dialog boxMac OS 76, 77–79Windows 3.1 100page setup optionsMac OS 77–79Windows 3.1 100Windows 95 124Page Setup pop-up menu, Mac OS 7

printer administratorAppleTalk setup 10changing default printer settingsMac OS 76Windows 95 76TCP/IP setup for UNIX users 52–56Windows 95 and 3.1

specifying number of copies 127spool settings 138watermarks 134Windows NT 99, 100Printing menu, Mac OS 95print output formatMac OS 79, 84Windows

selecting the printer. See choosingthe printerseparator page, specifying, Windows 95 136server. See also print serverinstalling printer software from

system requirements for printer softwareMac OS 10Windows 3.1 24Windows 95 23system software, Mac OS, purchasing12, 14TTCP/IP protocol, setup for UN

W, X, Ywait timeout settingWindows 3.1 105Windows 95 131watermarksWindows 3.1 103, 110–112Windows 95 133–135Watermark tab dialog boxWindows 3.1

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5Place the shims under the printer’s feet (as needed) to level the printer.You might want to have one person tilt the printer up and another personpla

Removing the oil absorption sheetsAfter leveling the printer, remove the shipping spacers and oil absorptionsheets from inside the printer.1 Open the

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2 Open the fixing assembly and remove the oil absorption sheet from inside.6Chapter 1

Additional informationBe sure to do the following when setting up the printer:m Remove the shipping screw. The shipping screw is encased in an orangep

9This chapter explains how to prepare the printer for use on an AppleTalknetwork, and prepare Macintosh Operating System (Mac OS)–basedcomputers to pr

Before you beginThis chapter presents instructions for installing the Mac OS printer softwareand configuring the printer with it. Before you begin, ma

Step 1: Installing the printer softwareIMPORTANTDo not “drag install” the printer software. If you do, the fileswon’t be properly decompressed and wo

Custom Install lets you specify what portions of the software you would liketo install.IMPORTANTThe Installer checks to make sure you have what you ne

2Double-click the disc icon to open the disc, if necessary.3Double-click the MAC_OS folder, if necessary.4Double-click the SOFTWARE folder, if necessa

6 Read the Before You Install file to check for late-breaking news.7Double-click the Installer icon to start the Installer program.After a moment, a W

After you restart, you may notice a new icon on your desktop, one thatrepresents a desktop printer. You will also see the Apple LaserWriter Software f

iiiCommunications regulation information ixLaser information xPreface What’s New xiThis update at a glance xiiPart I Guide for Pri

2 In the Chooser dialog box, click items to select them.3Close the Chooser.Step 3: Naming the printer and setting its zoneOnce connected to an AppleT

Step 4: Making sure everything is workingThe best way to make sure everything is set up correctly is to print something.As a simple print test, open

Installing the software from a serverYou can get Mac OS users started with the printer and the new printersoftware in whatever way you’re used to. If

3 Drag the LaserWriter Disk 1 icon onto the icon of the folder.IMPORTANTYou must drag the disk icon rather than copy the contents of thedisk directly.

Installing the printer software from the serverAfter you’ve copied the software to the server as described earlier in“Preparing a Server Using the CD-

What to do nextThe printer is now set up on your AppleTalk network. The table below canhelp you decide which chapter to go to next.If you want to See

This chapter describes how to set up the printer for use with IBM PC orcompatible computers running Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, orDOS. It pro

System requirements for Windows 3.1 To use the printer, your computer system must meet these requirements: m IBM PC or compatible, with an 80386 or hi

Setting up for DOS-based printingIf you will be printing from DOS applications only, you do not need to installany of the software that came with the

2Setting Up the Printer for Mac OS Users 9Before you begin 10System requirements 10Initial AppleTalk setup 10Step 1: Installing t

Installing from the CD-ROM discInstalling onto a Windows 95 computer1 Start Windows 95.Before installing the software, make sure the Control Panel and

8Click Express Installation.A window appears that keeps you informed as file decompression proceeds.9Click Next when the Installer prompts you to add

21 Click Add Another to install another Apple LaserWriter printer. Repeat for each printeryou want to install.You can install other Apple LaserWriter

7When you have finished reading the ReadMe file, choose Exit from the File menu in theNotepad application.A Welcome dialog box is displayed that allow

14 When you’re done, click Close.A message appears telling you to use the Printers control panel to connectand set up the printers you’ve installed. B

3Disable the following DEVICE entries by prefixing the line with a semicolon (;). Yourchanges should look like this:;DEVICE=*VPD;DEVICE=LPT.386You can

3 Insert a blank floppy disk into the a: drive (or b: drive).4From the File Manager, open the WIN_OS\WIN31_NT\DISK1 directory on the CD.5Select Copy f

7Click Yes to view the ReadMe file.8When you have finished reading the ReadMe file, choose Exit from the File menu in theWordPad application.A Welcome

14 Eject LaserWriter Disk 2 for Windows 95 and insert LaserWriter Disk 3 for Windows 95.The PostScript PPD files are located on LaserWriter Disk 3 for

Installing on a Windows 3.1 computer1 Find the Windows disks containing the printer software and make sure they’re write-protected.Slide up the write-

Initial Novell NetWare setup 40Step 1: Choosing an operating mode 41Step 2, option A: Setting up the printer as a print server (using PCO

Custom Installation lets you specify what portions of the software you wouldlike to install. Printer Driver Only installs only the PostScript printer

17 Click OK to dismiss the message.Installation is complete.18 Choose how to proceed:For users connected via the parallel cable, the default printer d

3 Using File Manager, open the directory on the CD called WIN_OS\WIN_31_NT\DISK1.4Double-click the setup.exe file.The Welcome screen appears.5Select C

2If you are installing onto a Windows NT 3.5x Server:m Open the PRINTER.INF file with Notepad.m Search for the [Source Media Description] session.m Co

11 Select the printer driver that corresponds to your printer and click OK.12 Follow the instructions on the screen.13 Click Continue and OK to comple

Step 1: Choosing an operating modeWhen setting up your printer for a NetWare network, you have a choice ofthree operating modes:m PSERVER mode, in wh

What to do nextOnce you decide how you want to set up the printer, proceed as follows:mPSERVERTo set up the printer as a print server, read about how

The table below lists some basic PCONSOLE key commands.Command key DescriptionEsc (Escape) Returns to the previous levelDel (Delete) Deletes a selecte

5 Use the arrow keys to highlight Change Context in the menu, and press Enter.6Change the PCONSOLE utility’s context to match the context set on the s

7From the Serviced Printers menu list, select the name of the printer you specified in theprevious procedure, and press Enter. This brings up the Prin

Part II Guide for Users5Mac OS Users 73Selecting and setting up the printer 73Making changes to the printer setup 75Printing 76Sel

5Select the name of the queue you specified above and press Enter.This adds the queue to the Print Queue list of the printer.6Press the Esc key until

Step 2, option B: Setting up the printer as a remote printer(RPRINTER mode)There are six parts to setting up the printer for RPRINTER mode:m Create a

3Press the Ins key to display printers in your current context in the NetWare DirectoryServices tree.4Press the Ins key to create a new printer in the

7Press the Ins key to create a new print queue in the NetWare Directory Services tree.The context listed at the top of the screen should still list th

Start PSERVER on your 4.1 file servermStart PSERVER on your 4.1 file server by typingLOAD PSERVER<Print_Server_Name>.Turn the printer off and b

This chapter explains how to prepare the printer for UNIX users. Users’computers must be connected to the printer by an Ethernet network usingTCP/IP (

Initial TCP/IP setupBefore UNIX users can use the printer, the printer administrator must assignan IP address for the printer, as described in the fol

Step 3: Assigning an IP address to the printerWhen you unpack the printer, it has a unique permanent factory-assignedEthernet address, but no IP addr

54Chapter 43Add the following line to the/etc/hoststable on your workstation:printer_IP_address printer_IP_nameYou obtain the printer IP address f

6 To test the connection, once again type thepingcommand from a workstation on thesame subnet as the printer:ping printer_IP_name If theping command r

6Windows 3.1 and DOS Users 99Printing from Windows applications 100Selecting page setup options 100Setting printer driver options

Step 4: Configuring Users’ WorkstationsYou can now set up users’ workstations.m If you’re using Sun Solaris, see “Configuring Sun Solaris,” next.m If

8Enter the printer’s IP name in the Print Server field.9Select BSD in the Print Server OS field.10 Click Add.11 Choose Modify Printer Set File from th

Note: To s t ar t th e lpd daemon automatically when the system boots, addthelpd command to the /etc/rc file. The following is an example/etc/rc fil

6 Create and set the privileges for the spool directory specified in step 5:mkdir path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directoryExamplemkdir /usr/spool/lpd/Gary

Configuring HP-UX version 8.071Log in to the system console asroot.The System Administration Manager (SAM) uses a screen-oriented interfacethat works

8 To enable the print queue you just created, choose the following items from the SAMmenu, in order:Peripheral DevicesPrinters and PlottersEnable a Pr

2Ifrlpis running—that is, you saw one or more lines of text in step 1—kill the processby typingkill -15 process_number_from_step_1 3Make sure the foll

63Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users5Select the following options, in order, from the SAM menu:Printers and PlottersPrinters/PlottersActionsAdd a R

12 To test the connection, type thepingcommand from a workstation on the samesubnet as the printer:ping printer_IP_name If theping command responds by

4Make sure the following entry is in the/etc/servicesfile:printer 515/tcp spooler5 Startinetdby typing the following command at the UNIX prompt:/etc/i

Part III AppendixesAppendix A Moving the Printer 143Appendix B Troubleshooting 145General printing problems 145Mac OS–based computer tr

10 Add the following entry to the/etc/printcapfile.printer_queue_name|[description_of_printer]:\:lp=:mx#0:rm=printer_IP_name:\:rp=printer_queue_name:\

Configuring IBM AIX version 3.x1 Log in asroot.2 Assign an IP address and IP name to the printer, as described in “Step 3: Assigning anIP Address to

10 To test the connection, once again type thepingcommand from a workstation on thesame subnet as the printer:ping printer_IP_name If theping command

Configuring the printerThough the printer itself has no control panel, you can configure it by usingprograms on computers connected to the printer:m O

IIpartChapter 5 Mac OS UsersChapter 6 Windows 3.1 and DOS UsersChapter 7 Windows 95 UsersGuide for Users

73This chapter describes the standard printing and page setup options of theLaserWriter 8 printer driver and the desktop printer software supplied wit

The name of your printer appears in the right half of the Chooser (along withthe names of any other available LaserWriter printers). (Your Chooser may

75Mac OS Users6If you want, you can repeat steps 4 and 5 to create desktop printer icons for otherprinters.7Close the Chooser.After you click Create,

Communications regulation informationFCC statementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devicein ac

3Click Auto Setup.Printer options are displayed in the Setup dialog box. (Your screen may notlook exactly like the illustration.)4To change any option

Selecting page setup options The Page Setup dialog box allows you to specify certain aspects of yourdocument, such as its page size, format, and orien

78Chapter 53To print using special effects, choose PostScript Options from the Page Setup pop-upmenu. (If you don’t want to choose print options, skip

79Mac OS Users4Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.You can make the printer’s current page setup settings the default softwaresettings by hold

IMPORTANTThe names that appear in the paper source menus vary accordingto the paper sources of your printer and paper sizes you choose in the PageSetu

m To set the paper type or print quality, choose Printer Specific Options fromthe Settings pop-up menu.m To set program-specific options (such as page

Printing color and grayscale documentsWhen you print a document containing colors or shades of gray, you canchoose to maximize either image quality or

m If your print job contains JPEG compressed images (such as QuickTime orQuickTake images) choose PostScript Color Matching. When printing withPostScr

Printing to a fileYou can save your document as a PostScript file or an EPS file.1Choose Print from the File menu.The Print dialog box appears.2Choose

When foreground printing is turned on, you must wait until the document hasfinished printing before you can use your computer for other work. However,