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by Grant Bennet-Alder,★HelpfulNov 29, 2008 5:32 PM in response to Phoneguy4310
Grant Bennet-Alder
Nov 29, 2008 5:32 PM
in response to Phoneguy4310
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Desktops"Invert Image" is a "Postscript Option" that can be selected in LaserWriter 8 Page Setup with only the click of a checkbox. It may have been turned on by accident either in a computer or in your Print Server.
I am not familiar with your equipment or set-up, but cycling the power on the Server, or on the Server and the Printer, might clear it if it is only the server that is confused.
It appears that Apple Printer Utility for Windows would not be able to help directly, as Invert Image is not seen as a printer option there.
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Dec 1, 2008 9:36 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alderby Phoneguy4310,When I set the configuration switch to 4, with no other cables connected, and turn on the power, it prints the "config & info" page with the image inverted.
So it would have to be a setting within the printer's memory
Is there away of defaulting the printer??? -
Dec 2, 2008 6:22 AM in response to Phoneguy4310by Grant Bennet-Alder,Cycling the power or using the "Restart Printer" command from the LaserWriter utility are both supposed to set the printer back to its defaults.
It is possible your printer has a Hardware problem. It could be a problem with its RAM. There are two SIMM sockets, but the rules for adding RAM are complex, and you may not be able to just switch the SIMMs around, especially if there are two of different sizes. It may be useful to remove and re-seat the SIMM(s). -
Dec 3, 2008 7:41 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alderby Phoneguy4310,I reseated the one simm card, but no luck.
I noticed a small multi position switch on the edge of the board, but I don't find any reference to it (unless I missed it) in the manual. Do you know what it does??? -
Dec 4, 2008 8:45 AM in response to Phoneguy4310by Grant Bennet-Alder,★HelpfulVR202 (a screwdriver-adjustable rotary switch) on the DC controller board is for registration adjustment, i.e. position of the image relative to leading edge of paper. -
by Grant Bennet-Alder,Dec 4, 2008 11:57 AM in response to Phoneguy4310
Grant Bennet-Alder
Dec 4, 2008 11:57 AM
in response to Phoneguy4310
Level 9 (61,292 points)
DesktopsApple memory guide contains detailed information about memory specs for that printer, if you want to look into getting a new SIMM:
20025- Apple Memory Guide October 2000: Description and Download -
Dec 16, 2008 3:00 PM in response to Phoneguy4310by macmikey2,I also have this issue. I just had a Pro 630 go belly up with a Green solid and Toner Solid and Paper Out solid. Diagnostics would NOT run. Printer just stopped responding and printing. It would however print a perfect test page with button push near exit tray.
Got a used printer from Craigslist and swapped out the I/O board. Now, it only prints in Negative and in really big type. If I only have 8MB ram, it prints a blank page. I am guessing it is printing just fine, but white text.
If I add 16 or 32 MB from the other I/O board, the background is gray or dark gray respectively and the type is really big.
Cannot find anything that will reset this thing.
Also, any leads on where I can get a copy of the latest LaserWriter Utility so I can run it on a Mac OS 8.6 machine?
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Dec 16, 2008 4:39 PM in response to macmikey2by Grant Bennet-Alder,The Older Software Downloads page, available off the downloads link at apple support, here:
TA48312- Older Apple software downloads \[US English versions]
Under the heading:
Printing Software Downloads
These are the strings you need, for the info file and the software download. Clicking them in context will download the item immediately.
Macintosh/Printing/LaserWriter/ApplePrinter_Utility2.2.img.bin
Macintosh/Printing/LaserWriter/ApplePrinter_Utility_2.2Info.txt -
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Dec 25, 2008 4:44 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alderby Phoneguy4310,I removed the SIMM (8M) and cleaned carefully. (used a can of air)
Replaced the SIMM and it still printed a negative image. -
May 6, 2009 2:28 PM in response to Phoneguy4310by LKatz,Did you ever figure out how to solve this? My Laserwriter Pro 630 also just started printing negatives after many years of no problems. It's definitely not a driver setting. I just bought a new toner cartridge with 1 page on it- hate to ditch my favorite printer. Does anyone have any idea if there's an easy fix?