Apple Color StyleWriter 1500 User Manual
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Setting Up Your Printer
This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 1500 printer and
explains how to set it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter,
you’ll be ready to print.
Before you begin: Make sure that your Macintosh computer is already set up
and that you know the basics of its operation.
Important safety instructions
Always take t he following precautions:
m Keep the printer cover closed when printing.
m Always turn off the printer b efore unplugging it.
m Keep ink 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 use devices that produce open flames, such as Bunsen burners, near
the printer.
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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 1500 when you need to.
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 procedure recommended in
Chapter 4)
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.
Color StyleWriter 1500
Storage case
Be sure to remove packing
material from the sheet feeder.
Be sure to open the printer’s
front cover and remove the
packing tape from inside.
Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable
Software disks
Power cord
Black and color ink
cartridges (leave them in
the plastic tubs for now)
2 Remove the tape and packing material from the inside and outside of the printer.
Save the cart on a nd th e 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 meets these requirements:
m a level (not slanted) surface near a grounded electrical outlet
m good ventilation
m out of direct sunlight
m never gets damp or very hot or very cold
m away from devices that could cause electromagnetic interference, such as
stereo speakers or cordless telephone transmitters
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.
Getting acquainted with the Color StyleWriter 1500
Now that the printer is unpacked, take a look at it to familiarize yourself with
its parts.
Front view
Power button
Power light
Paper supportPaper guide
External paper
selector
Front cover
(opens to replace
ink cartridge and
to set internal
paper selector)
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Back view
Serial number
Inside
Serial port
Power socket
Internal paper
selector
Carrier
Ink cartridge
(which you will
install later in
this chapter)
Power Macin tosh 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 1500. 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 Virtual Memory also reduces the
amount of memory needed by many applications. For instructions on turning
on Virtual Memory, see the documentation that came with your computer.
Ink cartridge
release lever
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Installing the i nk cartridge
The ink cartridge contains the print head, which sprays ink onto the paper.
Treat it gently so you don’t damage its tiny nozzles (located under a bright
orange cap).
1 Open the printer by pulling down its front cover.
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.
2 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier.
Carrier
Blue lever
3 Remove the cover from the plastic tub that contains an ink cartridge.
These instructions show the color cartridge being installed, but the process is
the same for either cartridge.
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4 Remove the ink cartridge from the plastic tub, grasping the cartridge by its sides.
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5 Remove the bright orange cap from the cartridge’s print head.
After you snap it off,
dispose of the cap.
Be careful not to
touch the nozzles, which are
under the cap.
6Peel the orange tape off the print head.
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7Slide the ink cartridge into its place in the printer.
Don’t worry if the cartridge is tilted a little to the left for now.
Cartridge
Note: There are instructions inscribed inside the printer cover to remind you
how to install either the color or black ink cartridge.
8Lower the blue lever to secure the ink cartridge in place.
As you lower the lever, the cartridge straightens.
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9Close the printer’s front cover.
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Connecting the printer to your Macintosh
IMPORTANT
Be sure you are using a serial cable, not a LocalTalk cable.
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 2 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).
If you have the optional EtherTalk Adapter, see “Connecting a Color
StyleW riter 1500 to an EtherTalk Network” in Chapter 2.
Remember whic h 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 connected to the computer. You must change a setting in
the PowerBook Setup or Express Modem control panel. For details, see
“Special Information for PowerBook Owners” i n the section “Telling Your
Computer to Use the Color StyleWriter 1500,” later in this chapter.
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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.
First, insert the
power cord here.
IMPORTANT
The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the
Then plug the power cord
into an outlet or power strip.
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.
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. The label on the adapter you
received with your printer indicates the frequency required.
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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 resul t ing 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.
The first time you turn on the printer, you can hear the printer preparing
itself for 15–20 seconds.
Saving energy
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.
This light glows while
the printer is on.
WARNING
Except in an emergency, make sure the printer is turned off
before you unplug it. (When the power light is off, 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 pri nter 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.
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Loading paper into the sheet feeder
The sheet feeder holds up to 10 0 sheets of 20-pound paper and feeds the
paper automatically into the printer. You can load many sizes of paper and
other materials into the sheet feeder as described in Chapter 2, but to do a
nozzle check, as described in the next 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.
For now, make
sure the selector
is in the left-hand
position.
Internal paper
selector
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3Close the printer cover.
4Adjust the external paper selector, as shown in the next step.
Always adjust the external paper selector lever before lo ading the paper.
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5 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 ( ).
Before loading the paper
make sure the external paper selector
is next to the
«
icon.
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Installing your printer software
The disks that come with the Color StyleWriter 1500 contain the printer
software and an Installer program that copies the software onto your hard
disk. You need the printer software to use the printer. Before you can print
your documents, you need to install the printer software on your Macintosh.
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 QuickDraw GX software, it will also install new
QuickDraw GX software for the Color StyleWriter 1500.
Note: If you ever upgrade your system software (for example, from System 7.1
to System 7.5), you must reinstall the Color StyleWriter 1500 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 turning 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.)
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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 1500 Disk 1
into a floppy
You may have to open the disk icon to see the Installer icon.
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
Color StyleWriter
1500 software. (If not,
click Switch Disk.)
IMPORTANT
The Installer determines whether you have the correct system
software, and enough memory and hard disk space 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, or free up
space 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 Macintosh. After you restart, you may notice a
new icon on your desktop, one 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 section “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 1500.”
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.
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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.
m You may have forgotten to turn off your software extensions as described in
the previous section.
m You may have some corrupted fonts on your hard disk. To solve or work
around 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. In that case, choose Custom Install from the pop-up menu in
the Installer. A list of choices appears. Select the items you wish to install,
then click the Install b utton. (Click the letter i to the right of any of the
choices for information.)
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Telling your computer to use the C olo r StyleWriter 1500
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 its close box (in the top-left corner).
4Notice the new desktop printer icon for the Color StyleWriter 1500.
After you close the Chooser, a desktop printer icon for the Color StyleWriter
1500 appears on the desktop.
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 the next
section, “Special Information
for PowerBook Owners.”
(If your chooser has a Create button here, you
are using QuickDraw GX. See Appendix E.)
This icon cannot be moved off the desktop (unless you throw it away);
however, you can move it anywhere on the desktop that you like.
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Special information for PowerBook owners
PowerBook computers that have internal 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 a n 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 1500, 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 1500 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 docum e nt to m ake sure everything’s working
The best way to see if your printer is set up correctly is to try printing
some t hing. The fol l owing st eps describe how to print the Color StyleWriter
1500–Troubleshooting file that was installed on your hard disk, but you can
print any document you want.
Before you begin: Ret urn to the Finder by quitting any programs you’re
running.
1 Find the Color StyleWriter 1500–Troubleshooting file.
Unless you moved it, you can find the file by double-clicking your hard disk
icon.
2 Open the file by double-clicking its icon.
3Choose the Page Setup command from the File menu.
A dialog box opens.
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.
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 want 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 1500” 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.
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
StyleW riter 1500” i n Chapter 2.
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
StyleW riter 1500,” earlier in this chapter.)
7Choose Quit from the File menu to leave the Color SW 1500–Troubleshooting file.
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Checking the print nozzles
The Color StyleWriter 1500 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.
Press the power 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 diagonal lines.
The nozzle test pattern appears near the bottom of the test page. The test
pattern for the 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
A missing color means you
need to replace the ink cartridge.
The test pattern for the black 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 “Using
ColorShare to Share Your Printer With Other Users” and “Printing on a
Shared Color StyleWriter 1500” in Chapter 2. If you purchased the optional
EtherTalk Adapter for this printer, see “Connecting a Color StyleWriter
1500 to an 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 1500 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 StyleWriter 1500 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’re 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 feeder
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
E
envelope icon (
and to the paper icon (
everything else.
) for envelopes
«
,
) for
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4 Open the printer’s front cover.
5Adjust the internal paper selector and extend the output tray.
The selector has two positions (one for paper, the other for envelopes). In the
paper («) position (to the left), the lever lowers the ink cartridge, bri nging it
closer for thin materials; in the envelope (E) position (to the right), the lever
raises the cartridge to leave room for thick materials.
For paper, start with the
selector in the left
position. For envelopes,
move the selector to
the right.
6Close the printer cover.
Internal paper
selector
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 material you can use in the
Color StyleWriter 1500 printer.
Print material Maximum Special instructions
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Plain paper 100 sheets
Premium coated paper 50 sheets
Glossy paper 20 sheets
Transparencies 20
Use 16- to 24-pound paper.
m
Use only paper designed for StyleWriter printers.
m
The whiter side should face you.
m
Use only paper designed for StyleWriter printers.
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 StyleWriter
printers.
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 StyleWriter printers.
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 smoothed 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 1500 supports only the following sizes of materials:
U.S. Letter, 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 material you can use with the Color
StyleWriter 1500, 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 non-standard options, see this section.
m
Desktop printing.
To print documents without leaving the Finder desktop, see
this se ction. Desktop printing allows you to quickly send multiple
documents to multiple printers.
Quick instructions for printing standard do cuments
Foll o w the instruc tions 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 already selected the printer in the Chooser as described in
Chapter 1, a nd that the pri nter is filled with standard paper, you need only
follow these 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.
After a few moments, the document starts to print. If the printer is off, it
automatically turns itself on. 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 1500 in the Chooser, do so now.
You already selected the Color StyleWriter 1500 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 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 printed page should be longer than wide
or vice versa.
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 1500,” later in
this cha p ter.
IMPORTANT
Make sure you correctly indicate the size of the paper, envelopes,
or other material you installed in the sheet feeder. Additionally, if you change
the page size, scaling, or orientation in this dialog box, you might wa nt 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. If you use any paper type other than
Plain, the Best option is the only one available.
Paper Type Indicate what type of material is loaded in the sheet feeder by selecting a
choice from the pop-up menu. For labels and envelopes, choose Plain.
Image Indicate whether you want the document to print: in color, grays, or
black and white. (For black and white or grayscale printing, use the
black ink cartridge.)
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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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