Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS User Manual

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Apple

LaserWriter12/640PS

Setting up, connecting, and using your printer

K Apple Computer, Inc.

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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

 

 

iii

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

 

 

 

 

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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

 

 

v

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 the 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 information

41

 

 

 

 

Naming the printer

42

 

 

 

 

 

Downloading fonts to the printer

43

 

 

 

Removing fonts

44

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

64

 

 

Before you begin 64

 

 

 

Setting up for DOS-based printing

64

 

 

Setting up for parallel port printing

65

 

 

Installing the printer software for Windows 95 and Windows 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 Windows NT

77

 

Contents vii

Initial Novell NetWare setup

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 1: Choosing an operating mode

 

79

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

(using PCONSOLE)

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2, Option 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 the 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing a list or samples of printer fonts

99

 

 

 

 

Viewing or changing communication settings

99

 

 

 

Configuring TCP/IP

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing the Ethernet address

102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sending PostScript files to the printer

102

 

 

 

 

 

Setting imaging 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 printer

108

 

Step 3: Assigning an IP address to the printer

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/IP 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

146

 

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 ix

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

 

 

 

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Switching between printers

188

 

 

 

 

 

Drag the document you want to print 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

Working with desktop printer icons

190

 

 

 

 

Determining the status of a printer by looking at its icon

190

 

Monitoring printing

191

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turning off or removing the desktop printing software

193

 

Turning off the 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 port printing

198

 

Installing the printer software for Windows 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 Windows 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 printer options

210

 

 

Downloading fonts

218

 

 

 

Downloading fonts manually to RAM

219

Contents xi

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 Windows

224

8 Windows 95 Users

225

 

System requirements

225

 

Before you begin

226

 

 

Setting up for parallel port printing

 

226

 

 

 

 

Installing the printer software for Windows 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting printer options in the Properties dialog box

236

 

 

Additional printer options

 

239

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows

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

 

 

 

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11 Maintenance

277

 

 

Safety first

278

 

 

Precautions during 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 wrinkling

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 troubleshooting

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 UNIX

318

 

Which functions are in which utilities

319

 

 

Contents xiii

Printing or viewing information about the printer or network

319

Adjusting print quality

319

 

 

 

Managing fonts

320

 

 

 

 

Administering LocalTalk/EtherTalk networks for Mac OS users

320

Administering NetWare networks for DOS and Windows users

320

Administering TCP/IP networks 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 existing ATPS configuration on a NetWare 3.x server 327

Appendix C Using Fonts With the Printer

329

 

 

Kinds of fonts

329

 

 

 

Bitmapped fonts

330

 

 

 

PostScript fonts

331

 

 

 

TrueType fonts

332

 

 

 

QuickDraw GX imaging technology 333

 

 

How TrueType 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

 

 

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Appendix D Technical Information

345

 

 

Specifications

 

345

 

 

 

Environmental information

350

 

Voltage requirements

351

 

 

Power consumption

351

 

 

About PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files

352

RAM upgrade specifications

353

 

Ozone emission

354

 

 

 

Communication settings

355

 

 

Accessories

356

 

 

 

Index

357

 

 

 

 

 

Contents xv

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:

mTurn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.

mMove the computer to one side or the other of the television or radio.

mMove the computer farther away from the television or radio.

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

xvi 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 Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified in your equipment’s manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

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

Class 1 label

Service warning label

Laser Information

xvii

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.

xix

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 information 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:

mbe familiar with their network connections and topology

mhave access to and knowledge of the special tools required by their networks:

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/IP networks with UNIX® workstations, superuser privileges and knowledge of their UNIX 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:

mMacintosh operating system (Mac OS) and Windows users install their own printer software.

mUNIX users have their workstations prepared for printing by the printer administrator.

xx Preface

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 the 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 the toner cartridge, load paper, and connect the printer to your network. At the end of the chapter, you turn on the printer and 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 direct 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 on LocalTalk

 

 

or Ethernet cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read?

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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, and 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 printer, including

mpaper-handling options, such as the duplex printing unit, 500-sheet cassette and feeder, the envelope cassette, and the face-up output tray

mextra memory, for printing documents that contain many fonts more quickly

xxii 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.

xxiv 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.

partI

1 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

mPrint quality The printer has a resolution of 600 dots per inch. Its FinePrint feature smoothes text, and its PhotoGrade feature (available with additional printer memory) improves graphic images.

mSpeed The printer prints up to 12 pages per minute.

mMultiplatform support You can connect the printer to Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX computers.

mConnectivity The printer offers LocalTalk, Ethernet, and parallel connections.

mAutomatic traffic control The printer can be connected to many computers and 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.

The printer also automatically senses which printer language—PostScript or PCL5—the job requires.

mFonts The printer supports both TrueType and PostScript fonts. The printer has 35 built-in PostScript fonts.

mEnergy savings The printer can automatically lower its power consumption when it’s not being used.

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mFlexible paper handling In the standard configuration, you can print up to 330 sheets (250 in the standard paper cassette plus 80 in the multipurpose tray) without changing paper. You can easily add a 500-sheet cassette and 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.

Allow enough space

Allow space to open the top cover.

to open the door.

 

Make sure you have

IMPORTANT Keep the printer’s

enough space to open

vents unobstructed for proper operation

the paper cassette.

and cooling.

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

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Important 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 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.

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

mthe power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged

myou spill something into the case

myour printer is exposed to rain or any other excess moisture

myour printer has been dropped or the case has been otherwise damaged

myou suspect that your printer needs service or repair

myou want to clean the case (use only the recommended procedure described in Chapter 11)

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Be sure that you always do the following:

mKeep the printer’s vents free from obstruction.

mKeep your printer away from sources of liquids, such as wash basins, bathtubs, shower stalls, and so on.

mProtect your printer from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow, and so on.

mRead all the installation instructions carefully before you plug your printer into a wall socket.

mKeep these instructions handy for reference by you and others.

mFollow 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.

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Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS User Manual

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

 

 

CD-ROM disc

 

 

(Some printers come

Toner cartridge

Power cord

with floppy disks instead.)

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