WW200 Top Ten Customer Questions -  FIRST EDITION


1.  Q: What are the features of the Winwriter 200 ?

    A:  4ppm laser printing

          300 dpi with automatic resolution adjustment

          Uses Windows Printing System which was co-developed by
          Microsoft and Lexmark

          Host based PCL4 Emulation

          Designed for the Small Business and Home User

          Supports Multiple Paper Types: letter, legal,envelopes, and 
          transparencies etc.

          WYSIWYG printing (What You See Is What You Get)

          Host based Operator Panel

          Ships with 22 True Type Fonts and Uses complement of
          14 Windows Fonts 

          14 PCL fonts for DOS printing

          Single Element "Clean Hands" Print Cartridge"

          One Year Les Warranty

          150 Sheet Input Tray/ 50 Sheet Output Tray

          Low Price Laser Quality Printing

          The printer requires Windows 3.1 or greater, 4 Meg of
          PC RAM, and 5 Meg of hard disk space. 



2.  Q: How do I print from DOS  (with Windows installed) ?

    A: To print from a DOS application, Windows must be running. DOS must 
    be accessed by  clicking on the DOS icon in Windows.  Choose an HP II or 
    an equivalent PCL4 driver in your DOS applications. Select the Winwriter 200 
    driver as the default printer in the Windows Control Panel.  Changes to 
    fonts, page sizes, orientation are made in Windows by clicking on the 
    Winwriter 200 MS-DOS Settings icon.



3.  Q: How do I print from DOS (when Windows is NOT installed) ?

    A: The Winwriter 200 requires that Windows has been invoked. The PCL4 
    emulation is host based and runs under Windows. Windows also controls 
    the bi-directional communications between the printer and host.  If 
    Windows is not running then you cannot use the Winwriter 200.



4.  Q: Need information about the options for the printer.

    A: The only options available for the Winwriter 200 are 1,2, and 4 Meg 
    memory options.

    The part numbers for the memory simms are: 1183333, 1183334, and 1183335 
    respectively. 

    They can be ordered from an authorized Lexmark dealer at 800-358-5835 or 
    can be purchased from Lexmark Supplies at 800-438-2468. 

    These are the same memory simms that are used for the IBM 4029, 
    Valuewriter 300, Valuewriter 600, Winwriter 400, and 4037-05E.   

    These modules are user installable.  



5.  Q: What type of cable does the Winwriter 200 need ?

    A: The Winwriter 200 incorporates high speed bi-directional communications. 
    Lexmark recommends use of an IEEE 1284 certified cable.  The Lexmark cable 
    part number is 1329605 and can be ordered from Lexmark Supplies at 800-428-2468.


6.  Q: How do I set up the Winwriter 200 in Windows ?

    A: Connect all other printers to FILE that are connected to the same 
    parallel port as the WW200 in the Windows Control Panel (usually LPT1).
    The Windows Printing System disks are included with the printer. This 
    software must be installed for the printer to be functional.  To install 
    the Windows Printing System click on FILE at the Program Manager and 
    then click RUN. Type A:SETUP in the dialogue box and press Return.
    Verify that the printer is turned on and the printer cable is plugged in 
    before sending a print job. Failure to do so could cause the application 
    to lock while trying to establish communications with the printer.



7.  Q: How do you print to multiple printers with the Winwriter installed ?

    A: Connect all other printers to FILE before printing to the Winwriter 200. 
    Connect the Winwriter 200 to FILE before sending a print job to another
    printer. 



8.  Q: Will this printer work with other operating systems ?

    A: No, this printer is designed to work only with Windows 3.1 or greater 
    with DOS being the operating system. This printer will NOT work with OS/2,
    UNIX, Windows NT, Windows 3.0.



9.  Q: Need Supplies information.

    A: The yield of the starter cartridge is 3000 pages at 5% page coverage. 
    The yield of the replacement cartridge is 4500 pages at 5% page coverage.
    The cartridge is a single element "clean hands" unit.  This means that 
    the developer roll, toner hopper, and photoconductor drum are contained 
    in one unit.
    
    The part number for the cartridge is 1427090 and can be purchased from 
    Lexmark or an authorized Lexmark dealer. 



10. Q: Can the Winwriter 200 be attached as a Network printer ?

    A: No. The Winwriter cannot be used as a network printer.  Network spoolers 
    and print queues would interrupt the communications between printer and
    host. The Winwriter was designed for the small business and home user.