Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!rutgers!sri-spam!ames!oliveb!sun!sigurd@vax1.acs.udel.edu From: sigurd@vax1.acs.udel.edu (ANDERSEN) Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop Subject: LaserPrep vs. AldusPrep Message-ID: <28851@sun.uucp> Date: Wed, 23-Sep-87 12:35:56 EDT Article-I.D.: sun.28851 Posted: Wed Sep 23 12:35:56 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Sep-87 04:44:51 EDT Sender: news@sun.uucp Distribution: comp Lines: 62 Approved: desktop-request%plaid@sun.com I'm trying to set up the Macintosh version of Aldus PageMaker so that when it prints, it either (1) uses Apple's LaserPrep instead of Aldus' AldusPrep, or (2) removes AldusPrep from the LaserWriter's memory after printing a document. I can do either of these from PageMaker menus, but I'd like to set up things so that I don't have to rely on users knowing how and remembering to do one of the above. The reasons for this are (1) I don't want AldusPrep sitting in the LaserWriter's memory taking up space that others sharing the printer might otherwise use, and (2) I want to avoid potential conflicts between the LaserPrep and AldusPrep both being in the LaserWriter's memory simultaneously. I called Aldus. They say there is no way to change the program defaults. They suggested modifying the LaserWriterPlus.apd file so that it removes AldusPrep from memory after each printing job. To find the necessary code, they suggested printing a simple postscript file to disk, once with the "Make Aldus Prep permanent" option on, and once with it off. I did this. The file with the "... permanent" option ON has four lines more than the file with the option OFF. These lines include three near the beginning of the (16-page small-font printed) file: %%BeginExitServer:0 0 serverdict begin exitserver %%EndExitServer and one line (marked below with >>>) about 40 lines from the end of the file in the following context: %%EndProcSet >>> %%EOF %%EndProlog AldusDict begin %%BeginSetup My questions are: (1) Are my concerns valid? If so, (2) Has Aldus pointed me in the right direction? If so, (3) Where should I insert the above lines in the .apd file? One other suggestion they made was to look into a desk accessory from CE Software in DesMoines (515) 224-1995 which can be used to reset a LaserWriter between print jobs without turning the power off and on. Does anyone have experience with this program? Sigurd Andersen Academic Computing Services 155 Newark Hall University of Delaware Newark, DE. 19716 (302) 451-6338 sigurd%vax1.acs.udel.edu@louie.udel.edu (something shorter may work as well) ---------------------------------------- Submissions to: desktop%plaid@sun.com -OR- sun!plaid!desktop Administrivia to: desktop-request%plaid@sun.com -OR- sun!plaid!desktop-request Paths: {ihnp4,decwrl,hplabs,seismo,ucbvax}!sun Chuq Von Rospach chuq@sun.COM Delphi: CHUQ So may the outward shows be least themselves: the world is still deceived by ornament.