Xerox LaserWriter 8.x driver User manual

Using a LaserWriter 8.x driver
Some printer drivers use PostScript printer description files (PPDs) to get
information about a specific printer. The following instructions are for using
the printer with the LaserWriter 8.x driver; follow manufacturer’s
instructions when using other drivers.
Click on the following topics for more information:
■
Installing a LaserWriter 8.x driver
■ Setting up a LaserWriter 8.x driver with a Phaser 550 printer
■
Using a LaserWriter 8.x driver with a Phaser 550 printer

Installing a LaserWriter 8.x driver
Note During installation, the LaserWriter 8.x driver leaves other
versions of the LaserWriter driver (such as 7.x and 6.x) intact,
but overwrites an earlier version of the LaserWriter 8.x driver.
The LaserWriter 8.x driver software is available from Apple Computer; see
your local Apple dealer for details. Refer to the LaserWriter driver’s
documentation,
LaserWriter 8.x Update Guide , for instructions on installing
the driver.

Setting up a LaserWriter 8.x driver with a Phaser 550 printer
The LaserWriter 8.x driver uses printer-specific PPDs (PostScript Printer
Description files) for information on a printer’s page sizes, printing options,
and media type options. To use the LaserWriter 8.x driver with a Phaser 550
printer, do the following steps depending on the version of the driver you
are using. If the printer is busy, it may take some time to complete this
configuration procedure; you may want to do this procedure when the
printer is idle. You only have to configure a printer once.
Click on the following topics for more information:
■ Setting up the LaserWriter 8.3 driver
■
Setting up an earlier version (8.0, 8.1, 8.2) the
LaserWriter 8.x driver

Setting up the LaserWriter 8.3 driver
1. Follow the instructions in Using the Installer to install the PPD
printer description files. Select one of the standard options to
automatically install all of the printer’s software, or select the
PPD files for drivers and applications
option.
2. Open the Chooser .
3. Select the LaserWriter 8 driver icon.
4. Select your printer from the list.
5. Still in the Chooser , click the Setup button to see a list of options.
6. If the correct PPD file is installed on your hard disk, it is
automatically selected.
If the correct PPD file is not properly installed, the following
dialog box opens showing the location of the PPD files you
installed in Step 1.

Highlight one of the following PPD files and click Select :
■
Use the TK550171.PPD file with the standard version of the printer
(with 17 fonts).
■
Use the TK550391.PPD file with the printer’s extended features
option (with 39 fonts).
Note If you are not sure of the number of fonts installed in your printer,
the printer’s startup page lists the number of fonts installed.
7. In the dialog box that appears, select the appropriate items under
Installable Options then click OK .
8. Click the Chooser’s close box.

Setting up an earlier version (8.0, 8.1, 8.2) the LaserWriter 8.x driver
1. Follow the instructions in Using the Installer to install the PPD
printer description files. Select one of the standard options to
automatically install all of the printer’s software, or select the
PPD files for drivers and applications
option.
2. Open the Chooser .
3. Select the LaserWriter 8 driver icon.
4. Select your printer from the list.
5. Still in the Chooser , click the Setup button to see a list of options.
6. In the dialog box that appears, click the More Choices button to
see the full range of options.
Note Do not use the Auto Setup button; errors can occur with the
PPD files. Continue with this procedure to properly set up the
driver.
7. Click the Printer Info button, then click the Update info button in
the next dialog box.
8. Record the information on PostScript Version and Total Memory
Installed
; you will need this information later. Click OK .

9. Click the Select PPD button; the Printer Descriptions folder in the
Extensions folder , inside the System Folder , is displayed.
10. Highlight one of the following PPD files you installed in Step 1,
and click
Select :
■
Use the TK550171.PPD file with the standard version of the printer
(with 17 fonts).
■
Use the TK550391.PPD file with the printer’s extended features
option (with 39 fonts).
Note If you are not sure of the number of fonts installed in your printer,
the printer’s startup page lists the number of fonts installed.
11. Make sure the information under Printer Model matches the
printer you have and the
PostScript Version information you got
in Step 8.
12. Click Select .

Note If the information under Printer Model is not an exact match,
use the closest printer name, and call Tektronix Customer
Support in the U.S. and Canada at 1-800-835-6100 for the latest
PPD file. Outside the U.S. and Canada, contact your local
Tektronix reseller. You can also download the latest PPD files
from the Tektronix Bulletin Board Service (BBS).
13. Click Configure . In the field for Memory Configuration under
Installable Options
, select the amount of memory your printer
has installed. Check other options either
Installed or
Not Installed, as appropriate.
14. Click OK in two dialog boxes and close the Chooser .

Using a LaserWriter 8.x driver with a Phaser 550 printer
From the File menu, open the Page Setup dialog box. Use the Paper pop-up
menu to select the printer’s supported paper sizes.
From the
File menu, open the Print dialog box. Select media options and
paper trays in the
Paper Source field.
In the
Print dialog box, click the Options button to see the Print Options
dialog box. There are printer-specific features listed at bottom of the
dialog box.

The LaserWriter 8.3 driver offers ColorSync options.