Introduction To Laserwriter Service 2.0 1997
Introduction to LaserWriter Service, Version 2.0 is Apple's general laser-printer service course, 166 pages, copyright 1992 and 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. The PDF was distilled on 10 January 1997.
Where the LaserWriter II course teaches one printer, this one teaches the principles that apply to all of them, which makes it the single most useful document on this wiki for someone who has never worked on a laser printer before.
Contents, with the course's own page numbers
- Introduction - Welcome (p. 6), About This Course (p. 6), Navigation Tips (p. 7), Printing Tips (p. 9), QuickTime Movies (p. 9), Equipment and Materials (p. 10), Features Overview (p. 11), Information Sources (p. 12), Printer Connections (p. 20), Printer Features (p. 25), Accessories and Upgrades (p. 30), Setup Overview (p. 34), Prepare the LaserWriter (p. 36), Network Setup (p. 37), Install Software (p. 39), Test the Connection (p. 40)
- Theory of Operation - Overview (p. 44), Page Creation and Conversion (p. 46), Page Description Languages (p. 52), Data Transfer Technology (p. 60), Print Generation (p. 69), Print Engine Systems figure (p. 71), Ready States (p. 76), and the print cycle step by step: Drum Charging (p. 81), Image Formation (p. 83), Development (p. 87), Transfer (p. 89), Fusing (p. 92), Cleaning the Drum (p. 94)
- Troubleshooting Basics - Overview (p. 104), General Troubleshooting (p. 105), Fault Isolation (p. 107), Deviation From Normal Operation (p. 107), Quick Checks (p. 108), Problem Identification (p. 113), Troubleshooting Strategy (p. 117)
- Appendix A - Direct-Connect LaserWriters - Overview (p. 130), Connections (p. 131), Serial Setup (p. 133), SCSI Setup (p. 134), QuickDraw Imaging (p. 137), Printer Drivers (p. 137), Data Transfer (p. 137), Fonts (p. 139)
- Appendix B - Practice Exercises (collected) (p. 142)
The six-stage print cycle - charge, expose, develop, transfer, fuse, clean - is the framework every LaserWriter print-quality fault maps onto, and this is where it is set out.
What this manual does not contain
No model-specific procedures, no parts lists, no schematics and no component values. It refers to QuickTime movies that were on the original Service Source CD and are not in this PDF. It names no capacitor, resistor or connector.
Pages that cite this document
- Service Training Introduction To Laser Printer Service Version 1.0.1 1996 and Service Training Introduction To Laser Printer Service Version 1.0 1992 - the earlier versions of this same course.
- LaserWriter II Service Source, LaserWriter Select Service Source, LaserWriter Pro 600/630 Service Source