Specifications

CHAPTER 2

LaserWriter 16/600 PS Software

Software Overview

This chapter describes the LaserWriter 16/600 PS software. It includes

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an overview of the programming language, interpreter, driver, utility program, and

page types

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descriptions of the software parameters that enable you to set up and conﬁgure the

LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer, including page device parameters, product strings,

interpreter parameters, and resource categories

Note

To use the information presented in this chapter you must be thoroughly

familiar with the PostScript Level 2 programming language and have

access to the information contained in the

PostScript Language Reference

Manual Supplement

for Version 2014.

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Software Overview 2

This section provides an overview of the PostScript programming language, the

PostScript interpreter, the printer driver, the printer utility program, and the page

and envelope types supported by the printer.

Adobe PostScript Programming Language 2

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer executes descriptions written in the PostScript

language. The version of the PostScript language used 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 16/600 PS

printer. You should use this note in conjunction with the

PostScript Language Reference

Manual

, second edition.

PostScript Interpreter 2

You may access the special features of the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer by executing

PostScript operators that exist only in this printer’s interpreter. The PostScript interpreter

version at the time of this printing is 2014.

The special operators are intended for use by interactive users, by programmers of host

software that carries out user requests, or by users who may want to conﬁgure the

LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer in nonstandard ways. Normally page descriptions should

not refer to the special operators, since doing so impairs software portability.

Printer Driver 2

The LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer driver and Print Manager provide a general interface

to the LaserWriter 16/600 PS printer. The interface should meet the needs of most

Macintosh applications.