Name:         LaserWriter 8
Version:      8.4.1
Released:     October 18, 1996
Description:  LaserWriter 8.4.1 updates LaserWiter 8.4
              LaserWriter 8.4.1 provides new user interfaces
              that is simpler and easier to use. It also
              provides single-pass printing for foreground
              print jobs, more background printing options,
              and more layout options. 

Path to this software:
  Apple SW Updates
    US
      Macintosh
        Printing
          LaserWriter
            LW 8.4-1of5.sea
            LW 8.4-2of5.sea
            LW 8.4-3of5.sea
            LW 8.4-4of5.sea
            LW 8.4-5of5.sea
            LW 8.4.1-Net Install.sea


LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver Version 8.4.1 consists of 5
disks:
 
Name as Posted              Actual Disk Name
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LW 8.4.1-1of5.sea           LaserWriter Disk 1
LW 8.4.1-2of5.sea           LaserWriter Disk 2
LW 8.4.1-3of5.sea           LaserWriter Disk 3
LW 8.4.1-4of5.sea           LaserWriter Disk 4
LW 8.4.1-5of5.sea           LaserWriter Disk 5

This software is available in two formats (disk images and
"Net Install"):

1.  5 self-extracting archives of Disk Copy 1440K 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.

2.  A complete LaserWriter 8.4.1 "Net Install".  It includes
all software from all 5 "LW 8.4.1" 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 5 separate disk images of
"LW 8.4.1".
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Due to licensing restrictions, this disk set does not
contain fonts.

WhatÕs New in Version 8.4.1

LaserWriter 8.4.1 provides improved functions and
application compatibility.

In LaserWriter 8.4 Get Printer Info or Change Setup can not
be used when Connectix' Speed Doubler is also in the
Extensions folder. LaserWriter 8.4.1 corrects this conflict
with Speed Doubler.

Desktop printer icons display the icon of the printer
selected, unless the PostScript Printer Description file for
the printer selected is not installed in your Printer
Descriptions folder. In this case, the desktop printer icon
displays the icon for LaserWriter 8.

The "Before You Install" file is included below. Please
read this file before installing this software.

Before You Install

This document contains some important reminders and some
information about installing the software. You may want to
print this document and keep it for future reference.

Installing the Printer Driver Software

You cannot install the software by dragging the icons to
your hard disk; you must use the Installer program. Your Mac
OSÐbased computer must have System 7.1 or later. In
addition, your Mac OSÐbased computer should have a minimum
of 8 megabytes (MB) of memory.The printer software does not
include a QuickDraw GX driver.

IMPORTANT If you are installing from floppy disks, 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. If you are installing from a CD-ROM,
you may want to turn off or remove individual extensions
which may conflict with the Installer.

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. You may want to archive your current
LaserWriter 8 driver and PPDs before installing this
software. To do this, drag the LaserWriter 8 file from the
Extensions folder (located in your active System Folder) to
another folder. Drag your current PPDÕs from the Printer
Descriptions folder (located in the Extensions folder) to
another folder.

When you choose Easy Install, the Installer places the
following files on your hard disk:
¥  LaserWriter 8.4.1 is placed in the Extensions folder
inside the System Folder.
¥  PrintingLib is placed in the Extensions folder. 
¥ The PPD files used by LaserWriter 8 are placed in the
Printer Descriptions folder inside the Extensions folder. 
¥ The Apple Printer Utility, SimpleText, and Read Me files
are placed in the Apple LaserWriter Software folder.
¥ For desktop printing, Desktop PrintMonitor, Desktop
Printer Spooler, Desktop Printer Extension, Clipping
Extension, and Network Extension are placed in the
Extensions folder. If you have System 7.5 and a Control
Strips folder, Printer Selector control strip is also
installed in the Control Strip Modules folder.
¥ ColorSync 2.0.1 is placed in the Extensions folder. The
ColorSync profiles are placed in the ColorSync Profiles
folder (in the Preferences folder inside the System Folder).
The ColorSync System Profile control panel is placed in the
Control Panels folder. 
¥ If your system has System 7.1, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, or 7.5, 
Finder 7.5.1 is placed in your System Folder, and Finder
Help 7.1.5 is placed in the Extensions folder.
¥  If your system has System 7.1, 7.1.1 or 7.1.2,  these
files are placed in the Extensions folder: Thread Manager
2.1 and Macintosh Drag and Drop 1.1.
¥  If your system has System 7.1, Dragging Enabler is placed
in the Extensions folder.
¥  If you have a 68K-based Mac OSÐbased computer, Code
Fragment Manager files for the 68K are also placed in your
Extensions folder in the active System Folder: CFM-68K
Runtime Enabler, NuQuickTime.slb, NuThreadsLib.slb, and
ColorSyncLib68K.

IMPORTANT If the Installer is unable to remove old files
from your hard disk, it will terminate the installation
procedure. If this happens, remove old copies of the files
listed above from their respective folders and try the
install again.

Finder Help required - If the Mac OS computer is running
System 7.5.1 or greater, the installer requires Finder Help
to be present in the Extensions folder before it will
install the software.  All earlier Systems will be updated
to Finder Help 7.1.5.  If the Finder Help file was removed
from the Extensions folder, the installer displays a message
that Finder Help is missing.  Put a copy of the Finder Help
that came with the latest System Software into the
Extensions folder before running the installer.

Printer Descriptions Folder Alias - If the Printer
Descriptions folder has been moved to somewhere other than
the Extensions folder, and an alias to it is in its place,
be sure to remove the Printer Descriptions alias before
running the Installer.

Custom Install Checkboxes - Custom Install checkbox options
may get modified by the Installer if you use the Switch Disk
button to change to a volume that has a different active
operating system on it. Be sure to reselect the Custom
Install options to install the appropriate software for the
active operating system on the new volume.


The file "Apple Printer Software Read Me" documents the
following new software:

¥ Desktop PrintMonitor Version 2.0.1

¥ Apple Printer Utility Version 2.1.1

¥ LaserWriter 8 Printer Driver Version 8.4.1

