Modifying the Advance Media default
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The amount the media is advanced is measured in points; the default is 72 points (one inch). You can use the Advance Media (ADVMEDIA.PS) file to change the default advance distance. The new default value remains in the printer's memory even between printer power cycles.
Note: For more information on the Advance Media options, see Advance Media.
Click on the following topics for instructions:
Modifying Advance Media from a Macintosh
- Follow the instructions in Installing the Macintosh utility files from the printer's CD-ROM to install the printer's software.
- Open the Advance Media utility file in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following line:
- /MyAdvanceDistance 72 def
- Replace 72 with the distance you want, measured in points.
- Save the file, renaming the file if desired.
- Select the appropriate printer in the Chooser.
- Locate the LaserWriter Utility in the PhaserTools folder on your hard disk, and double-click its icon to start the application.
- Choose Download PostScript File from the Utilities menu.
- Select the Advance Media utility file you just modified in the list then click Open. (This file was installed in the Printer Utilities folder, inside the PhaserTools folder.)
- At the prompt Save PostScript output as: you are asked for a file name for saving printer output. Use either the default name given in the edit box or type in a new name.
- Click Save to send the file to the printer.
- If no output is returned by the printer, the LaserWriter Utility displays a dialog box; click OK to continue.
Modifying Advance Media from a PC
- See Installing the utility files to locate the printer's utility files.
- Open the ADVMEDIA.PS utility file in a text editor as plain text, and locate the following line:
- /MyAdvanceDistance 72 def
- Replace 72 with the distance you want, measured in points.
- Save the file, renaming the file if desired.
- Use one of the following methods to send the file to the printer:
- PC users: Use the DOS COPY command to send the file to the printer. (Windows 3.1 users can also use the Copy command in the File Manager.)
- Workstation users: Send a file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.
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