Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS User Manual

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Apple

LaserWriter 12/640 PS

Setting up, connecting, and using your printer

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Content Overview

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

Part I Guide for Printer Administrators

1 Setting Up the LaserWriter 12/640 PS 1 2 Setting Up the Printer for Mac OS Users 29 3 Setting Up the Printer for Windows, DOS, and NetWare Users 63 4 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users 107 5 Installing Options 133

Part II Guide for Users

6 Mac OS Users 165 7 Windows 3.1 and DOS Users 197 8 Windows 95 Users 225

9 UNIX Users 253 10 Loading Paper 255 11 Maintenance 277

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Part III Troubleshooting

12 Fixing Paper and Image Problems 289 13 Fixing Other Problems 301

Part IV Appendixes

Appendix A Administrator Tools Quick Reference 315 Appendix B Setting Up the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer 323 Appendix C Using Fonts With the Printer 329 Appendix D Technical Information 345

Index 357

Contents

Detailed Contents

Communications regulation information xvi Laser information xvii

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

Printer administrators and users: Who does what xx

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

Which chapters should I read? xxi

Part I Guide for Printer Administrators

1 Setting Up the LaserWriter 12/640 PS 1

Main features of the LaserWriter 12/640 PS 1 Choosing a place for the printer 2 Important safety instructions 3 Unpacking the printer 5 Installing the first toner cartridge 8

Wait to install the LaserWriter 12/640 PS options 11

Loading paper into the cassette 12

Connecting the printer 16

Connecting to a LocalTalk network 17 Connecting directly to a single Mac OS computer 19 Connecting to an Ethernet network 20 Connecting to a Windows or DOS computer with a parallel cable 22

Connecting the power and turning on the printer 24

Saving energy 26

Adjusting communication settings 27

Why customize communication settings? 27 How to customize communication settings 28

What to do next 28

2 Setting Up the Printer for Mac OS Users 29

Before you begin 30 System requirements 30 Initial AppleTalk setup 30

Step 1: Installing the printer software 31 Step 2: Choosing the printer 35 Step 3: Naming th e printer and setting its zone 36 Step 4: Making sure everything is working 36

What to do next 37 Configuring the printer 37 Using the Apple Printer Utility 37

Opening the Apple Printer Utility 39

Quitting the Apple Printer Utility 41

Viewing printer i nformation 41

Naming the printer 42

Downloading fonts to the printer 43

Removing fonts 44

Contents

Printing font samples 44 Turning the startup page on or off 45 Setting the print density 46 Setting paper-handling options 47 Selecting imaging options 49 Setting up job handling 51 Setting the printer’s network zones 52 Viewing and changing the communication settings 54 Sending PostScript files to the printer 57 Restarting the printer 57 Printing a configuration page 58

Getting Mac OS users started using the printer 58

Installing onto a server 59 Installing the printer software from the server 60

What to do next 61

3 Setting Up the Printer for Windows, DOS, and NetWare Users 63

System requirements for Windows 95 63 System requirements for Windows 3.1 6 4 Before you begin 64 Setting up for DOS-based printing 64 Setting up for parallel por t printing 65 Installing the printer software for Wi ndows 95 and Wi ndows 3.1 65

Installing from the CD-ROM disc 65 Installing onto a server 70 Creating floppy disks from the CD-ROM disc 71 Installing from the floppy disks 72

Installing the printer software for Wi ndows NT 77

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Initial Novell NetWare setup 78

Step 1: Choosing an operating mode 79

Step 2, O ption A: Setting up the printer as a print server

(using PCONSOLE) 82

Step 2, O ption B: Setting up the printer as a remote printer

(RPRINTER mode) 87 Step 3: Assigning a password for the print server (optional) 92 Step 4: Setting up the PostScript printer driver for NetWare 93 Step 5: Making sure everything is working 94 What to do next 94

Setting Additional Parameters with th e Apple LaserWriter Utility

for Windows 94 Installing the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows 95 Opening and quitting the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows 95 Naming the printer on AppleTalk networks 96 Turning the startup page on or off 96 Setting paper-handling options 97

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Printing a list or samples of printer fonts 99 Viewing or changing communication settings 99 Configuring TCP/IP 101 Printing the Ethern et address 102 Sending PostScript files to the printer 102 Setting imagi ng options 102 Printing the configuration page 104 Setting the print density 104 Printing the page count 104 Specifying a font symbol set 104 Restarting the printer 105 Connecting to a network printer manually 105

Installing Type 1 fonts and Adobe Type Manager 106 What to do next 106

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4 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users 107

Before you begin 107 Initial TCP/IP setup 108

Background information 108 Step 1: Installing the printer software 108 Step 2: Obtaining an IP address for the pri nter 108 Step 3: Assigning an IP address to the pri nter 109 Step 4: Configuring users’ workstations 113 Configuring Sun Solaris 113 Configuring Sun OS version 4.1, Ultrix, A/UX, or other

BSD systems 114 Configuring HP-UX version 8.07 117 Configuring HP-UX version 9.x 120 Configuring SCO UNIX 123 Configuring IBM AIX version 3.x 125 Configuring Silicon Graphics IRIX 127

Configuring the printer 127

Using the TCP/I P Printer Configuration Utility 128 Using the Apple and Windows utilities to configure the printer 132

What to do next 132

5 Installing Options 133

Installing the duplex printing unit 134 Installing the 500-sheet cassette and feeder 142

Removing the 500-sheet cassette and feeder 145

Installing the envelope cassette 14 6 Installing the face-up output tray 147

Installing the face-up output tray on the optional duplex

printing unit 148 Removing the face-up output tray 150

Contents

Increasing the printer RAM 150

Installing RAM 151

Configuring your printer software for new options 159

Configuring the printer from a Mac OS computer 159 Configuring the printer from a Windows 3.1 computer 161 Configuring the printer from a Windows 95 computer 162

Part II Guide for Users

6 Mac OS Users 165

System requirements 165 Before you install the printer software 166 Installing the printer software 166

Installing from the CD-ROM disc 166 Installing from the floppy disks 168

Selecting and setting up the printer 170

Making changes to the printer setup 172

Printing 173

Selecting page setup options 173 Printing documents 175 Printing a cover page automatically 177 Printing grayscale documents 178 Printing with FinePrint or PhotoGrade 179 Printing on both sides of the paper 181 Printing to a file 182 Background printing and setting the print time 183 Selecting the output tray 184 Reporting errors 185

Printing with a desktop printer 187

Contents

Switching between printers 188

Drag the document you want to pri nt to a desktop printer icon 188 Select the printer using its desktop printer icon 189 Select a new printer using the Chooser 189 Select a new printer from the Printer icon in the desktop menu 189

Worki ng with desktop printer icons 190 Determining the status of a printer by looking at its icon 19 0 Monitoring printing 191 Turning off or removing the desktop printing software 193

Turning off th e Desktop PrintMonitor 193 Removing the desktop printing software 194 Making changes to the printer setup 194

Using the Apple Printer Utility 195

7 Windows 3.1 and DOS Users 197

System requirements for Windows 3.1 198 Before you begin 198 Setting up for parallel por t printing 198 Installing the printer software for Wi ndows 3.1 199

Installing from the CD-ROM disc 199 Installing from the floppy disks 202 What to do next 204

Installing the printer software for Wi ndows NT 205 Printing from Windows applications 206

Selecting page setup options 206 Setting printer driver options 207 Selecting printer options in the Setup dialog box 208 Additional pri nter options 210

Downloading fonts 218

Downloading fonts manually to RAM 219

Contents

Printing to a PostScript file 221

Using the driver to print to a PostScript file 222 DOS notes 224 Using the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Wi ndows 224

8 Windows 95 Users 225

System requirements 225 Before you begin 226 Setting up for parallel por t printing 226 Installing the printer software for Wi ndows 95 226

Installing from the CD-ROM disc 226

Installing from the floppy disks 229 Setting up for NetWare-based printing 232 Printing 233

Selecting page setup options 233

Printing documents 234

Setting printing properties 234

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Selecting printer options in the Properties dialog box 236

Additional pri nter options 239 Using the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Wi ndows 252

9 UNIX Users 253

Printing from a UNIX workstation to the printer 254

10 Loading Paper 255

Automatic or manual printing with the LaserWriter 12/640 PS 256

Using the paper cassette 256

Using the multipurpose tray 259 Choosing paper 270 Filling the optional envelope cassette 271

Filling with postcards 272 Filling the optional 500-sheet cassette 274

Contents

11 Maintenance 277

Safety first 278

Precautions d uring maintenance 279

Regular maintenance 279

Replacing the toner cartridge 279 Cleaning the exterior 286

Part III Troubleshooting

12 Fixing Paper and Image Problems 289

Checking the indicator lights 290 Checking for and clearing paper jams 291

Checking the optional 500-sheet cassette and feeder 295

Checking the optional duplex printing unit 295 Avoiding paper and envelope jams and wrin kling 296 Problems with printed documents 297

13 Fixing Other Problems 301

Troubleshooting with the indicator lights 301 Mac OS computer troubleshooting 301 IBM PC or compatible troubleshooti ng 307

Novell NetWare troubleshooting 308 UNIX troubleshooting 310

Part IV Appendixes

Appendix A Administrator Tools Quick Reference 315

What each utility does 315

Apple Printer Utility for Mac OS 315

Utilities for Windows, DOS, and NetWare 316

TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility for U NIX 318 Which functions are in which utilities 319

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Printing or viewing information about the pri nter or network 319 Adjusting print quality 319 Managing fonts 320 Administering LocalTalk/E therTalk networks for Mac OS users 320 Administering NetWare networks for DOS and Windows users 320 Administering TCP/I P n etworks for UNIX users 320 Troubleshooting 321 Managing page-description languages 321 Configuring the communication ports 321 Configuring options 321

Appendix B Setting Up the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer 323

Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 4 server 324 Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 3.x server 325 Modifying an existi ng ATPS configuration on a NetWare 3.x server 327

Appendix C Using Fonts With the Printer 329

Kinds of fonts 329

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Bitmapped fonts 330 PostScript fonts 331 TrueType fonts 332 QuickDraw GX imaging technology 333

How Tr ueType fonts work with other kinds of fonts 334

TrueType and bitmapped fonts 334

TrueType and PostScript fonts 336 How the Mac OS looks for fonts 336 Where fonts are stored 337

Suitcases 338 Styled fonts 340 Common questions about fonts 341

Contents

Appendix D Technical Information 345

Specifications 345

Environmental information 350 Voltage requirements 351

Power consumption 351 About PostScript Pri nter Description (PPD) files 352 RAM upgrade specifications 353 Ozone emission 354 Communication settings 355 Accessories 356

Index 357

Contents

Communicatio ns reg u lation infor matio n

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.

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.,

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Communications Regulation Information

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.

Laser information

WARNING

equipment’s manual may result in hazardous radiation 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 in a user-accessible area, indicates that the printer meets minimum safety requirements. A service warning label is located in a service-accessible area. The labels on your product may differ slightly from the ones shown here.

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

Class 1 label Service warning label

Laser Information

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How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read?

This book contains all the information you need for the LaserWriter 12/640 PS printer, whether you’re the printer administrator who sets it up or a user who wants to print some transparencies for a meeting.

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Printer administrators and users: Who does what

The LaserWriter 12/640 PS is usually set up and maintained by a printer administrator and shared by a number of users. This book is organized accordingly: Part I contains setup information for the printer administrator, and Part II contains setup and usage i nformation for users.

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

Hint: It’s a good idea to keep this book near the printer so that everyone has access to it when they need it.

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 tasks, printer administrators must:

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

networks:

Preface

m for the AppleTalk network, no special tools required m for the Novell NetWare network, administrative privileges and

familiarity with programs like PCONSOLE

m for TCP/I P n etworks with UNIX

workstations, superuser privileges and

knowledge of their UN IX system’s pri nting 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:

m Macintosh operating system (Mac OS) a nd Windows users install their

own printer software.

m UNIX users have their workstations prepared for pri nting by the printer

administrator.

Which chapters should I read?

The sections that follow explain which chapters you should read in various circumstances.

“We just got the printer, and my job is to set it up for my workgroup.”

There are five main steps to take a boxed-up printer and prepare it so any user can print on it. Although you could do some of th e steps in a different order, these steps are orga nized to simplify troubleshooting.

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

Chapter 1 explains how to unpack the printer, install the toner cartridge, load paper, and connect the printer 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 circuit board work correctly.

Step 2: Set up the printer for a network connection or for a direct connection.

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

Chapter Computer Network interface and cable

Chapter 2 Mac OS AppleTalk on LocalTalk cables

AppleTalk on Ethernet cables (EtherTalk)

Chapter 3 Windows and DOS Novell NetWare on Ethernet cables

Windows and DOS Direct connection by a parallel cable Chapter 4 UNIX TCP/IP on Ethernet cables Appendix B Mac OS ATPS,

NetWare for Macintosh

or Ethernet cables

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on LocalTalk

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Step 3: Configure the printer.

The administrative tools provided with the LaserWriter 12/640 PS are summarized in Appendix A and described in detail in Chapters 2, 3, a nd 4:

Chapter Computer Utility name

Chapter 2 Mac OS Apple Printer Utility Chapter 3 Windows Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows Chapter 4 UNIX TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility

Though the Apple Printer Utility runs on Mac OS computers and the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows runs on Windows computers, both utilities can be used to configure the printer in ways that affect all users. For example, both utilities can be used to set the print density for 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 pri nter, including

m paper-handling options, such as the duplex printing unit, 500-sheet cassette

and feeder, the envelope cassette, and the face-up output tray

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m extra memory, for printing documents that contain many fonts more

quickly

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

Mac OS Chapter 2 explains software installation and setup.

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

Chapter 10 explains how to load paper.

Chapter 11 explains how to change the toner cartridge.

Chapters 12 and 13 explain how to fix problems with the printer. Windows or DOS Chapter 3 explains software installation and setup.

Chapter 7 explains how Windows 3.1 and DOS users get started

and how to print. Chapter 8 explains how Windows 95 users get started and how to print. Chapter 10 explains how to load paper. Chapter 11 explains how to change the toner cartridge. Chapters 12 and 13 explain how to fix problems with the printer.

UNIX Chapter 4 explains setting up for UNIX systems.

Chapter 9 explains how the user gets started and how to print. Chapter 10 explains how to load paper. Chapter 11 explains how to change the toner cartridge. Chapters 12 and 13 explain how to fix problems with the printer.

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“The printer’s already set up. How do I configure it?”

See “Step 3: Configure the Printer,” earlier in this preface.

“Someone new wants to start using the printer.”

See “Step 5: Help New Users Get Started,” earlier in this preface.

“Something’s not working right.”

For paper and image problems, see Chapter 12. For other problems, see Chapter 13.

“How do I install and use Adobe Type Manager (ATM)?”

For instructions on installing and using ATM, see the documentation that accompanies the ATM software.

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Preface

Guide for Printer Administrators

Chapter 1 Setting Up the LaserWriter 12/640 PS Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer for Mac OS

Users

Chapter 3 Setting Up the Printer for Windows,

DOS, and NetWare Users Chapter 4 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users Chapter 5 Installing Options

Part I of this book provides the information you need to set up the printer for your workgroup.

If you want to use a printer that has already been set up, see Part II.

part

Setting Up the LaserWriter 12/640 PS

This chapter explains how to unpack and set up the LaserWriter 12/640 PS.

Main features of the LaserWriter 12/640 PS

Print quality

feature smoothes text, and its PhotoGrade feature (available with additional printer memory) improves graphic images.

Speed

m m

Multiplatform support

UNIX computers.

Connectivity

connections.

Automatic traffic control

and networks using the printer’s LocalTalk, Ether net, and parallel ports. The printer prints only one user’s job at a time, but it ma nages incoming print jobs from all ports so that no printing conflicts or problems occur. The printer also automatically senses which printer language—PostScript or PCL5—the job requires.

The printer has a resolution of 600 dots per inch. Its FinePrint

The printer prints up to 12 pages per minute.

You can connect the printer to Mac OS, Windows, a nd

The printer offers LocalTalk, Ethernet, and parallel

The printer can be connected to many computers

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Fonts

The printer supports both Tr ueType and PostScript fonts. Th e printer

has 35 built-in PostScript fonts.

Energy savings

when it’s not being used.

The printer can automatically lower its power consumption

Flexible paper handling

sheets (250 in the standard paper cassette plus 80 in the multipurpose tray) without changing paper. You can easily add a 500-sheet cassette a nd feeder or a 50-envelope cassette. The printer also supports duplex printing (printing on both sides of the paper) when the optional duplex printing unit is attached.

Choosing a place for the printer

Choose a flat, stable area with adequate room around the printer. The area should be well ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, or humidity. Keep the printer’s vents free from obstruction to allow for proper operation and cooling of the printer. Don’t use ammonia-based cleaners, which can react chemically with the toner, on or around the printer.

In the standard configuration, you can print up to 330

Allow enough space to open the door.

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

Allow space to open the top cover.

IMPORTANT Keep the printer’s vents unobstructed for proper operation and cooling.

See Appendix D, “Technical Information,” for more information about the physical requirements of the printer.

Chapter 1

Import ant safety instructions

Before you plug in your LaserWriter 12/640 PS, 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 prop erly grounded outlet. Do not defeat the pur pose of the grounding plug!

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

Disconnect the power plug (by pulli ng the plug, not the cord) if any of the following conditions exists:

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 11)

Setting Up the LaserWriter 12/640 PS

Be sure that you always do the following:

m Keep th e printer’s vents free from obstruction. 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 Read all the installation instructions carefully before you plug your printer

into a wall socket.

m Keep th ese instructions handy for reference by you a nd others. m Follow all instr uctions and warnings dealing with your system.

WARNING

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

Chapter 1

Unpacking the printer

IMPORTANT

The printer weighs approximately 30 pounds (approximately

14 kilograms).

1 Remove the Styrofoam packing material located on either side of the printer.

` 2 Lift the printer out of the box and remove the printer from the plastic bag.

3 Make sure you have everything shown here:

LaserWriter 12/640 PS printer

Toner cartridge

Power cord

CD-ROM disc  (Some printers come with floppy disks instead.)

Setting Up the LaserWriter 12/640 PS

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