Language Kits: Printing Errors Q & A

This article contains questions and answers about printing from either the Japanese Language Kit (JLK) or the Chinese Language Kit (CLK) using the LaserWriter driver 8.1.1 to an Apple LaserWriter printer.
Question: Trying to print in black and white with print options "Summarize PostScript errors on screen" and "Cover Page Before" enabled, I get a Type 4 error.

Note: This error does not occur when printing in "Color/Grayscale" or "Color/Calibrated Grayscale".

Answer: The Japanese Language Kit employs the "InputBackSupport" extension to support non-TrueType Japanese fonts. TeachText Japanese defaults to the non-TrueType font "Osaka" to display and print Japanese text.

The Japanese Language Kit Update contains a newer version of the "InputBackSupport" extension which provides System 7.5 compatibility and corrects issues associated with printing, including the "Type 4" error described above.


Question: When using the Japanese Language Kit to print to any of our LaserWriters (such as, a LaserWriter IIg, LaserWriter Pro 630, or LaserWriter Pro 810), one of two things happen:

- Our computer stops responding.
- Blank pages are printed.

This issue occurs from a variety of applications such as TeachText-J, and FileMaker Pro-J. Also, loading the InputBackSupport file from the Chinese Language Kit did not resolve the issue.

Answer: This is a known issue with LaserWriter driver 8.0 and 8.1.1 which is resolved by installing LaserWriter 8.2. LaserWriter 8.2 is included in System 7.5 Update 1.0. The latest version of the LaserWriter driver, 8.3, is now available for downloading from on-line services.


The following article can help you locate the software update mentioned here:

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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012