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From: dburr@sandstorm.Berkeley.EDU (Donald Burr)
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Subject: Re: laser test page
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Date: 20 Apr 91 23:33:08 GMT
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In article <410.280F8651@busker.fidonet.org> Mark.Hollingsworth@f1.n354.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Mark Hollingsworth) writes:
>>>I remember someone telling me that there is a way to stop the laserwriter 
>from
>printing the test page every time it's turn on. But now that I have my own
>laserwriter, I cannot figure out how to do it.
> 
>Does anyone know how? Mine is a personal laserwriter NT if that makes any
>difference.
><<<
>
>Use Widgets. This is a neat file download utility, and you can also turn off 
>the start up page.
>
>
>
>--  
>Mark Hollingsworth - via FidoNet node 1:105/14
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I have come up with the definitive answer for the debate thread on how to
stop the LaserWriter from printing test pages.  This was yanked straight
off a local BBS in Santa Barbara, CA.  Send all comments to the guy's
Email address (listed at end of file), or if you don't have access to these
services, ask me, and I'll forward a message.

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Switch LaserWriter off and remove Appletalk cables and hook up either (Apple
cable # 590-0197-A [DB-9 to DB-9] for the 512 Mac) or (Apple cable #590-0332-B
[DB-9 to mini 8] for the Mac Plus, to the modem port on the Mac and the other
end to the DB-9 on the LaserWriter. Change the setting on the LaserWriter to
9600 or 1200 baud and turn power on, then start up a terminal program at the
correct baud rate and 8 bits 2 stop and no parity.
	
Type:

"executive" Return

The LaserWriter will respond with:

PostScript(tm) Version 23.0
Copyright (c) 1984 Adobe Systems Incorporated.
PS>

At the prompt Type:
 
"serverdict begin 0 exitserver statusdict begin false setdostartpage" Return

The LaserWriter will respond with:

%%[ exitserver: permanent state may be changed ]%%

This acknowledgement says that you have changed this parameter permanently.

P.S. type only what is in the quote marks don't type the quote marks.In the
statement " server begin 0 " the 0 is a zero not the letter O.

If you want to change it back perform the same procedure but substistute "true"
for "false".

If you have any questions send Email to John Monaco on Compuserve "73317,3677"
or on GEnie "J Monaco".
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