User`s manual

The switch panel is on the left side of the printer. The LaserWriter IInt has two switches; the
LaserWriter IIntx has six.
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The LocalTalk PC Card
You can obtain a LocalTalk PC Card from your authorized Apple dealer or representative. This
card is a half-size printed-circuit board that fits into one of the slots in your MS-DOS
computer.
The LocalTalk PC Card comes with the PC LaserWriter Program, which allows your MS-DOS
computer to work with LocalTalk.
If you're using an MS-DOS application program, such as Microsoft Word, that produces files in
PostScript format, the PC LaserWriter Program lets you send those files directly to the
LaserWriter II.
If you're using certain MS-DOS application programs, such as Lotus 1-2-3, MultiMate, or
WordStar, the PC LaserWriter Program lets you specify the format for each file before
printing it on the LaserWriter II.
If you're using any other application program that creates ASCII files (text files), you can
print those files using the PC LaserWriter Program.
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Other peripheral cards
Other suppliers sell peripheral cards that allow you to install a LocalTalk port in your MS-DOS
computer.
Before installing such a card, make sure it comes with software that allows you to translate and
format your documents for printing on the LaserWriter II.
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Using the 25-pin connector
You can connect your MS-DOS computer to the LaserWriter II by connecting the 9-pin or 25-
pin serial port on the back of your computer to the 25-pin socket on the printer.
With this connection, you can send files directly to the LaserWriter II from your MS-DOS
computer.
If you're using an MS-DOS application program, such as Microsoft Word, that produces files in
PostScript format, you can print them on the LaserWriter II.
If you're using MS-DOS software that does not support printing with PostScript, you can still
print your files by having your LaserWriter IInt or LaserWriter IIntx emulate the Diablo 630
daisy-wheel printer, or by having your LaserWriter IIntx emulate the Hewlett-Packard
LaserJet+ laser printer.
Note: The information in this and following sections applies generally to any computer not just
MS-DOS computers-that you connect to your LaserWriter II through the printer's serial port.