Apple 310 manual Contents

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Contents

	Figures and Tables				vii
Preface	About This Note				ix

	What This Note Contains						ix
	Conventions Used in This Note							x
	Other Reference Material						x
	For More Information				xi
Chapter 1	LaserWriter Select 310 Hardware									1

	Communication Ports				4
	Serial Port for RS-232C Devices							4
	Centronics Parallel Connector							5
	Status Lights		8
	Memory Capabilities				9
	ROM Capability				9
	DRAM Expansion				10
	Basic Operation		10
	Batch Mode		10
	Interactive Mode				11
	Page Types	11
	Paper Handling		12
Chapter 2	LaserWriter Select 310 Software									15

	Software Overview				16
	Adobe PostScript Programming Language									16
	PostScript Interpreter					16
	LaserWriter Select 310 Driver							17
	Page Types		17
	Product Strings			19
	Software Parameters				19
	Communication Device Parameters								19
	Compatibility Operators						19
	Setting Compatibility Operators							21
	Setting System Parameters						23
	checkpassword				23
	defaulttimeouts				23
	idlefonts		23

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Contents Apple LaserWriter Select 310 Printer Limited Warranty on Media and Replacement Contents Page Communication Channels Page Figures and Tables Page What This Note Contains About This NoteOther Reference Material Conventions Used in This NoteApda For More InformationPage LaserWriter Select Hardware1 LaserWriter Select 310 Hardware ROM Serial Port for RS-232C Devices Communication Ports2An 8-pin serial port connector Centronics Parallel ConnectorPstrobe Signal Status Lights ROM Capability Memory CapabilitiesBatch Mode Basic OperationDram Expansion Types Interactive ModePaper Handling 7Paper handling options Page LaserWriter Select 310 Software Software Overview Adobe PostScript Programming LanguagePostScript Interpreter Types LaserWriter Select 310 DriverSelects the paper tray containing A4-size paper and sets Compatibility Operators Software ParametersProduct Strings Communication Device ParametersStatusdict Setting Compatibility Operators Device Idlefonts Setting System ParametersCheckpassword DefaulttimeoutsRamsize PrinternameProduct ProductASetdefaulttimeouts SetpasswordSetidlefonts Setprintername Setting Page Device ParametersDefaultmultipurposetraysize DefaultpapertrayPagestackorder ManualfeedtimeoutManualfeed MarginsSetdefaultmultipurposepapertraysize PapersizePapertray Setdefaultpapertray SetdostartpageSetmargins Setpagestackorder SetpagetypeSetpapertray Jobname Setting User ParametersJobtimeout SetjobtimeoutSetting Device Parameters WaittimeoutSetsoftwareiomode Setting Communication Parameters SoftwareiomodePacketbackchannel Setpacketbackchannel SccbatchSetting Engine Device Parameters SetsccbatchDarkness Currentpacking Setting Extensions to PostScript LevelSetdarkness CurrentcacheparamsSetcacheparams PackedarraySetpacking Printer Error ParameterPostScript Language Changes PrintererrorPacked Arrays Packed Arrays Versus Ordinary ArraysCreating Packed Arrays Immediately Evaluated Names Changes in Font Cache Operation Device Resolution ImagesEnd-of-Line Recognition New Operators TrueType FontsCommunication Channels Baud Rates Serial CommunicationParity Settings Flow ControlDTR Flow Control XON/XOFF Flow Control SCC Operator EncodingSimple Communication Protocol Communication ProtocolsBinary Communication Protocol SOH CTL-A Parallel Interface Communicating with an IBM PCDTR Flow Control for PC Communication Serial InterfaceXON/XOFF Flow Control for PC Communication Communication DynamicsStatus Queries and Spontaneous Messages Errorerror OffendingCommand operator %%