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From: MacUserLabs@cup.portal.com (Stephan - Somogyi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: 6.1 Printer Drivers--what's new?
Message-ID: <40453@cup.portal.com>
Date: 22 Mar 91 17:57:38 GMT
References: <1991Mar22.192821.3221@waikato.ac.nz>
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ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University) writes
about the new LaserWriter driver, 6.1:
 
>Are there any release notes for these new drivers, describing the bug
>fixes and feature enhancements? I'd like to know if it's worth
>upgrading people or not.
 
I haven't seen any official documents, but here's what I've been told:
 
- LW 6.1 does not user Laser Prep any more. Only the necessary
PostScript for each job is sent.
 
- As a direct result of this, from 6.1 onward, new versions of the
LaserWriter will not cause eternal-printer-reset-hell during the
migration time period. Therefore LW 7.0 and 6.1 can peacefully
co-exist when printing to the same printer.
 
This feature alone makes it worth upgrading, especially for larger
sites.
 
- Due to hard-wired code in the AppleShare Print Server, Apple
supplies a dummy Laser Prep for 6.1; it doesn't really do anything.
 
- The PS 'Print To Disk' item is now a visiable radio button and not a
cunningly hidden check box.
 
- Driver option selections seem to 'stick' now. If you select
'Color/Greyscale' it will stay selected until you select 'Black &
White'.
 
Hope this helps.
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Stephan Somogyi      1/8 of the world's population, 2/3 of the lawyers
MacUser