Technical information

Step 3: Naming the printer and setting its zone

Once connected to an AppleTalk network, the printer appears on the network

with the name LaserWriter 8500. You can change this name, if you wish, by

using the Apple Printer Utility (if you installed it as part of a custom

installation, this utility is located in the Apple LaserWriter Software folder).

If more than one printer of the same name is on a network, one will be

temporarily renamed each time it is turned on. To reduce confusion, name the

printer immediately.

When a printer is connected to an EtherTalk network with multiple logical

zones, you can also set which zone the printer will be in. You can set the

printer’s zone with the Apple Printer Utility.

Note: If you change the printer’s name or the zone name, you need to reselect

the printer from the Chooser. Be sure to drag the old printer icon to the Trash.

See Appendix A for more information on using the Apple Printer Utility.

Step 4: Making sure everything is working

The best way to make sure everything is set up correctly is to print something.

As a simple print test, open and print one of the Read Me files that is in the

Apple LaserWriter Software folder.

1 Locate the Apple Printer Software Read Me file in the Apple LaserWriter Software folder.

2 Open the Apple Printer Software Read Me file and choose Print from the File menu

(or drag the Read Me file onto the desktop printer icon).

The Print dialog box appears. If the printer’s name does not appear in the

dialog box, see “Step 2: Choosing the Printer.”

Chapter 2