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Apple
LaserWriter16/600 PS
Setting Up, Connecting, and Using Your Printer
K Apple Computer, Inc.
© 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
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 Content Overview

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

Part I Guide for Printer Administratorsi

1 Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 1
2 Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users 37
3 Setting Up the Printer for Windows and DOS Users 73
4 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users 109
5 Installing Options 139

Part II Guide for Usersi

6 Macintosh Users 173
7 Windows and DOS Users 189
8 UNIX Users 217
9 Loading Paper 219
10 Maintenance 243

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 Part III Troubleshootingi
11 Fixing Paper and Image Problems 257
12 Fixing Other Problems 269

Part IV Appendixesi
Appendix A Administrator Tools Quick Reference 285
Appendix B Setting Up the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer 295
Appendix C Technical Information 303
Index 315

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 Detailed Contents

Communications regulation information xiv

Laser information xv

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

Printer administrators and users: Who does what xviii
What the printer administrator should know xviii
Getting new users started xviii
Which chapters should I read? xix

Part I Guide for Printer Administratorsi

1 Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 1
Main features of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 1
Choosing a place for the printer 2
Important safety instructions 3
Unpacking the printer 5
Wait to install the LaserWriter 16/600 PS options 11
Installing the first toner cartridge 12
Loading paper into the cassette and multipurpose tray 17
Loading the paper cassette 18
Loading the multipurpose tray 20

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 Connecting the printer 21
Connecting to a LocalTalk network 22
Connecting directly to a single Macintosh 26
Connecting to an Ethernet network 27
Connecting to an IBM PC or compatible with a parallel cable 30
Adjusting communication settings 32
Reasons to use custom communication settings 33
How to customize communication settings 33
Connecting the power and turning on the printer 34
Saving energy 36
What to do next 36

2 Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users 37

Initial AppleTalk setup 37
Before you begin 38
Step 1: Installing the software the printer administrator needs 39
Step 2: Choosing the printer on the administrator’s computer 41
Step 3: Naming the printer and setting its zone 42
Step 4: Making sure everything is working 42
What to do next 43
Configuring the printer 44
Using the Apple Printer Utility 44
Configuring earlier printer models 69
Getting Macintosh users started using the printer 70
Preparing a server so users can install over a network 71
Installing the printer software from the server 72
What to do next 72

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3 Setting Up the Printer for Windows and DOS Users 73
Initial Novell NetWare setup 74
Before you begin 74
Step 1: Installing the software the printer administratror needs 74
Step 2: Choosing an operating mode 75
What to do next 76
Using PCONSOLE 77
Step 3, option A: Setting up the printer as a print server
(using PCONSOLE only) 78
Step 3, option B: Setting up the printer as a print server
(using PCONSOLE and LWPMAN) 82
Step 3, option C: Setting up the printer as a remote printer
(RPRINTER mode) 89
Step 4: Enabling forms with LWFORM (PSERVER only) 96
Step 5: Making sure that everything is working 97
Step 6: Setting up client computers for network printing 97
What to do next 97
Initial parallel connection setup 98
Configuring the printer 98
Using the LaserWriter Utility for Windows 98
Banner pages and NetWare 106
RPRINTER mode 107
PSERVER mode 107
What to do next 107

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 4 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users 109
Initial TCP/IP setup 109
Will these instructions work for my flavor of UNIX? 109
Background information 110
Before you begin 110
Step 1: Installing the software the printer administrator needs 110
Step 2: Obtaining an IP address for the printer 110
Step 3: Assigning an IP address to the printer 111
Step 4: Making sure everything is working 115
What to do next 117
Configuring the printer 118
Using the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility 118
Using the Macintosh and Windows utilities to configure the
printer 123
Getting UNIX users started using the printer 124
Notes on configuring specific UNIX systems 127
Configuring HP-UX version 8.07 127
Configuring HP-UX version [Link] 130
Configuring SCO UNIX 133
Configuring IBM’s AIX version 3.x 134
Configuring Sun OS version 4.1 or Ultrix version 4.2 136
What to do next 137

5 Installing Options 139

Installing the LaserWriter 16/600 PS Envelope Feeder 140
To remove the envelope feeder 143
Installing the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 500-Sheet Feeder 144
Installing the LaserWriter 250-Sheet Universal Cassette 147

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 Adding hard disks 150
Connecting a previously used hard disk 150
Connecting external hard disks 150
Adding an internal hard disk 153
Initializing hard disks 159
Using hard disks from manufacturers other than Apple 159
Increasing the printer RAM 160
Installing RAM 161
Configuring your printer software for new options 168
Configuring the printer from a Macintosh 168
Configuring the printer from an IBM PC or compatible 170

Part II Guide for Usersi

6 Macintosh Users 173
System requirements 174
Before you install the printer software 174
Installing the printer software 174
Selecting and setting up the printer 175
Printing 177
Selecting page setup options 177
Printing documents 180
Printing a cover page automatically 181
Printing grayscale documents 182
Reporting printing errors 183
Turning FinePrint or PhotoGrade on or off 184
Turning tray switching on or off 186
Printing while using the computer for other work 187
Using the Apple Printer Utility 188

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 7 Windows and DOS Users 189
System requirements 189
Installing the Windows printer software 190
What to do next 192
Installing software for Windows NT 193
Printing from Windows programs 193
Setting LaserWriter 16/600 PS printing options 194
Opening the printer Setup dialog box from the Control Panel 194
Opening the printer Setup dialog box from your program 195
Opening the printer Setup dialog box from the Print Manager 195
Selecting printer options in the Setup dialog box 196
Additional printer options 197
PostScript options settings 197
Font Downloader 199
TrueType font settings 200
Features settings 202
Job control settings 203
Using a hard disk 205
Adding a hard disk to the device list 205
Initializing the hard disk 207
Downloading fonts 209
Downloading fonts manually to RAM or to the hard disk 210
Printing to a PostScript file 212
Using the driver to print a PostScript file 212
DOS Notes 216
Using the LaserWriter Utility for Windows 216

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8 UNIX Users 217
Printing from a UNIX workstation to the printer 218

9 Loading Paper 219

Automatic or manual printing with the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 220
Using the paper cassette 220
Standard paper 221
Letterhead paper 222
Three-hole punched paper 223
Using the multipurpose tray 223
Opening the multipurpose tray 224
Placing paper and envelopes in the multipurpose tray 225
Two-sided (duplex) printing 233
Choosing paper 234
Filling the optional envelope feeder 235
Filling the optional 500-sheet cassette with paper 237
Filling the optional 250-sheet universal cassette 240

10 Maintenance 243
Safety first 244
Precautions during maintenance 245
Regular maintenance 246
Low toner 246
Replacing the toner cartridge 247
Cleaning the exterior 253

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 Part III Troubleshootingi
11 Fixing Paper and Image Problems 257
Checking the indicator lights 258
Checking for and clearing paper jams 259
Avoiding paper and envelope jams and wrinkling 264
Problems with printed documents 265

12 Fixing Other Problems 269

Troubleshooting with the indicator lights 269
Macintosh troubleshooting 269
IBM PC or compatible troubleshooting 273
Novell NetWare troubleshooting 275
LWPMAN errors 275
UNIX troubleshooting 280

Part IV Appendixesi
Appendix A Administrator Tools Quick Reference 285
What each utility does 285
Apple Printer Utility for Macintosh computers 285
LaserWriter Utility for Macintosh computers 286
Utilities for Windows, DOS, and NetWare 286
TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility for UNIX 289
Which functions are in which utilities 290
Printing or viewing information about the printer or the networks 290
Adjusting print quality 290
Managing fonts 291
Administering LocalTalk/EtherTalk networks for Macintosh users 291
Administering NetWare networks for DOS and Windows users 291
Administering TCP/IP networks for UNIX users 292

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 Troubleshooting 292
Managing page-description languages 292
Configuring the communication ports 293
Configuring options 293

Appendix B Setting Up the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer 295

Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 3.x server 296
Modifying an existing ATPS configuration on a NetWare 3.x server 298
Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 4 server 300

Appendix C Technical Information 303

Specifications 303
Environmental information 308
Voltage requirements 308
Power consumption 309
About PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files 310
RAM upgrade specifications 311
Ozone emission 312
Communication settings 313
Accessories 314

Index 315

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 Communications regulation information

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

Radio and television interference

The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency
energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Apple’s
instructions—it may cause interference with radio and television reception.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device
in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. These specifications are designed
to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
You can determine whether your computer system is causing interference by turning it off. If
the interference stops, it was probably caused by the computer or one of the peripheral devices.
If your computer system does cause interference to radio or television reception, try to correct
the interference by using one or more of the following measures:
m Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops.
m Move the computer to one side or the other of the television or radio.
m Move the computer farther away from the television or radio.
m Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio.
(That is, make certain the computer and the television or radio are on circuits controlled by
different circuit breakers or fuses.)
If necessary, consult an Apple-authorized service provider or Apple. See the service and support
information that came with your Apple product. Or, consult an experienced radio/television
technician for additional suggestions. You may find the following booklet helpful: Interference
Handbook (stock number 004-000-00493-1). This booklet, prepared by the Federal
Communications Commission, is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402.
IMPORTANT Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Apple Computer, Inc.,
could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate the product.
This product was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of Apple
peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between system components. It is
important that you use Apple peripheral devices and shielded cables and connectors between
system components to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios, television sets,
and other electronic devices. You can obtain Apple peripheral devices and the proper shielded
cables and connectors through an Apple-authorized dealer. For non-Apple peripheral devices,
contact the manufacturer or dealer for assistance.

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DOC statement
DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio
noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard
entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits
radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme
sur le matériel brouilleur : “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par le ministre des
Communications.

VCCI statement

Laser information
WARNING Making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified in your
equipment’s manual may result in hazardous exposure.
WARNING Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet containing the laser. The laser beam used in
this product is harmful to the eyes. The use of optical instruments, such as magnifying lenses,
with this product increases the potential hazard to your eyes. For your safety, have this
equipment serviced only by an Apple-authorized service provider.
Your printer is a Class 1 laser product. The Class 1 label, located at the back of the printer,
indicates that the printer meets minimum safety requirements. A service warning label is located
inside the printer.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPARECCHIO LASER DI CLASSE 1

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1
APPAREIL A RAYONNEMENT APARELHO A LASER DE CLASSE 1
LASER DE CLASSE 1 EN60825:1991

Class 1 label

Service warning label

Communications Regulation Information xv

How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read?

This book contains all the information you need for the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer, whether you’re the printer
administrator who sets it up or a user who wants to print some
transparencies for a meeting.

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 Printer administrators and users: Who does what
The LaserWriter 16/600 PS is usually set up and maintained by a printer
administrator and shared by a number of users. This book is organized
accordingly: Part I contains setup information for the printer administrator
and Part II contains setup and usage information for users.
Depending on the type of problem, troubleshooting (Part III) can be
handled by the administrator or by users. The appendixes in Part IV
contain additional information that administrators and users might need.
Hint: It’s a good idea to keep this book near the printer so that everyone
has access to it when they need it.

What the printer administrator should know

The printer administrator sets up the hardware, installs any options, installs
the printer on the network, and helps new users get started. To accomplish
these tasks, printer administrators must:
m be familiar with their network connections and topology
m have access to and knowledge of the special tools required by their
networks:
m for the AppleTalk network, no special tools required
m for Novell NetWare, administrative privileges and familiarity with
programs like PCONSOLE
m for TCP/IP networks with UNIX® workstations, superuser privileges and
knowledge of their UNIX system’s printing architecture

Getting new users started

In almost every case—regardless of the operating system—the printer
administrator is responsible for initial setup of the hardware and the network.
There is a great variety, however, in how different groups get new users
started. Here are the assumptions this book makes:
m Macintosh and Windows users install their own printer software.
m UNIX users have their workstations prepared for printing by the printer
administrator.

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Which chapters should I read?
The sections that follow explain which chapters you should read in various
circumstances.
“We just got the printer, and my job is to set it up for my workgroup.”

There are five main steps to take a boxed-up printer and prepare it so any
user can print on it. Although you could do some of the steps in a different
order, these steps are organized to simplify troubleshooting.
Step 1: Set up the hardware and connect the printer.

Chapter 1 explains how to unpack the printer, install the toner cartridge, load
paper, and connect the printer to your network. At the end of the chapter, you
turn on the printer and it prints a startup page, assuring you that the printer
engine and circuit board work correctly.
Step 2: Set up the printer for a network connection or for a direct connection.

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

Chapter Computer Network interface and cable

Chapter 2 Macintosh AppleTalk on LocalTalk cables

AppleTalk on Ethernet cables (EtherTalk)
Chapter 3 DOS and Windows Novell NetWare on Ethernet cables
DOS and Windows Direct connection by a parallel cable
Chapter 4 UNIX TCP/IP on Ethernet cables

Appendix B Macintosh ATPS, NetWare for Macintosh on LocalTalk

or Ethernet cables

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 Step 3: Configure the printer.

The administrative tools provided with the LaserWriter 16/600 PS are

summarized in Appendix A and described in detail in Chapters 2, 3, and 4:

Chapter Computer Utility name

Chapter 2 Macintosh Apple Printer Utility

Chapter 3 Windows LaserWriter Utility for Windows
DOS LWPMAN
DOS LWFORM
Chapter 4 UNIX TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility

Though the Apple Printer Utility runs on Macintosh computers and the
LaserWriter Utility for Windows runs on Windows computers, both utilities
can be used to configure the printer in ways that affect all users. For example,
both utilities can be used to set the print density for all users.
Step 4: Add any hardware options.

Chapter 5 explains how to add any of the hardware options you may have
purchased for the printer, including
m the fax card, for sending and receiving faxes
m internal or external hard disks, for storing Macintosh and Windows
downloadable fonts
m extra memory, for printing documents that contain many fonts more
quickly
m paper-handling options, such as the envelope feeder, the 500-sheet feeder,
or the 250-sheet universal paper cassette

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Step 5: Help new users get started.

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

User’s computer Where to find information

Macintosh Chapter 2 explains the administrator’s responsibilities.

Chapter 6 explains how the user gets started and how to print.
Chapter 9 explains how to load paper.
Chapter 10 explains how to change toner cartridges.
Chapters 11 and 12 explain how to fix problems with the printer.
Windows or DOS Chapter 3 explains the administrator’s responsibilities.
Chapter 7 explains how the user gets started and how to print.
Chapter 9 explains how to load paper.
Chapter 10 explains how to change toner cartridges.
Chapters 11 and 12 explain how to fix problems with the printer.
UNIX Chapter 4 explains the administrator’s responsibilities.
Chapter 8 explains how the user gets started and how to print.
Chapter 9 explains how to load paper.
Chapter 10 explains how to change toner cartridges.
Chapters 11 and 12 explain how to fix problems with the printer.

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

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

“Someone new wants to start using the printer.”

See “Step 5: Help New Users Get Started,” earlier in this Preface.
“Something’s not working right.”

For paper and image problems, see Chapter 11.

For other problems, see Chapter 12.

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Guide for Printer
Administrators
Chapter 1 Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS
Chapter 2 Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh
Users
Chapter 3 Setting Up the Printer for Windows
and DOS Users
Chapter 4 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users
Chapter 5 Installing Options

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

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

up, see Part II.

part
 1 Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS

This chapter explains how to unpack and set up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

Main features of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS

m Print quality The printer has a resolution of 600 dots per inch. Its FinePrint
feature smoothes text, and its PhotoGrade feature (available with
additional printer memory) improves graphic images.
m Speed The printer prints up to 17 pages per minute.
m Multiplatform support You can connect the printer to Macintosh, Windows,
and UNIX computers.
m Connectivity The printer offers LocalTalk, Ethernet, and parallel
connections.
m Automatic traffic control Without any manual intervention, the printer can
accept jobs simultaneously from AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and NetWare
networks and from the parallel port, automatically switching between
PostScript and PCL5 printer languages.
m Fonts The printer supports both TrueType and PostScript fonts. The printer
has 35 built-in PostScript™ fonts.
m Energy savings The printer can automatically lower its power consumption
when it’s not being used.
m Fax card option With the fax card, you can use the printer to send and
receive Group III and PostScript faxes.

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 m Hard disk option You can install an internal hard disk or attach up to six
external hard disks to store downloadable fonts.
m Flexible paper handling In the standard configuration, you can print up to 350
sheets without changing paper. You can easily add a 500-sheet feeder and
a 75-envelope feeder.

Choosing a place for the printer

Choose a flat, stable area with adequate room around the printer. The area
should be well ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat,
cold, or humidity. Don’t use ammonia-based cleaners, which can react
chemically with the toner, on or around the printer.

IMPORTANT See “Unpacking the Printer,” later in this chapter, for advice
about lifting the printer.

The Apple logo marks Allow space for air

the front of the printer. flow around the fan.

Leave enough
room on this side
to slide in the
paper cassette.

Allow enough space

for this door to open.

See Appendix C, “Technical Information,” for more information about the

physical requirements of the printer.

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Important safety instructions
Before you plug in your LaserWriter 16/600 PS, read these important safety
instructions.

WARNING This equipment is intended to be electrically grounded. Your

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

For your own safety and that of your equipment, always take the following
precautions.
Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug, not the cord) if any of the
following conditions exists:
m the power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged
m you spill something into the case
m your printer is exposed to rain or any other excess moisture
m your printer has been dropped or the case has been otherwise damaged
m you suspect that your printer needs service or repair
m you want to clean the case (use only the recommended procedure
described in Chapter 10)

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 3

 Be sure that you always do the following:
m Keep your printer away from sources of liquids, such as wash basins,
bathtubs, shower stalls, and so on.
m Protect your printer from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow, and
so on.
m Read all the installation instructions carefully before you plug your printer
into a wall socket.
m Keep these instructions handy for reference by you and others.
m Follow all instructions and warnings dealing with your system.

WARNING Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. Operation

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

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Unpacking the printer
IMPORTANT The printer weighs approximately 40 pounds (approximately 18
kilograms). Don’t lift it by yourself.

1 With another person, lift the printer out of the box by grabbing the plastic bag it’s inside.

2 Remove the printer from the plastic bag.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 5

 3 Make sure you have everything shown here:

LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer

Power cord Macintosh and Toner cartridge

Windows disks

4 You also need to obtain whatever cables your networks require.

Parallel interface cable LocalTalk connecting kit

Ethernet transceivers
and cables

Your cables may look different from those shown here.

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5 Pull the packing tape from the printer’s cassette trays, top cover, and doors.

6 Pull open the printer’s top cover.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 7

 7 Remove the cardboard panel and plastic foam block from inside the printer.

Save all the packing materials. They provide the best protection for the printer
if you ever need to move it.

Remove the plastic

foam block from
inside the printer.

Remove the cardboard

from inside the printer.

8 Close the printer’s top cover.

9 Remove the cassette from the printer.

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10 Remove any tape from inside the cassette, and remove the small orange block holding
down the paper lift plate.

Discard the tape and save the small orange block.

Hold down the metal plate.

Remove the
retainer.

11 Slide the paper cassette back into the printer.

12 Open the multipurpose tray and remove the cardboard packing material.

Remove the cardboard from

the multipurpose tray.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 9

 13 Open the paper jam door on the left side of the printer, flip both large green levers up,
remove the orange plastic pieces, and remove the cardboard.

Flip both levers up. Remove the cardboard

packing material and the
two orange plastic pieces.

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14 Lower both large green levers again and close the paper jam door.

Flip both levers down. Close the paper

jam door.

IMPORTANT Do not plug in the printer or turn it on until you’ve completed all
the network connections, as explained later in this chapter.

Wait to install the LaserWriter 16/600 PS options

If you purchased any of the following options, wait to install them until
you’ve connected the printer to your network:
m fax card
m internal or external hard disks
m memory
m paper and envelope feeders
By waiting, you can ensure the printer is working correctly (thus simplifying
troubleshooting) and take advantage of the network connections to configure
the options.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 11

 Installing the first toner cartridge
The toner cartridge contains the dry plastic powder that the printer uses
instead of ink. The first time you install a toner cartridge, follow the steps
given here. After that, each time you install a cartridge, follow the instructions
in Chapter 10.
Each cartridge lasts approximately 6,000 pages, depending on the kind of
printing you do. If you use the printer to produce more graphic images than
text, you may need to change cartridges more often.

WARNING Use only cartridges designed for use with your LaserWriter
16/600 PS printer. Other cartridges may not fit, or may impair the
printer’s ability to produce high-quality images.

1 Pull open the top cover of the printer.

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2 Take the cartridge out of its packaging.

Don’t touch the drum,

which is covered by the
drum protection shutter.

Protect the drum

from exposure to light.

3 Distribute the toner powder.

Gently rock the toner cartridge as shown.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 13

 4 Bend the flat tab on the side of the cartridge back and forth until it separates from the
cartridge.

Bend the tab back

and forth as shown.

5 Firmly pull the tab directly away from the cartridge to remove the sealing tape.

WARNING Pull the tab straight out of the cartridge. Don’t pull too quickly
or at an angle that might damage the seals on the cartridge.

Pull the tape completely out.

Pull the tape straight out.

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6 Insert the cartridge into the printer as far as it will go.

Note the position of

the arrow on the top
of the cartridge.

7 Push downward gently to snap the cartridge into its locked position.

Make sure the toner cartridge is

inserted all the way and properly
seated inside the printer.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 15

 8 Close the printer. The top cover clicks into place.

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Loading paper into the cassette and multipurpose tray
You can load paper into the paper cassette or the multipurpose tray, or both.

The multipurpose tray can hold

up to 100 sheets of paper of
various sizes, as well as
envelopes, transparencies,
and sheets of labels. You can also
use the tray for manual feed jobs.

The paper cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of paper–either U.S.

letter-size or A4, depending on which cassette you have. With the
optional universal cassette, you can also load B5 or legal-size paper.

You can expect excellent printing results from photocopier paper. Use paper
labeled “laser-quality” for best results.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 17

 Loading the paper cassette
1 Slide the paper cassette out of the printer.

2 Prepare a stack of paper.

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

Do not stack paper higher than this point. Slide paper under
the retainers.

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

Push the paper down if necessary, but don’t overload the cassette, or the paper
may jam when you print.

Make sure paper fits under this corner bracket.

To ensure smooth paper feeding,

make sure paper lines up evenly
at this end of the cassette.

Load three-hole punched paper face down, with the holes toward the left side
of the cassette. Load letterhead paper face down, with the tops of the pages at
the front of the cassette (the handle end).

WARNING Never try to load a cassette with paper of the wrong size.
Doing so could cause a paper jam, damage the printer drum, or
waste toner.

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 5 Slide the cassette into the printer.

Push the cassette in all the way.

Loading the multipurpose tray

You can also load paper into the multipurpose tray. See Chapter 9 for more
information. If you want to use a paper size other than the one that fits in
your paper cassette, you must use the multipurpose tray.

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Connecting the printer
You can connect the printer to many computers and networks using the
printer’s LocalTalk, Ethernet, and parallel ports. The printer prints only one
user’s job at a time, but it manages incoming print jobs from all ports so that
no printing conflicts or problems occur. Unless you specify otherwise, it also
automatically senses which printer language—PostScript or PCL5—the job
requires.

Configuration
switch

Parallel port

Ethernet port

LocalTalk port

SCSI port

Port Network interface Computer

LocalTalk AppleTalk Macintosh computers

Ethernet AppleTalk (EtherTalk) Macintosh computers
Novell NetWare IBM PCs or compatibles
Novell ATPS Macintosh computers
TCP/IP UNIX workstations
Parallel — IBM PCs or compatibles

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 21

 Connecting to a LocalTalk network
If you have an existing LocalTalk network, here’s how to add the LaserWriter
16/600 PS to it.
1 Obtain a LocalTalk connecting kit.

Connector box

LocalTalk cable

LocalTalk connecting kits come in many varieties. Yours may look different.
2 Plug the connector box into the LocalTalk port (ˆ) on the printer.

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3 Connect the printer to the network in one of these two ways:
m To connect the printer to the end of a LocalTalk network, use the LocalTalk
cable to connect the empty socket of the nearest device’s connector box to
the printer’s connector box.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 23

 m To connect the printer between two devices on a LocalTalk network,
disconnect one LocalTalk cable from the connector box of the device
immediately to the left or right of the printer and plug it into the new
printer’s connector box. Then use the new LocalTalk cable to connect the
free socket on the printer’s connector box to the socket you freed on the
other device’s connector box.

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What to do after connecting to a LocalTalk network
m If you wish to connect the printer to other networks, or to connect the
printer directly to an IBM PC or compatible computer, see the appropriate
sections later in this chapter.
m If you’re finished connecting the printer, skip to “Adjusting Communication
Settings,” later in this chapter.
See Chapter 2 for more information about setting up the printer on a
LocalTalk network, or Appendix B for information about setting up the
printer on a Novell network running ATPS.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 25

 Connecting directly to a single Macintosh
Use this method to connect a single Macintosh to the printer. However, since
that single Macintosh takes up the printer’s LocalTalk port, you cannot also
connect the printer to a LocalTalk network.
1 Obtain a System/Peripheral 8 cable.

2 Plug one end of the cable into the computer’s printer ([) port.

3 Plug the other end of the cable into the printer’s LocalTalk (ˆ) port.

LocalTalk
port
Printer
port

What to do after connecting to a single Macintosh

m If you wish to connect the printer to other networks, or to connect the
printer directly to an IBM PC or compatible computer, see the appropriate
sections later in this chapter.
m If you’re finished connecting the printer, skip to “Adjusting Communication
Settings,” later in this chapter.
See Chapter 2 for more information about setting up the printer on a
LocalTalk network, or Appendix B for information about setting up the
printer on a Novell network running ATPS.

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 Connecting to an Ethernet network
A single Ethernet cable can carry a number of network protocols, including
AppleTalk (sometimes called EtherTalk when it’s on an Ethernet network),
Novell NetWare, and TCP/IP. To connect the printer to an Ethernet network
running any combination of these protocols, follow these steps:
1 Obtain an Ethernet transceiver and a length of Ethernet cable appropriate for your
network’s media type—thin, thick, or twisted pair.

Apple Ethernet Apple Ethernet Apple Ethernet

thin coax transceiver AUI adapter twisted-pair transceiver

2 Plug the short cable from the transceiver into the Ethernet port (G) on the printer.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 27

 3 Connect the printer to the Ethernet network in one of these three ways:
m To connect the printer to the end of an Ethernet network, use the Ethernet
cable to connect the empty socket of the nearest device’s transceiver to the
printer’s transceiver, as shown here.

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m To connect the printer between two devices on an Ethernet network,
disconnect one Ethernet cable from the transceiver of the device
immediately to the left or right of the printer and plug it into the new
printer’s transceiver. Then use the new Ethernet cable to connect the free
socket on the printer’s transceiver to the socket you freed on the other
device’s transceiver.

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

What to do after connecting to an Ethernet network

m If you wish to connect the printer directly to an IBM PC or compatible, see
the next section.
m If you’re finished connecting the printer, skip to “Adjusting Communication
Settings,” later in this chapter.
See Chapters 2, 3, and 4 for more information about setting up the printer for
different network interfaces.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 29

 Connecting to an IBM PC or compatible with a parallel cable
1 Obtain a parallel interface cable like this one.

Parallel interface cable

25-pin 36-pin Centronics-type

connector connector

2 Remove the cover from the printer’s parallel port.

Plastic
port cover

IMPORTANT Do not remove the plastic cover from the parallel port unless you
need to attach a parallel cable to the port. The cover protects the printer from
possible damage by static electricity.

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3 Use the parallel cable to connect the computer to the printer:

Attach the cable’s 36-pin To secure the

Centronics-type connector parallel connector
to this port on the to the printer, use
LaserWriter printer. the spring clips.

Attach the cable to the parallel

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

Parallel interface cable

What to do after connecting directly to an IBM PC or compatible

m Read the rest of this chapter.
See Chapter 2 for more information about setting up the printer.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 31

 Adjusting communication settings
Though you can adjust many of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS’s communication
settings, the standard settings work for most environments. To make sure the
printer is set up to use the standard settings, check the configuration switch
on the left side of the printer to make sure it’s in the down (m) position. The
standard settings are listed in Appendix C.

Configuration
switch

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Reasons to use custom communication settings
Though the standard communication settings work well for most
environments, there are a few reasons why you might want to use custom
communication settings:
m To turn off network interfaces you don’t need.
For example, if you know the printer will never receive a NetWare message
over the network, you can turn off the interface and stop the printer from
sending out unnecessary NetWare packets.
m To turn off automatic language sensing for one or more network interfaces.
The LaserWriter 16/600 PS can interpret two different printer languages:
PostScript and PCL5. In the standard setting, the printer automatically
detects which language each document uses and prints it accordingly. If
you know that you don’t need automatic language switching for a particular
network interface, you may want to set the interface to use one printer
language or the other.
m To configure the parallel port.
The standard parallel port settings work for most parallel connections. If
your parallel connection requires special settings, you can set the speed,
the automatic language sensing feature, and the protocol, and turn
bidirectional communication on or off.

How to customize communication settings

To customize communication settings, use either of the following two
programs:
m Apple Printer Utility on the Macintosh (see Chapter 2 for details on how to
install and use the program)
m LaserWriter Utility for Windows (see Chapter 3 for details on how to
install and use the program)
To use the custom communication settings, put the configuration switch in the
up (m) position.

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 33

 Connecting the power and turning on the printer
Once you’ve connected the printer to your networks, you’re ready to start up
the printer. Follow these steps to make sure everything is working correctly.
1 Make sure the printer is turned off.

Power switch.
“O” is off and “I” is on.

Power cord receptacle

2 Plug in the printer.

Insert the socket end of the power cord into the recessed receptacle on the
back of the printer. Plug the other end into a grounded (three-hole) AC outlet.
3 Press the “|” on the power switch to turn the printer on.

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

The printer takes a minute or two to warm up, and then it automatically prints
a startup page. It prints the startup page every time you restart unless you turn
the startup page off using either the Apple Printer Utility (described in
Chapter 2) or the LaserWriter Utility for Windows (described in Chapter 3).
The startup page shows how the printer is set up, including the network
connection types and what options are attached to the printer.
The startup page should look clean and sharp. If it is spotty, too light or too
dark, or otherwise unclear, switch the printer off and on to print a second
page. Try this two or three times if necessary. If the output doesn’t improve, or
if the printer won’t print the startup page, refer to Part III, “Troubleshooting.”
5 Check the status lights.

After the startup page is printed, the Ready/In Use light glows steadily. All
other lights should be off. If any other lights are on, see Chapter 11.
Low Toner light Paper Out light
Ready/In Use light Paper Jam light

Setting Up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 35

 Saving energy
When you save energy, you save our natural resources and reduce pollution. If
you’re concerned about energy consumption, you can take advantage of the
printer’s built-in energy-saving feature. By default, the printer enters an
energy-saving mode after it’s been idle for 60 minutes. You can adjust the idle
delay by using the Apple Printer Utility on the Macintosh or the LaserWriter
Utility for Windows.
You can also save energy on the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, as well as on all other
printers (including those without energy-saving features), by taking these
steps:
m If you know you won’t be using the printer for a while—say, overnight—
turn it off.
m Use the page preview feature provided in many programs to check page
layout rather than printing a draft.

What to do next
Finish preparing the printer and completing the network connections by
reading one or more of the following chapters:
m Chapter 2 explains how to administer the printer on an AppleTalk network
and how to help Macintosh users start using the printer.
m Chapter 3 explains how to administer the printer on a Novell NetWare
network and how to help Windows and DOS users get started using the
printer. It also explains how to set up a direct connection to an IBM PC or
compatible computer.
m Chapter 4 explains how to set up the printer on a TCP/IP network and how to
help UNIX users get started using the printer.

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 2 Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users

This chapter explains how to prepare the printer for use on an AppleTalk
network, configure the printer using the Apple Printer Utility, and prepare
users’ Macintosh computers to print on the printer.
Note: For instructions on setting up the printer for access by Macintosh client
computers on a NetWare network, see Appendix B.

Initial AppleTalk setup

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS comes with software and fonts for use with
Macintosh computers. Before Macintosh users can print with the LaserWriter
16/600 PS, the printer administrator must connect the printer to the network,
install the printer software and fonts, and configure the printer.

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 Before you begin
This chapter presents instructions for installing the Macintosh printer
software and configuring the printer with it. Before you begin, make sure
you have
m set up the printer as described in Chapter 1
m connected the printer to your network
m made backup copies of the printer disks
Be sure to complete these tasks before continuing with the procedures in
this chapter.

IMPORTANT The LaserWriter 16/600 PS software is designed to work with

system software version 7.0 or later. If your system software is an earlier
version, you should obtain a system software upgrade from an Apple-
authorized dealer.

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 Step 1: Installing the software the printer administrator needs
Before you install the printer software, turn off any automatic virus-detection
programs you have on your Macintosh computer. If you don’t, problems may
occur during the installation. After installation is complete, you can turn the
virus-detection programs back on.
To install the printer software on a Macintosh computer, follow these steps:
1 Make sure the disks are locked.

2 Insert Macintosh Printer Disk 1 into a disk drive.

The disk’s icon appears on the desktop.

3 Double-click the disk icon to open the disk.

4 Double-click the Installer icon to start the Installer program.

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 5 Click Continue.

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

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

6 Click the Install button.

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The Installer takes a few moments to calculate what needs to be done and
then begins to copy files.
7 Follow the instructions on the screen until the installation is complete.

After the installation, the Installer tells you to restart your computer.
8 Click the Restart button.

The software is now installed on the hard disk. If you turned off any
automatic virus-detection programs on your Macintosh, turn them back
on now.

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 Step 2: Choosing the printer on the administrator’s computer
Before you can print with the printer, you must use the Chooser to select the
printer and set up the printer software. You only have to set up the printer
software once, when you first select it. You don’t need to do it again unless
you change or install additional LaserWriter 16/600 PS options, such as
adding an optional 500-sheet feeder or increasing memory (see Chapter 5).
1 Choose the Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.

The Chooser window appears.

2 Click the LaserWriter 8 icon (in the left half of the Chooser).

If you don’t see the LaserWriter 8 icon, scroll through the window.
3 Click the name of the network zone in which your printer is located, if your printer is
connected to a network with zones.

The name of your LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer appears in the right half of
the Chooser (along with the names of any other available LaserWriter
printers).

4 Double-click the name of your LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

The Chooser identifies the type of printer and automatically sets up the
printer software.
A small printer icon appears beside the printer name.
5 Close the Chooser.

Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users 41

 Step 3: Naming the printer and setting its zone
Once connected to an AppleTalk network, the printer will appear on the
network with the name LaserWriter 16/600 PS. You can change this name, if
you wish. You can use the Apple Printer Utility, installed in the System
Folder, to name the printer. See “Naming the Printer,” later in this chapter, for
instructions for changing the printer name.
When a printer is connected to an EtherTalk network with zones, you can
also set which zone the printer will be in. You can set the printer’s zone with
the Apple Printer Utility. See “Setting the Printer’s Network Zones,” later in
this chapter, for instructions for setting the printer’s zone.

Step 4: Making sure everything is working

The best way to make sure everything is set up correctly is to print something.
As a simple print test, open and print the Read Me file that is on Macintosh
Printer Disk 1.
1 Insert Macintosh Printer Disk 1 into a disk drive.

2 Double-click the Read Me file to open it.

3 Choose Print from the File menu.

The Print dialog box appears listing the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer as the
selected printer. If the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer’s name does not appear
in the dialog box, see “Step 2: Choosing the Printer on the Administrator’s
Computer.”

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4 Click Print.

If the document doesn’t print, check the steps you followed in Chapter 1 for
connecting and turning on the printer. Also check that you have followed all
the software installation steps presented in this chapter. Make sure that you
have installed the toner cartridge and loaded paper into the paper cassette.
Check that no packing material or paper has caused a jam in the printer. If
the printer still will not print, turn to the troubleshooting chapters, Chapter 11
and 12. Indicator lights on the front of the printer blink to signal different
errors and printing conditions, such as low toner or a paper jam. Check the
lights and refer to Chapter 11 for their meaning. You can also check the status
messages that appear in the PrintMonitor (during background printing) to see
if error messages appear that might help you identify the problem.

What to do next
You may configure the printer using the Apple Printer Utility as explained in
the next section. After the printer is configured, you can set up users’
computers as explained in “Getting Macintosh Users Started Using the
Printer,” later in this chapter. If you want to install any options, see Chapter 5.

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 Configuring the printer
Though the printer itself has no control panel, you can configure it by using
programs on computers connected to the printer:
m On Macintosh computers, use the Apple Printer Utility and the Chooser’s
setup function, which are described in this chapter.
m On IBM PC and compatible computers, use the LaserWriter Utility for
Windows and the DOS utilities LWPMAN and LWFORM, all of which are
described in Chapter 3.
m On UNIX workstations, log in to the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility
using the UNIX Telnet program, as described in Chapter 4.
Each utility has some unique functions and some areas of overlap. For a list of
each utility’s functions, see Appendix A.

Using the Apple Printer Utility

The Apple Printer Utility program allows you to set the default settings that
control how various aspects of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS work. The utility is
placed in the System Folder when the printer software is installed. Use it to
choose the basic printer settings that you want to use for all documents.
You can also change printer settings without changing the printer’s basic
defaults by changing the settings in the Print and Page Setup dialog boxes.
Network users should use the Print and Page Setup dialog boxes to choose the
individual settings for their documents.

IMPORTANT Use the Apple Printer Utility to make changes to the settings of
the LaserWriter 16/600 PS. To change the settings of other Apple LaserWriter
printers on the network, use the LaserWriter Utility. This utility is provided
on the Macintosh printer software disks. See “Configuring Earlier Printer
Models,” later in this chapter.

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Use the Apple Printer Utility to
m view information about the printer, such as the AppleTalk printer name and
the total number of pages the LaserWriter 16/600 PS has printed
m name the printer on AppleTalk networks
m initialize internal or external hard disks connected to the printer
m download fonts to the printer or attached hard disks
m remove fonts
m print font samples
m turn printing of a startup page on or off
m set the print density to lighten or darken printing
m conserve power consumption by setting the energy-saving delay
m set paper-handling options
m turn the printer’s FinePrint feature on and off
m turn the printer’s PhotoGrade feature on and off
m set when the printer closes print jobs to provide faster throughput
m set the printer’s EtherTalk zone
m view the Ethernet address
m view and specify the IP address
m view and configure the printer’s custom communication settings
m send PostScript files to the printer
m restart the printer
m print a printer configuration page

IMPORTANT The Apple Printer Utility works only with the LaserWriter
16/1600 PS. When you use the utility to set a parameter, the parameter is
stored in the printer and affects all Macintosh, Windows, and UNIX
computers on the network.

Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users 45

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

The Installer puts the Apple Printer Utility in the System Folder. You can
move it wherever you like.
You see the Printer Selector window.

2 Choose the zone where the printer is located, if your network has zones.

The Printer Selector then displays the printers in the selected zone.
3 Click the name of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer.

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4 Click Open Printer.

You see the printer features window.

The printer features window shows categories of printer information and

settings that you can change: Printer Information, Printer Preferences, Job
Defaults, and Communication Configuration.
5 To view or change settings under a category, click the arrow beside the category name
to open the category and display its information and options.

Additional options may appear that you can also open and work with. When
you are finished changing options in a particular category, you can click the
arrow again to collapse the options.
You can click the Update Info button at the top of the window to view the
latest settings of the selected printer.
You can click the Set Defaults button to reset the utility’s settings to the
original software defaults.
6 After viewing the information and making changes, click the Send button to send your
changes to the printer.

Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users 47

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

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

Quitting the Apple Printer Utility

To quit the Apple Printer Utility:
m Choose Quit from the File menu.

Viewing printer information

You can view information about your LaserWriter 16/600 PS by displaying
the printer information in the printer features window.
m Open the Printer Information category.

You see a list of printer information.

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 Naming the printer
To help users easily select the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer from their
computers, give the printer a unique name based, for example, on its location
or the group of users who commonly accesses it. Use the following procedure
to name or rename any LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer on the AppleTalk
network.

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

1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.
2 Open the Name category.
The name panel appears with the selected printer’s current name.

3 Type a new name.

4 Click Send to send the new name setting to the printer.

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 Initializing a hard disk connected to the printer
If you connect an internal or external hard disk to the printer, you need to
initialize the disk before you can download fonts to it. See Chapter 5 for
information about connecting hard disks to the printer.

WARNING The LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer will not recognize disks

formatted for use with a different model LaserWriter or Macintosh. If
you connect a disk formatted for another printer model or a Macintosh
to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, you will need to reinitialize the disk and
then reload any fonts from your computer. Reinitializing will erase all
fonts previously stored on the disk.

1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Disks category.

The Disks panel appears.

3 Select the disk you want to initialize from the list and click Initialize.

A message appears to warn you that initializing the disk erases the entire
contents of the disk.

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4 Click Initialize to proceed.

It will take some time for the initialization process to be completed. The
printer will not be available for printing until the hard disk is initialized.

Downloading fonts to the printer

You can download additional fonts to the printer’s RAM or to the printer’s
hard disk to speed up printing. You do not have to download fonts to use them
in printed documents, but doing so can make printing faster than storing fonts
only on your computer. Fonts downloaded to the printer’s RAM are lost
whenever the printer is turned off, whereas fonts downloaded to the printer’s
hard disk are not lost when the printer is turned off.
1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Fonts category.

The Fonts panel appears.

You see the font names, their types, and current locations listed in the panel.
Fonts are located in the printer’s ROM (a black chip icon), printer’s RAM (a
white chip icon), or on a hard disk (a SCSI hard disk icon).
3 Click Add.

A file selection dialog box appears.

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 4 Select the fonts you want to download.

Double-click the font name in the list or select the name.

5 Choose a destination for downloading the fonts from the Destination pop-up menu.

6 Click Send.

Removing fonts
You can remove fonts from the printer’s memory or attached hard disk when
you no longer need them.
1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Fonts category.

The Fonts panel appears.

You see the font names, their types, and current locations listed in the panel.
Fonts are located in the printer’s ROM (a black chip icon), printer’s RAM (a
white chip icon), or on a hard disk (a hard disk icon). You cannot remove the
fonts in the printer’s ROM.
3 Select the fonts you want to remove.

4 Click Remove.

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 Printing font samples
You can print a list of the fonts currently stored in the printer’s memory and
on hard disks attached to the printer.
m Choose Print Font Samples from the File menu.

Turning the startup page on or off

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS normally prints a sample page when you turn the
printer on. This page shows the printer’s name, the total number of pages
printed, the amount of memory, installed options, and communication
settings. You can turn this feature off if you wish.
1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Startup Page category.

The Startup Page panel appears.

3 Click the checkbox to turn the startup page on or off.

When an X appears in the checkbox, the printer is set to print the startup
page.
4 Click Send to send the startup page setting to the printer.

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 Setting the print density
If your documents are printing too light or too dark, you can adjust the print
density of the printer to print lighter or darker text and images.
1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Print Density category.

The Print Density panel appears.

3 Drag the slider in the appropriate direction to increase or decrease the print density.

4 Click Send to send this Print Density setting to the printer.

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 Conserving energy
Your LaserWriter 16/600 PS automatically reduces its power consumption
after 60 minutes of inactivity. You can lengthen or shorten the time that the
printer remains idle before it reduces its power consumption. Once the
printer turns down its power, it will need to warm up again before printing
the next document. You or other network users may experience a small delay
in printing.
1 Open the Printer Preferences category.

You see a list of preferences.

2 Open the Energy Saving Delay category.

The Energy Saving panel appears.

3 Choose a time interval from the pop-up menu.

4 Click Send to send the energy saving delay setting to the printer.

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 Setting paper-handling options
When the LaserWriter 16/600 PS runs out of paper in one tray, it can
automatically switch and use paper in another paper cassette or the
multipurpose tray. By using automatic tray switching between the 250-sheet
paper cassette and the 100-sheet multipurpose tray, you can print 350 sheets
without reloading paper.
1 Open the Job Defaults category.

You see a list of job default categories.

2 Open the Paper Handling category.

The Paper Handling panel appears.

3 Click the checkbox to turn Automatic Tray Switching on or off.

When an X appears in the checkbox, tray switching 2is turned on.

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4 Choose a default paper size for the multipurpose tray from the pop-up menu.

The Print dialog box provides the Auto Select option, which allows the printer
to draw paper from any paper source that holds the correct size paper.
Similarly, the automatic tray switching feature allows the printer to select
another paper source that holds the correct size paper when a paper source
runs out. To enable the Auto Select and automatic tray switching features to
appropriately draw paper from the multipurpose tray when necessary, specify
the size of paper that the multipurpose tray holds.
5 Click Send to send the paper handling settings to the printer.

Turning FinePrint on or off

FinePrint provides smoother, less jagged printing of text characters. You can
set the printer’s default setting for the FinePrint feature to on or off. Users can
change this setting from the Print Options dialog box. To print high-quality
images, turn off FinePrint.
1 Open the Job Defaults category.

You see a list of job default categories.

2 Open the FinePrint category.

The FinePrint panel appears.

3 Click the on or off button.

4 Click Send to send the FinePrint setting to the printer.

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 Turning PhotoGrade on or off and adjusting levels of gray
PhotoGrade enhances the look of printed images, such as scanned
photographs, by providing more shades of gray and better printed clarity and
contrast. If your LaserWriter has been upgraded to a minimum of 12 MB of
memory, you can use PhotoGrade. You can set the printer’s default to have
PhotoGrade turned on and off.
You can also change the way images print by increasing or decreasing the
number of gray levels used to reproduce them. More levels of gray produce a
more natural-looking photographic quality. However, increasing the number
of grays also decreases the resolution of the image. For each level of gray, a
unique pattern of laser pulses is required to produce a printed dot. More gray
levels require more variations in such patterns, which in turn require the
printer to use larger, more noticeable dots. You can experiment with various
settings to find the balance that suits your needs.
1 Open the Job Defaults category.

You see a list of job default categories.

2 Open the PhotoGrade category.

The PhotoGrade panel appears.

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3 Click On or Off in the PhotoGrade panel.

4 Adjust the controls displayed in the panel as you wish.

5 Click Send to send the PhotoGrade and gray levels settings to the printer.

IMPORTANT When printing from a Macintosh, PhotoGrade works only when

the Color/Grayscale option is selected in the Print dialog box.

Setting up job handling

You can specify how the printer handles jobs for each type of network. You
can set the printer to maintain contact with the computer until all pages of a
job are finished printing. This allows users to receive printer messages, such
as a message telling them that the printer is out of paper, while their job is
printing. You can also have the printer break contact with the computer once
the print job has been sent to the printer (but is still being processed). This
provides faster handling of print jobs by allowing the printer to begin
processing the next job before all pages of the previous job are printed.
However, users may not receive feedback about paper outages and problems
such as paper jams after their job has been processed and the connection has
been broken.
You can set job handling for individual network protocols that you use.
1 Set the configuration switch on the printer to the up (m) position to select the custom
settings.

The configuration switch must be in the up (m) position, or the printer will
forget the job-handling settings when it is turned off or restarted.
Note: Changing the configuration switch setting may alter some of your
network settings. For example, when the switch is in the up (m) position, the
default mode for the NetWare, TCP/IP, and parallel interfaces is PostScript;
but when the switch is in the down (m) position, the mode is AutoSelect. To
change the custom settings, see “Changing Custom Communication Settings,”
later in this chapter.
2 Open the Job Defaults category in the Apple Printer Utility program.

You see a list of network options.

3 Open the Job Handling Configuration category.

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 4 Click the checkboxes next to the network types to specify when the connection with the
computer should be broken.

When an X appears in the checkbox, the printer will wait for all pages to be
printed before closing the connection.
5 Click Send to send the job-handling configuration settings to the printer.

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 Setting the printer’s network zones
You can specify the EtherTalk network zone that the printer will be
accessible in.
1 Set the configuration switch on the printer to the up (m) position to select the custom
settings.

The configuration switch must be in the up (m) position, or the printer will
forget the zone when it is turned off or restarted.
Note: Changing the configuration switch setting may alter some of your
network settings. For example, when the switch is in the up (m) position, the
default mode for the NetWare, TCP/IP, and parallel interfaces is PostScript;
but when the switch is in the down (m) position, the mode is AutoSelect. To
change the custom settings, see “Changing Custom Communication Settings,”
later in this chapter.
2 Open the Communication Configuration category in the Apple Printer Utility program.

You see a list of communication settings options.

3 Open the Printer’s Network category.

A list of the network zones appears.

4 Select the zone you want the printer to appear in.

5 Click Send to send the zone setting to the printer.

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 Viewing the Ethernet address
You can view the printer’s Ethernet address when needed.
1 Open the Communication Configuration category.

You see a list of communication settings options.

2 Open the Ethernet Address category.

The printer’s Ethernet address appears.

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 Changing TCP/IP configurations
You can specify the IP address of the printer. For information about
determining the printer’s IP address and setting up the printer on a TCP/IP
network, see Chapter 4.
1 Open the Communication Configuration category.

You see a list of communication settings options.

2 Open the TCP/IP Configuration category.

A panel appears in which you can enter the IP address.

3 Enter the IP address.

4 Click Send to send the IP address to the printer.

Viewing communication settings

The standard communication settings of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS work for
most environments. To make sure the printer is set up to use the standard
settings, check that the configuration switch on the left side of the printer is in
the down (m) position. The switch is located above the interface connectors.
You can view the standard communication settings for the printer with the
Apple Printer Utility. The NetWare, TCP/IP, and Parallel interfaces are set to
AutoSelect, which turns on automatic language sensing. Automatic language
sensing allows the printer to receive information over the network and
determine which page-description language—PostScript or PCL5—is
required.

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 For more information about connecting the printer to LocalTalk, Ethernet,
and parallel ports, see “Connecting the Printer” in Chapter 1. For more
information about setting the configuration switch on the printer, see
“Adjusting Communication Settings” in Chapter 1.
1 Open the Communication Configuration category.

You see a list of communication settings options.

2 Open the Down Switch Position category.

A list of port connections and protocol choices appears.

You cannot change the settings of the Down Switch Position.

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 Changing custom communication settings
You can change the printer’s custom communication settings to optimize them
for your network environment. You can view and change the custom
communication settings for the printer with the Apple Printer Utility. For
example, if you know that the printer will never receive a NetWare message
over the network, you can turn off the NetWare interface and stop the printer
from sending out unnecessary NetWare packets.
You make changes to the custom communication settings with the printer’s
configuration switch set in the down (m) position (set to the standard settings).
This makes all custom communication settings available for changes. Then,
after you have made your changes to the custom communication settings, you
can alert users about the changes and implement the new settings by pushing
the configuration switch on the printer to the up (m) position (set to the
custom settings).
For more information about connecting the printer to LocalTalk, Ethernet,
and parallel ports, see “Connecting the Printer” in Chapter 1. For more
information about setting the configuration switch on the printer, see
“Adjusting Communication Settings” in Chapter 1.
1 Set the configuration switch on the printer to the down (m) position to select the standard
settings.

Although you are changing the custom settings, setting the configuration
switch to the standard settings makes all the custom settings available for
changes.
2 Open the Communication Configuration category.

You see a list of communication settings options.

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 3 Open the Up Switch Position category.

A list of port connections and protocol choices appears.

4 Choose the port settings you want.

m The LocalTalk interface is always set to PostScript mode.
m You can set the EtherTalk interface to PostScript mode or turn it off.
m You can set the NetWare interface to PostScript mode, PCL5 mode,
AutoSelect mode (which automatically senses whether PostScript or PCL5
mode should be selected), or turn it off.
m You can set the TCP/IP interface to PostScript mode, PCL5 mode,
AutoSelect mode (which automatically senses whether PostScript or PCL5
mode should be selected), or turn it off.
m You can set the Parallel interface to PostScript mode, PCL5 mode, or
AutoSelect mode (which automatically senses whether PostScript or PCL5
mode should be selected). You can also set the Parallel interface to Fast or
a slower Compatible speed, and set the Parallel protocol to normal, raw,
binary, or TBCP.

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 IMPORTANT If you select the Off mode setting to turn off the EtherTalk,
NetWare, or TCP/IP interface, the change does not take effect until the printer
is turned off and back on again.

5 Click Send to send the communication configuration settings to the printer.

6 Set the configuration switch on the printer to the up (m) position when you are ready to
implement the custom settings.

Sending PostScript files to the printer

You can download PostScript files to the printer to print a PostScript program
or Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file, or to run a PostScript program to
change the internal settings of the printer. You can create a PostScript file in a
variety of text-editing programs or by printing any document to a file (just
click the File button in the Print dialog box).
1 Choose Send File from the File menu.

The Send File dialog box is displayed for the currently selected printer.
2 Select the PostScript file that you want to send to the printer.

3 Click Add.

4 Click Send.

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 Restarting the printer
You may need to restart the printer to clear its memory if you have any
problems printing.
1 Choose Restart from the Utilities menu.

A dialog box appears asking you to confirm that you want to restart the
selected printer.
2 Click Restart.

When the printer lights stop blinking, the printer is ready to print.
The same effect can be achieved by physically turning the printer on and off
again.

IMPORTANT If the LaserWriter 16/600 PS is on a network shared by other

users, make sure that no one is attempting to use the printer when you
restart it.

Printing a configuration page

You can print a listing of the current configuration settings and other
information about the printer. This page serves as a reference whenever you
connect a computer to the printer.
m Choose Print Configuration Page from the File menu.

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 Configuring earlier printer models
Use the Apple Printer Utility to configure the LaserWriter 16/600 PS. You
cannot use this utility to configure earlier Apple LaserWriter models. To
configure other models, use the LaserWriter Utility. A copy of the LaserWriter
Utility is provided on the Macintosh printer software disks.
Follow these instructions to install the LaserWriter Utility:
1 Insert Macintosh Printer Disk 1 into a disk drive.

The disk’s icon appears on the desktop.

2 Double-click the disk icon to open the disk.

3 Double-click the Installer icon to start the Installer program.

After a moment, a Welcome dialog box appears.

4 Click Continue.

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

6 Click the LaserWriter Utility option to select it.

7 Click the Install button.

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

For information about using the LaserWriter Utility to configure a printer,

refer to the manual that came with the printer.

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 Getting Macintosh users started using the printer
As soon as you connect the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer to the network,
it’s ready to use. In preparing to print on it, Macintosh users follow the same
basic steps that you did to install the software and set up the printer.
Each user
m installs the printer software and fonts on the Macintosh
m selects the printer from the Chooser
m sets up the printer from the Chooser
You can get Macintosh users started with the printer and the new printer
software in whatever way you’re used to. Chapter 6 explains to users how to
install the software from the software disks. If you’d prefer not to pass around
the software disks, you can place the software on a server, as explained in the
next section. If you prefer, you can of course install the software on each
user’s computer yourself. If you have the users install their own software,
make sure you give them:
m the printer software and instructions for installing it
m the name of the AppleTalk zone on which the printer is located
m the name you gave the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer if you renamed it
with the Apple Printer Utility
For specific steps on how a user can install the printer software on a
Macintosh and set up the printer from the Chooser, refer to “Installing the
Printer Software” and “Selecting and Setting Up the Printer” in Chapter 6.

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 Preparing a server so users can install over a network
If you prefer that users install their software from a network server rather
than passing around the original Macintosh floppy disks, you must copy the
disks to a server as follows:
1 Create a new folder on the server and rename it.

2 Insert Macintosh Printer Disk 1.

3 Drag the Macintosh Printer Disk 1 icon onto the icon of the folder

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

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each Macintosh printer disk.

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 Installing the printer software from the server
After you’ve copied the software to the server as described in “Preparing a
Server so Users Can Install Over a Network,” users can install the software on
their own computers by following these steps:
1 Turn off any automatic virus-detection programs on your Macintosh before installing the
software.

2 Log in to the server from the computer where you want to install the software.

3 Open the folder that contains the printer software.

4 Open the Macintosh Printer Disk 1 folder.

5 Double-click the Installer icon.

A dialog box opens to describe the installation.

6 Click the Continue button to close the dialog box.

7 Click the Install button.

The Installer takes a few moments to calculate what needs to be done and
then begins to copy files.
8 Follow the instructions on the screen until the installation is complete.

After the installation, the Installer tells you to restart your computer.
9 Click the Restart button.

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

What to do next
The printer is now set up on your AppleTalk network. If you want to install
any options, see Chapter 5. To learn how to print from a Macintosh computer,
see Chapter 6. To set up the printer for Windows users, see Chapter 3. To set
up the printer for UNIX users, see Chapter 4.

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3 Setting Up the Printer for Windows and DOS Users

This chapter describes how to set up the printer for use with IBM PCs or
compatible computers running Windows or DOS. It provides detailed
procedures for setting up the printer for use on a Novell NetWare network. It
provides instructions for using the LWPMAN and LWFORM MS-DOS
utilities provided with your printer. This chapter also provides instructions on
installing and using the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows.

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 Initial Novell NetWare setup
This section provides instructions on setting up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS
printer for operation on a Novell NetWare network.

Before you begin

Set up the printer as described in Chapter 1, remembering to
m unpack and prepare the printer
m connect the printer to your NetWare network using Ethernet cables or
through a direct parallel connection to a PC connected to the network
m plug in and turn on the printer (Keep the startup page that automatically
prints out. It provides the default NetWare printer name that you’ll need for
network setup.)
Make sure that the NetWare network is set up and operating according to the
instructions in the Novell NetWare documentation.
You should have access to the NetWare Printer Console utility, PCONSOLE,
on the PC from which you will be setting up the printer and have the
administrative privileges necessary to make changes to the network.
Note: The LaserWriter 16/600 PS automatically determines the Ethernet
frame type used by NetWare for network communications. You do not need to
configure frame type when setting up the printer.

Step 1: Installing the software the printer administrator needs

As the printer administrator, you must install the Adobe Printer Driver
on your hard disk, plus a number of administrator tools. You can do so by
using the installation program that comes on the software disks included
with this printer.
1 Install the Adobe Printer Driver as described in “Installing the Windows Printer Software”
in Chapter 7.

2 Run the installer program again, but choose the Custom Installation instead of the
Express Installation. When the installer program asks what you want to install, select
NetWare Utilities.

The LWFORM and LWPMAN utilities are stored in c:\NETUTIL

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Step 2: Choosing an operating mode
When setting up your LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer for a NetWare network,
you have a choice of three operating modes:
m PSERVER mode, in which the printer emulates NetWare’s PSERVER
software and functions as a dedicated print server
m RPRINTER mode, in which the printer functions as a remote printer
m ATPS (AppleTalk Print Spooler) mode, in which the printer functions as a
remote AppleTalk printer
In PSERVER mode, the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer does not require the
NetWare print server software. Print jobs are stored in a queue on a specified
file server and retrieved by the printer.
In RPRINTER mode, the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer depends on the
NetWare print server software—either a NetWare Loadable Module (NLM),
an [Link] executable file, or a value-added process (VAP) running
on top of the operating system—to manage printing. Print jobs are stored in a
queue on a specified file server. When the printer is ready to print the job, the
NetWare print server software copies the job to the printer.
In ATPS mode, the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer uses its AppleTalk protocol
support to communicate with the Novell ATPS NetWare Loadable Module
(NLM). The NLM (included in the NetWare for Macintosh package from
Novell) extends full queue and spooling services to Macintosh clients from a
server-based software process.
There are advantages to each type of operating mode. Your choice will
depend on your networking environment and the types of jobs you will be
printing. Regardless of your choice, you can locate the printer anywhere on
the network.

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 PSERVER advantages include:
m faster performance than RPRINTER
m easier to set up than RPRINTER
m does not require Novell NetWare Print Server software or a dedicated
computer for print service
RPRINTER advantages include:
m print server software does not require a user license
m supports all queue service modes
ATPS advantages include:
m pure AppleTalk protocol solution
m easy addition to existing ATPS configurations
m no special printer configuration requirements

What to do next
Once you decide how you want to set up the printer, proceed as follows:
m PSERVER To set up the printer as a print server, read about how to use
PCONSOLE in the next section, then
m if you want a simple setup, read “Step 3, Option A: Setting Up the
Printer as a Printer Server (Using PCONSOLE Only),” later in this
chapter.
m if you want to assign a password, provide the printer with a descriptive
network name other than its NetWare printer name, or specify a queue
scan time, read “Step 3, Option B: Setting Up the Printer as a Print
Server (Using PCONSOLE and LWPMAN),” later in this chapter.
m RPRINTER To set up the printer as a remote printer, read about how to use
PCONSOLE in the next section, then skip to “Step 3, Option C: Setting Up
the Printer as a Remote Printer (RPRINTER Mode),” later in this chapter.
For instructions on setting up the printer for access by Macintosh clients on a
NetWare network, see Appendix B.

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Using PCONSOLE
PCONSOLE is a DOS-based utility for configuring printers on a NetWare
network. This chapter provides a subset of basic PCONSOLE operations
required to set up the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer. PCONSOLE is not
provided with the LaserWriter 16/1600 PS printer. It comes with your
NetWare software. Detailed information about PCONSOLE can be found in
your NetWare documentation.
The descriptions of PCONSOLE in this guide assume the use of keyboard
commands to navigate through the program and perform operations. With the
installation of a DOS mouse driver, you can also use a mouse to make
selections and choose options. The table below lists some basic PCONSOLE
key commands.

Command key Description

Esc (Escape) Returns to the previous level

Del (Delete) Deletes a selected item
F7 Cancels changes
Alt-F10 Exits the program
Ins (Insert) Inserts a new item for a list
F1 Displays online help
Arrow keys Cycle through menu selections or entry fields

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 Step 3, option A: Setting up the printer as a print server
(using PCONSOLE only)
To set up your LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer as a print server you must run
PCONSOLE under DOS to specify the print server (PSERVER mode) and
create a print queue.

IMPORTANT The procedures in this section are specific for a version of

PCONSOLE running under NetWare 3.x. If you are running PCONSOLE
under NetWare 4.x, the PCONSOLE menus and commands will differ
slightly.

Specifying the print server

Your first task is to start PCONSOLE and specify the LaserWriter 16/600 PS
as the print server.
1 Log in to a file server from DOS on a client computer.

IMPORTANT You must have supervisor or equivalent privileges to create a print

server.

2 At the DOS prompt, type PCONSOLE and press Enter.

The utility starts and the Available Options menu appears, displaying printer
console options.
Change Current File Server
Print Queue Information
Print Server Information

IMPORTANT If you are running PCONSOLE under NetWare 4.x, you must run
the utility in bindery emulation mode. Press F4 to toggle between bindery and
directory services mode.

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3 Use the arrow keys to highlight Print Server Information in the menu, and press Enter.

If available, a list of print servers appears.

Example
APPLE_LW6C4B3D
APPLE_LWF40B99
APPLE_LWF40B8D
APPLE_LWF40BE9

4 Press Ins, then type the NetWare printer name (provided on the printer’s startup page)
and press Enter.

The last six digits in the NetWare printer name are from the printer’s Ethernet
address.
The new name now appears in the list of available print servers.

IMPORTANT If multiple file servers are to be serviced by a single printer, this

name must be the same on each server.

Assigning the operating mode

Now that you’ve named the printer in PCONSOLE, you assign PSERVER
mode to the printer by specifying the mode and the name you want to assign
to the printer for notification purposes.
1 If it is not already selected, select the name of the print server you specified in the
previous procedure and press Enter.

The Print Server Information menu appears, listing options for specifying the
printer.
Change Password
Full Name
Print Server Configuration
Print Server ID
Print Server Operators
Print Server Users

2 Select Full Name and press Enter.

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 3 At the prompt, enter PSERVER "printer_name", where printer_name is a name for
the selected printer that will be used only for notification of job status. (Be sure to
enclose the printer name in quotation marks.)

Example
PSERVER "Sales Laserwriter"

4 Press Enter, then press Esc twice to return to the Available Options menu.

Now that the print server is specified and an operating mode is selected, you
need to create a print queue and associate it with the print server, as
described in the next section.

Creating a print queue and associating it with the print server

In this section you will create a print queue to associate with the printer.
1 In the Available Options menu, select Print Queue Information and press Enter.

The Print Queue window appears, listing currently existing queues (if any
exist).
2 Press Ins to create a new print queue.

3 At the prompt, type the new queue name and press Enter.

The new queue name now appears in the list of print queues.
4 If the new queue name is not already selected, use the arrow keys to highlight the queue
name and press Enter.

The Print Queue Information menu appears, displaying options for managing
the print queue.
Current Print Job Entries
Current Queue Status
Currently Attached Servers
Print Queue ID
Queue Operators
Queue Servers
Queue Users

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5 In the Print Queue Information menu, select Queue Servers and press Enter.

The Queue Servers window appears. Because you have not yet assigned a
server to the queue, the listing should be empty.
6 Press Ins to view a list of available queue servers.

The Queue Server Candidates menu appears, listing candidates for queue
servers.
7 Select the name of the print server you created earlier and press Enter.

The selected server now appears in the Queue Servers window, indicating
that the queue is now associated with that server.
8 Press Esc until PCONSOLE quits.

You will be asked to confirm your exit from PCONSOLE.

9 Turn the printer off and then back on (or use the LWPMAN utility to reset the printer).

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS is now ready to function as a print server on the

NetWare network.
What to do next: If you want to use the printer to print forms, skip to “Step 4:
Enabling Forms With LWFORM (PSERVER Only).” Otherwise, skip to “Step
5: Making Sure That Everything is Working.”

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 Step 3, option B: Setting up the printer as a print server
(using PCONSOLE and LWPMAN)
If you want to specify a descriptive printer name, a password, or queue scan
time, you must use both PCONSOLE and the LWPMAN utility to provide
configuration information.

IMPORTANT The procedures in this section are specific for a version of

PCONSOLE running under NetWare 3.x. If you are running PCONSOLE
under NetWare 4.x, the PCONSOLE menus and commands will differ
slightly.

Specifying the print server

Your first task is to start PCONSOLE and specify the print server.
1 Log in to a file server from DOS on a client computer.

IMPORTANT You must have supervisor or equivalent privileges to create a print

server.

2 At the DOS prompt, type PCONSOLE and press Enter.

The utility starts and the Available Options menu appears, displaying printer
console options.
Change Current File Server
Print Queue Information
Print Server Information

IMPORTANT If you are running PCONSOLE under NetWare 4.x, you must run
the utility in bindery emulation mode. Press F4 to toggle between bindery and
directory services mode.

3 Use the arrow keys to highlight Print Server Information in the menu and press Enter.

If available, a list of print servers appears.

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4 Press Ins, then type a descriptive print server name and press Enter.

Example
Sales_LaserWriter

PCONSOLE automatically substitutes an underbar for spaces in the print

server name. (Later on, you must specify the exact same name
in LWPMAN.)
The new name now appears in the list of available print servers.

IMPORTANT If multiple file servers are to be serviced by a single printer, this

name must be the same on each server.

5 Press Esc until you return to the Available Options menu.

You have now specified the print server in PCONSOLE. If you wish, you can
now assign a password for the printer, as described in the following section.
If you don’t want to assign a password, skip to “Creating a Print Queue and
Associating It With the Print Server.”

Assigning a password (optional)

You can use PCONSOLE to assign a password for printing privileges.
However, if you assign a password in PCONSOLE, you must also use the
LWPMAN utility to specify the same password, as described in “Using
LWPMAN for PSERVER Configuration,” later in this chapter. (The password
specified in PCONSOLE tells the file server what to expect; the password
specified with LWPMAN tells the printer what to send.)
1 Select Print Server Information from the Available Options menu in PCONSOLE and
press Enter.

The list of print servers appears.

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 2 Select the name of the print server you specified in the previous procedure and press
Enter.

The Print Server Information menu appears.

Change Password
Full Name
Print Server Configuration
Print Server ID
Print Server Operators
Print Server Status/Control
Print Server Users

3 Select Change Password and press Enter.

4 At the prompt, type the password and press Enter.

PCONSOLE asks you to retype the password. (The characters are not
displayed as you type.)
5 Retype the password and press Enter.

IMPORTANT Record the password for later use. If multiple file servers will be
served by the same printer, the same password must be used on each server.

6 Press Esc twice to return to the Available Options menu.

Creating a print queue and associating it with the print server

After specifying the print server, you need to create a print queue to associate
with the printer.
1 In the Available Options menu of PCONSOLE, select Print Queue Information and press
Enter.

The Print Queues window appears, listing any currently existing queues.
2 Press Ins to create a new print queue.

3 At the prompt, type the new queue name and press Enter.

The new queue name now appears in list of print queues.

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4 If the new queue name is not already selected, use the arrow keys to highlight the queue
name and press Enter.

The Print Queue Information menu appears, displaying options for managing
the print queue.
Current Print Job Entries
Current Queue Status
Currently Attached Servers
Print Queue ID
Queue Operators
Queue Servers
Queue Users

5 In the Print Queue Information menu, select Queue Servers and press Enter.

The Queue Servers window appears. Because you have not yet assigned a
server to the new queue, the listing should be empty.
6 Press Ins to view a list of available queue server candidates.

The Queue Server Candidates menu appears, listing candidates for queue
servers.
7 Select the name of the print server you created earlier and press Enter.

The selected server now appears in the Queue Servers window, indicating
that the queue is now associated with that server.
8 Press Esc until PCONSOLE quits.

You will be asked to confirm your exit from PCONSOLE.

Although you have named the print server and created a print queue, you
have not yet associated the print server name with the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.
You must now use the LWPMAN utility to complete the configuration.

Using LWPMAN for PSERVER configuration

After using PCONSOLE, you complete the configuration by using the
LWPMAN utility to add the optional configuration information. (By default
the utility is stored in C:\NETUTIL.)

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 1 On the file server, change the directory to the directory in which LWPMAN is stored, then
type LWPMAN at the DOS prompt and press Enter. (Do not run the utility
from Windows.)

A window appears, displaying the NetWare names for Apple LaserWriter

16/600 PS printers on the network, their Ethernet addresses, and their
operating modes.
Example
APPLE_LW2B3BEB [Link] PSERVER
APPLE_LW6B3062 08.00.07.6b.30.62 PSERVER*
APPLE_LW2C6B42 08.00.07.2c.6b.42 UNKNOWN*

PSERVER and RPRINTER modes identify a printer that was set up using
LWPMAN. PSERVER* and RPRINTER* identify printers set up with
PCONSOLE only and still using factory defaults. UNKNOWN identifies a
printer that has not yet been configured.
If your printer is properly connected to the network, it will be identified by
its NetWare printer name (provided on your printer’s startup page.) The
descriptive name you specified in PCONSOLE does not yet appear in the
listing.
2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the name of the printer you are specifying as a print
server and press Enter.

The User Selections menu appears, displaying options for configuring the
printer’s NetWare interface.
Configure the Printer NetWare Interface
Restore to factory default configuration
Display configuration/status information
Reset the Printer NetWare Interface
Print configuration Page

3 Select the option “Configure the Printer NetWare Interface” and press Enter.

The Configuration Selections menu appears, displaying options for

configuring the printer.
Configure for PSERVER mode
Configure for RPRINTER mode

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4 Select the option “Configure for PSERVER Mode” and press Enter.

The PSERVER Mode menu appears, displaying options for setting up the
printer in PSERVER mode.
PSERVER Mode
File Servers to be Serviced: <See List>
Print Server Name: APPLE_LW2B3BEB
Print Server Password:
Queue Scan Time: 40

To set up the printer in PSERVER mode, you need to specify the file server
that will provide the print service.
5 Press Ins to display the file servers to be served.

If this is the first time you are specifying a file server, the listing should be
empty.
6 Press Ins again to display a listing of available file servers.

7 Select a file server from the list and press Enter.

LWPMAN now identifies the server as a file server to be served.

8 Press Esc to dismiss the dialog box.

9 In the PSERVER Mode menu, tab to the Print Server Name field and type exactly the
same descriptive name you specified in the PCONSOLE utility.

This name will be used for notification purposes.

10 If you specified a password in PCONSOLE, tab to the Print Server Password field and
type exactly the same password you specified in the PCONSOLE utility.

LWPMAN asks you to retype the password. (The characters are not displayed
as you type.)
11 Retype the password and press Enter.

Now that the print server has been specified and a password provided, you
can provide a queue scan time, a value that specifies how often the print
server will check the queue for print jobs.

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 12 Tab to the Queue Scan Time field and type a value to specify the scan time in tenths of a
second. (Press Shift-Tab to move backward through the configuration fields.)

The default scan time is 4 seconds (displayed as 40). You can enter any
number in the range of 1–255.
13 Press Esc twice to exit the PSERVER menu and the Configuration Selections menu.

LWPMAN prompts you to save your changes before resetting the printer.
14 Choose Yes to save your changes and reset the printer’s NetWare interface.

LWPMAN asks you to wait while it resets the printer’s NetWare interface.
After reset, the descriptive printer name now appears in the listing.
15 Select the printer name and press Enter.

The User Selections menu appears.

16 Choose Display Configuration/Status Information from the Configuration Selections
menu to display any error messages generated by the configuration.

See Chapter 12 for detailed information about any error messages.

17 Press Esc to exit the utility.

LWPMAN asks you to confirm the exit.

When the utility quits, the LaserWriter 16/600 PS is ready to function as a
print server on the NetWare network. If you specified a password, the printer
uses it to log in to the file server.
What to do next: If you want to use the printer to print forms, skip to “Step 4:
Enabling Forms With LWFORM (PSERVER Only).” Otherwise, skip to “Step
5: Making Sure That Everything is Working.”

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 Step 3, option C: Setting up the printer as a remote printer
(RPRINTER mode)
To configure your LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer as a remote printer, you
must use PCONSOLE to specify the print server that will provide service to
your printer, create a print queue (if necessary), and associate a print queue
with the print server.

Specifying a print server

1 Log in to a file server from a DOS client PC.

IMPORTANT You must have supervisor or equivalent privileges to select a print

server.

2 At the DOS prompt, type PCONSOLE and press Enter.

The utility starts and the Available Options menu appears, displaying printer
console options.
Change Current File Server
Print Queue Information
Print Server Information

IMPORTANT If you are running PCONSOLE under NetWare 4.x, you must run
the utility in bindery emulation mode. Press F4 to toggle between bindery and
directory services mode.

3 Use the arrow keys to highlight Print Server Information in the menu and press Enter.

If available, a list of available print servers appears.

4 If the print server does not yet exist, press Ins, type the print server name, and press
Enter.

IMPORTANT The print server name you enter in PCONSOLE must match a
print server NLM, VAP, or a [Link] stored on a dedicated
computer.

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 5 In the Print Server menu, select the print server you want to use and press Enter.

The Print Server Information menu appears.

Change Password
Full Name
Print Server Configuration
Print Server ID
Print Server Operators
Print Server Status/Control
Print Server Users

6 Select Print Server Configuration and press Enter.

The Print Server Configuration menu appears, displaying options for

configuring the print server.
File Servers To Be Serviced
Notify List For Printer
Printer Configuration
Queues Service by Printer

7 Select Printer Configuration and press Enter.

The Defined Printers menu of configured printers appears.

Example
Not Installed 0
Not Installed 1
Not Installed 2

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8 Use the arrow keys to select an unassigned printer number for your printer and press
Enter.

A Configuration window appears for the selected printer.

Example
Name: Printer 2
Type: Defined elsewhere

Use Interrupt:
IRQ:

Buffer size in K:

Starting form:
Queue service mode:

Baud rate:
Data bits:
Stop bits:
Parity:
Use X-on/X-off

9 Press the down arrow key to move to the Type field and press Enter.

A menu of printer types appears.

10 From the list of printer types, select Remote Other/Unknown and press Enter.

Remote Other/Unknown now appears in the Type field of the Configuration

window.
11 Press Esc once to save the configuration.

PCONSOLE asks you to confirm the new configuration.

12 Select Yes and press Enter to confirm the changes.

The newly defined printer now appears in the list of configured printers.
13 Press Esc until you return to the Print Server Information menu.

Now that the print server is specified, you need to assign the operating mode
to the printer.

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 Assigning the operating mode
You specify RPRINTER mode for the printer by assigning the mode with the
PCONSOLE Full Name command.
1 Use the arrow keys to highlight Print Server Information in the menu of PCONSOLE and
press Enter.

If available, a list of print servers appears.

2 Press Ins, then type the NetWare printer name (provided on your printer’s startup page)
and press Enter.

The new name now appears in the list of available print servers.
3 If it is not already selected, select the newly defined printer from the list and press Enter.

The Print Server Information menu appears.

Change Password
Full Name
Print Server Configuration
Print Server ID
Print Server Operators
Print Server Status/Control
Print Server Users

4 In the Print Server Information menu, select Full Name and press Enter.

5 At the prompt, enter RPRINTER print_server printer_number, where print_server is

the name of the print server VAP, NLM, or [Link] executable that must be
loaded to provide print service, and printer_number is the number of the printer
assigned to be serviced (the same number you specified in the previous procedure).

Example
RPRINTER PS486 2

6 Press Enter, then press Esc until you return to the Available Options menu.

The operating mode is set. You now need to create a print queue to associate
with the print server.

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 Creating a print queue
1 In the Available Options menu of PCONSOLE, select Print Queue Information and press
Enter.

The Print Queue menu appears, displaying the names of existing print
queues.
2 Press Ins to create a new print queue.

3 At the prompt, type a name for the new queue and press Enter.

The new print queue now appears in the list.

4 With the new queue name selected, press Enter.

The Print Queue Information menu appears.

5 In the Print Queue Information menu, select Queue Servers and press Enter.

A list of queue servers appears.

6 Press Ins to view a list of queue server candidates.

7 Select the name of the logical print server that was specified earlier and press Enter.

The name of the server now appears in the Queue Servers list.
8 Press Esc until you return to the Available Options menu.

Now that the print queue exists, you must associate it with the print server
you specified earlier.

Associating a print server with the print queue

After you’ve created a new print queue, you need to associate the print server
with the queue.
1 In the Available Options menu of PCONSOLE, select Print Server Information and press
Enter.

The Print Servers menu appears, displaying the names of existing print
servers.
2 Select the print server that will provide service to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS and press
Enter.

The Print Server Information menu appears.

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 3 Select Print Server Configuration and press Enter.

The Print Server Configuration menu appears, displaying options for

configuring the print server.
4 Select “Queues Serviced by Printer” and press Enter.

The Defined Printers menu appears. It should list the printer number you
specified in the earlier procedure.
5 Select the printer you defined earlier from the list and press Enter.

A window appears, listing any queues associated with the selected printer. If
this is the first time you are associating a queue with a printer, it should be
empty.
6 Press Ins to view a list of available queues.

7 Select the queue you created in the earlier procedure and press Enter.

The Priority dialog box appears, prompting you to enter a priority number for
the queue.
8 Type a priority number between 1 and 10 in the provided field and press Enter.

PCONSOLE identifies the file server, the queue associated with the print
server, and the queue’s priority number.
9 Press Esc until PCONSOLE quits.

PCONSOLE prompts you to confirm the changes before it quits.

You must now reload the PSERVER software (if it previously existed) from
the file server console so that the update configuration is available to the
network. (If no PSERVER software was previously loaded, skip to step 11.)

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10 At the server prompt, type unload pserver print_server and press Enter.

Example
unload pserver PS_486

Now that the PSERVER software is unloaded, you can reload it with the new
settings.
11 Type load pserver print_server and press Enter.

Example
load pserver PS_486

12 Restart the printer (or reset the NetWare printer interface with LWPMAN).

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS is ready to function as a remote printer on the

NetWare network. You can verify the configuration by performing a text print
with the NPRINT command. Skip to “Step 5: Making Sure That Everything is
Working” for more information.

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 Step 4: Enabling forms with LWFORM (PSERVER only)
This step is optional. Read these instructions only if you have set up the
printer in PSERVER mode and you want to print forms with the LaserWriter
16/1600 PS. Otherwise, skip to “Step 5: Making Sure That Everything is
Working.”
If you configured the printer as a print server (PSERVER mode) and use
forms, the LWFORM DOS command line utility allows you to enable or
disable forms, set form numbers, and enable or disable notification. By
default, notification is turned off. (The NetWare Utilities Custom Installation
stores the utility in c:\NETUTIL by default.)
If you enable forms, the printer will service only those jobs providing a
specified form number. It’s a good idea to enable notification so that if the
printer encounters a job with a different form number, you will be notified
that the correct form number is required for printing.
Run LWFORM from DOS only; do not run it from Windows.
The syntax of the utility is as follows:
LWFORM /PrinterNumber=printer_number /Forms /NoForms /Notify
/NoNotify /FormNumber=n

You can enter any or none of the parameters as part of the command.
Note: As a shortcut, you can type the capital letters in each parameter. For
example, to turn off notification, you can enter NN (for NoNotify).
The printer_number variable is the last six digits of the default NetWare
printer name of your LaserWriter 16/600 PS (obtained from the startup page).
Typing only the PrinterNumber parameter displays the current
configuration.
The following example enables forms on the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, sets the
form number to 1, and enables notification:
LWFORM /PrinterNumber=2B35E84C /Forms /FormNumber=1
/Notify

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Step 5: Making sure that everything is working
After you’ve used PCONSOLE (and optionally, LWPMAN) to configure your
printer as a dedicated print server or a remote printer, you can use the DOS
NPRINT command to verify that your printer is communicating with the rest
of the network.
Log in to the network and enter the NPRINT command, using the following
syntax:
NPRINT filename /q=queue_name /s=file_server_name /no banner

Replace the variable filename with the name of an ASCII text file (for example
[Link]). Replace the variable queue_name with the name of the print
queue you created in PCONSOLE. Replace the variable file_server_name with
the name of the file server on which the specified queue resides. Typing
NPRINT only returns the possible parameter list.

Step 6: Setting up client computers for network printing

After the LaserWriter 16/1600 PS is set up as a print server or remote printer
on a NetWare network, the client computers must be set up for printing. You
can find detailed installation instructions in Chapter 7. You can set up all the
client computers yourself or give the users the instructions from Chapter 7. If
you ask the users to set up their own computers, be sure you give them all the
information they need, such as the printer’s queue names and what options
are installed.

What to do next
You may configure the printer for use as explained in the section
“Configuring the Printer,” later in this chapter.

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 Initial parallel connection setup
To connect the LaserWriter 16/600 PS directly to your IBM PC or compatible
computer, you need a parallel interface cable, available from most computer
dealers.
Set up the printer as described in Chapter 1, then install the Windows printer
software as described in Chapter 7.

Configuring the printer

Though the printer itself has no control panel, you can configure it by using
programs on computers connected to the printer:
m On Macintosh computers, use the Apple Printer Utility and the Chooser’s
setup function, which are described in Chapter 2.
m On IBM PC or compatible computers, use the LaserWriter Utility for
Windows and the DOS utilities LWPMAN and LWFORM, all of which are
described in this chapter.

Using the LaserWriter Utility for Windows

The LaserWriter Utility for Windows program supplied with the printer
allows you to control various aspects of how the LaserWriter 16/600 PS
works. Use the LaserWriter Utility to
m name the printer
m turn printing of a startup page on and off
m conserve power consumption by setting the energy-saving delay
m set paper-handling options
m see or print a list of printer fonts
m configure the printer’s communication settings
m send PostScript files to the printer
m turn the printer’s FinePrint feature on or off
m turn the printer’s PhotoGrade feature on or off
m print a configuration page
m set the print density to lighten or darken printing
m restart the printer
m view page count
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 The settings you choose with the Laserwriter Utility Program will remain in
effect until you change them.
Many of the configuration options described in this chapter are also available
for Macintosh computers through the Apple Printer Utility, described in
Chapter 2.
Note: The procedures in this chapter assume that you are using a mouse. If
you are using a keyboard only for making selections, the standard Windows
keyboard conventions for performing operations also apply to the LaserWriter
Utility for Windows.

Installing the LaserWriter Utility for Windows

The LaserWriter Utility is automatically installed when you do an Express
installation, as described in Chapter 7.

Opening and quitting the LaserWriter Utility for Windows

Before you begin: Make sure the LaserWriter 16/600 PS is selected in the
Printers control panel.
1 Start Windows, if it’s not already running.

2 Go to the Program Manager window.

3 Open the LaserWriter 16/1600 PS Software icon.

4 Double-click the LaserWriter Utility for Windows icon.

The utility presents the menu options listed in the following sections. You can
use these menus to perform the functions detailed in the rest of this section.
5 When you’re finished using the utility, choose Exit from the File menu.

Selecting the printer

Before you can use the Utility to perform operations on a printer, you must
select the printer you want to manage.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Select Printer from the File menu.

The Select Printer dialog box appears, listing the types of printers that can be
connected to your computer.
2 Click LaserWriter 16/600 PS, then click OK.

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 Naming the printer
Each LaserWriter 16/600 PS can be given an individual name for AppleTalk
networks. Use the following procedure to rename the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Name Printer from the Utilities menu.

The Name Printer dialog box appears.

2 Type the new name.

3 Click Rename.

A page prints confirming the printer’s new name.

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

Turning the startup page on or off

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS normally prints a sample page when you turn the
printer on. This page shows the printer’s name, the total number of pages
printed, the amount of memory, and communication settings. You can turn
this feature off if you wish.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Set Startup Page from the Utilities menu.

A dialog box appears that allows you to turn the startup page on or off.
2 Click On or Off.

3 Click OK.

A page prints confirming the choice.

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 Conserving energy
Your LaserWriter 16/600 PS automatically reduces its power consumption
after 60 minutes of inactivity. You can lengthen or shorten the time that the
printer remains idle before it reduces its power consumption. Once the
printer turns down its power, it will need to warm up again before printing
the next document. You or network users may experience a small delay in
printing. You may want to adjust the delay interval to avoid overly frequent
warm-up periods.
Note: If you send a job to the printer when it is in the energy-saving mode, it
automatically returns to full power.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Energy Saving Delay from the Utilities menu.

The Energy Saving Delay dialog box appears.

2 Click the arrow in the Delay box and select a new delay.

3 Click OK.

A page prints confirming the choice.

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 Setting paper-handling options
When the LaserWriter 16/600 PS runs out of paper in one tray, it can
automatically switch and use paper in the paper cassette or multipurpose tray.
By using automatic tray switching between the 250-sheet paper cassette and
the 100-sheet multipurpose tray, you can print 350 sheets without reloading
paper.
You can also set the printer to use a particular size paper in the multipurpose
tray.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Paper Handling from the Utilities menu.

The Paper Handling dialog box appears.

2 Click On or Off below Automatic Tray Switching.

3 Choose a paper size from the Paper Type pop-up menu.

4 Click OK.

A page prints confirming the choice.

Printing a list or samples of printer fonts

You can print a list or samples of the PCL or PostScript fonts currently stored
in the printer’s memory or attached hard disk.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Print PostScript Fonts or Print PCL Fonts from
the File menu.

For PCL fonts, samples print automatically. For PostScript fonts, the Print
Fonts dialog box appears.
2 Click Print Font Catalog or Print Font Samples.

PostScript Font samples or a list of PostScript fonts are printed.

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 Viewing or changing communication settings
Except for LocalTalk, each LaserWriter 16/600 PS interface (EtherTalk,
NetWare, TCP/IP, and Parallel) has associated configuration parameters that
you can change through the LaserWriter Utility.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Configure Communications from the Utilities
menu.

2 Choose Switch Setting from the View/Set Switch Setting pull-down menu.

3 Choose the port from the Port pull-down menu.

When you choose a network type, additional options may become active in
the dialog box.
4 Make the desired changes.

5 Click Set Port.

IMPORTANT For communication settings to take effect, the switch on the

printer must be in the up (M) position.

Sending PostScript files to the printer

You can download PostScript files to the printer to print a PostScript program
or Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file, or to run a PostScript program to
change the internal settings of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS. A PostScript file
can be created in a variety of text-editing programs.
For more information on setting up the printer for use with Windows and
DOS applications, see Chapter 7.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities
menu.

A dialog box appears.

2 Select the file you want to download.

3 Click OK.

The file is downloaded to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

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 Setting imaging options
The LaserWriter Utility allows you to specify some printer imaging options,
including the control of FinePrint and Photograde options and the setting of
screen frequency and angle.
FinePrint smoothes out lines and curves and enhances text and line graphics
that would normally appear jagged.
PhotoGrade enhances the printed look of images, such as scanned
photographs, to produce added clarity, finer shading, and better contrast. For
documents that require images to be printed with the best quality that the
printer can produce, turn PhotoGrade on.

IMPORTANT PhotoGrade is available only when the LaserWriter 16/600 PS

has been upgraded to a minimum of 12 megabytes (MB) of RAM. You can
upgrade your printer memory by purchasing the Macintosh 4 MB Memory
Expansion Kit (1-4 MB SIMM), part number M1507LL/A. For more
information about expanding the printer’s memory, ask an Apple-authorized
dealer.

Having both FinePrint and PhotoGrade on can affect how images print. For
documents that have many images and require high-quality reproduction, you
may want to turn FinePrint off. To determine the effect of printing using
FinePrint and PhotoGrade, you can print portions of a document with
FinePrint and PhotoGrade turned on or off to see the differences in printed
output.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility Program, choose Imaging Options from the Utilities menu.

The Imaging Options dialog box appears.

2 Click On or Off next to FinePrint.

3 Click On or Off next to PhotoGrade.

4 Drag the Frequency/Angle slider to set screen angle and resolution.

5 Click OK.

A page prints confirming the choice.

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 Printing the configuration page
m In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Print Configuration Page from the Utilities
menu.
The configuration page prints, providing information about the printer’s
current configuration, including installed RAM, communications settings,
and SCSI ID.

Setting the print density

If your documents are printing too light or too dark, you can adjust the print
density of the printer to print lighter or darker text and images.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Print Density from the Utilities menu.

The Print Density dialog box appears.

2 Drag the slider right or left to increase or decrease the print density.

3 Click Set.

A page prints confirming the choice.

Printing the page count

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS stores a running total of the number of pages it
has printed. This total is printed on the startup page when you start the
printer (if the startup page option is turned on). You can also print it using
the LaserWriter Utility.
m In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Print Page Count from the Utilities menu.
A page prints listing the number of pages printed to date.

Specifying a font symbol set

You can use the LaserWriter Utility to specify a font symbol set for use in HP
LaserJet emulation.
1 In the LaserWriter Utility program, choose Font Symbol Set from the Utilities menu.

The Specify a Symbol Set dialog box appears.

2 Select a symbol set from the pop-up menu and click OK.

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 Restarting the printer
You may need to restart the printer to clear its memory if you have any
problems printing. For more information about troubleshooting printing
problems, see Chapters 11 and 12.
1 Choose Restart Printer from the Utilities menu.

A dialog box appears, asking you to confirm that you want to restart the
selected printer.
2 Click Restart.

It takes a few minutes for the printer to restart and be ready to print.
The same effect can be achieved by turning the printer off and then on again.

IMPORTANT If the LaserWriter 16/600 PS is on a network shared by other

users, make sure that no one is attempting to use the printer before you
restart it.

Banner pages and NetWare

Depending on your printer’s operating mode (PSERVER or RPRINTER), the
type of job sent to the printer (PostScript or PCL5), and the interpreter mode
(AutoSelect, PostScript, or PCL5) set for the job, the LaserWriter 16/600 PS
may encounter difficulties when printing a banner page.
If problems occur, you can turn off banner pages through the NetWare
PRINTCON utility by modifying the print job configuration for the desired
print queue.
Some guidelines for coordinating printing of a banner page and a document
are listed below.

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 RPRINTER mode
When the printer is in RPRINTER mode, the banner page is usually
generated by the print server as text. The banner page will print without
problems only if the NetWare interface is configured for AutoSelect or PCL5
mode.
Problems will occur if the document following the banner is a PostScript
document. Because the banner and document are generated in a batch, the
document will print as PostScript source code unless you are running print
server software that supports PostScript banner pages. If the NetWare
interface is configured for PostScript mode, text banner pages will generate
PostScript errors. (PostScript error reports are generated if PostScript error
handling has been enabled through the Printers control panel.)

PSERVER mode
When the printer is in PSERVER mode, the banner page is generated as a
PostScript job and the document will print without problems unless PCL5
mode is selected.

What to do next
The printer is now set up for Windows and DOS computers. If you want to
install any options, see Chapter 5. To learn how to print from Windows or
DOS computers, see Chapter 7. To set up the printer for UNIX users, see
Chapter 4.

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 4 Setting Up the Printer for UNIX Users

This chapter explains how to prepare the printer for UNIX users. Users’
computers must be connected to the printer by an Ethernet network using
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).

Initial TCP/IP setup

Before UNIX users can use the printer, the printer administrator must assign
an IP address for the printer, as described in the following sections.

Will these instructions work for my flavor of UNIX?

The instructions in this section describe how to perform the initial TCP/IP
setup for most flavors of UNIX that use the Remote Line Printer Daemon
(lpd) protocol. These include almost all versions of UNIX based on the
Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), including Apple’s own UNIX
implementation, A/UX.
For information on other systems, see “Notes on Configuring Specific UNIX
Systems,” later in this chapter.

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 Background information
TCP/IP is a protocol commonly used to connect UNIX systems over Ethernet
networks. Every TCP/IP device must have a unique IP address. Much of the
initial work the printer administrator must do is related to assigning an IP
address (and a number of associated aliases) to the printer.

Before you begin

Set up the printer as described in Chapter 1, remembering to
m unpack and prepare the printer
m connect the printer to your TCP/IP network using Ethernet cables
m plug in and turn on the printer (Keep the startup page that automatically
prints out. It contains information you’ll need.)

Step 1: Installing the software the printer administrator needs

You don’t need to install any special UNIX software to administer the printer.
You can control many features of the printer’s TCP/IP interface by using a
terminal emulation program like telnet, as explained later in this chapter;
you can control other features of the printer by using the Apple Printer Utility
program on a Macintosh computer (see Chapter 2) or LaserWriter Utility for
Windows (see Chapter 3) on IBM PC or compatible computers.

Step 2: Obtaining an IP address for the printer

To be recognized on your TCP/IP network, your printer must be assigned an
IP address. Part of the address identifies your site; the other part uniquely
identifies the device. Most sites have a network administrator who dispenses
IP addresses for all new network devices. Contact your network administrator
for an IP address for the printer.

WARNING If your TCP/IP network contains devices with duplicate or

incorrect IP addresses, you may experience unpredictable network
behavior, or your network may cease to function. Make sure you obtain
a valid and unique IP address for the printer.

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 Step 3: Assigning an IP address to the printer
When you unpack the printer, it has a unique permanent factory-assigned
Ethernet address, but no IP address. To assign an IP address to the printer,
you can use any one of the following methods, which are described more
fully in the sections that follow:
m Ping assignment. Any printer administrator with superuser privileges can
use this method, which is sometimes called “gleaning.” If your network has
neither RARP nor BOOTP services, and you have no access to Windows or
Macintosh computers, you must use this method.
m Macintosh Apple Printer Utility and LaserWriter Utility for Windows. If your network
includes a Macintosh computer or Windows computer, you can use one of
these utility programs to set the printer’s IP address.
m RARP (Remote Address Resolution Protocol). If your network has a RARP
server, you can use this method.
m BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol). If your network has a BOOTP server, you can
use this method.
These methods are described in the next three sections. Choose which section
applies to you, and skip the others.

Printer IP address assignment, option A: Using ping assignment

Any printer administrator with superuser privileges can use the ping
assignment method to assign the printer’s IP address and store it in the
printer’s nonvolatile memory (so it remembers the address even when the
printer is turned off).
Note: This method works only when the printer has no IP address. If you’ve
already set the printer’s IP address, you cannot change it by using this
method.
1 Turn on the printer and save the startup page that prints out.

2 Log in as root to any UNIX workstation on the same subnet as the printer.

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 3 Add the following line to the /etc/hosts table on your workstation:
printer_IP_address printer_IP_name
You obtain the printer IP address from your network administrator. You
choose the printer IP name yourself (if it was not assigned by the network
administrator). It must follow the naming convention of your system, which
generally means it must contain fewer than 32 characters and no special
characters except underbar (_).
Example
[Link] LaserWriterFloor2

4 Type the following command to force an entry into your system’s arp table:
arp -s printer_IP_name printer_Ethernet_address

The printer IP name is the same name you used in step 3. You obtain the
Ethernet address from the startup page that prints automatically when you
turn on the printer. The address appears next to the top icon on the page.
Example

If your startup page showed that your Ethernet address was

08:00:07:2b:48:fb, you would type
arp -s LaserWriterFloor2 08:00:07:2b:48:fb

5 Type the following ping command to store the Printer IP Address in the printer’s
memory:
ping printer_IP_name

The printer IP name is the same name you used in steps 3 and 4.
Example
ping LaserWriterFloor2

Normally, the ping command would result in a message telling you the
device received the ping command; however, the printer will not respond
this first time, though it will respond normally in the future.
The address is now stored in the printer’s memory, and you’re ready to test
whether the printer is working.

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6 To test the connection, once again type the ping command from a workstation on the
same subnet as the printer:
ping printer_IP_name

If the ping command responds by telling you that the printer is alive on the
network, the address assignment was successful.
If the ping command does not respond, or tells you the printer was not
found, then the address assignment failed. Try the steps in this procedure
again, making sure you type the printer’s Ethernet address exactly as it
appears on the startup page. If it still doesn’t work, see the troubleshooting
suggestions in Chapter 12.
7 Skip to “Step 4: Making Sure Everything is Working,” later in this chapter.

Printer IP address assignment, option B: Using Macintosh or Windows utilities

If you have a Macintosh computer connected to the printer, you can use the
Apple Printer Utility to assign the printer’s IP address, as described in
Chapter 2.
If you have a Windows computer connected to the printer, you can use the
LaserWriter Utility for Windows to assign the printer’s IP address, as
described in Chapter 3.
After you have assigned the printer’s IP address, skip to “Step 4: Making Sure
Everything is Working,” later in this chapter.

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 Printer IP address assignment, option C: Using a RARP or BOOTP server
Note: This method works only if the printer has not been assigned an IP
address. You cannot use this method to change an existing IP address.
If your network has a RARP or BOOTP server on the same subnet as the
printer, you can use it to assign the IP address to the printer. Each time the
printer is turned on, it will automatically broadcast a request to RARP and
BOOTP servers, which will search a configuration file that maps the printer’s
built-in Ethernet address to the IP address that you assign.

IMPORTANT When you use RARP or BOOTP to assign the printer’s IP

address, the address is not stored permanently in the printer; consequently,
the RARP or BOOTP server must be available each time the printer is turned
on. If you want to store the address permanently in the printer’s nonvolatile
memory, you must set the address using any of the other methods described
in the previous or following sections. You may also store the address using the
TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility described later in this chapter.

Your network documentation explains how to add the printer’s information to

the RARP or BOOTP configuration file.
For troubleshooting information about RARP and BOOTP, see Chapter 12.

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 Step 4: Making sure everything is working
The best way to make sure everything is set up correctly is to print something.
Before you can do that, you must set up your own workstation for printing, as
described in the steps that follow. The procedure described here is intended
to prepare for printing a sample page as quickly as possible; for more
complete instructions, see “Getting UNIX Users Started Using the Printer,”
later in this chapter.

Preparing your own workstation for printing

1 Add the printer’s IP address and the printer’s IP name to your /etc/hosts file (if you
haven’t already done so).

Use the same IP address and IP name that you assigned to the printer in the
previous section.
2 Add the printer to your /etc/printcap file as a remote printer.

You can add printcap options as you like. (To see the available options, look
at your UNIX system’s man page for printcap.) Your entry should be similar
to the following:
AppleLWTest|[LaserWriter_16_600_PS]:\
:lp=:mx#0:rm=printer_IP_name:\
:rp=text:\
:sd=path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory:\
:lf=path_to_this_queue’s_log_file

Replace printer_IP_name with the IP name you assigned to the printer.

Replace path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory with the pathname of the unique
directory created for this queue. Replace path_to_this_queue’s_log_file with
the unique pathname of the file where error information from the lpd
command will be logged.

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 Example
AppleLWTest|[LaserWriter_16_600_PS]:\
:lp=:mx#0:rm=LaserWriterFloor2:\
:rp=text:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest:\
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/printerlog
Note: For a description of some of the parameters in this printcap entry,
see “Getting UNIX Users Started Using the Printer,” later in this chapter.
3 Create and set the privileges for the spool directory specified in step 2.

Example
mkdir /usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest
chown daemon /usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest
chgrp daemon /usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest
chmod g+w /usr/spool/lpd/AppleLWTest

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Printing a test page
Most UNIX systems use either the lpr or lp command to print documents
over a TCP/IP network. The print queue that you created in the previous
section is for plain text ASCII documents. The rp parameter in the
printcap entry tells the printer to add a carriage return to the end of
each line.
The following commands show examples of how to print an ASCII file
named [Link] to the printer:
Examples
lpr -PAppleLWTest [Link]
lp -d AppleLWTest [Link]

If everything is working, the Ready/In Use indicator light on the printer

(leftmost of the indicator lights) will blink, then the pages will print. If there’s
a problem, see Chapter 12 for troubleshooting tips.

Cleaning up the printcap file after testing the printer

You may want to delete the test entry you made in your /etc/printcap file
and instead create two new ones as described in “Getting UNIX Users
Started Using the Printer,” later in this chapter.

What to do next
You may configure the printer’s TCP/IP interface as explained in the next
major section. After the printer is configured, you can set up users’
workstations as explained in “Getting UNIX Users Started Using the Printer.”

Notes on complex networks

m If your network has segments, you can set the subnet mask, as described in
“Setting the Subnet Mask,” later in this chapter.
m If your network is connected to other networks, you can set the default
gateway address, as described in “Setting the Default Gateway Address,”
later in this chapter.

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 Configuring the printer
Though the printer itself has no control panel, you can configure it by using
programs on computers connected to the printer:
m On UNIX workstations, log in to the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility
using the UNIX telnet program, as described in the next section.
m On Macintosh computers, use the Apple Printer Utility and the Chooser’s
setup function, described in Chapter 2.
m On IBM PC or compatible computers, use the LaserWriter Utility for
Windows and the DOS utilities LWPMAN and LWFORM, all of which are
described in Chapter 3.
Each utility has some unique functions and some areas of overlap. For a list of
each utility’s functions, see Appendix A.

Using the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility

You can use telnet, a standard UNIX terminal emulation program, to log in
to the printer’s configuration utility. The changes you make in the utility affect
all printer users on your TCP/IP network—you don’t need to repeat this
process for each workstation on the network. You can use the utility to
m print a configuration page
m show information about the TCP/IP interface
m turn PostScript banner pages on or off for TCP/IP print jobs
m change the printer’s IP address
m set the TCP/IP subnet mask
m identify the default gateway IP address
m enable or disable TCP/IP connection timeout checking
m change the password for this utility
m reset the printer’s TCP/IP interface
m restore all settings to the factory defaults

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 Logging in to the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility
To run the utility, follow these steps:
1 Use telnet to log in to the printer’s TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility by typing
telnet printer_IP_name

The printer responds by displaying a message on your screen welcoming you

to the Configuration Utility.
2 Enter a password.

The first time you log in to the printer, it requires you to assign a password
to the utility. The password must be between 5 and 10 characters long. The
characters you type will not appear on the screen.
Subsequently, you will need to enter the password to use the utility. The
characters you type will not appear on the screen.
Note: You can change the password using this utility, as explained later in
this chapter.

Quitting the Configuration Utility

1 Go to the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility.

2 Press Enter.

3 If you’re asked if you want to save changes, type Y and press Enter to save the changes,
or just press Enter to discard the changes.

Printing the configuration page

The configuration page shows setup information for the printer itself and for
all of the network interfaces.
1 Go to the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility.

2 Type 1 and press Enter.

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 Displaying information about the printer’s TCP/IP interface
To see information displayed on your screen about the printer’s TCP/IP
interface, follow these steps:
1 Go to the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility.

2 Type 2 and press Enter.

Turning the banner page feature on or off

The banner page feature prints an identification page at the beginning of each
document. The banner page is printed using the PostScript page description
language, so turn it on only if the printer’s TCP/IP interface is set up to
receive PostScript language print jobs, as it is by default.
To turn the banner page feature on or off for all jobs sent through the TCP/IP
interface, follow these steps:
1 From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 3 and Enter.

A pair of numbered choices is displayed: one to turn the feature on, the other
to turn it off.
2 Type the number of your choice and press Enter.

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 Viewing or changing the printer’s IP address
You must initially set the the printer’s IP address using one of the methods
described earlier in this chapter. Subsequently, you can use the TCP/IP Printer
Configuration Utility to change the address or to store it permanently in the
printer’s nonvolatile memory.
1 From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 4 and Enter.

A pair of numbered choices is displayed. The first choice—“Use Network

Protocol”—indicates that you want no IP address stored in the printer; the
second choice indicates that you want to store an address in the printer’s
nonvolatile memory.
. 2 To change the address, press 2 and then Enter.

3 Type the IP address in the following format, then press Enter:

[Link], where each XXX is a number between 0 and 255.

To indicate that you don’t want the printer to have an IP address, type
[Link] and press Enter. (This is identical to choosing “Use Network
Protocol” in step 1.)

WARNING If your TCP/IP network contains devices with duplicate IP

addresses, you may experience unpredictable network behavior, or your
network may cease to function. Make sure you obtain a valid and
unique IP address for the printer.

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 Setting the subnet mask
If your network includes subnets, you can set the subnet mask.

WARNING Use this option with care. If you enter an invalid subnet mask,
you may not be able to access the printer.

1 From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 5 and Enter.

2 When requested to do so, type the IP address of the subnet mask in the following format,
then press Enter:

[Link], where each XXX is a number between 0 and 255.

To indicate that you don’t want to specify a subnet mask, type [Link] and
press Enter.

Setting the default gateway address

If your local network is attached to other networks, you can specify the IP
address of your local gateway. Whenever the printer needs to send messages
to another network, it will use this gateway.
1 From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 6 and Enter.

2 When requested to do so, type the IP address of the gateway in the following format,
then press Enter:

[Link], where each XXX is a number between 0 and 255.

Note: If you enter an invalid address for the gateway or if the gateway goes
down, the printer may not be able to communicate with remote networks.

Enabling or disabling connection timeout checking

The timeout feature automatically severs TCP/IP connections that are idle for
more than 5 minutes. Under most circumstances, you should leave this
function enabled.
1 From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 7 and Enter.

2 Follow the instructions on your screen.

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 Changing the password for this utility
1 From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 8 and Enter.

2 When requested to do so, type a 5–10 character password.

The characters you type will not appear on the screen.

Resetting the printer’s TCP/IP interface

If you’re having problems with your TCP/IP connection to the printer and
can’t solve the problem by any other means, you may try resetting the printer’s
TCP/IP interface.
m From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 9
and Enter.

IMPORTANT If you reset the printer while a document is printing, it may not
finish printing.

Restoring settings to their factory defaults

To restore the settings to their factory defaults:
m From the main menu of the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility menu, press 10
and Enter.

WARNING This option erases the utility’s password and the printer’s IP
address. You must reset the address as described in “Assigning an IP
Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.

IMPORTANT If you choose this option while a document is printing, it may not
finish printing.

Using the Macintosh and Windows utilities to configure the printer

There are a number of other configuration choices you can make with the
Macintosh and Windows utilities; for example, setting how long the printer
should wait before going into its energy-saving mode. See Appendix A for a
list of these options and Chapters 2 and 3 for details.

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 Getting UNIX users started using the printer
As in “Initial TCP/IP Setup,” earlier in this chapter, the instructions in this
section describe how to set up workstations for most flavors of UNIX that use
the Remote Line Printer Daemon (LPD) protocol. These include almost all
versions of UNIX based on the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD),
including Apple’s own UNIX implementation, A/UX. For information on
other systems, see “Notes on Configuring Specific UNIX Systems,” later in
this chapter.
Commonly, printer administrators make entries in the /etc/hosts and
/etc/printcap files on each user’s workstation to enable them to use the
printer: The /etc/hosts entry identifies the printer’s IP name and address.
The /etc/printcap file identifies different printing parameters.
Because UNIX ASCII text files require different handling from other files,
most printer administrators will want to create two printcap entries for
each printer: one that adds a carriage return to the end of each line (for text
files) and another that doesn’t (for other files, including PostScript and PCL5
files). These steps describe this common scenario:
1 Add the printer’s IP name and IP address to each user’s /etc/hosts file.

Use the same IP address and IP name that you assigned to the printer in
“Assigning an IP Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.

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2 Make two entries to each user’s /etc/printcap file—one for printing text files and
the second for all others.

You can add printcap options as you like. (To see the available options, look
at your system’s man page for printcap.) Each entry should be similar in
form to the following:
local_print_queue_name|[description_of_printer]:\
:lp=:mx#0:rm=printer_IP_name:\
:rp=raw_or_text:\
:sd=path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory:\
:lf=path_to_this_queue’s_log_file:

Fill in the parameters in italics as follows:

m Replace local_print_queue_name with the queue name the user should use
to reference the printer. Typically, queue names indicate the location of the
printer and what sort of files it should be used for.
m Replace description_of_printer with a comment describing the printer.
m Replace printer_IP_name with the IP name you assigned to the printer in
“Assigning an IP Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.
m Replace raw_or_text with the word raw or the word text. In the printcap
entry, this parameter is usually for the remote print queue name; however,
since the LaserWriter 16/600 PS does not require a remote print queue
name, it uses this parameter to determine how to handle the end-of-line
character, as follows:
m text indicates that the printer should append a carriage return to the
end of each line in the document as it’s printed; otherwise, each new
line of text will start where the previous one left off, creating a stairstep
effect.
m raw indicates that the printer should not add any special control
characters to the document, as is appropriate for PostScript and PCL5
print jobs.
m Replace path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory with the pathname of the
unique directory created for this queue.
m Replace path_to_this_queue’s_log_file with the unique pathname of the file
where error information from the lpd command will be logged.

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 Here’s an example of a pair of printcap entries that allow users to print both
text and other files to the same printer:
Example
KeithsLW_text|[LaserWriter_16_600_PS]:\
:lp=:mx#0:rm=LaserWriterFloor2:\
:rp=text:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/KeithsLW_text:\
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/printerlog
KeithsLW_raw|[LaserWriter_16_600_PS]:\
:lp=:mx#0:rm=LaserWriterFloor2:\
:rp=raw:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd/KeithsLW_raw:\
:lf=/usr/spool/lpd/printerlog

3 Type the following command to change directories:

cd /usr/spool/lpd

4 Create and set the privileges for the two spool directories specified in step 2, as shown
in this example:

Example
mkdir KeithsLW_raw KeithsLW_text
chown daemon KeithsLW_raw KeithsLW_text
chgrp daemon KeithsLW_raw KeithsLW_text
chmod g+w KeithsLW_raw KeithsLW_text

5 Tell each user the name of their local print queues and what sorts of documents should
be printed to each.
Note: You can use the lpq command to see the status of the print queues and
print jobs.

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Notes on configuring specific UNIX systems
The following sections describe how to configure certain UNIX systems.

Configuring HP-UX version 8.07

1 Assign an IP address and IP name to the printer, as described in “Assigning an IP
Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.

2 Make sure the printer’s IP name and IP address are entered in the /etc/hosts file.

3 Log in to the system console as root.

The System Administration Manager (SAM) uses a screen-oriented interface

that works best at the console.
4 Run the SAM utility by typing sam at the UNIX prompt.

5 Select the following options, in order, from the SAM menu:

Peripheral devices
Printers and Plotters
Actions
Add a Remote Printer (Do not select “Add a Network Printer.”)

A form appears for you to define a remote printer.

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 6 Enter information into the remote printer form, as follows:
m Printer name Type the local queue name users will use as the name for the
printer.
m Remote system name Type the IP name assigned to the printer as described
in “Assigning an IP Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.
m Remote printer name Type text if you want to append a carriage return to
the end of each line to be printed or type raw if you don’t.
m Remote cancel model Used for remote printer job removal; type rcmodel
m Remote status model Used for remote printer queue status; type rsmodel
m Make this the system default printer? (y or n) Type y to make this printer the
default printer for all workstations on this segment of the network.
m Printer class Optional
m Restrict cancel Optional
m Remote printer on a BSD system? (y or n) Because this printer is a Berkeley-
style remote printer, type y
7 Choose Perform Task from the SAM menu.

8 To enable the print queue you just created, choose the following items from the SAM
menu, in order:
Peripheral Devices
Printers and Plotters
Enable a Printer

9 When SAM asks for the printer name, type the IP name assigned to the printer as
described in “Assigning an IP Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.

10 Leave SAM.

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11 Start the LP request scheduler by typing
/usr/lib/lpsched

12 Test printing with the following command:

lp -d printer_IP_name filename

If the test print doesn’t work

If the test document doesn’t print, follow these steps:
1 Check whether the rlp daemon is running. At the UNIX prompt, type
ps -e | grep rlp

If the process is running, you will see one or more lines of text; if it is not
running, you will see no response.
2 If rlp is running—that is, you saw one or more lines of text in step 1— kill the process
by typing
kill -15 process_number_from_step_1

3 Make sure the following entry is in the /etc/[Link] file:

printer stream tcp nowait root
/usr/lib/rlpdaemon rlpdaemon -i

This line tells inetd to start the rlp daemon automatically when a print
request is made (if it’s not already running).
4 Make sure the following entry is in the /etc/services file:
printer 515/tcp spooler

5 Start inetd by typing the following command at the UNIX prompt:

/etc/inetd -c

6 Repeat the steps in “Configuring HP-UX Version 8.07.”

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 Configuring HP-UX version [Link]
1 Assign an IP address and IP name to the printer, as described in “Assigning an IP
Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.

2 Make sure the printer’s IP name and IP address are entered in the /etc/hosts file.

3 Log in to the system console as root.

The System Administration Manager (SAM) uses a screen-oriented interface

that works best at the console.
4 Run the SAM utility by typing sam at the UNIX prompt.

5 Select the following options, in order, from the SAM menu:

Printers and Plotters
Printers/Plotters
Actions
Add a Remote Printer (Do not select “Add a Network Printer.”)

A form appears for you to define a remote printer.

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6 Enter information into the remote printer form as follows:
m Printer name Type the local queue name users will use as the name for
the printer.
m Remote system name Type the IP name assigned to the printer as described
in “Assigning an IP Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.
m Remote printer name Type text if you want to append a carriage return to
the end of each line to be printed or type raw if you don’t. (Since the
printer doesn’t otherwise need this remote printer queue name, it uses the
name as a flag to determine whether it should add a carriage return to the
end of each line.)
m Remote cancel model Used for remote printer job removal; type rcmodel
m Remote status model Used for remote printer queue status; type rsmodel
m Printer class Optional
m Make this the system default printer? Check the box to make this printer the
default printer for all workstations on this segment of the network.
m Allow anyone to cancel requests Check this box if anyone should be able to
cancel requests.
m Remote printer on a BSD system? (y or n) Because this printer is a Berkeley-
style remote printer, check this box.
7 Select the OK button.

8 When you see the message “Task completed,” select OK.

9 Pull down the Lists menu and select Exit.

10 Select the Exit SAM button.

11 Test printing with the following command:

lp -d printer_IP_name filename

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 If the test print doesn’t work
If the test document doesn’t print, follow these steps:
1 Check whether the rlp daemon is running. At the UNIX prompt, type
ps -e | grep rlp

If the process is running, you will see one or more lines of text; it it is not
running, you will see no response.
2 If rlp is running—that is, you saw one or more lines of text in step 1— kill the process
by typing
kill -15 process_number_from_step_1

3 Make sure the following entry is in the /etc/[Link] file:

printer stream tcp nowait root
/usr/lib/rlpdaemon rlpdaemon -i

This line tells inetd to start the rlp daemon automatically when a print
request is made (if it’s not already running).
4 Make sure the following entry is in the /etc/services file:
printer 515/tcp spooler

5 Start inetd by typing the following command at the UNIX prompt:

/etc/inetd -c

6 Repeat the steps in “Configuring HP-UX Version [Link].”

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 Configuring SCO UNIX
To configure Santa Cruz Operation (SCO) version 1.2 or later of UNIX,
follow these steps:
1 Assign an IP address and IP name to the printer, as described in “Assigning an IP
Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.

2 Make sure the printer’s IP name and IP address are entered in the /etc/hosts file.

3 Make sure you can use telnet to log in to the printer, as described earlier in this
chapter.

4 Log in to the SCO machine as root.

5 At the UNIX prompt, type

mkdev rlp

6 When the mkdev program asks if you want to install or remove remote line printing,
choose install even if it is already installed.

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 7 If remote line printing is already installed, the program will ask if you want to continue
installing the system. Answer “no” and skip to step 11.

8 If remote line printing is not already installed, the program will ask if you wish to change
the /etc/printcap file. Answer “no.”

9 The program then asks if you want to run /etc/rlpconf. Answer “no.”

10 When asked if you want to start the remote daemon, answer “yes.”

You return to the UNIX prompt.

11 Add the following entry to the /etc/printcap file.
local_print_queue_name|[description_of_printer]:\
:lp=:mx#0:rm=printer_IP_name:\
:rp=remote_print_queue_name:\
:sd=path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory:\
:lf=path_to_this_queue’s_log_file:

For a description of these parameters, see “Getting Other UNIX Users

Started Using the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.
12 Create the spool directory that you specified in step 11:
mkdir path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory

13 Test printing with the following command:

lp -d printer_IP_name filename

Configuring IBM’s AIX version 3.x

1 Assign an IP address and IP name to the printer, as described in “Assigning an IP
Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.

2 Make sure the printer’s IP name and address are entered in the /etc/hosts file.

3 At the UNIX prompt, type the following to run the SMIT utility:
smit

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4 To add a remote queue, choose the following items from the SMIT menu:
Spooler (Print Jobs and Printers)
Manage Remote Printer Subsystem
Client Services
Remote Printer Queues
Add a Remote Queue

A form appears for you to define a remote printer.

5 Enter information into the remote printer form, as follows:
m Name of queue to add Type the local queue name users will use as the name
for the printer.
m Designation host for remote jobs Type the printer IP name assigned to the
printer as described in “Assigning an IP Address to the Printer,” earlier in
this chapter.
m Name of queue on remote printer Type text if you want to append a carriage
return to the end of each line to be printed or raw if you don’t. (Since the
printer doesn’t otherwise need this remote printer queue name, it uses the
name as a flag to determine whether it should add a carriage return to the
end of each line.)
m Name of device to add Type any name, up to 7 characters. The name is
required but has no effect on the print service.
6 To start the lpd subsystem, choose the following items from the SMIT menu:
Spooler (Print Jobs and Printers)
Manage Remote Printer Subsystem
Server Services
lpd Remote Printer Subsystem
Start Using the lpd Subsystem
Start BOTH Now and at System Restart

7 At the UNIX prompt, start the qdaemon by typing

startsrc -s qdaemon

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 8 Try printing by using this command:
lpr -Pprinter_IP_name filename
Note that there’s no space between -P and printer_IP_name.

Configuring Sun OS version 4.1 or Ultrix version 4.2

1 Assign an IP address and IP name to the printer, as described in “Assigning an IP
Address to the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.

2 Make sure the printer’s IP name and address are entered in the /etc/hosts file.

3 Make sure the lpd daemon is running on the Sun-OS or Ultrix system by typing the
following command at the UNIX prompt:
ps aux | grep lpd

If the lpd daemon is running, you should see output similar to

root 135 0.0 0.0 52 0 ? IW Oct 17 0:01 /usr/lib/lpr

and you should skip to step 4.

If the lpd daemon is not running, you will not see any output, and you
should start the daemon by logging in as root and typing this command at
the UNIX prompt:
/usr/lib/lpd

You can verify that the daemon is running by using the ps command
described in this step.
Note: To start the lpd daemon automatically when the system boots, make
sure that lines similar to the following exist in the /etc/rc file:
if [ -f /usr/lib/lpd ] ; then
rm -f /dev/printer /var/spool/[Link]
/usr/lib/lpd;echo -n ' printer'
fi

4 Log in as root.

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5 Add the following entry to the /etc/printcap file:
local_print_queue_name|[description_of_printer]:\
:lp=:mx#0:rm=printer_IP_name:\
:rp=remote_print_queue_name:\
:sd=path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory:\
:lf=path_to_this_queue’s_log_file:

For a description of these parameters, see “Getting UNIX Users Started

Using the Printer,” earlier in this chapter.
6 Create the spool directory that you specified in step 5:
mkdir path_to_this_queue’s_spool_directory

7 Try printing by using this command:

lpr -Pprinter_IP_name filename
Note that there’s no space between -P and printer_IP_name.

What to do next
The printer is now set up on your TCP/IP network. If you want to install any
options, see Chapter 5.

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5 Installing Options

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS has several user-installable printer options. You

can add an envelope feeder, a 250-sheet universal cassette, a 500-sheet feeder,
and external hard disks or an internal hard disk for font management. You can
also increase the printer’s random-access memory (RAM) and add faxing
capabilities.
This chapter provides instructions for installing your paper-handling
options, hard disks, and expanded RAM. For instructions on installing the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS Fax Card, see the documentation that comes with
the fax card.

WARNING When installing any of the options described in this chapter,

be sure the printer is turned off.

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 Many of the installation procedures describe working with the printer’s left
and right sides and front and rear, as shown in the following illustration.
Rear cover

Right side
Left side

Front side

Installing the LaserWriter 16/600 PS Envelope Feeder

Follow these instructions to install the LaserWriter 16/600 PS Envelope
Feeder. For instructions on loading the feeder with envelopes, see “Filling the
Optional Envelope Feeder,” in Chapter 9.
1 Turn off the printer.

2 Unpack the envelope feeder and remove any packing materials within it.

3 Open the printer’s multipurpose tray.

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4 Remove the vertical panel from within the printer.

Squeeze and pull to

release the panel.

To release the panel, gently squeeze the handle at the top of the panel and
pull down. Store the panel for later use.
5 Holding the envelope feeder so that its angled face is parallel to the side of the printer,
gently slide the envelope feeder into the opening above the multipurpose tray.

WARNING When you insert the envelope feeder into the printer, be sure
the printer is turned off.

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 Fit the extension on the feeder’s front into the tracks on the inside walls of the
opening. Gently slide the envelope feeder down at an angle until the feeder’s
angled face is flush against the printer’s side.
Your LaserWriter 16/600 PS Envelope Feeder is now installed.

6 Turn on the printer.

7 Configure your printer software to use the envelope feeder.

Next you must configure the printer software to use the new paper option. For
configuration instructions, see “Configuring Your Printer Software for New
Options,” later in this chapter.
For instructions for loading envelopes into the feeder, see “Filling the
Optional Envelope Feeder” in Chapter 9. For information about printing
options, see Chapter 6 if you are using a Macintosh computer or Chapter 7 if
you are using an IBM PC or compatible computer.
If you want to check that the envelope feeder is properly installed, turn the
printer back on and check the startup page. The envelope feeder should be
listed as installed there.

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 To remove the envelope feeder
When you wish to remove the envelope feeder, follow these instructions.
1 Turn off the printer.

2 Gently slide the envelope feeder out of the opening above the multipurpose tray.

Gently pull the envelope feeder up at an angle until the feeder comes out of
the printer.
3 Insert the vertical panel inside the printer.

Insert the lower edge of the panel into the multipurpose tray, then raise the
panel until it snaps into position.
4 Turn on the printer.

5 Configure your printer software to indicate that the envelope feeder is no longer
available.

Next you must configure the printer software to indicate the removal of the
envelope feeder option. For configuration instructions, see “Configuring Your
Printer Software for New Options,” later in this chapter.

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 Installing the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 500-Sheet Feeder
Follow these instructions for installing the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 500-Sheet
Feeder. For instructions on loading the feeder with paper, see “Filling the
Optional 500-Sheet Cassette With Paper,” in Chapter 9.
Before you install the 500-sheet feeder:
m The printer must be turned off and the power cord unplugged.
m The printer must be disconnected from your computer or network.

WARNING To install the 500-sheet feeder, you must place the

LaserWriter 16/600 PS on top of the cassette base. Because of the
printer’s weight, it’s recommended that you have two people lift the
printer. Aligning the printer on the 500-sheet feeder base is easier when
two people are lifting the printer.

The cassette base adds approximately 5 inches to the height of the

LaserWriter 16/600 PS. Begin by selecting a location for the LaserWriter
16/600 PS that provides enough room to accommodate the increased height of
the printer.
If you intend to keep the printer in its current location, make sure that
adequate room will be available for opening the top cover, loading paper, and
maintaining the printer. You will also need to temporarily move the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS from its current location to place the cassette base in
its place. When moving the printer, be sure to place it on a strong, stable
surface that can support its weight.
1 Turn off the printer.

2 Unpack the cassette base and remove any packing materials within the base and paper
cassette.

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3 Insert the paper cassette in the cassette base.

Paper cassette

You don’t need to fill the cassette with paper at this time.
4 Place the cassette base where you want the LaserWriter 16/600 PS to be located.

Orient the cassette base so that its paper cassette and the printer’s
multipurpose tray and paper cassette will be on the same side when the
printer is on the cassette base.
5 With another person, lift the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, position it directly over the cassette
base, and gently lower the printer until it sits evenly on the cassette base.

Printer cassette

Align Align corners

corners

500-sheet cassette

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 As you lower the printer, align the corners of the printer directly over those of
the base.

You can now reconnect the LaserWriter 16/600 PS power cable to the printer
and reconnect the printer to your computer or network.
6 Turn on the printer.

7 Configure your printer software to use the 500-sheet feeder.

Next you must configure the printer software to use the new paper option. For
configuration instructions, see “Configuring Your Printer Software for New
Options,” later in this chapter.
For instructions for loading paper into the feeder, see “Filling the Optional
500-Sheet Cassette with Paper” in Chapter 9. For information about printing
options, see Chapter 6 if you are using a Macintosh computer or Chapter 7 if
you are using an IBM PC or compatible computer.

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Installing the LaserWriter 250-Sheet Universal Cassette
Follow these instructions for installing the LaserWriter 250-Sheet Universal
Cassette. For instructions on loading the cassette with paper and printing, see
“Filling the Optional 250-Sheet Universal Cassette” in Chapter 9.
1 Unpack the cassette and its cover and remove any packing materials within the cassette.

2 Remove the small orange block holding down the paper lift plate and any filament tape.

Inside the cassette is a plastic retainer that holds down the paper lift plate
securely for shipping. Remove the retainer by gently pushing down on it and
pulling back to free it from the tray.
Remove the retainer from the cassette.

3 Slide the standard LaserWriter 16/600 PS paper cassette out of the printer.

4 Slowly slide the 250-sheet universal cassette into the printer’s cassette slot until it
touches the back of the printer and stops.

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 5 On the side of the printer opposite the paper cassette (left side), position your hand over
the plastic panel at the base of the printer.

Panel to be removed Front

You will remove this panel by gently pushing the paper cassette against it
until the panel pops free. Position your hand so that you can catch the panel.
6 Gently but firmly push the paper cassette into the printer until the plastic panel pops out.

Keep the panel in case you stop using the 250-sheet universal cassette. The
250-sheet universal cassette can now slide completely into the printer. It
extends approximately 2 inches out from the printer’s side.

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7 Fit the cover into the printer so that it covers the exposed portion of the paper cassette.

Attach the cover

to this side of
the printer.

The cassette is now installed.

You’ve now completed installing the LaserWriter 250-Sheet Universal
Cassette. For instructions on loading paper into the cassette, see “Filling the
Optional 250-Sheet Universal Cassette” in Chapter 9. For information about
printing options, see Chapter 6 if you are using a Macintosh computer or
Chapter 7 if you are using an IBM PC or compatible computer.

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 Adding hard disks
You can install an internal hard disk and attach up to six external SCSI hard
disks to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS. The hard disk provides space for font
storage. If you have the LaserWriter 16/600 PS Fax Card installed, you can
also store incoming faxes on the hard disk.
When you connect one or more hard disks to your printer to store fonts,
documents will print faster because your computer will rarely need to
download a font to the printer. You’ll also improve network performance
because less information is transferred over network cables.
When you do download a font, you can choose to download it either to a
hard disk or to the printer’s RAM. Downloading it to a disk stores it there
permanently (or until you remove it). If you have a Macintosh, you can
initialize the disks and download fonts to them by using the Apple Printer
Utility program (see “Downloading Fonts to the Printer” in Chapter 2). If
you have an IBM PC or compatible computer, you can initialize the disks and
download fonts to them by using the Font Downloader in the Printer Setup
dialog box (see “Downloading Fonts” in Chapter 7).

Connecting a previously used hard disk

LaserWriter 16/600 PS will not recognize any disks that have been formatted
for use with a different model of LaserWriter or Macintosh. If you attach such
a disk to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, you will need to reinitialize the disk
before you can use it and then reload any fonts from your computer.
Reinitializing erases all fonts previously stored on the disk.

Connecting external hard disks

You must use an HDI-30 SCSI System cable and a SCSI terminator to connect
the first external hard disk to the external SCSI port. For each additional
hard disk you connect to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, you will need a SCSI
peripheral cable, which links two SCSI devices. You’ll also need an additional
SCSI cable terminator for the hard disk farthest from the printer.

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 IMPORTANT The external hard disk you connect to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS
printer must supply 5 volts DC to the SCSI bus to work properly. Check the
documentation that came with the hard disk for information about SCSI
voltage.

The kind of SCSI cable terminator to use with disks connected to the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS can be black or gray. To purchase terminators, contact
an Apple-authorized dealer.
Before you connect your external hard disks, make sure that each one has a
unique SCSI ID number. Do not turn on or attempt to use the printer or any
attached hard disk until each disk has been assigned its own number. Do not
use SCSI ID #7; it is a reserved ID number. SCSI ID #0 is used by an internal
hard drive, if one is installed.

Setting the SCSI ID number

Each SCSI device attached to the printer must have a unique ID number.
You assign a SCSI ID number by setting the SCSI ID switch on the back
panel of the disk. Follow these steps.
1 Make sure the hard disk is turned off.

2 Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole below the SCSI ID indicator (some SCSI
devices have push-buttons instead of holes).

3 Push gently until the number you want appears in the indicator.

4 If you go past the number you want, keep pushing until it comes around again.

IMPORTANT The printer will not recognize any attached disk unless the disk is
turned on before or at the same time that you start up the printer. If a hard
disk is left off, the printer will detect an error when it runs its startup
diagnostics and will not start up.

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 Connecting a single external hard disk
1 Turn off the printer.

2 Attach the HDI-30 SCSI System cable to the SCSI port on the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

3 Attach the other end of the HDI-30 SCSI System cable to either SCSI port on the
hard disk.

4 Attach a cable terminator to the other SCSI port on the hard disk.

After installing the hard disk, you must initialize the disk before you can store
fonts on it. The printer’s startup page will not indicate that the hard disk is
installed until after you initialize the disk. See “Initializing Hard Disks,” later
in this chapter, for more information.

Connecting multiple external hard disks

1 Turn off the printer and all hard disks connected to it.

2 Attach the HDI-30 SCSI System cable to the SCSI port on the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

3 Attach a terminator to either SCSI port on the first hard disk.

4 Attach the other end of the cable to the terminated SCSI port on the first hard disk.

5 Attach a peripheral cable to the other SCSI port on the first hard disk.

6 Attach the other end of the peripheral cable to either SCSI port on the next hard disk.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each additional hard disk.

8 Attach a cable terminator to the unused SCSI port on the last hard disk.

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 Adding an internal hard disk
You can purchase an optional internal hard disk that you can install in your
LaserWriter 16/600 PS to create additional space for font storage. To install
the internal hard disk option, you remove the rear cover of the LaserWriter
16/600 PS, install the hard drive by connecting it to the printer’s circuit board,
and then replace the rear cover. Be sure to wear the grounding wrist strap
when working on the printer with its rear cover off. If your internal hard disk
didn’t come with a grounding wrist strap, you can purchase one from a
computer dealer.

IMPORTANT The instructions provided here explain how to install an internal

hard disk in your printer yourself. If you wish, you can also contact an Apple-
authorized dealer to have your internal hard disk installed for a service fee.

Removing the printer’s rear cover

WARNING Make sure the printer is turned off.

1 If necessary, turn the printer so that the rear cover (opposite the side with the Apple logo
and printer’s name) is accessible.

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 2 Open the top cover all the way.

Top cover (opened)

Phillips
screw

Rear cover

3 Locate the Phillips screw on the top of the printer (near the green cleaning brush). The
screw secures the rear cover to the printer.

4 Unscrew and remove the screw. Put it in a safe place.

5 To minimize the toner cartridge’s exposure to light, close the printer’s top cover.

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6 Place your left hand on the left edge of the rear cover and grasp the lower-right corner
with your right hand. Push the cover toward the right, pulling the cover’s right side away
from the printer. The rear cover should slip out and away.

Push the cover

to the right, then
pull it away.

Putting on the grounding strap

IMPORTANT Be sure to put on the grounding wrist strap before handling the
hard disk or any internal printer parts. The strap grounds you to the printer,
preventing any static discharge that might harm the card or printer. Wearing
the strap cannot harm you. If your internal hard disk didn’t come with a
grounding strap, you can purchase one from a computer dealer.

Follow these steps.

1 Wrap the end of the strap that does not have copper foil on it around your wrist. The
strap’s light adhesive coating keeps it attached to your wrist, while allowing for easy
removal.

2 Remove the backing from the piece of copper foil at the other end of the strap.

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 3 Attach the copper-foil end of the strap to the metal lip on the inside of the printer by
pressing the adhesive backing against the metal.

Copper-foil end Metal lip

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 Connecting the internal hard disk
1 Holding the hard disk’s retaining brackets over the corresponding holes in the circuit
board, attach the hard drive cable to the printer’s circuit board and secure the hard disk
to the board with the three-screws on the retaining brackets.

Press the hard disk

cable into the circuit
board connector.

Secure the
3 screws.

WARNING When installing the hard drive, avoid touching the printer’s
circuit board with hands or tools to avoid damaging or scratching the
printed circuits.

2 Remove and discard the grounding wrist strap.

You’ve now installed the hard disk, you need only replace the rear cover to
complete the installation.

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 Replacing the rear cover
To replace the cover on the printer, follow these steps.
1 Line up the three tabs on the left edge of the back cover with the holes in the printer.
Gently press the cover into the printer.

2 Locate the stubby post in the lower-right corner of the rear cover. Align the stubby post
in the cover with its receiving hole in the printer. Slide the cover to the left to guide the
post and hole together with your right hand, while pushing in on the lower middle of the
cover with your left hand. This action inserts the tab in the middle of the cover’s lower
edge into its receiving slot. The cover should slide into place.

Slip the three

tabs on the
rear cover into
the holes in
the printer.

Receiving hole

Cover tab Printer slot

Stubby post

To check the position of the rear cover, open the top cover and look at
the Phillips screw hole on the top of the printer. The hole should be
unobstructed. (You shouldn’t replace the vertical Phillips screw until
the back cover is properly positioned.)
If the hole is obstructed, examine the edge of the rear cover to see where
it’s improperly positioned. Is the cover too high? Is the bottom-center edge
bulging? Wiggle the lower-right corner post into the hole while pressing
gently on the cover. If you still don’t get the cover to fit correctly, remove it
and try again. It may take a few tries.
3 With the back cover properly positioned, replace the Phillips screw. Do not
overtighten it.

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4 Close the top cover.

You’ve now completed installing a hard disk in the printer. Next you must
initialize the hard disk before you can use it.

Initializing hard disks

After connecting an external or internal hard disk to the printer, you must
initialize the disk before you can use it. If you have a Macintosh, you can
initialize a hard disk connected to a LaserWriter 16/600 PS with the Apple
Printer Utility. See “Initializing a Hard Disk Connected to the Printer” in
Chapter 2. If you use an IBM PC or compatible computer, use the Font
Downloader in the Windows Setup dialog box to initialize a hard disk. See
Chapter 7 for more information about initializing disks and downloading
fonts.

IMPORTANT Initialize a hard disk only once from a Macintosh or from an

IBM PC or compatible computer. After you initialize the disk, it will be able
to store font information from Macintosh computers and from IBM PC or
compatible computers. Initializing the disk again from either a Macintosh or
IBM PC or compatible will erase any font information stored there.

Your printer’s startup page will not show that a hard disk is installed until you
initialize the hard disk.

Using hard disks from manufacturers other than Apple

IMPORTANT Some older model hard disk drives may not be compatible with
the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

If you are considering connecting non-Apple hard disks to your LaserWriter

16/600 PS, keep these points in mind:
m The LaserWriter 16/600 PS must be able to tell how much storage space is
available on the disk. This is not possible with some hard disks from
manufacturers other than Apple. You cannot use these disks with the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS.
m Some non-Apple disks have internal SCSI terminators. There should be no
more than two terminators in any SCSI chain.
m The hard disk must be able to deliver at least 5 volts of termination power.

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 Increasing the printer RAM
You can increase the memory size of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS. You can
install up to 32 megabytes (MB) of random-access memory (RAM) in the
printer to provide faster performance on complex documents and documents
containing many fonts. You can also enable the printer’s PhotoGrade feature,
which provides enhanced printing of graphics, by increasing the printer’s
memory to 12 MB of RAM or more.
Adding RAM allows more fonts to be downloaded to the printer at one time;
provides more space to store the calculations needed for large or complex
images; and increases the space available for font caching, or maintaining
recently used fonts in memory for faster access the next time they are needed.

IMPORTANT The instructions provided here explain how to install added

memory in your printer yourself. If you wish, you can also contact an Apple-
authorized dealer to install more memory for a service fee.

You can purchase additional RAM for the LaserWriter 16/600 PS in units
of 4, 8, and 16 MB. You can purchase 4 MB RAM expansion kits from Apple-
authorized dealers. You can also purchase RAM expansion kits from many
electronics and computer outlets. For information about the RAM
specifications required to expand your printer’s memory, see Appendix C.

IMPORTANT The RAM used in the LaserWriter 16/600 PS is not the same
type of RAM used in earlier LaserWriter II printers. The two are not
interchangeable.

Apple offers a 4 MB expansion kit:

m Macintosh 4 MB Memory Expansion Kit (1-4 MB SIMM)
M1507LL/A

WARNING Refrain from handling the memory until you have put on
a grounding wrist strap. Handling the memory without wearing a
grounding strap may allow static electricity to be discharged into
the memory and damage it. If your memory kit didn’t come with a
grounding wrist strap, you can purchase one from a computer dealer.

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Installing RAM
The printer’s circuit board has two slots, marked BA (on the left) and DC
(on the right), for installing additional memory. RAM is provided on SIMMs
(Single Inline Memory Modules) that you insert into the slots.

Slot BA

Slot DC

Your printer comes with 8 MB of RAM installed in slot BA.

To increase the memory size to 12 or 16 MB, install a 4 MB or 8 MB SIMM
in slot DC.
To increase the memory size to 24 or 32 MB, install a 16 MB SIMM in slot
BA and an 8 or 16 MB SIMM in slot DC.
The table below lists RAM configurations you can use.
Note: The 8 MB SIMMs must be composed of two 4 MB banks.

Amount of memory Slot BA Slot DC

(megabytes) (left slot) (right slot)
8 MB 8 MB 0 MB
12 MB 8 MB 4 MB
16 MB 8 MB 8 MB
24 MB 16 MB 8 MB
32 MB 16 MB 16 MB

IMPORTANT Other possible configurations may produce diagnostic errors

when the printer starts up or may produce unexpected results.

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 Removing the printer’s rear cover

WARNING Make sure the printer is turned off.

1 If necessary, turn the printer so that the rear cover (opposite the side with the Apple logo
and printer’s name) is accessible.

2 Open the top cover all the way.

Top cover (opened)

Phillips
screw

Rear cover

3 Locate the Phillips screw on the top of the printer (near the green cleaning brush). The
screw secures the rear cover to the printer.

4 Unscrew and remove the screw. Put it in a safe place.

5 To minimize the toner cartridge’s exposure to light, close the printer’s top cover.

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6 Place your left hand on the left edge of the rear cover and grasp the lower-right corner
with your right hand. Push the cover toward the right, pulling the cover’s right side away
from the printer. The rear cover should slip out and away.

Push the cover

to the right, then
pull it away.

Putting on the grounding strap

IMPORTANT Be sure to put on the grounding wrist strap before handling the
SIMM or any internal printer parts. The strap grounds you to the printer,
preventing any static discharge that might harm the SIMM or printer. Wearing
the strap cannot harm you. Follow these steps:

1 Wrap the end of the strap that does not have copper foil on it around your wrist. The
strap’s light adhesive coating keeps it attached to your wrist, while allowing for easy
removal.

2 Remove the backing from the piece of copper foil at the other end of the strap.

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 3 Attach the copper-foil end of the strap to the metal lip on the inside of the printer by
pressing the adhesive backing against the metal.

Copper-foil end Metal lip

Installing SIMMs
Depending on the amount of memory you’re installing, you may need to
install one or two SIMMs, and perhaps remove a SIMM from a slot in order
to insert one that has more memory. For example, when installing 24 MB of
RAM, you must remove the 8 MB SIMM from the BA slot and reinstall it in
the DC slot.
When installing SIMMs, always begin by installing or removing the SIMM in
slot BA first. Installing a SIMM in the DC slot first can make installing a
second SIMM in slot BA difficult because of the close proximity of the slots.

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1 Insert the SIMM into the connector and press the SIMM down at an angle until the
retaining clips on each end of the connector snap and fasten the SIMM in place.

Hold the SIMM vertically over the slot, aligning the connectors and notches
with the circuit board’s connector. Notice that one edge of the SIMM has a
distinctive notch that you can use to judge the orientation and alignment of
the SIMM with the connector. This notch, on the bottom edge of the SIMM,
should be down as you install the SIMM.

Snap the SIMM

Insert the SIMM Gently angle into the retain-
straight in. the SIMM back. ing clips.

Notch

WARNING When installing a SIMM, avoid touching the printer’s circuit

board with hands or tools to avoid damaging or scratching the printed
circuits.

To remove a SIMM, carefully spread the retaining clips at the base of the
installed SIMM, then rotate the SIMM forward until it can be pulled free of
the slot.
2 Repeat step 1 to install the second SIMM if necessary.

You’ve now installed the expanded memory. You need only replace the rear
cover to complete the installation.
3 Remove and discard the grounding wrist strap.

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 Replacing the rear cover
After installing the memory, you then replace the rear cover on the printer
and fasten it with the Phillips screw that you removed earlier.
To replace the cover on the printer, follow these steps.
1 Line up the three tabs on the left edge of the back cover with the holes in the printer.
Gently press the cover into the printer.

2 Locate the stubby post in the lower-right corner of the rear cover. Align the stubby post
in the cover with its receiving hole in the printer. Slide the cover to the left to guide the
post and hole together with your right hand, while pushing in on the lower middle of the
cover with your left hand. This action inserts the tab in the middle of the cover’s lower
edge into its receiving slot. The cover should slide into place.

Slip the three

tabs on the
rear cover into
the holes in
the printer.

Receiving hole

Cover tab Printer slot

Stubby post

To check the position of the rear cover, open the top cover and look at the
Phillips screw hole on the top of the printer. The hole should be
unobstructed. (You shouldn’t replace the vertical Phillips screw until the back
cover is properly positioned.)
If the hole is obstructed, examine the edge of the rear cover to see where it’s
improperly positioned. Is the cover too high? Is the bottom-center edge
bulging? Wiggle the lower-right corner post into the hole while pressing
gently on the cover. If you still don’t get the cover to fit correctly, remove it
and try again. It may take a few tries.

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3 With the back cover properly positioned, replace the Phillips screw. Do not
overtighten it.

4 Close the top cover.

5 Next, configure the printer software to use the additional memory.

For configuration instructions, see “Configuring Your Printer Software for

New Options,” next.
If you want to check that you have properly installed the additional printer
memory, turn the printer back on and check the startup page. The amount of
printer memory should be listed there.
The printer does self-diagnostic tests each time it is turned on. During this
testing, the printer verifies the amount of memory installed. If the diagnostics
test determines that the installation is not correct, the printer will flash both
the Paper Out and the Paper Jam lights. Check that you have installed the
SIMMs properly in the correct slots. If this does not resolve the problem,
contact an Apple-authorized dealer.

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 Configuring your printer software for new options
After installing more memory, a 500-sheet feeder, or an envelope feeder, the
administrator or the user needs to update the printer software on each
computer connected to the network. You can reconfigure the printer software
using the Chooser on Macintosh computers or the Windows Setup dialog box
on IBM PC or compatible computers.

Configuring the printer from a Macintosh

1 Choose the Chooser from the File menu.

The Chooser dialog box appears.

2 Click the LaserWriter 8 icon.

3 Click a zone name to select the zone of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, if your network has
zones. If you network doesn’t have zones, skip to step 4.

4 Double-click the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer name.

The printer software automatically checks the printer’s options and selects the
correct settings.
5 Close the Chooser.

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 Designating the 500-sheet feeder as the preferred paper source
After installing a 500-sheet feeder, you can specify that the printer use the
500-sheet feeder as the preferred paper source. When you choose Autoselect
as the paper source in the Macintosh Print dialog box, the printer will draw
paper from the 500-sheet feeder if it holds the appropriate size paper. To
designate the 500-sheet feeder as the preferred source, you must manually
configure the printer software.
1 Choose the Chooser from the File menu.

The Chooser dialog box appears.

2 Click the LaserWriter 8 icon.

3 Click a zone name to select the zone of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, if your network has
zones. If you network doesn’t have zones, skip to step 4.

4 Click the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer name.

5 Click Setup.

The Printer Setup dialog box appears.

6 Click Configure.

The Installable Options dialog box appears.

7 Choose Installed and Preferred from the Cassette pop-up menu.

8 Click OK.

The Printer Setup dialog box appears.

9 Click OK.

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 Configuring the printer from an IBM PC or compatible
1 From the Program Manager, double-click the Print Manager icon to display the Print
Manager.

2 Select the LaserWriter16/600 PS printer from the list of Printers.

3 Choose the Setup command from the Options menu to display the Setup dialog box for
your printer.

The Setup dialog box contains buttons that display other dialog boxes
containing additional printer settings.
4 Click the Features button.

The Features dialog box appears.

5 Set controls in this dialog box to set up the optional features that you have installed on
your LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

6 Click OK to close the Features dialog box.

7 Click OK to close the Setup dialog box.

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Guide for Users
Chapter 6 Macintosh Users
Chapter 7 Windows and DOS Users
Chapter 8 UNIX Users
Chapter 9 Loading Paper
Chapter 10 Maintenance

Part II contains information you need to use a printer

that has already been set up. You can find setup
instructions in Part I.

II
part
6 Macintosh Users

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS comes with software and fonts for use with
Macintosh computers. This chapter describes the system requirements and
the procedures for installing the printer software and fonts on a Macintosh.
You’ll also find explanations for using the standard printing and page setup
options of the LaserWriter 8 printer driver software supplied with your
printer.

IMPORTANT The LaserWriter 16/600 PS also works with QuickDraw GX.

Printing and page layout options for QuickDraw GX are not described in this
manual. If your system software has QuickDraw GX, you can refer to this
manual for descriptions of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer features, and
refer to your QuickDraw GX documentation for explanations of printing
procedures.

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 System requirements
To use the printer software, your Macintosh must have system software
version 7 or later and at least 2 megabytes (MB) of memory (4 MB
recommended). If your system software is an earlier version, you need to
obtain a system software upgrade from your computer or software dealer.
Installing all the printer software and fonts for the Macintosh requires
approximately 1.5 MB of free space on your hard disk.

Before you install the printer software

Before you install the printer software and fonts, you need to protect your
original disks (by locking them and making copies of them) and make sure
you have the correct version of system software.

Installing the printer software

Before you install the printer software, turn off any automatic virus-detection
programs you have on your Macintosh computer. If you don’t, problems may
occur during the installation. After installation is complete, you can turn the
virus-detection programs back on.
To install the printer software on a Macintosh computer, follow these steps:
1 Make sure the disks are locked.

2 Insert Macintosh Printer Disk 1 into a disk drive.

The disk’s icon appears on the desktop.

3 Double-click the disk icon to open the disk.

4 Double-click the Installer icon to start the Installer program.

After a moment, a Welcome dialog box appears.

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 5 Click Continue.

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

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

6 Click the Install button.

The Installer takes a few moments to calculate what needs to be done and
then begins to copy files.
7 Follow the instructions on the screen until the installation is complete.

After the installation, the Installer tells you to restart your computer.
8 Click the Restart button.

The software is now installed and the printer is ready for use. If you turned
off any automatic virus-detection programs on your Macintosh, turn them
back on now.

Selecting and setting up the printer

Before you use your printer for the first time, you must use the Chooser to
select the LaserWriter 16/600 PS and set up the printer software.
Once you select the printer in the Chooser, you won’t need to repeat this step
unless you change printers or change the way your printer is connected.
1 Choose the Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.

The Chooser window appears.

2 Click the LaserWriter 8 icon (in the left half of the Chooser).

If you don’t see the LaserWriter 8 icon, scroll through the window.

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 3 Click the name of the network zone in which your printer is located, if your printer is
connected to a network with zones.

The name of your LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer appears in the right half of
the Chooser (along with the names of any other available LaserWriter
printers). (Your Chooser may not look exactly like the illustration.)

4 Click the name of your LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

You’ve now selected the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer for printing.

If this is the first time you’re using the printer, you must set up the printer
software. When the printer software has been set up, a small printer icon
appears beside the printer name. If your printer software has already been set
up and an icon appears beside the printer name, skip to step 6. To set up the
software, continue with step 5.
5 Click Setup.

The Chooser identifies the type of printer and automatically sets up the
printer software.
By the way: Double-clicking the printer name is a shortcut for clicking the
name and clicking Setup.
A small printer icon appears beside the printer name.
6 Close the Chooser.

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Printing
On a Macintosh, printing functions are controlled through the Page Setup and
Print dialog boxes, which are accessed through the File menu.
Most Macintosh application programs use a version of the standard Page
Setup and Print dialog boxes, although the exact options presented vary
among programs. (See the manuals that came with your program for details
about specific options.)
The printer administrator can change default settings the printer uses for all
documents with the Apple Printer Utility. For more information about the
Apple Printer Utility, see Chapter 2.

Selecting page setup options

The Macintosh Page Setup dialog box allows you to specify certain aspects of
your document, such as its page size, format, and orientation, as well as the
settings for several print effects. You can change these settings for every
document you create. It’s recommended that you set your page setup options
when you first create a document. Then, as you view and format the
document it will closely resemble its final printed form.
1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu.

The Page Setup dialog box appears.

Click here to see a list

of the currently
selected dimensions.

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 2 Select the page setup options you want.
m In the Paper pop-up menu, choose a paper size.
m In the Layout pop-up menu, choose a page layout. You can set up the
printer to print one, two, or four pages per sheet. (The printer then prints
your pages at a reduced or enlarged size to fit them in the chosen layout on
a sheet.)
m In the Reduce or Enlarge box, type the percentage of enlargement or
reduction that you want the printed document to have.
m In the Orientation option, click portrait (tall) or landscape (wide) page
orientation.
When you choose a paper, layout, or orientation option, a representation of
your selection appears in the page image on the left of the dialog box.
To see a list of the currently selected page dimensions, click the page image.
Click the page image again to close the dimensions list and return to the
page image.
3 To print using special effects, click Options. (If you don’t want to choose print options,
skip to step 5.)

The Options dialog box appears.

m Select Flip Horizontal to flip the page image horizontally.

m Select Flip Vertical to flip the page image vertically.
m Select Invert Image to print a black-and-white reversed image.

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 m Select Substitute Fonts to substitute the fonts Helvetica, Times, and
Courier for the Macintosh screen fonts Geneva, New York, and Monaco,
respectively. The substitution occurs even if TrueType outline fonts are
available for Geneva, New York, and Monaco. Text sizes in the printed
document are scaled to compensate for size differences between the
corresponding families of screen and printer fonts.
m Select Smooth Text to smooth edges of letters when your printer is printing
fonts as bitmapped fonts.
m Select Smooth Graphics to smooth ragged edges of lines in bitmapped
graphics.
m Select Precision Bitmap Alignment to make printed bitmapped graphics
more precisely match the screen image.
m Select Larger Print Area to print on more of your total page area.
m Select Unlimited Downloadable Fonts in a Document to print the
document using as many downloadable fonts as you need. The fonts will
be sent to the printer, used, and then removed from the printer’s memory.
The document will be printed more slowly.
4 Click OK to close the Options dialog box.

5 Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

You can make the printer’s current page setup settings the default software
settings by holding down Option and clicking OK. (Some applications may
not support this method of setting defaults.)

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 Printing documents
When you are printing from a Macintosh computer, most application
programs display a Print dialog box, in which you specify print options such
as the number of copies you want printed, whether to print all or part of a
document, and which paper tray or cassette will be the paper source.
Some application programs also add more choices to the Print dialog box.
For information about such options, refer to the documentation that came
with the program.
1 Choose Print from the File menu.

The Print dialog box appears.

2 Select the options you want.

m In the Copies box, type the number of copies you want.
m In the Pages options, click All to print the entire document, or click in the
From and To boxes and type a range of pages.
m In the Paper Source options, click All and then choose the paper cassette,
multipurpose tray, or other paper source from the pop-up menu.

IMPORTANT The names that appear in the paper source menus vary according
to the paper sources of your printer and paper sizes you choose in the Page
Setup dialog box.
m To manually print an envelope or a single sheet of paper, transparency
film, or labels, select manual feed as the paper source. For paper-loading
instructions, see “Placing Paper and Envelopes in the Multipurpose Tray”
in Chapter 9.
Note: When you choose manual feed, you may see a message on the screen
telling you it’s time to insert the sheet of paper.

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 m To have the printer automatically select the paper tray that holds the size of
paper chosen for the document, choose Auto Select as the paper source.
m To print the first page of a document from one paper source and the rest of
the document from a different source, click First From and then choose the
paper sources from the pop-up menus.
m In the Destination option, click Printer to print the document on paper, or
click File to save the document as a file of PostScript code or EPS file.
3 Click Print.

Printing a cover page automatically

The LaserWriter 8 printing software can automatically print a cover page that
provides information about the printed document, such as the document’s
name and the date and time of printing. You can set the printer to print the
cover page at the beginning or the end of the document.
1 Choose Print from the File menu.

The Print dialog box appears.

2 Select the options you want.

3 Click Options.

The Print Options dialog box appears.

4 Click the Before or After Document button to indicate the cover page position you want,
or click None to print the document without a cover page.

5 Click OK.

6 Click Print in the Print dialog box.

The cover page will print each time you print your document.

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 Printing grayscale documents
When you print a document containing shades of gray, you can choose to
maximize either image quality or speed. The Print Options dialog box
provides three choices: printing in black and white, printing in grays that
closely approximate the colors or grays on the screen, or printing in grays
calibrated to match those on the computer screen.
1 Choose Print from the File menu.

The Print dialog box appears.

2 Select the options you want.

3 Click Options.

The Print Options dialog box appears.

4 Choose Black and White, Color/Grayscale, or Calibrated Color/Grayscale from the Print
pop-up menu.
Note: When printing grays, you will see the best results if you choose
Color/Grayscale.
5 Click OK.

6 Click Print in the Print dialog box.

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 Reporting printing errors
You can specify how printing errors are reported when they occur. You can
have the printer provide no reporting, provide a summary of the print error on
your Macintosh screen (when using foreground printing), or print a page
reporting the error.
1 Choose Print from the File menu.

The Print dialog box appears.

2 Select the options you want.

3 Click Options.

The Print Options dialog box appears.

4 Choose No Special Reporting, Summarize on Screen, or Print Detailed Report from the
PostScript Errors pop-up menu.

5 Click OK.

6 Click Print in the Print dialog box.

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 Turning FinePrint or PhotoGrade on or off
FinePrint smoothes out lines and curves and enhances text and line graphics
that would normally appear jagged. For documents that require the finest
quality text that the printer can produce, turn FinePrint on.
PhotoGrade enhances the printed look of images, such as scanned
photographs, to produce added clarity, finer shading, and better contrast. For
documents that require images to be printed with the best quality that the
printer can produce, turn PhotoGrade on.

IMPORTANT PhotoGrade is available only when the LaserWriter 16/600 PS

has been upgraded to a minimum of 12 MB of RAM. You can upgrade your
printer memory by purchasing the Macintosh 4 MB Memory Expansion Kit
(1-4 MB SIMM), part number M1507LL/A. For more information about
expanding the printer’s memory, see Chapter 5 and ask an
Apple-authorized dealer.

Having both FinePrint and PhotoGrade on can affect how images print. For
documents that have many images and require high-quality reproduction,
you may want to turn FinePrint off. To determine the effect of printing
using FinePrint and PhotoGrade, you can print portions of a document
with FinePrint and PhotoGrade turned on or off to see the differences in
printed output.
You can turn FinePrint or PhotoGrade on or off from the Print Options
dialog box.
1 Choose Print from the File menu.

The Print dialog box appears.

2 Select the options you want.

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3 Click Options.

The Print Options dialog box appears.

To use the printer’s current default setting for FinePrint (leaving the printer’s
setting unchanged), choose Printer’s default. The printer administrator sets
the default to be on or off. Ask your administrator how it’s set.
4 Choose On, Off, or Printer’s default from the FinePrint pop-up menu.

To use the printer’s current default setting for PhotoGrade (leaving the
printer’s setting unchanged), choose Printer’s default. The printer
administrator sets the default to be on or off. Ask your administrator how
it’s set.
5 Choose On, Off, or Printer’s default from the PhotoGrade pop-up menu.

After making your selections, you can click the Save button to have the
printer use your settings for the FinePrint, PhotoGrade, and Tray Switch
options as default settings. The printer will use the new default settings from
then on when printing documents from any user on the computer network.
6 Click OK.

7 Click Print in the Print dialog box.

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 Turning tray switching on or off
Tray switching allows you to switch automatically between the paper cassette
and the multipurpose tray (or other optional paper source) without reloading
paper when one paper source runs out of paper.
1 Choose Print from the File menu.

The Print dialog box appears.

2 Select the options you want.

3 Click Options.

The Print Options dialog box appears.

4 Choose On, Off, or Printer’s default from the Tray Switch pop-up menu.

To use the printer’s current default setting for tray switching (leaving
the printer’s setting unchanged), choose Printer’s default. The printer
administrator sets the default to be on or off. Ask your administrator how
it’s set.
After making your selections, you can click the Save button to have the
printer use your settings for the FinePrint, PhotoGrade, and Tray Switch
options as default settings. The printer will use the new default settings from
then on when printing documents from any user on the computer network.
5 Click OK.

6 Click Print in the Print dialog box.

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Printing while using the computer for other work
You can use your Macintosh for other work while you’re printing on the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS if the background printing option is turned on in
the Chooser.
You can control background printing with PrintMonitor, a program that’s part
of your system software. After you have sent a print job to the printer and
background printing begins, PrintMonitor opens automatically and its name
appears in the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar. When you
choose PrintMonitor from the Application menu, the PrintMonitor window
appears.
1 After you have started printing a document, choose PrintMonitor from the Application
menu.

The name of the document that is currently printing appears at the top of the
window. At the bottom of the window you see messages about the status of
the current print job. Watching the status messages can be helpful when
troubleshooting printing problems. When more than one job is waiting to be
printed, a list of print jobs appears in the waiting list showing the order in
which they will be printed.
m To cancel a print job, select the document name and click Cancel Printing.
m To remove a job from the waiting list, select the job name and click
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 m To change the order of the print job, drag its icon to a new position in the
waiting list.
m To set a specific print time for a document, click the Set Print Time option.
You can postpone printing or set a specific time for a document to be printed
by selecting a document name and clicking the Set Print Time button. The
Set Print Time dialog box appears.

m To set a specific print time for a document, click on the time or date and
change them by clicking the up and down arrows.
m To postpone printing a document indefinitely, click the Postpone
Indefinitely option.
When you click OK, the PrintMonitor window reappears, showing a clock
icon before the print jobs that have a set printing time and a minus sign
before jobs that have been postponed.
2 Click on a window or your desktop to continue working while documents print.

You can also click the close box to close the PrintMonitor Window. (To
reopen the window, choose Open from the PrintMonitor’s File menu.)

Using the Apple Printer Utility

The Apple Printer Utility program supplied with the printer software allows
the printer administrator to control various aspects of how the LaserWriter
16/600 PS works. For information about using the Apple Printer Utility, see
Chapter 2.

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 7 Windows and DOS Users

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS comes with software for IBM PC or compatible

computers using Windows 3.1. This chapter describes how to install and use
the Adobe Printer Driver and other printer software.
Note for Windows NT users: See “Installing Software for Windows NT” for
installation instructions. Refer to your Windows NT manual for instructions
about printing.

System requirements
To use the printer, your computer system must meet these requirements:
m IBM PC or compatible, with an 80386 or higher CPU
m hard disk drive
m at least 4 megabytes (MB) of random-access memory (RAM)
m Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher or Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or higher
m MS-DOS version 3.3 or higher (5.0 or higher recommended)
m 3.5-inch floppy driver that reads 1.44 MB disks
m NetWare requires a 80386 CPU with NetWare version 3.0 or higher;
version 4.0 for bindery emulation
Installing all the printer software for the IBM PC or compatible computer
requires approximately 2 MB of free space on your hard disk.

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 Installing the Windows printer software
To install the Windows printer software, follow these steps. These instructions
assume that you have a mouse or similar pointing device. If you do not, see
the instructions that came with Windows to find out how to perform these
steps using a keyboard.
1 Find the Windows disks that came with the printer and make sure they’re locked.

You lock a disk by sliding up its write-protection tab. The disk is locked when
you can see through the hole. For more details, see the instructions that came
with your computer.
2 Start Windows.

Before installing the software, make sure the Windows Control Panel and
Printer control panel are closed.
3 Insert Windows Printer Disk 1 into a floppy disk drive.

4 Read the [Link] file on Windows Printer Disk 1 to check for late-breaking news.

The file may contain updated installation instructions.

When you’re finished reading the file, quit the Write program to return to
Windows.
5 From the Windows Program Manager, select Run from the File menu.

6 Type a:\setup or b:\setup (depending on which drive holds your installation disk)
in the command line field and click OK.

After a few moments, a welcome message is displayed that allows you to

select an Express Installation or a Custom Installation.
The Express Installation installs all the software you need to print with your
LaserWriter 16/600 PS. It also installs the LaserWriter Utility for Windows
program, which is used for naming the printer and performing various printer
administrative functions.
The Custom Installation allows you to specify what portions of the software
you would like to install. The Custom Installation also allows you to install
the NetWare DOS utility programs LWFORM and LWPMAN.

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7 Click Express Installation.

Instructions appear describing the next three steps in the installation

procedure.
8 Click Continue.

The Printers control panel appears.

9 Insert Windows Printer Disk 2 in the floppy disk drive.

10 Click Add.

A list of printers appears.

11 Select “Install Unlisted or Updated Printer” in the list of printers, if it is not already
selected.

12 Click Install.

The Install Driver dialog box appears.

13 Click OK.

Type the path of the floppy disk drive that holds the installation disk
(a:\ or b:\) in the Install Driver dialog box, if necessary. The Add Unlisted
or Updated Printer dialog box appears.

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 14 Select the Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer name and click OK.

The Adobe Printer Driver files and LaserWriter Utility for Windows program
are copied to your hard disk.
After the printer software has been copied to your hard disk, a message
appears telling you that the driver software was successfully installed.
15 Click OK to dismiss the message.

16 Click the Set As Default Printer button.

17 If your computer is connected directly to the printer by a parallel cable, skip to step 18.
If it’s connected to the printer over a NetWare network, follow these steps:
m Click Connect. A dialog box opens.
m Click Network. The Network dialog box opens.
m Select the printer in the Network dialog box.
m Select an available queue in the Network dialog box (usually LPT2).
m Click Connect.
m Click Close. The Network dialog box closes.
m In the Connect dialog box, select the port the printer is assigned to.
m Click OK. You return to the Printers control panel.

18 In the Printer’s control panel, click Close.

19 Choose how to proceed:

m To read the Read Me file again, click View Read Me.
m To further configure your printer software with the LaserWriter Utility,
click Run LaserWriter Utility. For most users, the default printer driver
settings should suffice. For instructions on using the LaserWriter Utility,
see Chapter 3.
m To begin working with Windows programs, click Return to Windows.

What to do next
The Adobe Printer Driver is now installed. To learn to use it, turn to
“Printing from Windows Programs,” later in this chapter.

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Installing software for Windows NT
Follow these steps to install the LaserWriter 16/600 PS PostScript Printer
Description file (PPD file) on a Windows NT system.
1 Start Windows NT.

2 Open the Print Manager icon.

3 Select Create Printer from the Printer pop-up menu.

4 Select Other from the driver list box.

Windows NT prompts you to insert a disk.

5 Insert Windows Printer Disk 2 in the appropriate drive and click OK.

6 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Printing from Windows programs

After you have connected the printer to your computer and installed the
printer driver, you’re ready to start printing. This section explains the basic
steps required to print a document, though the details can vary from one
program to another. To find out more about printing from your programs,
read the documentation that came with your programs. If you have Windows
NT, see the documentation that came with it for printing instructions.
To print a document from a Windows program, the program must be open
and the document window must be active. When your program is open and
your document window is active, follow these steps to print.
1 Choose Print from the File menu.

In most cases a Print dialog box appears in which you can select options,
including the number of copies and the pages to print. Depending on your
program, the Print dialog box may offer other options.
2 Select the options you want and click Print.

A message appears while the document is queued to the Print Manager. After
the message disappears, you can go on with your work while your document
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 Setting LaserWriter 16/600 PS printing options
You can change the Adobe Printer Driver and LaserWriter 16/600 PS default
options. For example, you can change which tray the printer automatically
draws paper from, specify a default paper size, or change the preset paper
orientation to Portrait or Landscape.
You set printer options in the printer driver Setup dialog box, which you can
open in three ways, as explained in the sections that follow:
m from the Control Panel
m from your program
m from the Print Manager
Note: When changing options to print a specific document, it’s preferable to
change the options from within the program. Settings changed from within an
program will affect that document only, and not all documents printed
afterward. Many print options you set in the Setup dialog box apply to all
documents printed from all programs. If you use the Setup dialog box to
change these options for a single document, you must return to the Setup
dialog box to restore the options to their original settings before printing
another document.

Opening the printer Setup dialog box from the Control Panel
1 From the Program Manager, double-click the Control Panel icon to display the Control
Panel.

2 Double-click the Printers icon to display the Printers dialog box.

3 Select the printer you want to set up from the List of Installed Printers.

4 Choose Setup to display the Setup dialog box for the printer.

You can also use the Printers dialog box to select a default printer, to switch
the Print Manager on and off, and to connect your printer to a different port.

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 Opening the printer Setup dialog box from your program
Most programs have a Print Setup command in their File menus.
1 Choose the Print Setup command from the File menu.

This command usually displays the Print Setup dialog box.

2 If you are using more than one printer, select the printer you want to set up.

3 Click the Options (or Setup) button to display the Setup dialog box.
Note: The names of the commands and buttons used to display the printer
Setup dialog box vary from program to program. See your program’s
documentation for the precise command and button names it uses.

Opening the printer Setup dialog box from the Print Manager
1 From the Program Manager, double-click the Print Manager icon to display the Print
Manager.

2 Select the printer you want to set up from the list of Printers.

3 Choose the Setup or Printer Setup command from the Options menu to display the Setup
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 Selecting printer options in the Setup dialog box
You can change the most commonly used printer settings from the Setup
dialog box. (The buttons in the dialog box also give you access to additional
printer settings. For information about these settings, see “Additional Printer
Options,” next.) The previous sections explain how to open the Setup dialog
box.
The Setup dialog box provides the following main options:

m Output Format Selects either PostScript or Encapsulated PostScript. Use

PostScript for normal printing. Use Encapsulated PostScript to create a file
that can be placed in a document of a program that accepts Encapsulated
PostScript images.
m Paper Source Selects which paper cassette or multipurpose tray to use as the
paper source.
m Paper Size Specifies the paper size. Select the size that matches the paper in
the current paper source.
m Orientation Selects the orientation of the printed page. You can select
Portrait (tall), Landscape (wide), or Rotated Landscape (which prints text
and images in landscape orientation, but reverses the top and bottom of the
page).
m Scaling Shrinks or enlarges the print image by a percentage you specify.
You can scale the image from 10 percent to 400 percent.
m Copies Specifies the number of copies of each document page to print.

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Additional printer options
The Setup dialog box also contains buttons that allow you to specify
additional printer settings for:
m PostScript options
m Font Downloader
m TrueType fonts
m Features
m Job control

PostScript options settings

Click the PS Options button in the Setup dialog box to display the PostScript
Options dialog box. This dialog box controls color printing, the
communication protocol, and PostScript Level 2 features.

The PostScript Options dialog box allows you to set the following options:
m Use PostScript Level 2 features Tells the driver to use PostScript Level 2
features when printing documents. Use the Level 2 features to speed
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 m Send Data in Binary Tells the driver to send data to the printer in a binary
format. Sending data in binary format may improve the printer’s
performance when printing images or documents containing many
downloadable fonts. To set up the printer, turn on the Send Data in Binary
feature in the PostScript Options dialog box and use the Send Mode button
in the Job Control dialog box, as explained in “Job Control Settings,” later
in this chapter.
m Send Full Color Data Tells the driver to print colors on a color printer. Usually
it is best to select this option even when printing to a non-color printer.
Colors print in finer shades of gray.
m Match Colors Across Printers Tells the driver to use the color-matching feature
with PostScript Level 2 printers. The LaserWriter 16/600 PS does not print
in color, but use this option if you select a printer that has color
capabilities. The color matching feature slows printing somewhat, but
produces consistent colors on different Level 2 PostScript printers and
gives results closer to the on-screen image.
m Job Timeout Sets the maximum number of seconds that the printer will
spend trying to print a document before canceling the print job. A value of
zero means that the job is never canceled.
m Wait Timeout Sets the maximum number of seconds that the printer will
wait for Windows to send data before canceling the print job. A value of
zero means that the job is never canceled.
m Margins Changes the printer margins. Default tells the driver to accurately
report the printable area to the program. Most programs work best with the
Default option. The None option tells the driver to report the size of the
paper. Choose None only if a program is printing pages with the edges
clipped.
m Protocol Options Tells the print driver whether to begin and end print jobs
with Ctrl-D. Default means it will begin and end jobs with a Ctrl-D, and
None means it won’t. If the printer is connected to your computer or
network by its parallel port, click Default; if it’s connected by its Ethernet
port, click None.

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m PostScript Performance Tells the driver to build PostScript document
descriptions that print as fast as possible when Optimize for Speed is
selected. Such document descriptions might not print successfully on
printers with limited memory. Select Optimize for Portability to tell the
driver to build PostScript document descriptions that print successfully on
many different printers.

Font Downloader
Click the Font Downloader button in the Setup dialog box to display the Font
Downloader dialog box. This dialog box lets you specify the fonts to
download to the printer and the destination device. It also lets you create and
delete font groups.
For more information about downloading fonts to the printer, see
“Downloading Fonts,” later in this chapter.

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 TrueType font settings
Click the TrueType Fonts button in the Setup dialog box to display the
TrueType Fonts dialog box. This dialog box controls the way the driver prints
TrueType fonts used in your documents. The driver can either substitute
available PostScript fonts for TrueType fonts, or it can automatically create
PostScript versions of TrueType fonts and download them to the printer when
you print.

The TrueType Fonts dialog box allows you to set the following options:
m Send TrueType Fonts to This Printer as Tells the driver what kind of PostScript
fonts to create for TrueType fonts. Select one of these options:
m Type 1 to synthesize outline PostScript fonts.
m Type 3 to synthesize bitmapped PostScript fonts.
m Type 42 to package TrueType fonts for the PostScript printer. This
option provides the best quality when printing TrueType fonts.
m Don’t Send to use TrueType fonts that are resident in the printer or are
supplied by print-manager software. (No TrueType fonts are resident on
the printer as it is shipped from the factory.)
m Substitute PostScript Fonts for TrueType Fonts on This Printer When checked,
tells the driver to substitute PostScript fonts available to the printer for
TrueType fonts. The driver uses the TrueType Substitutions table to
determine which PostScript font to use for each TrueType font installed on
your system. Substituting PostScript fonts for TrueType fonts speeds
printing (especially when the PostScript fonts are resident in the printer).

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m TrueType Substitutions for All Printers Lists all the TrueType fonts installed on
your system, and for each TrueType font, shows which PostScript font is
substituted for a TrueType font. This table is used only when you select the
“Substitute PostScript Fonts for TrueType Fonts on This Printer” option.
m For This TrueType Font Shows a list of all the TrueType fonts installed on
your system.
m Substitute This Font Shows a list of the PostScript fonts that are substituted
for the TrueType fonts. Each drop-down list box lists all the PostScript
fonts available to the printer. PostScript fonts available to the printer
include all the fonts resident in the printer’s ROM, as well as all the Type 1
fonts that you have downloaded to the printer’s RAM or hard disks. Each
drop-down list box also contains a Send As option. The Send As option is
the option currently selected in the “Send TrueType Fonts to This Printer
As” drop-down list box. The Use Defaults button restores the original
PostScript font substitutions.

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 Features settings
Click the Features button in the Setup dialog box to display the Features
dialog box. This dialog box contains options for configuring the printer
software to use optional printing features that you install on the LaserWriter
16/600 PS. Use this dialog box to set up optional features that you purchase
for your LaserWriter 16/600 PS such as additional memory, the 500-sheet
feeder, and the envelope feeder.

The Features dialog box allows you to configure the printer to use the
following options:
m Memory configuration Tells the printer driver the amount of RAM installed
in the printer.
m Cassette Indicates whether you have installed the 500-sheet feeder.
m Envelope feeder Indicates whether you have installed an envelope feeder.
m PhotoGrade Turns PhotoGrade on or off. To use PhotoGrade, your printer
must be upgraded to have at least 12 MB of RAM. PhotoGrade enhances
the printed look of images, such as scanned photographs, to produce added
clarity, finer shading, and better contrast. For documents that require
images to be printed with the best quality that the printer can produce, turn
PhotoGrade on.
m FinePrint Turns FinePrint on or off. FinePrint smoothes out lines and
curves and enhances text and line graphics that would normally appear
jagged. (However, to enhance the quality of images, you may want to turn
FinePrint off.)
m TraySwitch Turns tray switching on or off.

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Job control settings
Click the Job control button in the Setup dialog box to display the Job control
dialog box. The PostScript Job Control dialog box controls such options as
when the PostScript header and the PostScript error handler are sent to your
printer.

The following list briefly describes the printer settings in the Job Control
dialog box.
m Printer Mode By default, the LaserWriter 16/600 PS is set up to receive data
in ASCII format. If your document contains large images or uses many soft
fonts, you can speed its printing by choosing Binary mode. You can change
the mode by clicking ASCII or Binary then clicking the Send Mode button.
If you set up your printer to accept binary data, remember that you must
also select the Send Data in Binary option in the PostScript Options dialog
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 m PostScript Header The PostScript header contains instructions that a
PostScript printer needs to print documents created by the driver. If your
printer is connected directly to your computer only, you can save time by
choosing the Download button to send the PostScript header only once—
when you switch on your printer. Download Each Job tells the driver to
send the PostScript header with every document. Already Downloaded
tells the driver not to send the PostScript header with documents.
Download tells the driver to send the header when you choose the
Download button.
m Error Handler Tells the driver to send a special PostScript error handler with
every document you print. The error handler prints a page with a
PostScript error message when a document fails to print correctly. You can
use this option as an aid in troubleshooting print job problems.
m Font Control This advanced feature tells the driver not to download soft
fonts when printing documents. Use this option only if you know that the
fonts you use in your documents are always available to the printer.

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Using a hard disk
You can add an internal or external hard disk to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.
A hard disk can store many soft fonts so they don’t need to be downloaded
each time you use them, thus expediting your printing. Chapter 5 explains
how to install a hard disk.
After the hard disk is installed, you must add it to the device list and initialize
it, as explained in the next two sections.

Adding a hard disk to the device list

1 From the Program Manager, open the Control Panel.

2 Double-click the Printers icon.

The Printers dialog box appears.

3 If it is not already selected, select the LaserWriter 16/600 PS from the Installed Printers
list.

4 Click Setup.

The Setup dialog box appears.

Note: You can also open the Setup dialog box from within many Windows
programs. Check your program documentation to see if you can change your
printer setup from within your program.
5 Click Font Downloader.

The Font Downloader dialog box appears.

6 Click Device Installer.

A dialog box opens.

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 7 Click Add New.

Another dialog box opens.

8 Make sure “Magnetic disk” is selected, then click Add.

9 Complete the dialog box as follows:

m Fill in the Available Memory box with the number of kilobytes your hard
disk can store.
m Make sure the Read Font Metrics Files checkbox is not checked.
m Make sure the Volatile checkbox is not checked.
m Make sure the Writable checkbox is checked.
10 Click Add.

A dialog box opens.

11 Type a name for the hard disk.

12 Click a button to indicate which SCSI number the hard disk has.

If it’s an internal hard disk, the SCSI number is 0.

13 Click OK.

You return to the Device Installer dialog box.

14 Click Close.

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 Initializing the hard disk
If you attach a hard disk to the printer to store fonts, you must initialize it
before you can use it. You can do so with the Apple Printer Utility on a
Macintosh computer, as described in Chapter 2, or by following the steps
below on a Windows computer.

WARNING Initializing the hard disk erases all the data on it. Initialize the
hard disk only if you’re sure it’s new or if it’s OK to erase it.

1 From the Program Manager, open the Control Panel.

2 Double-click the Printers icon to display the Printers dialog box.

3 If it’s not already selected, select the LaserWriter 16/600 PS from the Installed Printers
list.

4 Click Setup.

The Setup dialog box appears.

Note: You can also open the Setup dialog box from within many Windows
programs. Check your program documentation to see if you can change your
printer setup from within your program.

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 5 Click Font Downloader.

The Font Downloader dialog box appears.

6 Click Other.

A dialog box opens.

7 Click the Format Device button, then click OK.

8 Select the disk name and click OK.

Initializing the hard disk takes a few minutes. The Ready/In Use light on the
printer blinks until initialization is complete.

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Downloading fonts
The LaserWriter 16/600 PS uses downloadable Adobe Type 1 fonts, which are
a type of soft font. The Adobe Printer Driver automatically downloads any
Adobe Type 1 fonts from your computer’s hard disk to the printer’s memory as
needed for each document that you print. You can also use the driver to
manually download fonts to the printer’s memory or to a hard disk installed or
connected to the printer when you don’t want to download fonts for each
document. Manually downloading fonts can speed printing.
Note: The LaserWriter 16/600 PS has a set of built-in fonts that do not need
to be downloaded. These fonts are listed in Appendix C.
Whether it is better to let Windows download fonts automatically or to
manually download fonts yourself depends on the number and frequency
with which fonts are used in a document and the size of your printer’s
memory or hard disk.
Downloading a Type 1 font to a PostScript printer usually takes from 15 to 20
seconds. When a program prints a document containing a font that is not
resident in your printer, Windows automatically downloads the font with the
document. However, after the document prints, any fonts that have been
downloaded with the document are cleared from the printer’s memory. This
means that each time you print a document that contains fonts not resident in
the printer, the fonts must be downloaded.
By contrast, when you manually download a Type 1 font with the Font
Downloader, the font remains in printer memory (RAM) until you switch off
or restart the printer or when memory limitations are exceeded. Manually
downloading frequently used fonts therefore reduces printing time because
the fonts do not have to be sent to the printer each time they are used. Keep in
mind, however, that fonts manually downloaded to RAM reduce the overall
amount of memory available for printing and so may affect the printing of
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 In addition to downloading fonts, you can also use the Font Downloader to
m add a hard disk (or other font storage device) to the printer driver’s device
list
m format a hard disk for use as a soft-font storage device
m manually download soft fonts to a hard disk attached to your printer
m perform various printer management tasks, such as listing and removing
downloaded fonts, manually downloading PostScript language files,
clearing the printer font cache, and resynchronizing your printer with
Windows
See your network administrator for more information about performing these
tasks on your network, or choose the Help button on the Font Downloader
dialog box to see instructions for these tasks.

Downloading fonts manually to RAM or to the hard disk

Each user must download the fonts he or she wants to use on the printer. You
can use only those fonts you have downloaded yourself, even if someone else
has already downloaded the font. The printer driver cannot determine what
fonts others have downloaded.
Before you begin: If you are downloading fonts to a hard disk, you must add
the hard disk to the device list and initialize it, as explained earlier in this
chapter.
1 From the Program Manager, open the Control Panel.

2 Double-click the Printers icon.

The Printers dialog box appears.

3 If it is not already selected, select the LaserWriter 16/600 PS from the Installed Printers
list.

4 Click Setup.

The Setup dialog box appears.

Note: You can also open the Setup dialog box from within many Windows
programs. Check your program documentation to see if you can change your
printer setup from within your program.

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5 Click Font Downloader.

The Font Downloader dialog box appears.

6 Select the destination device from the drop-down list box.

To download to RAM, choose “memory,” or to download to a hard disk,

choose the name of the hard disk.
7 Select the fonts you want to download from the Fonts Available list.

8 Click Download.

The Downloader informs you of its progress as it downloads fonts.

Note: While downloading, you can use other programs, but you can’t print.
9 After you are finished downloading fonts, click Exit.

You are returned to the Setup dialog box.

10 Click OK to close the Setup dialog box.

11 Click Close to close the Printers dialog box.

12 Choose Exit from the Settings menu to close the Control Panel.

You can confirm that the fonts were downloaded by printing a font catalog
with the LaserWriter Utility for Windows, as described in Chapter 3.

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 5 Click Font Downloader.

The Font Downloader dialog box appears.

6 Select the destination device from the drop-down list box.

To download to RAM, choose “memory,” or to download to a hard disk,

choose the name of the hard disk.
7 Select the fonts you want to download from the Fonts Available list.

8 Click Download.

The Downloader informs you of its progress as it downloads fonts.

Note: While downloading, you can use other programs, but you can’t print.
9 After you are finished downloading fonts, click Exit.

You are returned to the Setup dialog box.

10 Click OK to close the Setup dialog box.

11 Click Close to close the Printers dialog box.

12 Choose Exit from the Settings menu to close the Control Panel.

You can confirm that the fonts were downloaded by printing a font catalog
with the LaserWriter Utility for Windows, as described in Chapter 3.

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Printing to a PostScript file
As an alternative to printing your document on the printer, you can save a
PostScript language description of your document as a disk file. PostScript
language descriptions of documents can be useful for
m creating document archives
m printing documents without using the program that created them (at a
service bureau, for example)
m diagnosing printing problems
You may also want to print an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file. You can
use EPS files to export single pages from one program to another. EPS files
can include any combination of text, graphics, and images, but they do not
describe complete documents. For example, by saving an EPS file, you can
insert a page of a document created with one program as an illustration in a
document created by another program.
Note: PostScript files are normally ASCII text files that can be opened with
any word processing program. However, if you select the Send Data in Binary
option in the PostScript Options dialog box, the PostScript files may include
binary characters that make them unsuitable for use with a word processor.
You can use either of two methods to create PostScript files. If your program’s
Print dialog box has a Print to File checkbox, you can use this checkbox to
create a PostScript file; this is the preferred method. Refer to your program
documentation for information. If your program’s Print dialog box does not
have a Print to File checkbox, however, you need to make temporary changes
to your printer setup to create a PostScript file, as described next.

Using the driver to print to a PostScript file

Using the driver to print to a PostScript file is a three-step process. First,
change your printer setup, then use your program to create the file, and finally
reset your printer setup for normal printing.

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 Step 1: Changing your printer setup to print to a PostScript file
1 From the Program Manager, open the Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon.

The Printers dialog box appears.

2 If it is not already selected, select the name of the PostScript printer that you are using
from the Installed Printers list.

3 Select Connect.

The Connect dialog box appears.

4 Select FILE from the Ports list box.

You may have to scroll through the list to find this selection.
5 Choose OK to close the Connect dialog box and return to the Printers dialog box.

6 Choose Setup.

The driver Setup dialog box appears.

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7 After changing (or confirming) your printer settings, choose OK to close the dialog box.
Note: Choose settings in the PostScript Options dialog box that will produce
a file that prints correctly on the destination printer. For example, select the
Use PostScript Level 2 Features option if you are sure that you will be
printing the file only on Level 2 printers, such as the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.
If you plan to use a printer that does not support binary communication,
disable the Send Data in Binary option. Selecting the Optimize for Portability
option creates PostScript files that print successfully from different programs
on a wide variety of printers and imaging devices; it is recommended that you
enable this option.
8 Choose Close to close the Printers dialog box.

9 Choose Exit from the Settings menu to close the Control Panel.

Your computer is now set up to create PostScript files when you choose the
Print command from a Windows program.

Step 2: Printing to a PostScript file

1 Start the program and open the document for which you want to create a PostScript file.

2 If necessary, select the Print Setup command from the File menu, change the settings as
appropriate, and select OK.

3 Select the Print command from the File menu.

Your program’s Print dialog box appears.

4 Choose OK.

A dialog box appears that asks you to name the file.

5 Enter a pathname and filename for the file.

If you don’t specify a pathname, the PostScript file is placed in your program’s
default directory.
6 Choose OK.

The PostScript file is created, and you are returned to your program.

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 DOS notes
If you are using DOS programs, refer to the manual that came with your
program and follow the instructions for using a PostScript printer. Most
DOS programs are either PostScript or PCL5 compatible. The LaserWriter
16/600 PS can handle both types of documents.

Capturing a print queue for DOS printing

You can use the DOS CAPTURE command to map the parallel port to a print
queue.
m Log in to the network and enter the CAPTURE Command, using the following syntax:
CAPTURE /q=queue_name≥

Unless you specify otherwise, the command assumes that you are mapping
the LPT1 port to a queue.

Using the LaserWriter Utility for Windows

The LaserWriter Utility program supplied with the printer software allows
the printer administrator to control various aspects of how the LaserWriter
16/600 PS works. For information about installing and using the LaserWriter
Utility for Windows, see Chapter 3.

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8 UNIX Users

The details of setting up your UNIX workstation depend on which type of

UNIX you’re running. In most cases, the setup requires superuser privileges
and knowledge of the /etc/hosts and /etc/printcap files and should
be done by your local network or printer administrator, as described in
Chapter 4.
Once this setup is complete, your network or printer administrator will tell
you the name of the printer’s local print queues and what sort of documents
should be sent to which queue.

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 Printing from a UNIX workstation to the printer
You don’t need any special software to use the printer. On most UNIX
systems, you use either the lpr or lp command to print documents over a
TCP/IP network to the printer.
Your printer administrator will generally set up two print queues for the
printer—one to print text files (which must have a carriage return appended
to the end of each line) and the other to print all other files, including
PostScript and PCL files. The names of the print queues typically reflect
which sort of document they’re for.
Examples for lpr
lpr -PKeithsLW_text [Link]
lpr -PKeithsLW_raw [Link]

Examples for lp
lp -d KeithsLW_text [Link]
lp -d KeithsLW_text [Link]

The way you print and choose printing options can differ from one
application program to another. To find out more about printing from your
application programs, read the documentation that came with the programs.

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9 Loading Paper

This chapter describes how to load the LaserWriter 16/600 PS paper cassette
and multipurpose tray with paper. It describes how to load standard paper,
letterhead, three-hole punched paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies
for printing.
You can purchase additional printing options for use with your LaserWriter
16/600 PS, including the LaserWriter 16/600 PS 500-Sheet Feeder,
LaserWriter 500-Sheet Universal Cassette, LaserWriter 250-Sheet Universal
Cassette, and LaserWriter 16/600 PS Envelope Feeder. This chapter gives
instructions for loading paper or envelopes into these options. (For
instructions on attaching options, see Chapter 5.)
The way you control the printer from your computer depends on the type of
computer and program you are using. For general information about printing
with a Macintosh, see Chapter 6. For information about printing with an IBM
PC or compatible computer using Microsoft Windows, see Chapter 7. For
specific information about printing with a particular program, refer to the
documentation that came with the program.

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 Automatic or manual printing with the LaserWriter 16/600 PS
You can automatically print using paper from the paper cassette or using
paper stacked in the multipurpose tray. You can also manually feed paper,
envelopes, three-hole punched paper, labels, and transparencies into the
printer using the multipurpose tray.
For information about selecting automatic or manual paper feeding, or
selecting the cassette or multipurpose tray to print from, see “Printing” in
Chapter 6 if you have a Macintosh computer, or see “Printing from Windows
Programs” in Chapter 7 if you have an IBM PC or compatible computer using
Microsoft Windows.

Using the paper cassette

The paper cassette holds up to 250 sheets of paper. You can fill the cassette
with U.S. letter-size paper (or A4 paper, depending on the type of paper
cassette you have), letterhead paper, or three-hole punched paper. To refill the
paper cassette, insert paper as shown in the following illustrations.

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Standard paper
Slide the paper beneath the bracket at the front left of the cassette. Push the
paper down if necessary, but don’t overload the cassette, or the paper may jam
when you print.
Do not stack Slide paper
paper higher under the
than this point. retainers.

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 Letterhead paper
Insert letterhead paper into the paper cassette face down, with the top of the
letterhead at the front of the tray (the handle end).
Place letterhead paper face down
in the paper cassette, with the top
of the page closest to the handle.

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 Three-hole punched paper
Insert three-hole punched paper into the paper cassette so the holes are
toward the left side of the cassette.
Do not stack Slide paper
paper higher under the
than this point. retainers.

The holes should line up

along this side of the cassette.

Using the multipurpose tray

The multipurpose tray is built into the printer. As its name suggests, you can
use the multipurpose tray in several ways:
m automatic printing
m manual feed printing
m two-sided printing
m envelope printing
m legal-size paper printing

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 Opening the multipurpose tray
To use the multipurpose tray you must first open it. Gently push in on the
small indentation at the top of the tray and then lower the tray slowly. Use the
extension to adjust the tray so that your paper does not extend over the edge.
The multipurpose tray flips down.

Press to release the The extension slides in and

output tray extension. It can out easily to support a stack
be pulled out to support legal-size paper. of paper or envelopes.

This guide slides to rest

against paper or envelopes.

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Placing paper and envelopes in the multipurpose tray
You can use the multipurpose tray for all your printing jobs. You can keep
a small stack of paper in the tray and let the LaserWriter 16/600 PS feed the
paper automatically, or you can use the multipurpose tray for manual feed
printing.
By the way: If you use the Auto Select printing feature to automatically draw
paper from any source that holds the correct size paper, use the Apple Printer
Utility or LaserWriter Utility for Windows to define the size of paper that the
multipurpose tray holds. The printer software can then determine correctly
when to draw paper from the multipurpose tray. For more information about
defining the size of paper in the multipurpose tray, refer to Chapter 2 if you
have a Macintosh, or to Chapter 3 if you have an IBM PC or compatible.

Slide the width guide

so that it rests
against the paper.

Do not stack paper higher than this line,

which is displayed on the inside of the paper guide.

Place the paper in the tray so that the left side of the stack is aligned with the
tray’s left side, then adjust the width guide so that it just touches the right edge
of the stack. Don’t adjust the guide so tightly against the stack that it causes
binding or rumpling of the paper.
For manual-feed printing, place a single sheet of paper, labels, or
transparency film or a single envelope in the multipurpose tray.

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 The multipurpose tray holds up to 100 sheets of paper. When there is no
paper left in the tray, the Paper Out light comes on.
By the way: You can have the LaserWriter 16/600 PS print using a first sheet
from the multipurpose tray and all following sheets from the paper cassette
(or vice versa.)
For example, you can place letterhead paper in the multipurpose tray and use
it for printing the first page of a letter, and print all following pages on plain
paper from the paper cassette.
For more information about selecting paper trays for printing, see “Printing”
in Chapter 6 if you use a Macintosh, or see “Setting LaserWriter 16/600 PS
Printing Options” in Chapter 7 if you use an IBM PC or compatible
computer.

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Loading three-hole punched paper in the multipurpose tray
You can load a stack of three-hole punched paper in the multipurpose tray for
automatic printing. You can also print on three-hole punched paper manually
by feeding one sheet at a time.
This illustration shows how to load a stack of three-hole punched paper in the
multipurpose tray.

Slide the width guide

so that it rests
against the paper.

Place three-hole punched paper so that the holes line up along

the left edge of the tray (the edge nearest the status lights).

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 Loading letterhead paper in the multipurpose tray
You can load a stack of letterhead in the multipurpose tray for automatic
printing. You can also print letterhead manually by feeding one sheet at a
time.
This illustration shows how to load a stack of letterhead in the multipurpose
tray.

Place letterhead paper

face up in the tray, with
the top of the page “in”
(closest to the printer).

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Slide the width guide so that

it rests against the paper.

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Loading envelopes in the multipurpose tray
You can load a stack of envelopes in the multipurpose tray for automatic
printing. You can also print envelopes manually by feeding them one
envelope at a time.
This illustration shows how to load a stack of envelopes in the multipurpose
tray.

Slide the width guide

so that it rests
against the envelopes.

Stack the envelopes so that the tops

are to the right and the flaps are down.

Adjust the width guide on the multipurpose tray to the size of the envelope.
If you print many envelopes: You can obtain an envelope feeder from an
Apple-authorized dealer that allows you to feed up to 75 envelopes
automatically.

WARNING Don’t use envelopes that have fasteners, snaps, or windows

when printing with the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer. Also don’t use
envelopes that seal with peel-off strips or pressure-sensitive adhesives,
that are curled or wrinkled, or that are likely to discolor or melt at
temperatures of about 400° F (204° C). Printing on such materials can
damage the printer.

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 For best results when printing envelopes, be sure to position your address
block properly in your word-processing document. You’ll need to print in
landscape (horizontal) orientation and to adjust the top and left margins in
your word-processing program’s page formatting controls.
Once you’ve set the top and left margins, type the return address, skip a few
lines (the exact number depends on the font you’re using and the way you like
your envelopes to look, so you’ll have to experiment), and type the address
block.

Printing an envelope
1 Open the multipurpose tray.

2 Adjust the width guide to fit the envelope.

3 Tuck the envelope flap inside the envelope.

This helps prevent the flap from causing a paper jam. (Some envelopes come
unglued when subjected to the heat inside the printer. High-quality envelopes
are likely to hold up better during the printing process.)
4 Set your program to print lengthwise on the envelope.

On a Macintosh, choose Page Setup from the File menu, select the lengthwise
orientation icon, and click OK.
On an IBM PC or compatible, open the Printer Setup dialog box and select
Landscape in the Orientation option.
5 Set your program to print using the multipurpose tray.

On a Macintosh, choose Print from the File menu, select Manual Feed from
the Paper Source pop-up menu, and click Print.
On an IBM PC or compatible, open the Printer Setup dialog box, select the
multipurpose tray from the Paper Source options, and click OK to close the
Setup dialog box. Select the Print command from the File menu and
click OK.

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6 When the printer’s Paper Out indicator light flashes, insert the first envelope and slide it
forward until it stops.

Insert the envelope face up (flap down) with the top edge to the right as it
enters the printer.
On a Macintosh, if Background Printing is turned on in the Chooser, a
PrintMonitor message prompts you to insert an envelope.
7 If you are printing several envelopes, insert the next envelope when the Paper Out light
flashes again.

Do not feed the next envelope before the light prompts you to, or the
envelope may jam.

Loading labels in the multipurpose tray

You can load one sheet of labels at a time into the multipurpose tray for
manual printing.

IMPORTANT When you print labels, use the multipurpose tray. (This helps
avoid paper jams and curling.)

Don’t attempt to print

sheets that have labels
missing. This may
cause a jam.

Use only labels recommended

for use in laser printers.

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 Loading transparencies in the multipurpose tray
You can load one sheet of overhead transparency at a time into the
multipurpose tray for manual printing.

IMPORTANT When you print overhead transparencies, use the multipurpose

tray. (This helps avoid paper jams and curling.)

Use only transparencies

recommended for use
in laser printers.

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Two-sided (duplex) printing
Follow these steps when you want to print on both sides of the paper.
1 Open the multipurpose tray to minimize paper curling.

2 Print a page from the multipurpose tray and take it out of the output tray.

3 Insert the paper again, printed side down, with the top of the printed side entering the
printer first.

Slide this guide so it fits

snugly against the page.

The top of the page goes in first. Printed side down.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the entire document is printed.

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 Choosing paper
The LaserWriter 16/600 PS produces the best results on standard laser-quality
paper (16- to 24-pound stock). The printer can accept stock of up to 32
pounds from the multipurpose tray. You can also expect excellent results on
most colored and textured papers.
The LaserWriter 16/600 PS produces high-quality transparencies for
overhead projection. Medium-weight photocopier transparencies work best. If
you experience difficulties when attempting to print transparencies with
automatic feed, use manual feed instead.

WARNING Do not use heat-transfer (thermal) transparencies in the

LaserWriter 16/600 PS. They will not print properly and may separate
in the printer.

To avoid paper problems, keep the following potential trouble sources

in mind:
m Temperature Some letterheads are printed with low-temperature dyes that
vaporize and smear at the temperatures inside the printer. Some glossy,
coated letterheads may lose their coating in the printer. Similarly, some
envelopes may seal or come unglued during printing. Using high-quality
stationery and envelopes should ensure satisfactory results.
m Paper texture The LaserWriter 16/600 PS may not print well on rough or
highly textured paper. Try a few sheets to test the quality.
m Paper finish The LaserWriter 16/600 PS may not print well on some papers
with a glossy finish. Again, test a few sheets of any unusual paper stock
you wish to use.

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Filling the optional envelope feeder
1 Raise the envelope weight.

You can pull out this extension to support long envelopes.

2 Stack the envelopes so that their bottoms are against the left side of the tray and their
tops are on the right, flaps down.

Do not stack envelopes

higher than this line.

Stack the envelopes so that the tops

are to the right and the flaps are down.

Make sure the envelopes are neatly stacked and aligned, and that they fit
snugly against the side and back of the feeder. The feeder can hold up to 75
standard business envelopes. To prevent envelope jams, don’t fill the tray
above the maximum line marked on the feeder.

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 3 Set the width guide to match your envelopes’ width.

Squeeze the guide to adjust it.

Adjust the width guide so that it fits snugly against the envelopes, but not so
tightly that it might cause binding.
4 Lower the envelope weight.

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Filling the optional 500-sheet cassette with paper
1 Slide the paper cassette out of the 500-sheet feeder.

2 Set the length guide to the position that corresponds to your paper’s length. Set the
width guide to its maximum width setting.
Position the length guide in the
slots that correspond to the size
of paper you’re using.

The cassette is marked with positions for paper of U.S. letter, A4, B5, and U.S.
legal sizes.

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 3 Insert your paper within the guides.

Don’t load paper higher than the maximum point indicated on the tray.
Do not stack
paper higher
than this point.

Make sure paper fits

under this corner bracket.

4 With the paper cassette fully loaded with paper, adjust the paper-weight knob until the
indicator is centered in the gauge.

Adjust the knob until the

indicator is centered in
the gauge.

Tap the paper

repeatedly while you’re
adjusting the knob.

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 Setting the paper weight allows the cassette to feed paper into the printer with
the precise pressure required for your paper. Adjust the paper-weight knob
only when the cassette is fully loaded.
Once the paper weight is set, you don’t need to reset it as long as you
continue to use paper of the same size and weight. Also, you don’t need to
completely fill the cassette with paper each time.
When loading paper of a different size or weight, fill the cassette fully and
then adjust the paper-weight knob.
5 Set the width guide to match your paper’s width.

Squeeze here to move the width

guide. Position the guide so that
it rests against the paper.

Adjust the width guide so that it fits snugly against the paper, but not so
tightly that it might cause binding. To avoid paper jams, always set the length
and width guides to the correct positions for your particular paper.

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 6 Turn the paper-size dial until your paper size appears on the front panel of the paper
cassette.

Turn the dial The paper

to specify size appears
paper size. LETTER in the window.

Setting this dial indicates to the printer the size of the paper in the cassette.
7 Insert the paper cassette into the 500-sheet feeder.

Filling the optional 250-sheet universal cassette

1 Slide the cassette out of the printer.

2 Set the length guide to the position that corresponds to your paper’s length.

Position the length guide in

the slots that correspond to
Do not stack the size of paper you’re using.
paper higher
than this point.

When using legal-size paper,

store the length guide here.

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 To move the guide to a different position, gently push the guide to the right
and lift it from the slots. Then insert the guide into the appropriate slots and
push left to lock it in place. The cassette is marked with positions for paper of
U.S. letter, A4, B5, and U.S. legal sizes.
3 Set the width guide to match your paper’s width.

Position the width guide in

the slots that correspond to
the size paper you’re using.

To move the guide to a different position, gently push the guide back and lift
it from the slots. Then insert the guide into the appropriate slots and pull
forward to lock it in place.
To avoid paper jams, always set the length and width guides to the correct
positions for your particular paper.
4 Insert your paper within the guides.

Don’t load paper higher than the maximum point indicated on the tray.

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 5 Turn the paper-size dial until your paper size appears on the front panel of the paper
cassette.

Turn the dial to The paper size

specify paper size. appears in
LETTER the window.

Make sure paper fits

under this corner bracket.

Setting this dial indicates to the printer the size of the paper in the cassette.
6 Insert the paper cassette into the printer.

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10 Maintenance

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS is designed for trouble-free service. Maintenance

involves little more than putting in a new toner cartridge every 6,000 pages
or so and performing a few minor cleaning tasks. The recommended service
interval is 200,000 pages to check and service wear on the rollers and fuser.
This service can be arranged through an Apple-authorized dealer.

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 Safety first
The fixing roller assembly in the LaserWriter 16/600 PS operates at very high
temperatures—around 400° F (204° C). Allow the rollers to cool several
minutes before performing maintenance and troubleshooting.

This area gets hot.

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Precautions during maintenance
To prevent damage to the printer while performing maintenance, observe the
following precautions.
m Don’t lubricate the printer.
m Don’t attempt to disassemble the printer.
m Don’t place anything on top of the printer.
Don’t touch any of the Don’t touch this area. It gets very hot.
electrical contacts
or the roller.

Don’t touch the drum,

which is covered by the
drum protection shutter.

Protect the drum

from exposure to light.

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 Regular maintenance
The toner cartridge holds the toner powder that forms the printed images.
Each cartridge should yield about 6,000 pages. If you print many graphic
images, you may need to change cartridges more often. If your pages start to
look too light, or if you see thin vertical white lines in dark images, it may be
time to change the cartridge.

Low toner
When the Low Toner light glows orange, it can mean one of two things:
m The toner powder needs to be redistributed inside the toner cartridge.
m The cartridge needs to be replaced.
If the light comes on in the middle of a printing job, and the output is still
satisfactory, continue printing if you wish. You won’t harm the printer by
doing so.
When the light comes on, take the cartridge out, rock it gently back and forth
a few times (as in the cartridge installation procedure) to redistribute the
toner, and reinsert it. If the light goes out, you can continue to use the same
cartridge. It’s probably a good idea to order or purchase a replacement
cartridge.
If the light stays on, change the cartridge and perform the maintenance
procedures described in the following sections.

WARNING Use only an Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS Toner Cartridge

with the LaserWriter 16/600 PS. Other cartridges may not fit and may
produce lower-quality results.

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 Replacing the toner cartridge
Whenever you install a new toner cartridge, you should also clean the interior
of the printer. Follow these steps to replace the cartridge and clean the
interior of the printer.
1 Open the printer cover and remove the used cartridge.

Pull the toner cartridge up

and out with both hands.

Note: Don’t throw away the used cartridge. See the instructions that come
with your new cartridge for information on how to return the used cartridge to
the manufacturer. By returning used cartridges, you help reduce waste and
preserve the environment.

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 2 Clean the antistatic teeth with the cleaning brush.

The small, green-handled brush snaps into a holder inside the printer. Use the
cleaning brush to remove dust from the antistatic teeth. Replace the brush in
the printer when you’re finished.
Antistatic teeth

Store the brush here

when not in use.

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3 Take the new cartridge out of its packaging.

The arrow on top of the toner cartridge

shows the proper direction to insert the
cartridge into the printer.

4 Distribute the toner powder.

Gently rock the toner cartridge as shown.

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 5 Bend the flat tab on the side of the cartridge back and forth until it separates from the
cartridge.

Bend the tab back

and forth as shown.

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6 Firmly pull the tab directly away from the cartridge to remove the sealing tape.

Pull the tape completely out.

Pull the tape straight out.

WARNING Be sure to pull the tab straight out of the cartridge. Don’t pull
too quickly or at an angle that might damage the toner seals within the
cartridge.

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 7 Insert the cartridge.

Use two hands to insert the

toner cartridge into the printer.

Make sure the toner cartridge is

inserted all the way and properly
seated inside the printer.

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8 Close the printer and resume printing.

Cleaning the exterior

Unplug the power cord and then wipe the exterior of the printer with a clean,
soft, damp cloth. Use a mild soap or detergent if necessary, but never use
an ammonia-based cleaner. Be careful not to get any liquid in the power
cord port.

WARNING Never use ammonia-based cleaners on or around the

LaserWriter 16/600 PS. They may react chemically with the toner
and with the printer’s plastic case.

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Troubleshooting
Chapter 11 Fixing Paper and Image Problems
Chapter 12 Fixing Other Problems

Part III offers to solutions to problems you might

encounter while using the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

III
part
11 Fixing Paper and Image Problems

This chapter provides solutions to problems you may encounter with paper
jams or print quality while using your LaserWriter 16/600 PS. The first
section discusses how to read the printer’s indicator lights to help you identify
and solve problems, and how to clear paper jams. The rest of the chapter
covers specific problems that can occur when you are printing a document.

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 Checking the indicator lights
The lights on the front panel of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS indicate the
printer’s operating status. This table explains what the lights mean.

Light On Off Flashing

Ready/In Use Printer is ready Printer cannot print Printer is warming up,
to use. because of an error, printing a startup
or the cover is open. page, or processing
data for the next
print job.
Low Toner Toner is low Toner level is OK.
or needs to
be redistributed.

Paper Out Paper cassette Paper supply is OK. Printer is ready for
is empty. sheet of manual-feed
paper.

Paper Jam There is a paper Paper is OK.

jam.

If the Paper Out and Paper Jam lights flash alternately, or if they both stay on,
the printer requires service. If you have just installed a hard disk or additional
memory (RAM) in the printer, there may be a problem with the installation.

m If you have connected an external hard disk, makes sure it’s turned on.

m Check the technical specifications of the hard disk to make sure it supplies
at least 5 volts of termination power.

m If you have just installed additional RAM, open the printer and make sure
the SIMMs are fully seated in the correct sockets that match one of the
supported configurations listed in Appendix C.

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Checking for and clearing paper jams
Occasionally a piece of paper may get stuck inside the printer during the
printing process. Follow these steps to find and clear a paper jam.

IMPORTANT If you experience paper jams after you first set up the printer,
check all areas of the printer to make sure that the cardboard and orange
plastic packing materials have been removed.

1 Remove the paper cassette to see whether the jam is in the paper cassette area. If so,
gently release or pull out the jammed paper.

If you cannot easily remove the paper, skip to step 4.

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 2 Check the paper exit area on top of the printer to see whether the paper is jammed there.
If so, gently pull the paper out.

If you cannot easily remove the paper, skip to step 5.

3 Check the multipurpose tray (if you are using it) to see whether paper has jammed there.
If so, gently pull the paper out.

If you cannot easily remove the paper, skip to step 4.

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4 Open the top cover of the printer and remove the toner cartridge. If the jam is around the
print feed area, remove the paper as shown here:

Lift the paper access

door by the plastic knob
to disengage the paper.

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 If you cannot remove the paper, pull the paper from within the printer, first
pulling into the printer, then out toward you to free it.
1 Pull the paper from under
the paper access door.

2 Pull the paper from the

fuser area to remove it.

Be sure the paper jam door (on the left side of the printer) is closed when you
remove paper from the printer access area. If the paper jam door is open, the
paper may tear when being removed.

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5 If the jam is in the fixing rollers, open the paper jam door (on the left side of the printer).
If the paper is jammed in the fuser roller assembly, press the green latch to disengage
the fuser rollers, raise the green levers to free the paper, if necessary, and then carefully
pull the paper out.

1 Press the 2 Pull the trailing edge 3 Remove the paper

green latch. of the paper from the by pulling it out in
fuser assembly. this direction.

Don’t touch this area. It gets very hot.

WARNING If the printer has been in use, the roller cover may be hot, and
the fixing rollers will be very hot.

6 Once you have removed the jammed paper, lower the green levers, close the paper jam
door, reinsert the toner cartridge, close the top cover, and slide the paper cassette back
into the printer.

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 Avoiding paper and envelope jams and wrinkling
Depending on the quality of paper and envelopes that you use, some papers
or envelopes may jam or wrinkle as they pass through the printer.
If you experience paper jams, loosen up the stack of paper by fanning it
before you load it into the paper cassette. Be sure not to overload the cassette.
With stiffer paper stock, try printing the paper from the multipurpose tray,
which provides a straighter feed into the printer than from the cassettes.
If envelopes wrinkle or jam as they pass through the printer, you can open the
paper jam door and raise the two small green envelope levers. Raising the
levers provides more clearance for the thicker envelopes as they pass through
the printer, making them less apt to wrinkle. Wrinkling often depends on the
thickness and paper quality of the envelope, and some envelope stocks may
be too light to pass through the printer undamaged.

IMPORTANT If you raise the envelope levers to print envelopes, remember to

lower them again before you resume printing on standard paper.

Envelope levers.
Up for envelopes, down
for everything else.

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Problems with printed documents
This section provides remedies for problems in the appearance of a printed
document.
The quality of grayscale art could be better.

Turn on the PhotoGrade feature, as described in Chapter 6 for Macintosh

users and Chapter 7 for Windows users. Also, try turning off the FinePrint
feature.
Paper curls when you print on it.

Use only 16- to 24-pound laser-quality or photocopy bond paper for automatic
feed and 16- to 32-pound paper for manual-feed printing. If you are using the
correct weight and the paper still curls, try using a different brand of paper.
Toner does not stay fixed on the paper.

If the toner does not stick to the paper, open the paper jam door and make
sure the two small green envelope levers are in the down position.
Also, make sure that the orange plastic parts have been removed from behind
the paper jam door. See “Unpacking the Printer” in Chapter 1 for instructions
about removing the plastic parts. If the toner still does not stick to the paper,
try using different paper. Best results are obtained with laser-quality or
photocopy bond paper.
The printer prints on only part of the paper, printing is off-center, or images are out
of place.

Make sure that you have selected the appropriate paper source, paper size,
and orientation in your printing software. (On the Macintosh, click the Page
Image icon in the Page Setup dialog box; if you want to narrow the margins
to print on more of the page, you can select Larger Print Area in the Options
portion of the Page Setup dialog box.)
Also check that the margins set in your document are correct, that you are not
using a type of paper that is causing a feeding problem, and that the paper
cassette isn’t too full.

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 Nothing is printed on the paper.

If you get a blank document, try the following step.

m Check the Low Toner light. If it’s on, the toner needs to be redistributed, or
the cartridge needs replacing.
The image prints in black and white although the original document is in color or
grayscale.

If the printed image contains only black and white areas instead of grays, try
the following step.
m Check to make sure that grayscale printing is turned on (on a Macintosh,
select the Color/Grayscale option in the Print Options dialog box).
The image is too light.

If the printed images are too light, try the following steps.
m Check the Low Toner light. If it’s on, you may need to replace the toner
cartridge or redistribute the toner within the cartridge (see “Replacing the
Toner Cartridge” in Chapter 10).
m If the Low Toner light is not on, change the print density to a darker level.
If you are using a Macintosh computer, you can change print density with the
Apple Printer Utility. For more information, see “Setting the Print Density”
in Chapter 2. If you are using an IBM PC or compatible computer, you can
change print density with the LaserWriter Utility for Windows. For more
information, see “Setting the Print Density” in Chapter 3.
The image is too dark.

If the image is too dark, try the following steps.

m Change the print density to a lighter level. (If you are using a Macintosh,
see “Setting the Print Density” in Chapter 2 for details. If you are using an
IBM PC or compatible computer, see “Setting the Print Density” in
Chapter 3. )
m Replace the toner cartridge; it may be defective.

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The page prints solid black.

If your document prints black, your toner cartridge is defective and must be
replaced (see “Replacing the Toner Cartridge” in Chapter 10), or your printer
may need servicing.
Unwanted lines or stripes appear.

If white or dark vertical or horizontal lines or stripes appear on the page, try
the following remedies. (Each procedure is described in detail in “Replacing
the Toner Cartridge” in Chapter 10.)
m Gently rock the cartridge to redistribute the toner.
m Replace the toner cartridge.
The image is wavy or distorted.

If a gray shaded area appears wavy or distorted, the toner cartridge may be
low, or the toner may need to be redistributed (see “Replacing the Toner
Cartridge” in Chapter 10).
Toner smudges appear on front or back of paper.

If stains appear on the paper, try the following steps.

m Toner smudges may occur after a paper jam. In most cases, the printer
cleans itself after printing several letter-size pages.
m You may have previously printed using paper that was too small for the
printed document, which may have caused some toner to be deposited
inside the printer instead of on the paper. This can cause smudges on the
paper that goes through later. In most cases, the printer cleans itself after
printing several letter-size pages.

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 Faded areas or white voids appear on the page.

If portions of the page are faded or are missing, try the following steps:
m Use different paper or transparency material.
m Use paper that has been in a sealed wrapper; paper that has been out for a
long time may have too much moisture in it.
m Redistribute the toner in the cartridge (see “Replacing the Toner Cartridge”
in Chapter 10).
m Use the Apple Printer Utility or LaserWriter Utility for Windows to change
the print density to a darker level. (If you use a Macintosh computer, see
“Setting the Print Density” in Chapter 2. If you use an IBM PC or
compatible computer, see “Setting the Print Density” in Chapter 3.)
m Replace the toner cartridge (see “Replacing the Toner Cartridge” in
Chapter 10).
Blotchy areas or ghost images appear on the page.

If there are blotchy areas within a gray area, or if you see ghosting of images
within printed areas (particularly on the top few inches of the page), try the
following step.
m Print two or three more copies of your page; these problems often occur
only on the first rotation of the photosensitive drum inside the printer.
The printer isn’t printing from the correct paper tray.
m Check that the correct page size is selected in the Macintosh or Windows
Page Setup dialog box.

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 12 Fixing Other Problems

This chapter provides solutions to problems you may have printing with the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS from Macintosh, Windows, DOS, and UNIX
computers.

Troubleshooting with the indicator lights

To diagnose and fix problems by checking the indicator lights on the front of
the printer, see Chapter 11.

Macintosh troubleshooting
If you are using the LaserWriter 16/600 PS from a Macintosh computer, use
this section for troubleshooting tips.
The Chooser does not appear in the Apple (K) menu.

If the Chooser isn’t listed in the Apple menu, the System file on your startup
disk may be outdated, or you may have removed the Chooser from the Apple
Menu Items folder in the System Folder on your startup disk. You can obtain
the current system software from an Apple-authorized dealer.
Make sure that you have only one System Folder on your startup disk.

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 No LaserWriter 8 icon appears in the Chooser.

Make sure that the LaserWriter 8 driver is properly installed. The printer
driver may be on your startup disk but may have been moved to the wrong
location. If necessary, drag the driver into the Extensions folder inside the
System Folder.
Also make sure that you have only one System Folder on your startup disk.
Refer to the information that came with your Macintosh.
The printer is not listed in the Chooser.

If you’ve selected the LaserWriter 8 icon but your LaserWriter 16/600 PS is

not named in the list of printers, one of the following may be the cause.
m The printer has been turned off. Make sure it is plugged in and turned on,
and wait for the startup page to print.
m The communications settings are not set correctly. See “Adjusting
Communication Settings” in Chapter 1 and “Viewing or Changing
Communication Settings” in Chapter 2.
m Someone may have renamed the printer.
m If you are using an AppleTalk network that contains zones, you haven’t
selected the correct zone for the printer. Also, if the printer configuration
switch is in the down (m) position, the printer resets the zone each time the
printer is turned off or restarted. Look for the printer in the default zone.
See “Setting the Printer’s Network Zones” in Chapter 2.
m There’s a problem in the network cable system somewhere between your
computer and the printer you want to use. Make sure that all the cables are
properly connected. If you still can’t resolve the problem, the printer’s
electronics or the network connector boxes may not be functioning
properly. Call an Apple-authorized dealer.
m The printer has the same name as other printers on the network. If that’s
the case, the printer automatically appends a number to the end of its name
when it’s turned on. The number may change each time you turn on the
printer. The printer administrator can change the name using the Apple
Printer Utility, as described in Chapter 2, or the LaserWriter Utility for
Windows, as described in Chapter 3.
m Check the Network control panel to make sure the correct network
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An “out of memory” message appears on your screen when you try to print.

The printer may have insufficient memory to print if

m the document contains too many fonts that need to be downloaded from
your computer to the printer
m the document contains complex images
m you use a lot of fonts in your document but have not selected Unlimited
Downloadable Fonts in the Page Setup Options dialog box
If a page contains very complex images, try to remove some of the complex
detail from that page (or spread the information over two pages) and try again
to print it. Also, find PrintMonitor in the System Folder and use the Get Info
command to increase its memory size.
If you encounter the “out of memory” message frequently, you can remedy
this by increasing the amount of memory in the printer or installing a hard
disk. See Chapter 5.
Options don’t appear in the Print dialog box.

Make sure the hardware options are properly installed in the printer, as
described in Chapter 5.
Open the Chooser and click the LaserWriter 8 icon. Click the Setup button,
then click Auto Setup in the dialog box that appears.
The printer prints a grid pattern.

Check the position of the communications configuration switch as described

in “Adjusting Communication Settings” in Chapter 1. If you have a Macintosh
connected directly to the printer with a Peripheral System/8 cable, the
communication configuration switch must be in the down (m) position.
The printer forgets the AppleTalk zone or job-handling configuration settings after being
turned off or restarted.

The printer configuration switch must be in the up (m) position for the printer
to remember these settings. See “Setting Up Job Handling” and “Setting the
Printer’s Network Zones” in Chapter 2.

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 Nothing is printed; no paper comes out of the printer.

If you don’t get any response from the printer when you try to print a
document, try the following steps:
m If you are using background printing, check PrintMonitor for error
messages. Choose PrintMonitor from the Application menu at the right of
the menu bar.
m Try printing again, but select the Print Detailed Report option. (Choose the
Print command, click the Options button, then choose the Print Detailed
Report from the PostScript Errors pop-up menu.)
m Check the Chooser to be sure the printer is selected. Be sure to select the
printer’s name, as well as the LaserWriter 8 icon and, if necessary, the
AppleTalk network zone.
m Check the Paper Out light. If it is on, add paper and replace the paper
cassette. If it is blinking, make sure the paper cassette is securely in place.
m Check for a paper jam as described in Chapter 11.
m Check the network cables.
m Turn the printer off and back on. Check the startup page.
m Reinstall the printer software on your computer’s startup disk.
A message on the screen says the printer can’t print.

If you get such a message, try these steps:

m Make sure that the printer is turned on.
m Check the network cables.
m Make sure your startup disk has the LaserWriter 8 driver in the Extensions
folder, which is inside the System Folder.
m Make sure the printer is selected in the Chooser. Be sure to select the
printer’s name as well as the LaserWriter 8 icon and, if your network has
zones, the correct AppleTalk network zone.
m Make sure that the printer has paper correctly installed.

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 The Apple Printer Utility works only with the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.

For all other printers, use the LaserWriter Utility program for the Macintosh
that came with the printers. The LaserWriter Utility program also comes on
the LaserWriter 16/600 PS disks, though it’s not automatically installed. To
install it, choose Custom Install from the pop-up menu in the Installer
program, as described in Chapter 2.
Sometimes printing the first page takes longer than I expect.

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS automatically goes into an energy-saving mode

after it’s been idle for a while. When you print while it’s in this mode, the
printer takes about a minute to warm up before it can print the first page.
The printer administrator can adjust this feature by using the Apple Printer
Utility on a Macintosh computer (see Chapter 2) or the LaserWriter Utility
for Windows on a Windows computer (see Chapter 3).

IBM PC or compatible troubleshooting

If you are using the LaserWriter 16/600 PS from an IBM PC or compatible
computer, use this section for troubleshooting tips.
A message on the screen says the printer can’t print.

If you get such a message, try the following steps.

m Make sure that the printer is turned on.
m Check the network or parallel cables.
m Make sure that the Adobe Printer Driver has been installed as described
in Chapter 7.

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 Nothing is printed; no paper comes out of the printer.

If you don’t get any response from the printer when you try to print a
document, try the following steps:
m Check the List of Printers box to see that your printer is selected. See
Chapter 7 for details about installing and selecting the printer driver.
m Try printing the document again, but choose Download PostScript Error
Handling in the Printer Setup PostScript Options dialog box.
m Check the Paper Out light. If it is on, add paper and replace the paper
cassette. If it is blinking, make sure the paper cassette is securely in place.
m Check for a paper jam as described in Chapter 11.
m Check the printer cables.
m Check the position of the port configuration switch as described in
“Adjusting Communication Settings” in Chapter 1.
m Turn the printer off and back on. Check the startup page.
m Reinstall the printer driver. See Chapter 7 for details about installing the
printer driver.
The screen goes dark after I run LWPMAN or LWFORM.

Don’t run LWPMAN or LWFORM from Windows. Run it only from DOS.
Sometimes printing the first page takes longer than I expect.

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS automatically goes into an energy-saving mode

after it’s been idle for a while. When you print while it’s in this mode, the
printer takes about a minute to warm up before it can print the first page.
The printer administrator can adjust this feature by using the Apple Printer
Utility on a Macintosh computer (see Chapter 2) or the LaserWriter Utility
for Windows on a Windows computer (see Chapter 3).

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The printer is properly connected and configured, but printing is garbled or displays
unwanted characters.

If your printer is connected to the server through a parallel port connection,

display the PostScript Options dialog box and make sure that Protocol
Options is set to None. This dialog box is available through the Setup
command in your application’s File menu. See “PostScript Options Settings”
in Chapter 7 for more information on protocol options.
My text documents print fine, but I have problems with spreadsheets and graphics.

Try removing the banner page, auto-end capping, tabs expansion, and form
feeds. Use the DOS CAPTURE command to set the following printing
options:
/nb /na /nff /nt /ti=30

LWPMAN errors
The following errors may appear while you are working with the LWPMAN
utility used by printer administrators. LWPMAN is described in Chapter 3.
ATTACH_ERROR

An error occurred connecting to the printer’s NetWare interface. The printer

may be powered off, the network cable may be disconnected, or another
LWPMAN user may be connected to the printer from another PC on the
network.
Check if the printer is on and connected to the network. Also verify that
no other copies of LWPMAN are communicating with the printer. Quit
LWPMAN, then restart and try again.

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 BINDERY_ERROR

An error occurred reading the bindery. Another user may have locked the
bindery. Quit LWPMAN, then restart and try again.
ERROR_DELETE_DEFAULT_SERVER

You cannot delete the default file server from the list.
ERROR_GET_SERVER_INFO

An error occurred getting the attached file server information from the
printer’s NetWare interface. Quit LWPMAN, then restart and try again.
ERROR_INVALID_NAME

The specified print server name is invalid. Verify that the name matches the
print server name defined within PCONSOLE.
ERROR_MAX_SERVERS

The maximum number of file servers are already connected. The LaserWriter
16/600 PS can service only eight file servers.
ERROR_NO_PSERVER

There are no advertising print servers running on the network. An active print
server must be available to configure the printer for RPRINTER mode. Load
a print server NLM, VAP, or executable and run LWPMAN again.
ERROR_OPEN_FILE

An error occurred opening the fileserv file on the file server. Make sure that
no other user on the network has the file open.
ERROR_OPEN_LIB

An error occurred opening the library file. One of the files LWPMAN uses is
either corrupted or not in the DOS path. Make sure that all the LWPMAN
files are in the DOS path, then run LWPMAN again.

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ERROR_OPEN_MENU

An error occurred opening the menu file. The file is either corrupted or not
in the DOS path. Make sure that the file is in the DOS path. If the file is in
the path, delete the file [Link], then reinstall LWPMAN and run
the utility again.
ERROR_PSERVER_NOT_FOUND

The print server was not found on the current file server. Verify that the name
matches the print server name defined within PCONSOLE.
ERROR_READ_FILE

An error occured reading from the fileserv file on the file server.
ERROR_READ_FORM

An error occurred reading the form. The form file is either corrupted or not
in the DOS path. Make sure that the file is in the DOS path. If the file is in
the path, delete the file [Link], then reinstall LWPMAN and run
the utility again.
ERROR_SERVER_OUT_OF_MEMORY

The file server is out of memory. Free as much memory as possible on the
server, then run LWPMAN again.
ERROR_WRITE_FILE

An error occurred writing to the fileserv file on the file server. Make sure that
no other user on the network has the file open.
GET_ENVIRONMENT_ERROR

An error occurred reading environment information from the printer’s

NetWare interface. The printer may be turned off or the network cable
disconnected. Check if the printer is on and communicating with the
network, then run LWPMAN again.

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 GET_GEN_INFO_ERROR

An error occurred reading general configuration information from the

printer’s NetWare interface. The printer may be turned off or the network
cable disconnected. Check if the printer is on and communicating with the
network, then run LWPMAN again.
GET_NOVELL_INFO_ERROR

An error occurred reading NetWare information from the printer’s NetWare

interface. The printer may be turned off or the network cable disconnected.
Check if the printer is on and communicating with the network, then run
LWPMAN again.
GET_STAT_ERROR

An error occurred reading statistics from the printer’s NetWare interface. The
printer may be turned off or the network cable disconnected. Check if the
printer is on and communicating with the network, then run LWPMAN again.
INIT_ERROR

An error occurred initializing the help system. The help file is either
corrupted or not in the DOS path. Make sure that the file is in the DOS path.
If the file is in the path, delete the file [Link], then reinstall LWPMAN
and run the utility again.
INVALID_ACCESS_ERROR

You must be system supervisor or have equivalent privileges to run

LWPMAN. You are not logged into a file server, or you do not have
supervisor privileges. Log into a file server as a user with supervisor privileges
and run LWPMAN again.
LIBRARY_ERROR

An error occurred closing the library file. If, after running LWPMAN again,
you get the ERROR_OPEN_LIB message, the library file is corrupted. Delete
file [Link] and restore it from Windows Printer Disk 2.

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There are currently no active LaserWriter 16/600 PS printers. Check to see

that the printers are on and connected to the network, then run LWPMAN
again.
OUT_OF_MEMORY

There is not enough system memory available to run LWPMAN. Free as

much memory as possible and run LWPMAN again.
RESET_DEFAULT_ERROR

An error occurred resetting the printer’s NetWare interface. The printer may
be turned off or the network cable may be disconnected. Check if the printer
is on and connected to the network, then run LWPMAN again.
SET_ENVIRONMENT_ERROR

An error occurred setting the environment information for the printer’s

NetWare interface. The printer may be turned off or the network cable may
be disconnected. Check if the printer is on and connected to the network,
then run LWPMAN again.
SET_NOV_ERROR

An error occurred setting the new configuration for the printer’s NetWare
interface. The printer may be turned off or the network cable disconnected.
Check if the printer is on and connected to the network, then run LWPMAN
again.

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 UNIX troubleshooting
If you are using the LaserWriter 16/600 PS from a UNIX workstation, use
this section for troubleshooting tips.
When I print a text file, the lines stairstep off the page.

You need to use a print queue that adds a carriage return at the end of each
line. To set up the print queue, the printer administrator follows the
instructions in “Getting UNIX Users Started Using the Printer” in Chapter 4.
To learn the names of your local print queues, see your printer administrator,
or look in your /etc/printcap file.
The document generates PostScript errors.

Make sure the language interpreter in the printer’s TCP/IP interface is set
correctly. Sending a text-only document or a PCL5 document when the
language interpreter is set to PostScript will generate PostScript errors.
The document generates a PostScript listing.

Make sure the language interpreter in the printer’s TCP/IP interface is set
correctly. Sending a PostScript document when the language interpreter is set
to PCL5 will generate a PostScript listing.
Banner page generates PostScript errors.

If the administrator sets the TCP/IP interface to interpret everything as

PostScript, he or she must not turn on the banner pages in the
printcap entry.

Banner pages come out as a PostScript listing.

If the administrator sets the TCP/IP interface to interpret everything as PCL5,

he or she must not turn on the banner pages using the TCP/IP Printer
Configuration Utility.
The banner page prints OK but the job that follows comes out as a PostScript listing.

Turn off the banner page in the /etc/printcap file.

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The banner page prints only the system name and the remote printer name.

The lpd printing protocol does not provide the user name or filename in a
way that can be included in the banner page.
The printer administrator forgot the password for the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility.

See the service information that came with your printer to learn how to get in
touch with Apple.
Sometimes printing the first page takes longer than I expect.

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS automatically goes into an energy-saving mode

after it’s been idle for a while. When you print while it’s in this mode, the
printer takes about a minute to warm up before it can print the first page.
The printer administrator can adjust this feature by using the Apple Printer
Utility on a Macintosh computer (see Chapter 2) or the LaserWriter Utility
for Windows on a Windows computer (see Chapter 3).
The RARP server is not responding.

If you chose to use a RARP server to assign the printer’s IP address while
setting up the printer, but the server is not responding, follow these steps
in order:
m Make sure that the server running RARP is on the same subnet as the
printer.
m Check the /etc/ethers file to verify that it contains the correct Ethernet
address and hostname.
m Check the /etc/hosts file to verify that it contains a valid IP address
and the same hostname as in the /etc/ethers file.
m Verify that the rarpd daemon is running on the server. On many UNIX
systems, you can accomplish this by typing ps -e or ps -ax at the
UNIX prompt on the server. If the daemon isn’t running, type rarpd -a.
m Turn the printer off and then back on.

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 The BOOTP server is not responding.

If you chose to use a BOOTP server to assign the printer’s IP address while
setting up the printer, but the server is not responding, follow these steps
in order:
m Make sure that the server running BOOTP is on the same subnet as the
printer.
m Check the /etc/bootptab file to verify
m that the lp entry is a valid IP address and that it matches the address in
the /etc/hosts file
m the ha entry is the correct Ethernet address (found on the printer’s
startup page) with no colons separating the bytes
m the ht entry is either ether or ethernet
m Turn the printer on and off and immediately verify that the bootpd is
running. On many UNIX systems, you can accomplish this by typing
ps -e or ps -ax at the UNIX prompt on the server. If the daemon is not
running, type bootpd -t15 or consult the UNIX man page on bootpd.
m Turn the printer off and then back on.
I can’t ping the printer by IP name or IP address.

Follow these steps in order:

m Turn the printer off and then back on. This sometimes fixes the problem
itself, and it also causes the startup page to print. Use the startup page to
verify the printer’s IP address.
m Verify that the IP address on the configuration page is identical to the IP
address in the /etc/hosts file.
I can ping the printer but I can’t telnet to it.

Only one user at a time can telnet to the printer.

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Appendixes
Appendix A Administrator Tools Quick Reference
Appendix B Setting Up the Printer as an ATPS
Remote Printer
Appendix C Technical Information

IV
part
 Appendix A
Administrator Tools Quick Reference

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS comes with many different utilities that a printer
administrator might use to set up and manage the printer. These utilities are
explained throughout the manual. This appendix lists the functions of each of
these utilities, grouped first by utility and then by function.

What each utility does

The following sections list all the administrator utilities that come with
LaserWriter 16/600 PS and their functions.

Apple Printer Utility for Macintosh computers

The Apple Printer Utility for Macintosh computers is described in Chapter 2.
It works only with the LaserWriter 16/600 PS. When you use the utility to set
a parameter, the parameter is stored on the printer itself and affects all
printed documents, whether they originate on Macintosh, Windows, or UNIX
computers.
You can use the utility to perform the following functions:
m download PostScript files
m print font samples
m download fonts to the hard disk and to the printer’s memory (RAM)
m print the configuration page

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 m restart the printer
m name the printer
m show the product version numbers
m show how many pages the printer has printed
m initialize internal and external SCSI disks so they can store fonts
m turn the startup page on or off
m set the print density
m turn FinePrint on or off (The default can be overridden by the user.)
m turn PhotoGrade on or off (The default can be overridden by the user.)
m set the halftone screen frequency
m set the delay before the printer enters energy-saving mode
m turn automatic tray switching on or off
m set the default sheet size for the multipurpose tray
m set the EtherTalk zone
m set EtherTalk communication settings
m set the IP address for the printer if it’s on a TCP/IP network

LaserWriter Utility for Macintosh computers

The LaserWriter Utility for Macintosh computers is described in Chapter 2.
It works with all networked LaserWriter printers except the
LaserWriter 16/600 PS. For installation instructions, see Chapter 2.
For instructions on how to use the utility, see the information that came with
the printer.

Utilities for Windows, DOS, and NetWare

These three utilities run on IBM PC or compatible computers:
m LaserWriter Utility for Windows
m LWPMAN, a DOS program
m LWFORM, a DOS program

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In addition, you can use standard Novell network administration programs,
such as PCONSOLE.

LaserWriter Utility for Windows

For the most part, LaserWriter Utility for Windows has the same functions as
the Apple Printer Utility for Macintosh computers. However, it doesn’t have
any of the hard disk or font preparation functions, because these features are
part of the Windows printer driver interface. When you use the LaserWriter
Utility for Windows to set a parameter, the parameter is stored on the printer
itself and affects all printed documents, whether they originate on Macintosh,
Windows, or UNIX computers. The LaserWriter Utility for Windows is
described in Chapter 3.
You can use the utility to perform the following functions:
m download PostScript files
m print the configuration page
m restart the printer
m name the printer
m show the product version numbers
m show how many pages the printer has printed
m turn the startup page on or off
m set the print density
m turn the FinePrint default on or off (The users can override the default.)
m turn the PhotoGrade default on or off (The users can override the default.)
m set the halftone screen frequency and angle
m set the delay before the printer enters energy-saving mode
m turn automatic tray switching on or off
m set the default sheet size for the multipurpose tray
m set the AppleTalk zone
m set LocalTalk and EtherTalk communication settings
m set the IP address for the printer if it’s on a TCP/IP network
m configure the parallel port
m specify the font symbol set

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 m print PostScript or PCL font samples
m print a font catalog

LWPMAN
This DOS utility, which is described in Chapter 3, controls the following
NetWare functions:
m view the configuration and status of the printer’s NetWare interface
m configure the printer’s NetWare interface for PSERVER or
RPRINTER mode
m reset the printer’s NetWare interface
m restore the default configuration of the printer’s NetWare interface
m print the configuration page
m set the password for PSERVER mode
m set queue scan times for PSERVER mode
m set the descriptive print server name used by the printer in
PSERVER mode

LWFORM
This DOS utility, which is described in Chapter 3, controls forms and
notification functions:
m turn notification on or off to notify NetWare users of print server errors
m turn forms on or off to tell the printer to reject any NetWare job that
doesn’t have a specified form number
m specify the acceptable NetWare form number

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TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility for UNIX
To configure the printer in a UNIX environment, run the printer’s TCP/IP
Printer Configuration Utility by using the telnet program. The
Configuration Utility, which is described in Chapter 4, can perform these
functions:
m identify and permanently assign the printer’s IP address (As explained in
Chapter 4, you must use some other method to assign the initial IP
address.)
m set the the subnet mask of the IP address
m specify the IP address of the default network utility
m show information about the TCP/IP interface
m print the configuration page
m turn TCP/IP timeout checking on or off
m change the password for this utility
m specify whether banner pages are printed for each TCP/IP print job
m reset the printer’s TCP/IP interface
m restore the default parameters for the TCP/IP interface

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 Which functions are in which utilities
The remaining sections of this appendix list various administrative functions
and where you can find them.
Here’s a list of the utilities, each with its abbreviation in bold and a reference
to the chapter where it is explained:
m APU, Apple Printer Utility for Macintosh computers, Chapter 2
m LWU-W, LaserWriter Utility for Windows, Chapter 3
m LWPMAN, Chapter 3
m LWFORM, Chapter 3
m TCP/IP, TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility, Chapter 4

Printing or viewing information about the printer or the networks

m APU, LWU-W, LWPMAN, and TCP/IP: print the configuration page
m APU and LWU-W: show the product version numbers
m APU and LWU-W: show how many pages the printer has printed
m APU and LWU-W: turn the startup page on or off
m TCP/IP: show information about the TCP/IP interface
m TCP/IP: specify whether banner pages are printed for each TCP/IP
print job

Adjusting print quality

m APU and LWU-W: set the print density
m APU and LWU-W: turn the FinePrint default on or off
m APU and LWU-W: turn the PhotoGrade default on or off
m APU and LWU-W: set the halftone screen frequency and angle

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Managing fonts
m APU and LWU-W: display and print font samples
m APU: download fonts to the hard disk
m APU: initialize internal and external SCSI disks so they can store Macintosh
fonts
m LWU-W: specify the font symbol set
Users can also use the Adobe Printer Driver for Windows computers to
download fonts to the hard disk.

Administering LocalTalk/EtherTalk networks for Macintosh users

m APU and LWU-W: name the printer
m APU: set the EtherTalk zone
m APU and LWU-W: set EtherTalk communication settings

Administering NetWare networks for DOS and Windows users

m APU and LWU-W: turn on or off the Ethernet port’s ability to interpret
NetWare messages
m LWPMAN: view NetWare print server configuration and status
m LWPMAN: configure the printer’s NetWare interface for PSERVER or
RPRINTER mode
m LWPMAN: reset the printer’s NetWare interface
m LWPMAN: restore the printer’s NetWare interface default configuration
m LWPMAN: set the password for PSERVER mode
m LWPMAN: set queue scan times for PSERVER mode
m LWPMAN: set the descriptive print server name used by the printer in
PSERVER mode
m LWFORM: turn Notify on or off to notify NetWare users of print server
errors
m LWFORM: turn Forms on or off to tell the printer to reject any NetWare job
that doesn’t have a specified form number
m LWFORM: specify the acceptable NetWare form number

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 Administering TCP/IP networks for UNIX users
m APU and LWU-W: turn on or off the Ethernet port’s ability to interpret
TCP/IP messages
m APU, LWU-W, and TCP/IP: set the IP address for the printer if it’s on a TCP/IP
network (You can use the telnet utility any time except the very first
time, as explained in Chapter 4.)
m TCP/IP: specify the subnet mask of the IP address
m TCP/IP: specify the IP address of the default network utility
m TCP/IP: show printer or TCP/IP network information
m TCP/IP: turn TCP/IP timeout checking on or off
m TCP/IP: change the password for the TCP/IP utility
m TCP/IP: specify whether banner pages are printed for each TCP/IP print job
m TCP/IP: reset the TCP/IP print server
m TCP/IP: restore default TCP/IP parameters

Troubleshooting
m APU and LWU-W: restart the printer
m LWPMAN: reset the printer’s NetWare interface
m TCP/IP: reset the printer's TCP/IP interface

Managing page-description languages

m APU and LWU-W: download PostScript files
m APU and LWU-W: set the page-description interpreters to accept PostScript or
PCL, or to switch between them automatically

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Configuring the communication ports
m APU and LWU-W: turn on or off the Ethernet port’s ability to interpret
NetWare messages
m APU and LWU-W: turn on or off the Ethernet port’s ability to interpret
TCP/IP messages
m APU and LWU-W: set EtherTalk communication settings
m APU and LWU-W: configuring the parallel port

Configuring options
m APU and LWU-W: set the delay before the printer enters energy-saving mode
m APU and LWU-W: turn automatic tray switching on or off
m APU and LWU-W: set the default sheet size for the multipurpose tray
Macintosh users can also configure some options in the Chooser by clicking
the Setup button.

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Appendix B
Setting Up the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer

Setting up your LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer as a remote ATPS (AppleTalk

Print Spooler) printer on a NetWare network requires minimal configuration;
most of the network printing capability is built into every Macintosh
computer. With the proper software and physical connections, a Macintosh on
a NetWare network can print to a NetWare-managed printing queue that can
be selected from the Macintosh Chooser.

IMPORTANT ATPS is a part of Novell’s NetWare for Macintosh NetWare

Loadable Module (NLM) which must be loaded and configured on your
NetWare server. The configurations described in this appendix can be
performed only after the Macintosh NLM has been installed.

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 Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 3.x server
If you are setting up the printer for access by Macintosh computers on a
NetWare 3.x network and this is the first time you are configuring ATPS,
follow these instructions.
You can configure ATPS from the server console, or by running RCONSOLE
(remote console) from a client computer.
1 At the console prompt, type
load install

The Install utility starts and a list of Installation Options appears.

2 Select Product Options from the list and press Enter.

A list of product options appears. If the Macintosh NLM is installed and

operating properly, a NW-MAC option will be available.
3 Select the NW-MAC option and press Enter.

A list of configuration files appears.

4 From the list, select the file SYS:\SYSTEM\[Link] and press Enter.

A prompt appears, asking if you want to create a new file.

5 Type y and press Enter.

An empty window appears, providing an area in which to enter configuration

information.

296 Appendix B
6 Enter a line of configuration information for each LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer. (Enclose
the printer name and zone in quotation marks.)

Example
“Sales Printer:Ethernet Zone”

This example identifies the printer “Sales Printer” located in the zone
“Ethernet Zone.”
You can include a -h option at the end of the line to instruct ATPS to make
the printer unavailable for direct Macintosh printing; that is, the printer will
be accessible only through ATPS queues.
Example
“Sales Printer:Ethernet Zone” -h
Note: Other ATPS options are available for configuring the printer. See
Novell’s NetWare for Macintosh documentation for more information on these
options.
7 Press Esc to quit editing.

A prompt appears, asking if you want to save your changes.

8 Type y and press Enter.

The list of configuration files reappears.

9 Select the SYS:\SYSTEM\[Link] file and press Enter.

A window appears, displaying the file’s contents.

10 Insert the following line after the load afp statement:
load atps

This command instructs the NetWare server to automatically load the ATPS
service at startup time.
11 Press Esc to exit the editor, then type y and press Enter to confirm the changes.

12 Press Esc three times to exit the Install utility.

13 At the system console prompt, type load atps and press Enter.

The service is loaded and immediately becomes available to network users. A

message appears confirming the load, and the console displays its prompt.

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 Modifying an existing ATPS configuration on a NetWare 3.x server
The procedure for modifying an existing ATPS configuration is similar to the
procedure for creating a new configuration. The primary difference is that
you are modifying an existing [Link] file instead of creating a
new one.
1 At the console prompt, type
load install

The Install utility starts and a list of Installation Options appears.

2 Select Product Options from the list and press Enter.

A list of product options appears. If the Macintosh NLM is installed and

operating properly, a NW-MAC option will be available.
3 Select the NW-MAC option and press Enter.

A list of configuration files appears.

4 From the list, select the file SYS:\SYSTEM\[Link] and press Enter.

A prompt appears, asking if you want to create a new file.

5 Type y and press Enter.

An empty window appears, providing an area for entering configuration

information.
6 Enter a line of configuration information for each LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer. (Enclose
the printer name and zone name in quotation marks.)

Example
“Sales Printer:Ethernet Zone”

This example identifies the printer “Sales Printer” located in the zone
“Ethernet Zone.”
You can include a -h option at the end of the line to instruct ATPS to make
the printer unavailable for direct Macintosh printing; this makes the printer
accessible only through ATPS queues.
Example
“Sales Printer:Ethernet Zone” -h
Note: Other ATPS options are available for configuring the printer. See the
NetWare for Macintosh documentation for more information on these options.
298 Appendix B
7 Press Esc to quit editing.

A prompt appears, asking if you want to save your changes.

8 Type y and press Enter.

The list of configuration files reappears.

9 Press Esc until the Install utility exits.

10 At the system console prompt, type unload atps and press Enter.

This command unloads the previous version of ATPS configuration. Now you
you can reload ATPS using the modified configuration.
11 At the system console prompt, type load atps and press Enter.

The new configuration is immediately available.

Setting up the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer 299

 Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 4 server
If you are setting up the printer for access by Macintosh computers on a
NetWare 4 network and this is the first time you are configuring ATPS, follow
these instructions.
You can configure ATPS from the server console, or by running RCONSOLE
from a client PC.
1 At the console prompt, type
load install

The Install utility starts and a list of Installation Options appears.

2 Select the Maintenance/Selective Install option and press Enter.

An additional list of options appears.

3 Select Product Options from the list and press Enter.

A list of product options appears. If the Macintosh NLM is installed and

operating, a NW-MAC option will be available.
4 Select the NW-MAC option and press Enter.

A list of configuration options appears.

5 Select Configure Print Services and press Enter.

A list of print service configuration options appears.

6 Select Quick Configuration and press Enter.

A list of lookup parameter options appears.

7 Select the Printer Model entry and press Enter.

A list of printer types appears.

8 Select the LaserWriter Pro 630 option and press Enter.

This selection provides a printer type similar to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS.
9 In the lookup parameter list, change the zone name to the zone in which the printer is
currently located.

10 Select the Perform Lookup option and press Enter.

300 Appendix B
11 In the list of installed printers, locate and select the newly installed
LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer from the list. (It should be identified as
“LaserWriter 16/600 PS.”)

12 If necessary, edit the Spooler’s AppleTalk Name field and press Esc to complete the
setup.
Note: You can also edit information about the print server or spooler. See the
documentation provided with NetWare for more information.
13 Press Esc to exit the utility.

The NetWare for Macintosh Configuration screen appears.

14 Select Edit SYS:\SYSTEM\[Link] from the list of options and press Enter.

A window appears, displaying the file’s contents.

15 Insert the following line after the load afp statement:
load atps

This command instructs the NetWare server to load the ATPS service
automatically at startup time.
16 Press Esc until the Install utility quits.

17 At the system console prompt, type load atps and press Enter.

The service is loaded and immediately becomes available to network users. A

message appears confirming the loading, and the console returns to the
command line prompt.

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 Appendix C
Technical Information

Specifications
Marking engine
m Canon LBP-ZX laser-xerographic
Laser
m Type: Semiconductor laser GaAlAs
m Wavelength: 780 nm
m Output power: 5 mW
Controller
m AMD Am29030 25-MHz microprocessor
m 4 MB of ROM (including 35 Type 1 fonts)
m 8 MB of RAM (expandable to 32 MB)
m 80C186 I/O processor
m 2 KB parameter EEPROM
m SCSI interface for internal/external hard disk(s)
m LocalTalk interface
m Parallel interface (IEEE P1284 nibble-mode bidirectional)

303
 m Ethernet interface with three protocols:
EtherTalk
Novell NetWare IPX (PSERVER or RPRINTER)
TCP/IP (BSD lpd)
m External Ethernet transceivers available for:
Thin Coax
Twisted Pair (10Base-T)
Thick Coax (IEEE 802.3 AUI)
m Two-position communication configuration switch
m All ports/protocols simultaneously active
m Fax card option slot
m 600 dpi resolution
m 600 dpi FinePrint (edge enhancement for text and line art)
m Enhanced 600 dpi grayscale imaging:
Standard—effective 106 lines/inch dithered halftone, 122 gray levels
PhotoGrade (with 12 MB of RAM)—true 106 lines/inch halftone,
91 gray levels
m PostScript Level 2 (2014)
m PCL5 (LaserJet IIID emulation)
m Automatic emulation switching

304 Appendix C
Printer fonts

Sixty-four fonts are provided with the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, including such
fonts as ITC Avant Garde®, ITC Bookman®, Chicago, Courier, Delphian,
Garamond Condensed, Geneva, Helvetica®, Helvetica Black, Helvetica
Compressed, Helvetica Narrow, Lubalin Graph, Lucida Bright, Machine,
Monaco, Nadianne, New Century Schoolbook, New York, Old English Text,
Onyx, Oxford, Palatino®, Swing, Symbol, Times®, ITC Zapf Chancery®, ITC
Zapf Dingbats®, and Zeal.
The following fonts are resident in the printer ROM:
m AvantGarde Book, AvantGarde BookOblique, AvantGarde Demi,
AvantGarde DemiOblique
m Bookman Demi, Bookman DemiOblique, Bookman Light, Bookman
LightItalic
m Courier, Courier Bold, Courier BoldOblique, Courier Oblique
m Helvetica, Helvetica Bold, Helvetica Bold Oblique, Helvetica Narrow,
Helvetica Narrow Bold, Helvetica Narrow BoldOblique, Helvetica Narrow
Oblique, Helvetica Oblique
m NewCentury Schoolbook Bold, NewCentury Schoolbook BoldItalic,
NewCentury Schoolbook Italic, NewCentury Schoolbook Roman
m Palatino Bold, Palatino BoldItalic, Palatino Italic, Palatino Roman
m Symbol
m Times Bold, Times Bold Italic, Times Italic, Times Roman
m Zapf Chancery MediumItalic
m Zapf Dingbats
The following PCL fonts are resident in the printer ROM:
m Times Roman, Time Bold, Time Italic, Times Bold Italic
m Univers Medium, Univers Medium Bold, Univers Medium Italic, Univers
Medium Bold Italic
m Courier 12 pitch, 10 point Medium; Courier 12 pitch, 10 point Bold;
Courier 12 pitch, 10 point Italic;Courier 10 pitch, 12 point Medium;
Courier 10 pitch, 12 point Bold;Courier 10 pitch, 12 point Italic
m Line Printer Font 16.67 pitch, 8.5 point, Medium

Technical Information 305

 Speed
m 17 pages per minute maximum using letter-size paper or 16 pages per
minute maximum using A4-size paper. Actual speed depends on the
images printed.
Printer life expectancy
m Minimum life expectancy is 5 years or 450,000 pages, with no monthly
page limit. Recommended service interval is 200,000 pages due to wear on
fuser and rollers.
Toner cartridge life expectancy
m Life expectancy is 6,000 pages when printing text documents with average
page coverage (5% black).
Printing materials

16- to 24-pound laser-quality bond (60 to 90 g/m2); up to 32-pound (120 g/m2)

stock when fed manually through the multipurpose tray. Accepts most
textured and colored stock. Accepts medium-weight photocopier
transparencies. Envelopes can be printed from the multipurpose tray or from
the optional envelope feeder. Labels can be printed with manual feed.
The paper used should not scorch, melt, transfer material, or release
hazardous emissions when heated to 200° C (393° F) for 0.1 seconds.
Paper sizes and capacity

Supports U.S. letter and A4 in the standard paper cassette. The paper cassette
holds 250 sheets of 20-pound (75 g/m2) paper. The multipurpose tray can
hold up to 100 sheets of standard U.S. letter paper, and other paper sizes up to
U.S. legal. Optional 500-sheet and 250-sheet universal cassettes are available
that support letter, A4, B5, and U.S. legal paper sizes. An envelope feeder that
can automatically feed up to 75 envelopes is also available.

306 Appendix C
Envelope sizes and weights

Envelope Weight Size

COM 10 24 lb 4 1/8" x 9 1/2" (104.7 mm x 241.3 mm)

Monarch 24 lb 3 7/8" x 7 1/2" (98.4 mm x 190.5 mm)
DL 80 g/m2 110 mm x 220 mm
C5 90 g/m2 162 mm x 229 mm

Dimensions
m Height 12.13 in. (30.8 cm)
m Width 16.75 in. (42.5 cm)
m Depth 16.9 in. (42.9 cm)
Space requirements

About 4 in.
Exhaust vent or 10 cm

About 11 in. About 23 in.

or 30 cm or 56 cm

4 in. clearance

Weight
m Approximately 40 lb (18.20 kg)

Technical Information 307

 Environmental information
Operating
m Temperature 50° to 90° F (10° to 32° C)
m Humidity 20 to 80 percent RH non-condensing
Non-operating
m Temperature 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
m Humidity 10 to 80 percent RH non-condensing
Storage (toner cartridge)
m Temperature –4° to 104° F (–20° to 40° C)
m Humidity 10 to 95 percent RH non-condensing
Storage (printer)
m Temperature –4° to 122° F (–20° to 50° C)
m Humidity 10 to 95 percent RH non-condensing

Voltage requirements
U.S./Japan
m 90 to 110.5 VAC, 48 to 52 Hz, 58 to 62 Hz
m 103.5 to 126.5 VAC, 58 to 62 Hz
Europe/Australia
m 198 to 264 VAC, 48 to 52 Hz

308 Appendix C
Power consumption
Energy-saving mode
m 26 W
Standby average
m 100/120 V, approximately 125 W
m 220/240 V, approximately 120 W
Operating average
m 110/120 V, approximately 390 W
m 220/240 V, approximately 370 W
Maximum power consumption
m 110/120 V, approximately 790 W, 6.8 A
m 220/240 V, approximately 770 W, 3.5 A

Technical Information 309

 About PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files
Installing the Macintosh printer software also installs PPD files to support the
following Apple LaserWriter printers:
m LaserWriter
m LaserWriter Plus
m Personal LaserWriter NT
m Personal LaserWriter NTR
m Personal LaserWriter 320
m LaserWriter II NT
m LaserWriter II NTX
m LaserWriter II NTXJ
m LaserWriter IIf
m LaserWriter IIg
m LaserWriter Select 360
m LaserWriter Select 360f
m LaserWriter Select 610
m LaserWriter Pro 400
m LaserWriter Pro 405
m LaserWriter Pro 600
m LaserWriter Pro 630
m LaserWriter Pro 810
m LaserWriter Pro 810f
m LaserWriter 16/600 PS
m LaserWriter 16/600 PS Fax

310 Appendix C
 You can optionally install the Windows PPD files for these Apple LaserWriter
printers:
m LaserWriter Select 360
m LaserWriter Pro 600
m LaserWriter Pro 630
You can use the standard Windows PPD file with a LaserWriter 16/600 PS
that has the fax card option installed. No special PPD file is required.

RAM upgrade specifications

To increase the printer’s RAM, purchase SIMMs with the following
specifications:
SIMM dimensions
m Length: 107.95 mm +/- 0.20 mm (4.25 in. +/- .008)
m Height: 25.53 mm (1.005 in.) maximum
SIMM sizes and speeds

Size Configuration Speed Connector type

4 MB SIMM 1 Mbit X 32 bit (one 4 MB bank) 80 ns or less 72-pin

8 MB SIMM 2 Mbit X 32 bit (two 4 MB banks) 80 ns or less 72-pin
16 MB SIMM* 4 Mbit X 32 bit (one 16 MB bank) 80 ns or less 72-pin

* Must have a 2 KB row (11 bit x 11 bit) refresh configuration. 16 MB SIMMs with a 4 KB row (10 bit X 12 bit) refresh
configuration are not compatible with the printer.

Technical Information 311

 Ozone emission
Ozone gas is emitted by almost all laser printers and photocopiers. The
LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer technology allows it to emit practically no
ozone gas (less than .01 parts of ozone per million parts of air). The current
OSHA permissible exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts of ozone per million
parts of air (ppm). The ozone emissions from the LaserWriter 16/600 PS
printer comply with Underwriters Laboratory (UL) safety limits.
Depending on the levels of concentration, ozone can be a mild-to-severe
irritant with known effects ranging from dry throat and nose, headache, and
sore eyes to nausea, vomiting, and pulmonary congestion. For this reason
various regulatory agencies have established limits regarding the amount of
ozone to which employees may be exposed. The employer is responsible for
providing a work environment that meets these standards.
You can usually identify ozone by its characteristic odor, even in
concentrations well below the permissible exposure limit. However, as the
concentration of ozone or the duration of exposure increases, your ability to
smell it may decrease.
To minimize ozone exposure, install the LaserWriter 16/600 PS in a well-
ventilated area and keep the equipment properly maintained. If there are
other laser printers or photocopying machines in the same area, additional air
circulation may be required. Do not place the LaserWriter 16/600 PS in a
small, enclosed space that lacks adequate ventilation. Position the printer so
that the fan exhaust does not blow directly into an individual’s face. Finally,
maintain the relative humidity between 30 and 70 percent. Extremely low
humidity can slow the natural breakdown of ozone in the air.

312 Appendix C
Communication settings
The following table shows the default communication settings. For
information about using the configuration switch to adjust communication
settings, see “Adjusting Communication Settings,” in Chapter 1. To change or
view the current communication settings, use the Apple Printer Utility on the
Macintosh (see Chapter 2 for details) or the LaserWriter Utility for Windows
on an IBM PC or compatible computer (see Chapter 3 for details).
Up (m) switch position (custom)

These factory default settings can be changed:

Port Interface Mode

LocalTalk LocalTalk PostScript

Ethernet EtherTalk PostScript
Netware PostScript
TCP/IP PostScript
Parallel Parallel PostScript (normal protocol)

Down (m) switch position (standard)

These settings cannot be changed:

Port Interface Mode

LocalTalk LocalTalk PostScript

Ethernet EtherTalk PostScript
NetWare AutoSelect
TCP/IP AutoSelect
Parallel Parallel AutoSelect (raw protocol)

Technical Information 313

 Accessories
The following list includes both standard and optional parts.

Item Part number

LaserWriter toner cartridge M2473G/A

LaserWriter 16/600 PS 500-Sheet Feeder M2650G/A
LaserWriter 500-Sheet Universal Cassette M5862G/A
LaserWriter 250-Sheet Universal Cassette M6525G/A
LaserWriter 16/600 PS Envelope Feeder M2649G/A
LaserWriter 16/600 PS Fax Card M3298LL/A
LaserWriter 16/600 PS Internal Hard Disk Drive M3297G/A
Macintosh 4 MB Memory Expansion Kit (1-4 MB SIMM) M3651LL/A
Apple HDI-30 SCSI Cable M2538LL/A
Apple Ethernet Thin Coax Transceiver M0329Z/B
Apple Ethernet Twisted Pair Transceiver M0437Z/B
Apple Ethernet AUI Adapter M0432LL/A
Apple SCSI Cable Extender M0208LL/B
Apple SCSI Cable Terminator II (Black) M5871G/A

314 Appendix C
Index

A energy-saving delay setting

36, 55, 273
A4-size paper 17, 220, 237, 241, 306 FinePrint, turning on or off 57
accessories list 314 functions of, quick reference 285–286
Adobe Printer Driver, Windows initializing a hard disk connected to
changing options 194 the printer 50–51, 159
downloading fonts 209–211 job-handling configuration 59–60
installing 74, 190–192 list of settings you can change 45, 285
Adobe Type 1 fonts 209 naming the printer 42, 49
ammonia-based cleaners 2, 253 opening 46
antistatic teeth, cleaning 248 PhotoGrade, turning on or off 58–59
Apple-authorized dealers print density 54, 266, 268
installing additional memory (RAM) printer features window 47, 48–67
104, 160, 184 Printer Selector window 46
installing hard disks 151, 153 printer’s network zone 46, 61
network cable system problems 270 printer’s TCP/IP address 63, 113
routine servicing 243 printing a configuration page 68
SIMMs problems 167 printing font samples 53
upgrading system software quitting 48
38, 40, 174 setting when the printer closes print
Apple Printer Utility. See also AppleTalk jobs 59–60
network; Macintosh computers startup page, turning on or off 35, 53
custom communication settings switching paper trays automatically
33, 65–67 56–57
downloading PostScript files 67 viewing/changing communication
downloading/removing fonts settings 63–67
51–52, 150 viewing Ethernet address 62
effects of settings on Macintosh, viewing printer information 48
Windows, and UNIX
computers 45

315
 AppleTalk network. See also Apple Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD)
Printer Utility; Macintosh 109, 124. See also TCP/IP
computers protocol for UNIX
configuring the printer for Macintosh binary format, sending data to the printer,
users 44–67 Windows 198, 212, 214
connecting the printer to an Ethernet bitmapped fonts, Macintosh 179
network 21, 27–29 blotchy areas or ghost images
installing users’ printer software from on the page 268
71–72 BOOTP server, UNIX
setting up the printer for Macintosh assigning an IP address to the
users 37–43, 70–72 printer 114
AppleTalk Print Spooler troubleshooting 282
(ATPS) operating mode bootptab file, UNIX 282
connecting to Novell ATPS 21
NetWare 3.x
configuring the printer for access
C
by a Macintosh 296–297 cables
modifying an existing ATPS Ethernet 27–29
configuration 298–299 HDI-30 SCSI System cable 150, 152
NetWare 4, configuring the printer for illustration 6
access by a Macintosh 300–301 LocalTalk 23–24
NetWare Loadable Module and parallel interface 30–31
75, 295 SCSI peripheral 150, 152
overview 75–76 System/Peripheral 8 26
automatic-feed printing 220, 225, 265 canceling or changing a print job,
automatic paper tray switching Macintosh 187
Macintosh 56–57, 181, 186, 225 cartridge. See toner cartridge
Windows 102, 202, 225 Chooser 41, 70, 168–169, 175–176
automatic printer language sensing troubleshooting 269, 270, 272
33, 63 circuit board, slots on 161
A/UX 109, 124. See also TCP/IP cleaning the printer
protocol for UNIX ammonia-based cleaners 2, 253
Available Options menu, NetWare antistatic teeth 248
78–80, 82–85, 89, 92–94 exterior case 253
Color/Grayscale option, Macintosh 182
B See also PhotoGrade
color printing 198, 266
B5-size paper 17, 237, 241, 306 Communication Configuration category
background printing, Macintosh in printer features window,
187–188, 272 Macintosh 61–66
backup copies of printer disks 38, 174 communication settings
banner page table of default settings 313
NetWare and 106–107 viewing/changing
TCP/IP protocol and 120, 280 Macintosh 63–67
overview 32–33
Windows 103

316 Index
configuration page, printing D
Macintosh 68
UNIX 119 damaged printer 3
Windows 105 dialog boxes
Configuration Selections menu, Macintosh
LWPMAN utility 86–88 Options 178–179
configuration switch Page Setup 177–178
changing settings 65, 67, 103, 313 Print 180–186
illustration 21, 32 Print Options 181–186
job handling 59, 270, 271 Windows
Macintosh network zones 61, Features 202
270, 271 Font Downloader 205, 208, 211
standard settings 63, 313 Job Control 203–204
configuring the printer. See also Apple PostScript Options 197–199
Printer Utility; LaserWriter Setup 170, 195–204
Utility for Windows; TCP/IP TrueType Fonts 200–201
Printer Configuration Utility dimensions of the printer 307
after installing optional equipment disks
Macintosh 168–169, 271 backup copies of 38, 174
Windows 170, 202 locking 174, 190
for Macintosh 44–67 disk space requirements for
as an ATPS remote printer printer software
295–301 Macintosh 174
configuring earlier printer Windows 189
models 69 distorted or wavy printed images 267
for UNIX 118–123, 127–137 DOS CAPTURE command 216, 275
for Windows 98–105 DOS instructions for using a PostScript
connecting the printer. See also printer 216
installing; setting up the printer DOS utilities. See also LaserWriter
to a LocalTalk network 22–25 Utility for Windows
to an Ethernet network 27–29 LWFORM 74, 96, 274, 288
to an IBM PC or compatible 30–31 LWPMAN 74, 82, 86–88, 274,
to a single Macintosh 26 275–279, 288
overview 21 NPRINT 97
connector boxes 22, 23, 24 downloading
conserving energy. See saving energy fonts
cover page, printing automatically, Macintosh 51–52, 150
Macintosh 181 Windows 150, 199, 209–211
custom communication settings. PostScript files
See communication settings Macintosh 67
Custom Installation of printer software, Windows 103
Windows 190 drum protection shutter 13, 245
duplex printing 233

Index 317
 E /etc/printcap 116, 117, 124–126,
217, 280
Easy Install, Macintosh 40, 175 Ethernet address, Macintosh 62
electrical grounding 3. Ethernet cables 27–29
See also grounding wrist strap Ethernet hub 29
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) Ethernet network. See also AppleTalk
files, creating network; LocalTalk network;
Macintosh 67, 181 NetWare network; TCP/IP
Windows 103, 196, 212 protocol for UNIX
energy-saving mode 36 connecting the printer to 27–29
Macintosh 55, 273 frame type used by NetWare 74
UNIX 281 Ethernet port 21
Windows 36, 101, 274 Ethernet transceivers and cables
enlarging the printed image 6, 27–29
Macintosh 178 ethers file, UNIX 281
Windows 196 EtherTalk interface setting,
envelope feeder Macintosh 66
capacity of 235, 306 EtherTalk network.
configuring the printer for, See AppleTalk network
Windows 202 Express Installation of printer software,
filling 235–236 Windows 190
installing 140–142 external hard disks, connecting to the
obtaining 229 printer 150–152
removing 143
envelope levers 264
envelopes
F
avoiding jams and wrinkling 264 faded areas or white voids on the
loading and printing in the printed page 268
multipurpose tray 229–231 fax capabilities, adding 139, 150
loading in the envelope feeder Features dialog box, Windows 202
235–236 features of the printer
sizes and weights to use 307 overview 1–2
types not to use 229 technical information 303–314
environmental information about the FinePrint
printer 308 Macintosh 57, 184–185, 265
error handler job control setting, Windows 104, 202, 265
Windows 204 500-sheet feeder
error messages configuring the printer for,
LWPMAN utility 275–279 Windows 202
PostScript 204 designating as preferred paper source,
reporting printing errors, Macintosh 169
Macintosh 183 filling 237–239
/etc/bootptab file 282 installing 144–146
/etc/ethers file 281 fixing roller assembly
/etc/hosts file 124, 217, 281, 282 clearing paper jams around 263
performing maintenance and
troubleshooting 243, 244
318 Index
font catalog, printing, Windows 102 H
font control setting, Windows 204
Font Downloader dialog box, Windows hard disks
205, 208, 211 adding to the device list, Windows
Font Downloader, Windows 205–206
199, 209–211 connecting to the printer
fonts external hard disks 150–152
Adobe Type 1 209 internal hard disk 153–159
bitmapped, Macintosh 179 previously used hard disk 150
downloading/removing, Macintosh downloading fonts to, Windows
51–52, 150 210–211
downloading, Windows initializing
150, 199, 209–211 Macintosh 50–51, 159
provided with the printer 305 Windows 159, 207–208
substituting, Macintosh 179 from manufacturers other than
TrueType settings, Windows 200–201 Apple 159
unlimited downloadable fonts, hardware options. See optional equipment
Macintosh 179 hardware requirements, IBM PCs or
font samples, printing compatibles 189
Macintosh 53 HDI-30 SCSI System cable 150, 152
Windows 102 hosts file, UNIX 124, 217, 281, 282
font storage on hard disks 150, 153 HP LaserJet emulation, Windows 105
font symbol set, specifying for HP HP-UX version 8.07 and [Link],
LaserJet emulation, configuring, UNIX 127–132
Windows 105 humidity requirements for the
forms, enabling printing of, printer 308
LWFORM 96
fuser, servicing 243
I
G IBM AIX version 3.x, configuring, UNIX
134–136
garbled printing, NetWare 275 IBM PC or compatible computers.
ghost images or blotchy areas See also LaserWriter Utility for
on the page 268 Windows; NetWare network;
graphics, bitmapped, Macintosh 179 Windows/DOS computers
grayscale documents. connecting the printer to 30–31
See also PhotoGrade memory requirements 189
printing, Macintosh 182 NetWare setup for 74–97
troubleshooting 265, 266 parallel port 31
grid pattern prints out, Macintosh 271 system requirements 189
grounding the printer 3 ID number. See SCSI ID number
grounding wrist strap 153, 155–156, imaging options, Windows 104
160, 163–164 indicator lights 258

Index 319
 initializing a hard disk connected to L
the printer
Macintosh 50–51, 159 labels, loading in the multipurpose
Windows 159, 207–208 tray 231
Installer program, Macintosh landscape orientation, choosing
40, 69, 72, 174–175 Macintosh 178
installing. See also connecting the Windows 196
printer; setting up the printer language interpreter problems,
250-sheet universal cassette 147–149 UNIX 280
500-sheet feeder 144–146 LaserWriter 8 icon, Macintosh 41, 270
additional RAM 160–167 LaserWriter 16/600 PS 500-Sheet Feeder.
Adobe Printer Driver, Windows See 500-sheet feeder
74, 190–192 LaserWriter 16/600 PS Envelope Feeder.
envelope feeder 140–142 See envelope feeder
external hard disks 150–152 LaserWriter 250-Sheet Universal
internal hard disk 153–159 Cassette. See 250-sheet
LaserWriter Utility, Macintosh universal cassette
69, 273 LaserWriter Utility for Windows.
LWFORM utility 74 See also NetWare network;
LWPMAN utility 74 Windows/DOS computers
printer software downloading PostScript files
Macintosh 39–40, 70–72, 174–175 to the printer 103
Windows 74, 190–192 energy-saving delay setting
Windows NT 193 36, 101, 274
toner cartridge FinePrint, turning on or off 104
first time 12–16 functions of, quick reference 287
replacement cartridges 247–253 list of settings you can change 98, 287
internal hard disks, connecting to the naming the printer 100
printer 153–159 opening and quitting 99
IP address overview 98–99
Macintosh 63, 113 PhotoGrade, turning on or off 104
UNIX 110–114, 121, 122, 124, 282 print density 105, 266, 268
Windows 113 printer imaging options 104
printer’s IP address 113
printing a configuration page 105
J, K printing font samples 102
jagged text characters. See FinePrint printing the page count 105
jams. See paper jams selecting the printer 99
Job Control dialog box, Windows specifying a font symbol set for HP
203–204 LaserJet emulation 105
job control settings for PostScript, startup page, turning on or off 35, 100
Windows 203–204 Utilities menu options 100–106
Job Defaults category in printer features viewing or changing communication
window, Macintosh 56–60 settings 33, 103
job-handling, Macintosh 59–60

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LaserWriter Utility program, Macintosh Low Toner light 35, 246, 258, 266
installing on the LaserWriter LWFORM utility
16/600 PS 69, 273 enabling forms printing 96, 274, 288
overview 286 installing 74
layout of page, choosing, Macintosh 178 LWPMAN utility
legal-size paper. installing 74
See U.S. legal-size paper troubleshooting/error messages
length guide 274, 275–279
in 250-sheet feeder 240–241 using with PCONSOLE 82, 86–88.
in 500-sheet feeder 237 See also PCONSOLE utility,
letterhead paper NetWare
loading 19, 220, 222, 228
printing on 226
letter-size paper.
M
See U.S. letter-size paper Macintosh computers. See also Apple
life expectancy Printer Utility; AppleTalk
of printer 306 network; printing
of toner cartridge 12, 246, 306 choosing the printer on administrator’s
lines or stripes on printed page 267 computer 41
liquids, protecting the printer from 4 configuring printer software 44–67
loading for optional equipment
envelopes 168–169, 271
in the envelope feeder 235–236 connecting the printer to a single
in the multipurpose tray 229–231 Macintosh 26
labels, in the multipurpose tray 231 FinePrint 57, 184–185, 265
paper installing printer software 39–40,
in the 250-sheet universal cassette 70–72, 174–175
240–242 LaserWriter 8 icon 41, 270
in the 500-sheet feeder 237–239 Options dialog box 178–179
in the multipurpose tray 17, 20, Page Setup dialog box 177–178
225–228 PhotoGrade 58–59, 184, 185, 265
in the paper cassette Print dialog box 180–186
17–20, 220–223 Print Options dialog box 181–186
transparencies, in the multipurpose Read Me file 42–43
tray 232 setting up the printer 37–43, 70–72,
local gateway, setting IP address of, 175–176
UNIX 122 as an ATPS remote printer
LocalTalk cable, connecting 23–24 295–301
LocalTalk connecting kit 6, 22 specifying printer options 177–188
LocalTalk connector box 22, 23, 24 System Folder 42, 44, 269, 270
LocalTalk interface setting 66 system requirements 174
LocalTalk network, connecting the troubleshooting tips 269–273
printer to 22–25 upgrading system software
LocalTalk port 21, 26 38, 40, 174
location for the printer, choosing 2, 312 Macintosh Printer Disk 1
39, 42, 69, 71, 174

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 maintenance N
cleaning the antistatic teeth 248
cleaning the printer’s exterior 253 naming the printer
replacing the toner cartridge 247–253 Macintosh 42, 49, 270
safety instructions 244–245 NetWare 79, 83
manual-feed printing 180, 220, 223, Windows 100
225, 265 NetWare interface setting, Macintosh 66
manual organization, overview xviii-xxi NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) print
margins, changing printer margins, server software, NetWare
Windows 198 75, 295
memory. See RAM NetWare network. See also LaserWriter
memory expansion kits 104, 160, 184 Utility for Windows; printing;
memory requirements Windows/DOS computers
IBM PCs or compatibles 189 Available Options menu 78–80,
Macintosh 174 82–85, 89, 92–94
PhotoGrade 58, 104, 160, 184 banner page 106–107
menus. See also dialog boxes choosing an operating mode 75–76
LWPMAN utility connecting the printer 21, 27
Configuration Selections 86–88 Ethernet frame type and 74
PSERVER mode 87–88 hardware/software requirements 189
User Selections 86 installing printer software and 192
NetWare network installing the Adobe Printer Driver 74
Available Options 78–80, 82–85, LWPMAN utility
89, 92–94 installing 74
Print Queue Information 80–81, using with PCONSOLE to set up
84–85, 93 the printer as a print server 82,
Print Server Information 79, 86–88
82–84, 89–94 PCONSOLE utility
Queue Server Candidates bindery emulation mode 78, 82, 89
81, 85, 93 different versions of NetWare and
Utilities, LaserWriter Utility for 78, 82, 89
Windows 100–106 setting up the printer as a remote
moisture exposure to the printer 3, 4 printer 89–95
multipurpose tray setting up the printer as print server
automatic tray switching and 74, 78–81, 82–88
Macintosh 57, 186, 225 PRINTCON utility 106
Windows 102, 202, 225 Print Queue Information menu
capacity of 226, 306 80–81, 84–85, 93
clearing paper jams 260 Print Server Information menu
loading and printing envelopes 79, 82–84, 89–94
229–231 PSERVER operating mode
loading labels 231 assigning from PCONSOLE 79–80
loading paper 17, 20, 225–228 assigning from PCONSOLE and
loading transparencies 232 LWPMAN 85–88
opening 224 enabling forms printing with
two-sided (duplex) printing 233 LWFORM 96
unpacking 9 printing a banner page 107
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 RPRINTER operating mode Options dialog box, Macintosh 178–179
assigning from PCONSOLE 92 orientation
printing a banner page 107 choosing
setting up client computers 97 Macintosh 178
troubleshooting 275–279 Windows 196
verifying printer communications with for printing envelopes 230
the network 97 output format, selecting, Windows 196
network interfaces, turning off 33 output tray extension on multipurpose
network performance, adding hard disks tray 224
to the printer and 150 ozone emission from the printer 312
networks. See AppleTalk network;
Ethernet network; LocalTalk
network; NetWare Network
P
network zones, Macintosh page area, printing on larger portion of,
41, 46, 100, 176 Macintosh 179
setting 42, 61 page count, printing, Windows 105
Novell ATPS network interface. page layout, choosing, Macintosh 178
See AppleTalk Print Spooler Page Setup dialog box, Macintosh
(ATPS) operating mode 177–178
Novell NetWare network. page setup options, choosing, Macintosh
See NetWare network 44, 177–179
NPRINT DOS utility 97 pages to print, specifying,
number of copies to print, specifying Macintosh 180
Macintosh 180 paper
Windows 196 A4-size 17, 220, 237, 241, 306
avoiding problems with 234
O B5-size 17, 237, 241, 306
choosing stock 234
operating system requirements, IBM PCs curls when printed 265
or compatibles 189 letterhead 19, 220, 222, 226, 228
optional equipment loading into the 250-sheet universal
250-sheet universal cassette cassette 240–242
147–149, 240–242 loading into the 500-sheet feeder
500-sheet feeder 144–146, 169, 237–239
237–239 loading into the multipurpose tray
additional RAM 160–167 17, 20, 225–228
configuring printer software for loading into the paper cassette
Macintosh 168–169, 271 17–20, 220–223
Windows 170, 202 printing on both sides of 233
envelope feeder 140–143, 229, problems resulting from too much
235–236, 306 moisture 268
external hard disk 150–152 smudges appear on front or
internal hard disk 153–159 back of 267
previously used hard disk 150 three-hole punched 19, 220, 223, 227
when to install 11 toner doesn’t stay fixed on 265

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 types to use 234, 306 paper weight knob on 500-sheet feeder
U.S. legal-size 17, 237, 240, 241, 306 238–239
U.S. letter-size 17, 220, 237, 241, 306 parallel interface cable 30–31, 98
paper access door, disengaging paper and Parallel interface setting, Macintosh 66
261–262 parallel port
paper cassette mapping to a print queue, DOS 216
automatic tray switching and on IBM PC or compatible 31
Macintosh 57, 186, 225 on printer 21, 30–31, 33
Windows 102, 202, 225 special settings for 33
capacity of 17, 18, 220, 306 parts list, standard and optional 314
clearing paper jams 259 password
loading paper into 17–20, 220–223 NetWare PCONSOLE utility and
removing 8, 9 LWPMAN 83–84
paper-handling options, setting TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility
Macintosh 56–57 119, 123, 281
Windows 102 PCL5 mode settings
paper jam door 10, 11, 262, 263 Macintosh 66
Paper Jam light 35, 167, 258 UNIX 280
paper jams PCONSOLE utility, NetWare
avoiding assigning a password for printing
by adjusting length and width privileges 83–84
guides 239, 241 assigning PSERVER mode to the
with envelopes 235, 264 printer 79–80, 85–88
with labels 231 basic key commands 77
with standard paper 264 bindery emulation mode 78, 82, 89
with transparencies 232 creating a print queue 80–81, 84–85,
clearing 259–263 93–94
paper lift plate 9 different versions of NetWare and
Paper Out light 35, 167, 226, 258 78, 82, 89
printing envelopes and 231 naming the printer 79, 83
paper-size dial setting up the printer as a remote
on 250-sheet universal cassette 242 printer 89–95
on 500-sheet feeder 240 setting up the printer as print server
paper size, specifying 74, 78–81, 82–88
Macintosh 178 using with LWPMAN to set up the
Windows 196 printer as print server 82–88
paper source, specifying. PhotoGrade, turning on or off
See also paper tray Macintosh 58–59, 184–185, 265
Macintosh 180 Windows 104, 202, 265
Windows 196 ping method for assigning an IP address
paper tray to the printer, UNIX
automatic switching 111–113, 282
Macintosh 56–57, 181, 186, 225 plugging in the printer 34
Windows 102, 202, 225 portrait orientation, choosing
printer doesn’t print from the Macintosh 178
correct tray 268 Windows 196

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ports print density, setting
Ethernet 21 Macintosh 54, 266, 268
LocalTalk 21, 26 Windows 105, 266, 268
parallel Print dialog box, Macintosh 180–186
on IBM PC or compatible 31 printer administrator
on printer 21, 30–31, 33 overview of responsibilities in setting
printer, on Macintosh 26 up the printer xviii-xxi
SCSI 21, 150, 152 utilities to use, quick reference
port settings, Macintosh 66–67 285–293
PostScript “printer can’t print” message
document descriptions, Windows 199 Macintosh 272
errors or listings generated, Windows 273
UNIX 280 printer configuration. See configuring
job control settings, Windows the printer
203–204 printer dimensions and weight 307
mode settings printer disks
Macintosh 66 locking 174, 190
Windows 203–204 making backup copies of 38, 174
output format, Windows 196 printer features window, Apple Printer
specifying options, Windows Utility 47, 48–67
197–199, 213–215 Printer Information category in printer
PostScript files features window, Macintosh 48
downloading to the printer printer language sensing 33, 63
Macintosh 67 printer margins, changing, Windows 198
Windows 103 printer mode job control setting,
printing from UNIX 218 Windows 203
printing to printer options. See optional equipment
Macintosh 181 printer performance
Windows 212–215 adding hard disks and 150
PostScript fonts, TrueType font settings increasing RAM and 160
and, Windows 200–201 manual versus automatic downloading
PostScript Level 2 features, using, of fonts, Windows 209
Windows 197 using PostScript options and,
PostScript Options dialog box, Windows Windows 197–199
197–199 printer port on Macintosh 26
PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files Printer Preferences category in printer
310–311 features window, Macintosh
power consumption by the printer 309 49–55
power cord 6, 34 printer ROM, fonts resident in 305
power plug, when to disconnect 3 Printer Selector window, Apple
power switch 34 Printer Utility 46
precautions. See safety instructions printer software, installing
printcap file, UNIX 116, 117, for Macintosh 39–40, 70–72,
124–126, 217, 280 174–175
PRINTCON utility, NetWare 106 for Windows 74, 190–192
for Windows NT 193

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 printer specifications 303–308 startup page 35, 100
print images, scaling, Windows 196 troubleshooting 265–268, 273–279
printing TrueType font settings 200–201
from a Macintosh print jobs, determining when the printer
to a PostScript file 181 closes print jobs, Macintosh
background printing 187–188, 272 59–60
canceling or changing a print job PrintMonitor, background printing and,
187–188 Macintosh 187–188, 272
configuration page 68 Print Options dialog box, Macintosh
cover page 181 181–186
font samples 53 print options, specifying
on larger portion of page area 179 Macintosh 177–188
output is too light or too dark UNIX 218
54, 266 Windows 196–204
reporting errors 183 print queue
specifying options for 57, 181–186 creating, NetWare 80–81, 84–85,
startup page 35, 53 93–94
troubleshooting 43, 265–268, mapping to, DOS 216
270–273 printing from UNIX 218
from UNIX queue scan time 87–88
banner page 120 Print Queue Information menu, NetWare
configuration page 119 80–81, 84–85, 93
overview 217–218 print server, setting up the printer as,
print queues 218 NetWare 74, 78–88
test page 117 Print Server Information menu, NetWare
troubleshooting 280–282 79, 82–84, 89–94
from Windows print time, setting, Macintosh 188
to a PostScript file 212–215 protocol options, PostScript,
banner page 106–107 Windows 198
configuration page 105 PSERVER mode menu, LWPMAN
font catalog 102 utility 87–88
Font Downloader 199 PSERVER operating mode, NetWare
font samples 102 75–76, 79–80, 85–88, 96, 107
job control settings 203–204
opening the printer Setup dialog
box 194–195
Q
output is too light or too dark queue scan time, (NetWare PCONSOLE
105, 266 and LWPMAN) 87–88
overview 193 Queue Server Candidates menu, NetWare
page count 105 81, 85, 93
PostScript option settings QuickDraw GX 173
197–199, 213–215
selecting optional equipment
196–204

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R S
RAM. See also memory requirements; safety instructions
Single Inline Memory for routine maintenance 244–245
Modules (SIMMs) setting up the printer 3–4
downloading fonts to, Windows SAM utility 127–128, 130–131
150, 209–211 saving energy 36, 55, 101, 281
installing additional RAM 160–167 scaling print images, Windows 196
Macintosh, “out of memory” SCO UNIX, configuring 133–134
message 271 SCSI cable terminator 150, 151, 152
upgrade specifications 311 SCSI external hard disks, connecting to
RARP server, UNIX the printer 150–152
troubleshooting 281 SCSI ID number, setting 151
using to assign an IP address to the SCSI peripheral cable 150, 152
printer 114 SCSI port 21, 150, 152
Read Me file, Macintosh 42–43 selecting the printer
[Link] file, Windows 190 Macintosh 41, 70, 175–176
Ready/In Use light 35, 208, 258 Windows 99
rear cover of printer setting up the printer. See also connecting
removing 154–155, 162–163 the printer; installing
replacing 158, 165–166 AppleTalk setup 37–43, 70–72
reducing the printed document as an ATPS remote printer 295–301
Macintosh 178 choosing a place for the printer 2
Windows 196 installing optional equipment 11
Remote Line Printer Daemon (lpd) installing the first toner cartridge
protocol 109, 124. See also 12–16
TCP/IP protocol for UNIX Macintosh, individual user
remote printer, setting up the printer as instructions 70–72, 175–176
ATPS 295–301 NetWare setup for IBM PCs or
NetWare 89–95 compatibles 74–97
UNIX 115–116 overview xviii-xxi
removing fonts, Macintosh 52 safety instructions 3–4
renaming the printer TCP/IP setup 109–117
Macintosh 42, 49 unpacking the printer 5–11
Windows 100 Setup dialog box, Windows
reporting of printing errors, 170, 195–204
Macintosh 183 sheet feeder
restarting the printer designating the 500-sheet feeder as the
Macintosh 68 preferred paper source 169
Windows 106 installing the 250-sheet universal
rollers. See fixing roller assembly cassette 147–149
rotated landscape orientation, installing the 500-sheet feeder
choosing, Windows 196 144–146
RPRINTER operating mode, NetWare
75–76, 92, 107

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 shrinking the printed image T
Macintosh 178
Windows 196 TCP/IP address. See IP address
Single Inline Memory Modules (SIMMs) TCP/IP interface setting
inserting 161, 164–165 Macintosh 66
specifications for 311 UNIX 120, 123
troubleshooting 167, 258 TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility.
Small Computer System Interface. See also TCP/IP protocol for
See SCSI UNIX; UNIX computers
space requirements for printer 307 assigning a password 119
special effects, printing, Macintosh changing the password 123
178–179 displaying information about the
specifications of the printer 303–308 printer’s interface 120
speed of printer 306 enabling/disabling timeout
spills into the printer case 3 feature 122
startup page functions of, quick reference 289
checking print quality 35 list of settings you can change
turning on or off 118, 289
Macintosh 53 overview 118
Windows 100 printing a configuration page 119
stripes or lines appear on printed printing the banner page 120, 280
page 267 resetting printer’s TCP/IP
subnet mask, setting, UNIX 122 interface 123
Sun OS version 4.1 or Ultrix version 4.2, restoring settings to factory
configuring, UNIX 136–137 defaults 123
System Administration Manager setting default gateway address 122
(SAM) utility, UNIX setting the subnet mask 122
127–128, 130–131 starting and quitting 119
System Folder, Macintosh viewing or changing printer’s IP
Apple Printer Utility and 42, 44 address 121
troubleshooting 269, 270 TCP/IP protocol for UNIX. See also
System/Peripheral 8 cable 26 TCP/IP Printer Configuration
system requirements Utility; UNIX computers
IBM PCs or compatibles 189 assigning an IP address to the printer
Macintosh 174 110–114
system software, Macintosh assigning printcap options 125–126
requirements for using the printer assigning printer IP name and address
software 174 to each user’s hosts file 124
upgrading 38, 40, 174 configuring the printer 118–123
overview 21, 27, 109–110
printcap file 116, 117, 124–126
printing a test page 117
setting up the printer as a remote
printer 115–116

328 Index
technical specifications of the printer grayscale printing 265, 266
303–308 hard disk problems 258
telnet, UNIX terminal emulation lines or stripes appear on printed
program 118, 119, 282 page 267
temperature inside the printer Macintosh-specific problems
avoiding paper problems 234 Chooser doesn’t appear in Apple
performing routine maintenance menu 269
and 244 hardware options don’t appear in
temperature requirements for the Print dialog box 271
printer 308 nothing prints; no paper
three-hole punched paper, loading comes out 272
19, 220, 223, 227 “out of memory” message 271
three-wire grounding plug 3 “printer can’t print” message 272
timeout settings printer isn’t listed in the
UNIX 122 Chooser 270
Windows 198 printer prints a grid pattern 271
toner printer warm-up time 273
distributing toner powder NetWare-specific problems
13, 246, 249 LWPMAN error messages
doesn’t stay fixed on paper 265 275–279
smudges appear on front or back of printing is garbled 275
paper 267 printing spreadsheets and
toner cartridge graphics 275
clearing paper jams around 261–262 nothing prints on the paper 266
indications to replace 266–268 page prints solid black 267
installing for the first time 12–16 paper curls 265
life expectancy 12, 246, 306 Paper Out and Paper Jam lights flash
recycling 247 alternately or stay on 258
replacing the cartridge 247–253 printer doesn’t print from the
transceivers, Ethernet 6, 27–29 correct tray 268
transparencies printing is off-center or out
loading in the multipurpose tray 232 of place 265
types to use 234 printing is too light or too dark
troubleshooting 54, 105, 266
automatic paper tray switching 268 RAM problems 258
blotchy areas or ghost images on the SIMMs problems 258
page 268 smudges appear on front or back
distorted printed images 267 of paper 267
faded areas or white voids on the toner doesn’t stick to the paper 265
printed page 268

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 UNIX-specific problems UNIX computers. See also printing;
banner page problems 280 TCP/IP Printer Configuration
BOOTP server 282 Utility; TCP/IP protocol
can’t ping the printer 282 for UNIX
can’t telnet to the printer 282 assigning hosts and printcap
lines stairstep off the page 280 options to users’ workstations
PostScript errors or listings 124–126
generated 280 assigning IP address for printer
printer administrator forgot the 110–114
password 281 banner pages 120
printer warm-up time 281 configuring the printer 118–123,
RARP server 281 127–137
wavy printed images 267 effects of Apple Printer Utility
Windows/DOS-specific problems parameter settings 45
nothing prints; no paper getting users started using the printer
comes out 274 124–126
“printer can’t print” message 273 HP-UX version 8.07 and [Link],
printer warm-up time 274 configuring 127–132
screen goes dark after running IBM AIX version 3.x, configuring
LWPMAN or LWFORM 274 134–136
TrueType Fonts dialog box, Windows preparing printer administrator’s
200–201 workstation 115–117
TrueType font settings, specifying, SCO UNIX computers, configuring
Windows 200–201 133–134
turning on the printer 34–35 setting up the printer for 109–117
250-sheet universal cassette specifying print options 218
filling 240–242 Sun OS version 4.1 or Ultrix version
installing 147–149 4.2, configuring 136–137
two-sided printing 233 TCP/IP protocol, configuring
109–123
telnet 118, 119, 282
U troubleshooting 280–282
U.S. legal-size paper 17, 237, 240, unpacking the printer 5–11
241, 306 upgrading printer memory. See RAM
U.S. letter-size paper 17, 220, 237, upgrading system software, Macintosh
241, 306 38, 40, 174
universal paper cassette. User Selections menu, LWPMAN
See 250-sheet universal cassette utility 86
Utilities menu, LaserWriter Utility for
Windows 100–106
utilities provided with the printer,
quick reference 285–293

330 Index
V Font Downloader dialog box
205, 208, 211
value-added process (VAP) print server hardware/software requirements 189
software, NetWare 75 initializing a hard disk connected to
ventilation for the printer 2, 312 the printer 159, 207–208
virus-detection programs, installing installing printer software 74,
printer software and 39, 40, 72, 190–192
174, 175 for Windows NT 193
voltage requirements for the printer 308 Job Control dialog box 203–204
parallel port 31
PhotoGrade 202, 265, 1104
W, X, Y
PostScript job control settings
wavy or distorted printed images 267 203–204
weight of printer 307 PostScript Options dialog box
white voids or faded areas on the printed 197–199
page 268 [Link] file 190
width guide setting up the printer for NetWare
on 250-sheet universal cassette 241 as a print server 74, 78–88
on 500-sheet feeder 239 as a remote printer 89–95
on envelope feeder 236 Setup dialog box 170, 195–204
on multipurpose tray 225, 227, 228 specifying PostScript options
printing envelopes and 229, 230 197–199, 213–215
Windows/DOS computers. specifying print options 196–204
See also LaserWriter Utility TrueType Fonts dialog box 200–201
for Windows; NetWare Windows NT, installing printer
network; printing software for 193
adding a hard disk to the device list Windows Printer Disk 1 disk 190
205–206 Windows Printer Disk 2 disk
banner pages and NetWare 106–107 191, 193, 278
configuring the printer 98–105 wrist strap. See grounding wrist strap
after installing optional equipment write-protection tab 190
170, 202
connecting the printer to 30–31 Z
DOS instructions for using a
PostScript printer 216 zones. See network zones
downloading fonts 150, 199, 209–211
effects of Apple Printer Utility
parameter settings 45
Express/Custom Installation of printer
software 190
Features dialog box 202
FinePrint 104, 202, 265

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The Apple Publishing System
This Apple manual was written, edited, and produced on a desktop publishing system using
Apple Macintosh computers and QuarkXPress. Technical illustrations were drawn in Adobe™
Illustrator; screen shots were created and modified with system software, ExposurePro, Aldus
SuperPaint, and Adobe Photoshop. Proof pages were created on Apple LaserWriter printers and
on the QMS and Tektronix color printers. Final pages were output directly to separated film on
a PostScript™-driven imagesetter.
Text type is Times®, display type is Helvetica® Narrow and cover type is Apple Garamond,
Apple’s corporate font. Ornaments are custom symbols designed for Apple Computer.
PostScript, the LaserWriter page-description language, was developed by Adobe Systems
Incorporated.