LaserWriter 8500 PPD 1.2: Document and Software

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This article contains a software link to LaserWriter 8500 PPD version 1.2.

Description:

The LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2 is an updated PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file designed for use with the LaserWriter 8500 printer. The LaserWriter 8 driver uses the PPD file to determine the characteristics of your printer and make various printing options available to you when you print.

Important: You can only use the LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2 for printing on a LaserWriter 8500 printer using the LaserWriter 8 driver. All users who want to use the PPD's new features must install the PPD.

The LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2 offers three new features: new multipurpose tray paper sizes, improved support for 13" x 18" paper, and support for adjusting scan-line direction magnification.

New features of the LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2

The LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2 offers three new features:

1. New multipurpose tray paper sizes

The PPD provides support for three additional paper sizes:

• Tabloid Extra: 12" x 18" (30.48 cm x 45.72 cm)

• A3 Extra: 12.67" x 17.52" (32.17 cm x 44.49 cm)

• Large Format: 12" X 19.17" (30.48 cm x 48.68 cm)

Supported paper sizes appear in the Page Setup dialog box.

1. Improved support for 13" x 18" paper

The PPD correctly sets the printable area for 13" x 18" paper fed from the optional A3 Universal Cassette.

1. Support for adjusting scan-line direction magnification

The PPD provides a new Device Scaling Adjust pop-up menu in the Imaging Options section of the Print dialog box. This menu lets you adjust the length of the printed line in the scan-line direction (perpendicular to the paper-feed direction). You may need to adjust this measurement to compensate for variations between individual LaserWriter 8500 printers. (On some printers, the variation can contribute to a line being printed noticeably shorter than expected.)

The Device Scaling Adjust pop-up menu provides eight levels of magnification: None, 0.5%, 0.62%, 0.73%, 0.85%, 0.96%, 1.08%, and 1.19%. Because the adjustment made is very fine, as many as four different levels can give accurate scan-line direction line lengths. Therefore, once you get acceptable results, you do not have to try another level.

Note

: Once you have selected a magnification level, click Save Settings to use this setting every time you print.

Setting up to use the LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2

To use the LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2 with your printer, drag the LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2 file into the Printer Descriptions folder in the Extensions folder (in your System Folder). Then, use one of the following methods to set up your printer:

Using the Chooser

1. Open the Chooser (in the Apple menu).

2. Select the LaserWriter 8 driver in the top-left section of the Chooser.

3. Select the name of your printer at the right, then click Create or Setup.

4. Click Auto Setup in the dialog box that appears.

5. When you're asked to select a PPD file, select LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2 and click OK. (Don't select the file called "LaserWriter 8500"--this is the old version of the PPD file.)

Using the desktop printer icon

1. If you have a desktop printer icon for your printer, click it once to select it.

2. Open the Printing menu (in the menu bar) and choose Change Setup.

3. Click Auto Setup.

4. When you're asked to select a PPD file, select LaserWriter 8500 PPD v1.2 and click OK. (Don't select the file called "LaserWriter 8500"--this is the old version of the PPD file.)

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