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Apple System 7 Pro User Manual

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answer the questions most frequently asked by users whose system software has
been newly upgraded to System 7.

Upgrading System 6 LaserWriter drivers

If some computers on your network will continue to use System 6 after others
are using System 7, you should upgrade the printer drivers on the System 6
computers to avoid version conflicts that interfere with printing.

!! WARNING:

You cannot use System 6 LaserWriter drivers on a System 7

Macintosh. ! !

You can upgrade the printer software over the network from the System 7 Pro

CD-ROM or from one of the System 7 Pro installation disks provided.

1. Open the printing folder or disk.

- Using the System 7 Pro CD-ROM:

Open the Printer Update folder.

- Using the installation floppy disks:

Open the disk containing the printing software.

2. Open the Installer program.

The Installer's Welcome screen appears.

3. Click OK to clear the Welcome screen.

The Installer dialog box appears, listing the printer drivers to be updated

and the disk on which the drivers will be installed.

а. If necessary, click the Switch Disk button until the name of the disk you
want appears.

5. Click Easy Install to accept the printer drivers listed, or Customize to
select from all available printer drivers.

The Easy Install dialog box lists only the printer types that are already

installed on your computer.

б. When you see a dialog box reporting that installation was successful,
click Quit and restart your computer.

Upgrading AppleShare print servers

A Macintosh used as an AppleShare print server may require upgrading,

depending on the version of AppleShare software you are using.

AppleShare Print Server 3.0

AppleShare Print Server version 3.0 requires no upgrade to work with System 7

computers on the network. However, if System 7 is installed on the Macintosh
running the print server, it must use version 3.0.1 of the AppleShare Print
Server software.