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You may change some of the printer’s default settings using the Apple Printer
Utility as explained in the next section. If you want to install any options, see
Chapter 5. Then you can set up users’ computers as explained in “Getting
Mac OS Users Started Using the Printer,” later in this chapter.
Configuring the printer
Though the printer itself has no control panel, you can configure it by using
programs on computers connected to the printer:
m On Mac OS computers, use the Apple Printer Utility and the desktop
printer’s setup function, which are described in this chapter.
m On Windows computers, use the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows
described in Chapter 3.
m On UNIX workstations, log in to the TCP/IP Printer Configuration Utility
using the UNIX telnet program, as described in Chapter 4.
Each utility has some unique functions and some areas of overlap. For a list of
each utility’s functions, see Appendix A.
Using the Apple Printer Utility
The Apple Printer Utility program allows you to set the default settings that
control how various aspects of the LaserWriter 12/640 PS work. Use it to
choose the basic printer settings that you want to use for all documents.
You can also change printer settings without changing the printer’s basic
defaults by changing the settings in the Print and Page Setup dialog boxes.
Network users should use the Print and Page Setup dialog boxes to choose the
individual settings for their documents.
IMPORTANT
Changes you make with the Apple Printer Utility affect
everybody who uses the printer.
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Setting Up the Printer for Mac OS Users