TOPIC
Will the year 2000 affect the operation of my LaserWriter printer as is predicted with some computing platforms and software packages? What about the Set Print Time feature?
DISCUSSION None of the LaserWriter printers produced thus far maintain a date or time clock within the printer itself. Therefore, the year 2000 problem will not impact the LaserWriter hardware. The Set Print Time feature provided by the desktop printing software is the only portion of the LaserWriter printing software that uses date and time information. The Set Print Time feature correctly handles all year 2000+ dates up to and including 12/31/2019. Day and dates equal to or greater than Jan 1st, and whose last two digits of the year are greater than or equal to 20 will be handled as 20th century dates. For instance, setting the print time values to 01/01/20 will be interpreted as January 1st, 1920 and the document will be printed immediately. The year 2000 should not create any problems for LaserWriter customers. |
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| Product Area: | Printers |
| Category: | LaserWriters |
| Sub Category: | General Topics |
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