Laserwriter Printers Volume Iii Service Guide July 1995

The Apple Service Guide for LaserWriter Printers, Volume III, July 1995 covers the LaserWriter 16/600 PS, the LaserWriter Select 360, the Personal LaserWriter 320 and the LaserWriter 4/600 PS.

Contents, with the guide's own page numbers

Introduction (p. 1) and Safety (p. 2) - LaserWriter Safety Rules (p. 3), Toner Safety, Laser Safety, Fuser Safety (p. 3), ESD Damage Prevention Rules (p. 4), Setting Up an ESD-Safe Workstation (p. 5)
Chapter 1 General Information - Connecting the Printer to a Computer (p. 8): directly to a single Macintosh, LocalTalk cables (p. 8), to an IBM PC or compatible with a parallel cable (p. 10); Cable Connectors (p. 12); Printer Ports (p. 13); Printer Pinouts (p. 14); Troubleshooting Tips (p. 19) with a telephone and on-site quick checklist, Information Gathering (p. 20), Problem Identification (p. 20), Software Troubleshooting (p. 21), Hardware Troubleshooting (p. 23); Exploded View and Parts List for the main printer (pp. 26-27), Envelope Feeder (pp. 31-32) and Sheet Feeder (p. 33); Specifications (p. 36); Printer Diagnostics (p. 38); Test and Configuration Pages (p. 40) - Startup Test Page (p. 40), Service Test Page (p. 41), Configuration Page (p. 42), Configuration Switch (p. 44); Printer Utilities (p. 45) for Macintosh, Windows, NetWare and TCP/IP for UNIX; Upgrades (p. 46) - RAM Upgrade (p. 46), Installing SIMMs (p. 47), Adding a Fax Card (p. 48), Adding an Internal Hard Drive (p. 49), Adding an External Hard Drive (p. 50), Previously Used Hard Drives (p. 50); Registration Adjustment (p. 51)
Chapter 2 LaserWriter 16/600 PS - Pre-Power-On Checklist (p. 53), Troubleshooting Tips (p. 54), Paper Sensors (p. 60), Sensing Switches (p. 60), Paper Path (p. 62), Motor Locations and Functions (p. 62), Fans (p. 62), Troubleshooting Flowchart (p. 64), Troubleshooting Tables (p. 66), Exploded View (p. 100), Parts List (p. 102), Specifications (p. 107), Status LEDs (p. 109), Power-On Self Test (p. 109)
Chapter 3 LaserWriter Select 360
Chapter 4 Personal LaserWriter 320 and LaserWriter 4/600 PS

The Motor Locations and Functions, Paper Sensors and Sensing Switches pages are what make this guide worth reading before disassembling a 16/600: they say which sensor and which motor does what, which the symptom tables then refer to by name.

What this guide does not contain

No schematics and no component values. The parts lists are Apple's selection of service modules and spares, not a bill of materials.

This copy is 214 pages, the fullest of the three scans of this guide held on this wiki. The others are:

Apple Service Guide Laserwriter Printers Volume Iii July 1995 (208 pages)
Laserwriter Printers Service Guide Volume Iii July 1995 (212 pages)

Use this copy in preference.

Pages that cite this document

Download: LaserWriter Printers Volume III Service Guide July 1995.pdf