Laserwriter utility only works in OS 9.... Now what?

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Laserwriter utility only works in OS 9.... Now what?

10.5 will not allow OS 9 to run even if is in a classic partition.

What about those of us that are still using Apple Laserwriters and no utility was ever made for it under OS 10? Had to keep OS 9 for only that utility. There are times I still need to use the utility to change printer features.

First Apple don't give access to an Apple printer under OS X and now they break the only path available under OS 9.

Any suggestions?

G4 1.8 Ghz dual Quicksilver, Mac OS X (10.4.10), 1.12 GB ram

Posted on Oct 28, 2007 8:18 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 28, 2007 8:19 PM in response to Derryl S

A new laser printer is only $150 😉

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Answer 2

Oct 28, 2007 8:24 PM in response to Derryl S

You could always recycle an older Mac that supports Mac OS 9 and print through it by the Mac becoming a router from LocalTalk to EtherTalk(Apple's implementation of Ethernet on the pre-Mac OS X oses). Or hook up a LocalTalk to EtherTalk convertor box to print directly. The Apple Laserwriter is a PostScript printer so any PostScript driver in Mac OS X should work with good results.

I have been sharing the original Laserwriter Plus (2nd Laserwriter in the original LW case) this way for years with my Mac OS X Macs.

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Derryl S Author

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Oct 28, 2007 8:24 PM in response to William Lloyd

That is not true for a full function laser printer with postscript (not emulation or a laserjet).

I need accurate, and crisp printing for publishing pre-press.

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Derryl S Author

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Oct 28, 2007 8:29 PM in response to Derryl S

Printing and sharing the printer is NOT the problem.

The problem is with the utility to work with and change the features of the Laserwriter. The other computer in the network does not have classic and is an early iMac.

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Answer 5

Oct 28, 2007 8:35 PM in response to Derryl S

So you cannot use the Laserwriter Utility on the iMac to change the features, then print with the Leopard system?

Depending on the age of the early iMac, it will be running either Mac OS 8 or Mac OS 9 (aka Classic). Unless it was upgraded to an early version of Mac OS X, but can be brought back to the "classic" age easily with a reinstall from the original system disks. I have the original Bondi Blue iMac through iMac G5 in my Mac collection, so I know the G3 and original G4 iMac runs Mac OS 9.

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Derryl S Author

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Oct 28, 2007 8:54 PM in response to Mac512-Guy

The older iMac is running 10.4 and it does not have Classic installed, hence can NOT run any OS 9 utility

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Answer 7

Oct 30, 2007 8:06 PM in response to Derryl S

Good to know. I don't have any further advice on how to get Classic running on Leopard. Let me fiddle with my iMac G5 a bit.

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