LaserWriter: How to Upgrade Drivers on an AppleTalk Network



All LaserWriter drivers must be exactly the same on an AppleTalk network in
order to prevent printer reinitialization every time someone prints. On
the other hand, you can use any version printer driver with any version of
System 6.x.x software. So if five people were running SEs with System
6.0.4 and LaserWriter driver 6.0, and a sixth machine running under System
6.0.5 (a IIfx, for example), the sixth machine could still run LaserWriter
driver 6.0. (It's less hassle to make one adjustment than five.) Right?

Is there an enhanced functionality to LaserWriter driver 6.0.1, so that to
get the absolutely best results, it would be best to upgrade the 6.0.4 SEs
over to LaserWriter driver 6.0.1?

Yes. You are correct in your first paragraph above, and if there is a new
LaserWriter/Laser Prep file introduced you should be able to upgrade to
that driver with no other system upgrade, unless it was so specified.

There was an upgraded Print Monitor with the 6.x drivers. Version 1.3 was
distributed with the System 6.0.5 suite of diskettes while version 1.2 was
distributed with the System 6.0.4 suite of diskettes. The 1.3 version
would probably contain the enhancements necessary for use with any of the
current printer drivers.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012