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About This Note
The LaserWriter Select 310 printer is a new member of Apple’s LaserWriter printer family. It is an economical printer that supports the Adobe™ PostScript™ Level 1 programming language. This developer note describes the features and capabilities of the printer, and it is intended for use by software and hardware developers.
To use this note, you need to understand the PostScript Level 1 programming language. You should also be familiar with the computer for which you intend to develop software.
You do not need to use this note if you are simply running packaged programs for your computer. However, it is useful if you are writing or modifying a program that is used with the LaserWriter Select 310 printer.
Your owner’s guide provides instructions for connecting the printer to your computer, inserting paper, and performing other routine operating tasks. This note does not provide that type of information.
This preface describes the contents of the note, explains visual cues and conventions used in the note, and lists other books to which you can refer.
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This note is made up of three chapters.
■Chapter 1, “LaserWriter Select 310 Hardware,” describes the hardware features of the LaserWriter Select 310 printer, including the
■Chapter 2, “LaserWriter Select 310 Software,” provides an overview of software features, including the PostScript Programming Language, the PostScript interpreter, LaserWriter Select 310 driver, and page types. It also describes the software parameters and the PostScript Level 1 operators that enable you to set up and configure the LaserWriter Select 310 printer. Finally, it discusses changes made to the PostScript language that impact the LaserWriter Select 310 printer.
■Chapter 3, “Communication Channels,” describes the software support for serial and parallel communication channels.
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