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Printing errors
Symptom Possible cause Solution
You cannot use the computer
while the printer is printing.
Background Printing has not
been selected.
LaserWriter 8.3
Turn Background Printing on in
the Chooser. Status messages
will now be redirected to the
Print Monitor allowing you to
continue working while the
computer is processing data to
be sent to the printer.
LaserWriter 8.4 and higher
Turn Background Printing on
by selecting File, Print Desktop,
and Background Printing.
An encapsulated PostScript
(EPS) file does not print with
the correct fonts.
This problem occurs with some
software applications.
Try downloading the fonts
contained in the EPS file to the
printer before printing.
Send the file in ASCII format
instead of binary encoding.
Your document is not printing
with New York, Geneva, or
Monaco fonts.
Select Options in the Page
Setup dialog box to deselect
substituted fonts.
USB problems
Symptom Possible cause Solution
Unable to print from a third-
party USB card.
This error occurs when the
software for USB printers is not
installed.
When adding a third-party USB
card, you might need Apple's
USB Adapter Card Support
software. The most current
version of this software is
available from Apple's web site.
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