Users have asked whether the LaserWriter II, with its support for large
RAM, can print a complete legal size page instead of the 6.72-inch by
12.84-inch area formerly available per page?
The LaserWriter drivers and most current applications were written before
Apple introduced the LaserWriter II with increased memory. When this
software was written, there were memory constraints in the LaserWriter
that had to be worked around.
Although these memory constraints are going away, the application still
assumes the same printer memory limitations. Other limitations were/are
added by the driver.
Many applications have large margins, differing in size but larger than
the LaserWriter requires.