Name:         Color LaserWriter Printing Software 
Version:      8.3.2
Released:     Feb 9, 1996
Description:  This software replaces LaserWriter 8.3.  Please refer to 
              the Read Me file inside the disk image for complete details.

The software posted here is available in two formats (disk images and
"Net Install"):

1.  Three self-extracting archives of Disk Copy 1.4M disk images.  To
use, download, double-click the downloaded file (this decompresses
it), and use Disk Copy to create the disks.  Disk Copy can be found in
the Utilities folder posted here.

CLW 8.3.2 consists of 3 disks:
 
Name as Posted            Actual Disk Name
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CLW 8.3.2-1of3.sea       LaserWriter Disk 1
CLW 8.3.2-2of3.sea       LaserWriter Disk 2
CLW 8.3.2-3of3.sea       LaserWriter Disk 3


2.  A complete LaserWriter Printing Software "Net Install".  It
includes all software from all three LaserWriter Printing Software disk
images.  This posting is provided as a convenience for those customers
who: - want to download just one file. - want a pre-configured "Net
Install" to place on their hard drive or on a server.

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PLEASE NOTE: You do not need to download the "Net Install" if you have
already downloaded the four separate disk images of LaserWriter
Printing Software.
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Color LaserWriter 8.3.2 is the revised disk set for Color Laserwriter
12/600 PS customers. It includes:

- Laserwriter 8.3.2 (recommended for PCI Power Macintosh) 
- Desktop Printing 1.0.3 (recommended for PCI Power Macintosh) 
- Apple Printer Utility 2.0.1 
- ColorSync 2.0.1

NOTE: If you do not have a Color Laserwriter 12/600 PS, use "LW 8.3.2 SW".
Customers with monochrome printers do not need ColorSync.

NOTE: This installer updates only the printing software. Use your original
disks to install fonts.

NOTE: The readme file will refer to ColorSync 2.0. This disk set will
install ColorSync 2.0.1.

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From the Read Me included this archive:

About LaserWriter 8.3.2 Printing Software

This document contains information about your new printing software.
The topics include:

¥ Installing the Printer Driver Software

¥ Using the Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Printer

¥ Obtaining Printer Supplies for the Apple Color LaserWriter 12/600
PS

¥ Desktop PrintMonitor Version 1.0.3

¥ Apple Printer Utility Version 2.0.1

¥ LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver Version 8.3.2


Installing the Printer Driver Software

The manual that came with your printer contains detailed installation
instructions. You cannot install the software and fonts by dragging
their icons to your hard disk; you must use the Installer program as
described in the printer manual. Your Macintosh must have System 7.1
or later. The printer software does not include a QuickDraw GX
driver.

IMPORTANT Before installing the printer software, restart your system
with all Extensions turned off. To do this, hold down the Shift key
while you restart your computer. Hold the Shift key down until you see
the message ÒExtensions offÓ or until your normal desktop appears.

The Installer does not remove versions of the LaserWriter printer
driver earlier than version 8.0. If you no longer need these files,
you may remove them from your System Folder.

The Installer does remove earlier versions of the LaserWriter 8 driver
(for example, LaserWriter 8.0) and replaces the PPD files for Apple
LaserWriter printers with the latest versions.

When you choose Easy Install, the Installer places the following files
in the System Folder on your hard disk: 
¥  LaserWriter 8.3.2 is placed in the Extensions folder. 
¥ The PPD files used by LaserWriter 8 are placed in the Printer 
Descriptions folder inside the Extensions folder. 
¥ TrueType fonts are installed in the Fonts folder. 
¥ The Apple Printer Utility and this Read Me file are placed in the Apple
LaserWriter Software folder. 
¥ For desktop printing, Desktop Print Monitor, Desktop Printer Spooler, 
and Desktop Printer Extension are placed in the Extensions folder.
¥ ColorSync 2.0 is placed in the Extensions folder. The ColorSync profiles 
are placed in a folder called ColorSync Profiles (in the Preferences folder 
inside the System Folder). The ColorSync System Profile control panel is 
placed in the Control Panels folder (inside the System Folder). 
¥ If your system has System Software 7.1.1, Finder 7.1.3 is placed in your 
System Folder, and Finder Help 7.1.3 is placed in the Extensions folder. 
¥  If your system has System 7.1.1 or 7.1.2,  these files are placed in the
Extensions folder: Thread Manager 2.1, Network Extension 7.1.3, Macintosh 
Drag and Drop 1.1, and Dragging Enabler.

Desktop PrintMonitor Version 1.0.3

Desktop Printing Software version 1.0.3 fixes memory related problems
that occur on Power Macintosh computers that have Open Transport
installed. If you have a Power Macintosh 9500, 8500,7500, or 7200, you
may have experienced system errors while printing to a desktop
printer. This is especially likely if you have turned off Virtual
Memory.

Desktop Printer Software version 1.0.3 includes support for the
Externsions Manager. All three components of the Desktop Printing
Software now appear in the Extensions Manager control panel. These
components include the Desktop Printer Extension, Desktop
PrintMonitor, and Desktop Printer Spooler.

Creating Desktop Printers LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver Version 8.3.2

The software includes version 8.3.2 of the Apple LaserWriter 8 printer
driver, which works with many Apple LaserWriter printers. This section
contains information about LaserWriter 8 and information on using it
with several of the printers.

WhatÕs New in Version 8.3.2

LaserWriter 8.3.2 corrects two printing problems that may occur on
Power Macintosh 7200, 7500, 8500, and 9500 computers using System
7.5.2. Without these fixes, your computer may freeze if you attempt to
print large docments on a network-based printer or if you try to print
any document on a network-based printer when the printer is already
busy.

Using Color Matching

When ColorSync 2.0 is installed and the ColorSync Profiles folder
contains printer profile(s), there are two new options in addition to
color/grayscale output:

¥  ColorSync Color Matching invokes the ColorSync system software to
perform color matching for the printed document, matching your monitor
and printerÕs profile and sending the correct CMYK information to the
printer. With ColorSync Color Matching, most of the work is done by
your Macintosh.

¥  PostScript Color Matching is an alternative to ColorSync Color
Matching. When you are printing to a PostScript Level 2 printer, and
it is efficient to let the printer do most of the work, this option is
a good choice.
