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What steps are necessary for installing the Newton Print Pack version 2.0? How can I tell if the software is installed properly and is ready for use?
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This article covers the installation of hardware and software, and setup of the Newton Print Pack 2.0. For more information on installation and use, consult the guide TIL Article: " Newton Print Pack 2.0: How to Use " and the article " Newton Print Pack 2.0: Read Me " installed with the Print Pack software. Software Installation Overview Newton Print Pack 2.0 includes two floppy disks (1) Mac OS and (1) Windows for installation of the software. Once the Newton Print Pack software is installed on your desktop computer, the software will require a connection utility to download the printer drivers to your Newton OS device. Newton Print Pack 2.0 does not include a connection utility to install the software on the Newton device. The installation steps in this article apply to using Newton Connection Utilities bundled with the eMate 300 and the MessagePad 2000 and 2100 computers. Alternative applications, such as such as Newton Package Installer and others, may be used in place of NCU. Please keep in mind the following steps may vary somewhat depending on the connectivity solution being used. General Software Installation
2. Establish a connection from your Newton device. Tap the "Dock" application and choose either a serial or AppleTalk connection. Consult your Newton Connection Utility documentation for more information on establishing an AppleTalk connection. 3. In the NCU connection window, click on the "Install Package" option and browse to the location of the Newton Print Pack 2.0 folder. Select the file "Newton Print Pack.pkg." 4. A status bar should indicate the software is being installed. For late-breaking information regarding the use of Newton Connection Utilities for the Mac OS, please see the articles: TIL article 24298: " Newton Connection Utilities 1.0: Mac OS Troubleshooting " TIL article 24299: " Newton Connection Utilities 1.0: Read Me for Mac OS " available in the Technical Information Library. For the Windows OS documentation, please see: TIL article 38006: " Newton Connection Utilities 1.0: Windows ReadMe " available in the Technical Information Library. Newton OS Installation Verification After installing the Newton Print Pack software, the file "GDTPrintDriver" should be present in the Extras: Extensions drawer (tapping this package does nothing). The following printer choices appear in the Printing Slip, upon selecting "Choose Other Printer." Epson LQ Epson FX HP DeskJet HP LaserJet Canon BJ-10ex Canon BJC Epson Stylus Note: The selection "HP LaserJet" includes support for both HP LaserJet and HP LaserJet II printers. Differences between Newton Print Pack 1.0 and 2.0 When connecting the Newton Print Pack 1.0 cable, the older software will not be reinstalled as the newer printing extension has the same name. However, the Newton Print Pack 2.0 software can be installed over the previous Newton Print Pack 1.0 installation, as the installer will see an older version of the software and confirm whether you want to overwrite the extension. If after installing the software on your Newton device, the new drivers are not available, view your Extensions Drawer in overview mode, locate and select the package "GDTPrinterDriver" in your Extensions drawer and delete the package. Reinstall the Newton Print Pack 2.0 software following the steps above. Newton Print Pack drivers are for use with the Newton Print Pack serial/parallel cable only. Selecting these drivers and attempting to print via any other means will not work (although no error messages will indicate an error). Hardware Installation Overview After installing the Newton Print Pack software on the Newton OS device and verifying that it has been installed properly, "power off" the unit and connect the Newton Print Pack cable. If the Newton Print Pack cable was connected to the Newton OS device while powered on, it may not be recognized properly. The Newton OS will only recognize a serial connection if it is attached prior to the unit powering on. Be sure to attach the Print Pack cable to the printer with the printer powered off. After connecting the cable, power on the printer and configure the printer as necessary. Hardware Notes The Newton Print Pack 2.0 includes a serial-to-parallel cable designed specifically for use with Newton Print Pack printer drivers. Newton Print Pack 1.0 included a "smart" cable that installed printer drivers via ROM. Either of these two cables may be used with the Newton Print Pack 2.0. Generic serial-to-parallel cables have not been tested and are not supported for use with the Newton Print Pack printer drivers. The Newton Print Pack 2.0 does not include a "Newton Serial Interconnect Adapter" which is necessary to connect a serial cable to the Newton MessagePad 2000 or 2100 computer. Customers may purchase the serial adapter through an authorized Apple reseller. Customers may refer to the page < http://www.apple.com/messagepad/accessories.html > for more information on Newton MessagePad accessories. Parallel printing devices that draw power through the parallel cable interface may reduce MessagePad battery life and therefore may affect printing performance. For consistent printing performance, Apple recommends using an AC power adapter with your MessagePad when printing to these particular devices. |
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| Product Area: | Newton |
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| Sub Category: | General Topics |
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