Duboy,
if you didn't get a manual, did you get the software that accompanies the LaserWriter Select series?
There was a small (364K) application called LaserWriter Utility that you could use to issue commands to your printer--commands like "turn startup page on" or "off." The software also gave you interface to lighten or darken the amount of toner you were using (print density) and would report the number of pages as stored in the printer's RAM...
You might find it on Apple's website, or maybe some forum member would email it to you if you wrote and asked her.
peace,
Linda