Apple COLOR STYLEWRITER 2400 User Manual

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Color StyleWriter2400

User’s Guide

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1Setting Up Your Printer 1

Main features of the Color StyleWriter 2400 1 Important safety instructions 2 Unpacking the printer 4 System requirements 5 Plugging in the printer 6 Tur ni ng t h e printer on and off 7 Installing the ink cartridge 8 Connecting the printer to your Macintosh 12 Loading paper i nto the sheet feeder 13 Checking the print nozzles 15 Installing your printer software 16 Telli ng your computer to use the Color StyleWriter 2400 18 What’s next? 19

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2Using Your Printer 21

Loading the sheet feeder 22 Defining the page setup 25 Printing a document 26 Adjusting co lor options 27 Printing while you use your computer 29 Checking your printer’s progress 30 Sharing your printer with other users 31 Printing on a shared Color StyleWriter 2400 33 Connecting a Color StyleWriter 240 0 to a LocalTalk network 34

3Tips on Paper, Quality, Speed, and Cost 35

Choosing print materials 35 Quality 37 Speed 38 Cost 38

4Maintaining Your Printe r 39

Replacing ink tanks in the four-color ink cartridge 39 Replacin g t he ink cartridge 42 Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t using 46 Cleaning the outside of the printer 47 Cleaning the inside of the printer 47

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5Troubleshooting 49

Safety precautions 50 The Chooser doesn’t show the Color SW 2400 icon 50 Installation is unsuccessful 50 The Macintosh doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter 2400 53 Text appears in the Geneva font or prints jagged 54 Paper is jammed 55 Paper or envelopes feed improperly 55 The lights indicate a problem 57 The Color StyleWriter 2400 won’t print a particular document 58 The printer acts as if it’s working, but nothing is printed on the page 58 The printer seems slow 58 Messages appear on your computer screen 59 Images print poorly 59 Ink tanks and cartridges run out of ink too quickly 66

Appendix A Technical Information 67 Appe n dix B Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter 2400 Printer 71 Appe n dix C Packing and Moving the Printer 85 Appendix D Working With ColorSync 87

Index 89

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Communications regulation information

FCC statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected.

Radio and television interference

The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Apple’s instructions—it may cause interference with radio and television reception.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. These specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

You can determine whether your computer system is causing interference by turning it off. If the interference stops, it was probably caused by the computer or one of the peripheral devices.

If your computer system does cause interference to radio or television reception, try to correct the interference by using one or more of the following measures:

m Turn the television or radio antenna until the interference stops. m Move the computer to one side or the other of the television or radio. m Move the computer farther away from the television or radio. m Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio.

(That is, make certain the computer and the television or radio are on circuits controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses.)

If necessary, consult an Apple-authorized service provider or Apple. See the service and support information that came with your Apple product. Or, consult an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. You may find the following booklet helpful: Handbook (stock number 004-000-00493-1). This booklet, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission, is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

IMPORTANT

could void the FCC Certification and negate your authority to operate the product. This product was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that included the use of Apple

peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between system components. It is important that you use Apple peripheral devices and shielded cables and connectors between system components to reduce the possibility of causing interference to radios, television sets, and other electronic devices. You can obtain Apple peripheral devices and the proper shielded cables and connectors through an Apple-authorized dealer. For non-Apple peripheral devices, contact the manufacturer or dealer for assistance.

Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Apple Computer, Inc.,

Interference

Communications Regulation Information

DOC statement

DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministre des Communications.

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Setting Up Your Printer

This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 printer a nd explains how to set it up. After you follow the i nstructions in this chapter, you’ll be ready to print.

Before you begin

know the basics of its operation.

Make sure that your computer is already set up and that you

Main features of the Color StyleWriter 2400

m High-quality color graphics and text are printed quietly on a variety of

materials, including plain paper.

m An energy conservation feature turns off the printer when you aren’t using

it and turns it on when needed.

m The automatic sheet feeder holds up to 100 sheets of paper or up to 15

envelopes.

m The ink cartridges are easy to replace. m ColorShare (installed with the printer software) allows you to share the

printer with anyone on your AppleTalk network (including people using LocalTalk, EtherTalk, or TokenTalk).

m ColorSync (installed with the printer software) ensures that the colors on

your monitor and on your printer are the best they can be.

m 64 available TrueType (outline) fonts print smoothly in a variety of sizes.

Important safety instructions

Always take the following precautions:

m Keep the printer cover closed when printing. m Always turn off t he printer before unplugging it. m Keep the ink tanks and in k cartridges away from children.

n Keep the printer away from sources of liquids, such as wash basins,

bathtubs, and shower stalls.

n Protect the printer from dampness or wet weather, such as rain and snow. n Read all the installation instructions carefully before you plug the printer

into a wall socket.

n Keep these instructions handy for reference by you and others. n Follow all instructions and warnings dealing with your computer system.

m Don’t us e devices that produce open flames, such as Bunsen burners, near

the printer.

m Don’t use alcohol-based or ammonia-based cleaners on or around the

printer.

m Clean the outside of the printer with only a damp cloth and, if necessary, a

mild soap or detergent. Be careful not to get liquid into the printer or the power cord receptacle.

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Watc h for these situations, and if one occurs pull the plug!

n the power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged n you spill something into the printer n the printer is exposed to rain or any other excess moisture n the printer has been dropped or otherwise damaged n you suspect that your printer needs service or repair n you want to clean the printer (use only the proced ure recommended in

Chapter 4)

WARNING

Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. Operation of this product, or similar products, must always be supervised by an adult. Do not allow children access to the interior of any electrical product and do not permit them to handle any cables.

Setting Up Your Printer

Unpacking the printer

Power cord

Ink cartridges (Leave them in the plastic tubs for now.)

Color StyleWriter 2400

Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable

Software disks

Storage case for ink cartridges

Be sure to remove packing material from the sheet feeder.

Be sure to open the printer’s cover and remove the packing tape from inside.

1 Remove everything from the shipping box, but leave the ink cartridges in their packages.

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2 Remove the tape and packing material from the inside and outside of the printer.

Save the ca rton a nd the packing material in case you ever need to ship the printer. (See Appendix C, “Packing and Moving the Printer.”)

3Close the printer’s cover.

4Place the printer in your work area.

Choose a location near your computer that has a grounded electrical outlet and good ventilation, is out of direct sunlight, never gets damp or very hot or very cold, and is away from devices that could cause electromagnetic interference, such as stereo speakers or cordless telephone transmitters. Do not place the printer on a slanted surface. See Appendix A, “Technical Information,” for specific information about the physical requirements of your printer.

Note: Don’t accidentally discard the ink cartridge storage case. You need it to store an opened cartridge that you’re not using in the printer. The case keeps the print h ead from drying out and prevents accidents with ink stains.

System requirements

To inst all the printer software and use the Color StyleWriter 2400 printer with your Macintosh computer, you need

m a Macintosh with a 68020 or higher central processing unit (any Macintosh

except a Macintosh Plus, SE, Classic

m system s oftware version 7.0 or a later version

, Portable, or PowerBook 100)

m at least 4 megabytes of random-access memory (RAM) m some space available on your hard disk (during installation the program

tells you if you need more disk space)

Setting Up Your Printer

Plugging in the printer

First, insert the

power cord here.

Then plug the power cord into a grounded outlet or power strip.

WARNING

This equipment is intended to be electrically grounded. Your Color StyleWriter 2400 pri nter is equipped with a three-wire grounding plug—a plug that has a third (grounding) pin. This plug fits only a grounded AC outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet because the outlet is not grounded, contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with a properly grounded outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding plug!

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IMPORTANT

The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the power cord. Make sure that at least one end of the power cord is within easy reach so that you can unplug the printer in a n emergency.

Turning the printer on and off

To turn the printer on (and off), press this button.

This light glows while the printer is on.

This light blinks.

The first time you turn on the printer, the green power light glows and the yellow erro r light blinks because you haven’t installed an ink cartridge yet. (The next section tells you how to install the cartridge.)

To save power, the pri nter turns itself off after sitting unused for about 5 minutes. As long as you leave it plugged into an active power outlet, the printer turns itself on automatically when you print something.

WARNING

Except in an emergency, never turn the printer off by unplugging it unless the power light indicates that the power is off. If the printer is plugged into a power strip, n ever turn off the power strip unless you’ve already turned the printer off.

Each time you tur n off the printer, or the printer turns itself off, it automatically moves the ink cartridge to the right, where it caps the nozzles to keep the ink cartridges from drying out. If you unplug the printer or discontinue power before turning it off, the printer can’t position the cartridge in the capped position, the print head may dry out, and you’ll have to replace the cartridge.

Setting Up Your Printer

Installing th e ink cartridge

The ink cartridge contains the print head, which sprays the ink onto the paper. Treat it gently so you don’t damage its tiny nozzles.

WARNING

The carrier holds the ink cartridge and moves it back and forth when you are printing a document. When the printer is plugged in, don’t slide the carrier by hand or you may damage the printer.

Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on. (The green light glows, and the yellow light flashes.)

1 Open the printer by pulling down its front cover.

2Wait a few seconds until the carrier moves to the center of the printer.

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3 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier.

After you snap it off, dispose of the cap.

Carrier

4 Remove the cover from the plastic tub that contains the ink cartridge.

You can install either the black-only cartridge or the four-color cartridge. (These instructions show the four-color cartridge being installed, but the process is the same for either cartridge.)

5 Remove the ink cartridge from the plastic tub, grasping it by its sides.

You may touch the black plastic, but be careful not to touch any other part.

6 Remove the bright orange cap from the cartridge’s print head.

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7Peel the orange tape off the print head.

8Slide the ink cartridge straight into its place in the printer.

Note: There are instructions inscribed inside the printer cover to remind you how to install either ink cartridge.

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9 Lower the lever to secure the ink cartridge in place.

10 Close the printer’s front cover.

Setting Up Your Printer

Connecting the printer to your Macintosh

Connect the other end of the cable to either the printer port or the modem port, which are labeled with these icons.

Plug one end of the cable into the printer. (Both ends of the cable are the same.)

Some Macintosh computers have a combined serial port with two icons.

IMPORTANT

The serial cable must connect the printer directly to the computer. Use only the cable that comes with the printer. Replace the cable only with another Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable that contains special shielding to prevent interference with radio and television signals.

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If your computer is connected to a network, a network cable may already be connected to the printer port ([). In that case, use the modem port (W).

Remember which por t you use. Later, you must tell the printer software where to look for the printer.

Some PowerBook computers that have an internal modem installed cannot tell that the printer is plugged in. You must change a setting in the PowerBook Setup or Express Modem control panel. For details, see “Telling Your Computer to Use the Color StyleWriter 2400” later in this chapter.

Loading paper into the sheet feeder

Internal paper selector

For paper, start with the selector in the center position. For envelopes, move the selector to the right.

The sheet feeder holds up to 100 sheets of 20-pound paper and feeds the paper automatically into the pri nter. You can load many sizes of paper and other media into the sheet feeder as described in Chapter 2, but to do a nozzle check, as described i n the n ext section, you must use U.S. letter-size or A4 paper. To load paper into the sheet feeder, follow these steps:

1 Open the printer cover. 2Adjust the internal paper selector.

What does the paper selector lever do? The lever has three positions (two for paper, one for envelopes). In the pap er («) positions, the lever lowers the ink cartridge, bringing it closer for thin materials; in the envelope (E) position, the lever raises the cartridge to leave room for thick materials. The far-left position is best for black-and-white text on 20-pound paper; the center position is best for color printing, for heavy black ink coverage, or for heavier paper. There’s also a paper-selector lever on the outside of the printer, shown in step 4. Be sure to adjust both levers to match the material you’re printing on and the amount of ink you’re using.

Setting Up Your Printer

3Close the printer cover.

To open the output tray, pull here. Be sure to pull it out all the way.

Slide this guide so it just touches the edge of the paper. If the stack of paper bows out even slightly, the guide is too tight.

Do not stack paper above this line ( ).

Make sure the external paper selector is next to the « icon.

Extend this paper support. Make sure the paper extends above the support (and doesn’t slide down inside the printer).

Make sure the paper lines up evenly at this side of the feeder.

If you’re printing on legal-size paper, don’t open the tray.

4 Load a stack of U.S. letter-size or A4 paper into the sheet feeder.

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Checking the print nozzles

Press the power button. When the power light

blinks, release the button.

The Color StyleWriter 2400 prints by spraying colored ink onto the paper through tiny nozzles. Sometimes these small nozzles can get clogged after sitting unused for a long time. To make sure all the nozzles are working, follow thes e steps.

1If necessary, turn off the printer.

The green power light should be off.

2Press and hold down the power button until the power light starts to blink.

3 Release the button and wait for the test page to print.

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4Examine the nozzle test pattern for broken or missing horizontal lines.

Yellow Magenta

A broken line means a nozzle on the print head needs to be cleaned.

A missing color means you need to replace an ink tank (or the black-only cartridge).

Cyan Black

The nozzle test pattern appears near the bottom of the test page. The test pattern for the four-color ink cartridge looks like this:

The test pattern for the black-only in k cartridge looks like this:

5If you see broken or missing lines, one or more nozzles may be clogged. To clear the

nozzle, repeat this nozzle check, starting with step 1.

Installing yo ur printer software

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The Color StyleWriter 2400 printer comes with a number of disks that contain the printer software and an Installer program that copies the software onto your hard disk. Before you can print your documents, you need to install the printer software on your Macintosh.

Before you begin

If you have virus-protection software, turn it off. Lock all the disks by turning each one over and sliding the small, square plastic tab so you can see through the hole. (T h e disks may already be locked.)

1Insert the Color StyleWriter 2400

Installation

disk into a floppy disk drive.

If necessary, open the disk icon.

2 To start the Installer program, double-click its icon. 3In the Welcome dialog box that appears, click Continue.

4 In the Installer dialog box, click Install.

Make sure the disk

named here is the

one on which you want to install the

Color StyleWriter

2400 software.

IMPORTANT

The Installer determines whether you have the correct system

software and enough memory to use this printer. If you do not, the Installer displays a message telling you what you need. You won’t be able to install the printer software until you correct the system software or memory problem. If the message reports a problem, you can purchase new system software or memory from an Apple-authorized dealer.

When you’re ready to begin, click Install.

After a few minutes, the Installer begins to install the printer software. A status box keeps you informed of progress during installation.

5When you see a message on your screen, follow directions and insert the next disk.

The Installer ejects disks and asks you to insert others. Keep following the instructions on the screen until the installation is complete.

6When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart.

The Installer restarts your Macintosh.

More information about the Installer program

In the procedure just described, the Installer copies all the software you need to your hard disk. In rare circumstances, you may want to copy only a subset of the software. In that case, choose Custom Install from the pop-up menu in the Installer. A list of choices appears. To install something from the list, click to selec t it, then click the Install button.

Setting Up Your Printer

Telling yo ur com puter to use th e Color StyleWriter 2400

Before using your printer, you must select it in the Chooser.

1Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu. 2In the Chooser dialog box, click items to select them.

On most Macintosh computers, the Chooser looks like this:

First, click this icon.

(If you don’t see the

icon, use the scroll

bar and arrows

to find it.)

If your computer is

connected to a

network, the Chooser

may look different,

but you can follow

these steps.

3Close the Chooser by clicking its close box (in the top-left corner).

Then click one of these

items to indicate which port you connected the printer to:

) or the

[

the printer port ( modem port (

If no port is available and your computer is a PowerBook, see the information below.

Special information for PowerBook owners

Some PowerBook computers have a single serial port identified by a combination printer/modem icon ([/W). If an internal modem is installed on one of these PowerBook computers, the serial port may be in use even though it looks available. When you plug in the Color StyleWriter 2400, the PowerBook may not be able to communicate with the printer.

To make the port available for printing, make sure the serial port setting is Normal or Exter nal. To check the setting, open the PowerBook, PowerBook Setup, or Express Modem control panel. (The control panel and the setting you use depend on which PowerBook you have and which internal modem you have.) If you have a PowerBook Express Modem, it is best to leave the serial port setting as Normal or External unless the modem programs you use require another setting for compatibility reasons.

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What’s next?

Even when a PowerBook has two serial ports, if it also has an internal modem, the modem port (W) may look available but actually be in use. If the printer port ([) is available, connect the Color StyleWriter 240 0 to it. If the printer port is unavailable and you must use the modem port, make sure the modem serial port setting is Normal or External. To check the setting, open the PowerBook, PowerBook Setup, or Express Modem control panel. (The control panel and the setting you use depend on which modem and system software version you have.) If you have an Express Modem, it is best to leave the serial port setting as Normal or External.

For more information, see the manual or on-screen help that came with your PowerBook.

To start printing and verify that the connection between your Color StyleWriter 2400 and the Macintosh is working, go on to Chapter 2.

Setting Up Your Printer

Using Your Printer

When your printer is set up (plugged in, loaded with paper, and selected in the Chooser), you are ready to print. Printing can be as simple as choosing Print from the File menu. You can also make optional changes to parts of the printing process. You can

m load the printer with different kinds of paper, envelopes, or other materials m change your page setup (page size, orientation, and scale) m choose the results you prefer when printing in color

If your computer is connected to other Macintosh computers over a network, you can also

m share your Color StyleWriter 2400 printer with others on the network m use another Color StyleWriter 2400 on the network

This chapter tells you how to carry out these tasks with your Color StyleW riter 240 0.

Loading the sheet feeder

Move the paper selector lever to the envelope icon (

) for envelopes

and to the paper icon (

) for

everything else.

Insert envelopes this way. (Make sure the flap is smoothed flat.)

Slide this guide so it just touches the edge of the paper. If the stack of paper bows out even slightly, the guide is too tight.

Insert letterhead paper face up with the top of the page pointing downward.

Insert three-hole punched paper so that the holes line up along this side.

Don’t stack paper above this line ( ).

Make sure the paper lines up evenly at this side of the feeder.

Extend this paper support. Make sure the paper extends above the support (and doesn’t slide down inside the printer).

The sheet feeder holds paper, envelopes, or other materials and feeds them automatically into the printer. To load the sheet feeder, follow these steps:

1Adjust the external paper selector and load the paper.

IMPORTANT

Don’t mix envelopes with paper in the feeder.

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If you’re changing print materials (from paper to envelopes, for example),

Internal paper selector

For paper, start with the selector in the center position. For envelopes, move the selector to the right.

To open the output tray, pull here. (For legal-size paper, leave the tray closed.)

continue with steps 2 through 4.

2 Open the printer’s front cover.

Wait while the carrier moves to the center position.

3Adjust the internal paper selector and extend the output tray.

The lever has three positions (two for paper, one for envelopes). In the paper («) positions, the lever lowers the ink cartridge, bringing it closer for thin materials; in the envelope (E) position, the lever raises the cartridge to leave room for thick materials. The far-left position is best for black-and-white text on 20-pound paper; the center position is best for color printing, for heavy black ink coverage, or for heavier paper.

4Close the printer cover.

Using Your Printer

Here are details about the kinds of material you can use in your Color StyleWriter 2400 pri nter.

Print material Maximum Special instructions

Plain paper 100 sheets Premium coated paper 20 sheets

Glossy paper 20 sheets

Envelopes 15 Transparencies 20

Use 16- to 24-pound paper.

Use only paper designed for this printer.

The whiter side should face you.

Use only paper designed for this printer.

To prevent misfeeds, put one sheet of plain paper at the back of the stack.

The shinier side should face you.

Make sure the envelope flap is smoothed flat.

Use only transparencies designed for this printer.

The shiny side should face you.

The edge where the paper and transparency are joined should point downward.

Back-print film 20 sheets

Labels 20 sheets

Use only film designed for this printer.

To prevent misfeeds, put one sheet of plain paper at the back of the stack.

The chalky side should face you.

To prevent misfeeds, put one sheet of plain paper at the back of the stack.

The labels should face you.

In the Print dialog box, specify Plain as the paper type.

For more information on the kinds of material you can use with your Color StyleWriter 2400, see Chapter 3, “Tips on Paper, Quality, Speed, and Cost.”

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Defining the page setup

Almos t every Macintosh program has a Page Setup command in the File menu. You can use this command to set a variety of options, from changing the page size to applying visual effects. The most common options are already selected for you, so choose Page Setup only if you want to change them.

1Choose Page Setup from the File menu.

The Page Setup dialog box appears, as shown in the next step. Th e dialog box you see may not exactly match the illustration, but it works basically the same way .

2 In the dialog box, make the selections you want.

(also called

For vertical orientation

portrait

), click here.

Use this pop-up menu to identify the paper or envelope size you are using.

To enlarge or reduce the size of the printed image, choose from this pop-up menu. (Or you can enter a number.)

For horizontal orientation (also called

landscape

), click here.

3When you’ve made your choices, click OK.

Your document is now set up for printing.

Using Your Printer

Printing a d ocument

To print a document, follow these steps:

1 Open the document you want to print, or select its icon in the Macintosh Finder. 2Choose Print from the File menu.

A dialog box appears, displaying a number of printing options.

3Set any options you like.

The most common choices are already set for you.

Click Best for highest quality, Normal for typical use, or Draft for lower ink consumption. For plain and coated paper, you can use any of these three choices; for other materials, you must use Best quality.

Use this pop-up menu

to identify the type

of material you’ve

loaded into the

printer. (For labels

and envelopes,

choose Plain.)

Message from this pop-up

For a visual alert, choose

menu; for an audio alert,

choose a sound.

Choose Color, Grayscale, or Black & White from this pop-up menu.

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You can use the Color button to adjust the color options for the document you’re printing. See the next section, “Adjusting Color Options.”

4When you are satisfied with the settings, click Print.

If necessary, the printer turns itself on; after a few moments, the printer begins printing your document.

IMPORTANT

Don’t open the printer cover while the document is printing.

(This can waste ink and cause a paper jam.)

Adjusting c o l or options

To adj us t t he way colors are printed, follow these steps:

1Choose Print from the File menu. 2 In the dialog box that appears, click Color.

Some programs provide a second box you must click before the color options dialog box opens. See the Read Me file for information about printing in color with sp e ci fic programs.

3Select your color options.

To turn on color

matching and get the

best quality color

printing, check the

ColorSync box.

Click Color.

The printer blends the four ink colors in either a repeating pattern of dots or a random scattering of dots. Choose the halftoning method you prefer.

The ColorSync color-matching system makes sure that colors look consistent no matter what device you use to view them—monitor or printer. In addition, ColorSync helps give you the best possible colors when you export the image to another Macintosh with ColorSync i nstalled or print it on another color printer.

Note: If you have a color PowerBook, open the ColorSync control panel and make sure the system profile is correct for your PowerBook. If it’s not, choose Set System Profile from the pop-up menu and select the correct profile.

Using Your Printer

With ColorSync turn ed on a nd the Automatic matching method selected, the Macintosh chooses the best matching method for the contents of the document you are printing. If you need to override the automatically selected color-matching method, you can choose the option you want from the Matching Method pop-up menu. Most of the time, however, the Automatic setting is best.

Automatic lets the Macintosh choose the best color-matching method for your document.

If you have obtained additional printer profiles from other software companies, you can use the Printer Profile pop-up menu to choose the one you want. (The additional profiles should come with instructions telling you how to choose the appropriate one.)

If you don’t have additional printer profiles, leave this set to Automatic.

4 Once you’ve made your choices, click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 5Click Print. 6 To save the ColorSync settings with this document, choose Save from the File menu.

For more information on ColorSync, see Appendix D.

Color printing quirks

Here is some additional information about color printing. m Different programs may define colors in different ways. When you choose

a red in one program, you may not be able to find a n exact match in another program. You can adjust the color in the second program until you’ re satisfied with the printed results. To see how different programs define color, consult the manuals that came with your programs.

m Color printing takes longer than black-and-white printing. The printer must

sort thr ough more data and use more ink to complete the job, and this takes time.

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Printing while you use your computer

You can continue to work on your computer while printing on the Color StyleWriter 2400. The feature that gives you this ability is called background printing, and is automatically turned on when you install your Color StyleWriter 2400 software.

To turn background printing on or off, follow these steps:

1Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.

The Chooser opens.

2Click the Color SW 2400 icon in the Chooser.

3Click to turn background printing on or off.

Click this icon.

If you don’t see the icon, click this arrow until it appears.

Click On or Off.

4Click the close box in the upper-left corner of the Chooser.

Once background printing is turned on, it is in effect whenever you print, until you tur n it off. When you click Print in the Print dialog box, a message appears on your screen and then disappears. You can then continue other work. Your computer may pause occasionally while it processes the document for printing.

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Chec king your printer’ s progress

While a document is being printed in the background, you can use PrintMonitor to check its progress. In addition, PrintMonitor lets you know whe n there’s a problem. (PrintMonitor is a program that’s part of the Macintosh system software.)

1While the document is printing, choose PrintMonitor from the Application menu at the far

right of the menu bar.

2In the PrintMonitor dialog box, review the status of documents that are printing (and

make any changes you want).

PrintMonitor is available only when background printing is on.

If you turn off background printing, messages on your screen keep you informed of printing status.

The document that’s

currently printing

To cancel the current

print job, click here.

Comments about

the status of the document being

printed appear here.

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appears here.

3When you finish, click the close box.

Documents that are waiting to print are listed here.

To schedule a specific time for a document to print, click its name in the list, then click Set Print Time.

Sharing your printer wit h other users

If your computer is connected to other computers over an AppleTalk network, you can allow other users on the network to print on your Color StyleWriter 2400. The technology that lets you do this is called ColorShare.

To share the printer with other users, follow these steps:

1Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu. 2 In the Chooser dialog box, make the changes you want.

First, click this icon.

(If you don’t see the

icon, use the scroll

bar and arrows to

find it.)

Then click Setup.

3 In the sharing setup dialog box, make the changes you want.

To share your printer,

click to place an X in

this box.

Type a name for

your printer here.

(To avoid

confusion, give it

a unique name.)

To make your printer available only to people you choose, type the password here.

To use your printer, others must type the password exactly as you have, so remember how you typed the word, including where you used uppercase and lowercase letters or spaces before or after the word.

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4 To keep a record of what’s printed on your printer, click the “Keep Log of Printer Usage”

checkbox to put an X in it.

You can open a nd print the log with SimpleText, TeachText, or another wordprocessing program. To find the log file, open your System Folder; then open the Preferences folder, and open the Printing Prefs folder.

Note: You can keep a log even if your printer is not shared.

5Click OK to close the sharing setup dialog box.

Sharing works only if background printing is turn ed on. If it is not turn ed on, ColorShare turns it on.

6Close the Chooser (click the close box in the upper-left corner).

If Color StyleWriter 2400 software has been installed on their Macintosh computers, other users connected to the network can now use your Color StyleWriter 2400. (For information about installi ng the Color StyleWriter 2400 software, see Chapter 1.)

IMPORTANT

For others to be able to use the shared Color StyleWriter 2400

printer, your Macintosh must be turned on.

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Printing on a shared Color StyleWriter 2400

After you turn on sharing (as described in the previous section), others on your network can share your printer.

People on the network who wa nt to print on your shared printer must install the Color StyleWriter 2400 software on their computers, as described in Chapter 1. T hen they must follow these steps:

1Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.

The Chooser opens.

2Make selections in the Chooser.

First, click this icon.

(If necessary, use the

scroll bar and arrows

to find the icon.)

Second, if the

network has zones,

click one to select it.

3Close the Chooser (click the close box in the upper-left corner).

Third, click the name

of the printer you want to use. If the printer requires a password, a dialog box appears asking you to type it.

Anyone who completes these steps can print on the shared Color StyleWriter 2400.

Note: When other users print on a printer connected to your Macintosh while you are using your computer, you may notice that your computer pauses occasionally. Because the printer is attached to your Macintosh, you can use PrintMonitor to see what’s being printed (a nd by whom).

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Connecting a Color StyleWriter 2400 to a LocalTalk network

If you have the optional Color StyleWriter 2400 LocalTalk Module, you can connect a Color StyleWriter 2400 printer to a LocalTalk network.

To attach the LocalTalk Module and connect your Color StyleWriter 2400 to the network, follow the instructions that come with the module. Once the printer is on the network, its name appears in th e Chooser just like other network printers.

If you want to change the name, click Rename. In the dialog box that appears, type a new name for the Color StyleWriter 240 0 printer. (Note: Anyone on the network can change the name.)

Type a new name, then click Rename (or press Return).

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Tips on Paper, Quality, Speed, and Cost

This chapter explains how to use different materials and printing options to meet your needs.

Choosing print materials

Here are some tips on when and how to use different print materials.

Plain paper

Use plain paper for everyday printing.

m Print quality may vary depending on the manufacturer of the paper.

If you’re not happy with one ki nd of paper, try a different brand. For consistent results, use one of the special papers designed for the Color StyleWriter 2400 pri nter.

m You can use any plain paper, including plain copier paper. Paper weight

can ra nge from 16 to 24 pounds, though 20-pound paper is recommended.

m Don’t use erasable typing paper, damaged or wrinkled paper, stapled paper,

or multipart forms (“carbonless carbons”).

m Plain paper almost always has one side that is better for printing than the

other. See the package label to determine which side is better, and load that side so that it faces you.

Premium coated paper

Use premium coated paper for exceptional print quality—for example, for a final draft, a colorful notice, or the master copy of a presentation. Colors appear richer and more vibrant on such paper.

m Use only coated paper designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2400. m One side of the paper is a little whiter than the other and is better for

printing. See the package label on the coated paper to determine which side is better, and load that side so that it faces you.

Glossy paper

Use glossy paper for the highest print quality you can get on opaque paper— for example, for color proofs.

m Use only glossy paper designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2400. m When loading a stack of glossy paper into the sheet feeder, put a single

sheet of plain paper at the back of the stack to prevent misfeeding.

Back -print film

Use back-print film for the highest print quality of all—for example, for digitized photographs or important client presentations. Back-print film has a shiny surface and works exceptionally well when displayed by backlighting.

m Use only back-print film designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2400. m Load back-print film so that the chalky side faces you. m When loading a stack of back-print film into the sheet feeder, put a single

sheet of plain paper at the back of the stack to prevent misfeeding.

m In the Print dialog box, be sure to select Back Print as the paper type. m The printer automatically reverses the image and prints it on the film’s

chalky side so that the image looks correct when viewed from the shiny side.

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Quality

Select Best quality.

Best quality takes

longer to print, but you get dramatically better quality—even

on plain paper.

Transparencies

Use transparencies when you want to present your document on an overhead projector.

m Use only transparencies designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2400.

These special transparencies have a sheet of paper attached to them; leave the paper attached until after printing.

m Load the transparencies so that the shiny side faces you and the edge

where the paper and the transparencies are attached points downward.

For highest-quality printing, use the following selections in the Print dialog box. (To display the dialog box, choose Print from the File menu.)

To turn on color

matching and get the

best quality color

printing, check the

ColorSync box.

Print on coated or glossy paper, back-print film, or transparencies. Also consider the following selections in the Color Options dialog box. (To

display the dialog box, click the Color button in the Print dialog box.)

Many people prefer the look of the Scatter halftoning method.

For more information on color matching, see “Adjusting Color Options” in Chapter 2.

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Speed

Select Normal or Draft.

Draft is faster than

Normal.

Select Pattern.

Turn off ColorSync.

For faster printing, change the Print Quality setting in the Print dialog box. (To display the dialog box, choose Print from the File menu.)

Also use the following selections in the Color Options dialog box. (To open the Color Options dialog box, click the Color button in the Print dialog box.)

Color printing takes longer than black-only printing.

The black-only ink cartridge is designed for efficient, high-speed black and grayscale printing. If you’re printing 20 or more pages in black or grayscale, use the black-only cartridge.

Cost

To reduce the amount of ink you use, select Draft quality in the Print dialog box whenever possible.

Leave the printer’s cover shut. (Every time you open and shut the cover, the printer uses ink to clean the pri nt h ead.)

Don’t unplug the printer unnecessarily or connect it to a power strip that you turn off occasionally. When you plug the printer in again, it uses ink as it cleans the print head.

Switching cartridges uses extra ink. Don’t switch cartridges unnecessarily.

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Maintaining Your Printer

It doesn’t take much effort to keep your Color StyleWriter 2400 printer in good working condition. You simply have to replace the ink cartridges (or their ink tanks) when they run out of ink and clean the printer or print head if you notice a problem.

For other service, see the information about service and support that comes with your Color StyleWriter 240 0.

IMPORTANT

Chapter 1.

Foll ow all the safety instructions given at the beginning of

Replacing ink t anks in the four-color ink cartridge

The four-color ink cartridge contains two separate ink tanks, one for black ink and one for cyan, magenta, and yellow inks. This means that when you run out of black ink, you don’t have to replace both tanks. (Most people use more black ink than any other color.)

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2400. The wrong ink can damage the print head and the printer, and such damage is not covered under the warra nty.

Use only ink specially designed for the Color StyleWriter

When to change ink tanks

Look carefully at your printed documents to see if a color is missing or faded. Sometimes it’s obvious—such as when you run out of black ink. At other times you may notice that the colors seem wrong—such as when you’re printing a nature scene and you run out of yellow.

The best way to verify that ink is running low is to print the test page. (For details, see “Checking the Print Nozzles” i n Chapter 1.)

Note: Depending on how much printing you have done with your current four-color in k cartridge, this may be a good time to replace the entire cartridge. (A new four-color cartridge comes with fresh ink tanks installed.)

How to change ink tanks

1 Turn on the printer. 2 Open the printer’s front cover.

Wait while the carrier moves to the center position.

3 Remove and discard the old ink tank.

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4 Remove the new ink tank from its packaging.

Don’t let anything touch the openings. The ink may cause stains, and any contaminants may harm the print quality.

5 Remove the plastic cap from the ink tank.

6Slide the tank into the cartridge, and push it down so it snaps into place.

IMPORTANT

Make sure you put the color ink tan k on the left and the black ink

tank on the right.

7Close the printer cover.

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Replacing t he ink cartridge

The ink cartridge contains the print head, the device that takes the ink and sprays it on the paper. The Color StyleWriter 2400 printer comes with two ink cartridges: a four-color cartridge with replaceable ink tanks and a highperforma nce, black-only cartridge. The black-only cartridge lasts for about 900 typed pages—until it runs out of ink. Th e four-color cartridge lasts about twice as long, because you can replace its ink tanks.

Whe n to r eplace the black-only ink cartridge

Knowing when to replace the black-only cartridge is fairly simple. When it runs out of ink, it stops printing.

Note: If you see other problems with black-only print quality, such as unwanted white lines in a document, try printing the test page. (See “Printing the Test Page” in the section “Images Print Poorly” in Chapter 5.)

When to r eplac e the four-c olor cartrid ge

Age is the primary factor in deter mining when a four-color cartridge wears out. If you’ve done a lot of printing with your cartridge and notice a gradual deterioration in pri nt quality, it may be time to install a new four-color in k cartridge. Before you do, try printing the test page in case a clogged nozzle is the problem. (See “Printing the Test Page” in the section “Images Print Poorly” in Chapter 5.)

Note: A new four-color ink cartridge comes with fresh in k ta nks already installed.

How to find ink car tridges

You should be able to find cartridges, in k tanks, and other supplies for your Color StyleWriter 2400 pri nter at a ny Apple-authorized reseller.

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How to replace the ink cartridge

Carrier

IMPORTANT

Before replacing the cartridge, try printing the test page. (See

“Printing the Test Page” in the section “Images Print Poorly” in Chapter 5.)

1 Turn on the printer. 2 Open the printer’s cover.

Wait while the carrier moves to the center position.

3 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier and remove the cartridge.

Dispose of the cartridge.

IMPORTANT

Be careful not to touch the pri nt h ead, or you may temporarily

stain your fingers with ink.

4 Remove the cover from the plastic tub that contains the new cartridge. 5 Remove the ink cartridge from the plastic tub.

You may safely touch the black plastic, but be careful not to touch any other part.

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6 Remove the bright orange cap from the cartridge’s print head.

After you snap it off, dispose of the cap.

7Peel the orange tape off the print head.

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8Slide the cartridge into its place in the printer.

9 Lower the bright blue lever on the carrier to secure the cartridge in place.

10 Close the printer cover.

Now you can open any document you wa nt a nd print it as usual.

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Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t using

Be careful not to touch this area on the ink cartridge, or you may stain your fingers with ink.

The Color StyleWriter 2400 comes with two ink cartridges, a black-only and a four-color cartridge. While they are sealed in their original packaging, the ink cartridges are protected. If you open both packages and switch ink cartridges for printing different documents, be sure to store the one you’re not using in the storage case supplied with your Color StyleWriter 2400. The storage case keeps the print head from drying out and prevents accidents with ink stains.

Once you’ve removed both cartridges from their original packages, always keep one inside the printer and the other in the storage case.

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Cleaning the outside of the printer

If necessary, you can clean the rollers and platen with a soft, dry cloth.

Before you clean the printer, turn it off and unplug the power cord. Then wipe the outside of the printer with a clean, soft cloth dampened with water. If necessary, you can use a mild soap or detergent. Be careful not to get any liquid in the power cord receptacle.

WARNING

Don’t us e ammonia-based or alcohol-based cleaners on or

around the printer—they may react with the plastic.

Cleaning t he inside of the printer

Occasionally you may need to wipe off paper dust or drops of in k inside the printer. Turn the printer off and unplug it. Then open the printer and carefully clean the rollers and platen with a soft, dry cloth.

WARNING

Don’t us e any liquid cleaners inside the printer.

Maintaining Your Printer

Troubleshooting

This chapter provides solutions to some problems that you may encounter while using your Color StyleWriter 2400 pri nter.

As long as you follow the maintenance instructions in Chapter 4, you’re not likely to have any problems with your Color StyleWriter 2400. The most common source of trouble is faulty software installation. To avoid these problems, follow the software installation instructions in Chapter 1.

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printer and nothing presented in this chapter solves it, consult the service and support i nformation that came with your Apple product for instructions on how to contact an Apple-authorized service provider or Apple for assistance. If you attempt to repair the Color StyleWriter 2400 yourself, any damage you may cause to the printer will not be covered by the limited warranty on your printer. Contact an Apple-authorized dealer or service provider for additional information about this or any

other war ranty question.

If you have a problem with your Color StyleWriter 2400

Safety precautions

To prevent damage to the Color StyleWriter 2400 printer and harm to yourself and other users, follow these safety tips.

m Don’t touch anything inside the printer except as described i n the

instructions in this manual. Otherwise, you may damage delicate mechanical parts.

m Don’t shake ink tan ks or hold them with the ink opening pointing down.

Ink can leak out and cause stains.

m Don’t touch the ink op ening on an ink tank. m Don’t oil the i nside of the printer. m Don’t attempt to disassemble the printer. m Before you unplug the printer, make sure it is turned off. (The green power

light should be off.) Turni ng the power off ensures that the carrier has returned securely to its home position and the cartridge has been capped.

The Chooser do esn’t show the Color SW 2400 icon

You use the Chooser desk accessory to identify the printer you intend to use. If the Color SW 2400 icon is missing from the Chooser dialog box, you probably need to install the appropriate printer software. For instructions, see “Installing Your Printer Software” in Chapter 1.

Installation is unsuccessful

If a message tells you that installation was not successful, try turni ng off your extensions b efore you install the software. Press and hold down the Shift key as you choose Restart from the Special menu. The Macintosh restarts with all extensions turned off, and you can repeat the installation procedure. For instructions, see “Installing Your Printer Software” in Chapter 1.

If you still cannot install the printer software, the problem may be caused by fonts in your Fonts folder. To solve this problem, you can remove items from your Fonts folder or do a custom installation, as described in the next two sections.

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Removing items from you r Fon ts folder

Items in your current Fonts folder can interfere with successful installation of the printer software. To cor rect the problem, follow these steps:

1 Open the Fonts folder (inside the System Folder) on your Macintosh. 2 Remove from the Fonts folder any file that has the same name as one of the fonts that

comes with your Color StyleWriter 2400.

These are the fonts that come with your printer software:

m ITC Avant Garde

m ITC Bookman m Delphian m ITC Garamond m Helvetica®Blac k, Helve tica Compressed, and Helvetica Nar row m ITC Lubalin Graph m Lucida Bright m ITC Machine m Nadianne

m Old E ngl ish Text m Onyx m Oxford m Palatino

m Swing m ITC Zapf Chancery

and ITC Zapf Dingbats

m Zeal You can put the fonts temporarily into a new folder and drag the folder to

your desktop. Then, after you install the Color StyleWriter 2400 software (including these fonts), you can drag the temporary folder to the Trash.

3 Repeat the installation procedure.

For instructions, see “Installing Your Printer Software” i n Chapter 1. For more details about fonts, see Appendix B.

Troubleshooting

Using the C ustom In staller

You can install the pri nter software without installing the fonts that come with the printer. (The disadvantage is that you won’t be able to use these fonts if you don’t already have them.)

1Insert the Color StyleWriter 2400

2 To start the Installer program, double-click its icon. 3In the Welcome dialog box that appears, click Continue. 4In the Installer dialog box, choose Custom Install.

Choose Custom

Install from this

pop-up menu.

5In the Custom Install dialog box, click the first checkbox.

Installation

If necessary, open the disk icon.

disk into a floppy disk drive.

Click this checkbox.

(An X appears to

show it’s selected.) Make sure the disk

named here is the

one on which you want to install the

Color StyleWriter

2400 software.

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When you’re ready to begin, click Install.

6When you see a message on your screen, follow the directions and insert the next disk.

The Installer ejects disks and asks you to insert others. Keep following the instructions on the screen until the installation is complete.

7When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart.

The Installer restarts your Macintosh.

The Macintosh doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter 2400

If you have selected the Color StyleWriter 2400 printer i n the Chooser but nothing prints, or you get a message that no Color StyleWriter 2400 is connected, one of the following conditions may be the cause:

m A plug is loose. Make sure that all cables are properly connected. See the

instructions in Chapter 1 for setting up your Color StyleWriter 2400.

m You may have indicated the wrong port in the Chooser. Open the Chooser

and change the port selection. (If possible, check to see whether you plugged the printer into the computer’s printer port [

W], then make sure that you indicate the same port in the Chooser.)

[

m If you are trying to use a shared printer connected to another Macintosh

and the printer name isn’t listed in the Chooser, make sure that the other Macintosh is turn ed on and connected to the network. Also make sure that the printer is set up to be shared. Then try again to select the printer in the Chooser. See the instructions in “Sharing Your Printer With Other Users” in Chapter 2.

[] or modem port

m If you’re using a PowerBook computer with an internal modem, change the

serial port setting to Normal or External. For details, see “Special Information for PowerBook Owners” in the section “Telling Your Computer to Use the Color StyleWriter 2400” in Chapter 1.

If you still can’t resolve the problem, the printer may not be working properly. See the information about service and support that comes with your printer.

Troubleshooting

Text appears in the Geneva font or prints jagged

When your Macintosh computer is low on memory, it may display and print certain fonts in the Geneva font.

have jagged edges. One easy way to make more memory available is to quit open programs you

aren’t using. For other suggestions on how to free up memory, see the documentation that came with your computer or with your latest system software upgrade. You can also consult an Apple-authorized service provider about installing more memory in your Macintosh.

For more information about fonts, see Appendix B, “Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter 2400 Printer.”

Some rota ted text may print jagged if you apply a style that has not been defined for the font. Try applying plain style to the text.

(Geneva looks like this.) Some text may also

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Paper is jammed

1If necessary, open the printer to see where the jam is. 2Gently pull the paper free.

Occasionally a piece of paper may get jammed (stuck) inside the printer during the printing process. To clear a paper jam, follow these steps:

Paper or envelopes feed improperly

If paper tears, gets skewed, or comes through the printer crumpled, it may not be entering the printer properly. Try the following:

Make sure you have loaded the paper correctly, paying special attention to both paper selectors.

For instructions on loading paper, see “Loading the Sheet Feeder” in Chapter 2.

Do not overload the sheet feeder.

The feeder holds up to 15 envelopes or up to 100 sheets of 20-pound paper. If you use heavier paper, fewer sheets will fit in the feeder.

Do not force paper into the sheet feeder.

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Try to remove any torn or damaged pieces of paper from the printer.

See the previous section, “Paper Is Jammed.”

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Take the paper out of the sheet feeder and check it.

Make sure none of the sheets is curled, bent, or dog-eared. Make sure the edges of the stack line up evenly. Make sure the left paper guide isn’t too snug or too loose. The stack should

lie flat (not bowed). Make sure the paper doesn’t slide down into the printer. Load either envelopes or paper (not both) into the sheet feeder. Make sure you have inser ted envelopes correctly. The flaps should lie flat

against the envelope, the edges should be smoothed flat, and no air should be trapped in the envelopes.

When loading back-print film, put a sheet of plain paper at the back of the stack.

When loading transparencies, the shiny side should face you. The edge where the paper and the transparency are joined should point downward.

The lights indicate a problem

Error light (‘)

Power button (I)

Power light

Sometimes th e l igh t s on the printer signal a problem.

Both lights are off.

idle for some time (usually about 5 minutes). If you suspect a problem, press the power button. If the lights remain off, check to make sure the power cord is plugged in properly and the outlet has power. If you can’t turn the printer lights on, see the information about service and support that comes with the printer.

To conserve energy, the pri nter turns itself off if it’s left

The error light glows steadily.

Either the printer is out of paper or the paper has misfed. Check your computer screen for messages. See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading the sheet feeder, or “Paper Is Jammed” and “Paper or Envelopes Feed Improperly” earlier in this chapter.

The error light blinks.

The ink cartridge may not b e seated properly. Open the printer’s cover. Make sure the cartridge is inserted properly, a nd that the bright blue lever is firmly lowered to secure the cartridge in place. For instructions, see “Installing the Ink Cartridge” in Chapter 1.

Troubleshooting

The Color StyleWriter 2400 won’t print a particular document

If you attempt to print a document a nd no page is printed, try the following:

m Check for messages on your Macintosh screen. (If necessary, op en

PrintMonitor, which is available in the Application menu at the top right corner of the sc reen.)

m Turn the printer off, then on again. (This resets the printer.) m Repeat the printing process.

Sometimes problems disappear when you try to print your document again.

m Try printing from another program. m Restart your Macintosh.

The printer acts as if it’s working, but nothing is printed on the page

If your printer takes the paper, but doesn’t actually print anything, try the following:

m Make sure the ink cartridge and the ink tanks in the four-color cartridge

are correctly installed. (For instructions, see “Replacing Ink Ta nks in the Four-Color Ink Car tridge” and “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” in Chapter 4).

The printer seems slow

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m To make sure the printer is not out of ink, print the test page. For

instructions, see “Checking the Print Nozzles” in Chapter 1.

m If the ink cartridge is new, make sure that you removed the tape from its

print head.

m Try cleaning the print head or printing the test page. For instructions, see

“Unwanted Horizontal White Lines or Stripes Appear” i n the section “Images Print Poorly,” later in this chapter.

See the suggestions in “Speed” in Chapter 3. If you have a Macintosh IIfx or Macintosh Quadra 950 computer, check the

Serial Switch control panel. Make sure the setting is “Compatible.”

Note: The printer automatically takes a few moments to clean the print head when it is plugged back in or after more than three days of inactivity.

Messages appear on your computer screen

Most messages that appear on your screen are self-explanatory. For example, they may tell you that the printer is out of paper or that the paper is jammed. Once you correct the problem, the message goes away.

Here are some other problems that on-screen messages might report:

The waste ink container in the printer is full.

From time to time, the printer deposits some ink into a waste container. In the rare event that the container becomes full, Apple recommends that you take the printer to an Apple-authorized service provider.

There is an error in the printer.

Check to make sure the cable is still connected to the printer and the computer. Also, the ink cartridge may not be seated properly. Turn on the printer and open the printer’s cover. Make sure the cartridge is inserted properly, and that the blue lever on the side of the carrier is firmly lowered to secure the cartridge in place.

Images print poorly

Most image problems are caused by problems with an ink cartridge or with your choice of paper. Don’t use the following types of paper:

m erasable typing paper m damaged, wrin kled, or stapled paper m multipart forms (“carbonless carbons”)

For best print quality, use coated or glossy paper or back-print film. If you use plain paper, use 16- to 24-pound copier paper; 20-pound paper is recommended. Plain papers can vary widely. If you’re not happy with one kind of paper, try a different brand.

Colors skip or streak at the bot tom of the pag e

If you’re not happy with the quality of printing near the bottom of a page, cha nge the setting for the bottom margin to 0.8 inch.

Troubleshooting

The image is too light or too dark

If printing looks fuzzy because it’s too light or too dark, try the following: m Check the nozzles in the print head. See “Checking the Print Nozzles” in

Chapter 1 for instructions. If this doesn’t help, replace one or more ink tanks in the four-color ink cartridge, or replace the black-only cartridge. See “Replacing Ink Tanks in the Four-Color Ink Cartridge” and “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” i n Chapter 4 for instructions.

m Make sure you’ve chosen the correct paper type in the Print dialog box. m Try flipping the stack of paper in the paper tray. Most paper has one side

that’s better for printing.

m Try printing on a different kind of paper. m Try choosing Best quality in the Pri nt dialog box. m Make sure that both paper selectors (one inside the printer, the other on the

sheet feeder) are set to the cor rect position. See “Loading the Sheet Feeder” in Chapter 2.

Ink smears when rubbed

Don’t handle pages before the printer ejects them from the pri nter a nd delivers them into the output tray. T his allows all the time needed for the ink to dry.

Pages leave the printer smeared, blurred, or smudged

The print head may be too close to the paper it’s printing on. Move the internal paper selector to the envelope (=) position. See “Loading the Sheet Feeder” in Chapter 2.

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Printing a ppears on only part of the paper

Check the selections in the Page Setup dialog box. Check the nozzles in the print head. See “Checking the Print Nozzles” in

A page prints off center

This problem may result from one of the following conditions:

m You have selected the wrong page size in the Page Setup dialog box. m The margins are set incorrectly in the document you are printing. m Paper is not placed properly in the sheet feeder. See “Paper or E nvelopes

Feed Improperly” earlier in this chapter.

m You are not using recommended printing materials.

Text lines up in columns on the screen but not when it prints

You may have used spaces (rather than tabs) to line up the text. Because printers interpret spaces differently than the screen does, the text may fail to line up when you print it. Try replacing the spaces with tabs.

Colors don’t look right on the printed page

Try the following: m Print a test page to see if you’ve run out of ink. For instructions, see

“Checking the Print Nozzles” in Chapter 1.

m Try printing the image with ColorSync turned on. For instructions, see

“Adjust ing Color Options” in Chapter 2.

m Use a different type of paper.

Troubleshooting

Unwanted hor izontal white lines or stripes appear

Problems with print quality, especially horizontal white lines in your document, may mean a nozzle on the print head is clogged or your ink cartridge is running out of ink. There are two ways you can clear up the problem.

m Cleaning the print head is the faster method. It forces a nozzle cleaning as

part of a print job. In other words, you can tell the printer to clean the print head before it starts printing the next document.

m Printing a test page also cleans the print head. It gives you a test pattern

you can evaluate, but it takes a bit longer.

IMPORTANT

Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of in k. If you

repeat the procedure unnecessarily, you reduce the life of your cartridge. Explanations of both procedures follow.

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Cleaning the print head

To cl ean the print head, follow these steps:

1When you are about to print a document, click Utilities in the Print dialog box.

Click this button.

The Utilities dialog box opens.

First, click to

place an X here.

2 In the Print dialog box, click Print.

Then click OK.

The Utilities dialog box closes, and the Print dialog box reappears.

The printer cleans the print head before printing your document. Note: After the printer cleans the print head a nd prints your document, the

cleaning option is automatically turned off. You don’t have to turn it off before printing again.

Troubleshooting

Printing the te s t pa ge

Yellow Magenta

A broken line means a nozzle on the print head needs to be cleaned.

A missing color means you need to replace an ink tank (or the black-only cartridge).

Cyan Black

To print the test page and clean the print head, follow these steps:

1 Turn off the printer. 2Make sure you’ve loaded U.S. letter-size or A4 paper into the printer. 3Press and hold down the power button until the power light starts to blink. 4 Release the power button and wait for the test page to print. 5Examine the nozzle test pattern for broken or missing horizontal lines.

The nozzle test pattern appears near the bottom of the test page. The test pattern for the four-color ink cartridge looks like this:

The test pattern for the black-only in k cartridge looks like this:

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6If you see broken or missing lines, try the following:

m Print the test page again until the problem clears up or the i n k runs out

completely.

m Replace the i nk tank containing the missing color, or replace the black-

only ink cartridge if that’s what you used to print the test page.

The image prints wavy or distor ted

If necessary, you can clean the rollers and platen with a soft, dry cloth.

Make sure that you are using recommended types of paper. Check the setting of the internal paper selector above the ink cartridge. If the problem persists, see the information about service and support that comes with the printer.

Stains appear on printed pages

Stains on the backs or tops of printed pages may mean that ink has spilled inside the printer. If so, the i nk can transfer to the rollers and from there to the paper.

Tur n the printer off and unplug it. Then open the printer and carefully clean the rollers and platen with a soft, dry cloth.

Troubleshooting

Ink tanks and car tridges run out of ink too quickly

To extend the life of your ink cartridges, try the following:

m Select Draft print quality in the Print dialog box whenever you can. m Don’t clean the print head unless necessary. m Don’t print solid background colors unless necessary. m Don’t open the printer’s cover unnecessarily. (After you shut the cover, the

printer cleans the print head, which uses up ink.)

m Don’t unplug the printer or otherwise discontinue power frequently. m Don’ t print the test page unless necessary.

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Appendix A Technical Information

General specifications

Marking engine

m Thermal ink jet engine

Resolution

m 360 dots p er inch (dpi) for text and graphics (180 dpi for draft quality)

Engine speed

m Printing speed depends on the images printed and on the Macintosh

computer used.

Connector cable

m Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable

Interface

m High-speed serial (RS-422) m Optional LocalTalk

Paper feed in pounds (lb.) and grams/meter

m Sheet feeder holds up to 100 sh eets of 20-lb. (75-g/m2) paper or 15

envelopes.

(g/m2)

Printing materials

m Plain paper: Use 16-lb. (60-g/m2) to 24-lb. (90-g/m2) paper. m Accepts most letterhead and colored stock. m Accepts medium-weight sheets of labels. m Use #10 or Monarch envelopes. m Apple recommends back-print film, transparency film, coated paper, and

glossy paper especially designed for the Color StyleWriter 2400 printer. See your Apple-authorized dealer or reseller.

Paper sizes in millimeters (mm) and inches (

)

m U.S. letter: 215.9 mm x 279.4 mm (8.5" x 11") m U.S. legal: 215.9 mm x 355.6 mm (8.5" x 14") m A4: 210 mm x 297 mm (8.3" x 11.7") m #10 envelopes: 241.3 mm x 104.7 mm (9.5" x 4.125") m Monarch envelopes: 188.9 mm x 98.4 mm (7.4" x 3.9")

Dimensions

m Height: 212 millimeters (8.3 inches) m Width: 365 millimeters (14.4 inches) m Depth: 215 millimeters (8.4 inches)

Weight

m Approximately 3.6 kilograms (7.9 pounds)

Ink c artridges

m Black-only ink cartridge: M3240G/A m Four-color ink cartridge: M3328G/A

Replacement ink tanks for four-color ink cartridge

m Blac k ink ta nk: M3330G/A m Color in k tank: M3329G/A

Appendix A

Operating environment

Temperature

m 15° to 30°C (59° to 86° F)

Relative humidity

m 10 percent to 80 percent, noncondensing

Storage environment

Temperature

m 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)

Humidity

m 5 percent to 95 percent, noncondensing

Input el ectrical requirements

U.S./Japan

m 120 volts AC, 60 hertz, 1.0 ampere (amp)

Europe/Australia

m 220 to 240 volts AC, 50 hertz, 0.5 amp

Power consumption

Operating

m 45 watts maximum

Printable surface

m Maximum printable line: 206 millimeters (8.1 inches) m Minimum margins: 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) left and right;

3 millimeters (0.1 inches) top; 8 millimeters (0.3 inches) bottom

Technical Information

Kinds of fonts

Appendix B Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter 2400 Printer

A font is a collection of letters, numbers, and symbols in a distinctive typographic design. Your Macintosh computer and Color StyleWriter 2400 printer come with a variety of fonts that look great both on your monitor and on paper.

Fonts come in such a variety of formats that problems can sometimes arise. This appendix provides the information you need to avoid such problems and to solve t hem if they come up.

The Macintosh works with three main kinds of fonts: bitmapped,

™

PostScript Apple provides two kinds of fonts with your Macintosh and the

Color StyleWriter 2400 pri nter: bitmapped and TrueType. However, your system can use PostScript fonts as well when it has the proper software installed.

, and TrueType fonts.

Bitmapped fonts

Bitmapp ed fonts consist of “pictures” of a typeface at specific sizes. For example, you might have bitmapped fonts at 10-, 12-, and 18-point sizes installed in your Macintosh computer. For best results you need a separate font file for each size of character you want to use.

The icon of a bitmapped font (also called a the si ngle letter

A on it. The font’s point size appears at the end of its name.

fixed-size font or screen font) has

When you request a bitmapped character, your Macintosh looks for an installed bitmapped font in the size you specified. (See “How the Macintosh Looks for Fonts” later in this appendix.) If it can’t find that font, your Macintosh tries to construct one by scaling a size that it does find.

In most cases, scaled bitmapped fonts don’t look nearly as good as preinstalled ones. Such scaling is one reason for the jagged edges (sometimes called “jaggies”) you’ll see on your screen or in a printed document when you request an uninstalled size (for example, 17-point Geneva).

Bitmapped fonts are designed on grids of 72 dots per inch (dpi)—the standard Macintosh screen resolution. Because of their correspondence to the standard screen resolution, bitmapped fonts in preinstalled sizes always look great on your display.

When you print a bitmapped font, it prints at a resolution of 72 dpi. Because most moder n printers can print at resolutions far better than this (your Color StyleWriter 2400 pri nts at 360 dpi), printed bitmapped fonts almost always have jagged edges or stairstep sides.

Fortunately, the Macintosh can use bitmapped fonts in combination with other font formats, reserving bitmaps for the screen and other ki nds of fonts for the printer.

Appendix B

PostScript fonts

PostScript is a page-description language that defines the characters, symbols, and images that appear on each page of a document. A PostScript font comes as a pair of fonts: an outline font for the printer and a cor responding bitmapped font for displaying type on your screen.

No bitmapped font, no menu entry: If your system doesn’t have the bitmapped font, the PostScript font name won’t appear in your font menu.

Certain printers are designed sp ecifically to work with PostScript fonts. While your Color StyleWriter 2400 is not a PostScript printer, it can use

™

PostScript fonts if you have Adobe Type Manager uses printer fonts to generate clean-looking screen text at any size . (This software is included with system software version 7.5. It is available from your local Apple-authorized reseller for versions 7.0 or 7.1.)

Type Manager software installed. Adobe

IMPORTANT

Adobe Type Manager is not an Apple product. It is made and supported by Adobe Systems, Inc. Only the version that comes with Apple Macintosh system software version 7.5 is supported by Apple.

PostScript printer fonts have no numbers associated with their names, because a single font can be scaled to any size. Many companies make PostScript fonts; the following illustration shows icons for Adobe, Bitstream, and Fontek PostScript fonts, plus a generic PostScript font icon.

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True Type fonts

A Tr ueType font is scalable, describing a typeface without rigidly specifying a size. So it looks good whatever size you choose. TrueType fonts provide sharp text at any size on screen or on paper. You can mix and match TrueType fonts from various font vendors.

TrueType fonts store individual text characters as mathematical descriptions of lines and cur ves, rather than as groups of pixels (a bitmap). Wh en a program asks for a character in a particular size, such as 33 points, the Macintosh uses mathematical calculations to enlarge the character’s outline to 33 points and fill in the dots for the monitor or printer output.

Sometimes you’ll still get jagged edges when you print a document, even whe n you use a TrueType font. In nearly all cases, this is because there isn’t enough memory available to scale the font properly for printing. This may happen, for example, when you’re runni ng several programs at the same time.

Because you don’t need a separate font for each character size in order for your printing to look good (as you do with bitmapped fonts), TrueType font names don’t have numbers in them.

How does a font look? To see what a TrueType or bitmapped font looks like on your screen, double-click the font’s icon to open it. A sample of that font appears (in three sizes for TrueType fonts and in the size you opened for bitmapped fonts).

You can also use the Key Caps desk accessory to examine fonts. See the documentation that came with your computer for instructions.

Appendix B

QuickDraw GX imaging technology

A QuickDraw GX font is a TrueType or PostScript font with an additional set of sophisticated features. These features include extremely accurate typographic elements such as ligatures and kerning, plus the ability to skew, rotate, and add perspective to text in extremely flexible ways.

QuickDraw GX is more than a font format; it’s a sophisticated printing and display technology that supports complex graphics and advanced typography.

How TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fonts

Although TrueType fonts offer distinct advantages, your Color StyleWriter 2400 printer can also use other kinds of fonts.

True Type and bitmapped fonts

Macintosh computers running System 7 come with both bitmapped (screen) fonts and TrueType fonts installed. This maintains consistency with documents created on Macintosh systems that don’t have TrueTyp e fonts.

If both a TrueType and bitmapped version of the same font are available, the Macintosh uses the bitmapped font (providing that the stipulated point size is present). If you want the Macintosh to use the Tr ueType font, you need to remove the bitmapped font from your system.

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For example, if a document uses 12-point Times®, available in that size as a bitmapped font and as a TrueType font, the system uses the bitmapped font. If a document uses 4-point Times, the system scales the TrueType font to that siz e, be cause a bitmapped version isn’t available.

Using only TrueTyp e fonts produces a closer match between the appearance of type on the screen a nd on paper. However, a document you’ve already created with bitmapped fonts will be reformatted with the corresponding TrueType fonts, and line breaks in the document may change. Similarly, if a document is created on a system that has TrueType fonts or Adobe Type Manager software installed, it may have different spacing, kerning, and so on, when opened on a system that doesn’t have Tr ueType fonts or Adobe Type Manager software.

Ke eping two font versions available

If you have a TrueType version of a font, you don’t need a bitmapped version. However, although keeping both versions of a font takes up more disk space, there are several advantages to doing so.

Bitmapp ed fonts are hand-designed: a graphic artist planned each character in each font to look good on a screen. TrueType fonts are scaled by the computer to match what you request. At smaller point sizes, the bitmaps may appear shar per.

Additionally, scaling fonts takes time—sometimes up to several seconds in slower M acintosh computers; but all Macintosh computers can display a bitmapped font instantly.

Appendix B

True Type and PostScript fonts

PostScript fonts were designed as fonts for PostScript printers. However, if you have Adobe Typ e Manager software installed, your computer can both display and print PostScript fonts.

Use different names: To avoid confusing the printer software, be sure that you don’t install both TrueType and PostScript versions of the same font. For example, do not have a PostScript font file called file called

Times installed in your system at the same time.

How the Macintosh lo oks for fonts

Here’s the search order your Macintosh uses to determin e which font to display on your screen when you choose a specific size:

1. an i nstalled bitmapped font in that size, if one exists

2. a sc aled TrueType font, if no bitmapped font exists

Times and a TrueType font

3. an Adobe Type Manager (ATM) version of a PostScript font, if ATM is

installed and if no TrueTyp e version exists

4. a scaled bitmap if no ATM font exists Here’s the search order it uses to determin e which font to print on your

Color StyleWriter 2400 pri nter:

1. a scaled TrueTyp e font, if one exists

2. an ATM ve rsion of a PostScript font, if ATM is installed and if no

TrueType version exists

3. a scaled 72-dpi bitmap if no ATM font exists

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Whe re fonts are stored

All fonts for your Color StyleWriter 2400 printer reside in special places within the System Folder. To install fonts in System 7, you drag them to the System Folder. Your Macintosh will automatically put them where they belong.

In system software version 7.0, bitmapped and TrueTyp e fonts are installed in the System file, and PostScript fonts are installed in the Extensions folder.

In system software versions 7.1 and 7.5, all the fonts are installed in the Fonts folder within the System Folder.

The Fonts folder can contain a total of 128 font suitcases (described in the next section), plus any number of PostScript fonts, up to the available storage capacity of your hard disk.

Appendix B

IMPORTANT

Fonts installed in other folders or in the top level of the System Folder may not work correctly. Additionally, bitmapped and Tr ueType fonts stored outside of suitcases may not work cor rectly.

Suitcases

A font suitcase is a special folder for collections of fonts.

Suitcases provide a convenient way to organize fonts in the same font family. For example, it’s a good idea to use a single suitcase (called fonts in the Courier font family—all Courier roman fonts as well as fonts with names like Courier Bold and Courier Oblique.

Courier) for all

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Combining suitcases: To m erge all the fonts from one suitcase with another, drag one suitcase on top of the other. All the fonts from the dragged suitcase will go into the other, and the dragged suitcase will disappear.

A suitcase can also contain fonts from different font families, although you should keep all fonts of the same family in the same suitcase. All the fonts will still appear in menus with their proper names.

You treat a suitcase as you would a folder. To op en a suitcase, you doubleclick it. To add a font, you drag the font’s icon to the suitcase and drop it in. To remove a font, you drag its icon out of the suitcase.

To create a font suitcase, duplicate an existing one and throw away its contents. Then rename the suitcase as appropriate and drag whatever fonts you want into it.

Size limits for suitcases: No matter how many fonts you have in a single suitcase, the Fonts folder counts the suitcase as a single unit. There’s no limit to the number of fonts in a single suitcase, but the suitcase cannot be larger than 16 megabytes.

Appendix B

Styled fonts

Most fonts that come with your Color StyleWriter 240 0 printer have defin ed styles. For example, if you open the Bookman font suitcase, you see files for bold and italic versions of the font.

But fonts such as Chicago, Geneva, Monaco, and New York do not come with defined styles. If you open the Chicago font (contained in a suitcase in the Fonts folder, which is inside your System Folder), you see only one file.

You can apply a style to a font like this by making a choice from the appropriate menu (Fonts, Style, Format, or some similar menu, depending on the application program). A font predesigned with a given style nearly always looks better than a font with a computer-generated “derived” style.

About style names: Predesigned styled fonts sometimes have names you may not be familiar with. For example,

Oblique is similar to italic. Light, demi, and extra are different states of

plain.

roman refers to a font without styling, or

bold.

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Common questions about fonts

Here are some questions that often come up about fonts.

What kind of fonts should I buy?

Bitmapp ed fonts are best for screen display but don’t look as good when you print them. PostScript fonts look great on paper if you have a PostScript printer or Adobe Type Manager.

TrueType fonts are the best all-purpose fonts to use for your Macintosh monitor and Color StyleWriter 2400 printer. If you need to display fonts with extremely accurate typographic features such as ligatures and kerni ng, install QuickDraw GX on your system and buy QuickDraw GX TrueType fonts.

Why don’t all of my fonts appear in the Fonts menu?

You may not have all of your fonts placed correctly. I n system software version 7.0, bitmapped and TrueType fonts should be in the System file in the System Folder. In system software versions 7.1 and 7.5, all the fonts should be installed in the Fonts folder in the System Folder.

Additionally, some application programs let the user decide which fonts should appear in the Fonts menu. Check the manuals that came with your programs.

Why can’t I see my Monaco 9, Geneva 9 and 12, and Chicago 12 bitmapped fonts?

These fonts are used by your Macintosh to display information correctly. Because the Macintosh needs these fonts, the Finder makes them invisible to prevent users from removing them.

Appendix B

What does the term

Apple classic fonts

mean?

The Apple classic fonts are the original ten bitmapped fonts that came with the first Macintosh in 1984. These fonts, which all have city names, include Athens, Cairo (a picture font), Chicago, Geneva, London, Los Angeles, Monaco, New York, San Francisco, and Venice. Several of the fonts (Athens, Cairo, London, and San Francisco) came in only one size—18 points.

Chicago, Geneva, Monaco, and New York are currently available in TrueType versions. The other classic fonts are still only available in bitmapped versions.

Why do I sometimes get Geneva or Courier in my printed documents when I have specified other fonts?

Geneva often appears when you’re trying to use a TrueType font but don’t have enough memory for scaling to operate properly.

Substitute fonts can also appear in a document composed on one Macintosh that has a par ticular set of fonts but printed on another Macintosh that doesn’t have those fonts.

Why does a document written entirely in Times look different on different Macintosh computers?

Times, an extremely popular font, is manufactured and sold by more than one comp any. Such fonts usually have small differences, even though they have the same name. For example, the Times font manufactured by Adobe Systems, Inc., has different letterspacing than does the Times font from Apple Computer, Inc.

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What is font substitution?

Font Substitution, which isn’t available for your Color StyleWriter 2400 printer, is an option in the Page Setup dialog box for certai n PostScript printers. When font substitution is turned on, these printers will use their built-in equivalents for three bitmapped fonts (Times for New York, Helvetica for Geneva, a nd Courier for Monaco).

What’s a downloadable font?

A downloadable font is a TrueType or PostScript font sent to an “intelligent” printer by your system software. (An intelligent printer is one that has a microprocessor built into it.) The printer then uses the font to print your document.

If a printer has sufficient memory, it can hold more than one downloaded font; otherwise, it must request the fonts it needs as necessary. This can be a time-consuming process.

Some printers have hard disks attached to them for holding downloaded fonts. A printer can get the fonts from its hard disk more quickly than it can download them from the computer’s hard disk.

Your Color StyleWriter 2400 printer cannot receive downloaded fonts. Instead, your Macintosh composes the entire image and then sends it to your Color StyleWriter 2400 for printing.

Appendix B

Appendix C Packing and Moving the Printer

If you need to move your printer a long distance, follow these steps.

1 Turn off the printer and unplug it.

2 Remove any paper from the sheet feeder. 3 Remove the power cord and serial cable.

4 Open the cover and tape the carrier (with an ink cartridge installed) to the right side of

the printer.

Because you’ve unplugged the printer, the carrier stays in its “parked” position on the right. Use masking tape to tape the carrier to the side of the printer.

5Close the cover.

6Push the paper support and output tray back inside the printer. 7 Repack the printer in its original packing material.

When the printer arrives at its new location, unpack it and set it up as described in Chapter 1.

Appendix C

Appendix D Working With ColorSy n c

Providing consistent, pleasing color with desktop computers is a technical challenge. Achieving “What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG) in color is more difficult than in black and white, because colored light on your monitor is very different from printed in k. Even the terms for colors depend on the device:

m On monitors (and most scanners), color is identified as RGB, for red,

green, and blue light.

m On most printers, color is identified as CMYK, for cyan (a shade of blue),

magenta (a bright pink), yellow, and black ink.

In addition, no two monitors or printers produce exactly the same colors. (You can see an example of the differences among monitors at a consumer electronics store, in the section that sells television sets.)

About C olorSync

To solve th ese problems, Apple designed ColorSync, a system extension that provides color-matching capabilities. Here’s what ColorSync does:

m It defines colors independent of the device creating the colors. m It makes sure that colors on different devices match as closely as possible.

ColorSync color matching is a central part of Macintosh computing, ensuring that applications, monitors, printers, scanners, and digital cameras use the same scheme for color matching. This means you can scan an image, display it on your monitor, use a graphics program to modify the image, and pri nt it—with matched colors every step of the way.

ColorSyn c profiles and color-matching methods

Each monitor, scanner, printer, or camera can have ColorSync profiles associated with it. Each profile describes the device’s color capabilities compared with a color standard. (Called in 1931 by the Commission International de l’Eclairage, the International Commission on Illumination.)

These profiles provide the information ColorSync needs to convert colors displayed or printed on one device to the closest possible colors on another device. ColorSync uses a system extension called a color-matching method (CMM) to do actual color conversions. For example, your monitor may display a vivid red, but your printer inks may not be able to produce that color. ColorSync and your printer’s CMM (Color SW 2000 Series CMM) determine the “n ext best” color for your printer to use.

CIE XYZ, the standard was founded

The ColorSync color profile and CMM for the Color StyleWriter 2400 printer are automatically installed as part of the printer software.

You activate ColorSync by selecting it in the Color Options dialog box. If you use ColorSync for your documents, you must activate it for each document every time you print the document. (ColorSync turns itself off after the document is printed.) For more information, see “Adjusting Color Options” in Chapter 2.

Appendix D

Index

Adobe PostScript fonts icon 73 Adobe Type Manager (ATM) software

73, 77

A4 paper

loading in sheet feeder 14

used for nozzle check 13 alerts, setting up 26 Apple classic fonts 83 Apple System/Peripheral-8 connector

cable 4, 12, 67

AppleTalk network, sharing

printer on 31 Application menu 30 ATM (Adobe Type Manager) software

73, 77 audio alert for printing 26

background printing 29–30 back-print film

loading instructions 24, 56 recommended use 36

Best print quality option 26

bitmapped fonts

icon 72 Macintosh search order 77 preinstalled and scaled 72 and TrueType fonts 76

used to display screen text 73 Bitstream PostScript fonts icon 73 Black & White option 26 black ink, faded 40 black-only ink cartridges. See also ink

cartridges installing 9 lifetime of 42 and speed 38 test patterns 16, 64

blue lever 9, 11, 43, 45 blurred pages 60 bold font styles 81 box for storing ink cartridges 4 broken lines 16

cables, connecting 12 “carbonless carbon” paper 59 carrier

illustration of 9

parked position 86 cartridges. See ink cartridges case for storing ink cartridges 4 Chicago 12 bitmapped font 82, 83 Chooser (Apple menu) 18 Chooser dialog box 31, 34 CIE XYZ color standard 88 classic fonts, Apple 83 cleaning

ink spills in the printer 65

nozzles 15–16

print head 62–63

safety instructions 2 cleansers 47 CMM (color-matching method)

27–28, 88 CMYK color system 87 coated paper. See premium coated paper Color button 26 Color image 26 color-matching method (CMM)

27–28, 88 Color Options dialog box 27–28, 37 color printing. See also colors

effect on speed 38 raising ink cartridge for 13, 23

colors. See also four-color ink cartridges

adjusting options 27–28 faded 40 how identified 87 matching in different programs 28, 88 matching for monitor or printer 27 missing 16 problems 61

Color StyleWriter Color Options

dialog box 27–28, 37

Color StyleWriter 2400

Installation disk 16

Color StyleWriter 2400 Page Setup

dialog box 25

Color StyleWriter 2400 print dialog box

26, 27, 37, 38, 63

Color SW 2400 icon 18, 29

missing 50 ColorSync box 27 ColorSync system extension 88 columns, not aligned 61 communications regulation

information vi

computer

connecting to printer 12

system requirements 5

using while printing 29–30 connecting the printer to the

Macintosh 12

connector cable 4

replacing 12

specification 67 copier paper 35, 59 copies, setting number 26 cost factors, ink 38 cover, front 2, 8, 11, 66 CPU, system requirements 5 custom installation 52–53 customizing printer software 17

damaged paper 59 damage to printer, preventing 50 dampness 2 demi fonts 81 dialog boxes

Chooser 31, 34

Color Options 27–28, 37

Install Color SW 2400 17

Page Setup 25

Print 26, 27, 37, 38, 63

PrintMonitor 30

Index

disconnecting the printer 6 disk icon 16 disks

Color StyleWriter 2400

Installation 16 locking 16 provided 4

display fonts. See bitmapped fonts documents

canceling print job 30 printing 26 problems printing 58

downloadable fonts 84 Draft print quality

and cost 38 for lower ink consumption 26 preferred 66

electrical equipment

grounding plug 6 hazards 3

electrical requirements 69 engine specifications 67 enlarging a printed image 25 envelopes

feeding improperly 55–56 loading 22–24, 56 selecting in paper selector 13, 23 specifications 68

erasable typing paper 59 error light (yellow) 7, 8, 57 error messages. See messages extensions, turning off 50 External serial port setting 19 “extra” fonts 81

fast printing, setup for 38 feeder. See sheet feeder film. See back-print film fixed-size font. See bitmapped font

Fontek PostScript fonts icon 73 fonts

Apple classic 83 applying styles to 81 bitmapped 72–77 bold 81 classic 83 differing by computer 83 downloadable 84 for imaging technology 75 italic 81 jagged edges 72 kinds supported by Macintosh 71 for ligatures and kerning 75 names not in Font menu 82 outline 73–74 PostScript 73, 75, 77 provided 71 QuickDraw GX 75 removing from Fonts folder 50–53 search order for screen display 77 styled 81 substitutions 83, 84 in System Folder 78–80 TrueType 74, 75–77 using different kinds 75–76

what kind to buy 82 Fonts folder 50–53, 78 Font Substitution option, for PostScript

printers 84 font suitcases 78–80 forms, multipart 59 four-color ink cartridges. See also ink

cartridges

effect on printing speed 38 installing 9 test patterns 16, 64

when to replace 42 four-color ink tanks. See ink tanks front cover

closing 11

opening 8, 66 fuzzy images 60

Index

generic PostScript font icon 73 Geneva 9 display font 82 glossy paper

loading instructions 24

recommended use 36 graphics, fonts for 75 Grayscale color option 26 green power light 7, 8, 15 grounding plug 6 guide, paper 14, 22

Halftoning Options 27, 38 hard disk, system requirements 5 horizontal orientation, setting up 25

icons

bitmapped font 72

Color SW 2400 18, 29

disk 16

missing 50

modem port 12

paper 14

PostScript fonts 73

printer port 12 images

enlarging or reducing 25

reasons for printing poorly 59

too light or too dark 60

wavy or distorted 65 ink

faded 40

preventing stains 43, 65

reducing amount used 38

smearing problems 60

ink cartridges

adjusting for type of output 13, 23 in capped position 7 clogged 15–16 extending life of 62, 66 installing 8–11 not installed 7 removing cover of plastic tub 9 replacing 43–45 required ink 39 safety instructions 2 seating properly 59 specifications 68 storing 5, 46 unpacking 4 when to replace 40, 42 where to buy 42

ink tanks

changing 40–41 position in cartridge 41 safety instructions 2, 50 specifications 68 types of 39

when to change 40 input electrical requirements 69 installation problems 50 Install Color SW 2400 dialog box 17 Installer program 16–17, 52–53 installing

ink cartridges 8–11

printer software 16–17 interface specifications 67 interference

electromagnetic 5

radio and television vi, 12 internal modem, installed on

PowerBook 18–19 internal paper selector 13, 23, 60, 65 italic font styles 81

Index

“jaggies” in bitmapped fonts 72

kerning 75 Key Caps desk accessory 74

labels

loading instructions 24

specifications 68 landscape orientation 25 legal-size paper 14, 23, 68 letterhead paper 22, 68 levers

blue 9, 11, 43, 45

external paper selector 14, 22

internal paper selector 13, 23, 60, 65 ligatures 75 light fonts 81 lights. See error light; power light lines

broken or missing 16

horizontal 62

maximum printable 69 loading printing materials. See also

sheet feeder back-print film 36 glossy paper 36 plain paper 35 premium coated paper 36 transparencies 37

LocalTalk network, connecting to 34 locking disks 16 log of printer use 32

Macintosh computer

can’t find printer 53 central processing unit requirements 5 connecting to printer 12

searching for fonts 77 slow printing 58

using while printing 29–30 margins, minimum printable 69 marking engine 67 Matching Method pop-up menu 28 memory

freeing 54

required 5 messages

error in printer 59

printer is not installed 53

waste ink container is full 59 missing colors 16 modem, internal 18–19 modem port

connecting to 12

on PowerBook 19

selecting in Chooser 18 modem settings, for PowerBook

computers 19 Monaco 9 display font 82 Monarch envelopes. See envelopes moving a printer 85–86 multipart forms 59

naming a shared printer 31 network

AppleTalk 31 connecting to 12 LocalTalk 34

setup 31–32, 34 Normal print quality option 26 Normal serial port setting 19 Notification options 26 nozzle check, paper required for 13 nozzles

capping automatically 7

checking for clogging 15–16

cleaning 62

preventing damage 8 nozzle test pattern 16

Index

oblique fonts 81 off-center printing 61 on/off (power) button 7, 15 operating environment 69 orange cap on print head 9 orientation 25 outlet, grounded AC 6 outline fonts 73–74 output tray 14, 23

packing material, removing 4 packing a printer 85–86 pages

printing problems 61 smudged 60 stains on 65

won’t print 58 page setup 25 paper

feeds improperly 55–56

legal size 14

letterhead 22

loading in sheet feeder 13–14, 22–24

plain 35

recommended use 35–38

size specifications 68

types of 24

types to avoid 59 paper feed (sheet feeder),

specifications 67 paper guide 14, 22 paper icon 14 paper selector

adjusting external 14, 22

adjusting internal 13, 23, 60, 65 paper support 14, 22 paper tray. See output tray, sheet feeder Paper Type options 26 paper weights, recommended 35 parking the carrier 86

password, typing 31, 35 plain paper

how and when to use 35 loading instructions 24

specifications 68 plastic tubs for ink cartridges 4, 9, 43 plug, loose 53 portrait orientation 25 ports

changing selection 53

connecting cables to 12

indicating in Chooser 18–19 PostScript fonts

icons 73

for printer and screen 73

and QuickDraw GX imaging

technology 75

software for non-PostScript

printers 73 used with TrueType fonts 77 where stored 78

PostScript printers 73 PowerBook computers

connecting the printer 12 serial port settings 18–19, 53

power button 7, 15 power consumption 69 power cord

plugging in 6 supplied 4

power light (green) 7, 8, 15 power-saving feature 7 precautions, safety 2–3, 50 premium coated paper

loading instructions 24 recommended use 36

printable surface 69 Print dialog box 26, 27, 37, 38, 63 printer

cable 12 choosing a location for 5 cleaning 47 connecting to Macintosh 12 dimensions 68 disconnecting 6 effects of three days inactivity 58

Index

features 1 installing ink cartridge 8–11 installing software 16–17 internal paper selector 13, 23 opening front cover 8, 66 packing and moving 85–86 paper jam problems 55–56 passwords 33 plugging in 6 PostScript 73 print materials used 24 problems with lights 57 safety precautions 50 setting up in Chooser 18 sharing 31–33 slow 58 turning on and off 7 unpacking 4–5 unplugging 2–3 warranty 49

weight 68 printer cover 2, 8, 11, 66 printer log, setting up 32 printer name, changing for LocalTalk

network 34

printer port

connecting to 12

selecting in Chooser 18 Printer Profile pop-up menu 28 printer software

installation problems caused by fonts

50–52

installing 16–17 print head. See also ink cartridge

checking for tape 58

cleaning 62–63

drying out 7

handling carefully 8

removing orange cap 9

printing. See also printing materials

adjusting paper selector 13, 23 at a specific time 30 in the background 29–30 with bitmapped fonts 72 canceling current job 30 cost 38 a document 26 imperfect 15–16 jagged 54 number of copies 26 on quality paper 36 options 26 a partial page 61 poor colors 61 with PostScript fonts 73 problems with quality 62 with QuickDraw GX fonts 75 smudged 60 speed of 38 a test page 64 using color matching 27–28

printing materials

changing 22–24 choosing 35–37 options for printing 26 specifications 68

types of 24 PrintMonitor dialog box 30 print nozzles. See nozzles print quality

deterioration 42

paper to use 59

problems 62

setting options 26

QuickDraw GX imaging technology 75

Index

radio interference vi, 12 random-access memory (RAM).

See memory Read Me file 27 reducing the size of an image 25 removing fonts 51–53 repair, warning 49 replacing an ink cartridge 43–45 requirements, system 5 resolution, specifications 67 RGB color system 87 rollers, cleaning 47, 65 roman fonts 81 rotated text 54

safety instructions 2–3, 50 scalable fonts 74 scaling a page 25 scheduling a print job 30 screen fonts. See bitmapped fonts screen resolution, of bitmapped fonts 72 serial cable, connecting 12 serial port settings, for PowerBook

computer 19 service and support information 49 setup, page 25 shared printer

printing on 33 problems 53 setup for 31–32

sheet feeder

loading 13–14, 22–24 removing packing material 4, 6

specifications 67 shiny paper. See glossy paper smudged pages 60 software

installation problems 50–52

printer 16–17

removing virus protection 16

specifications 67–68 status of print job 30 storage environment 69 styled fonts 81 suitcases

combining 80 for organizing fonts 79 for storing fonts 78

system extensions

ColorSync 88

turning off 50 system requirements 5 system software

required 5, 17

supporting Adobe Type Manager 73

technical information 67–69 television interference vi, 12 test page

and ink consumption 62, 64

printing 15–16, 40, 58, 62, 64 test patterns 16, 64 text, rotated 54 “There is an error in the printer”

message 59

“The waste ink container is full”

message 59 three-hole punched paper, loading 22 three-wire grounding plug 6 Times font, different versions 83 transparencies

loading instructions 24

recommended use 37 tray, output 14, 23 troubleshooting

colors 61

columns not aligned 61

a dirty print head 63–64

a distorted image 65

document won’t print 58

error light is on 57

error messages 59

Index

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