Apple 12/640PS manual Sending PostScript files to the printer, Restarting the printer

2Turn the printer off and back on again.

3Set the communication switch on the printer to the Normal (in) position.

Sending PostScript files to the printer

You can download PostScript files to the printer to print a PostScript program 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).

1Choose Send PostScript File from the Utilities menu.

The Send File dialog box is displayed for the currently selected printer.

2Select the PostScript file that you want to send to the printer.

3Click Add.

4Click Send.

5In the Save As dialog box, give the PostScript log file a name and path, then click OK.

The Apple Printer Utility uses the PostScript log file to record error information if an error occurs during printing.

Restarting the printer

You may need to restart the printer to clear its memory if you experience any problems printing.

1Choose Restart from the Utilities menu.

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

2To confirm that you want to restart the printer, click Restart.

When the printer Ready light stops blinking, the printer is ready to print.

The same effect can be achieved by physically turning the printer on and off again.

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