Using a LocalTalkInterfaceQMS 1725E Print System Reference6-362 Plug the connector from the other transformer box into theMacintosh printer port.3 Connect the two transformer boxes with the telephone cable.4 Put terminating resistors in all open sockets in the connec-tor boxes.This ensures proper communication and helps speed up trans-mission.5 Turn on the printer.A start-up page should print if it has not been disabled.SoftwarePrinting from the MacintoshIf your Macintosh was previously connected to a PostScript printer,you can probably start printing now. See your application documenta-tion for instructions on sending a document to the printer or see Test-ing Macintosh Communication, later in this chapter.However, to be able to use all your printers special features (like col-lation, and 600x600 dpi printing), or if youve never printed to a Post-Script printer before, you need to take a few minutes to load thefollowing software from the Macintosh disks we shipped with yourprinter:n PS Executive Series printer utilitiesPS Exec is a utilities program for controlling the printer from theMacintosh. For example, through PS Exec you can turn off thestart-up page, install printer-resident screen fonts, downloadfonts, print font samples, rename the printer, and manage harddisks. Many of the procedures described in this manual involveusing PS Exec.n LaserWriter 8.x and the 1725 PPD fileAlthough your Macintosh system software came with a Laser-Writer driver, we recommend you install LaserWriter 8.x and the
