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Interfaces

2Plug the connector from the other transformer box into the Macintosh printer port.

3Connect the two transformer boxes with the telephone cable.

4Put terminating resistors in all open sockets in the connec- tor boxes.

This ensures proper communication and helps speed up trans- mission.

5Turn on the printer.

A start-up page should print if it has not been disabled.

Installing Macintosh Printing Software

If your Macintosh was previously connected to a PostScript printer, you can probably start printing now. See your application documentation for instructions on sending a document to the printer or see “Test- ing Macintosh Communication,” later in this chapter.

However, to be able to use all your printer's special features (like col- lation, 600x600 and 1200x600 dpi printing, and gamma correction), or if you've never printed to a PostScript printer before, you need to take a few minutes to make sure you have the following printing software installed:

nPS Executive Series Utilities

nThe 1660 PPD file

nApplication-specific printer files

PS Executive Series Printer Utilities

The PS Executive Series Utilities (or PS Exec), included on the Macintosh -format disks we shipped with your printer, is a utilities program for controlling the printer from the Macintosh. For example, through PS Exec you can turn off the start-up page, rename the printer, install printer-resident screen fonts, download fonts, print font samples, and manage hard disks. Many of the procedures described in this manual involve using PS Exec.

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