TITLE
    LaserWriter 12/640: Setting PhotoGrade & Duplex Options in Windows 3.1x
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10/15/97
1/27/98
TOPIC

    In Windows 3.1x, I cannot set the PhotoGrade or duplex option for my LaserWriter 12/640 printer. I'm not given the choice to turn these options on. How do I set these options?

DISCUSSION

    The printer driver software will not let you set these options unless you specify the memory configuration first. If the printer driver is set to the default setting (4 MB), the PhotoGrade and duplex print options will be disabled. To use PhotoGrade or the duplex printing option, the LaserWriter 12/640 printer must have at least 12 MB of memory.

    If you want to use a combination of PhotoGrade and duplex, the printer driver will not check that all memory requirements are met; the driver only checks that 12 or more MB of memory has been selected. In other words, the LaserWriter 12/640 printer memory requirements for various combinations of PhotoGrade and duplex options do not always match the printer driver's requirements.

    Printer's memory requirements for differing print options:
    • PhotoGrade only - requires 12 MB
    • Duplex only - requires 12 MB
    • PhotoGrade and duplex on all size paper except legal - requires 20 MB
    • PhotoGrade and duplex on all size paper - requires 24 MB

    Printer driver's requirements:
      1. In order to use the duplex option, the Duplex Printing Unit option must be set to Installed.
      2. Have the Memory Configuration set to 12 MB or more.
    Note : The printer driver will let you choose any combination of PhotoGrade, duplex, and paper size as long as 12 MB or more is selected -- independent of the printer's actual memory requirements to perform the chosen operation.

    For example, the printer requires 24 MB of memory to perform a print job requesting PhotoGrade and duplex on legal size paper. However, as long as the printer driver is set to 12 MB or more, it will let you choose these options in the driver. Therefore, be sure the LaserWriter 12/640 printer has at least the minimum memory requirements before setting these features in the driver, and make sure the printer driver's Memory Configuration setting is set to the correct amount before selecting the PhotoGrade and duplex options.

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Product Area: Printers
Category: LaserWriters
Sub Category: LaserWriter 12/640 PS

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