Xerox LaserWriter 8.x User Manual
Using a LaserWriter 8.x driver
Some printer drivers use PostScript printer description files (PPDs) to get
information about a specific printer . The following instructions ar e for using
the printer with the LaserWriter 8.x driver; follow manufacturer’s
instructions when using other drivers.
Click on the following topics for more information:
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Installing a LaserWriter 8.x driver
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Setting up a LaserWriter 8.x driver with a Phaser 550 printer
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Using a LaserWriter 8.x driver with a Phaser 550 printer
Installing a LaserWriter 8.x driver
Note
The LaserWriter 8.x driver software is available from Apple Computer; see
your local Apple dealer for details. Refer to the LaserWriter driver’s
documentation,
the driver.
During installation, the LaserWriter 8.x driver leaves other
versions of the LaserWriter driver (such as 7.x and 6.x) intact,
but overwrites an earlier version of the LaserWriter 8.x driver.
LaserWriter 8.x Update Guide
, for instructions on installing
Setting up a LaserWriter 8.x driver with a Phaser 550 printer
The LaserWriter 8.x driver uses printer-specific PPDs (PostScript Printer
Description files) for information on a printer’s page sizes, printing options,
and media type options. To use the LaserWriter 8.x driver with a Phaser 550
printer, do the following steps depending on the version of the driver you
are using. If the printer is busy, it may take some time to complete this
configuration procedure; you may want to do this procedure when the
printer is idle. You only have to configure a printer once.
Click on the following topics for more information:
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Setting up the LaserWriter 8.3 driver
Setting up an earlier version (8.0, 8.1, 8.2) the
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LaserWriter 8.x driver
Setting up the LaserWriter 8.3 driver
1.
Follow the instructions in Using the Installer to install the
printer description files. Select one of the standard options to
automatically install all of the printer’s software, or select the
PPD files for drivers and applications
2.
Open the
3.
Select the
4.
Select your printer from the list.
5.
Still in the
6.
If the correct PPD file is installed on your hard disk, it is
automatically selected.
If the correct PPD file is not properly installed, the following
dialog box opens showing the location of the PPD files you
installed in Step 1.
Chooser
LaserWriter 8
Chooser
.
, click the
driver icon.
Setup
option.
button to see a list of options.
PPD
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