Name:         LaserWriter 8
Version:      8.4.3
Released:     July 24, 1997
Requires:
System 7.1.1 or later and a 68030-based Macintosh. Mac OS
8.0 or later running on a 68040- or PowerPC-based Macintosh
is recommended.
Description:
The latest version of the LaserWriter printer driver. This
software is included as part of Mac OS 8.0.

This software consists of a Disk Copy NDIF (New Disk Image
Format) compressed image, which requires Disk Copy 6.1 or
later to use. Download this software to your hard drive and
then double-click it to use it. Disk Copy is available in
the Utilities folder.

Disk Copy 6.1 (or later) or Disk Image Mounter 2.1 (or
later) from Apple are the recommended applications to access
all disk images released by Apple and are the only supported
applications to access NDIF disk images.


From the Read Me included with this software:

This document contains some important information about
LaserWriter 8 version 8.4.3. You may want to print this
document and keep it for future reference. The topics are:

* What's New in LaserWriter 8 Version 8.4.3

* Installing LaserWriter 8 Version 8.4.3

* Using LaserWriter 8 Version 8.4.3


What's New in LaserWriter 8 Version 8.4.3

* Support for QuickDraw GX Applications

QuickDraw GX applications - LaserWriter 8 version 8.4.3
supports GX applications which have been revised to work
with the Classic Print Manager.  Check your application
documentation to see if your application requires GX print
drivers.

* About Extra Blank Pages with PageMaker

PageMaker documents have an extra blank page when printed
with LaserWriter 8.4.1. LaserWriter 8 version 8.4.3 corrects
this.

* About International Systems Using Right To Left Line
Direction

LaserWriter 8 version 8.4.3 corrects a tabbing problem in
the Chooser on these systems.


Installing LaserWriter 8 Version 8.4.3

After decompressing the LaserWriter 8 version 8.4.3 archive
follow the steps below to install the files.

*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
"Extensions off" or until your normal desktop appears.

* Rename your existing LaserWriter 8 driver or drag it to a
folder outside the System folder.
* In System Folder: Preferences delete the files LaserWriter
8 Prefs, LaserWriter 8.4 Prefs, and LaserWriter 8.0 Prefs if
found. 
* Drag all Desktop Printer icons to the Trash and empty the
Trash. You will need to recreate your Desktop Printers. Be
sure to print all current spool files before doing this
step.

Next, drag the files listed below to your system. Follow
these steps:

* Place LaserWriter 8 in System Folder: Extensions.
* Place PrintingLib in System Folder: Extensions.
* LaserWriter 8 version 8.4.3 requires PrintMonitor 7.1.2 
or greater.
* If you are using a 68K-based Mac OS system, LaserWriter 8
requires these files in the System Folder:Extensions folder:

CFM-68K Runtime Enabler version 4.0 or greater
NuQuickTimeLib.slb version 2.0.1 or greater
NuThreadsLib.slb version 2.1.1 or greater
* If you are using Mac OS 7.1.1 and have a version of
Chooser earlier than 7.3, place Chooser 7.3 in your System
Folder:Apple Menu Items
* Reboot your system with extensions on. You should be able
to setup your printer using Chooser and be able to print to
it.


Using LaserWriter 8 Version 8.4.3 


Using PostScript Fax

PostScript Fax is an option for the LaserWriter Select 360,
the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, and the LaserWriter Pro 810. If
you use a PostScript Fax option with any of these printers,
you should use LaserWriter 8f version 8.2.3f. PostScript Fax
is no longer supported with LaserWriter drivers 8.3 and
beyond. See the section "How To Get Updated Printer
Software"at the end of this Read Me for information on
obtaining LaserWriter 8f version 8.2.3f if you don't already
have it.

Using Color Matching

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

*  PostScript Color Matching/Printer's Default is the
preferred color-matching choice. 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.

*  ColorSync Color Matching is an alternative color-matching
selection. It invokes the ColorSync system software to
perform color matching for the printed document, matching
your monitor and printer's profile and sending the correct
color information to the printer. With ColorSync Color
Matching, most of the work is done by your Macintosh.

Here are some tips on using color matching: 

* Color output will vary depending on the application you
are using.

* Documents that use ColorSync 1.0 embedded profiles convert
to the profile set up in the ColorSync 2.0 System Profile
control panel.

* When you print with PostScript Color Matching selected and
ColorSync 2.0 is not installed, the driver uses the Apple
13" RGB Standard profile.

* Application programs that generate their own PostScript
may have problems color matching EPS or TIFF images
correctly.  Converting the image to a PICT file corrects the
problem.

PPD Files

The LaserWriter 8 driver uses PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) files to determine the characteristics of the printers
it uses. PPD files contain information about individual
PostScript printers. For example, PPD files describe the
paper-handling capabilities of printers: the number of paper
trays, their capacity, and the paper sizes they handle.

To take full advantage of your printer's features, you need
to go through a simple setup procedure. When selecting your
printer for the first time, or after installing an
additional option, click the Create/Setup button in the DTP
Utility or in the Chooser . This procedure causes the
LaserWriter driver to query the printer for its
characteristics and associate a particular PPD file with the
printer.

You can also change your printer's setup by highlighting
your desktop printer icon and then selecting Change Setup
from the Printing Menu.

If you get an error about the preferences file when you
choose an option that is specific to your printer, you may
have an outdated PPD file. You should contact the vendor of
your printer for an update.

Using English Language Chooser 7.3 on Localized Mac OS
Systems

If you use Chooser to select your printer, be sure to use
Chooser 7.3 or greater because LaserWriter 8 requires
Chooser 7.3 or greater. If you have a localized Mac OS
system with a Chooser earlier than version 7.3 and you
install an English-language version of the printer software,
an English-language Chooser 7.3 may be installed. Use
Chooser 7.3 or greater to select the printer to which you
want to print.

Creating EPS Files

You can create an encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file in many
application programs by clicking File in the Print dialog
box, then clicking Save.  When you create an EPS file, note
the following:

*  Creating EPS files with the All option selected in the
Font Inclusion pop-up menu in the EPS dialog box can result
in very large files. If you include all fonts in an EPS file
and save the file with the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts
option selected, you may create an extremely large file.

* If you create an EPS file with no fonts included and open
the document, fonts in the document appear on your screen,
but Courier may be substituted when you print.

* When you create EPS files with preview information
included, other programs that create their own PostScript
code may not display the EPS file accurately on the screen.


Using the LaserWriter 8 Driver With the Kanji System

To print Japanese characters using KanjiTalk or the Japanese
Language Kit, your system must have WorldScript II version
7.5.1 or later.

Using QuickDraw GX Fonts on a non-QuickDraw GX System

If you are using the QuickDraw GX versions of the fonts
Hoefler or Skia with a non-QuickDraw GX system, you may
encounter line-layout problems on screen or with your
print-outs. To correct this problem, remove the GX fonts
from your Fonts folder.

Using the LaserWriter 8 Driver With Applications

Some programs do not yet take advantage of the new features
of the LaserWriter 8 driver or have small incompatibilities
that result in printing problems. If you experience problems
with an application, please contact the publisher of the
program. In some cases a newer version of the program may be
available. 

The following list describes some special cases that you
should be aware of when working with some applications.
There may be other problems with these, or with other
programs, not mentioned in this document.

Foreground vs Background Printing:  LaserWriter 8.4 and
greater offer both foreground and background printing.
In foreground, the driver doesn't spool the file being
printed.  An application may fail when printing in the
foreground if the application assumes the driver will make a
spool file.

If you experience problems with foreground printing, change
to background printing and try again.


* With many programs, you cannot use the Flip Horizontal,
Flip Vertical, landscape page orientation, and Layout option
in the Page Setup dialog box in combination.

* Some programs may print in color even when Black and White
mode is selected.

* Programs that generate their own PostScript may have
problems color matching EPS or TIFF images correctly. 
Converting the image to a PICT corrects the problem.

* Tray Selection:  Applications that don't utilize
LaserWriter 8's capabilities have some limitations with tray
selection when printing from the Finder.  To work around
these problems, print from within the application and
contact the vendor of this application.

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Adobe Acrobat 3.0

* Acrobat retains the settings used for one printout and
applies these settings to subsequent print jobs, unless
options are reset by the user.

* The orientation of the .PDF file may not match the setting
that appear in the printer dialogs.  This is expected
behavior.
The .PDF file will print as it is displayed on your monitor.
  

Adobe Illustrator  6.0.1 

* Multiple-page documents may not print correctly when you
choose a page layout from the Layout pop-up menu in the Page
Setup dialog box.


Adobe PageMaker  6.5 

* Documents that have been set up using a page layout from
the Layout pop-up menu may not print correctly with the
Print-Option command.  Use the Print command with
PageMaker's Thumbnail option.

* When using a page layout from the Layout pop-up menu with
the Print-Option command, the document will be printed in
reverse order.

* Rotated graphics may not print correctly when you hold
down the Option key and click Print in the Print dialog box.

* You cannot print legal-size documents from the paper
cassette of the Personal LaserWriter 320; print such
documents by selecting Manual Feed or by holding down the
Option key and clicking Print in the Print dialog box.

*	Foreground printing does not always print text in the
correct size.

 
Adobe Persuasion 4.0

*	Persuasion uses its page dimensions to establish the
orientation.  These dimensions, however, are not picked up
the driver's orientation settings.


Adobe SuperPaint 3.5

* Rotated or filled polygons print as solid gray objects. 

* Gradient fills may not print when copied into other
programs.

ClarisDraw 2.0

*	Some shapes that contain gradients may not print
correctly.

*	A PostScript error is sometimes generated when
attempting to print in the foreground.  If you see this
problem, print the document again in the background.


DeltaGraph Pro  4.0 

* Printing with Unlimited Downloadable Fonts may cause some
elements to be shifted and fonts to substitute Courier.


Informed Designer/Manager 1.4.3

* Do not print documents that contain JPEG images in Black
and White mode; your system will restart.

* When you select the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts option,
some graphic elements may shift or disappear when printed. 

Lotus 1-2-3

* Sometimes a single document prints when multiple documents
are sent to printer.


Microsoft Excel 5.0

*	When you first install the new printer driver, you need
to use the driver's page setup dialog to set the orientation
of your document.  When you select Page Setup, Excel first
displays its own dialog box.  Click the Options button to
open the Page Setup dialog box generated by the LaserWriter
driver.  Then click on the orientation setting you desire. 
Click Okay to exit the driver's dialog.  Then click Okay
again to exit Excel's dialog.

* Most of the settings in Excel's Page Setup will now match
the corresponding options in the driver's Page Setup. 
However, the scaling size may be different in the two dialog
boxes.  The size displayed in the Excel window is the size
that will be used when you print from Excel.

* Colored horizontal cell borders will often not appear in
the printout. This happens with any color printing option
and on most printers.

*	If in print preview window, multiple copies will not be
printed.


 
MicroSoft Word 6.0.1

*	Each section of a document is treated as a separate
file when printed.  This will not affect your output.

*	Also, another section is sometimes inserted in the
document when cursor is not at the top of the document.

*	A blank page will be produced when incorrect page
numbers are given.


Microsoft Works 4.0

* There are 24 new shapes available through the tools
palette.  Colored shadows for any of these shapes will
appear correctly on screen.  But these colored shadows will
only print in gray, regardless of what the print color
options might be.
 
*	Works 4.0 color printouts may not match what appears on
your screen.  Experiment with the color options to determine
which one generates the best printout for your needs.


Netscape 3.0.1

* Netscape may print a pale gray background to an older
LaserWriter printer.

* When printing a multiple-page document, Netscape may print
below the margins on the intermediate pages.

* Portions of graphics that seem to be transparent on screen
will be printed on your documents.


Painter 3.0

* When you print using the Invert option, images do not
print inverted correctly.
 
*	Painter adds 2 small pop-ups to the print dialog
panels.  They are in the lower left quadrant of the panels
and can interfer with the driver's functionality.

PixelPaint Pro 3.0

* When you print using the Invert option, images do not
print inverted correctly. 
 
QuarkXPress 3.32

* Be sure to use the PPDs provided with QuarkXPress when you
choose a page layout from the Layout pop-up menu in the Page
Setup dialog box.

* Some imported JPEG files may not print correctly.

ReadySetGo! 6.0

* Use ReadySetGo! version 6.0 or later with the LaserWriter
8 printer driver; earlier versions will not work.

* With the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts option selected, you
may not be able to print complex documents.

* Documents that use pen patterns will print patterns as
solid gray. 
 
Studio/8 & Studio/32

* When creating an EPS file with these programs and the
LaserWriter 8 driver, you must select the QuickDraw Printer
option. 

*	A blank page is sometimes printed when a doc is dropped
onto a DTP.


How to Get Updated Software

Apple Software Updates are available on CompuServe, America
Online, and on the Internet at:

* WWW site: www.info.apple.com


(c) Copyright 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
Apple, the Apple Logo, AppleLink, ColorSync, LaserWriter,
Macintosh, mac OS, TrueType, and WorldScript are trademarks
of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other
countries.  Fax Sender,  Finder, KanjiTalk, and QuickDraw
are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in
certain jurisdictions.


