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Apple LaserWriter IINT - General Information
DocumentID: 646872
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:19:17 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

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Solutions: The Apple LaserWriter is a PostScript printer. It may be upgraded to a LaserWriter IINTX by adding a IINTX controller board. It has a Diablo 630 emulation mode.

The LaserWriter IINT has a 25-pin serial port and a LocalTalk port. It can be set up locally through the serial port, or through the LocalTalk port with network software, e.g., TOPS or AppleTalk, and a network card in the PC.

The interface and emulation mode of the LaserWriter IINT is determined by two dip switches on the back of the printer:

                  Switch 1            Switch 2
                   Up             Down            RS-232 9600 baud (Baud rate can be changed through software commands)
                   Down             Down            RS-232 1200 baud
                   Down             Up            Diablo Emulation mode
                   Up             Up            Localtalk (RS-232 port disabled)

The LaserWriter IINT is by default set to N, 8, 1, XON/XOFF. The baud rate is determined by the dip switches; 9600 baud is the most commonly used. Any one of the settings--baud rate, character length, parity, stop bits, or handshake--can be changed by sending PostScript commands to the printer.

For example, to change the handshake on the printer from XON/XOFF to DSR/DTR, send the following DOS text file to the printer:

      statusdict begin 25 sccbatch exch pop
      4 eq {stop} if
      serverdict begin 0 exitserver
      statusdict begin 25 9600 4 setsccbatch

NOTE: It is very important that the text be entered in all lowercase letters. See "Parameters for the LaserWriter IINT" in Appendix C of the LaserWriter IINT manual for information on how to change the other serial information.

Although the LaserWriter IINT has a 25-pin port, it can be connected to a 9-pin or 25-pin serial connection on the PC. If the PC has a 9-pin serial port, use a 9-to-25-pin adapter cable to connect to the RS 232 port. The cable should include one null modem adaptor. If the PC has a standard serial port, you should be able to use standard cables.

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