perch@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Andy Perch) (05/31/91)
We have a Apple Laserwriter on which the printer type was changed to LaserSpooler. Can someone tell me how to get it changed back to LaserWriter? Thanks. Andy Perch University of PA SEAS perch@eniac.seas.upenn.edu 215-898-9346
glenn@gla-aux.uucp (Glenn Austin) (05/31/91)
In article <43946@netnews.upenn.edu>, perch@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Andy Perch) writes: > We have a Apple Laserwriter on which the printer type was changed to > LaserSpooler. Can someone tell me how to get it changed back to > LaserWriter? LaserSpooler is the type when the printer has been captured by Apple's Print Spooler. It is not a Good Thing(tm) to change this back without finding out "who dun it", and punishing them severely ;-) As to changing it -- just turn the printer off and then back on. At least that's what I used to do if the print server ever crashed (which was rarely). =============================================================================== | Glenn L. Austin | "Turn too soon, run out of room. | | Macintosh Wizard and | Turn too late, much better fate." | | Auto Racing Driver | -- Jim Russell Racing School Instructors | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Don't take me too seriously -- I never do! :-) | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Usenet: glenn@gla-aux.uucp or glenn%gla-aux.uucp@skinner.cs.uoregon.edu | ===============================================================================
jj1h+@andrew.cmu.edu (Joseph Jackson) (06/05/91)
You can set the AppleTalk NBP type by changing the "product" string in the statusdict. Something like this should work: %! % replace the zero with your printer's password, if necessary serverdict begin 0 exitserver statusdict begin /product (LaserWriter) def end This string is mentioned in PostScript Language Reference Manual (the red book), appendix D, section 6. (I'm not sure where to find it in the latest version of the LRM since I don't own a copy yet.) Joe Jackson Distributed Workstation Services Carnegie Mellon University Internet: jj1h+@andrew.cmu.edu Bitnet: jj1h+@ANDREW AT&Tnet: (412) 268-8799