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Apple LaserWriter Plus Supports Both XON/XOFF |
The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
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Solutions: The information in PRHELP and elsewhere in Folio indicates that the Serial Information for the Apple LaserWriter Plus should be set for XON/XOFF, NO. This is correct in many situations, but incorrect in many others. This printer supports both XON/XOFF and Hardware Handshaking or DTR (Data Transfer Ready). Many users will configure the printer for Hardware Handshaking because not all IBM applications support XON/XOFF protocol (this was added in WordPerfect in version 5.0). This is done by downloading a file to the printers EPROM. When the printer has received this file, the status sheet which is printed each time the printer is turned on changes: the bar on the left on the bar chart (to the left of the Apple logo) is shaded gray with the number 9600 (the baud rate) to the left of the bar. If the printer has not been changed from XON/XOFF, the bar is white. If a user selects the wrong protocol (either XON/XOFF or Hardware Handshaking), the printer will usually only print two to four pages of a document and then quit. If this is happening to a user, check the status sheet to see if you can identify what protocol the printer is using and try changing the answer for XON/XOFF in Port Selection (Shift-F7, S, 3, 2). |
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