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Re: Test Page on Power On / Off

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From: Bob Heiney
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 1990 16:08
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Here's a program that should do the trick:
(You need to know the password for your LaserWriter -- I'm assuming
below that it is the default, 0.)

Disclaimer:  This is for the original LaserWriter, but I bet it
still works.

---- Cut Here ----
%!
serverdict begin 0 exitserver  % exit normal server save/restore context
statusdict begin
false setdostartpage  % change 'false' to 'true' to print startup page
end % statusdict
%%EOF
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From: heiney@wsl.dec.com (Bob Heiney)
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Subject: Re: Test Page on Power On / Off
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Date: 16 Oct 90 16:08:26 GMT
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