LaserWriter 12/640 PS: Changing Settings with Serial Connection

You must use an Ethernet or LocalTalk connection in order to change the printer name or startup page setting of a LaserWriter 12/640 PS printer.

Symptom

Using a serial connection, you are unable to change the printer name or startup page setting of a LaserWriter 12/640 PS printer.

Products affected


Solution

You must use an Ethernet or LocalTalk connection to make these changes.

For more information on this and other configuration issues, please see article 22217: "LaserWriter 12/640 PS: IP Address Reads 0.0.0.0"

Published Date: Feb 20, 2012