The Laser Writer Family 1992

Rapid Reference Guide to The LaserWriter Family is a user's guide by Michael Fraase, published by Business One Irwin, Homewood, Illinois, © 1992, in its Rapid Reference series. ISBN 1-55623-747-2. The book has 14 pages of front matter numbered to xiv and 110 numbered pages, ending with the index.

It is an independent book; Apple had no part in it. The copyright page carries the publisher's standard disclaimer that the information is distributed "on an 'As Is' basis, without warranty". For service work, use Apple's own documentation (below).

The introduction names the printers covered as Apple's third generation of laser printers: the Personal LaserWriter LS and NT and the LaserWriter IIf and IIg. It notes that some of them can also be used with MS-DOS and Windows computers.

Contents

Contents, from the book's table of contents

Chapter	Page
Introduction	vii
1. How a LaserWriter works: the engine, the controller, hard disk connection, laser printer classes	16
2. The LaserWriter family: Personal LaserWriter LS and NT; LaserWriter IIf and IIg; comparison; problems with legal-size printing	21
3. FinePrint	39
4. PhotoGrade	42
5. PostScript Level 2	50
6. TrueType vs. Type 1 fonts	55
7. Paper selection	63
8. Using the LaserWriter: the Chooser, Page Setup and Print, print jobs, downloading fonts	72
9. Camera-ready copy	95
10. LaserWriter maintenance: "Careful! It's hot!" (p. 97), toner cartridge replacement (p. 99), toner cartridge recharging (p. 104)	97
Index	105

Maintenance content

Chapter 10 is the only maintenance material. It warns that the fixing rollers get very hot, gives the steps for replacing the toner cartridge, including cleaning the transfer corona wire (Figure 31), and discusses recharged cartridges. There is no schematic, parts list, disassembly, adjustment procedure or fault-symptom table.

Apple's documentation for these printers

• LaserWriter II Service Source, LaserWriter Plus Service Source, LaserWriter Select Service Source, LaserWriter Pro 600/630 Service Source, LaserWriter 10/600 A3+ Service Source
• Apple Service Guide Laserwriter Printers Volume I Addendum Sept 1993, Apple Service Guide Laserwriter Printers Volume Ii Sept 1993, Apple Service Guide Laserwriter Printers Volume Iii July 1995, Apple Service Guide Laserwriter Printers Volume Iv Nov 1995
• Service Training Introduction To Laser Printer Service Version 1.0.1 1996
• Apple LaserWriter, Apple LaserWriter II NT, Apple LaserWriter II SC, Apple LaserWriter Plus, Apple Personal LaserWriter 300

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