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Step 3: Naming the printer and setting its zone
Once connected to an AppleTalk network, the printer will appear on the
network with the name LaserWriter 12/640 PS. You can change this name,
if you wish. You can use the Apple Printer Utility, installed in the Apple
LaserWriter Software folder, to name the printer. See “Naming the Printer,”
later in this chapter, for instructions on changing the printer name.
When a printer is connected to an EtherTalk network with multiple logical
zones, you can also set which zone the printer will be in. You can set the
printer’s zone with the Apple Printer Utility. See “Setting the Printer’s
Network Zones,” later in this chapter, for instructions on setting the
printer’s zone.
Step 4: Making sure everything is working
The best way to make sure everything is set up correctly is to print something.
As a simple print test, open and print one of the Read Me files that is in the
Apple LaserWriter Software folder.
1 Locate the Apple Printer Software Read Me file in the Apple LaserWriter Software folder.
2 Click the Apple Printer Software Read Me file to select it, and choose Print from the File
menu (or drag the Read Me file to the desktop printer icon and drop it on the printer).
The Print dialog box appears, listing the LaserWriter 12/640 PS printer as the
selected printer. If the LaserWriter 12/640 PS printer’s name does not appear
in the dialog box, see “Step 2: Choosing the Printer.”
3 Click Print.
If the document doesn’t print, check the steps you followed in Chapter 1 for
connecting and turning on the printer. Also check that you have followed all
the software installation steps presented in this chapter. Make sure that you
have installed the toner cartridge and loaded paper into the paper cassette.
Check that no packing material or paper has caused a jam in the printer.
If the printer still will not print, turn to the troubleshooting chapters, Chapter
12 and 13. Indicator lights on the front of the printer blink to signal different
errors and printing conditions, such as out of paper or a paper jam. Check the
lights and refer to Chapter 12 for their meaning. You can also double-click the
desktop printer icon to check the status messages that appear in the Desktop
PrintMonitor.
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