Thanks for the tip. If the Apple document someone linked me to doesn't fix my problem I'll look into that memory upgrade. Is there an easy way to tell how much memory is installed in my 4/600?
> From: "Tom Roth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/02/23 Mon AM 10:25:40 EST > To: "Mac Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Postscript Errors > > It's a memory problem. The 4/600 only has 2MB of RAM. Not enough to do much. I > ran across a similar problem at work and I bought the memory upgrade bumping it up > to a whopping 6MB and that seemed to fix the problem. It's a shame you can't go any > more than 6MB on this printer. I also upped my own LaserWriter 320 from it's > stock 2MB to 8MB and solved the same problem. That memory upgrade was really hard > to find whereas the 4/600 was pretty readily available. Note to anyone thinking > about doing this, the memory upgrade for the 320 won't work in the 4/600 and neither > will the memory upgrade for the 4/600 work in the 320. > > -tom > > > ---------- > > From: John Teffer > > Reply To: Mac Network > > Subject: Postscript Errors > > > > I have a LaserWriter 4/600 PS on my small network at home, and about half > > the time we try to print to it the green light on the printer blinks for a > > while, and then "Sorry, a Postscript error Occurred." > > > > We get the PostScript errors in Internet Explorer, Word, Acrobat Reader, > > maybe other programs too. > > > > One other strange thing, the first time I try to print from either computer > > after turning them on I get a message "Blah blah failed to print, would you > > like to cancel or try again?" and when I pick "try again" it works (or gives > > the PS error.) > > > > Any suggestions on where to start troubleshooting this? The printer seems > > to be nearing the end of it's toner (still the original cartridge from when > > I bought the printer for $14.99 at Goodwill last year) and if there's > > nothing I can do to get rid of these errors maybe I'll start shopping for a > > different printer rather than more toner for this one. > > > > Thanks, > > > > John > > > > > > > > -- > MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > end list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
