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LaserWriter
and
LaserWriter
Plus
Contents vi About This Manual

vii The LaserWriter and the LaserWriter Plus

1 Chapter 1: Selling Up the LaserWriter

2 Comems
3 Do You Have Whm You Need'
3 The LaserWriter
4 The LaserWriter Plus Kit
5 Choosing a Place for the LaserWriter
7 Unpacking and Setting Up
7 Unpacking
11 Installing the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge
15 Installing the Cleaning Pad
16 Installing the Paper Trays
17 Loading the Paper Cassette
19 Powering Up
23 Connecting to Your Macimosh
23 Plugging in the AppleTalk Connector
24 Testing the AppleTalk Connection
29 Chapter 2: Installation and Printing
30 Contents
31 Introduction
32 Installing LaserWriter Primer Software
33 Installing the Priming Resources
36 The LaserWriter-Installed Startup Disk
37 Claiming Space on a Startup Disk
38 Installing LaserWriter Screen Foms
39 Saving Disk Space With Scaled Fonts
40 Installing Foms
45 Priming With the LaserWriter
49 More About Printing
49 AWord About Fonts
49 The Page Sewp Options
52 The Print Options
53 About Paper

Comems iii
 55 Chapter 3: Using the LaserWriter
56 Comems
57 lmroduction
58 Installing the LaserWriter Software on a liard Disk 20
60 Printing With the Macimosh 512K, XL. and Macintosh Plus
63 Manual Priming
64 Inserting Paper for Manual Feed
65 Changing Primers
66 Naming a Laser\'(lriter
67 Adding and Removing Priming Resources From aStartup Disk
68 Adding and Removing LaserWriter Screen Fonts
70 Moving a Documem, Folder, or Application From One Disk to
Another
73 Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
74 Contems
75 Taking Care of the LaserWriler
75 Replacing Ihe Laser\'(lriter Toner Cartridge
80 Installing the New Cleaning Pad
83 Cleaning the Laser\'(lriter
85 Replacing or Cleaning the Separation Belt
87 TroubleshoOling
87 The Chooser Isn't Present
88 The Chooser \'(Ion 't Open
88 The Laser\'(lriter Icon Isn't Present in the Chooser
88 The Laser\'(lriter Icon Is Dimmed in the Chooser
89 The LaserWriter Isn't Listed in the Chooser
89 The LaserWriler Doesn '[ Prim the Test Page
90 The LaserWriter Doesn't Prim a Document
93 Checking the AppleTalk Network
95 A PaperJam
97 Image Problems

jv Contents
 101 Chapter 5: Designing for the LaserWriter
102 Comems
103 Imroduction
104 A Presentation
106 A Newsletter
108 A Report
llO A Form
ll2 A Mailer
IJ 4 Other Fonts
116 Suggested Reading
117 Appendixes
ll8 Contents
119 Appendix A: How the LaserWriter Works
120 Appendix B: LaserWriter Specifications and Ordering Information
122 Ordering Information
123 Appendix C: LaserWriter's Status Lights, Sockets, and Switch
126 Appendix D: Current Startup Disk
127 Appendix E: Keyboard Equivalents for the Symbol Fom and Zapf
Dingbats Font
129 Appendix F: Using the LaserWriter for Non-AppleTalk Products
129 PC Software That Supports PostScript
130 Diablo 630 Emulation
131 Sending PostScript via MacTerminal
132 Appendix G: Radioand Television Interference and Safety
Instructions
133 Appendix H: Service and Support
135 Glossary

141 Index

Contents v
 About This Manual This manual is for Apple® LaserWriter™ and LaserWriter Plus owners. New
owners should read the entire manual for setting up and printing instructions.
If you've upgraded your LaserWriter to a LaserWriter Plus, or if you're part of a
network using the LaserWriteror LaserWriter Plus, you need to read those parts
of the manual that pertain [0 software-Chapter 2, "InSlaliation and Priming,"
Chapter 3, "Using the LaserWriter," and "Troubleshooting" in Chapter 4. All
instructions in this manual are for both primers.
o Chapter 1gives step-by-step instructions for setting up the LaserWriter.
o Chapter 2shows you how to set up your startup disks to work with the
LaserWriter and how to print your documems.
o Chapter 3comains summaries of basic instructions for using the
LaserWriter.
o Chapter 4shows you how to do planned maintenance and how to
troubleshoot unplanned problems-paper jams, poor printing quality, and
so forth_
o Chapter 5gives you background information on type, samples of the work
you can produce with a Macil1losh™and a LaserWriter, and some hints for
making great-looking documents and making use of the LaserWriter and
LaserWriter Plus fonts.
o The appendixes provide further information about the LaserWriter.
If you've never used the Macintosh before, be sure to read vour Macintosh
owner's guide. You need to be familiar with basic Macinto~h vocabulary and
operations to complete [he instructions in this manual.
The word Macintosh refers to the Macintosh 512K, Macimosh Plus, or to the
Macintosh XL. (If you have a Lisa® 2/5 or 2/10, you can upgrade to the
Macintosh XL with MacWorks™ XL. See your authorized Apple dealer.)
You can order programming or more technical information about the
LaserWriter by writing to the following address:
Inside Laserl'Vriter, Apple Computer, Inc., 467 Saratoga Avenue, Suite 62,
San]ose, CA 95129_

vi About This \'1anual

The LaserWriter The revolutionary technology of the Macintosh personal computer and the
and the LaserWriter printer lets you explore a world once reserved for professional
LaserWriter Plus typographers and graphic designers. You can combine text with graphics in
Macintosh applications <lnduse the LaserWriter to create high· resolution
printed copy that's so good it can serve as a master for making copies and
transparencies, or for instant printing.
The LaserWriter's publication-quality output demands the highest quality
fonts. You can use four font families built into the printer: Helvetica™,
Times"'Roman, Courier, and Symbol. (A font family is the various sizes and
styles ofatypeface.) Helvetica and Times are among the most popular fonts in
use today. Courier is the font you may be familiar with from the
IBM@typewriter. We've also included the Symbol font-a valuable tool for
the scientific community (see Appendix E). Each of the four fonts comes
with its Macintosh screen version so you can see the layout of your document
before you print.
These fonts will serve you well as a basic colieGion-and whet your appetite
for more. Once you begin to explore Macintosh applications (such as
MacDraw™ or PageMaker from Aldus) that have powerful text and graphic
capabilities, you may want to acquire a more extensive collection of
LaserWriter fonts. The LaserWriter Plus Kit serves exactly that purpose.
You can upgrade a basic LaserWriter to a LaserWriter Plus, adding seven new
built-in font families to your collection. In addition to Helvetica, Times,
Courier, and Symbol, you have Palatino, ITC Bookman, ITC Avant Garde, New
Century Schoolbook, ITC Zapf Chancery, Helvetica Narrow, and ITC Zapf
Dingbats. With these additional fonts and the capability ofadding printer fonts
from other manufacturers, the LaserWriter and Macintosh become an even
better desktop publishing team. Chapter 5shows you LaserWriter and
LaserWriter Plus fonts at work.
The LaserWriter printer works with all Macintosh applications on a
Macintosh 512K, a Macintosh Plus, and a Macintosh XL.

The LaserWriter and the LaserWriter Plus vii

-
Chapter 1

Setting Up the
LaserWriter
 Contents 3 Do You Have What You Need?
3 The LaserWriter
4 The LaserWriter Plus Kit
5 Choosing a Place lor the LaserWriter

7 Unpacking and Selling Up

7 Unpacking
11 Installing the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge
15 Installing the Cleaning Pad
16 Installing the Paper Trays
17 Loading the Paper Cassette
19 Powering Up
23 Connecting to Your Macintosh
23 Plugging in the AppleTalk Connector
24 Testing the AppleTalk Connection

2 Chapter 1: Selling Up the LaserWriter

Do You Have What
You Need?

• The LaserWriter Remove the accessory box, trays, and paper cassette from the top of the
packing material and check to see that you have the following:
D Two trays-a manual feed guide and an olltputtray with extension
D Aletter-size paper cassette
D An accessory kit containing, besides this owner's gUide, the Printer
Installation Disk, the Laser\'(lriter and Laser\'(lriter Plus Fonls Disk,
and a power cord
In addition, you'll need the following from your authorized Apple dealer:
D The appropriate AppleTalk™ Connector Kit for each Macintosh and
one for the LaserWriter
For the LaserWriterand the Macintosh 512K: AppleTalk Connector Kit
(M2010)
For the Macintosh Plus: AppleTalk System Connector Kit (M2052)
For the Macintosh XL: AppleTalk XL Connector Kit (M2012)
D The LaserWriterToner Cartridge (includes a LaserWritercieaning pad)

Do You Have What You Need' 3

 Don't forget the paper; use standard photocopy paper (or 16- to 20-pound
standard paper stock) for best results. See "About Paper" in Chapter 2 for
more information on paper and transparency materials.
Keep the packing materials to use if you ever need to transport the
LaserWriter. Never repack tbe LaserlYlriler witb tbe LaserWriter Toner
Cartridge installed, to avoid tbe tonerpowderspilling into tbeprinter.

• The LaserWriter The LaserWriter Plus Kit is borh a software and hardware addition to the
Plus Kit basic LaserWriter primer. You can buy the LaserWriter Plus or upgrade your
present LaserWriter. Your authorized Apple dealer installs the hardware
and you'll use the following disks to install the software:
o the Printer Installation Disk
o the LaserlYlriter and LaserWriter Plus FOllts Disk
These disks and the manual may be the same as those that came with your
LaserWriter. Or your Laser\'(lriter may come with earlier versions of the
manual and software. If your LaserWriter comes with a LaserWriter
Installation Disk rather than a Printer Installation Disk, you have all earlier
versions of the materials. To avoid confusion, discard this older software
and manual.
Besides having new fonts, the LaserWriter Plus (and all LaserWriters
shippee! with the Printerlnslallalion Disk) lets you
o use LaserWriter printer fonts from other manufacturers, particularly
Adobe Systems, Inc.
o use a newly designed Printer Installer, callee! Installer; Printer
Chooser, called Chooser; Control Panel; and Key Caps.

Chapter I: Setting Up the L1ser\'(lriter

Choosing a Place First, make sure your office area's elewical wiring is adequate. The line
for the LaserWriter voltage should not vary more than 10 percent from the voltage marked on
the printer nameplate. (The printer nameplate is on the back ofthe
printer, near the power cord plug.) You probably don't need to do any
rewiring unless you've noticed electrical problems in your office-for
instance, a light flickering when the copier is turned on. Always plug your
printer into agrounded (three· prong) AC outlet.
Place your LaserWriter in awell·ventilated area away from direct sunlight,
where there are no abrupt changes in temperature or humidity; place it away
from water faucets, humidifiers, refrigerators, heaters, air conditioners,
and so forth.
o The temperature should be between 50 and90 degrees Fahrenheit (J 0
and 32 degrees Celsius) and the relative humidity between 20 and 80
percent.
o Be sure your LaserWriter is not exposed to open flames (like Bunsen
burners and gas stoves). And keep it away from areas with ammonia
fumes or lots ofdust. (Notifyyour maintenance staff notto use ammonia-
based cleaners near the LaserWriter.)

Choosing a Place for the LaserWriter ;

 o Place the primer on a flat surface with the the back of the printer at least 7
inches (abour 18 centimeters) away from awall. Be sure you have room to
open the cartridge door at thefrom of the primer and to install the manual
feed guide on one side of the primer and the paper output tray on the
other.

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MORE THAN 108 em (42.5 in,)

o [f your office is already using an AppleTalk Personal Network, choose a

place near an AppleTalk connection box or cable extender for an easier
hookup.

6 Chapter 1: Setting Up the LaserWriter

Unpacking and
Setting Up

II Unpacking Your Laser\Xiriter weighs 70 pounds, so it's imperative that someone help
you lift it. And don't forget [Q bend at the knees [Q protect your lower back.
• Reach into the box in the middle along the long sides of the printer. You
can feel a grooved handle midway down on each side. Lift the printer
by the handles and place it on a stable surface.

Make sure the front of the printer (the side with the Apple logo) is facing
outward.

StalLiS lights ------+-~~---"',,~_------------I

On/On· switch ------..1f--

Uppel L1nil release lever --+--.......--'1<----'-.,-"-+-+-1

LaserWriter Toner Canridge

door

LaserWriler Toner Cartridge

indicator

Unpacking and Setting Up 7

 • Remove the items stored in the printer:

1. Lift the release lever and raise the upper unit of the printer.

Lift release to open upper --I-+-----~~~q~_I_P<~if

unit ~!R~~~~~2::;;;~

8 Chapter 1: Setting lip the L1serWriter

 2. Notice the green lOner camidge wire cleaner taped behind theorange
card on the right. You'll use this LOol for simple LaserWriter
maintenance. See Chapter 4. The wire cleaner doesn't interfere with
the printing process; you can keep it where it is, so it won't get lost.

Green wire cleaner ---+---7'7"'-------:<!t---------{"1

Right side of green cover ---i-t7'''------~~~...;:,.tt- II

The green cover ----+--+:"L-~"-------+~~

Unpacking and setting Up 9

 3. Lift the green felt cover and remove the two orange cards fitted into the
cover's hinges.

Lift the green cover ----+-f-----..:....,'--

Pull out the orange cards -~~t--It::::~~~~~::~~~~~~~~~~;J

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10 Chapter 1: Setring Up the LaserWriter

~ Installing the To set up your printer, you'll need the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge (your
_ LaserWriter
first one is included with the LaserWriter when you buy it); the toner
Toner Cartridge
powder in the cartridge serves as "ink" to the printer. Open the cartridge
box and remove the cleaning pad wrapped in plastic, and then remove the
cartridge by its handle from the sealed metallic bag.
• Hold the cartridge horizontally and slowly rock it 45 degrees back and
forth about five times to distribute the toner.

[aserWr;ter Toner Camidge --J-+-7"':::"'-+-,"+~ ~f'.,---

Unpacking and Setting Up 11

 • With the LaserWriter open, pull the toner cartridge door open.

Open the cartridge door ---+---l-----+'IJ,p.~~B,,1.,

• Slide the cartridge completely into the printer (the end with the small
metal disk enters lirst) until you hear it click into place.

Slide the cartridge inro the --+-+-------,

primer

12 Chapter I: Selling Up the LtserWriter

 • Remove the sealing tape tram the cartridge.

This tape seals in the toner powder until the cartridge is installed and
ready to use. If you forget to remove it after the cartridge is in place, the
LaserWriter can't produce printed pages.
1. Holding the cartridge in place, flex the black tab on the right side of the
cartridge unlil the tab breaks loose. The transparent tape is attached to
the tab. Don't tear the tabji'01n the tape. You'll use the tab to pull the
sealing tape out ofthe toner cartridge.

Hold the camidge in place -+-+-----\-------..,,=:::::

Flex the black tab until il --r-T----"'=:O~.l.-;;,."b"Jll>.<::-~~~~~~

breaks loose

Unpacking and Setting Up 13

 2. Pull the tab and the tape out lItllii the tape is completely removed.

Pull Ollt the tab and the --+-+===:::::::""-"",,,,=d:;:~;~~~~~><.A''''''

attached tape

If the tab and the tape come apart, take hal d of the tape itself and pull it all
the way out.
Warning: Ifyoll remove the cartridge after you removerhe tape, don't hold
the cartridge on end-toner powder may spill out!
Also, never repack the LaserWriter with the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge
installed, to avoid spilling the toner powder into the printer.

14 Chapter I: Setting Up the LaserWriter

m Installing the The cleaning pad that comes with the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge keeps
_ Cleaning Pad the LaserWriter printing mechanisms clean during the printing process.
• Open the green cover inside the main unit if it's not open.

• Slide the cleaning pad into the groove on the underside 01 the green
cover (toward the back).

Notice acutaway on the top of the green cover where the green end of the
cleaning pad fits.

Insert the green cleaning pad -~+-_---':~:-~~~;;~~~iilS~~ 5;~fii{;

• Close the green cover and then close the the printer. You'll hear a click
when the printer is completely closed.

Unpacking and Setting Up 15

II Installing the
Paper Trays
• Install the manual feed guide (the one without an extension) on the right
side of the printer by fitting the pegs on the printer into the holes on
the sides of the tray.

Inst311 the 1113111131 feed guide -t---t-----"""""----'''':;il:J;1:r;;;;~1!ii

• Fit the pegs of the paper output tray into the holes provided in the light
brown exit area on the left side of the printer.

16 Chapter 1: Setting Up the L1SCrWriter

~ Loading the The Laser\X!riter paper cassette holds about 100 sheets of paper. In
_ Paper Cassette addition to the standard, letter-size cassette shipped with the Laser\'\'riter,
your authorized Apple dealer has or can order legal- and international-
size paper cassettes.
If you want to use letterhead paper, load the paper face down with the
letterhead near the clips. Load three-hole-punched paper so the holes are
on your left as shown in the illustration. You'll always feed odd-size paper,
such as an envelope, manually.
For additional information about the kinds of paper you can use, see
"About Paper" in Chapter 2.
• Fan a stack 01 paper, place it in the paper cassette, and tap the end so the
paper is up against the end 01 the cassette.

Tap the paper lIJl against the -I--+----~ ;,------

end of the casseue

Unpacking and Setting Up 17

 • Push the stack under the clips.

Push theslock under the clip -+--+"'"---------{

• Slide the cassette into the lower slot on the same side of the printer as
the paper output tray. The end with the clips enters first.

~
"\. ,,,-,.--
~~
---=::::::-::::::::~
-::::::~§:§~
Slide the cassette into Ihe left --if-+------"""',---...i\'Il~:.--, ;3§::§~;:::::::::
side of the printer ::;;~;:;;::;-:;;:

The cassene's in place when you can't push it in any farther.

18 Chapter I: Serting Up the LlserWriter
• Powering Up • Be sure the LaserWriter is switched off, and then plug the power cord
into the back olthe LaserWriter and the other end into a grounded AC
outle\.

•
•
• 111!!!!I!!!l!:::!::::: ~O---=i
Plug the power cord in ---+------------''rt---=-"""'"''=-----./

• Switch on the LaserWriter and wait about 2 minutes lor the test page to
appear in the output tray.

On!Olfswitch ----+-----

Unpacking and Setting Up 19

 When you switch on the LaserWriter, it takes a linle time to warm up, and
then it automatically prints atest page. The green light on the left ofthe front
of the LaserWriter flashes as the primer warms up, and then the yellow
Iight next to it flashes to show that the LaserWriter is busy processing the test
page. The yellow light goes out when the LaserWriter delivers the test
page. See Appendix C, "LaserWriter's Status Lights, Sockets, and Switch,"
for more information on LaserWriter's status lights.

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Green ready light ----+----------U

Yellow busy or manual reed -+------------../

light
Red paper jam light ---+------------/

20 Chapter I: setting l'p the l..aserWriter

 If the test page is too light or toO dark, adjust the prim density dial.
Turn it tOward the gray dOl for adarker print, orLoward the hollow "sun"
dot for a lighter one.

Printdensilydial ---t--~~~:::===::::~:------~.-I
• •
•li!!!li!!I::I:!:lll:ll·''O~="'I

Unpacking and SCtting Up 21

 If you don't get a test page within 2 minutes, or if it isn't as clean and crisp
as the following example, refer to "Troubleshooting" in Chapter 4.

LaserWriter Plus

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The switch position llsed
(see page 124)
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The number of pages prin [eel
on this Laser'X'riler

Sometimes the test page will be spotty because toner has spilled out onto
the cartridge during shipment. If this happens, switch the LaserWriter off
and on again to print another test page. Try this procedure two or three
times; then if there's still a problem, refer to "Troubleshooting" in
Chapter 4.

22 Chapter 1: Setting Up the LaserWriter

Connecting to Your LaserWriter attaches to your Macimosh with AppleTalk connectors.
Your Macintosh These connectors let you link Macimoshes and peripheral devices such as
the LaserWriter together in an AppleTalk Personal Network. You place a
connection box at each workstation where you wam adevice on the
AppleTalk network, string the connection boxes together with cables, and
then attach the connection box to the computer or peripheral device. With
the appropriate software, the devices can communicate through the
connectors and cables.
If you're setting up more than one LaserWriter, you'll need to give each
LaserWriter a distinguishing name so people on the network will know
which primer they're sending their documents to. After you've set up the
LaserWriler and followedlhe installation instructions in Chapter 2, see
"Naming a LaserWriter" in Chapter 3.

II Plugging in the
AppleTalk
Connector
These instructions tell you how to connect your LaserWriter to a
Macimosh 512K, Macimosh Plus, or Macintosh XL. If you plan to build a
network, refer to the instructions that come with the appropriate AppleTalk
Connector Kit. (See "Do You Have What You Need)" in this chapter.) You'll
findlhat setting up a network is remarkably Simple.

Connecting to Your Macintosh 23

 Plug theAppleTalk----4---.J~A=-===:::::==:::::J~-_l_l
connection box into the
Printer pon
.
o

Plug the AppleT"lk----+----.:=:::~~~~~l1:::::

connection box imo the
AppleTalk port-the 9·pin
socket

You tested the LaserWriter when you switched it on and it produced the test
II Testing the
AppleTalk
Connection
page. Now tesuhe AppleTalk network connection between your Macimosh
and the LaserWriter by using the Printer Installation Disk and following
these steps. The Prillter Ills/allation Disk is preset to work with the
LaserWriter on any Macimosh. If you try this test and can't print, you can be
sure there's something wrong with the AppleTalk network.
First make acopy of the Printer Ins/alia/ion Disk and set it aside for
safekeeping. See your Macimosh owner's guide for how to copy adisk.
The steps in this test procedure are further explained in "Priming With the
LaserWriter" in Chapter 2,
• Switch on the LaserWriter and wait two minutes for a test page.

• Be sure the Macintosh is switched off. Then insert the Printer Installation
Disk into the disk drive (metal end first, label side up) and switch on the
Macintosh.

If you have a Hard Disk 20 and are using the Hard Disk 20 Startup disk to
start your Macimosh (you don't have a Macimosh Plus), you need to make
the Printer Ins/allation Disk the currem startup disk, See Appendix D,
"Currem Startup Disk,"

24 Chapter I: Setting Up the LascrWrirer

 • Open the disk icon, if it's not open already, by clicking the disk icon and
choosing Open from the File menu.

• Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu and click the AppleTalk
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 • Choose Chooser from the Apple menu.

• Click the LaserWriter icon as the printer type.

• When the LaserWriter name appears, select the name by clicking it.

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 • Choose Print Catalog from the File menu.

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• Click OK or press Return in the Print dialog box.

If the network and the LaserWriter are performing as they should, a status
message appears on your Macintosh telling you that the LaserWriter is
processing the document. At the same time, the LaserWriter's middle
yellow light flashes.
• When the document has been printed, eject the Printer Installation Disk.

If the LaserWriter doesn't print the document, turn to "Troubleshooting" in

Chapter4.
Use the Printer Installation Disk and this procedure only when you have
trouble priming and need to find out if the problem is with the AppleTalk
network rather than the LaserWriter or your application.

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Chapter 2

Installation and
Printing
 Contents 31 Introduction

32 Installing LaserWriter Printer Software

33 Installing the Printing Resources
36 The LaserWriter· Installed Startup Disk
37 Claiming Space on aStarLUp Disk
38 Installing LaserWriter Screen Fonts
39 Saving Disk Space With Scaled Fonts
40 Installing Fonts
45 Printing With the LaserWriter

49 More About Printing

49 AWord About Fonts
49 The Page Setup Options
52 The Print Options
53 About Paper

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Introduction Once you've set up the LaserWriter, you must update your startup disks
so you can print with the LaserWriter. This chapter shows you how to do this
step by step, and then how to print your documents.

Introduction 31
 Installing Before you begin the installation, it's a good idea to make one copy of the
LaserWriter Printer fnstallation Disk for safekeeping, and perhaps several more copies
Printer Software for others on the AppleTalk network to use to install the LaserWriter printer
software on their disks. See your Macintosh owner's gUide for how to copy
disks.
Everyone on Ibe network musl use tbe same version o/tbe LaserIVriter
sojiware; tber~fore, eve/Jlone on tbe network may need to update tbeir
startup disks using tbe Printer Installation Disk.
Next, check the disks on which you'll be installing the LaserWriter:
D Be sure each disk is a startup disk, adisk with system files inside the
System Folder. The LaserWriter printersoftware will reside with the other
system files in the System Folder.
D Make acopy of the startup disks as asafety precaution.
Then follow the installation instructions in this chapter. If you have a Hard
Disk 20, see" Installing the LaserWriter Software on a Hard Disk 20" in
Chapter 3.
A Helpful Hint
LaserWriter printer software and screen fonts, described later, take up quite
a bit of room on a startup disk, especially the single-sided (400K) disk
used with the Macintosh 5J 2K, and XL. If you're installing on startup disks
with applications and documents on them, you may not have room on your
sranupdisk forthe installation. In order to avoid having to stop in the middle
of an installation and free space on adisk, try the following suggestion:
D Create as many startup disks without applications and documents as you
want. See "Moving a Document, Folder, or Application From One Disk
to Another" in Chapter 3. Also see" Creating aStartup Disk" in Macintosb
or Macintosb Plus, your owner's guide.
D Use the installation instructions in this chapter to install printer software
and the screen fonts you want.
D Move applications and documents to the LaserWriter-instalied startup
disk as room permits.
You may want to keep your applications and documents on a non-startup
disk, adisk without system files. Or keep the application on the startup disk
if there's room and reserve other non-startup disks for documents only
(a data disk).

32 Chapter 2: Installation and Printing

 You use the Installer on the Printer Installation Disk to install the
II Installing the
Printing
Resources
LaserWriter printer software and a minimum set of screen fonts on each
startup disk you want to use with the printer. Ascreen font is the screen
version of the most popular sizes of the LaserWriter built· in fonts. See
"Installing LaserWriter Screen Fonts" in this chapter for information about
fonts and their installation.
The Installer lets you install software on a series of disks, so have several
disks ready for installation. In order to avoid having some disks with
outdated or incortect software, it's agood idea to update all your disks at the
same lime.
• Insert the Printer Installation Disk in the disk drive and open the icon
representing the disk.

Select the icon and choose Open from the File menu, or just double·c1ick
the icon.
If you're using the Hard Disk 20, see "Installing the LaserWriter Software on
a Hard Disk 20" in Chapter 3.
• Open the Installer.

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Installing LaserWritcr Printer Software 33

 The Installer onlhe Printer Ills/al/alioll Disk lets you choose both
LaserWriter and ImageWriter™ primer software. LaserWriter works for all
Macintoshes except the MacinlOsh 128K.
The ImageWriler works with both the ImageWriter, either regular or 15·
inch, and the ImageWriter™ 11. The AppleTalkTt" ImageWriter'" works with
the ImageWriter II with the AppleTalk option card installed.

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Note that the Installer lists the version number of each printing resource
(sometimes called adriver). The Installer may show version numbers
greater than those shown in this illustration.
• Insert the destination disk, the disk on which you want to install the
LaserWriter printing software.

The name of the disk you inserted appears in the lO]Hight corner of the
dialog box.

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 • Click the LaserWriter printing resource you want and click Install.

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You can select any combination of printers listed by holding down the 51lift
key as you click additional selections.
When you make aselection, amessage at the bottom ofthe window tells.vou
how much room vou'll have left on the destination disk afterthe installati on.
Because you can 'also remove a selection, the Installer also calculates how
much space on the destination disk you regain with a removal. See "Addi ng
and Removing Printing Resources From a Startup Disk" in Chapter 3.
The Install button is dimmed unless adequate space is available for the
installation, and a message tells you how much room you'll need on the
destination disk. If you're short of disk space, see "Claiming Space on a
Startup Disk" in this section for ways to free more space on your disk.
When you click Install, if you have a one·drive system, you may need to
swap disks a few times to complete the installation.
• When the installation is complete, use Drive or Eject to switch to anot her
startup disk and repeat the installation, or click Quit.

Installing LaserWriter Printer Software 35

 ~The If you've installed the LaserWriter primer software, the following items are
_ LaserWriter- automatically installed on your startup disk:
Installed
Startup Disk D the LaserWriter printing resource file in the System Folder
D the Laser Prep file in the System Folder
D the new Chooser, Control Panel, and Key Caps desk accessories in the
System file in the System Folder
D the fonts Helvetica and Times in 10 and12 pOint; Courier in 10 paint; and
Symbol in 12 point in the System file in the System Folder
The Laser Prep file prepares the LaserWriter for printing from the Macintosh
each time the LaserWriter is switched on.
When a LaserWriter·installed startup disk is the current one, the Chooser
desk accessory appears in the Apple menu and the LaserWriter screen fonts
appear in the Font menu ofany application started by the current startup
disk. See AppendiX D, "Current Startup Disk."

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~ Claiming Space To free more space on adisk, remove printing resources, documents,
_ on a Startup applications, or fonts that you don't need.
Disk
D Use the Installer to remove any printing resources you don't need, or
simply drag the resource to the Trash. See "Adding and Removing
Printing Resources From a Startup Disk" in Chapter 3.
D Remove documel1ls or applications from the startup disk. See "Moving a
Document, Folder, or Application From One Disk to Another" in
Chapter 3-
D Use the Font/DA Mover to remove Macintosh or LaserWriter fonts or desk
accessories you don't need. See "Adding and Removing LaserWriter
Screen Fonts" in Chapter 3.
When you've finished, reinsert the Printer Installatioll Disk if you need to,
and use the Installer to install the LaserWriter printer software.
Once you've installed the LaserWriter printer software, if you still want
more room on your startup disks, you can remove the Laser Prep file as a last
resort. However, if you're the first person to print after the LaserWriter is
switched on, the Macintosh will ask you for the Printer Installation Disk if it
can't find the Laser Prep file on the startup disk-an inconvenience most
people choose to avoid.

Installing LaserWriter Printer Software 37

 Installing When you install the LaserWriter printing resource on your startup disk, you
LaserWriter also automatically install aminimum set of the Helvetica, Times, Courier,
Screen Fonts and Symbol screen fonts on the startup disk's System file (Helvetica and
Times 10, 12 point; Courier 10 point; and Symbol 12 point). However, you
may want to install other sizes of Ihese four screen fonts; and, if you have a
LaserWriter Plus, you must install the LaserWriter Plus screen follts.
The LaserWriter screen fonts are the screen versions of the LaserWriter
built·in fonts. When you print adocument in one of these screen fonts, the
LaserWriter prints the document using the pu blication·qualiry built·in font.
If you own a LaserWriter or a LaserWriter Plus, you mUSluse the Font/DA
Mover version 3.0 or greater on the Laser\Vriter and LaserWriter Plus FOllts
Disk to install the LaserWriter screen follts. Replace earlier versions of the
Font/DA Mover with this version.
Besides the Font/DA Mover, the LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus Fonts
Disk contains the LaserWriter Fonts and LaserWriter Plus Follts files.

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The LaserWriler Plus FOIllS file cOlllains PaJatino, Avalll Garde, Bookman,
New Century Schoolbook, Zapf Chancery, Zapf Dingbats, and Helvetica
Narrow. Each LaserWriter screen follt family comes in sizes 10, 12, 14, 18,
and 24 point.
If vou don't have a LaserWriter Plus, vou can still install the LaserWriter Plus
screen fOIllS and print them on a Las~rWriter or ImageWriter. The screen
fonts will print just like Macintosh fonts, looking very much like they do on
the screen.

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 Saving Disk Fonts rake up quile abit of room on adisk-the Helvelica family needs
. . Space With about 24 K. You can install ascreen font in all its sizes if you have space on
Scaled Fonts
your disk. Wirh single·sided3~-inch disks (used by Macintosh 128K, 512K,
and XL), you may nm be able 10 fit alilhe sizes of each screen font familyon
the disk.
To save disk space, you can install one O[[WO sizes of either LaserWriter or
Macintosh fOllls and slill have all rhe mher sizes of each font that an
applicalion supports. Ifan applicalion gives you rhe choice of larger or
smaller font sizes than rhose installed, rhe Macintosh scales rhe installed
size tocreateotherfontsizes-lhis is called font scaling. Ascaled screen fom
may nm be asauracrive on the screen as the installed size of the screen font.
You can improve ascaled font'S appearance by installing the fonl in twO
sizes, one smaller, rhe other larger, such as 10 and 18 point.
Even if you install acomplete LaserWriter fonl family, an application may
still leI you work in sizes largenhan 24 point orsmallerthan 10 poinl.ln this
case, too, the Macintosh scales the installed fonts to creare themher sizes on
lhe screen.
Remember, whether aLaserWriler screen font is scaled or not makes no
difference to the LaserWriter. The LaserWriter substitules ilS equivalem
built-in fOIll for lhe LaserWriler screen version, scaled or not. Andlhe
LaserWriler has abuill-in equivalent to any size LaserWriler screen font.

This is 12-point Helvetica as the LaserWriter prints it.

This is 12-point Helvetica as you see it on the Macintosh

screen.

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 iii Installing Fonts The main thing to remember abollt screen fonts is that in order for a font to
appear in an application's Font menu, that font must be installed in the
System file of the current startup disk. The Font/DA Mover lets you add to a
System file from a font file or from another disk's System file. You can also
remove fonts with the Font/DA Mover. Adding and removing desk
accessories works exactly like adding and removing fonts. See "Adding and
Removing Laser\'(lriter Screen Foms" in Chapter 3-
• Start the Macintosh with the LaserWriter·installed startup disk on
which you want to install the LaserWriter screen fonts.

• Insert the LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus Fonts Disk in the disk drive
and open the icon representing the disk.

Select the icon and choose Open from the File menu, or just double-click
the icon.
• Open the font file you want on the LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus
Fonts Disk.

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• Click the Open button below the list on the right to present the System
tile on the inserted disk.

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 You may need to use the Drive buttOn to switch to the stanup disk.
Generally, you use Eject or Drive in the dialog box to see the font files and
System file of any inserted disk or hard disk.
If you have a Hard Disk 20 or a Macintosh Plus, the dialog box works just like
the Open dialog box explained in their respective manuals, You may have
to open folders to see the files you want. You open a folder or file by
selecting it and clicking Open, or JUSt by double-clicking. You move
through nested folders to the disk level by pressing on the directory name
and dragging to the place you want.
• Open the System file by selecting its name and then clicking Open, or by
double-clicking its name.

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41 Chaptet 2: Installation and Priming

 • From the list 01 LaserWriter lonts, select the lonts you want to add to the
list ollonts in the System IiIe and click Copy.

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Click to select asingle font; hold down the Shift key while you click to select
additional single fonts or to deselecta selected font; or drag through agroup
of fonts.
When you seleeta single font, its name, size, and the space it occupies on the
disk are shown, as well as a sample of the font. When you select more than
one font, only the total amount of disk space occupied by those fonts is
shown.
The Copy and Remove buttons become bold and ready to lise when you
select a font.

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 When you click Copy, [he fonts you selected from the font file are copied [Q
the System file of [he startup disk and are available whenever it's the current
startup disk. See Appendix D, "Current Startup Disk." lfa font with [he same
name as one you selected already exists in the opposite list, it will be
replaced by the selected font.
You can continue adding these fonts or other fonts to another startup disk by
using the Close and Open buttons in the Font/DA Mover window [Q present
an inserted disk's System fi Ie and font files, and by using the Drive and Eject
bllttons in the Open dialog box to switch to other startup disks. You'll be
asked to reinsert the current startup disk acouple of times. If you consider
that an annoyance, restart [he Macintosh with each startup disk on which
you want to install fonts.
The next time you want [Q add or remove fonts, see "Adding and Removing
LaserWriter Screen Fonts" in Chapter 3.

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Printing With the Once you've installed the LaserWriter software on a startup disk, you're
LaserWriter ready to print.
Start your Macimosh with the startup disk. The application you're using
should be on this current startup disk or on adisk withoU[ system files-a
non·startup disk.
• Choose Control Panel from the Apple menu and click AppleTalk
Connected.

First be sure the AppleTalk connection box is attached to the Printer port,
and then click the AppleTalk option, Connected.

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(RAM cache is a feature designed for the Macintosh Plus. Clicking it on has
no effect on other Macintoshes.)
• Close the Control Panel by choosing Close from the File menu or
clicking the close box.

Priming With the La,erWriter

 • Choose Chooser from the Apple menu.

The Chooser lets you select the LaserWriter you'll use to print and lets you
change a printer type if you're using more than one type of printer.
If you open the Chooser within an application, the Chooser reminds you to
choose Page Setup and click OK. After you close the Chooser, do this to
confirm the command whether or not you change any of its settings.
The Chooser settings pertain to the current startup disk (except for
Macintosh Plus owners; see your owner's gu ide). If the Macintosh switches
to another startup disk (making it the current one), reset the Chooser. See
Appendix D, "Current Startup Disk," for adiscussion ofwhen the Macintosh
switches to another startup disk.
• Click the LaserWriter icon as the printer type.

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The Chooser shows the icons representing each printer resource installed
on the startup disk. If the AppleTalk option in the Control Panel is set
Disconnected, the LaserWriter or AppleTalk ImageWriter icons appear
dimmed.

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 With AppleTalk connected in the Control Panel and attached to the Printer
port, the Chooser lists each LaserWriter on the network. This may take afew
seconds.
• Click the name of the LaserWriter, and type your name in fhe space after
User Name.

The Macintosh uses what you type here to identify your document in the
status messages the Macintosh issues after you confirm the Print command.

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See "Naming a LaserWriter" in Chapter 3 for how to name a LaserWriter.

• Close the Chooser by choosing Close from the File menu or by clicking
the close box.

• If you haven't opened a document, select a document to print from the

Finder.

You can select several documents to print from the Finder. The order of
printing in the icon view moves from left to right, top to bottom.

Printing With the [~lserWriter

 • II you've opened a document, confirm Page Setup from the File menu.

Within an application, if you change printer types with the Chooser or the
first time you print adocument using the current startup disk, choose Page
Setup and click OK, whether or not you change any of its options. If you do
change options, they remain as you set them until you quit the application
and return to the Finder.
See "More About Printing" in this chapter for an explanation of the Page
Selllp options.
With some applications, if you don't confirm Page Setup, part of the primed
image may be reformatted or clipped off along the right side or across the
bottom of the page. Clipping occurs because different printers (for
example, the ImageWriter and the LaserWriter) have slightly different
primable areas on the page.lf you've changed printers by using the
Chooser, but haven't told the application the new primable area by
confirming Page Selllp, the application sends the document to the printer
with the old dimensions, and some text may appear clipped off.
• Choose Print from the File menu, change the preset options if you Wish,
and click OK or press Return.

See" More About Printing" in this chapter for an explanation of the Print
options.
When you click OK or press Return, the printer sends amessage to you (and
anyone on the network trying to print while your job is printing), identifying
your job by the user name you typed in the Chooser and telling you the state
of your printing job and the printer.
If the status message indicates someone else is using the printer, the
LaserWriter finishes thar job and starts the next one. (The LaserWriter stores
part of the next job as it finishes the first.)
You can also check the LaserWriter's status lights on the from of the primer
to tell if the printer is on, busy, out of paper, and so forth. See Appendix C,
"LaserWriter's Status Lights, Sockets, and SWitch," for information on the
LaserWriter's status lights.
If you have difficulty with any part of the printing procedure, see
"Troubleshooting" in Chapter 4.

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More About To get the best results possible when you print with the LaserWriter, you
Printing need to use the built-in LaserWriter and LaserWriter Plus foms, understand
the various Page SelUp and Print options, and use the correct paper or
printing material.

Once you've installed the LaserWriter screen fonts on adisk, the font names
II A Word About
Fonts are included in the Font menu of any application that uses that disk. With
almost all applications, when you print a document with text in these
LaserWriter screen fonts, the LaserWriter substitutes the equivalent built-in
fonts to give you publication-quality printed copy. For those few
applications (such as MacPaint"') that can't use the built-in printer foms,
the LaserWriter prims the screen version.
You can print Macintosh foms, such as Geneva or New York, on the
LaserWriter (they take longer to IJrint). And you can print LaserWriter fonts,
such as Times and Helvetica, on the ImageWriter (bm you won't get
pu blication-quality results). For best resul ts, use the fonts designed for the
specific printer: LaserWriter fonts for the LaserWriter and the other
Macintosh fonts for the ImageWriter.

~ The Page Setup When the LaserWriter is selected in the Chooser and you choose Page Setup
_ Options
from the File menu, a dialog box appears with options for the LaserWriter.
Clicking OK or pressing Return confirms the selected options.

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US Letter (81-2 by 11 inches) is the preset option. The other sizes are: US
Legal (81-2 by 14 inches), A4 Letter (a standard European letter size, 8!4 by
11 'h inches), and B5 Letter (a swndardJapanese letter size, 7!4 by 10!4
inches).
Reduce or Enlarge
The Reduce or Enlarge option reduces or enlarges the print on apage by the
amount you specify, just as this feature does on many copiers. The option is
set at 100 percent (no enlargemem or reduction). Simply type the number
to specify adifferent percentage. (The LaserWriter chooses the closest
percemage it can use to the all10um you specify.) You can reduce prim to
25% and enlarge it to 400%. Enlarged type may not fit on the page, so plan
on experimeming if you use this option.

This is 12-point Helvetica at 150%.

This is 12-point Helvetica at 100%.

This Is 12-poinl Holvelica at SO%.

Orientation
This option concerns the orientation ofprint on the page when the lOp of the
page is defined as the end that enters the primer first. See "Inserting Paper
for Manual Feed" in Chapter 3for information about how lO feed envelopes,
letterhead, and so forth manually into the prinler.

Orients the print upright on

lhe page
Orienls (he prim sideways 011 +--_./
the page

50 Chapter 2: Installation and Priming

 Printer Ellects

Font Substitution
I I' the Font Substitution option is checked, the LaserWriter substitutes
LaserWriter built·in fonts for Macintosh fonts:
D New York changes lO Times.
D Geneva changes lO Helvetica.
D Monaco changes to Courier.
D Seattle, the font used in Multiplan@, changes to a modified version of
Helvetica.
If your documelll is in a ivIacinlOsh font such as Geneva and youuncheck
Font Substitution by clicking it, the LaserWriter prints the Macintosh fonts.
You'll have to be patient; the LaserWriter takes more time to print these
fonts.
Font Substitution produces copy with a lot of space between and within
words. FOIll Substitution is useful when you walll to work in a Macintosh
screen fOIll but prefer the speed of printing with LaserWriter fonts. Before
you print your final document however, change your document to a
LaserWriter font rather than use Fom Substitution.
Smoothing
The Smoothing option (preset On) is a fine·tuning feawre that makes the
text and graphics of some applications look better. Use it for all line graphics
and Macimosh fonts (it speeds up printing, too). Smoothing doesn't affect
LaserWriter foms at all.
There are times when you'll want to turn Smoothing off; for instance, when
you're priming material created with adigitizer such as ThunderScan ™ Try
experimenting with the Smoothing option until you get the results you
want.

More About Priming 5\

 ~ ThePrint When the LaserWriter is selected in the Chooser and vou choose Print from
_ Options the File menu, adialog box appears with options for [he LaserWriter.
Clicking OK or pressing Return sends the document to the printer. Clicking
Help gives you information about manual printing and printing envelopes.

laserWrlter <Blue Moon> '13.0 0 OK ~

copies:I'_1 Pages: @ nil 0 From:Dro:D (Cancel I
Cuuer Poge: @ No 0 First Page 0 lost Page Help
Paper Source: @ Peper Cassette 0 Manual Feed

Copies
The Copies option lets you specify how many copies of the document to
print. The option is set m 1.
Pages
The All option, which is the preset option, prims all pages in the document,
from first to last. The From/To option lets you specify arange of pages to
print. Select the insertion point in the boxes and enter numbers for the first
and last pages.
Cover Page
The Cover Page option lets you tell the LaserWriter to print apage that
identifies the document. The cover page contains the user name typed in the
Chooser, the name of the document if there is one, the date and tinte. The
No setting specifies no cover page. The First and Last settings refer to when
the cover page appears, as the first page before the document starts to print
or as the last page after the document has printed.
Paper Source
The Paper Cassette option specifies automatic feed from the paper cassette
inserted in the LaserWriter. The Manual Feed option reqUires that you feed
the paper by hand at the printer.

52 Chapter 2: Installation and Priming

m
_
About
Paper
The LaserWriter prints beautifully on most kinds of paper stock, including
most color stocks and letterheads; it produces very good resultson standard
photocopy paper (16- to 20-pound paper stock.)
To produce even clearer, sharper images, use aslightly heavier paper with a
smoother surface than photocopier paper, such as Xerox 4024® Dual-
Purpose 281b. (Avoid very smooth or shiny paper.)
Be sure that letterhead or three-hole-punched paper is loaded face down in
the paper cassette with the letterhead at the clip-end of the tray_ Keep the
following in mind when printing on your letterhead:
o Temperature-Some letterheads use low-temperature dyes that vaporize
and smear at the high temperature of the laser printing process (200
degrees Celsius) _Many of the letterheads that have aslick texture-son
ofan iron-on decal look-use a heat bonding process called
thermography for bonding the letterhead to the paper. Letterheads
produced this way may come undone in the LaserWriter.
o Paper Texture-Highly texlllred paper, the kind that feels rough to the
touch, may nor print sharply enough. When you begin printing, try a few
sheets and see how you like the quality of the print_
o Paper Finish-Very smooth or shinysurfaces don't print well. Again, trya
few sheets and see what happens.
You can also use the LaserWriter to create transparencies for presentation on
an overhead projector. Just put transparencies in the cassette tray instead of
paper. Use amedium-weight transparency, such as that available from 3M or
Folex.

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 Contents 57 Introduction

58 Installing the LaserWriter Software on a Hard Disk 20

60 Printing With the Macintosh 512K, XL, and Macintosh Plus

63 Manual Printing

64 Inserting Paper lor Manual Feed

65 Changing Printers

66 Naming a LaserWriter

67 Adding and Removing Printing Resources From a Startup Disk

68 Adding and Removing LaserWriter Screen Fonts

70 Moving a Document, Folder, or Application From One Disk to

Another

56 Chapter 3: Using the LaserWritcr

Introduction This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for most tasks associated with
using the LaserWriter. You don't have to read the chapter topics in any
particular order; each topic is independent of the others and includes cross-
references where needed_

lnrroduction 57
 Installing the LaserWriter Software 1. Start the Hard Disk 20 2.11 you used the Hard
and the Macintosh. Disk 20 Startup disk,
on a Hard Disk 20
make the Printer
tnstaltation Disk the
current startup disk.

The liard Disk 20 requires asJigluly differem installation If yOll have a Macimosh Plus, Open Ihe Priltlerlllsiallalioll
procedure than the one described in Chapter 2. insen the Prillter luslalla/;OIl Disk in the buill·in disk drive,
Disk in the imernal disk and hold down the Option
drive. Otherwise, LIse the key while you double·click
Hard Disk 20Slar/ltp disk:ls the Installer.
described in 1·lard Disk 20,
the owner's gUide.

58 Chapter 3: Csing Ihe LaserW'ritcr

3. Follow the 4. II you have a 5. For Macintosh 512K
installation instructions Macintosh 512K or XL, and XL, move the
in Chapter 2 until the return to the Finder and LaserWriter printing
installation is restart the Macintosh. resources to the
complete. System Folder.

If you have, M,cilllosh Plus, Use Ihe Hard Disk 20SIarlllp AlIl..aserWriler printing files
your work is complele when disk, musl be wilh Ihe Syslem file
you've compleled Ihe and Finder in rhe Syslcm
inslallmion. Folder. If the prillli'ng files
aren', in the System Folder.
[he primers \von'( appear in
the Chooser.
The Macilllosh Plus pUIS Ihe
primer files iIllhe System
Folder automatically,

Installing the LaserWrirer Software on a Hard Disk 20

Printing With the Macintosh 512K, XL, and 1, Choose Control 2, Choose Chooser
Panellrom the Apple Irom the Apple menu
Macintosh Plus
menu and click and select the
AppleTalk Connected, LaserWriter icon as
the printer type.

To print adocument with the LaserWriter, you must have the If you've been SWitching The Chooser lists all the
LaserWriter primer software installed on lhe current slartup disk. between primers or other LaserWriters on the
(See Appendix D, "Current Startup Disk.") The application and peripheral devices,first be AppleTalk network by name.
document can be on Ihat disk as well, oron adisk with no system sure the AppleTalk conneClOr
is actually anached to the The LaserWriter icon will be
files at all. (See Chapter 2for instructions on installing the
LaserWriter.) You must also have the AppleTalk connection box Primer port, and the" click dimmed if you haven't
anached to the Primer port on the back of the Macintosh. the AppleTalk oplion clicked the AppleTalk
Connected. Connected option in the
For information about loading paper, see "Loading Ihe Paper Control Panel. Clicking a
Cassene" in "Unpacking and Setting Up" in Chapter I. For dimmed icon presents a
information about the kindsof material the LaserWriter can prim message explaining why it's
on, see "About Paper" in Chapter 2. dimmed.
If you choose the Chooser
within an applic<t\ion, the
Chooserreminds you to
choose Page Setup from the
File menu. You'll dothisafter
you close the Chooser. You
don't confirm Page Setup if
you're priming adocument
from the Finder; Page Setup
in the Finder only applies to
Print Catalog and nOlIO a
docllment.
iii: file Edit Uiew Special

letters
5 H,ms 246K III disk 154K aval1abl1'

Chooser
Selecl e LeserWriter Lll..l..l
l,ttHS

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user "llme

60 Chapter 3: Using the l..ascrWriler

3. Select the 4. Close the Chooser 5.11 you've opened a 6. Choose Print from
LaserWriter printer and, if you haven't document, choose the File menu and
name and type your opened a document, Page Setup from the change the preset
name in the space after select a document to File menu and change options if you wish.
User Name. print from the Finder. the preset options if
you wish.
To name aprinter, see Choose Close from lhe File Click OKor press Return
"Naminga LaserWriter" in menu, or click the close box. whether or not you
this ch'pter. change anyof its options.
You can select several
See "Printing With lhe
The M'cintosh uses wh,t you documents 1O print from (he
LaserWriler" in Chapter 2
Iype after User Name to Finder. The order of printing
for more information. Also,
identify you in the stalUs in an icon view is left wright,
see "More Abom Printing"
message that 'ppears while lOp to bollom.
in Chapler 2 for explanation
your job is printing
of the Page Setup oplions.
If you h,ve, M'cintosh Plus,
lhe User N,me appears each
time you open the Chooser
regardless of the current
Slanup disk. If you have a
Macintosh 512K or XL, the
User Name is tied 10 the
current Slanup disk.

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Paper: @US letter 0 A4letter Reduce or IUnnl% I Cancel I
o US legal 085 letter Enlarge:
Page Setup di,log box - - H Orientation Printer Effects:

.~
[8J Font Substitution?
121 Smoothing?

LoserWriter <Blue Moon> v3.0 U OK 0

coPies:Ia.] Poges: @ nil 0 From:DTo:D [ Concel 1
Print dialog box ----HI 0
Couer Page: @No 0 First Page lest Page I Help I
Poper Source: @Paper Cassette 0 Manual Feed

Priming With the Macintosh ;12K, XL, anc! Macintosh Plus 6t

 7. Click OK or press
Return.

Amessage appears
identifying your priming job
and lelling you lhe Slatus of
lhe job and lhe primer.
YOli can also check the
LaserWriler's status lighrs to
see whelher lhe primer is on,
processing your document,
out of paper, and so forth. see
Appendix C, "L1SerWriler
Status Lights, Sackers, and
SWitch."
For complele informalion on
the Print oplions, see "More
Abom Priming" in Chapler 2.

62 Chapter 3: Usirtg the LaserWriter

Manual Printing 1. Follow steps 1 2. Choose Print from 3. When the printer's
through 5 in "Printing the File menu and click middle yellow light
With the Macintosh Manual Feed and OK. glows steadily, line up
512K, XL, and the paper on the right
Macintosh Plus" in this side of the manual feed
chapter. guide.

When you want to print If you're printing envelopes, Change other print options if Wait for asteady middle
something on odd·size be sure to specify the you wish. yellow light, and insert the
paper, such asan envelope, sideways icon under IXlper into the manual feed
you feed the paper by hand Orientation in the Page Setup The J-Ielp bUllon provides a gUide until it stops. After a
summarrofthe manual feed
after you've specified the dialog box. couple of seconds, the
instructions.
proper selling in the Page middle yellow light llIrns off,
Setup'tnd Print commands in and the U,serlVriterdraws the
the File menu. paper into the primer.
If your document is several
pages long, wait acouple of
seconds until the middle
yellow light is steady again,
and insert the next sheet into
the manual feed guide. You'll
have about aminute and a
half to go to the printer and
insert it. If you lake longer
than I Y.! minutes, rhe printer
cancels your job :md returns
to feeding paper
automatically from the paper
cassene.
When your printing job is
done, the middle yellow light
goes off, the green one comes
on, and the primer revens to
automatic feed using [he
paper casselle.

""'----+----+ Flipthepageoverand insert

head filSt for double·sided
printing

Manual Priming 63
 Inserting Paper for To print on both sides of To print envelopes To print letterheads or
the paper three-hole-punched
Manual Feed
paper

When feeding paper _ Prim the first page and lake • Within the application, • Insert the leuerhead page
manuallv, be sure to wait for it OUi of the outputlrny. click Ihe sideways icon under face lip wilh Ihe lenerhead
the middle yellow light to Orientation in the Page Setup emering the primer first.
• Flip the printed side face dialog box.
come on steadily before you
dOWII with the lOp of Ihe page OR
insert the paper into the
manual feed guide. Alld be emering the printer first. • Place the long, top edge of
the envelope}ace liP against _Insert apage of three-hole-
sure to insert (be paper until • Insert the page in Ihe punched paper with the side
you sense it stop. the righl side of the manual
manual feed guide. feed gUide. withollt holes against the
For more information aboul manual feed gUide.
See the illustration under
what kind of paper the "Manual Printing" in this
LaserWriler prinls on I see chapter.
"About Paper" in Chapter 2.

64 Chapter 3: Using the LaserWriter

Changing Printers 1. Match the AppleTalk 2. Choose the Chooser 3. Depending on the
setting in the Control Irom the Apple menu printer type you've
Panel to AppleTalk's and click the icon of the chosen, select the
physical connection to printer type you want. printer's name or port.
the Printer port.

The Chooser desk accessory first, physicaliy connect You can change printers from If you choose the
lets you switch to Other AppleTalk 10 or disconnect it the Finder or within an ImageWriter icon, select the
primers. You must have the from the Macintosh's Printer application. If you change port to which the primer is
Chooser and the primer's port and then make the primers from within an attached. The Modem port
priming resource on the AppleTalk setting in the applicmion, confirm Page appears preselected and the
current stanup disk. Be Slife Comra] Panel match. Setup from the File menu Printer pOri is dimnied if the
the primer is attached 10 the before you choose Print. Just AppleTalk Connected option
Macintosh. click OK whether or not you isset in the Comrol PaneL II"
change itsoptions. AppleTalk is set
Disconnected, you can select
either port.
If you've selected a
LaserWriteror AppleTalk
ImageWriler, click the
printer's name that appears in
the lis!.
Clicking adimmed name or
icon prescms a message
explaining why it's dimmed.

Changing Prinler,; 65
 Naming a 1. Switch off each 2. Switch on the first 3. Wait until the printer
LaserWriter; insert the LaserWriter you want produces a test page;
LaserWriter Printer Installation tonsme. then type a new name
Disk in the Macintosh in Namer.
disk drive and open
Namer.
If you h"ve more th"n one Network Cirizenship: If Afler Ihe LaserWriler
laser\'(rriter on your network, you're changing the name of produces arest page, the
you'll \Valli to give each a aprimer, be sure (0 notify name ''LaserWriter'' appears
dislinguishing name. When e\'eryone on the nel work of seleCted in rhe list in the
you name a laserWriter, that the change. Once the name is Namer dialog box. Type a
name and the name ofany changed, everyone on the new name 10 replace Ihe old
other l.aserWriter you can network must use [he one and click Rename.
communicate with arc listed Chooser to seleci the new
in Ihe Chooser desk name.
This name will now appear in
acce&<;ory if Ihe LaserWriler the Chooser desk accessor\'
and on the LaserWrirer tes(
icon is selected.
page Ihe printer produces
If you don'r name each when you restart the printer.
LaserWriter, Ihe Macimo,h
Switch on the next printer
dislinguishes each one by
adding anumber I tOlhe you want to name, wait until
second printer you switch on, it produces rhe lest page,
anumber2 totheneXI,andso select the name
"I.~scrWriler" in lhe Iisl,I)''PC
forth. These names appear in
the Chooser desk accessory its new name, Clnd then click
when the LaserW"riter icon is Rename.
selecled ;'IS the printer type.

The Nomer
Select the type of device to rename

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66 Chaprer 3: Using the LaserWriter

Adding and 1. Start the Macintosh 2. Open the Installer 3. Select the printing
Removing Printing with the Printer and insert the disk you resource you want to
Installation Disk. want to change. add or remove, and
Resources From a click Install or Remove.
Startup Disk

For safety'sS:lke, always l,;se the Eject and Drive The message area allhe
make acopy ofan}' disk you buttons I05wilCh (0 Other bonom of the Inslaller Ielis
plan 10 change. disks. you how much room rom
addition leaves on the
The Help bunon gives vou a
destination disk or, if there's
summaryof these installalion
nO! enough room on the disk,
procedures.
how much more room is
needed, and how much disk
space you'lI have afler
removinga priming resource.
You'll find added printing
resource files in rhe same
folder as the Syslem file and
Finderfile.lfyou have al'lard
Disk 20 bUl110t aMacintosh
Plus, YOll must move the
priming resources imo the
System Folder.
You can also remove a
printing resource by
dragging itlO the Trash,
Be sure 10 drag any
accompanying files, such as
I",ser Prep, [0 [he Trash, [00,

Adding and Remo\'ing Priming Resources From a Startup Disk 6;

 Adding and Removing LaserWriter 1. Start the Macintosh 2. Open a lont tile or the
with a LaserWriter~ FontlDA Mover on the
Screen Fonts installed startup disk. LaserWriter and
LaserWriter Plus Fonts
Disk.

You may wanilO change the fOnl selection on astanup disk's Or make an inserted slartup Selecllhe icon and choose
SVSlem file 10 add the l.aserWriler Plus screen fOnls, 10 add disk the currem one. See Open from the File menu, or
taserWriter screen [alllslo lhe minimum setalready installed, or Appendix D,"Currem Startup jusl double·c1ick lhe icon.
to remove fOllls you can do without, such as lhe Macinlosh fOllls Disk." Opening afom file opens Ihe
Geneva and New York. Fom/DA Mover.
When you're deciding which fOnls (0 add or remove remember I Ifyou openlhe Fom/DA
lhallhe Macinlosh can take one fOnl size-12 pOiIll, for Mover, the IiSl on the left
instance-and enlarge or reduce il [ocreale all lhe other sizesof includes all fOnls in lhe
lhm fOIll. These "scaled" fonts may not be qUite as anraclive on Syslem file on the currem
lhe screen, bUllhe re~llure allows you [0 &l\'C space all astanup stanup disk. If you open a
disk. You can have more readable "scaled" screen fOIllS if \'ou fom file, the list on the left
inslalillVo sizes ofa fOIll, such as 10 and 18 poinl. See "S,,;ing sholVs vou lhe fonts in lhal
Disk Sjxlce With Scaled FOIllS" in Chapter2 for more information file. Tlie lislonlhe righl is
about scaled fOllls. empty.
And remember, {he L.;]serWritcr doesn't use the LaserWriler
screen foms, scaled or not, to prim adocument; it substillltes its
publication·quality, buih·in fOIllS.
You can add and remQ\'c desk accessories just as yOll do fOllt!'!.
Simply click Desk Accessory when you open the FOIll/DA
f.,·to\'(~r, :tnd then follow the instruClions for adding and removing
fOllls.

@Font
Mouer
oDesk Accessory
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68 Chapter 3: Using lhe I..:lserWriler

3. Use the Open buttons 4. Open the System file 5. From the list of fonts, 6. Click Copy or
to present a directory of or font file you want by select the fonts you Remove, then click
any other System tile or selecting its name and want to add or remove. Quit when you're
font files on any then clicking Open. finished.
inserted disk or hard
disk.
If necessary, first click Close When you open a Syslem file Click 10 seiect asingle font; Clicking Copy copies fonts 10
to close the file whose or a fOIll fiie, Ihe elialog box hold down Ihe Shift keywhiie Ihe opposile file, clicking
coments are currently di~tppears and the foms are you click addilionai single Remove removes [he fonts
displayed. iisled in the Fom/DA Mover fOllls; or drag through agroup from Ihefiie they're in. If a
windmv. of fonts. Shift·ciick to rOnl with the same name as
When you click an Open deselect aselection. one vou selected already
bunon, adialog box appears Rather than copying foms lOa
exists in the opposite list, it
with aIisr [hal contains the Syslem file or existing rom When you select asingle (Olll,
will be repiaced by Ihe
System file and any fom files file, you can create anew font its nallle, size, and the space it
selecled fonl.
on the disk named in the file by clicking New, naming occupies olllhe disk are
dialog box. the file in Ihe dialog box Ihat shown, as well asa sample of If vou remove all the fonts
appears, anel clicking Creale. the font. When you select from afOllls file, the file itseif
If you have a J-1ord Disk 20 or morc than one fom, only the will be gone the neXllimc
a Macimosh Plus, you're 10lal ;lmOllJU of disk space you click Opeo.
presemed with the fom liles occupied by Ihe selecled
and folders of the direcfory foms isshoWll.
named above the lisl. You can
open folders and move The Copy and Remove
Ihrough Ihe hierarchy of bUllons become boid and
folders just as you do in the ready to use \vhen you select
Open command expiained in afone
Macintosh Pills or Hard
Disk 20, the owner's guides,
or see" Insfailing Foms" in
Chapter 2 fora summary of
the procedure.

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Adding and Removing LaserWriler Screen Fonts

 Moving a Document, Folder, or 1. If necessary, insert 2. If necessary, insert
the disk you want to the disk that contains
Application From One Disk to Another
move something to, so what you want to move.
its icon will be present.

loserWriter printer software and screen fonts can toke a 101 of If rou're using aone·drive
disk spoce, so you mar need to move documents ond srstem, eject the disk you're
applications to onother disk to creote more room on adisk. mOVing 10 before you insert
the disk you're moving from.
You con move 0 document, folder, or opplicotion to adifferent
diskos long os the icon of the disk to which you're mOVing is 011
the Macintosh desktop.

70 Chapter 3: Using the L1serWriter

3. Select the icon or 4.Dragtheicontolhe 5. Drag the icon left
namelorlhe disk you want to move behind on the original
document, folder, or to. disk to the Trash and
application you want to choose Empty Trash
move. trom the Special menu.

You can drag or Shifl·c1ick to In any [ext vicw, draga name

select more {han one icon by dragging lhe small icon to
(or, in any (ext view, name) therightoflhe name. You can
to copy. drag an icon to all open or
closed folder to adisk
window, or to <l disk icon,
including a hollow icon. The
disk you're copying locan be
arranged by icon or by any
other arrangement.
The Macintosh copies Ihe
documem or application 10
the other disk. If you're using
aone-drive svslem, rou may
need to swap disks:i few .
times.
You canalsodntg the files you
don't want to the Trash and
choose Empty Trash from the
Special menu.

Moving a Document, Folder. or Application From One Disk 10 Another 71

Chapter 4

Maintenance
and
Troubleshooting
 Contents 75 Taking Care of the LaserWriter
75 Replacing the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge
80 Installing the New Cleaning Pad
83 Cleaning the LaserWriter
85 Replacing or Cleaning the Separation Belt
87 Troubleshooting
87 The Chooser Isn't Present
88 The Chooser Won't Open
88 The Laser\XIriter icon Isn't Present in the Chooser
88 The Laser\XIriter Icon Is Dimmed in the Chooser
89 The Laser\XIriter isn't Listed in the Chooser
89 The Laser\XIriter Doesn't Prilllthe Test Page
90 The LaserWriter Doesn't Print a Document
93 Checking the AppleTalk Network
95 A Paper Jam
97 Image Problems

74 Chapter 4: Maintenance and TroubleshoOting

Taking Care of the The LaserWriter is designed to print viflually trouble free, giving you clear,
LaserWriter crisp printed copy. Regular maintenance involves no more than replacing the
LaserWriter Toner Caflridge and cleaning pad (which comes in the box with
each new caflridge) every 3,000 copies or so, and doing some minor cleaning.

• Replacing the The LaserWriter Toner Cartridge holds the toner-a plastic powder-that
LaserWriter forms the images on your printed copy. The cartridge indicator that you see
Toner Cartridge
through the front of the cartridge door shows green for a new cartridge,
becomes yellow when the canridge is about half used up, and finally turns to
red when the cattridge and cleaning pad are ready to be replaced.

Approximate nUlllber of ------

Bf----:;E3
, /
.-
"=
~~-
/~ ~~ =,
prints .........--- ...-------- t"---

1,700 prints------+~·· /
~ .. = == g'
/
/
Laser\Xlrner Toner
2,000 prints (order anew --+~ .//,/ Cartridge indicator
lonercamidge) ~ •
2,800 prints ~ ,//,//

3,000 prinls (replace lhe - - I - n = l - / / / /

loner camidge)

The LaserWriter's can ridge indicator actually reflects the number of prints the
cartridge makes and nor how much toner is used up. If you're printing many
pages of graphic designs or text with large fonts, you'll use up toner faster
because these pages take more toner to print than standard text. You may need
to replace the cartridge even though the indicator isn't red yet.
When the image on your pages begins to appear too light or when thin veflical
white lines appear in dark images, it's time to change the cartridge. You can
also try coaxing more prints out of the cartridge by removing it, gently rocking
it back and fOflh, and reinsefling it.

Taking Care of the LaserWriter 75

 • Remove the new cartridge from its metallic bag, holding it by the handle.

• Hold the cartridge horizontally and slowly rock it 45 degrees back and
forth about five times to distribute the toner.

LaserWriter Toner Cartridge -+--+-__,7""'F'~.irf.~-7"7"'","--

• Open the upper unit of the LaserWriter by pulling up on the release lever,
and then pull the cartridge door open.

Open the camidge door --+---i-----~+"'8i.,.;;i<"'"~__,-'a~

76 Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

 • Pull oullhe old toner cartridge.

Waming: Don'[ hold the canridge on end; the toner will spill alit the bottom.

000·[ hold the cartridge oo-+----rL

eod

• Slide the new cartridge completely into the printer (the end with the
small metal disk enters first) until you hear it click into place.

Slide lhecartridge illlo Ihe---+-+------.......

printer

Taking Care of the LaserWrilcr 77

 • Remove the sealing tape from the cartridge.

Flex the black tab on the right side of the cartridge until it breaks loose, A
transparent tape is attached to the tab,

Hold lhe cartridge in place ---t----t-----+-----=::.::::::

Flex the black tab until it _ _!-+ =::b....;:,~_.:lIl<::-._

breaks loose ......."'-"', "'''

78 Chapter 4: Ma;mcnance and Troubleshooting

 Pull the tab and the tape alit until the tape is completely removed.

Pull out the lab and the --+-f===::::::",--==::b~~)~~~~~/7'.'"

atlachedtape

If the tab and the tape come apart, take hold of the tape itselfand pull it all
the way out.

Taking Care of (he LaserWritcl' 79

 • Installing the New The cleaning pad that comes with the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge keeps the
Cleaning Pad LaserWriter printing mechanisms clean during the printing process.

• Open the green cover inside the main unit il it's not open.

Waming: If the L.1serWriter has becn on, thc grccn covcr may bc hot, and thc
omnge rollcrs will be very hot.

• Remove the old cleaning pad and insert a new one.

Notice the cutaway on the top of the green cover where the green end of the
cleaning pad fits. Take hold of the green end and slide it out. Slide a new one
into the same groove.

Remove the old and insert

the new cleaning pad
--It-_-J"':::::'i~~~~~"r~~~~~

• Close the green cover.

80 Chaptcr 4: Maintcnance and Troubleshooting

 Aftet you've installed the cartridge and the cleaning pad, clean the transfer
wire and transfer guide behind the green cover in the main unit.
• With the printer open, dip a colton swab in isopropyl alcohol and gently
wipe the transfer wire until there's no residue on the colton swab.

The transfer wire is hard to see. It's a very thin wire located under the
almost-transparent crossed wires you see in the middle area inside the
printer. Be gentle cleaning the wire; it's rather fragile.

Taking Care of the LlserWritcr 8t

 • Dampen a cloth with water and wipe the transfer guide clean.

The transfer gUide is the brass-colored metal plate located behind the
transfer wire.

The transfer guide ----+---t---l-~_=::__

82 Chapter 4: Maintenance and TroubleshoOting

• Cleaning the Some parts of your L1serWriter need to be cleaned only occasionally, when the
LaserWriter printed page shows stains.

• Cleaning the LaserWriter toner cartridge wire.

Do the following when you see fuzzy vertical lines on a printed page.
1. With the primer open, pull open the cartridge door and pull out the
cartridge.
Warning: Don't hold the camidge on end; the lOner will spill all! the bonom.

Pull out the toner (,midge -II----=-~c~f::,~;:;:\

Taking Care of rhe L1serWriter 83

 2. Insert the green toner cartridge wire cleaner into the long slot on top of
the camidge and slide it back and forth several times. (The cleaning tool
slides along a black protective plastic cover inside the slot.) The wire
cleaner is shipped with the LaserWriter (see "Unpacking and Setting Up"
in Chapter 1).

Slide the wire cleaner back -+-+)~T-:::::::'''''''"""",,2'';l,;;;;]~

and forth in the slot several ~....--<=':&;:::::-
times

3. Put the cartridge back into the printer.

• Cleaning the rollers.

Do the following when you see stains on the back ofa primed page.
1. Turn off the printer and let the rollers cool off.
2. Open the printer cover and then open the green cover.
Waming: If the lAlserWriter has been on, the green cover may be hot, and the
orange roller will be very hoI.
3. Clean the black and orange rollers with adamp cloth and then dry the
rollers.

84 Chapter 4: Mailllenance and Troubleshooting

• Replacing or When paper is not feeding properly or is actually jammed in the printer, you
Cleaning the can usually solve the problem by replacing the separation belt-a small clear
Separation Belt
plastic srri p located inside the printer on the left, behind the green cover.

~~
§§'~~~
~~~~
"""~"'=- --=:::::~~~
~:%'@
The separation belt is near -+-----------------/;,~. ~ljE;~::::::::::::M""
the back of the printer ,.

-------------

/
The separation belt -----+--- //
,
,,/
,,
,/
,,
/
,
,,
"
Follow the steps below and refer to the illustration to see how the separation
belt should look when properly installed. If your final effort doesn't look like
the illustration, pages won't feed correctly through the printer.

Taking Care of the LaserWriter 85

 • Replacing the separation belt.

1. Remove the old separation belt by slipping the loop off the handles and
sliding it out from under the roller.
2. Take the new separation belt and slip the top loop overthe peg at the top.
Be sure tbe indentation is on tbe rigbt side.
3. Pass the new separation belt over the first roller and under the second
roller.
4. Hook the bottom loop on the lower handle as shown below.

A properly installed---1-~~~~~~~~~~~~
separation belt

• Cleaning the separation belt.

If ablack line appears down the right side of your printed pages, you'll need
to clean the separation belt.
Remove the separation belt and use a cotton swab or soft tissue dipped in
water (not alcohol) to clean it. Then reinstall it.

86 Chapter 4: Mainten;U1ce and Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Most of the problems you'll have with the quality of printing on the LaserWriter
can be solved by replacing the LaserWriter Toner Cal1fidge, And most of the
problems you might encounter while printing adocument can be avoided by
observing the following guidelines:
o If you're using more than one disk, always print from acurrent startup disk
that has the LaserWriter installed, The document'sapplication can be on that
disk or on a non-startup disk. See Appendix D, "Current Startup Disk," for
more information,
o If you're working with both the LaserWriter and the ImageWriter, be sure
to install the latest ImageWriter printing resource on your startup disks,
See "Adding and Removing Printing Resources From a Startup Disk" in
Chapter 3.

• The Chooser Isn't If the Chooser isn't present in the Apple menu, your current startup disk
Present doesn't have the LaserWriter installed,
If you're using twO startup disks, one with current system software and one
with earlier versions, the Macintosh may switch to the startup disk without the
LaserWriter printer software, and you may nor find the printing resources you
expect in the menus-the Chooser desk accessory, the LaserWriter fonts, and
the correct Page Setup and Print dialog boxes, The LaserWriter printing
resource must be installed on the current startup disk, See Appendix D,
"Current Startup Disk."
To check the current startup disk:
o Open the disk in the top-right corner of the desktop, That icon always
represents the current startup disk.
o Look fonhe LaserWriter and Laser Prep icons in the System Folder. If they're
not there, install the LaserWriter by using the Printer Installation Disk, See
"Adding and Removing Printing Resources From a Startup Disk" in
Chapter 3.

Troubleshooting 87
 You automatically install the Chooser when you install a printing resource
using the Installer on the Printer Installation Disk. If you're a Macintosh Plus
owner, you also install the Chooser when you update your startup disks to use
with the Macintosh Plus.
You can also move the document or application [Q a disk that does have the
LaserWriter installed, but you must make this disk the current startup disk
before trying [Q print. See "Moving a Document, Folder, or Application From
One Disk to Anorher" in Chapter 3, and see Appendix D, "Current Startup
Disk."

• The Chooser If you used the Font/DA Mover to put the Chooser on astartup disk, you may
Won't Open get an alert telling you the Chooser is nor correctly installed. When you use the
Installer to install a printer, the Chooser is automatically (and correctly)
installed.

• The LaserWriter o If the LaserWriter icon isn't present in the Chooser, you don't have the
Icon Isn't Present LaserWriter installed on the currem startup disk. See"Installing LaserWriter
in the Chooser
Printer Software" in Chapter 2.
o If you have a Hard Disk 20 and the LaserWriter and Laser Prep files are nor in
the System Folder with the System file and Finder, drag the files to the folder
that contains the System file and Finder.

• The LaserWriter If the LaserWriter icon is dimmed in the Chooser, one of the follOWing is the
Icon Is Dimmed in problem:
the Chooser
o The AppleTalk option is nor connected in the Control Panel desk accessory.
o The application you're using won't allow you to change the printer type. The
application alerts you when you click on the icon.
o The version of the LaserWriter printer files on the current startup disk is
earlier than 3.0. The Chooser requires version 3.0 or later of the LaserWriter
printer software. Update the disk using the Installer on the Printer
Installation Disk.
o AppleTalk software isn't properly installed. Use the Installer and reinstall
the LaserWriter; AppleTalk is automatically installed.

88 Chapter 4: Maimenance and Troubleshooting

• The LaserWriter If you select the LaserWriler icon but no LaserWrilers appear in the Chooser,
Isn't Listed in the then one ofthe following is the problem:
Chooser
o The LaserWriter has been turned off. Check the green light and ifit'soff, turn
on the printer and wait for the lest prim to be printed.
o The green testlighLOn the back ofthe prinler is on, indicating the electronics
in the printer aren't working. Call your authorized Apple dealer.
o The mode switch on lhe back of lhe LaserWriter is not set at AppleTalk.
Check lhe switch and set il to AppleTalk. See Appendix C, "LaserWriter's
Status Lights, Sockets, and SWitch."
o There's a problem in the AppleTalk network somewhere between your
Macintosh and the printer you want to use. See "Checking the AppleTalk
Network" in this section for how ro find problems in the network.
If there's more than one LaserWriter on the network, and ifsome are listed but
not the one you want lO use, follow lhe above checklist for the problem.

• The LaserWriter If the LaserWriter doesn't print the lest page, one of the following may be the
Doesn't Print the problem:
Test Page
o The LaserWriter isn't swilched on.
o The LaserWriter Toner Camidge isn't in the printer or you haven't removed
the sealing tape.
o The Status lights indicate a problem such as paper jam or OUl of paper.
o The green test IighLOn the back of lhe printer ison, indicatingaproblem. See
the next topic for an explanation of LaserWriler status lights.

Troubleshooting 89
 • The LaserWriter Go through the entire procedure for printing (select the printer using the
Doesn't Print a Chooser from the Apple menu, confirm the Print command from the File
Document
menu). If you sti II can't print, check the Mactinosh status messages about the
printer and check the LaserWriter itself.
Check the Macintosh status messages
The Macintosh alerts you to the status of the printer as in the following typical
example.

user name: lynnea; job: Presentation; status: processing job

o User Name-tells whose job is currently printing.

o Job-tells you the name of the document the LaserWriter is printing.
o SlalUs-telis you whether the LaserWriter is idle, processing the job, waiting
in the middle ofa job for more input, priming (paper in motion), or having a
problem such as paper jamming or being out of paper.
If you or someone on the AppleTalk network is using aversion of the
LaserWriter software different from everyone else's, you'll see amessage
telling you to update your soflware.
Use the PrilUer Installation Disk 10 update everyone on the network with the
latest version of the primer software (see Chapter 2for instructions). Then turn
the primer on and off again before you print.

90 Chapter 4: Maintenance and TroubleS/lOoting

 Check the LaserWriter status lights
D No green light-The LaserWriter has no power or the toner canridge isn't
installed in the primer. Check the power switch and the power connections;
open the toner camidge door and check the toner cartridge. See
"Unpacking and Setling Up" in Chapter 1.
D Steady yellow light-The paper tray is empty or not installed. See
"Unpacking and Setting Up" in Chapter 1.
D Steady red light-Paper is jammed in the printer. See "A Paper]am" in this
section for how to clear a paper jam.
D Test light-Look in the back of the printer below the 9-pin connector and
see if agreen light, labeled Test, is on. If it is, the electronics in the printer
aren't working. Call your authorized Apple dealer or your Apple
salesperson.

Green Yellow Red Test Means Action

Off Off Off Off No power or no Check power
toner cartridge cord, On/Off
switch
Flashing Off Off Off Warming up Wait
On Off Off Off Ready Print
On Flashing Off Off Processing a job Wail
On On Off Off Manual feed 1nsen paper in
feed gUide
Off On Off Off Out of paper Add paper
On Off On Off PaperJam See page 95
On Off Off On Electronic Call service; see
failure page 136

Troubleshooting 9t
 Check the LaserWriter mode switch
Be sure the mode switch is set to AppleTalk.

AppleTalk
Special
@ 9600
1200

@ 0000000000 @
Test 0 000000000
The switch should bese'on
AppleTalk
-+t===~;~====~~~~~~~~:::::~~:::::::~
Check the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge
Be sure the rab and attached tape have been pulled out of the toner cartridge.
See "Taking Care of the LaserWriter" in this chapter.
Have the LaserWriter print its test page
Turn the LaserWriter offand on. If it doesn't produce a test page, call your
authorized Apple dealer. If it does produce a test page, the problem may be
with your document. Try again. If that doesn't work, check the AppleTalk
network.

92 Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Checking the If you or someone else on the network can't find a LaserWriter in the Chooser
AppleTalk after you've selected the LaserWriter icon as the printer type, something is
Network
usually wrong on the AppleTalk network between the Macintosh having the
problem and the printer.
o Stan with the Macintosh having the problem and check to see that the
AppleTalk connection box is firmly attached to the Printer porton the back of
the Macintosh.
o Making the Primer Installation Disk the current startup disk, check the
Macintoshes on either side of you umil you find the LaserWriter in the
Chooser.
o The break in the AppleTalk network is between the computer that shows the
LaserWriter in the Chooser and the computer that doesn't show it.
o At that point, check that the cables are connected to the connection boxes. If
the connection is OK, replace the cables because they may be faulty. If that
doesn't work, replace the connection box.
o If you can't identify a particular workstation thal has a connection problem,
check the layout of the net'.vork.
Acable shouldn't be left unattached from aconnection box.

Troubleshooting 93
 Someone may have disconnected acable and you may be on that patt of the
network no longer connected to the LaserWriter.
The network shouldn't be connected in a loop.
The first and last connection boxes on the network should have onlvone cable
attached to each. .

o Check to see if someone's printing on the ImageWriter with an old

ImageWriter printing resource.
The network stops working correctly when someone inadvertently prints a
document from adisk with an old ImageWriter printing resource installed and
has the AppleTalk connection box attached to the Printer port. The old
ImageWriter resource tells the Macintosh to send the document to the
ImageWriter through the Primer port-and it does just that even though the
Printer POrt now belongs to AppleTalk and the LaserWriter.

94 Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

 Everyone on the network needs to wait until that Macintosh finishes spewing
ou[ every bit of the documem through the Printer port; the network will start
working again as soon as the document has gone through its unsuccessful
"printing" process.
[-[ere are the icons for the different versions of the ImageWriter printing
resource.

New ImageWriter resource -+-~"P

Imag~'w'ritt'r

~
Ima e'w'rit",r
Old ImageWriter resources --jf---''---------J

Everyone on the network should use the Prinler Ins/al/alioll Disk to update
their startup disks with the most current printer software.

• A Paper Jam Paper feeds through your LaserWriter along adirect, uncomplicated route, and
there's little opportunity for paper jams. However, if the paper jams in the
printer, remove the jammed paper and then always check the separation belt
inside the printer. If the belt is broken or improperly installed, paper won't
feed properly through the printer. See "Taking Care of the LaserWriter" in this
chapter.

The route from the The route from the

paper cassette manual feed tray

Troubleshooting 95
 If the red "paper jam" light on the LaserWriter comes on, look for jammed
paper in the following areas:
o Open the cover and look for paper behind the green cover or tmder the
green cover.
Remove any paper jammed under the cover by raising the cover and gemly
pulling the paper from behind the cover, LOwardthe side of the printer.
Warning: If the printer has been on, the green cover may be hot, and the orange
rollers will be very bot.

If the paper is in the area behind the green cover, carefully pUll it out.

96 Chaptcr 4: Maintcnance and Troubleshooring

 o If you don't find paper jammed inside the printer, open the printer's rear
door underthe manual feed entrance and check there, Pull the paper out of
this area and close the door.

o After you've freed the jammed paper, shut the LaserWriter's top cover, or
open and shut it if it isn't open already,
o When the green light stops blinking, the LaserWriter will continue to print
your document, starting with the page that was printing when the paper jam
occu rred,

• Image Problems When you have problems with the quality of the printing, try the following
possible solutions in the order in which they're presented, Where solutions
involve cleaning, removing, or replacing of parts, see "Taking Care of the
LaserWriter" in this chapter for complete instfllctions, Where the solution is to
use the recommended paper, see "About Paper" in Chapter 2for more
information,

Troubleshooting 97
 Image Density

Image is too light

o Turn the print density dial, located on the back of the printer, one number
higher. See "Powering Up" in "Unpacking and Setting Up" in Chapter 1.
o If the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge is new, run 100 to 200 copies ofa printed
page to break in the canridge.
o If the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge indicator is red, replace the cartridge.
o If the LaserWriter Toner Canridge is OK, check to see if the black tab and
sealing tape are still in the cartridge and remove them if they are.
o Use the recommended paper.
Image is too dark
o Turn the print density dial, located on the back of the primer, one number
lower.
Black image
o Replace the LaserWriterToner Cartridge.
Blank page
o Remove the sealing tape from the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge.
o Replace the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge.
Stains on Paper

Stain along the right side of the paper

o Clean the separation belt or the area around the belt.
o Replace the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge.
Stains on the back of the paper
o Clean ule area around the manual feed slot with adamp cloth, and then dry
the area.
o Clean around the area behind the green cover toward the back of the printer
with a clamp cloth, ancl then dry the area.
o Clean the primer rollers.
o Clean the underside of the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge with adamp cloth,
and then dry the area.
o Replace the cleaning pad.

98 Chapter 4: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

 Toner smears when rubbed
o Use the recommended paper,
Lines Through the Print

Dark vertical lines

o Replace the cleaning pad,
o Replace the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge,
Sharp horizontal black lines
o Call your authorized Apple dealer.
Fuzzy horizontal lines
o Replace the laserWriter Toner Cartridge,
Fuzzyverticallines
o Clean the laserWriter Toner Cartridge wire,
o Replace the laserWriter Toner Cartridge,
White horizontal lines (or other shapes) on black background
o Use the recommended paper.
o See if the paper is damp, If it is, replace it and check the humidity in your
paper storage area,
Thin vertical white lines or stripes
o Replace the laserWriterToner Cartridge,
o If the LaserWriter Toner Cartridge indicator isn't showing red, remove the
cartridge, gently rock it back and forth, and reinsert the canridge, (Shaking
the cartridge may cause it to leak toner, If you notice smears on the prints,
remove the cartridge, wipe it with adamp cloth, and then dry it.)
o Replace the cleaning pad,
o Clean the transfer wire,
Miscellaneous

Paper excessively curled

o Use the recommended paper.
Image is crooked on the page
o Use the recommended paper.
Wavy or distorted image
o Call your authorized Apple dealer.

Troubleshooting 99
Chapter 5

Designing for
the LaserWriter
 Contents 103 Introduction

104 A Presentation

106 A Newsleller

108 A Report

110 A Form

112 AMailer

114 Other Fonts

116 Suggested Readings

102 Chapter 5: Designing for the L1serWriter

Introduction This chaptet shows some of the great things you can do with a Macintosh
application and a LaserWriter printer. We've used MacDraw from Apple,
PageMaker from Aldus, and Excel and Charr from Microsoft®-all available
from your Apple dealer-to create the following examples of the Macintosh
and the LaserWrirer at work. Along with each example are a few ideas about
type and design to help you when you begin to experiment on your own.

Introduction 103
 A Presentation

The LaserWriler can help you

make morc effeclive and
persuasive presentations.
The LaserWriter's high- WATERMILL MANAGEMENT
resolulion priming, large TRAINING
type sizes, abilily 10 combine
lext and graphics, and abilit)

t
Hospitality
10 print direclly on
transparency Illaterial make • Customer Relations
ir ideal for creating • Stress Management
presemation materials like
lhe one on the right.
+ Food Preparation
~ • Kitchen Appenticeship
• Bartending School

+ Business
Leave plenlY of while space
in your layoul

• • Budgeting/Accountin
• Kitchen Management
• Personnel Management

- f:J New f:J

Watermill Mallager
One border lies Ihe whole
page logether; avoid putting
too many boxes within boxe s
Pictures reinforce rhe point, Forma terials to be projected
and help people remember ooasc reen, use 18-point
whm you say type, 0 r larger

104 Chapter 5: Designing for the LaserWriter

Notes In presentations to a live audience, drawings, charts, and diagrams catch
people's attention more qUickly and communicate your point more
persuasively than words. Once you've defined your message, consider how to
express it visually.
D Nor too many pictures, though. Afew sketches have agreater impact than a
dozen elaborate diagrams crammed 01110 a single page.
D With programs like MacPaint and Mac Draw, you can create simple images
that capture the essence ofan idea. And you can cut other illustrations out of
collections such as those of ClickArt, Mac the Knife, and Art Portfolio™. For
instance, here's acoffee cup put together in MacDraw.

=+
-"--..-J = <=:>
=
+
"--..-J
= eo
= +
+ =cQ,
+ = c; e;,=c; .:::>
c=:::::>

D Always use an application's alignment tools (such as tabs, margins, and

rulers) for best results with the LaserWriter. Because of the LaserWriter's
high·resolution printing, something you've aligned by eye may look fine on
the screen bm crooked when printed.
D When you're showingaseries of transparencies projected against the far wall
ofa room, less is more. Most audiences can digest about three main poillls-
and under each main point, a few examples.
D Leave plenty of room around each point. That way, people can distinguish it,
concentrate on it, and think about it without distraction. White space is not
something to be conquered and filled; it is a friendly environmelll that sets
off your message.
Uppercase letters give weight to a brief headline, but they're nor awise choice
for longer messages. That's because it takes readers longer to recognize all
uppercase words. An initial capital then lowercase speeds up understanding.

ITRAININGI

A Presentation 105
 A Newsletter

The L1serWritercan help you

presem alot of informal ion
on apage in clear. readable
form. In faCl, the
l.aserWriter's typeset·qual itI'
OUlplH can comain up (0 40
percen! more information
than atyped page produced
ill ~~~,:~~~~~,:~:S
ocmOER 20. 19U VOWMEXllI lII't)),lBER"

on a dais~~vheel printer, a dOl Grand Opening of New

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un:mimously approved age from 25 to 38. ReslaltrmJtJ·
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Directors. II will be at Corpornte Headquarters 25 Years of
implemented nCXl quaner. wilh flying coloo·thc best FjneD;Il;ng
Walch your mail for phase· !>Cores overJlI for an
out requirements and start incoming class in the
planning )'oor in\'enIOT)' comP'ln)"s history. Please {so<r..,.,... ....... ~lJ
levels now. Kudos co welcome them abo.1rd! They
Krislec: Kreitman of our will be honon::d with
design scaff for the snappy diplomas and full fanfm al
new look! the: 3,nnu:lI Spring Ilanquet.

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Use variations of only one or I.ayout programs let you

(Wo foms to make create fules 10 separatetext
disrillclions and :ldd
emph:lsis

106 Chapler S: Designing for the LaserWriter

Notes The LaserWriter produces publication·quality outpm using fonts designed for
both beamv and readabilitv. You've started vour fom collection with asolid
foundation': Helvetica, Tin{es, Courier, and Symbol. Times is great forthe body
text of reports and newletters; Helvetica works particularly well for headlines,
forms, and overhead presemations; Courier gives atypewritten look. The
Symbol font offers a mathematical fom for the sciemific community.
One major difference between fonts are the handles that extend beyond the
end ofa stroke. These are known as serifs. Serifs tend to link one letter to the
next, drawing LIS forward; the variations in the line keep the eye alert. Many
contemporary foms such as Helvetica end without serifs, and are known as
sans serif fonts. These fonts seem to work best for short, large headings, and
for small words and numbers, where serifs might make a blur out of the
whole line.

J\A
Serif S:ms-scrir

Spacing, too, can be an importam difference berween fonts. For instance, to

understand why using afont designed to be typeset (such as Helvetica) lets you
put more text on apage, look at the difference between the spacing ofthese two
fonts.

Rolling Hills, West Virginia will Rolling Hills, West Virginia will
soon be the proud host to a new soon be the proud host to a new
WATERHILL Restaurant, opening WATERMlLL Restaurant, opening
in March. A print ad campaign, in March. A print ad campaign,
offering a free coupon good for offering a free coupon good for
one glass of wine or a slice of one glass of wine or a slice of
our famous Chocolate Toffee our famous Chocolate Toffee
Pie, will run for two weeks in Pie, will run for two weeks in
local newspapers prior to the local newspapers prior to the
opening. opening.

The first, Courier, looks typewritten. The second, Times, looks typeset. The
significant difference is in the spacing between letters. Courier is monospaced
(every character and space is the same width). Times is proportionally spaced
(the space given to each character varies according to the width of the
characters), so it can condense mllch more text into agiven area.

A Newslerter 107
 A Report

\'\lith the Macintosh you em

combine text, chans, and
images 10 produce asingle The Watermill Financial Group
page with morc information s
than you could squeeze jmo
several pages of text. And
To: Execvli\'o Stall
\vith the Laser\'Vriter you can From: Jonathan Price
produce publication-qualitl Subject: 1986 Year in Review
output much faster than if
you had hired adesign team Hero is the summary of the 1986 numbers. A detailed analysis is at1ached.
Pleaso relurn your comments as soon as possible.
and paid for someone to by
out type,
1
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,
2 TOTAL RESTAURANT SALES
COSTS AND EXPEtlSES
115600 125,790 139,723 153650

,
4 Cost or Sales
o oraUn , G & A see Nole 1
c61,4€O
$32.722
65,035
$36,400
S7199~
S40,S42
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6 Inlerest Ion ·lerm c251 26
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7
Income belote FedolaJ Tares
94433
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101661
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112.721
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119126
S3~ ~4
9 ProvisIon lor Federal Income Taus 510,374 12,003 S13.S02 $16.976
10 tlET mCOME $10.7S3 12.126 513.100 Sl7 sse
11 tlET IIlCOME PER SHARE 1.08 $1.20 $1.31 l.16

rtr,
12 CASH DIVIDENDS
in IOOu!Rnds, 8:ocepr pfJr shaf8 amounls.}
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=I'j(" f- '1;'f,; i-
Microsofl"Chart letsvou ",00' li,i i= _-I '<"':j=l""1ii!:'~!=
rum totals imo visual forms, $4,000 '--'.;~'9k:'Wf'
such as bar charts
",00'so_
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·Nolo I. Sil reSlauranlS owned by others, Includin(l cerlain direclors and olficer of the Company,
aro managod by the Company uoder oontracls cmorod ioto 10 fiscal year 1972. ~ _coos idemlion
for managing Iho reSlauranlS, the Company receives 35% of tho reSlaurants' n operaliog
income as defioecl in tho 3greemcols. The Compaoy compensatcs Ihe restaur I maoagers oul
of il5 maoilgors tees.

The clean Jines of asans serif

fom like Helvetica make
numbers easier 10 read,
panicularlywhenlhey're
small

108 Chapter 5: Designing for the LaserWritcr

Notes People tend to turn to graphs fora quick grasp of the key facts. Be sure that your
graphs focus on vital information, leaving supporting facts in the background.
o Atable, particularlyone with vertical rules, helpssortour your figures, while
the graph repeats the essential point, in visual form.
o By taking totals from your spreadsheet, business graphics software lets you
create a wide range of charts and graphs, in which you can use textures,
shading, and scale to demonstrate the main movement of the figures.
Be sure to use the Macintosh's puncmation characters found in the Key Caps
desk accessory. You can use the keyboard equivalents listed below to insert
these characters into your text. You can print these characters with the
LaserWriter or ImageWriter. See Appendix Efor information about Key Caps.

Punctuation Macintosh Keyboard Equivalents

Bullets Option-B
• Rock
• Roll

Minus Sign Option-Dash

2-3+4=3
Em Dashes Option-Shift-Hyphen
This-not that

Inverted COmmLlS Option-] and Option-Shift-}

Go 4Niners'!

Opening and Closing QUfltes Option-{ and Option-Slllft-{

"Stop!" cried Hal.

Ellipsis Option-;
And so it goes ...

Copyright© Option-g
Registered trademark® Option-r

A Report 109
 A Form

You can make office forms

thatsllit yOllrspecial needs b
designing them in·house an
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producing the master on the
LaserWriter The C/)
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specific areas makes it easier something off than [0 ~ rite it
for people to lind their way in
through your form

110 Chapter 5: Designing for the LaserWriter

Notes When you design a form, group the individual questions or topics into several
meaningful categories, then set those categories apart visually so that people
can quickly figure alit what to fill in and where.
o Rules (lines) and boxes help set apart categories~and visual icons make
them even more disti ncl.

o Include atitle for each grouping. The title should probably be in adifferenct
weight or size from the text of the individual emries.
In type, size is measured in paints. 72 points make up a fom one inch high,
measured from the lowest descender (the hanging partofa lowercase yl to the
highest ascender (the top line ofan uppercase T).

l"[[[ype 72pt.
o We usually distinguish importance by size, so experiment with larger sizes
for your main titles and labels.
o Regular text, being less important than the title, reads well at smaller sizes
The same size in different foms may look larger, wider, darker, or more
ornate.

Times 9 pI.
Times 10 pt.
Times 12 pl.
Times 14 pt.
Times 18 pt.
Times 24 pt.
Titnes 48 pt.
A [<ann 111
 A Mailer

With Macilllosh applicalions

such as MacPaim or
MacDraw, you can develop
your ideas, experimem with
•
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. THE. WATERMILL
-RESTAURANT-
... ~
• II *0
design, and perreci the layoul GRAND OPENING =
or mailers like Ihe one shown
here. The LaserWriler lurns I;:;;;;;;;~
CO.UPON
~f~u
your work intocamera-readr
copy Ihal can go direclly 10
instant printing, or toa more
t>

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Our Newest
Walennill Restaurant
is located at 101 Savoy Ave.
The Watennill Restaurant is located
Using adin'erem slyle or Ihe -H-f-/ between Olmstead St. and Taylor Sl.
on Savoy A vc. Plenty of Free Parking.
same font-Times in ilalic- Open 11am·J Jpm Mon. thru Sat.
creates a varied yet consistent
look

First Class Mail

ANKOUNOt'G nm OPENlNG OF
TIlE WATER1ollU. RESTAURANT
AT 101 SAVOY AVE.

G·R·A·N·D .P·E·N·I·N·G
Cemering both lexl and
graphics keeps all elemems
of the mailer consistent

112 Chapter 5: Designing for the LaserWritcr

Notes Any kind of advertising, such as the mailer on the left, adisplay ad or a
newspaper, or a full-page ad in a magazine, needs strong graphics to catch the
eye, aclear division into parts so readers know where they are, and aconsistent
approach (one or two fonts, no more) to tie the whole thing together.
D The big news on the mailer is the grand opening-announced in bold letters
across the front of the address section; the next most important item is the
coupon, with its images of what you can get; and the least important item is
the map (unless you're lost)_ Notice how the type declines in size from the
most to the least significam message.
D Changing the weight, size, and style of type within a word orpbrase calls
attention and adds interest.

Erma' GRAND
Celebrate!
OPENING
o Of course, because the Macintosh comes with a wide variety of foms, fom
styles, and sizes, it's easy to get carried away with all the possibilities_ But a
cluttered deSign may distract readers from your message.

Our N©w©§~ Watermill Restaurant

is located at 101 Savoy Ave.

o Generally, try not to use more than two fonts on a page. Use type styles
sparingly, too.

A Mailer 113
 Other Fonts When comparing one font with another, take a passage that requires boldface,
The I'lSerWri,er Plus Kit plain text, and italics, all from the same typeface. Watch how the different styles
brings you some of the finest fit together-or fall apart-as you set the passage in different typefaces.
fonts used in publishing.
Each font establishes its own mood, implies something about you and your
tone. As you experiment with each font, you'll probably notice how your
favorite magazines and books use these foms, and how they affect your
evaluation of what you read.

ITC AVANT GARDE

This perfectly geometric face has a clean, modern
look to it that works particularly well in big, bold
headlines. Avant Garde is well-suited to ad and
presentation headlines.
At the corner of
Green & Seventh.
Serving the finest nouvelle lTC BOOKMAN
cuisine nightly from 5 to 1L
Bookman's full, round shape makes it an
easy-to-read. informal text face. Try using
Bookman for the text, Avant Garde for the
headlines. and you've got a great-looking
combination for brochures and flyers.

JANUARY PRICE LIST HELVETICA NARROW

Every retailer's dream is to update price lists and catalogs as needed,
without the expense of pasteup and typesetting and the risk of
introducing typographical errors. Use Helvetica Narrow to pack lots
of information in minimal space; the LaserWriter lets you change as
often as necessary!

I J4 Chapter 5: Designing for the LaserWriter

 Installation NEW CENTURY SCHOOLBOOK

.,
Procedures
As its name suggests, this typeface has long been used
in school textbooks. One of the workhorses of type, this
readable face is perfect for any publication with lots of
copy-newsletters, manuals, reports, internal memos.

-...'>----~
PALATINO
Chapter One
This simple, elegant typeface with chiseled edges is
Atfirst, _ _ reminiscent of the work of ancient stonecutters.
Palatino lends a certain solid dignity to any formal
publication-books, executive reports, formal proposals.

l'TC ZM:J C}{5'I!J{(;'E'RY

'.!{geaan invitation to afwu/·raiser? YIn efegant way to say tfiank..you
You are cortfiaf[y to tfie 'Boara of Virectors? rrc Zapf Cfiarteerygives you an in'house
invitea . .. caf[igrapfier. 'TIie perfect t!JPeface for any work..tfiat requires a
fiaru/·fetterea £ook.. - invitatiorlS, menus, agerufas, buffeti",.

ITC ZAPF DINGBATS

A delightful collection of starbursts, bullets, boxes, and
other fancy stuff, ITC ZapfDingbats will be sprinkled
throughout brochures, in-house memoranda, technical
documentation-wherever emphasis is needed.

Other FOIllS J 15
 Suggested Listed below are a few books and a magazine that may be ofimerest to YOu:
Reading
o Communicalion Artsidagazine, Richard Coyne, ed. Palo Alto, Calif.
o Ernst, Sandra B. 1'lJeABC's o/Typography: APractical Guide to the Art and
Science o/Typography. New York: Art Direction Book Company, 1977.
o Gates, David. Type. New York: Watson·Guptill Publications, 1973.
o Kieper, Michael L. The !IIustrated Dictional]' o/Typographic
Communications. Rochester, NY: Technical and Education Center of the
Graphic Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology, in cooperation with
Graphic Dimensions in Pittsford, N.Y., 1983.
o Ruder, Emil. 7)yJography. Visual Communications Books, Hastings House
Publishers, 1981.

116 Chapter ;: Designing for the L<lserWriter

Appendixes
 Contents 119 Appendix A: How the LaserWriter Works

120 Appendix B: LaserWriter Specitications and Ordering ,

Intormation
122 Ordering Information
123 Appendix C: LaserWriter's Status Lights, Sockets, and Switch

126 Appendix D: Current Startup Disk

127 Appendix E: Keyboard Equivalents lor the Symbol Font and

Zapl Dingbats Font

129 Appendix F: Using the LaserWriter lor Non-AppleTalk Products

129 PC Software That Supports PostScript
130 Diablo 630 Emulation
131 Sending PostScript via MacTerminal
132 Appendix G: Radio and Television Interlerence and Salety
Instructions

133 Appendix H: Service and Support

118 Appendixes
Appendix A The LaserWriter works with laser light, electrical charges, and aplastic powder
called lOner.
How the
LaserWriter Works When you send adocument 10 the LaserWriter, the Macintosh sends a
description of each page 10 the printer over AppleTalk. The LaserWriter uses
this description to build apicture of the page in its massive memory.
The description is in alanguage calledl'ostScript, anew industry standard for
describing pages. The LaserWriter has abuilt-in compmer that understands
PostScript and converts the PostScript description into abit image from which
it prints. (If you're interested in using PostScript 10 program the primer, see
"AheUl This Manual" 10 order programming information.)
LaserWriter takes this bit image of the page and transfers it 10 alight-sensitive
drum. The drum holds apositive electrical charge when it's rotated. The laser
light scans the rotating drum, drawing the picture in its memory on the drum
by "neutralizing" the spot where black should be, leaVing the surrounding area
positively charged whete white should be.
The lOner is apositively charged powder. When the drum rolls through the
toner powder, the positive lOner avoids the positive surface of the drum, but
sticks to the zero-charged dots. Those toner· filled dots or groupings of dots
make up apicture of apage of your document.
The LaserWriter transfers the picture from the drum to paper using those same
prinCiples of attraction and repulsion that caused the dots to fill with tOner. As
the paper enters the printer, the LaserWriter gives the paper anegative charge.
Opposites attract: The toner is positive and the paper is negative. When the
paper passes over the drum, the dots stick to the paper. Then the paper
passes between two heated rollers, which fuse the dots OntO the paper at about
200 degrees Celsius, and your perfectly printed document appears in the
output tray.
Once the LaserWriter has stored the images in its memory, this process clips
along at arate ofabout eight pages per minute. The crispness and near·typeset
quality of the print is due to the precision of the laser light: it forms 300 tiny,
precise dots per inch-that's 6.8 million dots per page.

AppendiX A: How the l.:lSerWrirer Works J t9

 AppendixB Marking Engine
Canon LBP-CX laser-xerographic engine.
LaserWriter
Specifications and Controller
Ordering Comroller hardware contains 12 MHz68000, v., Mbyte ROM, Iv., Mbyte RAJ'v1,
Information and AppleTalk and RS-232C imerfaces.
Print Quality
All text and graphics are primed at 300 dots per inch.
Built-In Fonts
Times, Times Bold, Times Italic, Times Bold lIalic; Helvetica, Helvetica Bold,
Helvetica Oblique, Helvetica Bold Oblique; Courier, Courier Bold, Courier
Oblique, Courier Bold Oblique; Palatino, Palatino Italic, Palatino Bold,
Palatino Bold Italic; ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book, ITC Avant Garde Gothic
Book Oblique, ITC Avam Garde Gothic Oemi, ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi
Oblique; ITC Bookman Light, ITC Bookman Light Italic, ITC Bookman
Oemi, ITC Bookman Oemi Oblique; Helvetica Narrow, Helvetica Narrow
Oblique, Helvetica Narrow Bold, Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique; ITC Zapf
Chancery Medium Italic; ITC Zapf Dingbats; New Century Schoolbook, New
Cemury Schoolbook llalic, New Century Schoolbook Bold, New Century
Schoolbook Bold Italic.
Underline, Shadow, and Hollow styles for the above foms can also be
generated. Supports full imernational character sets and all Macintosh fonts as
downloaded bit maps.
Built-In Font Sizes
Full range ofsizes from 4 point up. Limited at the low end by the resolution of
the primer and anhe high end by the size of the paper.
Speed
Eight pages per minute maximum throughout. Actual performance depends
on the specific application.
Interlace
AppleTalkand RS-232C.
Printing Protocols Supported
PostScript and a subset of DiabJo@630 command set.
Recommended Duty Cycle
Up to 4,000 pages per month.
Printing Material Feed
Automatic from paper input cassette_ Manual Single-sheet feed.

120 Appendixes
 Printing Materials
Best results with 16·20 lb, single·sheet photocopy bond. Can use most
letterhead and colored stock from 8·34 lb. Can also use standard medium·
weight overhead transparency material. Envelopes and labels supported via
manual feed.
Printing Material Sizes and Capacity
Supports Letter, Legal, A4, and B5 sizes. Input cassette holds 100 sheets;
output tray holds 20 sheets.
Maximum Printable Surface
Letter: The imageablearea is 8.0 by 10.92 inches, centered on an 8.5 by 11 inch
page.
Legal: The imageable area is 6.75 by 13.0 inches, centered on an 8-5 by 14 inch
page.
B5: The imageable area is 7.69 by '10.16 inches, centered on an 8.5 by 11.66
inch page.
A4: The imageable area is 7.41 by 10.86 inches, centered on an 8.25 by 11.66
inch page.
Voltage Consumption (maximum):
15% more than the rated voltage of your LaserWriter (found on the label on the
back of the LaserWriter).
Dimensions
Width 18.5 inches
Depth (body only) 16.2 inches
Depth (with trays) 28.2 inches
Height 11.5 inches
Weight nibs.
Power
US Model 115 VAC (± 10 percent) 60 Hz
European Model 220 VAC (± J0 percent) 50 Hz or
240 VAC (± 10 percent) 50 Hz
Safety and Environmental Compliance
UL 660 Flisted
CSA LR49439 certified
FCC Class B
BRH certified Class I laser product

Appendix ll: ulscrWritcr Specifications and Ordering Information 121

• Ordering Order Number Pan
In!ormation
M0156 L1serWriter (11 OV)
M0156z LaserWriter (220V)
MOI9l LaserWriter Plus Kit
M0180 LaserWriter Toner Cartridge
M0160 +
LaserWriter Toner Cartridge
M0181 LaserWriter Letter-Size Paper Cassette
M0182 L1serWriter Legal-Size Paper Cassette
M0183 L1serWriter A4-Size Paper Cassette
M0184 LaserWriter B5-Size Paper Cassette
M2110 AppleTalk Connector Kit (DB-9) Master- Pack
M2010 AppleTalk Connector Kit (DB-9), single
M2052 AppleTalk System Connector Kit, single
M2112 AppleTalk XL Connector Kit (DB-25) Master-Pack
M2012 AppleTalk XL Connector Kit (DB-25), single
M2114 AppleTalk Cable Kit Master- Pack
M2014 AppleTalk Cable Kit, single
M2022 AppleTalk Custom Wiring Kit

122 Appendixes
AppendixC Status Lights
The LaserWriler's status lights on the from of the primer give you the following
LaserWriter's information about the stale of the prinler.
Status lights,
Sockets, and

Switch I_I
The green light
U
The yellow I i g h t - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

The red I i g h r - - - - - - l - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . /

::J Flashing green light-The LaserWriter is warming up.

o Steady green light-The 1~1ser\Vriler is warmed upand ready to prim.
o Single flashing yellow light-The LaserWriler is busy processing ajob to be
primed.
o Steadyyellow light-The paper casselle is emptyor nOt installed, or the
l.aserWriter is set for manual feed.
o Sleady red light-Paper is jammed in the primer.
o Green leSt light (on the back of the prilller)-The electronics in the primer
aren't working.
Sockets
The LaserWriter has twO sockets at the back, a 9-pin and a 25-pin socket.
o The 9-pin socket isan RS-422 serial port to which you atlach the Applel~1lk
connection box.
o The 25-pin socket isan RS-232 serial port; you use it to connect an IBM PC or
any Other device thar uses an RS-232 serial port.

Appendix C: LlscrWrirer's Slatu, Lights, Sockets_ and SWitch

 Pin Assignments
The signal pin assignments for the 9-pin (RS-422) connector are:
3 Signal ground
4 Transmit data +
5 Transmit data
8 Receive data +
9 Receive data
This pin assignment is compatible with the Macintosh; therefore, it's possible
to connect aLaserWriter directly to aMacintosh using an Apple Modem cable
and to communicate with it using MacTerm inal.
The signal pin assignments for the 25-pin (RS-232) connector are:
2 Transmit data
3 Receive data
4 Request to send (optional; needed only if host requires it)
7 Signal ground 20 Data Term inal Ready (ojJtional; needed only if host
requires it)
The other signals are not used. Technically, the LaserWriter has a "DTE" type
of RS-232 interface. This means it can be connected directly toa host computer
or amodem, with no signal reversals requ ired. Connecting to aterminal
requ ires interposing amodem eleminator (null modem) cable, which at a
minimum involves reversing the transmit data and receive data signals.
The Mode Switch
The mode switch is preset at the AppleTalk position. As long as you use the
AppleTalk connector attached to the 9·pin socket, you won't change this
SWitch. The other positions are used as follows:
o Special-I) makes the printer emulate aDiabl0630 printer when adevice is
connected to the 25·pin socket; 2) sends PostScript, the LaserWriter's
programming language, back and forth between MacTerminal™ and the
LaserWriter
09600 or 1200-preset baud rates for RS·232/422 communication with
either the 9·pin or 25-pin serial connector
Inside Laserlflrile/; aset of materials published by Apple Computer, Inc.,
contains information about programming with PostScript and other technical
information about the LaserWriter. See "About This Manual" for ordering
information.

12-1 Appendixes
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Appendix C: LascrWriter's Status Lights. Sockets. and Switch

AppendixD Astartup disk is adisk with system files that must include the System and Finder
files. (See Macin/osbor Maciutosb Plus, your owner's guide, for how to create
Current Startup a startup disk.) The curren! startup disk is the startup disk whose system files
Disk the Macintosh iscurrently using. The current starrup disk contains the printing
resources and fOillS (in the System file) available to an application. Unless
you're using a Hard Disk 20, the curreill startup disk changes if you work with
mulriple startup disks. Read the following to understand how the Macintosh
determines the curreill startup disk so you can change it when you want the
resources on another one.
When you start or reswrt the Macintosh, the Macintosh looks for a startup disk
in its built·in disk drive, [f the Macintosh doesn't find a startup disk there, it
looks for astarrup disk in attached devices in this order: an externaI3~·inch
drive, a Hard Disk 20 (starting with the one attached to the MaCintosh, ifthere's
more than one), a disk device attached to the SCSI porr of the Macintosh Plus.
If you own a Hard Disk 20 and use the Hard Disk 20 Startup disk (you haven't
upgraded your Macintosh to a MaciIllosh Plus), the Hard Disk 20 starts as the
currelll startup disk.
The Macintosh switches 10 a differelll startup disk when you do one of the
following:
o Open an application on another startup disk.
o Open a document that's started by an application on another startup disk.
The Macilllosh switches to the startup disk containing the application it's
starting, no matter where the document is located.
o Hold down the Option key while you open an application on another startup
disk,
o Hold down the Option and Command keys while you double·c1ick the
Finder icon on another startup disk.
You're asked if you want to rebuild the desktop; click OK.
Once the Hard Disk 20 becomes the current startup diskon any MaCintosh, the
startup disk remains current. You Gill force the Macintosh to switch to another
starrup disk only by using the third or fourth method described above.

126 Appendixes
AppendixE The keyboards shown below are Macintosh Plus keyboards. On the
Macintosh 512K or Macimosh XLthe Backslash key (\) is the key to the upper
Keyboard right of the Return key, but it produces the same character. Otherwise, the
Equivalents for the character keys are in the same position as shown.
Symbol Font and
Zapf Dingbats Font Symbol Font
To type acharacter from the Symbol font, you use the following combination of
Macintosh keys:

White ~ The label of the kev on the kevboard

Black = Character produceclwhen YO;1 type Ihe key
Red ~ Character produced by holding down the Shirt key while you type the key

White ~ The label of the keyon the keyboard

Black = Character produced by holding down the Oplion kev while you type the key
Red ~ Character produced by holding down the Option key and the Shifl key while you
Iype the key

AppendixE: Keyboard Equivalents for the Symbol Font and ZapfDingbats Font 127
 Zap' Dingbats Font
To type acharacter from the Zapf Dingbats fom, you use the following
combination of Macintosh keys:

White = The label of the key on the keyboard

•
••••
Black = Character produced when you type the key
Red ~ Character produced by holding down the Shift key while you type the key

White = The label of the key on the keyboard

Black ~ Character produced by holding down the Option key while you type the key
Red = Charactet produced by holding down the Option key and the Shift key while you
type the key

Using Key Caps

The Key Caps desk accessory now presents the keyboard characters and
alternate character sets of aspecific font. When you choose Key Caps from the
Apple menu, a Key Caps menu appears in the menu bar. The Key Caps menu
comains alist of all the fonts installed on the current stanup disk. Choose the
font you want from the menu. When you copy characters from Key Caps, the
characters appear in the Geneva font in your document. You must select the
pasted characters and change the font again.

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AppendixF

Using the
LaserWriter for
Non-AppleTalk
Products

• PC Software If your MS· DOS™ software suppons printing to the LaserWriter with
That Supports PostScript, you can use the following procedure to print via the LaserWriter
PostScript
serial port.
I. Connect the COMI: serial ponon your computer tothe LaserWriter's 25·pin
socket (the RS·232 pan) using a modem eliminator cable (Apple part
number 590·0029·00).
2. Set the mode switch on the back of the LaserWriterto "9600," andlllrn on
the LaserWriter. Wait for the test page to print.
3. Use the MS· DOS Mode command to configure your computer for serial
communication with the proper parameters. The following two commands
are required:
MODECOM19600,N,8,1,P
MODE LPn : ~ COM1:
4. Install your PostScript printer driver. (The printer driver is a program that
translates your print files into the PostScript language that the LaserWriter
understands.) This installation process varies from application to
application. See your application manual for instructions.
Note: It's easiest to perform steps 3and4 by including the necessary
commands in your AUTOEXECBAT file. This will set your computer's
appropriate communications parameters each time you start the operating
system. (For more information about the AUTOEXEC capability, see your
operating system documentation.)

Appendix F: Using the LaserWriter for Non·AppleTalk Products 129

 • Diablo 630 The LaserWriter is capable of printing text imended for the Diablo 630
Emulation daisywheel primer. In Diablo emulation mode, the LaserWriter accepts
documems with Diablo formatting commands and produces printed copy. The
emulation is primarily for printing output from software packages (IBM·
compatible) thal do not directly support PostScript, the LaserWriter's
programming language. Courier J2 Point is the only font the L1serWriter
supports in the Diablo 630 emulalionmode.
To invoke the Diablo emulator:
J. Setthe mode switch on the back of the LaserWriterto the "Special" position.
2. Connect one ofthe LaserWriter'sserial ports (9-pin or25-pin sockets) to the
host's RS-232 interface with a modem eliminator (null modem) cable.
3. Switch on the LaserWriter. You will not receive atest page.
4. Start the IBM with DOS (the disk operating system). Use the Mode
command to configure your computer for serial communication with the
proper parameters. The following two commands are required:
.MODE COM19600,N,8,1,P
MODE LPn : ~ COM1 :

See the note in the previous section abollt using these commands in an
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
5. Install the software with the Diablo 630 primer driver.
6. Follow the instructions for the particular application.
The data transfer rate in this mode is 9600 baud using the XON/XOFF protocol
and no parity bit.
The LaserWriter emulates the Diablo as closely as possible; however, there are
some differences that you should be aware of.
o The LaserWriter does not have any way to detect that the end ofadocument
has been reached other than by noticing that data has slOpped arriving. All
Diablo printer settings (margins, rabs, spacing, and so forth) remain in effect
for about 30 seconds after the last page is processed.

130 Appendixes
 o The LaserWriter aClUally prints apage when it either reaches the bOltom of
the page or receives a form-feed character. If the laSt page of adocument is
nOl full and does nOl have aform-feed at the end, it will not be printed
immediately. Instead, it will be printed when the LaserWriter resets
approximately 30 seconds later, oras pan ofthe next documem (at the topof
the first page). When documems are being primed in close succession,
make sure that each one has a final form-feed so that documems do nOl run
together.
The following Diablo 630 commands are not supponed by the LaserWriter:
o print suppression
o HY.PIOl
o extended character set
o the ability 10 download information for prim wheels, including program
mode
o the ability to override printwheel spacing (for proportional spacing),
although the offset for proportional spacing can be changed
o page lengths other than 11 inches
o paper feeder control
o hammer energy control
o remote diagnostic
o backward printing comrol (note, however, that "reverse priming" is
supported)

• Sending See "Pin Assignmems" in Appendix C.

PostScript via
MacTerminal

AppendiX F: Vsing the laserWriter for Non-AppleTalk Producls 131

 AppendixG The LaserWriter generates and uses radio frequency energy. If it is not installed
and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with Apple's instructions, it may
Radio and cause imerference to radio and television reception.
Television
Interference Your LaserWriter has been tested and complies with the limits for aClass B
and Safety computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart] of Part 15
Instructions of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [(ties. These rules are
designed to provide reasonable prOtection against such interference in a
residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that the interference
will not occur in aparticular installation, especially ifa"rabbit ear" TVamenna
is used. (A rabbit ear antenna is the telescoping rod type usually contained on
TV receivers.)
You can determine whether your primer is causing imerference by turning it
off.1f the imerference Stops, it was probably caused by the LaserWriter.
Ifyour primer does cause interference to radio or television reception, you can
try to correct the interference by using one or more of the follOWing measures:
o Turn the TV or radio amenna umi I the imerference stops.
o Move the printer to one side or the other of the TVor radio.
o Move the printer farther away from the TVor radio.
o Plug the primer imo an outlet that is on adifferent circuit from the TVor
radio. (Tim is, make certain the computer and the TVor radio are on circuits
controlled by differem circuit breakers or fuses.)
o Consider installing arooftop TVamenna with coaxial cable lead-in between
the amenna and the TV.
If necessary, you should consult your dealer or an experienced
radio/television technician for additional suggestions.
Waming: Never try ro remove the cover from the main unir. The La5erWriter
contains extremely high-voltage components that retain an electrical charge,
even after the unit is switched off.
Importam Safety Instructions: The LaserWriter is imended to be electrically
grounded. It's equipped with athree-wire grounding-type plug, aplug having
athird (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit inro agrounded AC outler. This
is asafety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug imo the outlet, comact a
licensed electrician to replace the outlet and, if necessary, install agrounding
conducror. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug.

t32 Appendixes
AppendixH To help you gel the best performance from your system, Apple Computer, Inc.,
has established aworldwide network of full-support authorized Apple dealers_
Service and If you need answers to technical questions or information about product
Support updates, your Apple dealer can help you. Apple's Technical Support
organization backs each dealership to ensure prompt and reliable assistance.
If service is required on your LaserWriter or any Apple product, take it to your
local authorized Apple dealer If you have moved, take it to the nearest
authorized Service Center There are more than 2100 authorized Apple dealers
and Serivce Centers throughout the world_ For the location nearest you, in the
United States call (800) 538-9696; in Canada, (800) 268-7282. Or if you prefer,
write to
Apple Computer, Inc., Attn: Customer Relations, 20525 Mariani Avenue,
Cupertino, CA 95014
Apple also offers the AppleCare@ Service Agreement, which keeps your
warranty protection in force for an additional year. AppleCare is one of the
lowest-priced service packages in the industry, and your AppleCare agreement
will be honored at all participating authorized Service Centers within the
country of purchase-an added benefit if you relocate. Local service means
time saved in getting your Apple system back to work.
You may purchase AppleCare at any time, but for uninterrupted protection, it's
agood idea to buy the service along with your system. In addition to providing
you with complete coverage, AppleCare purchased along with your system
avoids an owner-paid dealer inspection if your warranty has expired.
AppleCare is available through your authorized Apple dealer

Appendix H: Service and Support 133

Glossary 8-pin mini circular plug
The plug on an AppleTalk conneClOr to attach to aMacintosh Plus.
9-pin plug
The plug on an AppleTalk connector lo attach 10 aMacintosh 128K or 512K.
The AppleTalk 9-pin plug actually uses only four pins.
25-pin plug
Astandard plug used on an AppleTalk Macimosh XL conneClOr lo auach to a
Macimosh XLor other accessory_ The AppleTalk 25-pin plug actually uses only
four pins.
AppleTalk Personal Network
Acollection of computers and peripherals such as printers and file servers
linked together by means of connectors and cables. Specially designed
software allows the devices onlhe network lo send and receive information.
black tab
A tab on the LaserWriterToner Cartridge that you break to pull oUI the tape
attached to it. The tape seals the lOnet imo the cartridge and must be removed
before priming.
built-in fonts
The Laser\XIriter and the LaserWriter Plus comes with foms buill into the
printer, such as Times and Helvetica. These foms have Macintosh screen
versions that you use to create your documems. The Laser\XIriter substitutes the
built-in fom for Ihe screen version when you print.
cable
The insulated wire usedlO carry the AppleTalk network. Apple sells standard
cable lengths with plugs attached and bulk Glble for custom lengths.
cable extender
Asmall plastic adapter with an AppleTalk socket on either end that allows you
to connect two AppleTalk cables together.
Chooser
Adesk accessory thal is installed along with lhe LaserWriter (and new
ImageWriter) primer software.
cleaning pad
A part you install with the ulserWriter Toner Carttidge lhal cleans the rollers
used in the priming process.
connection box
Asmall \V-hile box at one end of an AppleTalk connector. Cables plug imo the
box, allowing network signals to flow through the box.

Glossary 135
 connector
The piece of equipment consisting of a connection box, short cable, and an
8-,9-, or 25-pin plug that allows adevice 10 be part ofan AppleTalk network.
Cover Page
An option in the page setup com mand that prints apage identifying your
document by litle, User Name, date, and time. You set whether the page
appears before or after the document is printed.
current startup disk
The disk thai has the system files the Macintosh is currently using_ Its icon
always appears in the top-right corner of the desktop.
desk accessory
"Mini-applications" that are available from the Apple menu regardless of
which application you're uSing.
device
Any piece ofequipment that can be attached to a network-a Macintosh, a
Macintosh XL, a LaserWriter, a file server, or other peripheral.
disk space
The amount ofspace available on adisk for stOring or processing adocument or
application.
font
Acollection of letters, figures, punctuation, and special characters with a
consistent appearance, such as Helvetica.
fontfamily
Afollt in various sizes and styles.
fontlile
Afile containing follts, such as the LaserWriter font files on the Laser\'(/riter
and Laser\'(/riter Plus FOllts Disk. To add or remove fonts from astartup disk,
you copy fonts to and from this file to the disk's System file. You can create a
new font file with the Fom/DA Mover.
FontlDA Mover
An application available on tlle Lasser\'(/riter and Laser\'(/riter ptus Fonts Disk
that allows you to add to or remove fonts and desk accessories ftOm a disk's
System file or from a follt or desk accessory file.

136 Glossary
 font scaling
Afeature that allows the Macintosh to create all sizes ofa font from one size.
Scaled fonts in larger sizes are usuall I' not as attractive as the installed fom, and
scaled fonts smaller than 9 point may not be readable on the screen. See
installed{ont.
Font Substitution option
An option in the Page Setup dialog box (from the File menu) that lets you
choose whether or not the Macintosh automatically substitutes LaserWriter
fonts for equivalem Macimosh foms.
installation
The process ofadding information to the System file or adding new system
files, such as the LaserWriterpriming resource, to the System Folderofa startup
disk.
Installer
Atool 011 the Printer Installation Disk that installs the LaserWriter and new
[mageWriter printer software.
installed font
Afont in aspecific size that you install with installation software or with the
Font/DA Mover.
Laser Prep
Asystem file installed automatically when you install the LaserWriter printing
resource. The first time someone prints after the LaserWriter has been
switched on, Laser Prep prepares the printer to work with the Macintosh.
Everyone on the network must have the s:une version of Laser Prep on their
startup disks.
LaserWriter Toner Cartridge
Acartridge that contains the toner for the printing process. Only the
LaserWriter Toner Cartridge will work with the LaserWriter printer.
Macintosh Plus
AMacintosh with abuilt-in SOOK disk drive and one megabyte of memory. The
Macintosh Plus has different ports on the back of the computer and a different
version of the keyboard than what's available with the Macintosh 12SK
and 512K.
Modem port
Asocket 011 the back of the Macintosh marked by atelephone icol1.

Glossary 137
 mode switch
Afour-position switch on the back of the LaserWriter that lets you place the
LaserWriter in another mode of operation for programming the printer, for
emulating a Diablo 630, and so forth.
Namer
When you have more than one LaserWriter, you use this application on the
Printer Installation Disk to name each LaserWriter.
network
Agroup ofdevices linked together that communicate by using the appropriate
software.
peripheral device
Any device you attach to your Macimosh to increase its usefulness.
point
Aunit of measurement for type. One point equals approximately v" inch.
12 poims equal one pica.
print density dial
Adial on the back of the LaserWriter that allows you to change how dark or light
the image is on the printed page.
Printer port
Asocket on the back ofa Macintosh marked by a printer icon. An AppleTalk
connector is attached to this port.
printer software
Software needed for priming that includes the priming resource and other
related files or information that's installed when you install the printing
resource.
printing resource
Aprogram (sometimes called adriver) that translates the file you're printing
imo the language the primer understandS-PostScript for the LaserWriter. A
printing resource fi Ie is represented by an icon named after the primer. You
cannot use a primer attached to the Macimosh unless the correct resource is
installed on the current startup disk. Use the Installer on the Printer
Installation Disk to install the LaserWriter printing resources.
Reduce or Enlarge option
An option in the Page Setup dialog box (from the File menu) that lets you
reduce or enlarge the prim on a page just as many copiers do.
release lever
The lever on the from of the LaserWriter's upper unit that opens it.
1)8 Glossary
 rollers
The rollers (found inside the primer under the green cover) that help in the
process of fusing tOner to paper. Cleaning them occasionally is pan of the
normal maimenance of the LaserWriter.
sans serif
Cenain typeface designs, such as Helvetica, without an ending stroke on the
anns, tails, and stems of characters.
screen fonts
The LaserWriter's built·in foms have equivalent versions for the Macintosh
screen. You use the Installer on the Prillter Installation Disk to install the
screen foms on adisk along with the LaserWriter's printer software.
sealing tape
See black tab.
separation belt
Asmall, clear plastic belt, located toward the back of Lhe inside of the primer.
When il breaks or is improperly installed, paper jams in the primer.
serif
An ending stroke on the arms, tails, and stems of characters in certain typeface
deSigns.
Smoothing option
An oplion in the Page Setup dialog box (preset On) that makes most MacPaim
documems look better.
startup disk
Adisk with all the files needed to use the Finder and possibly one or more
application programs. See current startup disk.
status lights
Lights on the from ofthe LaserWriter that indicate the status ofthe primer-on,
paper jam, processing a job, and so forth.
status messages
Messages the LaserWriter sends LO the Macimosh when you confirm the Prim
command. The message may tell you the status of your job or alen you to a
problem with the primer.
test light
The green Iighton the back of the printer. When on, it indicates a problem with
the primer's electronics.

Glossary 139
 test print
Aprint produced by the LaserWriter each time you switch it on.
toner cartridge door
The door on the front of the LaserWriter that you open to insert the LaserWriter
Toner Cartridge into the primer.
toner cartridge indicator
An indicator on the toner cartridge that shows through a hole in the toner
cartridge door. The indicator'scolorshows approximately how many times the
LaserWriter has printed and turns red when it's time to change the cartridge.
toner cartridge wire
Awire in the toner cartridge necessary for printing that must be cleaned
occasionally with [he cartridge wire cleaner.
toner cartridge wire cleaner
Agreen tool shipped with the LaserWriter and found inside the printer toward
the front.
toner powder
Aspecial plastiC powder in the toner cartridge that serves as "ink" for the
LaserWriter.
transfer guide
Abrass-colored area behind the transfer wire that must be cleaned occasionallv
as pan of regular maimenance. .
transfer wire
The wire inside the printer, in the area behind the green cover, that must be
cleaned occasionally as part of regular maintenance.
typeface
See/onto
workstation
Aperson's individual work area that includes one or more devices on a
network.

140 Glossary
Index B
B5 Leller option 50
black tab 13-14, 78-79
8-pin mini circular plug 137 Bookman fom 38, 114
9-pinsockeI24,123-12-',130 See a/so fom(s)
25-pinsockel 123-124,129,130 built-in
400K disks. See single-sided disks disk drive 126
1200 position (mode sWitch) 124 foms 39,49,68
9600 position (mo<leswiICh) 124,129 bullets 109
busy liglt'- See yellow light
A
M Leller option 50 C
adding cable(s) 23-24
desk 'lCcessories 68-69 Modem 124
priming resources 67 modem eliminator 124, 129, 130
screen foms 68-69 See a/so AppleTalk Personal Network
Alloplion 52 cartridge_ See toner camidge
AppleCare Service Agreemem 136 changing primers. See Chooser
Apple menu charts 109
Chooser and 4, 36, 46-47, 48, 59, 60-61, 65, 66, 87-89 Chooser 4,36,46-47,59,60-61,65
Con([ol Panel and 4, 45, 60, 65 clipping and 48
Key Caps and 109 naming and 66
AppleTalk Connected oplion 60,65 problems Wilh 87-89
AppleTalk Connector Kil 3 claiming space on slanup disks 37
AppleTalk Disconnected 0plion 65 cleaning
AppleTalk ImageWriler icon 65 rollers 84
AppleTalk ImageWriter printing resource 34 separation belt 85-86
AppleTalk option card 34 toner cartridge wire 83-84
AppleTalk Personal Network transfer guide 82
connecting to 23-27 lmnsfer wire 81
nnn-AppleTalk prodllCts and 129-134 cleaning pad 98-99
problems Wilh 93-95 installing 15,80
tesling 25·27 clipping 48
Apple'laik por'- See9-pin sockel Close bUllon 44, 69
Applelalk position (mode switch) 124 closing quotes 109
Applelalk System Conneclor Kil 3 colored paper 53
AppleTalk XL Connector Kit 3 commands. See specific command
applications commas, inverted 109
Chooser and 60,65 connecting 23-27
moving 70-71 conneCLion box 23-24,60,62,94-95
ascender III See a/so AppleTalk Personal Network
AUTOEXECBATfile (MS-DOS) 129 conneClors 23-24,60
Avant Garde font 38, 114 See a/so AppleTalk Personal Network
See also fom(s) Comrol Panel 4,45,60,65

index I-II
Copies 01'1 ion 52 disk drives 126
Copy button 43,69 c!ocumems
copyrighl 109 moving 70·71
corona assembly. See transfer wire printing. See priming
Courierfom vii,36,38, 107 double·sided priming 64
Fom SUbSliLlIlion option and 51 Drivebuuon 42,44,69
See also fom(s) drivers. See priming resource(s)
Cover P'ge option 52
Create button 69 E
curremsIOrtupdisk 36,87·88,126 8·pin mini circubr plug 137
Chooser and 46·47 Eject button 41,44,69
User Name and 61 eleclrical Wiring 5
ellipsis 109
o em dashes 109
darker prim. See prim density dial EmptyTrashcommand 71
dashes 109 emulation, Diablo 630 130·131
dala disks 32 envelopes 63,64
descender III loading i7-18
designing EP c'rtridge. See lOner cartridge
forms 110·111 eXlernal disk drive 126
mailers 112·113
newsletters 106·107 F
presemations 104·105 file(s)
repons 108·109 AUTOEXEC.BAT (MS·DOS) 129
desk accessor(ies) Illser Prep 36,37
adding 68·69 LaserlVriter roms 38
Chooser 4,36,46·47,48, 59, 60·61,65,66,87·89 LaserlVriter Plus roms 38
Comrol Panel 4,45,60,65 System 38·44, 68·69
Key Caps 109 File Illenu
removing 68·69 Page Setup command and4S, 49·51,60,63,64,65
devices, peripheral. See spec!l)c dellice Prilll Catalog command and 27, 60
Diablo 630 ell1ubtion 130·131 Print command and4S, 52, 61·62, 63
digitizers, Smoothing option and 51 Finder 65
dimmed Page Setup command ,nd 60
icons 6; finish, jXlper and 53
Install button 35 nXingassembly. See green cover
LaserlX'riler icon 60,88 fixing assembly cleaner. See cleaning pad
names 65 fixing assembly cleaner felt. See lOner cartridge wire c1eane.
dingbals. See Zapf Dingbals fom fixing roller. See roller
disk(s) folder(s)
data 32 moving 70-71
Nard Disk 20 Slarlllp 58·59,126 nesled ~2
LaserWr;/erlIlld Lase,.\Vriter Plus FoulS Disk 4,38,40-44,68 opening 42
LaserWriter lus/allalion Disk 4 Syslem 32,59,67
non·slOrtup 32
I',illler Installation Disk 4, 25-27, 32·37, 58-59. 66, 67. 88
single.sided 32, 39
slOrtup 32·37, 38·~~, 58·59, 61, 67,6869, 87·88, 126
See also liard Disk 20

Index
fom(s) vii H
Avam Garde 38, 114 Hard Disk 20 126
Bookman _l8, 114 installing priming resources on 58·59
built·in 39,49,68 LaserWriter Print File and 62
Couriervii,38, 51,107 priming resources and 67
Geneva 51 See a/so disk(s)
Helvetica vii, 38, 51, 107 Ha,-d DIsk 20Sla,-tllp 58·59, 126
Helvetica Narrow 38, 114 Help bUllon 52,63,67
ImageWrilerand49 Helvetica fom Vii, 36, 38,107
MacinlOsh. priming on LlserWriter 49,51 Font Substitution option and 51
Monaco 51 See a/so fom(s)
monospaced 107 Helvetica Narrow fom 38, 114
moving. See Fom/DA Mover See a/so fom(s)
New Cemury Schoolbook 38, 114 humidity, LaserWrirerand 5
New York 51
Palatino 38, 114 I
proportionallyspaced 107 icon(s)
sans serif 107 AppleTalk ImageWriter 65
scaled 39, 68 dimmed 65
screen 32-37, 38-44, 49, 68-69 ImageWriter 65
Se:ltlle 51 LaserWriter 60, 65, 88-89
serif 107 sidew"" 63,64
size III Trash 67, 71
substitUling 51 image, problems with 98-99
Symbol vii,38, 107, 127 IrnageWriter
Times Homan vii,38, 51,107 LaserWriler fonts and 49
Z"pfChancery38,114 LaserWriler Plus screen fonts and 38
Zapf Dingbats 38, 128 ImageWriter II 34
Fom/DA Mover 38,40-44,68-69,88 LaserWriter font.s and 49
fom families. See fom(s) o,-speci/icjOllt Laser\'{iriter Plus screen fonts and 38
Fom menu 40 with AppleTalk option carcl34
screen foms and 36 ImageW'riter icon 6S
See also fom (s) Image\X'riler priming resource 94-95
Fam Substitution option 51 installing 34
forms, designing 110-111 removing 34
400K disks. See single·sided disks indicator lights. See statliS lights
freeing space on startup disks 37 Illside LaserlVriter vi
From/To option 52 Install billion 67
dimmed 35
G Installer 4,33-35,67,88
Gene\'a fom installing
FOil{ Substitution option and 51 cleaning pad 15, 80
See also fom(s) manual feed guide 16
graphics, Smoothing option and 51 paper outpUi [fay 16
graphs 109 priming resources 32-37, 58·59
green cover la, 15 screen foms 38·44
green light 20,63,91,97,123 [Oner cartridge 11·14
interference 135
inverted commas 109

Index 143
 J f.,·lacimosh Plus
jammed paper 85·86.95·97 AppleTalk System Connector Kit and 3
connecting to 23-27
K foms, printing on LaserWriter 49, 51
Key Caps 109 installing priming reSources on 32-37,58·59
keyboard equivalents priming with 60·62
for punctuation 109 Macimosh XL
for Symbol fom 127·128 AppleTalk XL Connector Kit and 3
connecting (023-27
L fOlliS, printing on l.aserWriler 49, 51
Laser Prep file 36,37 installing priming resources on 32·37. 58-59
Laserlt'ri!er and Laserlt'ri!er Pills FOll!S Disk 4,38,40-44.68 printing with 60·62
LaserWriter Fonts file 38 scaled screen foms 'md 39
LJSerWriter icon 60.65 MacTerminal 124
dimmed 60, 88 mailers,designing 112·113
problems with 88·89 maimcnance 7;·86
LaserWriter /1IStaffatiol1 Disk 4 Manual Feed bulton 63
LaserWriter Plus Foms file 38 manual feed guide 63.64
LaserWriter Plus Kit vii,4 installing 16
LaserWriter priming resource 34 manual feed light. See yellow light
LaserWriter Toner Cartridge. See toner cartridge Manual Feed option 52
letterhead paper 53,64 manual printing 63-64
loading 17·18 menus. See spec/jlc 1I1e11/l
temperature and 53 messages. See status messages
lighter print. See prim density dial minus sign 109
lights. See status lights Mode command (MS·DOS) 129.130
line graphics, Smoothing option and 51 modeswitch 24.92.124,129,130
lines on paper 83.86.99 Modem cable 124
Lisa vi modem eliminator cable 124,129.130
See also Macintosh XL Modem port 65
loading Monacofom
envelopes 17·18 Fom Substitution option and 51
letterhead paper 17·18 See a/so fom(s)
paper cassette 17·18,53 monospaced font 107
three·hole·punched paper ]7·18 moving
;lpplications 70- 71
M documelHs 70-71
Macimosh 512K folders 70·71
AppleTolk Connector Kit and 3 follts. See roru/DA Mover
conncCling to 23-27 MS·DOS software, LaserWriter and 129, 130
foms, printing on LaserWriter 49. 51
installing priming resourceS on 32·37, 58·59
priming with 60·62
scaled screen foms and 39

144 Index
N p
Namer 66 packing materials 4
names, dimmed 65 Page Setup command 48,49·51,60,63,65
naming 66 A4 Leuer option and 50
nested folders 42 B5 Leuer option and 50
network. See AppleTalk Personal Network Finder and 60
New buuon 69 Font Substitution oplion and 51
New Cemurv Schoolbook fom 38, 114 Oriemation option and 50,63,64
Seealsofont(s) Reduce or Enlarge option and 50
newsleuers, designing 106·107 Smoothing option and 51
New York fom US Legal option and 50
Font Substitution option and 51 US Leuer option and 50
See also font(s) Palatino fom 38, 114
9·pinsockel 24,123-124,130 See also font(s)
pin assignmems 124 paper 4,53
9600 IX"ilinn (mode switch) 124, 129 colored 53
non·AppleTalk producls, LaserWriter and 129·131 finish and 53
non-startup disks 32 jammed 85·86, 95·97
null modern cable. See modem eliminator cable leuerhead 17-18, 53, 64
numbers, as LaserWriter names 66 lineson 83, 86, 99
odd·sized 17·18,63,64
o priming on bmh sides of 64
On/Offswilch 7,19 problems with 83,84,85·86,95·99
Openbuuon 41,42,44,69 stains on 84,98
opening lolders 42 temperature and 53
openingqumes 109 texture and 53
0plion·8 (bullet) 109 three·hole·punched 17·18,53,64
Option·; (ellipsis) 109 papercasseue, loading In8,53
Option·! (opening quote) 109 Paper Casselte option 52
Option·] (inverted comma) 109 paper iam light. See red light
Option·D3Sh (minus sign) 109 paper Output "ay, installing 16
Option·g (copyright) 109 part numhers 122
Option·r (registered trademark) 109 peripheral devices. See specific device
Option·Shilt·1 (closing quote) 109 photocopy paper. See paper
Option·Shill.: (inverted comma) 109 pin assignmems 124
Option·Shill·Hyphen (em dash) 109 placemem 5·6
orange cards 10 pOims III
ordering information 122 port (5)
Oriemation option 50,63,64 Modem 65
Primer 24, 60, 62, 65, 94·95
Serial POrt B24
See also 9·pin sockel; 25·pin socket
PoslScript 119,129,130
power cord 19
powering up 19·22
presemations, designing 104·105

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 Print Catalog command 27,60 registered tradem:lrk 109
Print command 48,61,62,63 release lever 7,8
All option and 52 Remove button 43,67,69
Cnpies option and 52 removing
Cm'cf Page option and 52 desk accessories 68,69
From/To option and 52 printing resources 67
Manual feed option and 52 screen fonts 68,69
Paper Cassette option and 52 sealingl:tpe I} 14, 78,79
print density dial 21,98 replacing
Printer Chooser. See Chooser separation beh 85,86
printer drivers. See printing resollrce(s) toner canridge 75-79
Pril/ler II/slal/alioll DISk 4,25,27,32.37, 58-59,66,67,88 reports, designing 108,109
Printer Installer. See Installer rollers 98
Printer port 24,60,65,94.95 cleaning 84
printer software. See prinling resource(s) RS,232 serial port. See 25,pin socket
printers, changing, See Chooser RS-422 serial port, See9,pin socket
printing 45,53,119
double,sided 64 S
manual6}64 sans serif £011\ 107
problems with 89,92 scaled screen fonts 39,68
with Macintosh 512K 60,62 screen fonts 49
with Macintosh Plus 60,62 adding 68,69
with Macintosh XL 60,62 font menu and 36
printing resaUfce(s) installing 32-37, 38-44
adding 67 removing 68,69
AppleTalk ImageWriter 34 scaled 39,68
ImageWriter 34, 94,95 See also font(s)
installing 32-37, 58,59 SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) port 126
LaserWriter 34 sealing tape, removing 13·14,78-79
removing 67 Seatderont
problems 87,99 Font Substitution option :md 51
with AppleTalk Personal Network 9}95 See also font (5)
with Chooser 87,89 selecting printers, See Chooser
with paper 83, 84, 85,86, 95,99 separmion belt 95,98
wilh printing 89,92 cleaning 85,86
wilh test page 21 ,22 replacing 85,86
proportionally spaced font 107 Serial POrt B 24
pUllcrumioll characters 109 serial ports, See 9,pin sockel; 25,pin socket
serif fom 107
Q service 136
quotes 109 sidew,)'s icon 63,64
single sheet. See manual printing
R single,sided disks 32,39
radio interference 132 si,e,font III
ready light. See green light Sm,1I Computer Sy"em Interface port, See SCSI port
rear door 97 Smoothing option 51
red light 20,91,96,123 sacket(s)
Reduce or Enbrge option 50 9,pin 24, 123124, 130
25,pin 12}124, 129, 130

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software Ihree·hole·punched paper 53,64
MS·DOS, LaserWrilCrand 129,130 loading 17·18
priming. See priming resource(s) Times Roman fom I'ii, 36. 38, 107
space. claiming on stanup disks 37 FOll( Substitution option and 51
Special menu, EmplY Trash command and 71 See also fom(s)
Special position (mode SWiICh) 124,130 toner canridge 98·99
specifications 120·122 door 7, 12
srains on paper 84. 98 indicmOf 7, 75
slanup disk(s) installing 11·14
adding priming resources to 67 replacing 75·79
adding screen foms 10 68·69 sealinglapeand 13·14,78·79
Chooser and 46-47 wire 83-84,99
claiming space on 37 wire cleaner 9, 84
currem 36.46-47,61,87·88, 126 transfer guide, cleaning 82
installing printing resources on 32-37,58-59 transfer wire 99
insralliog screen fonrs on 38-44 cleaning8l
removing priming resources from 67 transparencies 53
removing screen foms from 68·69 Trash icon 67,71
updating 33-35 tfOubleshooring 87·99
See also Sysrem file; Sysrem Folder 1200 IlOSilion (mode switch) 124
sraruslighrs 7,20,48.61,91.123 25·pinsocket 12}124, 129, 130
sralUsmessages 27.47,;8.61,90 pin assignmems 124
subslilUling foms 51 type. See fom(s)
suppon 136
Swilch(es) U
mode 24,92,124.129,130 unpacking }4,7-10
On/0ff7,19 updaring stanup disks 33-35
sWitchingon/off 19·22 US Legal option 50
Symbolfom vii.36,38, 107, 127 US Lcneroption 50
. Seeafsofom(s) User Name 46,61
System file
. Fom/DA Mover and 68·69 V
iosralliog screen foms in 38-44 vohage 5
Sysrem Folder 32,59
Laser Prim File and 62 W,X
LaserWrlrer 128K Prim file and 62 wire deaner. See toner canridgc wire cleaner
priming resources and 67 wiring 5
worksl:uioll 23-24
T See also AppleTalk Personal :\elwork
lables 109
television interference 135 y
temperature ycllo\Vlighl 20,27.63,64,91,123
L1ser\,Jri(er and 5
paper and 53 Z
tesriogAppleTalk Personal Network 25·27 Zapf Chancery fom 38, 114
Test light 91, 123 Sec also fom(s)
test page 19·22 Zapf Dingbats font 38, 128
problems with 21·22,89 See also fom(s)
teslUre, paper and 53

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