TrueType: Use LaserWriter 6.1 Driver or Later


After installing TrueType software that ships with the StyleWriter (for use
under System Software 6.0.7) I can't print to the LaserWriter using the
LaserWriter 5.2 drivers. I keep getting a dialog box telling me to update
my printer drivers.

Do I have to use the LaserWriter 6.0.1 driver if TrueType is installed?

The TrueType software that comes with the StyleWriter or Personal
LaserWriter LS printer requires the LaserWriter 6.1 driver or later. The
driver is on the Macintosh Printing Tools disk that comes with the
StyleWriter printer. Everyone on the network should upgrade together to
the newest driver.

The LaserWriter 6.1 driver doesn't use the separate Laser Prep file
required by previous versions of the LaserWriter driver. Instead the Laser
Prep code is downloaded with every print job. Because of this, users of
this driver will not have Laser Prep "wars" when new versions of
LaserWriter drivers are installed.

There is a Laser Prep file on the above printing disk, but only for
upgrading AppleShare Print Servers that makes them compatible with the new
LaserWriter driver. Here is the path:

Macintosh Printing Tools
LaserWriter Utilities
For AppleShare Print Server
Laser Prep


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012