Yes, I know what you mean Severin. It always confuses me when people say they have a G5, it can mean an iMac G5, a Power Mac G5, a Mac Pro, any Apple G5 computer. It makes life a little difficult if you are trying to give support ...
Cheers, Ronni On 07/03/2010, at 3:15 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: > > Thanks Ronni, I thought the G5 bit referred only to PPC and was not used on > the Intel MacPros > Severin > > On 07/03/2010, at 3:06 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> >> Hi Severin, >> >> The Mac Pro G5 is Intel: <http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html> >> • 8-core: Two 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, or 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 >> series processors >> • Quad-core: One 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, or 3.33GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 >> series processor >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> On 07/03/2010, at 2:35 PM, Severin Crisp wrote: >> >>> >>> I am puzzled at 10.6.2 on a G5 - I thought Snow Leopard required an Intel >>> Mac? >>> Severin Crisp >>> >>> On 07/03/2010, at 10:26 AM, Tim Law wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> All, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the tips so far. >>>> >>>> Sally has provided me with two documents, her original Word file showing a >>>> nicely set up shadow box, and a PDF of the same document showing a yukky >>>> text box with shadow of the text inside the text box. I have created a >>>> PDF accessible for viewing at http://files.me.com/peoplehelp/jmjg2a >>>> this shows the output problem she has. This yukky text box is replicated >>>> on her two printers - HP 5550 colour & an HP 8000 >>>> >>>> I tested to see if I could recreate the problem on my iMac running Word >>>> 2004, the same as Sally's. Given she has had the same printing problem >>>> with Leopard and Snow Leopard I am thinking the operating system and >>>> machine is not the issue. To my surprise, I found the Word document >>>> printed fine, and so did the PDF version - with clear shadow box and no >>>> shadow on the text inside the box. I have a Dell CN3110 colour laser. >>>> >>>> So - The document CAN print properly and it CAN be saved correctly as a >>>> PDF. This would appear to put Word 2004 out of the equation as the problem. >>>> >>>> But - On Sally's machine it cannot, despite using the same Word 2004 >>>> version. I can understand the actual printers not functioning correctly >>>> as they could have inadequate drivers, but I am confused as to why she >>>> gets problems printing to PDF. I would have thought that would have worked >>>> separately from the physical printer drivers. >>>> >>>> I am wondering if somehow the Apple printing tool that allows printing to >>>> PDF has been altered by the installation of the printer drivers for the >>>> two HP printers. I have no clue, just wondering. >>>> One option I can pursue is to pack up my Dell colour laser and take it to >>>> Sally's and hook up to her system and see what happens - or, now here's an >>>> idea - become her printing service for a suitable fee :-) >>>> >>>> The link showing the problems in a pdf is active for one month. After that >>>> date if you come across this posting, just email me direct. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 06/03/2010, at 9:29 PM, Tim Law wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I am asking this for a friend of mine who is running Office Mac 2004 on a >>>>> G5 with 10.6.2 and needing some help with printing of text boxes and >>>>> shadow. >>>>> She prints to an HP 8000 laser. The printer is an older A3 colour that >>>>> duplexes and very valuable for her business - but it just won't talk >>>>> properly to the Mac - or so it seems. >>>>> >>>>> She can set up what she wants on the screen i.e. a text box with a shadow >>>>> around the outside of the text box, but when she prints the shading is on >>>>> the inside of the text box and it does not print what is showing on the >>>>> screen. >>>>> >>>>> She has used Macs for many years, but kept a PC going so she could get >>>>> this feature to print properly. Now the PC has stopped and she is >>>>> searching for a solution again to get the Mac to print shadow boxes. She >>>>> knows someone else who has the same problem and they just stopped using >>>>> shading on text boxes. Sally writes training packages and it's her >>>>> preference to keep the appearance of shaded boxes. >>>>> >>>>> She feels it is a printer driver issue relating to the HP8000 and has >>>>> tried running Parallels but finds it slows down her system dreadfully. >>>>> >>>>> She's spent hours searching the web for a fix, with no luck and is hoping >>>>> someone has found a solution? >>>>> Is upgrading Word likely to be a solution? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> Tim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >>> >>> ________________________________________________________ >>> Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP >>> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. >>> Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >>> email mailto:[email protected] >>> ________________________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > ________________________________________________________ > Assoc Professor R Severin Crisp, FIP, CPhys, FAIP > 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia. > Phone (08) 9842 1950 (Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) > email mailto:[email protected] > ________________________________________________________ > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
