CompuServe Thread

Glenn, You need to download the following file FIRST to set the Lino for negative and mirroring: serverdict begin 0 exitserver statusdict begin /negativeprint true def /mirrorprint true def end This condition will persist until the printer is turned off or reset. Or download the following file to return to normal printing: serverdict begin 0 exitserver statusdict begin /negativeprint false def /mirrorprint false def end Good luck, ^Steve^

Instead of downloading the file, there are two other methods of getting NEG and or Emulsion settings if you have both macs and IBMs, before you set the lino to the IBM port, down load the Mac version of the setmirror file (linotype will supply you with these files free) etc. The other, is just set it on the top key pad of the L300 itself. then after the setting is done, simply take your RIP off line and switch it to the IBM port setting and bring it back on line. You can of course create that little file and just download it (send it) to the lino from the IBM. The cleanest way to do this really is to either use the supplied file from Linotype, or just key it in at the L300 (which you can do regardles of which port is active (ibm or mac, etc.). Linotype techs can show you the simple three key stroke sequence to not only set emulsion, but neg/pos, resolution, and right reading (mirror inverts), etc. quite simple, and also how to take the L300 off line from via the L300 itself etc. The only danger is that when you use this recorder mode the L300 is in a 43 status mode – and when you are ready to cut the media always take the L300 off line so you can see the status go from off line, to idle, and show ready/cut – otherwise if you do the media advance etc while on-line it will always show 43 and the danger is cutting the media more than once without advancing the media which results in micro thin media strips, that will almost always jam up the recorder requiring a tech service call to clear out. Let me know how you get it resolved? !! bests brad schock