Technical information

3Press the “|” on the power switch to turn the printer on.
The printer takes a minute or two to warm up, and then it automatically prints
a startup page. It prints the startup page every time you restart. You can
turn the startup page off using either the Apple Printer Utility (described
in Appendix A) or the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows (described in
Appendix A).
The startup page shows how the printer is set up, including the network
connection types and what options are attached to the printer.
The startup page should look clean and sharp. If it is spotty, too light or too
dark, or otherwise unclear, switch the printer off and on to print a second
page. Try this two or three times if necessary. If the output doesn’t improve, or
if the printer won’t print the startup page, refer to Part III, “Troubleshooting.”
4Save the startup page. It contains information you may need to complete your
network setup.
5Check the status lights.
After the startup page is printed, the Ready/In Use/POS light glows steadily.
All other lights should be off. If any other lights are on, see Chapter 12.
Saving energy
When you save energy, you save natural resources and reduce pollution. If
you’re concerned about energy consumption, you can take advantage of the
printer’s built-in energy-saving feature. The printer enters an energy-saving
mode 60 minutes after finishing printing. You can adjust the time before it
enters energy-saving mode by using the Apple Printer Utility for the Mac OS
or the Apple LaserWriter Utility for Windows.
You can also save energy on the printer, as well as on all other printers
(including those without energy-saving features), by taking these steps:
m If you know you won’t be using the printer for a while—say, overnight—
turn it off.
m Use the page preview feature provided in many programs to check page
layout rather than printing a draft.
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Setting Up the LaserWriter 8500