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Setting Up Your Printer
This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 printer a nd
explains how to set it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter,
you’ll be ready to print.
Before you begin
know the basics of its operation.
Important safety instructions
Always take the following precautions:
m Keep the printer cover closed when printing.
m Always turn off the pri nter before unplugging it.
m Keep the in k tanks and ink cartridges away from children.
m Keep the printer away from sources of liquid, such as wash basins,
bathtubs, and shower stalls.
m Protect the printer from dampness or wet weather, such as rain and snow.
m Read all the installation instructions carefully before you plug the printer
into a wall socket.
m Keep these instructions handy for reference by you and others.
m Follow all instructions and warnings dealing with your computer system.
Make sure that your computer is already set up and that you
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m Don’t use d evices 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 Always unplug the printer before cleaning it. (Use only the cleaning
procedure recommended in Chapter 4.)
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.
IMPORTANT
The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the
power cord. Make sure at least one end of the power cord is within easy reach
so th at you can unplug the Color StyleWriter 2500 when you need to.
Watch for these situations, and if one occurs pull the plug!
m the power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged
m you spill something into the printer
m the printer is exposed to rain or any other excess moisture
m the printer has been dropped or otherwise damaged
m you suspect that your printer needs service or repair
WARNING
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.
Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. Operation
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Unpacking t he printer
1 Remove everything from the shipping box, but leave the ink cartridge in its package.
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.
Ink cartridge
(Leave it in the
plastic tub for now.)
Color StyleWriter 2500
Power adapter
Software disks
Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable
Storage case
for ink cartridges
2 Remove the tape and packing material from the inside and outside of the printer.
Save the carton and the packing material in case you ever need to ship the
printer. (See Appendix G, “Packing and Moving the Printer.”)
3Close the printer’s cover.
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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.
IMPORTANT
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 head from drying out and prevents accidents with ink stains.
If you print only a few color images, and most of your printing is in black,
you can purchase a high-performance black ink cartridge and use it as an
alternative to the color ink cartridge. Wh en either cartridge is not in the
printer, keep the cartridge in the storage case.
You can use the same ink cartridge in both a Color StyleWriter 2400 a nd a
Color StyleWriter 2500.
Power M acintos h users and Virtual Memory
If you are using a Power Macintosh computer, be sure to turn on Virtual
Memory before you try to print on the Color StyleWriter 2500. Then choose a
setting that’s at least 1 MB higher than your “Available built-in memory.” (You
can set it higher without any ill effects.) With this setting, you will avoid some
potential printing problems. Turning on Vir tual Memory also reduces the
amount of memory needed by many applications. For instructions on turni ng
on Virtual Memory, see the documentation that came with your computer.
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Pluggin g in the printer
Plug th e connector end of the power adapter into the printer and then plug the
other end of the adapter into an outlet.
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 an emergency.
WARNING
This Color StyleWriter is designed to work with the electrical
system of the region in which you purchased it. It works with only one
frequency of electricity, either 50 or 60 Hz. Th e label on the adapter you
received with your printer indicates the frequency required.
The label on the adapter also indicates the voltage required. If you are
using the printer i n a region with a different voltage but the same
frequency as that listed on the adapter, you must use a voltage converter
to provide the voltage value indicated on the adapter label.
Serious damage to the printer will result from using the Color StyleWriter
adapter with an improper electrical frequency or improper voltage
converter. Damage resulting from such misuse of the printer is not
covered under warranty.
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Turning the printer on and off
To turn the printer on (and off), press this button.
This light blinks.
This light glows
while the printer is on.
The first time you turn on the printer, the green power light glows and the
yellow error l ight blinks because you haven’t installed an in k cartridge yet.
Saving energy
To save power, the printer 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.
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WARNING
Except in an emergency, make sure the printer is turn ed off
before you unplug it. (When the power light is off, the power is off.) If
the printer is plugged into a power strip, never turn off the power strip
unless you’ve already turned the printer off.
Each time you turn 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.
Installing the i nk cartridge
The ink cartridge contains the print h ead, 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
fort h 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 tur n ed on. (The green light glows,
and the yellow light blinks.)
1 Open the printer by pulling down its front cover.
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2 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier.
Carrier
3 Remove the cover from the plastic tub that contains the ink cartridge.
These instructions show the four-color cartridge being installed, but the
process is the same for either cartridge. (You can buy a high-performance
black ink cartridge in addition to the color cartridge.)
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4Grasp the ink cartridge by its sides and remove it from the plastic tub.
You may safely touch the black plastic, but be careful not to touch any other
part.
5 Remove the bright orange cap from the cartridge’s print head.
After you snap it off,
dispose of the cap.
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6Peel the orange tape off the print head.
7Slide the ink cartridge into its place in the printer.
Note: There are instructions inscribed inside the printer cover to remind you
how to install either the color or optional high-performance black ink
cartridge.
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8Lower the bright blue lever on the carrier to secure the ink cartridge in place.
9Close the printer’s front cover.
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Connecting the printer to your M acintosh
IMPORTANT
Even if you’re planning to share the printer over a network, the
serial cable must connect the printer directly to the computer. Use only the
cable that comes with the printer or a similar replacement. Do not use a
LocalTalk cable unless you purchased the LocalTalk Option for this printer
(in which case you should see the instructions that came with the option).
Connect this cable to either the
printer port or the modem port,
which are labeled with these icons.
Some Macintosh computers have a
combined serial port with two icons.
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).
Remem ber whi ch port 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 “Special Information
for PowerBook Owners” in the section “Telling Your Computer to Use the
Color StyleWriter 2500,” later in this chapter.
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Loading paper into the sheet feeder
The sheet feeder holds up to 100 sheets of 20-pound paper and feeds the
paper automatically into the printer. 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 in 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.
Put the selector in
the center position.
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3Close the printer cover.
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4 Load a stack of U.S. letter-size or A4 paper into the sheet feeder.
Instructions for loading paper correctly appear on the paper support.
Information on the back of the paper tray shows you where to set the guide
for different paper sizes.
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.
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.
Do not stack paper above this line ( ).
Make sure the external paper selector
is next to the « icon.
To open the output tray, pull here. Be sure to pull it out all the way.
If you’re printing on legal-size paper, don’t open the tray.
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Installing yo ur printer software
Before you can print your documents, you need to install the printer software
on your Macintosh. The disks that come with the Color StyleWriter 2500
contain the printer software and an Installer program.
The Installer program installs the new printing software you need, plus any
fonts that come with the printer (see Appendix C for a list of available fonts).
If you use Apple’s special QuickDraw GX software, it will also install new
QuickDraw GX software for the Color StyleWriter 2500.
Note: If you ever upgrade your system software (for example, from System 7.1
to System 7.5), you must reinstall the Color StyleWriter 2500 software.
Step-by-step installation instructions
These instr uctions tell you how to restart your computer with the extensions
turned off (which prevents incompatible software from interfering with the
installation) and how to use the Installer program.
Before you begin
Lock all the disks by turni ng each one over and sliding the
small, square plastic tab in the corner so you can see through the hole. (The
disks may already be locked.)
1 Quit any programs you are running.
2While holding down the Shift key on the keyboard, choose Restart from the Special
menu. Don’t release the Shift key until you see the “Extensions off” message on your
screen.
3After you see the Macintosh desktop, insert
disk drive.
4To start the Installer program, double-click its icon.
Color StyleWriter 2500 Disk 1
into a floppy
You may have to open the disk icon to see the Installer icon.
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5 In the Welcome dialog box that appears, click Continue.
6 In the Installer dialog box, click Install.
Make sure the disk
named here is the
one on which you
want to install the
printer software.
(If not, click Switch
Disk until the correct
name appears.)
IMPORTANT
The Installer determines whether you have the correct system
software, and enough memory and hard disk space to use this printer. If you
don’t, 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, or make space
available on your hard disk by throwing away files you don’t need.
When you’re ready to
begin, click Install.
After a few moments, the Installer begins to install the printer software. A
status box keeps you informed of progress during installation.
7When 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.
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8When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart.
The Installer restarts your computer. After you restart, you may notice on
your desktop, a new icon that represents a printer. It’s called a desktop printer,
and it looks like this. For information about desktop printers, see “Desktop
Printing” in the sections “Printing a Document ” and “Monitoring and
Controlling Background Printing” in Chapter 2.
Examples of desktop printer icons
(a bold outline indicates the
selected printer)
If this is your first printer, you won’t see a desktop printer icon yet.
9After the computer restarts, you must select the printer in the Chooser, as described in
the next major section, “Telling Your Computer to Use the Color StyleWriter 2500.”
Installation trouble sh o oting
If the Installer can’t complete the installation, it will issue a warning message.
Here are some ways to fix common problems:
m You may not have the correct hardware or system software for this printer.
If so, the Installer will tell you what you’re missing.
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m You may have forgotten to turn off your software extensions as described in
the previous section.
m You may have some corr upted fonts on your hard disk. To solve this
problem, see “Installation Is Unsuccessful” in Chapter 5.
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. I n that case choose Custom Install from the pop-up menu in
the Installer. When a list of choices appears, select the items you wish to
install, then click the Install button. (Click the letter i to the right of any of
the choices for information.)
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Telling your computer to u se the Color Styl eWriter 2500
Before using your printer, you must select it in the Chooser.
1Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.
2 In the Chooser dialog box, click the appropriate 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 still follow
these steps.
3Close the Chooser by clicking the close box in its upper-left corner.
4Notice the new desktop printer icon for the Color StyleWriter 2500.
Then click one of these
items to indicate which port
you connected the printer to:
W
) or the
[
).
the printer port (
modem port (
If no port is available
and your computer is a
PowerBook, see “Special
Information for PowerBook
Owners,” later in this chapter.
After you close the Chooser, a desktop printer icon for the Color StyleWriter
2500 appears on the desktop.
This icon cannot be moved off the desktop (unless you throw it away);
however, you can place it anywhere on the desktop that you like.
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Special information for Po werBook owners
PowerBook computers that have inter nal modems may require special setups.
What you do depends on whether the Powerbook has one or two serial ports
on its back panel.
PowerBook computers with one serial port
Some PowerBook computers have a single serial port identified by a
combination pri nter/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. Wh en you plug in the Color StyleWriter 2500, 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 External. To check the setting, open the PowerBook, PowerBook
Setup, or Express Modem control panel. (If you have another kind of internal
modem, you may have a different 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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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 2500 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. (If you
have another kind of internal modem, you may have a different control panel.
The control panel and the setting you use depend on which modem and
system software version you have.) If you have a PowerBook Express Modem,
it is best to leave the serial port setting as Normal or External.
For more information, see the instructions that came with your PowerBook.
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Printing a do cum e nt to make s u re everything’s working
The best way to see if your printer is set up correctly is to try printing
some t hing. The following ste ps describe how to print the Color SW 2500Troubleshooting file that was installed on your hard disk, but you can print
any document you want.
1 Find the Color SW 2500-Troubleshooting file.
2 Open the file by double-clicking its icon.
3Choose the Page Setup command from the File menu.
4 Indicate what paper size you’re using.
First, use this pop-
up menu to indicate
the size of the paper
loaded in the printer.
Before you begin
Return to the Finder by quitting any programs you’re running.
Unless you moved it, you can find the file by double-clicking your hard disk
icon.
A dialog box opens.
Then, click OK.
You don’t need to choose the Page Setup command every time you print—you
only need to use it when you wa nt to change the normal settings. Look at the
dialog box on your screen to note what the normal settings are. For
information about the options in this dialog box, see “Printing a Document”
and “Creating Special Effects on the Color StyleWriter 2500” in Chapter 2.
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5Choose the Print command from the File menu.
6 In the dialog box that appears, click the Print button.
Click here.
After a few moments, the printer begins printing the page or pages. If there’s a
problem, see Chapter 5 for suggestions. (The most common problem is failing
to follow the instructions in “Telling Your Computer to Use the Color
StyleWriter 2500,” earlier in this chapter.)
For information about all the choices you can make in the Print dialog box,
see “Printing a Document” and “Creating Special Effects on the Color
StyleWriter 2500” in Chapter 2.
7Choose Quit from the File menu to leave the Color SW 2500-Troubleshooting file.
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Checking the print nozzles
The Color StyleWriter 2500 prints by spraying ink onto the paper through
tiny nozzles. Sometimes these small nozzles get clogged after sitting unused
for a long time. To make sure all the nozzles are working, follow these steps:
1If necessary, turn off the printer.
The green power light should be off.
2Press and hold down the power button for about 5 seconds, until the yellow error light
goes out.
Press the power button.
When the yellow error
light goes out, release
the button.
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.
The nozzle test pattern appears near the bottom of the test page. The test
pattern for the four-color ink cartridge looks like this:
What’s next?
A broken line means a nozzle on
the print head needs to be cleaned.
Yellow
Magenta
Cyan
Black
A missing color means you need to
replace an ink tank (or the black-only cartridge).
The test pattern for the optional black-only ink cartridge looks like this:
5If you see a broken line, one or more nozzles may be clogged. See the section “Cleaning
the Print Head” in Chapter 5.
Yo u’re now ready to start using your printer.
m If you want to share the printer with others on your network, see “Sharing
Your Printer With Other Users” and “Printing on a Shared Color
StyleWriter 2500” in Chapter 2. If you purchased the LocalTalk option for
this printer, see “Connecting a Color StyleWriter 2500 to a LocalTalk or
EtherTalk Network” in Chapter 2.
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m If you have installed QuickDraw GX and turned it on, see Appendix E.
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Printing
This chapter explains how to use the Color StyleWriter 2500 for everyday
tasks. Before you follow the instructions in this chapter, make sure the printer
is set up and working, as described in Chapter 1.
Note: If you use QuickDraw GX, not all of the instructions in this chapter
will apply to your software. See Appendix E for more information.
Planning documents with the Color S tyleWriter 2500 in mind
Many pri nter options affect how much can fit on a page. Before you spend a
lot of time laying out a document, set it up as you plan to print it:
1Select the printer you plan to use.
See “Switching Between Printers,” later in this chapter.
2With the document active on your computer screen, choose Page Setup from the File
menu and select the options you like.
The key areas that affect page layout are paper size, orientation, and scaling
percentage. When you’ve finished setting your options, click the OK button to
return to your document. You can now format it as you like. Since you’ve
already set your printing options, the document will print as you see it on
your screen.
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Loading the sheet feede r
The sheet feeder holds paper, envelopes, or other materials and feeds them
automatically into the printer. To load the sheet feeder, follow these steps:
1 Remove any paper or other materials that you don’t want to use.
2Adjust the external paper selector, as shown in the next step.
It’s important to adjust the selector before loading the new material into the
sheet feeder.
3Load the paper or other materials.
IMPORTANT
Insert letterhead paper face up
with the top of the page pointing
downward.
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.
Don’t mix envelopes with paper in the feeder.
Extend this paper support.
Make sure the paper extends
above the support (and doesn’t
slide down inside the printer).
Insert envelopes this way.
(Make sure the flap is
smoothed flat.)
Insert three-hole punched paper so
that the holes line up along this side.
Make sure the paper lines up
evenly at this side of the feeder.
Don’t stack paper above this line ( ).
Before inserting the material,
move the paper selector lever
to the envelope icon (
envelopes and to the paper
icon (
«
) for everything else.
E
) for
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4 Open the printer’s front cover.
Wait while the carrier moves to the center position.
5Adjust 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.
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.)
6Close the printer cover.
7 Before you print, make sure that you set the software options to indicate the size and
kind of material you’re using.
m In the Page Setup dialog box, indicate the size of the page.
m In the Print dialog box, indicate the paper type.
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Here are details about the kinds of materials you can use in your
Color StyleWriter 2500 printer.
Print material Maximum Special instructions
m
Plain paper 100 sheets
Premium coated paper 50 sheets
Premium Plus 50 sheets
Coated Paper
Glossy paper 20 sheets
Transparencies 20
Use 16- to 24-pound paper.
m
Use only paper designed for this printer.
m
The whiter side should face you.
m
Use only paper designed for this printer.
m
The whiter side should face you.
m
Use only paper designed for this printer.
m
To prevent misfeeds, put one sheet of plain paper at
the back of the stack.
m
The shinier side should face you.
m
Use only transparencies designed for this printer.
m
The shiny side should face you.
m
The edge where the paper and transparency are
joined should point downward.
Back-print film 20 sheets
Envelopes 15
Labels 20 sheets
m
Use only film designed for this printer.
m
To prevent misfeeds, put one sheet of plain paper
at the back of the stack.
m
The chalky side should face you.
m
Make sure the envelope flap is folded down flat.
m
To prevent misfeeds, put one sheet of plain paper
at the back of the stack.
m
The labels should face you.
m
In the Print dialog box, specify Plain as the paper
type.
The Color StyleWriter 2500 supports only the following sizes of materials:
U.S. L etter, U.S. Legal, A4 Letter, Executive, #6 envelopes, and #10 envelopes.
Don’t attempt to use other size materials, or printing errors may result.
For more information about the kinds of materials you can use with the Color
StyleWriter 2500, see Chapter 3, “Tips on Paper, Quality, Speed, and Cost.”
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Notes about envelopes
See the instructions that came with the programs you use to see if they offer
special, easy ways to format and print envelopes. If not, choose the envelope
size you’re using in the Page Setup dialog box and format the envelope text as
you like.
Printing a document
The next three sections explain the different ways you can print a document:
m
Quick instructions for printing standard documents.
To print documents that
don’t require any special options, see this section. (The section describes
what a “standard document” is.)
Detailed instructions for printing other documents.
m
To print documents that
require any of the nonstandard options, see this section.
m
Desktop printing.
To print documents without leaving the Finder, see this
section. Desktop printing allows you to quickly send multiple documents to
multiple printers.
Quick instructions for printing standard documents
Foll o w the instructions in this section to print a standard document:
m standard paper size (8.5" by 11" in the United States)
m plain paper
m portrait page orientation (so when you look at the printed page, it is longer
than it is wide)
m no special effects and normal print quality
Assuming you have already selected the printer in the Chooser as described
in Chapter 1, and that the pri nter is filled with standard paper, you need only
follow th ese steps:
1While the document is in an active window, choose the Print command from the
File menu.
The Print dialog box opens on your screen.
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2Click the Print button.
If the printer is off, it automatically turns itself on and, after a few moments,
the document star ts to print. If background printing is turned on, you can
continue working while the document is printing. You can also monitor and
control the documents that are waiting to print. (See “Printing While You Use
Your Computer” and “Monitoring and Controlling Background Printing,”
later i n this chapter.)
Detailed instructions for printing other documents
If your document is not standard (as defined in the previous section), follow
these steps:
1If you haven’t already selected the Color StyleWriter 2500 in the Chooser, do so now.
You already selected the Color StyleWriter 2500 in Chapter 1, and if it’s the
only printer you ever use, you won’t need to do it again. If you do need to
switch, see “Switching Between Printers,” later in this chapter.
2Load the paper, envelopes, or other materials into the printer, as described in “Loading
the Sheet Feeder,” earlier in this chapter.
Remember to adjust the external paper selector before filling the sheet feeder.
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3While the document is active on your screen, choose Page Setup from the File menu and
Look here to see the
effects of the options
you choose.
make adjustments in the dialog box that opens.
If the default settings shown here are satisfactory, you can skip this step.
Set the options,
then click OK.
Item in dialog box What you use it for
Page Size Indicate the size of paper in the sheet feeder.
Layout Print 2 or 4 mini pages per sheet of paper.
Borders Put a border around the mini pages.
Scaling Enlarge or reduce the printed image. Type a number between 5 and
999 or choose a number from the pop-up menu.
Orientation Indicate whether the image on the page should be in portrait (normal)
or landscape (sideways) orientation.
Watermark Specify a background image to be printed on every page.
For more information about the layout, borders, scaling, and watermark
features, see “Creating Special Effects on the Color StyleWriter 2500,” later in
this cha p ter.
IMPORTANT
Make sure you correctly indicate the size of the paper, envelopes,
or other material you have in the sheet feeder. If you change the page size in
this dialog box, you might also want to look over your document to see if any
of the page breaks have changed.
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4Choose Print from the File menu and make adjustments in the dialog box that opens.
Set the options,
then click Print.
Item in dialog box What you use it for
Copies Type how many copies of the document you want.
Pages Indicate how many pages of the document to print. To print the whole
document, click All. To print a range of pages, type the beginning and end
page numbers. As a shortcut, you can indicate the first page by leaving the
“From” box blank or the last page by leaving the “To” box blank.
Print Quality Select which level of quality you want. Generally, the higher the quality, the
longer the document will take to print. The Draft option is available only
when you use Plain or Coated paper.
Paper Type Indicate what type of material is loaded in the sheet feeder. For labels
and envelopes, choose Plain.
Image Indicate whether you want the document to print: in color, grays, or
black and white.
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Notification Choose how (if at all) to be notified when the document is finished printing.
For a visual alert, choose Message from the pop-up menu. For an audio
alert, choose a sound.
Color Open another dialog box, in which you can adjust color options, as
explained in ”Adjusting Color Options,” later in this chapter.
Utilities Open another dialog box, in which you can set options to clean the
print head.
IMPORTANT
Make sure the Paper Type pop-up menu accurately indicates what
you installed in the sheet feeder.
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