Specifications

CHAPTER 2
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Adobe PostScript Programming Language
This chapter provides an overview of the following software features:
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Adobe PostScript Programming Language
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LaserWriter Pro driver
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LaserWriter Pro utility program
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Startup and configuration pages
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Page types
■ LaserJet IIP emulation
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Mode selection
Adobe PostScript Programming Language 2
The LaserWriter Pro printer uses Adobe PostScript Version 2010.130. This version of
the PostScript language has features and capabilities that might not be present in
other PostScript output devices. This developer note describes only the supplementary
PostScript language features of the LaserWriter Pro. You should use the note in con-
junction with the PostScript Language Reference Manual (published by Addison Wesley),
and the PostScript Language Supplement for Version 2010 .
Chapter 3 of this note, “LaserWriter Pro Software,” provides detailed information about
the features specific to the LaserWriter Pro.
LaserWriter Pro Driver 2
The LaserWriter Pro driver and Print Manager provide a general printer interface to the
LaserWriter Pro printer. The interface should meet the needs of most Macintosh
applications.
The driver
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provides full support for PostScript level 2
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allows the printer to switch between different quality levels
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supports multiple bins, a multipurpose paper tray, and an envelope feeder
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enables the printer to report paper size in the standard and optional cassettes to
the user
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presents printer jam status if reported back by the printer
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supports optical density control through the video interface
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supports both TrueType and Type 1
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is compatible with version 7.X of the Macintosh LaserWriter driver