Troubleshooting flowchart for Macintosh users

1 Can you print from a program?

YES		Go to step 2.
YES		Go to step 2.

NO

The Macintosh computer is not communicating			Auto Setup did not automatically set up		The printer driver icon does
with the printer.			the printer.		not appear in the Chooser
					(OS 9) or Print Center (OS X).

	Make sure that READY appears on the printer			Set up the printer manually by		Make sure that the Apple
	control panel display. (See the first page of			selecting Configure (OS 9).		LaserWriter 8 Chooser
	“Troubleshooting flowchart” on page 131.)			Reinstall the printer software. (See the		(OS 9) or Print Center
	Make sure that the correct printer driver is			getting started [start] guide.)		(OS X) extension resides
	selected in the left half of the Chooser (OS 9) or			Select an alternate PPD. (See		in the Extensions folder.
	Print Center (OS X). Then make sure that the			“Selecting an alternate PPD” on		If the Chooser or Print
	desired printer name is selected (highlighted) on			page 138.)		Center is not present
	the right half of the Chooser or Print Center.			The PPD might have been renamed. If		anywhere on your system,
	There will be an icon next to the printer name			so, select the renamed PPD. (See		contact Apple Computer,
	after the driver has been set up and configured			“Selecting an alternate PPD” on		Inc.
	with the PPD.			page 138.)
	If the printer resides on a network with multiple			Auto Setup works only in AppleTalk-
	zones, make sure that the correct zone is			Auto Setup works only in AppleTalk-
	zones, make sure that the correct zone is			and USB-connected devices.
	selected in the AppleTalk Zones box in the
	Chooser (OS 9) or Print Center (OS X).
	Make sure that the correct printer has been
	selected in the Chooser (OS 9) or Print Center
	(OS X) by printing a configuration. (See
	“Configuration page” on page 83.) Make sure
	that the name of the printer shown on the
	configuration page matches the printer in the
	Chooser or Print Center.
	Make sure that AppleTalk is active. (Select this
	in the Chooser [OS 9] or Print Center [OS X] or
	in the AppleTalk control panel, whichever applies
	for your OS version.)
	Make sure that the computer and printer are on
	the same network. Open Control Panels on the
	Apple menu and select the Network (or the
	AppleTalk) control panel, and then select the
	correct network (for example, LocalTalk or
	EtherNet).

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