Apple ColorLaserWriter 12/600PS User Manual

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Ap p l e

Color LaserW riter
12/600PS

Setting up, connecting, and using your printer

K Apple Computer, Inc.

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Contents Overview

Preface How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read? xix

Part I Guide for Printer Administrators

1Setting Up the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS 1
2Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users 43
3Setting Up the Printer for Windows and NetWare Users 77
4Setting Up the Printer fo r UNIX Users 111
5InstallingOptions 129

Part II Guide for Users

6Macintosh Users 155
7Windows and D OS Users 173
8UNIXUsers 201
9Loading Paper 203

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10 Maintenance 215
11 Clear ing Paper Jams 227
12 Fixing Image Problems 237
13 Troubleshooting 243

Part III Appendixes

ATechnical Information and Printer Supplies 257
BSetting U p the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer 269
CUsing Fonts With the Printer 277
DWorking With ColorSync 291
EPacking and Moving the Printer 295

FReplacing the Fuser 303

GDiagnosing Problems for Service 323

HRemoving the Macintosh Desktop Printing Software 335

Index 339

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Contents

Detailed Contents

Communications regulation information xvii
Laser in fo rma t ion xviii

Preface How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read? xix

Printer administrators and users: Who does what xix

What the printer administrator should know xx
Getting new users started xx

Which chapters should I read? xxi

Part I Guide for Printer Administrators

1Setting Up the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS 1

Main features of the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS 1
Anatomy of the printer 2
Choosing a place for the printer 3
Important safety instructions 4
Unpacking the printer 6
Installing the quick reference booklet 9
Installing the fuser oil bottle 10
Installing the photoconductor cartridge and toner disposal box 12
Installing the toner cartridges 19

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Wait to install the printer options 24
Loading paper into the paper cassette 25
Connecting the pri nter 29

Connecting to an Ethernet network 30
Connecting to a LocalTalk network 32
Connecting directly to a single Macintosh 34
Connecting to an IBM PC or compatible with a parallel cable 35

Connecting the power and turning on the printer 37

Saving energy 39

Adjusti n g communication settings 40

Why customize communication settings? 41
How to customize communication settings 41
How to return to the default settings 42

What to do next 42

2Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users 43

Before you begin 44
Initial AppleTalk setup 44

Step 1: Installing the software the printer administrator needs 45
Step 2: Choosing the printer on the administrator’s computer 47
Step 3: Making sure everything is working 48
What to do next 48

Changing printer settings with the Apple Printer Utility 49

Opening the Apple Printer Utility 51
Viewing printer information 53
Naming the printer 53
Identifying the printer’s physical location 54
Sending fonts to the printer 55

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Removing fonts 57
Printing font samples 57
Initializing a hard disk connected to the printer 58
Tur ning the startup pages on or off 59
Conserving energy 60
Setting paper-handling options 61
Setting up job handling 62
Setting the printer’s error timeout 63
Setting the printer’s network zones 64
Viewing the Ethernet address 65
Working with a NetWare network 66
Changing TCP/IP configurations 68
Viewing and changing communication settings 70
Sending PostScript files to the printer 72
Restarting the printer 72

Getting Macintosh users started using the printer 73

Instructions for users 73
Software for users 73
Preparing a server so users can install over a network 74
Installing the printer software from the server 75

What to do next 76

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3Setting Up the Printer for Windows and NetWare Users 77

System requi rements 77
Before you begin 78
Installing the software the printer administratror needs 78
Installing software for Windows NT 81
Usi ng Apple Print Monitor 81

Initial Apple Print Monitor for Windows setup 82
Making sure everything is working 83

Initial Novell NetWare setup 83

Step 1: Choosing an operating mode 84
What to do next 85
Usi ng P C ONSOLE 86
Ste p 2, option A: Setting up the printer as a print server

(using PCONSOLE) 87

Ste p 2, option B: Setting up the printer as a remote printer

(RPRINTER mode) 92

Step 3: Assigning a password for the print server (optional) 97

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Step 4: Setting up the PostScript printer driver for NetWare 98
Step 5: Making sure everything is working 98
Step 6: Setting up client computers for network printing 98
What to do next 98

Setting additional printer parameters with the Apple Printer Utility for

Windows 99
Installing the Apple Printer Utility for Windows 10 0
Opening and quitting the Apple Printer Utility 100
Selecting the printer 101
Viewing printer information 101
Giving the printer an AppleTalk name 101
Identifying the printer’s physical location 102
Printing font samples 102

Contents

Tur ning the startup pages on or off 102
Conserving energy 103
Setting paper-handling options 103
Setting up job handling 104
Viewing the Ethernet address 104
Working with a NetWare network 105
Changing TCP/IP configurations 106
Viewing and changing communication settings 107
Sending PostScript files to the printer 108

Restartin g t he printer 108
Banner pages and NetWare 109
Installed Type 1 fonts and Adobe Typ e Manager 10 9

Installing Type 1 fonts 109

Removing Typ e 1 fonts 110

Changing the size of the ATM font cache 110

Tur ning ATM off or on 110
What to do next 110

4Setting Up the Printer fo r UNIX Users 111

Before you begin 111
Initial TCP/IP setup 112

Will these instructions work for my flavor of UNIX? 112

Background information 112

Security 112

Step 1: Installing the software the printer administrator needs 112

Step 2: Obtaining an IP address for the printer 113

Step 3: Assigning an IP address to the printer 113

Step 4: Making sure everything is working 117

What to do next 119

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Configuring the printer 119
Getting UNIX users started using the printer 119
Notes on configuring specific UNIX systems 121

Configuring HP-UX version 8.07 121
Configuring HP-UX version 9.xx 123
Configuring IBM AIX version 3.x 125
Configuring Sun OS version 4.1, Ultrix version 4.2,

or other BSD systems 127

What to do next 128

5InstallingOptions 129

Installing the optional 250-sheet feeder 130

Adjusti n g the side margin 135
Installing the 250-sheet universal cassette 136
Adding hard disks 137

Connecting a previously used hard disk 137

Connecting external hard disks 137

Adding an internal hard disk 140

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Initializing hard disks 143

Usi ng ex ternal hard disks from manufacturers other than Apple 144
Increasing the printer RAM 144

Installing RAM 145
Configuring your software for new printer options 150

Configuring the Macintosh printer software 150

Configuring the printer from an IBM PC or compatible 152

Contents

Part II Guide for Users

6Macintosh Users 155

System requi rements 156
Installing the printer software 156
More information about the Installer program 158
Selecting and setting up the printer 159
Creating, throwing away, and ma nipulating desktop printer icons 160
Determining the status of a printer by looking at its icon 160
Switching between printers 161

Drag the document you want to print to a desktop printer icon 161
Select the printer using its desktop printer icon 161
Select a new printer using the Chooser 162

Printing 162

Selecting page setup options 162
Printing documents 164
Printing a cover page automatically 165
Printing color and grayscale documents 166
Reporting printing errors 167
Tur ning t ra y switching on or off 168
Printing transparencies 169

Changing the Print Quality mode 169
Printing while using the computer for other work 170
Monitoring and controlling background printing 171
Using the Apple Printer Utility 172

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7Windows an d DOS Users 173

System requi rements 173
Installing the Windows printer software 174

What to do next 177
Installing software for Windows NT 177
Printing from Windows applications 178
Setting printer driver options 178

Opening the printer Setup dialog box from the Control Panel 179

Opening the printer setup dialog box from your application 179

Opening the printer Setup dialog box from the Print Manager 179
Selecting printer options in the Setup dialog box 180
Additional printer options 181

PostScript 182

Fonts 184

Features 186

Job Control 187

Water mark 188

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Downloading fonts 190

Downloading fonts manually to RAM or to the hard disk 191
Usi ng a hard disk 193

Adding a hard disk to the device list 193

Initializing the hard disk 195
Printing to a PostScript file 196

Usi ng the driver to print a PostScript file 197
DOS notes 199
Using the Apple Printer Utility for Windows 199

Contents

8UNIXUsers 201

Printing from a UNIX workstation to the printer 202

9Loading Paper 203

Choosing paper 204
Automatic or manual printing with the printer 204
Usi ng the standard paper cassette 205
Usi ng the multipurpose tray 206

Opening the multipurpose tray 206
Placing paper and tra nsparencies in the multipurpose tray 207

Loading the optional 250-sheet universal cassette 211

10 Maintenance 215

Safety first 216

Precautions during maintenance 217

Regular mai ntenance 218

Low toner 218
Low fuser oil 219
Toner disposal box is full 220
Photoconductor cartridge is wearing out 221
Fuser needs replacement 222
Cleaning the exterior 222
Cleaning the density sensor and separation discharger wire 223
Cleaning the paper pickup area 226

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11 Clear ing Paper Jams 227

Checking the indicator lights for paper jams 228
Checking for and clearing paper jams 229

Clearing paper from the paper pickup area 230

Clearing paper from the transfer drum 233

Clearing paper from the fuser 234

Clearing paper from the optional feeder 236

12 Fixing Image Problems 237

General print quality problems 237
Color print quality problems 241

13 Troubleshooting 243

Problems covered in other places 243
Can’t communicate with the printer 244
Can’t close the printer’s door 244
Can’t turn the toner carousel 245
Macintosh troubleshooting 245

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IBM PC or compatible troubleshooting 249

Novell NetWare troubleshooting 251
UNIX troubleshooting 251
Density control panel 254

Contents

Part III Appendixes

ATechnical Information and Printer Supplies 257

Specifications 257
About PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files 263
RAM Upgrade Specifications 265
Ozone emission 265
Communication settings 266
Accessories 267
Supplies 268

BSetting U p the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer 269

Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 4 server 270
Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 3.x server 272
Modifying an existing ATPS configuration on a NetWare 3.x server 274

CUsing Fonts With the Printer 277

Kinds of fonts 277

Bitmapped fonts 278
PostScript fonts 279
TrueTyp e fonts 280
QuickDraw GX imaging technology 281

How TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fonts 281

TrueTyp e and bitmapped fonts 281

TrueTyp e and PostScript fonts 283
How the Macintosh looks for fonts 283
Where fonts are stored 284
Suitcases 285
Styled fonts 287
Common questions about fonts 288

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DWorking With ColorSync 291

The problem that ColorSync solves 291
About ColorSync 292
How ColorSync works 292
Usi ng ColorSync 293

EPacking and Moving the Printer 295

FReplacing the Fuser 303

Replacing the fuser 304
Replacing the t ransfer drum cleaning unit 311
Replacing the air and ozone filters 317
Replacing the separation discharger unit 320

GDiagnosing Problems for Service 323

Normal power-on status panel behavior 324
Pape r O ut and Paper Jam lights both flash 325

Two hardware problems you may be able to fix 325

Out of paper 326

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Pape r jams 327
Regular mai ntenance 328

Low toner 328
Low fuser oil 329
Toner disposal box is full 330
Photoconductor cartridge is wearing out 331

Fuser needs replacement 332
Problem with internal random-access memory (RAM) 333
Problem with the toner carousel 334

HRemoving the Macintosh Desktop Printing Software 335

Monitoring and controlling print requests without desktop printers 337

Index 339

Contents

Communications regulation information

FCC statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device
in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to
radio or television reception is suspected.

Radio and television interference

The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency
energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Apple’s
instructions—it may cause interference with radio and television reception.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device
in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. These specifications are designed
to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

You can determine whether your computer system is causing interference by turning it off. If
the interference stops, it was probably caused by the computer or one of the peripheral devices.

If your computer system does cause interference to radio or television reception, try to correct
the interference by using one or more of the following measures:

m Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.
m Move the computer to one side or the other of the television or radio.
m Move the computer farther away from the television or radio.
m Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio.

(That is, make certain the computer and the television or radio are on circuits controlled by
different circuit breakers or fuses.)

If necessary, consult an Apple-authorized service provider or Apple. See the service and support
information that came with your Apple product. Or, consult an experienced radio/television
technician for additional suggestions. You may find the following booklet helpful:
Handbook (stock number 004-000-00493-1). This booklet, prepared by the Federal
Communications Commission, is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402.

IMPORTANT

could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate the product.
This product was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of Apple

peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between system components. It is
important that you use Apple peripheral devices and shielded cables and connectors between
system components to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios, television sets,
and other electronic devices. You can obtain Apple peripheral devices and the proper shielded
cables and connectors through an Apple-authorized dealer. For non-Apple peripheral devices,
contact the manufacturer or dealer for assistance.

Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Apple Computer, Inc.,

Interference

Communications Regulation Information

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DOC statement

DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio
noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard
entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits
radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme
sur le matériel brouilleur : “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par le ministre des
Communications.

VCCI statement

Laser information

WARNING

equipment’s manual may result in hazardous exposure.

WARNING

this product is harmful to the eyes. The use of optical instruments, such as magnifying lenses,
with this product increases the potential hazard to your eyes. For your safety, have this
equipment serviced only by an Apple-authorized service provider.

Your printer is a Class 1 laser product. The Class 1 label, located at the back of the printer,
indicates that the printer meets minimum safety requirements. A service warning label is located
inside the printer.

Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified in your

Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet containing the laser. The laser beam used in

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Laser Information

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
APPAREIL A RAYONNEMENT
LASER DE CLASSE 1

Class 1 label

APPARECCHIO LASER DI CLASSE 1
PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1
APARELHO A LASER DE CLASSE 1
EN60825:1991

Service warning label

How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read?

The manual contains all the information you need for the Color LaserWriter
12/600 PS printer, whether you’re the printer administrator who sets it up or a
user who wants to print some transparencies for a meeting. T his preface
directs you to specific chapters depending on what kind of network you have.

Printer administrators and users: Who does what

The printer is usually set up and maintained by a printer administrator and
shared by a number of users. T his book is organized accordingly: Part I
contains setup information for the printer admi nistrator, and Part II contains
setup and usage information for users.

Depending on the type of problem, troubleshooting can be
handled by the administrator or by users. The appendixes in Part III
contain additional information that administrators and users might need.

Hint: When you set up the printer, be sure to hang the quick reference
booklet inside the printer’s door. That way users have easy access to helpful
problem-solving information.

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What the printer administrator should know

The printer administrator sets up the hardware, installs any options, installs
the printer on the network, and helps new users get started. To accomplish
these t asks, printer administrators must

m be familiar with the network connections and topology
m have access to and knowledge of the special tools required by their

networks:

m for AppleTalk networks, no special tools required

m for Novell NetWare networks, administrative privileges and familiarity

with programs like PCONSOLE

m for TCP/IP networks with UNIX

®

workstations, super user privileges and

knowledge of their UN IX system’s printing architecture

Getting new users started

In almost every case—regardless of the operating system—the printer
administrator is responsible for initial setup of the hardware and the network.
There is a great variety, however, in how different groups get new users
started. Here are the assumptions this book makes:

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Preface

Macintosh and Windows users

m
m

UNIX users

have their workstations prepared for printing by the printer

administrator.

install their own printer software.

Which c hapters should I read?

There are five main steps to preparing the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS it so
any user can print on it. Although you could do some steps in a different
order, these steps are organized to simplify troubleshooting.

Step 1: Set up the hardware and connect the printer.

Chapter 1 explains how to unpack the printer, install everything you need
(toner cartridges, photoconductor, toner disposal box, and fuser oil), load
paper, and connect the pri nter to your network. At the end of the chapter, you
turn on the printer a nd it prints a startup page, assuring you that the printer
engine and controller board work correctly.

Step 2: Configure the printer for a network connection or for a

direct connection.

The next three chapters (plus Appendix B) explain how to configure the
printer on different networks or set it up by a direct connection:

Chapter Computer Network interface and cable

Chapter 2 Macintosh AppleTalk on LocalTalk cables

AppleTalk on Ethernet cables (EtherTalk)

Chapter 3 DOS and Windows Apple Print Monitor for Windows or

Novell NetWare on Ethernet cables

DOS and Windows Direct connection by a parallel cable
Chapter 4 UNIX TCP/IP on Ethernet cables
Appendix B Macintosh ATPS, NetWare for Macintosh on LocalTalk

or Ethernet cables

How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read?

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Step 3: Set additional printer parameters.

The administrative tools provided with the printer are described in detail in
Chapters 2 and 3:

Chapter Computer Utility name

Chapter 2 Macintosh Apple Printer Utility
Chapter 3 Windows Apple Printer Utility for Windows

Though the Apple Printer Utility runs on Macintosh computers and the
Apple Pri nter Utility for Windows runs on Windows computers, both utilities
can be used to set additional printer parameters that affect all users.

Step 4: Add any hardware options.

Chapter 5 explains how to add any of the hardware options you may have
purchased for the printer, including

m internal or external hard disks, for storing Macintosh and Windows

downloadable fonts

m extra m emory, for printing documents that contain many fonts

more quickly

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m paper-handling options (the 250-sheet feeder with universal cassette)

Preface

Step 5: Help new users get started.

Part II of the manual contains information for people who plan to use (as
opposed to administer) the printer. Information about the administrator’s
responsibilities is in Part I.

User’s computer Where to find information

Macintosh Chapter 2 explains the administrator’s responsibilities.

Chapter 6 explains how the user gets started and how to print.

Chapter 9 explains how to load paper.

Chapter 10 explains routine maintenance.

Chapters 11, 12, and 13 explain how to fix problems with the printer.
Windows or DOS Chapter 3 explains the administrator’s responsibilities.

Chapter 7 explains how the user gets started and how to print.

Chapter 9 explains how to load paper.

Chapter 10 explains routine maintenance.

Chapters 11, 12, and 13 explain how to fix problems with the printer.
UNIX Chapter 4 explains the administrator’s responsibilities.

Chapter 8 explains how the user gets started and how to print.

Chapter 9 explains how to load paper.

Chapter 10 explains routine maintenance.

Chapters 11, 12, and 13 explain how to fix problems with the printer.

Solving problems

m For paper jam problems, see Chapter 11.
m For image problems, see Chapter 12.
m For other troubleshooting, see Chapter 13 and Appendix G.

How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read?

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Guide for Printer
Administrators

Chapter 1 Setting Up the

Chapter 1 Set ting Up
Chapter 2 He alth and Safety Information

Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printe r for
Chapter 3 Learning to Use Your Computer

Chapter 4 Basic Skills

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Printe r for

Part I of this book provides the information you need

Chapter 4 Setting Up the Printer for

to set up and lean about your Macintosh. It includes
instr uction s for

Chapter 5 Inst alling Options

m

setting up the computer and turning it on

Part I of this book provides the information you need

m

using the computer safely

to set up the printer for your workgroup.

m

learning basic Macintosh skills

If you want to use a printer that has already been set

If you are new to the Macintosh, go through all the

up, see Part II.

chapters in this section. You’ll find a tutorial in

Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS

Macintosh Users

Windows and NetWare Users

UNIX Us e r s

Chapter 3 that will acquaint you with Macintosh
skills.

If you’re an experi enced Macintosh user, go through
the setup instructions in Chapter 1 and read the
health and safety infor m ation in Chapter 2, then
proceed to Part II, “More About Your Macintosh.”

part

I

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Setting Up the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS

Main features of the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS

m

Print quality

color PhotoGrade.

m

Speed

magenta, or yellow; 3 pages per minute in two or more colors; and 1
transparency per minute.

The printer has a resolution of 600 x 6 00 dots per inch, with

The printer prints up to 12 pages per minute in black, cyan,

Multiplatform support

m

DOS, and UNIX computers.

m

Connectivity

connections.

m

Automatic traffic control

jobs simultaneously from AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and NetWare networks and
from the parallel port.

Fonts

m

printer has 39 built-in PostScript fonts.

m

Energy savings

whe n it’s not being used.

m

Hard disk option

external hard disks to store downloadable fonts.

m

Flexible paper handling

paper cassette plus 100 in the multipurpose tray) without changing paper.
You can also add a 250-sheet feeder.

The printer offers LocalTalk, Ethernet, and parallel

The printer supports both TrueType and PostScript™fonts. The

You can connect the printer to Macintosh, Windows,

Without any user intervention, the printer can accept

The printer can automatically lower its power consumption

You can install a n internal hard disk or attach up to six

You can print up to 350 sheets (250 in the standard

1

Face-up output tray
access door

LocalTalk port

Configuration switch

SCSI port

Parallel port Ethernet port

Multipurpose
tray access door

Power cord receptacle

Density control
panel

Face-down
output tray

Front view

Anatomy of the printer

Top cover
access door

Standard
paper cassette

Toner disposal
box cover Power switch

Quick reference

Fuser
access door

Toner cartridge
carousel knob

Fuser oil
compartment

Paper pickup
access door

Transfer
drum lever

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Chapter 1

Choosing a place for the printer

Allow space to open the top
for clearing paper jams.

Allow enough space
to open the door.

The Apple logo marks
the front of the printer.

Make sure you have enough space
to open the paper cassette.

Allow space for air
flow around the fan.

Choose a flat, stable area with adequate room around the pri nter. The area
should be well ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat,
cold, or humidity. (Abrupt changes in temperature and extremely high or low
humidity can adversely affect print quality.)

Don’ t put the printer near devices that produce magnetic fields. Don’t use
ammonia-based cleaners, which can react chemically with the toner and the
plastic, on or around the printer. (For instructions on cleaning the printer, see
Chapter 10.)

IMPORTANT

The printer weighs approximately 110 pounds (approximately 50
kilograms). Make sure you place it on a desk or table that’s strong enough to
hold the weight. Don’t lift the printer by yourself. Have at least one other
person assist you.

See Appendix A for more information about the physical requirements of
the printer.

Setting Up the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS

3

Important s a fet y instructions

Before you plug in your printer, read these important safety instructions.

WARNING

This equipment is intended to be electrically grounded. Your
printer is equipped with a three-wire grounding plug—a plug that has a
third (grounding) pin. This plug will fit only a grounded AC outlet. This
is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with a properly
grounded outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding plug!

For your own safety and that of your equipment, always take the following
precautions.

If any of the following conditions exists, disconnect the power plug (by
pulling the plug, not the cord):

m the power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged
m you spill something into the case
m your printer is exposed to rain or any other excess moisture
m your printer has been dropped or the case has been otherwise damaged
m you suspect that your printer needs service or repair
m you want to clean the case (use only the recommended procedure

described in Chapter 10)

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Chapter 1

Be sure that you always do the following:
m Keep your printer away from sources of liquids, such as wash basins,

bathtubs, shower stalls, and so on.

m Protect your printer from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow, and

so on.

m Do not allow children access to the fuser oil bottle, toner cartridges, or

used to ner disposal boxes.

m Read all the i nstallation instructions carefully before you plug your printer

into a wall socket.

m Keep these instructions handy for reference by you and others.
m Follow all instructions and warnings dealing with your system.

WARNING

Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. Operation
of this product, or similar products, must always be supervised by an
adult. Do not allow children access to the interior of any electrical
product and do not permit them to handle any cables.

Setting Up the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS

5

Unpacking the p rinter

IMPORTANT This side of the

printer is heavier than the other side.

IMPORTANT

The printer weighs approximately 110 pounds (approximately 50

kilograms). Don’t lift it by yourself.

1Undo the clips on the outside of the printer box.
2 Lift the box, uncovering the printer.

If possible, get another person to help you.

3With another person, remove the plastic bag, then lift the printer and place it in the

location you’ve chosen.

IMPORTANT

setup, including all the network connections, as explained later in this
chap ter. Be sure to remove all the packing materials from inside the printer.

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Chapter 1

Do not plug in the printer or turn it on until you’ve completed

4 Remove the packing tape from the outside of the printer.

There are five pieces of tape attached at various points on the printer.

5 Open the fuser access door and remove the two orange spacers from inside.

6 Open the paper cassette and remove the cardboard packing material.

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7Slide the paper cassette back into the printer.
8 Open the front door and remove the shipping screw.

The screw is encased in an orange plastic sheath. Turn the screw, using a coin
or Phillips screwdriver, and pull it out. Put the shipping screw in a safe place
in case you ever need to ship the printer to a new location.

8

Leave the printer’s door open. The next few sections contain instructions on
installing other items from the printer setup kit.

It’s a good idea to save the shipping carton and other packing materials in
case you need to transport the printer at some time.

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Installing th e quick r eference booklet

Hang the quick reference on the hooks
inside the printer’s door. (Be sure to let
other users know it’s there.)

The quick reference booklet helps users solve some problems with the
printer. For example, the quick reference tells users how to clear a paper jam
and load paper into the paper cassette. It should always be inside the printer,
available to users who don’t have this manual.

Take the quick reference out of the pri nter setup kit a nd hang it inside the
printer door.

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Installing th e fuser oil bo ttle

Open the cover.

1Take the bottle of fuser oil out of the printer setup kit.
2 To remove the seal from the bottle, pull the orange tab.

3 Open the cover of the fuser oil compartment.

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4 Install the oil bottle.

Gently tip the bottle upside down
and slide it into the compartment.

Press the bottle down. (This opens the
mechanism in the lid so the oil can
flow into the compartment.)

5Close the cover over the fuser oil bottle.

IMPORTANT

If any fuser oil spills on the floor, clean it up immediately with

paper towels. Th e oil is very slippery.

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Installing the ph oto conductor cartridge and toner disposal box

Push the transfer drum lever to the right.

The photoconductor is a photosensitive device that captures an image in toner
and transfers it to the paper. The toner disposal box is where the printer
deposits any excess toner powder. You’ll find a photoconductor cartridge and
two tone r disposal boxes in the printer setup kit.

IMPORTANT

The photoconductor is sensitive to light. Do not open the package
until you are ready to install the photoconductor cartridge. Inside the foil bag,
the photoconductor cartridge sits in an orange protective tray designed to
make installation easy and to protect the photoconductor from being touched
or exposed to light. Do not take the photoconductor cartridge out of the tray.
If you scratch the photoconductor, the marks can appear on every page you
print (until you replace the photoconductor cartridge). Prolonged exposure to
light shortens the life of the photoconductor.

1Push the transfer drum lever down and to the right.

This releases a locking mechanism.

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2 Open the disposal box cover.

Move the disposal box
cover to the left.

The photoconductor cartridge goes here.

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3Holding the orange tray, line up the top of the photoconductor cartridge with the tracks

Line up the arrow on the
photoconductor cartridge
with the arrow above the
compartment opening.

The top of the photoconductor
cartridge slides on these tracks.

at the top of the opening in the printer.

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4Slide the photoconductor cartridge all the way into the receptacle.

When the photoconductor cartridge is
most of the way in, you can remove the orange tray.

Save the orange tray in case you ever need to remove the photoconductor for
troubleshooting.

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5Make sure the photoconductor cartridge latch is in the locked position.

Push the photoconductor
cartridge until this latch is
in the locked position.

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6Slide the toner disposal box into place.

The opening in the top
of the box fits here.

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7 Raise the transfer drum lever to lock the photoconductor cartridge in place.

Disposal box cover

8Close the disposal box cover.

Now go on to install the toner cartridges.

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Installing th e to ner cartridges

You use this knob to turn the carousel.
Notice the arrows that show the
direction to turn the knob.

You insert a toner
cartridge into this opening.

Release lever

Colored tabs show
which color toner
cartridge belongs
in each position.

Yo u’ll find four toner cartridges in the bottom of the printer setup kit. Each
toner cartridge contains the dry plastic powder that the printer uses instead
of i nk. The first time you install the toner cartridges, follow the steps given
here. After that, each time you install a cartridge, follow the instr uctions in
Chapter 10. (Instructions also come with replacement toner cartridges.)

Cartridge life varies, dependi ng on the kind of printing you do. If you use the
printer to produce more graphic images than text, you may need to change
cartridges more often. (For product specifications, see Appendix A.)

1 Before you do anything, notice some important features on the toner cartridge carousel.

IMPORTANT

The toner cartridge carousel inside the printer has a specific place

for each color. You cannot place colors in the wrong location.

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2Press the knob that rotates the carousel and turn the knob clockwise.

Press the knob firmly,
then begin turning it
clockwise.

As you turn the knob,
the carousel turns.

Pressing the knob releases the locking mechanism so the carousel can turn.

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Problem? If you try to turn the knob, but it won’t turn, you haven’t pressed the
knob far enough to release the carousel.

As soon as the carousel starts to turn, you can stop pressing on the knob.
Rele ase t he pressure and continue tur ning.

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3 Turn gently until the carousel locks into a new position.

Cartridge carousel cycle

Yellow

Cyan

Magenta

Black

Notice that the color of
the tabs has changed.

As you rotate the carousel through all four positions, the tab colors cycle from
magenta (pink) to cyan (blue) to yellow to black.

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4Take the toner cartridge out of its packaging and remove the two pieces of packing tape.

Gently rock the toner
cartridge back and forth.

The color of the toner inside should
show through this small window in the
top of the toner cartridge.

Notice the arrow embossed
on the toner cartridge.

Choose the toner color that matches the colored tabs beside the opening in
the carous el .

5Distribute the toner powder.

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6 To remove the sealing tape, grasp the orange plastic tab and pull it away from the

Align the arrow on the toner cartridge
with the arrow on the carousel. Then
slide the toner cartridge into the printer.

Pull the tape completely out.

cartridge.

7 Insert the toner cartridge into the carousel.

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8After you insert the toner cartridge all the way, push firmly to lock it in place.

Press the toner cartridge
until it snaps into place.

If you don’t press fir mly enough to install the cartridge correctly, you won’t be
able to rotate the carousel and install another cartridge.

9 Repeat steps 2 through 8 until you’ve installed all four toner cartridges.

The process is essentially the same for each cartridge.

Wait to in stall the print er o ptions

If you purchased any of the following options, wait to install them until
you’ve connected the printer to your network:

m internal or external hard disks
m memory
m 250-sheet feeder

By waiting, you can ensure the printer is working correctly (thus simplifying
troubleshooting) before you add the options.

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Loading paper into the paper cassette

The paper cassette holds up to 250 sheets
of paper. With the optional universal cassette, you
can load U.S. letter, A4, B5, or legal-size paper.

The multipurpose tray
holds up to 100 sheets of
paper or 50 transparencies.

You can also use the tray for
manual feed printing.

You can load paper into the paper cassette or the multipurpose tray, or both.
For instructions on using the multipurpose tray, see Chapter 9.

You can expect excellent printing results from photocopier paper. For best
results, use paper labeled “laser-quality.” (For paper specifications, see
Appendix A.)

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1Slide the paper cassette out of the printer.

Do not stack paper
higher than this point.

Slide paper under the retainers.

Grasp the handle, squeeze to
release the latch, lift and pull the cassette out.

2Prepare a stack of paper.

You can load up to 250 sheets of 20-pound photocopier paper. Make sure the
edges are even on all sides before inserting the stack of paper.

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3Slide the stack into the cassette.

4Slide the paper under the bracket at the front of the cassette.

Load three-hole punched
paper with the holes toward
the back of the cassette.

Load letterhead paper face up.

Make sure paper fits under
these corner brackets.

You can push the paper down,
but don’t overload the cassette.

ABC

WARNING

Never load a cassette with paper of the wrong size or type.
Doing so may cause a paper jam, damage the printer drum, or use toner
unnecessarily.

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5Slide the cassette into the printer.

Full

Empty

Push the cassette in
all the way. It should
be flush with the printer.

Paper level indicator

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Connecting the printer

Parallel port

SCSI port

LocalTalk port

Configuration

switch

Ethernet port

G

ˆ

g

You can connect the printer to a number of computers and a variety networks
using the printer’s LocalTalk, Ethernet, and parallel ports. The printer prints
only one user’s job at a time, but it manages incoming print jobs from all
ports so that no printing conflicts or problems occur.

Port Network interface Computer

LocalTalk AppleTalk Macintosh
Ethernet AppleTalk (EtherTalk) Macintosh

Parallel IEEE 1284 ECP DOS and Windows

Novell NetWare DOS and Windows
Novell ATPS Macintosh
TCP/IP Macintosh

DOS and Windows
UNIX

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Connecting to an Ethernet network

Apple Ethernet

thin coaxial transceiver

Apple Ethernet

AUI adapter

Apple Ethernet

twisted-pair transceiver

A single Ethernet cable can carry a number of network protocols, including
AppleTalk (sometimes called EtherTalk when it’s on a n Ethernet network),
Novell NetWare, and TCP/IP. To connect the printer to an Ethern et network
running any combination of these protocols, follow these steps:

1 Obtain an Ethernet transceiver and a length of Ethernet cable appropriate for your

network’s media type—thin, AUI, or twisted pair.

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Note: These Apple transceivers are self-terminating. Do not add a terminator
to the end of the network. If you’re not using Apple network devices, check
the instructions that came with the transceivers you are using.

2Plug the short cable from the transceiver into the Ethernet port (

G

) on the printer.

3Connect the printer to the Ethernet network in one of these three ways:

m To connect the printer to the end of an Ethernet network, use the Ethernet

cable to c onnect the empty socket of the nearest device’s transceiver to the
printer’s transceiver, as shown here.

m To connect the printer between two devices on an Ethernet network,

disconnect one Ethernet cable from the transceiver of the device
immediately to the left or right of the pri nter a nd plug it into the new
printer’s transceiver. Th en use the new Ether net cable to connect the free
socket on the printer’s transceiver to the socket you freed on the other
device’s transceiver.

m To connect the printer to an Ethernet hub, see the documentation that came

with the Ethernet hub.

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What to d o after connecting to an Ethernet network

Connector box

LocalTalk cable

m If you wish to connect the printer to other networks, or to connect the

printer directly to a single Macintosh or to an IBM PC or compatible, see
the appropriate sections later in this chapter.

m If you’re finished connecting the pri nter, skip to “Adjusting Communication

Settings,” later in this ch apter.

For more information about setting up the printer for different network
interfaces, see Chapters 2, 3, and 4.

Connecting to a Lo calTalk network

If you have an existing LocalTalk network, here’s how to add the printer to it.

1 Obtain a LocalTalk connecting kit.

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LocalTalk connecting kits come in many varieties. Yours may look different.
The kit illustrated above is an Apple product (part numb er M1657Z/A) and
comes with RJ-11 connectors. Apple also produces another LocalTalk kit with
different connectors (part number M2068LL/B).

2Plug the connector box into the LocalTalk port (

ˆ

) on the printer.

3Connect the printer to the network in one of these two ways:

m To connect the printer to the end of a LocalTalk network, use the LocalTalk

cable to c onnect the empty socket of the nearest device’s connector box to
the printer’s connector box.

m To connect the printer between two devices on a LocalTalk network,

disconnect one LocalTalk cable from the connector box of the device
immediately to the left or right of the pri nter a nd plug it into the new
printer’s connector box. Then use the new LocalTal k cable to connect the
free socket on the printer’s connector box to the socket you freed on the
other device’s connector box.

What to d o after connecting to a LocalTalk network

m To connect the printer directly to a single Macintosh or to an IBM PC or

compatible computer, see the appropriate sections later in this chapter.

m If you’re finished connecting the pri nter, skip to “Adjusting Communication

Settings,” later in this ch apter.

For more information about setting up the printer on a LocalTalk network,
see Chapter 2. For information about setting up the printer on a Novell
network running ATPS, see Appendix B.

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Connecting directly to a single Macintosh

LocalTalk
port

Printer
port

ˆ

Use this method to connect a single Macintosh to the printer.

1 Obtain two LocalTalk Kits.
2Plug one LocalTalk connector into the computer’s printer (
3Plug one end of the cable into the LocalTalk connector on the computer.
4Plug the second LocalTalk connector into the printer’s LocalTalk (
5Plug the other end of the cable into the LocalTalk connector on the printer.

[

) port.

ˆ

) port.

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Note: You can use Ethernet transceivers (instead of LocalTalk connectors) to
connect a Macintosh directly to the printer.

What to d o after connecting to a single Macintosh

25-pin

connector

Mini 25-pin

connector

m If you wish to connect the printer to other networks, or to connect the

printer directly to an IBM PC or compatible computer, see the appropriate
sections later in this chapter.

m If you’re finished connecting the pri nter, skip to “Adjusting Communication

Settings,” later in this ch apter.

See Chapter 2 for more information about setting up the printer on a
LocalTalk network or Appendix B for information about setting up the
printer on a Novell network running ATPS.

Connecting to an IBM PC or compatible with a parallel cable

1 Obtain a parallel interface cable like this one.

IMPORTANT

You must purchase this cable, part number M4235ZM/A,
designed for the parallel port on the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS. If you try
to us e any other cable, you may damage the printer’s parallel port.

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2 Use the parallel cable to connect the computer to the printer.

Attach the cable’s smaller connector
to this port on the printer.

Attach the cable to the parallel port on
your computer. (Your computer’s parallel
port may be in a different location.)

Parallel interface cable

3Check to make sure the port selected in the dialog box matches the one you connected

the printer to.

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Open the Control Panels, then open the Printers control panel and check the
settings in the Setup Printer dialog. (LPT1 is the recommended setting.)

What to d o after connecting directly to an IBM PC or compatible

Connect the power cable and turn on the printer, as explained later in this
chapter. For more information about setting up the printer, see Chapter 3.

Connecting the power and turning on the printer

Power cord receptacle

On positionOff position

If you can’t tell whether the switch
is in or out, press and release it
once or twice until you’re sure the
switch is out and the printer is off.

Once you’ve connected the printer to your networks, you’re ready to start up
the printer. Follow these steps to make sure everything is working cor rectly.

1Make sure the printer is turned off.

2Plug in the printer.

Insert the socket end of the power cord into the receptacle on the back of the
printer. Plug the other end into a grounded (three-hole) AC outlet.

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3Press the power switch to turn the printer on.

On position

The printer takes about 3 minutes to warm up. During warm-up, various
status lights flash, and the printer performs an autocalibration procedure,
ensuring good color printing quality.

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4Save the startup page. It contains information you may need to complete network setup.

The Ready/In Use light should glow steadily. If it doesn’t, or if different lights
come on, see Appendix G for information about status lights.

Every time you restart the printer, it automatically prints a startup page and a
demonstration page unless you turn either or both of the pages off using the
Apple Pri nter Utility (described in Chapter 2) or the Apple Printer Utility for
Windows (described in Chapter 3).

The startup page shows how the printer is set up, including the network
connection types and what options are attached to the printer.

Both pages should look clean and sharp. If they are spotty, too light or too
dark, or otherwise unclear, switch the printer off and on to print the pages a
second time. Try this two or three times if necessary. If the output doesn’t
improve, or if the printer won’t print the pages, refer to Chapter 12, “Fixing
Image Problems.”

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5Check the status lights.

M

!

C

Y

Bk

Ready/In Use light

Alert light

Paper Out light

Paper Jam light

Toner Low lights Maintenance lights

After the startup and demonstration pages are printed, the Ready/In Use light
glows steadily. All other lights should be off. If any other lights are on, see
Appendix G.

Saving energy

Your Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS meets Energy Star guidelines for saving
energy. By default, the printer enters a n energy-saving mode after it’s been
idle for 60 minutes. You can adjust the idle delay by using the Apple Printer
Utility on the Macintosh or the Apple Printer Utility for Windows.

You can also save energy on the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS, as well as on
all other printers (including those without energy-saving features), by taking
these steps:

m Use the page preview feature provided in many programs to check page

layout rather than printing a draft.

m If you know you won’t be using the printer for a while—say, a three-day

weekend—turn it off.

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Adjusting c ommunication settings

Configuration

switch

Though you can adjust many of the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
communication settings, the standard (factory default) settings work for
most environments.

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Standard (factory default) settings for the parallel port

Port Mode Data Protocol

Parallel On AutoSelect TBCP

Standard (factory default) settings for the other ports

Port Interface Mode

LocalTalk LocalTalk On
Ethernet EtherTalk On

NetWare On
TCP/IP On

If you have changed any of the settings and want to reset the pri nter to the
standard settings, move the configuration switch on the printer to the left­hand position. Then restart the printer (using the Restart Printer command
from the Apple Printer Utility or by turning the printer off and then on).
Finally, return the switch to the right-hand position.

Why cu s tomi z e communication settings?

Though the standard communication settings work well for most
environments, you might want to customize communication settings to turn
off network interfaces you don’t need. For example, if you know the pri nter
will never receive a NetWare message over the network, you can turn off the
interface and stop the printer from sending out unnecessary NetWare packets.

How to customize communication settings

Change the settings with either of the following two programs:
m Apple Pri nter Utility on the Macintosh (see Chapter 2 for details on how to

install and use the program)

m Apple Pri nter Utility for Windows (see Chapter 3 for details on how to

install and use the program)

Custom settings for the parallel port

Port Mode Data Protocol

Parallel On AutoSelect, Normal, Raw, TBCP

Compatibility,
IDP

Custom settings for the other ports

Port Interface Mode Possible Values

LocalTalk LocalTalk On
Ethernet EtherTalk On or Off

NetWare On or Off
TCP/IP On or Off

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What to do next

How to return to the default settings

To return to the factory default settings, move the configuration switch to the
left-hand position and restart the printer. Choose Restart Printer from the
Utilities menu (in the Apple Printer Utility) or turn the printer off and on.
Finally, be sure to return the switch to the right-hand position.

Finish preparing the printer and completing the network connections by
reading one or more of the following chapters:

m Chapter 2 explains how to administer the pri nter on a n

and how to help

Macintosh users

start using the printer.

m Chapter 3 explains how to administer the pri nter on a n

how to help

Windows and NetWare users

explains how to set up a

direct connection

get started using the printer. It also

to an IBM PC or compatible

computer.

m Chapter 4 explains how to set up the printer on a

help

UNIX users

get started using the printer.

TCP/IP network

AppleTalk network

Ethernet network

and

and how to

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2

Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users

This chapter explains how to prepare the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS for use
on an AppleTalk network, configure the printer using the Apple Printer
Utility, and prepare users’ Macintosh computers to print on the pri nter.

Note: For instructions on setting up the printer for access by Macintosh client
computers on a NetWare network, see Appendix B.

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Before you begin

Before you begin, make sure you have

m set up the printer as described in Chapter 1
m connected the printer to your network
m made backup copies of the pri nter disks

IMPORTANT

or higher central processing unit (any Macintosh except a Macintosh Plus,
SE, Cla ssic
software version 7.1 or later and at least 4 megabytes (MB) of memory. If your
system software is an earlier version, you should obtain a system software
upgrade from an Apple-authorized dealer. (You must upgrade every user on
the network who doesn’t have system software version 7.1 or later.)

Installing all the printer software and fonts for the Macintosh requires
approximately 7.5 MB of free space on your hard disk.

Initial AppleTalk setup

Before Macintosh users can print with the Color LaserWriter 12/60 0 PS, the
printer administrator must install the printer software and fonts and configure
the printer.

To use th e pri nter software, you need a Macintosh with a 68020

®

, Portable, or PowerBook 100). Your Macintosh must have system

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Step 1: Inst alling the software the printer administrator needs

To ins t all the printer software on a Macintosh computer, follow these steps:

IMPORTANT

Do not “drag install” the printer software. If you do, the files
won’t be properly decompressed and won’t work.

1 Turn off any automatic virus-detection programs you have on your Macintosh computer.

If you don’t, problems may occur during the installation. After installation is
complete, you can turn the virus-detection programs back on. (For
instructions on turning off each virus-detection program, see the manual that
came with the program, or telephone the manufacturer of the program.)

2Press and hold down the Shift key, then choose Restart from the Special menu.

When a message on the screen tells you that the extensions are off, you can
release the Shift key. Your extensions have been turned off. When you restart
the Macintosh after software i nstallation, the extensions will turn on again.

3Make sure the printer software disks are locked.
4 Insert

Printer Disk 1 for Macintosh

into a disk drive.

If necessary, open the disk icon.

5 To start the Installer program, double-click its icon.

6 In the Welcome dialog box that appears, click Continue.

After a moment, the Install dialog box appears. At the top of the dialog box is
a pop-up menu set to allow you to perform an Easy install.

IMPORTANT

The Installer checks to make sure you have what you need to use
the printer software. If you’re missing anything, a message tells you what you
need. You won’t be able to install the printer software until you correct the
problem. If a dialog box says you don’t have the correct system software, you
can purchase a new version from an Apple-authorized dealer.

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7In the Installer dialog box, click the Install button.

Make sure the disk

named here is the

one on which you
want to install the

printer software.

8 Follow the instructions on the screen until the installation is complete.
9When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart.

When you’re ready to
begin, click Install.

The Installer takes a few moments to calculate what needs to be done and
then begins to install files.

The Installer restarts your Macintosh.
The software is now installed on the hard disk. If you turned off any

automatic virus-detection programs on your Macintosh, turn them
on again.

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Note: If installation is not successful, see Chapter 13 for suggestions.

More information about the Installer program

In the procedure just described, the Installer places all the software you need
on your hard disk. In rare circumstances, you many want to install only a
subset of the software. In that case, choose Custom Install from the pop-up
menu in the Installer. A list of choices appears. To install something from the
list, click to select it, then click the Install button. (There is also a Custom
Remove feature.)

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Step 2: Choosing th e printer on th e administrator’s computer

Before you can use the printer, you must use the Chooser to select the printer
and set up the printer software. You only have to set up the printer software
once, when you first select it.

Once you select the printer in the Chooser, you won’t need to repeat this step
unless you change printers or change the way your printer is connected.

1Choose the Chooser from the Apple (
2 In the Chooser dialog box, click items to select them.

First, click this icon.

(If necessary, use the

scroll bar and arrows

to find the icon.)

Second, if the

network has zones,

click one to select it.

K

) menu.

Third, click the name of the

printer you want to use.
(An icon beside a printer
name means the printer
software has already been
set up.)

Finally, click Setup.
(Or double-click the printer

name—a shortcut.)

The Chooser identifies the type of printer and automatically sets up the
printer software. A small pri nter icon appears b eside the printer name.

After you close the Chooser, an icon representing the printer appears on the
desktop. If you want, you can repeat step 2, selecting and setting up other
printers so all their icons appear on your desktop for easy access.

3Close the Chooser.

Anyone who wants to use the printer must follow this proced ure at least once.

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Step 3: Making sure everything is working

The best way to make sure everything is set up correctly is to print something.
As a simple test, open and print the Read Me file that is in the Apple
LaserWriter Software folder.

1 Locate the Read Me file in the Apple LaserWriter Software folder.
2Click the Read Me file to select it, and choose Print from the File menu (or drag the Read

Me file to the desktop printer icon and drop it on the printer).

The Print dialog box appears listing the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS printer
as the selected printer. If the printer’s name does not appear in the dialog box,
see “Step 2: Choosing the Printer on the Administrator’s Computer.”

3Click Print.

If the document doesn’t print, check the steps you followed in Chapter 1 for
connecting and turning on the printer. Make sure that you have installed the
toner ca rt ridges and loaded paper into the pap er cassette. Check that no
packing material or paper has caused a jam in the printer.

Also check that you have followed all the software installation steps presented
in this chapter.

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If the printer still won’t print, indicator lights on the printer’s status panel
blink to signal different errors and printing conditions. Check the lights and
refer to Appendix G for their meaning. You can also check the status
messages that appear in the PrintMonitor (during background printing) to see
if error messages appear that might help you identify the problem.

What to do next

You may change some of the printer’s default settings using the Apple Printer
Utility as explained in the next section. Then you can set up users’ computers
as explained in “Getting Macintosh Users Started Using the Printer,” later in
this chapter. If you want to install a ny hardware options, see Chapter 5.

Chapter 2

Changing printer s ettings with the Apple Printer Utility

Though the printer itself has no control panel, you can change some settings
on the printer by using programs on computers connected to it:

m On Macintosh computers, use the Apple Printer Utility, described in this

chapter.

m On IBM PC and compatible computers, use the Apple Printer Utility for

Windows, described in Chapter 3.

The Apple Printer Utility program lets you change the default settings that
control how various aspects of the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS work. The
utility is placed in the Apple LaserWriter Software folder when the printer
software is installed. Use it to choose the basic printer settings that you want
to us e for all documents.

You can use the Print and Page Setup dialog boxes to change some other
printer settings without changing the printer’s basic defaults.

IMPORTANT

Changes you make with the Apple Printer Utility affect everyone
who uses the printer.

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Use the Apple Printer Utility to
m view information about the printer, such as the AppleTalk printer name and

the total number of pages the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS has printed

m name the printer on AppleTalk networks
m identify the printer’s physical location
m download fonts to the pri nter or attached hard disks
m remove fonts
m print font samples
m initialize internal or external hard disks connected to the printer
m turn printing of the startup page on or off
m turn printing of the demonstration page on or off
m conserve power consumption by setting the energy-saving delay
m set paper-handling options
m set when the printer closes print jobs to provide faster throughput
m set the printer’s er ror timeout
m set the printer’s AppleTalk zone
m view the printer’s Ethernet address

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m set the NetWare configuration
m set the TCP/IP configuration
m view and configure the printer’s communication settings
m send PostScript files to the printer
m restart the printer

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1Double-click the Apple Printer Utility.

2 In the Printer Selector window that appears, select and open the printer you want.

If the network has

zones, click a zone

to select it.

Printers in that zone

are listed here.

Click the name of the

printer you want.

Opening the Apple Printer Utility

The Apple Printer Utility has two windows: the Printer Selector window,
which is similar to the Chooser, and the pri nter features window, which you
use to view or change the printer’s settings.

The Installer puts the Apple Printer Utility in the Apple LaserWriter Software
folder. You can move it wherever you like.

3Click Open Printer.

The printer features window appears.

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4 To open a category and display its information and options, click the arrow beside the

category name.

This category tells

you about the printer

you selected.

You can change
some settings in

these categories.

5After viewing the information and making changes, click the Send button to send your

6When you are finished making changes, click the close box to close the window.

To verify that the printer
received the changes you sent,
click this button.

To restore the original software
settings, click Set Defaults.

Additional options may appear that you can also open and work with. When
you are finished changing options in a particular category, you can click the
arrow again to collapse the options.

changes to the printer.

The next sections describe configuration procedures that you can perform
with the Apple Printer Utility. First select and open the printer in the Printer
Selector window. The information and procedures described in each section
then present how to work with the printer features window of the utility.

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Quitting the Apple Printer Utility

To quit the Apple Printer Utility:

m

Choose Quit from the File menu.

View ing p rinter information

You can view information about your Color LaserWriter 12/60 0 PS by
displaying the printer information in the printer features window.

m

Open the Printer Information category.

To change the printer’s
AppleTalk name, see the
next section, “Naming
the Printer.”

You cannot change the
other settings shown here.

You see a list of printer information.

Naming the printer

To hel p us ers easily select the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS printer from their
computers, give the printer a unique name based, for example, on its location
or the group of users who commonly share it. You can name or rename any
laser printer on the AppleTalk network.

IMPORTANT

Be sure to tell users what the printer name is and what zone it’s
locat ed in when you install the printer software on thei r computers or instruct
them to do so.

1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Name category.

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3In the panel that appears, type a new name.

When the panel opens, it shows the selected printer’s current name.

Type a new name here.

4 To send the new name setting to the printer, click Send.

Identifying the printer’s physical location

You can type a description of the printer’s location.

1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

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2 Open the Location category.
3In the panel that appears, type a description of the printer’s location.

Type here.

4Click Send.

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Sending fonts to the printer

You can send additional fonts (sometimes called downloading fonts) to the
printer’s RAM or to the printer’s optional hard disk. You do not have to
download fonts to use them in pri nted do cuments, but doing so can make
your documents print more quickly.

1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Fonts category.

The Fonts panel appears.

The icons in the Location
column show where fonts are
stored—in the printer’s ROM or
RAM, or on a SCSI hard disk.

The list shows fonts

already available to
the printer. If you see
a font here, you don’t

need to add it.

3Click Add.

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4In the dialog box that appears, click a font to select it, then click Add.

Click a font,

then click Add.

(Or double-click

the font.)

5 Use the Destination pop-up menu to choose a destination for the fonts.

The Fonts folder (inside the System Folder) is one place to find fonts.

Fonts you add are gathered here until
you click Send.

If you change your mind, you can select
fonts and click Remove.
(Or click Remove All and start over.)

You can send fonts to the printer’s RAM.

If you have installed an internal hard disk, its
SCSI ID is 0 (zero). You can choose 0 and
send fonts to the internal hard disk.

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If you have an external hard disk connected
to the printer, you can choose its SCSI ID and
send fonts to the hard disk.

Fonts you send to the printer’s RAM are lost whenever the printer is turn ed
off, whereas fonts sent to the printer’s hard disk are not lost when the printer
is turn ed off.

6Click Send.

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Removing fonts

When you no longer need them, you can remove fonts from the printer’s
memory or a hard disk connected to the printer.

1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Fonts category.
3 In the Fonts panel that appears, select the fonts you want to remove.

The icons in the Location
column show where fonts are
stored—in the printer’s ROM or

Click a font

to select it.

RAM, or on a SCSI hard disk.
You cannot remove fonts from

the printer’s ROM.

4Click Remove.

Printing font samp les

You can print a list of the fonts currently stored in the printer’s memory (both
RAM and ROM) and on optional hard disks attached to the printer.

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Choose Print Font Samples from the File menu.

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Initial izi ng a hard disk connected to the printer

If you connect an i nternal or external hard disk to the printer, you need to
initialize the disk before you can download fonts to it. (See Chapter 5 for
information about connecting hard disks to the printer.)

The Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS printer recognizes disks formatted for use
with the Macintosh hierarchical file system (HFS) format. The printer will
not recognize disks using other formats. If you connect a disk that is not
formatted for HFS, you will need to reinitialize the disk and then reload any
fonts from your computer.

1 Open the Printer Preferences category.
2 Open the Disks category.
3In the panel that appears, select the disk you want to initialize and click Initialize.

Select the disk you

want to initialize.

IMPORTANT

Reinitializing erases all fonts previously stored on the disk.

If you turn on a disk after you
turn on the printer, the disk
appears as “unmounted.”
(To mount the disk properly,
you must restart the printer.)

If you don’t turn on a disk, it
won’t appear in this panel.

A message warns that initializing erases the entire contents of the disk—
including any fonts.

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4Click Initialize to proceed.

It takes some time to complete the initialization process. The printer won’t be
available for printing until the hard disk is initialized.

Chapter 2

1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

2 Open the Startup Pages category.
3 In the panel that appears, click the checkboxes to turn either the startup page or the

The X means

the printer is set to

print the startup

page and the

demonstration page.

Turning the startup pages on or off

The Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS normally prints a startup page and a
demonstration page when you turn the printer on. The startup page shows the
printer’s name, the total number of pages printed, the amount of memory,
installed options, and communication settings. You can tur n this feature off if
you wish.

You see a list of preferences.

demonstration page (or both) on or off.

4 To send the startup page setting to the printer, click Send.

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Conserving energy

Your Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS automatically reduces its power
consumption after 60 minutes of inactivity. You can lengthen or shorten the
time that the printer remains idle before it reduces its power consumption.
Once the printer turns down its power, it will need to warm up again before
printing the next document. You or other network users may experience a
small delay (3 minutes) in printing.

1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Energy Saving Delay category.
3In the panel that appears, choose a time interval from the pop-up menu.

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Choose a time interval
from this pop-up menu.

4 To send the energy-saving delay setting to the printer, click Send.

Chapter 2

1 Open the Job Defaults category.

2 Open the Paper Handling category.
3 In the panel that appears, click the checkbox to turn Automatic Tray Switching on or off.

An X means the
printer looks for paper
in any available paper

source (including the

multipurpose tray

when the paper size

matches).

Setting paper-handling options

When the standard paper cassette runs out of paper, the Color LaserWriter
12/600 PS can automatically switch and use paper from another pap er source,
such as t he mult ipurpose tray (if you tell the printer that the tray contains the
same size paper). This lets you continue printing without reloading paper. If
you have the optional 250-sheet feeder, and it contains the same size paper,
automatic tray switching includes it as a paper source. Combining all three
paper sources lets you print up to 600 sheets without reloading paper.

You see a list of job default categories.

Choose the size of paper in
the multipurpose tray.
(If you print jobs that use a
different size paper, the printer
avoids the multipurpose tray.)

4 Use the pop-up menu to choose a default paper size for the multipurpose tray.

If you turn on the automatic tray switching feature (in step 3), the pri nter
draws paper from any paper source that holds the correct size paper.
However, the printer is not able to detect the size of paper you may have
placed in the multipurpose tray, so you must tell it. If the paper size for the
multipurpose tray is the same as the paper in the standard paper cassette (and
automatic tray switching is turned on), the printer automatically uses the
multipurpose tray as a paper source.

5 To send the paper-handling settings to the printer, click Send.

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Setting up job handling

You can set job handli ng for individual network protocols that you use. If you
need to shut down the printer in the middle of printing a document, you can
use this panel to make sure the printer finishes the job before closing the
connection.

1 Open the Job Defaults category.

You see a list of network options.

2 Open the Job Handling Configuration category.
3Click the checkboxes next to the network types to specify when the connection with the

computer should be broken.

With this feature on, the printer keeps the connection open until the last page
of a job has printed. That way, if a problem develops at the end of the print
job, the printer can send error messages to alert users to the problem. Turning
the feature on does make the total print time for the job somewhat longer, and
the printer prints jobs serially.

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An X in a checkbox

means the printer

prints all pages in a

job before closing

the connection

with the computer

that requested

the print job.

4 To send the job-handling configuration settings to the printer, click Send.

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Setting the printer’s error timeout

Occasionally, a user may send a job to the pri nter, then experience a computer
problem, such as a power failure. Other users with print jobs in the queue
must wait until the printer cancels the problem job. Use the I/O Error
Timeout pa n el to tell the printer how long to wait before going on to print the
next job in the queue.

1 Open the Communication Configuration category.

You see a list of communication settings options.

2 Open the I/O Error Timeout category.
3 In the panel that appears, choose the time you want the printer to wait.

Select a time for each
interface you use with

the printer.

4 To send the settings to the printer, click Send.

Choose a time interval
from the pop-up menu.

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1 Open the Communication Configuration category.

2 Open the Printer’s Zone category.
3In the panel that appears, select the zone you want the printer to appear in.

Select the zone

you want.

Setting the printer’s network zones

You can specify the AppleTalk network zone that the printer will be
accessible in.

You see a list of communication settings options.

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4 To send the zone setting to the printer, click Send.

Chapter 2

1 Open the Communication Configuration category.

2 Open the Ethernet Address category.

The printer’s

Ethernet address

appears.

Viewin g the Ethernet address

You can view the printer’s Ethernet address when needed.

You see a list of communication settings options.

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Wo rki ng wit h a NetWare network

If the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS is connected to a NetWare network, you
can use the Apple Printer Utility on a Macintosh to configure NetWare
settings in the printer.

1 Open the Communication Configuration category.

You see a list of communication settings options.

2 Open the NetWare Configuration category.

What you see in the panel depends on whether you have set up the printer as
a remote printer (RPrinter) or a print server (PServer) in NetWare.

When you set up the printer as a remote printer, the panel below appears.

If the printer is a

remote printer on the

NetWare network,

click RPrinter.

Type the printer’s name here.

If you choose RPrinter, this area
of the panel is dimmed.

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When you set up the printer as a print server, the panel below appears.

If the printer is a print

server on the

NetWare network,

click PServer.

NetWare print

servers that have

access to the printer

appear here.

To determine how

often the printer

checks print queues

for print jobs, use this

pop-up menu.

3 To send the changes to the printer, click Send.

To remove a print server from
the access list, click its name,

then click Remove.

Type the printer’s name here.

Type the PServer printer
password here.
(It must match the password
you assigned in the NetWare
setup procedure.)

To add a print server to the access
list, click Add. In the dialog box that
appears, type the print server’s name

and click Send.

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Changing TCP /IP configurations

You can specify the IP address of the printer. For information about
determining the printer’s IP address and setting up the printer on a TCP/IP
network, see Chapter 4.

1 Open the Communication Configuration category.

You see a list of communication settings options.

2 Open the TCP/IP Configuration category.
3In the panel that appears, make the changes you want.

Drag the slider to

change the printer’s

subnet mask.

The IP address and

subnet mask of hosts

that have access to

this printer appear

here. (No more than

16 in the list.)

To remove a host or network of hosts from the

access list, click its name, then click Remove.

To add to the list, click Add.
For information about the dialog box that
appears, see the next page.

Type the IP address here.

IP address of the default
gateway used for sending
packets off the local network

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When you click the Add button in the TCP/IP Configuration panel, this dialog
box appears:

When you’ve made the changes
you want, click Send. The changes are
sent immediately.

m To allow printing from all hosts on the same subnet as the printer, choose

Local and specify the printer’s subnet mask.

m To add a particular host to the list, choose Individual and type the host’s IP

address.

m To allow printing from all hosts on a different subnet, choose Group. Then

type the IP address of a host on that subnet and move the slider to specify
the group’s subnet mask.

4 To send the changes to the printer, click Send.

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Viewin g and changing communication settings

Configuration

switch

If you don’t need all of the printer’s communication settings for your network
environment, you can turn unn ecessary settings off with the Apple Printer
Utility.

For more information about connecting the printer to LocalTalk, Ethernet,
and parallel ports, see “Connecting the Printer” i n Chapter 1.

1 On the printer, make sure the configuration switch is in the right-hand position.

This is the normal setting and prepares the printer to accept the changes you
send. You should leave the switch in the right-hand position unless you need
to reset the ports and cannot use the Apple Printer Utility to do it. (For
example, if you inadvertently turn off communication to all ports.)

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2 On your Macintosh, open the Apple Printer Utility.
3 Open the Communication Configuration category.

You see a list of communication settings options.

4 Open the Port Configuration category.

5 In the panel that appears, you can change settings if you need to.

For example, if you know that the printer will never receive a NetWare
message over the network, you can turn off the NetWare interface and stop
the printer from sending out unnecessary NetWare packets.

To see the original settings, click
Default. Then, if you want to
reset the ports to the original
settings, click Send.

You cannot change the
LocalTalk setting.

To change the

settings for these

ports, use the

pop-up menus.

6 To send the changes to the printer, click Send.

You can leave these ports on
(the default) or turn them off.

If you use Apple Print Monitor
for Windows and the PostScript
LaserWriter Driver 3.0 together
over the parallel port, make sure
Data is set to AutoSelect.

This implements the new settings. You can alert users about the changes.

IMPORTANT

As long as you leave the printer’s configuration switch in the
right-hand position, the printer uses the settings in this panel. If for any
reason you need to return to the original, default settings, click the Default
button. If you cannot use the Apple Printer Utility to reset the por ts, flip the
configuration switch to the left-hand position. Then restart the pri nter and
return the switch to the right-hand position.

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Sending PostScript files to the printer

You can download PostScript files to the printer to print a PostScript program
or Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file, or to run a PostScript program to
cha nge the int ernal settings of the printer. You can create a PostScript file in a
variety of text-editing programs or by printing any document to a file (just
click the File button in the Print dialog box).

1Choose Send File from the File menu.
2In the Send File dialog box, select the PostScript file that you want to send to the printer.
3Click Add.
4Click Send.

Restarting the printer

If you have any problems printing, you may need to restart the pri nter to clear
its memory.

1Choose Restart Printer from the Utilities menu.

If you have changes you haven’t sent to the printer, a dialog box appears
warning th at any fonts that have been downloaded to the printer’s memory
will be lost.

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2 To confirm that you want to restart the printer, click Restart.

When the printer lights stop blinking, the printer is ready to print.
You can achieve the same effect by physically turni ng the printer on a nd off

again.

IMPORTANT

If the printer is on a network, make sure no one is attempting to
use th e printer when you restart it. If someone’s pri nting job is canceled, they
must resubmit it.

Getting Macintosh users started using the printer

As soon as you connect the printer to the network, it’s ready to use. In
preparing to print on it, Macintosh users follow the same basic steps that you
did to install the software and set up the printer. Each user

m installs the printer software and fonts on the Macintosh
m selects and sets up the printer from the Chooser

Instructions for use rs

Chapter 6 explains to users how to install the software from the disks that
came with the printer.

In addition, you’ll need to give users information specific to your network:

m the na me of the AppleTalk zone on which the printer is located
m the na me you gave the printer if you renamed it with the Apple Printer

Utility

Software for users

If you’d prefer not to pass around the software disks, you can place the
software on a ser ver, as explained in the next section. If you prefer, you can of
course install the software on each user’s computer yourself.

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Pre parin g a server so users can install over a network

If you want users to install their software from a network server rather than
pass around the original Macintosh floppy disks, you must copy the disks to a
server as follows:

1 Create a new folder on the server and name it (for example, Network Install).
2Insert
3 Drag the Printer Disk 1 icon onto the icon of the folder.

Printer Disk 1 for Macintosh.

IMPORTANT

You must drag the disk icon rather than copying the contents of
the disk directly.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each Macintosh printer disk.
5 Open the folder you created in step 1.

The contents of each disk are contained in a folder named for that disk.

6 Open the Printer Disk 1 folder.
7Click to select the Installer and Installer Script icons and drag the icons from the Printer

Disk 1 folder to the folder you created in step 1.

The Installer and the Installer Script need to be in the same window as the
folders for the disks you copied.

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IMPORTANT

Be sure to tell the users in your group where to find the software
and the name of the folder to look for on the server.

Installing t he printer software from the server

After you’ve copied the software to the server as described in “Preparing a
Server so Users Can I nstall Over a Network” earlier in this chapter, users can
install the software on their own computers by following these steps:

1 Turn off any automatic virus-detection programs on your Macintosh before installing the

software.

If you don’t, problems may occur during the installation. After installation is
complete, you can turn the virus-detection programs back on. (For
instructions on turning off each virus-detection program, see the manual that
came with the program, or telephone the manufacturer of the program.)

2 Log on to the server from the computer where you want to install the software.
3 Open the folder that contains the printer software.
4Double-click the Installer icon.

A dialog box opens to describe the installation.

5Click the Continue button to close the dialog box.
6Click the Install button.

The Installer takes a few moments to calculate what needs to be done and
then begins to install files.

7 Follow the instructions on the screen until the installation is complete.

After the installation, the Installer tells you to restart your computer.

8Click the Restart button.

The software is now installed and the printer is ready for use. If you turned
off any automatic virus-detection programs on your Macintosh, turn them
back on now. After installing the printer software, you need to set it up to use
the printer. See “Selecting and Setting Up the Printer” in Chapter 6.

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