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Preface How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read? xix
Part I Guide for Printer Administrators 1Setting Up the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS 1
2Setting Up the Printer for Macintosh Users 43
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3Setting Up the Printer for Windows and NetWare Users 77
4Setting Up the Printer for UN IX Use rs 111
5InstallingOptions 129
Part II Guide for Users 6Macintosh Users 155
7Windows and DOS Users 173
8UNIXUsers 201
9Loading Paper 203
10 Ma int en a nc e 215
11 Cl e a ri n g P a per Jams 227
12 Fix in g I ma ge P r ob lems 237
13 Troubleshooting 243
Part III Appendixes ATechnical Information and Printer Supplies 257
BSetting Up the Printer as an ATPS Remote Printer 269
CUsing Fonts With the Printer 277
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Communications regulation information
FCC statement
Radio and television interference
DOC statement
VCCI statement
Laser information
How Much of This Book Do I Have to Read?
Printer administrators and users: Who does what
What the printer administrator should know
Getting new users started
Which chapters should I read?
Step 1: Set up the hardware and connect the printer.
Step 2: Configure the printer for a network connection or for a direct conne ction.
Step 3: Set additional printer parameters.
Step 4: Add any ha r dware options.
Step 5: Help new users get started.
Solving problems
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Guide for Printer Administrators
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Main features of the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS
Back view
Front view
Anatomy of the printer
Choosing a place for the printer
Important safety in structions
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Unpacking the p rinter
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Installing th e quick r eference b ooklet
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Installing the photocondu ctor cartridge and toner disposal b ox
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Installing th e toner cartridges
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Wait to inst all the pr int e r options
Loading paper into the paper cassette
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Connecting the printer
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Connecting to an Ethernet network
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Connecting to a LocalTalk network
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Connecting directly to a single Macintosh
Connecting to an IBM PC or compatible with a parallel cable
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Connecting the power and turning on the printer
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Saving energy
Adjusting communication s ettings
Why customize communication settings?
How to customize communication settings
How to return to the default settings
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Initial AppleTalk setup
Step 1: Installing the software the printer administrator needs
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Step 2: Choosing the printer on the administrators computer
Step 3: Making sure everything is working
Changing printer set tings with the Apple Printer Utilit y
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Opening the Apple Printer Utility
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Viewing printe r information
Naming the printer
Identifying the printers physical location
Sending fonts to the printer
4In the dialog box that appears, click a font to select it, then click Add.
The Fonts folder (inside the System Folder) is one place to find fonts.
5Use the Destination pop-up menu to choose a destination for the fonts.
6Click Send.
Removing fonts
Printing font sample s
Initializing a hard disk connected to the printer
Tur ni ng t he s tar tup pages on or off
Conserving energy
Setting paper-handling options
Setting up job handling
Setting the printers error timeout
Setting the printers network zones
Viewing the Ethernet address
Worki ng wi th a NetWare network
When you set up the printer as a print server, the panel below appears.
3To send the changes to the printer, click Send.
Changing TCP/IP configurations
1Open the Communication Configuration category.
You see a list of communication settings options.
2Open the TCP/IP Configuration category. 3In the panel that appears, make the changes you want.
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Viewing and changing communication settings
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Sending PostScript files to the printer
Restarting the printer
Getting Macintosh users started using the printer
Instructions for users
Software for users
Preparing a server so users can install over a network
Installing the printer software from the server
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and NetWare Users
Setting Up the Printer for Windows and NetWare Users
Installing th e softwa r e the printer administrator needs
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Installing sof tware for Windows NT
Using Apple Pr int Monitor
Initial Apple Print Monitor for Windows setup
Making sure everything is working
Initial Novell NetWare setup
Step 1: Choosing an operating mode
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Using PCONS OLE
Step 2, option A: Setting up the printer as a print server (using PCONSOLE)
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Step 2, option B: Setting up the printer as a remote printer (RPRINTER mode)
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Step 3: Assigning a password for the print server (optional)
Step 4: Setting up the PostScript printer driver for NetWare
Step 5: Making sure everything is working
Step 6: Setting up client computers for network printing
Setting additional parameters with the Apple Printer Utility for Windows
Installing the Apple Printer Utility for Windows
Opening and quitting the Apple Printer Utility
Selecting the printer
Viewing printe r information
Giving the printe r an AppleTalk name
Identifying the printers physical location
Printing font sample s
Tur ni ng t he s tar tup pages on or off
Conserving energy
Setting paper-handling options
Setting up job handling
Viewing the Ethernet address
Worki ng wi th a NetWare network
Changing TCP/IP configurations
Viewing and changing communication settings
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Sending PostScript files to the printer
Restarting the printer
Banner pages and NetWare
Installed Type 1 fonts and Adobe Type Manager
Installing Type 1 fonts
Removing Type 1 fonts
Changing the size of the ATMfont cache
Tur ni ng AT M o ff or on
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Initial TCP/IP setup
Will thes e instructions work for my flavor of UNIX?
Background information
Security
Step 1: Installing the software the printer administrator needs
Step 2: Obtaining an IP address for the printer
Step 3: Assigning an IP address to the printer
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Step 4: Making sure everything is working
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Configuring the printer
Getting UNIX users started using the printer
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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
A form appears for you to define a remote printer.
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Configuring HP-UX version 9.xx
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If the test print doesnt work If the test document doesnt print, follow these steps:
Configuring IBM AIX version 3.x
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Configuring Sun OS version 4.1, Ultrix version 4.2, or other BSD systems
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Installing the optional 250-sheet feeder
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The locking connectors secure the printer to the feeder.
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Adjusting the sid e margin
Installing th e 250-sheet universal cassette
Adding hard disks
Connecting a previously used hard disk
Connecting external hard disks
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Adding an internal hard disk
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Initializing hard disks
Using external hard disks from manufacturers other than Apple
Increasing the printer RAM
Installing RAM
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Configuring your software for new printer options
Configuring the Macintosh printer software
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Configuring the printer from an IBM PC or compatible
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Installing th e printer softwar e
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More information about the Installer program
Selecting and setting up the printer
Creating, throwing away, and manipulating desktop printer icons
Determining the status of a printer by loo king at its icon
Switching between printers
Drag the document you want to print to a desktop printer icon
Select the printer using its desktop printer icon
Select a new printer using the Chooser
Printing
Selecting page setup options
2In the dialog box that appears, select the page setup options you want.
3When youve made your choices, click OK.
Printing documents
Printing a cover page automatically
Printing color and grayscale documents
Reporting printing errors
Tur ni ng t ra y switching on or off
Printing transpare ncies
Changing the Print Quality mode
Printing while using the co mputer for other work
Monitoring and controlling backg r ound printing
Using the Appl e Printer Utility
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Installing the Windows printer software
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Installing sof tware for Windows NT
Printing from Windows applications
Setting printer driver options
Opening the printer Setup dialog box from the Control Panel
Opening the printer setup dialog box from your application
Opening the printer Setup dialog box from the Print Manager
Selecting printer options in the Se tup dialog box
Additional printe r options
PostScript
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Fonts
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Features
Job Control
Watermark
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Downloading fonts
Downloading fonts manually to RAM or to the h ard disk
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Using a hard disk
Adding a hard disk to the device list
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Initializing the hard disk
Printing to a Po stScript file
Using the dr iver to print to a PostScript file
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DOS notes
Using the Ap ple Printer Utility for W indows
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Printing from a UNIX workstation to the printer
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Choosing paper
Automatic or manual printing with the p rinter
Using the st andard paper cassette
Using the multip ur pose tray
Opening the multipurpose tray
Placing paper and transparencies in the multipurpose tray
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Loading the optional 250-sheet universal cassette
Setting this guide indicates to the printer the size of the paper in the cassette.
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Precautions during m aintenan c e
Regular maintenance
Low toner
Low fuser oil
Ton er d i sp o sa l box is full
Photoconductor cartridge is we ar ing out
Fuser needs replacement
Cleaning the exterior
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Checking the indicator lights for paper jams
Checking for and clearing paper jams
Clearing paper from the paper pickup area
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Clearing paper from the transfer drum
Clearing paper from the fuser
If the paper is hard to see or reach, you can open the guide cover for easier access.
Clearing paper from the optional feeder
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General print quality problems
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Color print quality probl e ms
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Problems c overed in other places
Cant communicate with the printer
Cant close the printers door
Cant turn the toner carous el
Macintosh troubleshooting
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IBM PC or compatible troubleshooting
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Novell NetWare troubleshooting
UNIX troubleshooting
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Density control panel
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Specifications
Appendix A Tec hni cal Information and Printer Supplies
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Environmental information
Acoustic noise
Wait times
Volt ag e r equirem ents
Power consumption
About PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files
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RAM upgrad e specifications
Ozone emission
Communication settings
Accessories
The following list includes both standard and optional parts.
Supplies
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Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 4 server
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Configuring ATPS for the first time on a NetWare 3.x server
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Modifying an existing ATPS configuration on a NetWare 3.x server
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Kinds of fonts
Appendix C Using Fonts With the Printer
Bitmapped fonts
PostScript fonts
Tru e Type fonts
QuickDraw GX imaging technology
How TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fonts
Tru e Type and bitmapped fonts
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Tru e Type and PostScript fonts
How the Macintosh looks for fonts
Where fonts are stored
Suitcases
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Styled fonts
Common questions about fonts
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The problem that ColorSync solves
Appendix D Working With ColorSync
About ColorSync
How ColorSync works
Using ColorSync
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The plug prevents loose toner from leaking out of the box.
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Appendix F Replacing the Fuser
Replacing the fuser
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Normal power-on status panel behavior
Paper Out and Paper Jam lights both flash
Two har dw are problems you may be able to fix
Out of paper
Paper jams
Regular maintenance
Low toner
Low fuser oil
Ton er d i sp o sa l box is full
Photoconductor cartridge is we ar ing out
Fuser needs replacement
Problem with internal random-access memory (RAM)
Problem with the toner carousel
Appendix H Removing the Macintosh Desktop Printing Software
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Monitoring and controlling print requests without desktop printers
3When you finish, click the close box.
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