Setting Up Your Printer This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 4500 printer and explains how to set it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter, you’ll be ready to print. Important safety instructions Always take the following precautions: m Keep the printer cover closed when printing. m Always turn off the printer before unplugging it. m Keep the ink cartridges away from children.
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 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 adapter.
Unpacking the printer 1 Remove everything from the shipping box, but leave the ink cartridges in their packages. Floppy disk Color StyleWriter 4500 CD-ROM Ink cartridge storage case Ink cartridges Serial cable Power adapter 2 Remove the tape and packing material from the outside of the printer.
3 Open the printer’s cover and remove the packing material from the inside of the printer. Remove the packing material. Save the carton and the packing material in case you ever need to ship the printer. 4 Close the printer’s cover. 5 Place the printer in your work area.
Plugging in the printer Plug the 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 adapter. 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 The Color StyleWriter 4500 is designed to work with the electrical system of the region in which you purchased it.
Connecting the printer directly to your computer You can connect the printer directly to your computer with a serial cable. If you want to add the printer to a LocalTalk network, see the next section, “Connecting to a LocalTalk Network.” You cannot connect the printer both ways. 1 Plug the cable into the interface port on the printer. You can use the serial cable that came with your printer, or you can use a LocalTalk kit and plug a LocalTalk cable into the same port.
Connecting to a LocalTalk network (optional) If you have an existing LocalTalk network, you can add your printer to it and share the printer with other Mac OS–based computers on the network. IMPORTANT You can either connect the printer directly to your computer with a serial cable or connect it to a LocalTalk network with a LocalTalk connecting kit. You cannot connect the printer both ways at the same time. 1 Obtain a LocalTalk connecting kit. LocalTalk connecting kits come in many varieties.
Turning the printer on and off To turn on the printer, press the power button. The green power light glows. To turn the printer off, press the power button again. The power light goes out. Resume button Power button 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, never turn off the power strip unless you’ve already turned the printer off.
Installing the ink cartridges Each ink cartridge contains a 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 cartridges and moves them back and forth when you are printing a document. Don’t slide the carrier by hand or you will damage the printer. 1 To turn on your printer, press the power button. The power light comes on. 2 Open the front cover.
3 Grasp each ink cartridge by its sides and carefully remove the tape from the cartridge’s print head. You may safely touch the colorful caps or the black plastic, but be careful not to touch any other part. Make sure you remove the tape from both cartridges. 4 Note: Open the color and black ink cartridges. Set the color PhotoGrade cartridge aside, still in its protective packaging. Use it for special projects, not day-to-day printing.
5 Close the printer’s front cover. When you close the cover, you can hear the carrier move to the right. Important: If the resume light blinks after you close the cover, the ink cartridges are not installed properly. Turn the printer off, then repeat steps 1 through 5. Be sure to press both ink cartridges firmly into place in the carrier. Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t using The Color StyleWriter 4500 comes with color, black, and color PhotoGrade cartridges.
Installing your printer software Before you can print your documents, you need to install the printer software on your computer. The Apple Printer Software Collection CD-ROM that comes with the Color StyleWriter 4500 contains the printer software and an Installer program. The Installer installs the new printing software you need, plus the fonts that come with the printer (see Appendix C for a list of available fonts). If you have been using Apple’s special QuickDraw GX software, turn it off now.
Using the Apple Printer Software Collection CD-ROM 1 Turn off any automatic virus-detection applications you have on your Macintosh computer. If you don’t, problems may occur during the installation. After installation is complete, you can turn the virus-detection programs back on. (For instructions on turning off each virus-detection application, see the manual that came with the program.) 2 Insert Apple Printer Software Collection CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3 Open the Printer Software folder.
8 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.) In the Installer dialog box, click Install. 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. 9 14 Chapter 1 When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart.
Installation troubleshooting 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. m You may have forgotten to turn off your virus-detection software as described in the section “Using the Color StyleWriter 4500 CD-ROM,” earlier in the manual. m You may have some corrupted fonts on your hard disk.
Telling your computer to use a directly connected Color StyleWriter 4500 If your printer is connected directly to your computer with a serial cable, follow these instructions for selecting it in the Chooser. If your printer is connected to a LocalTalk network, see the next section, “Telling Your Computer to Use a Color StyleWriter on a LocalTalk Network.” 1 Make sure the printer is turned on. 2 Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.
Telling your computer to use a Color StyleWriter on a LocalTalk network You can connect a Color StyleWriter 4500 printer directly to a LocalTalk network. Note: If you do not need to share the printer with other users on the network, connect the printer directly to your computer with the serial cable. The printer prints faster when connected this way. Once the printer is on the network, its name appears in the Chooser just like the names of other network printers.
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. Note: This information is for PowerBook users who connect the printer directly to their computer with a serial cable. PowerBook computers with one serial port Some PowerBook computers have a single serial port identified by a combination printer/modem icon ([/W).
Loading paper into the paper tray The paper tray 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 align the ink cartridges, 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 Slide the paper adjusters out as far as you can.
3 Load the paper into the lower tray, print side down. The wrapper that the paper comes in usually tells which side to print first. Slide the paper lengthwise into the tray, print side down. Note: Illustrations inside the printer cover remind you how to insert paper and envelopes correctly. 4 20 Chapter 1 Slide the paper adjusters in to touch the edges of the stack of paper.
Aligning the ink cartridges Whenever you install a new ink cartridge, follow these steps: 1 If necessary, turn on the printer. The green power light should be on. IMPORTANT If the resume light blinks, the ink cartridges are not installed properly. Turn the printer off. Then follow the steps in “Installing the Ink Cartridges,” earlier in this chapter. 2 Make sure there is plain paper in the paper tray. 3 Choose Page Setup from the File menu. 4 In the Page Setup dialog box, click Utilities.
7 Examine the patterns that appear on the printed page. From among the sets of parallel lines, choose the horizontal set and the vertical set for which the black and magenta lines are most closely aligned. IMPORTANT If you cannot see black lines, make sure you have removed the tape from the black ink cartridge. If you cannot see magenta lines, remove the tape from the color ink cartridge 8 In the dialog box that appears, click the number and letter corresponding to the best aligned sets, and click OK.
Printing the sample page To see what your printer can do, print the demonstration page. 1 Make sure the printer and computer are turned on. 2 Press and hold down the resume button for three seconds and release it. Resume button Power button Make sure the paper selection lever is all the way to the left. The printer prints the sample page, your first full-color document from your new printer. Note You do not need to print this page every time you use the printer.
Using onscreen help The CSW 4000 Series Printer Guide is a valuable source of information about your printer and printer software. The Guide menu is identified by a question mark (h) in the upper-right corner of the screen. Choose this. To open CSW 4000 Series Printer Guide, make sure you are in the Finder. Then choose CSW Guide from the Guide (h) menu at the top of your screen.
Tips for using CSW 4000 Series Printer Guide When you can’t find the information you need m In searching for help topics, use all three buttons at the top of Guide’s initial window: Topics, Index, and Look For. m If you’re in a series of steps and want to return to the list of help topics, click the button marked Topics in the Guide window. When you can’t see what’s behind the Guide window Guide windows stay in front of other windows on the screen so that your instructions are never covered.
Using the electronic user’s manual This setup manual also appears as Chapter 1 in an electronic user’s manual, along with the complete reference information about your printer. the electronic manual, in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) is available on the apple Printer software Collection CD-ROM. 1 On the CD-ROM, open the Printer Software folder and find the Electronic Manual folder. 2 Drag the Electronic Manual folder to your hard drive. 3 Double-click the Electronic Manual folder to open it.
2 Printing This chapter explains how to use the Color StyleWriter 4500 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. Planning documents with the Color StyleWriter 4500 in mind Many printer 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: 1 Select the printer you plan to use.
Printing a document The next two 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.) m Detailed instructions for printing other documents. To print documents that require any of the nonstandard options, see this section.
Detailed instructions for printing documents If your document is not standard, follow these steps: 1 If you haven’t already selected the Color StyleWriter 4500 in the Chooser, do so now. You already selected the Color StyleWriter 4500 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. 2 Load the paper, envelopes, or other materials into the printer, as described in Chapter 1.
4 Choose Print from the File menu and make adjustments in the dialog box that opens. Best quality takes longer to print. Draft is faster. Choose the settings you want, then click Print. To see how your page will look when printed, click Preview. To print color images in black and white and grayscale, click to put an X in this box. 5 If you want your printed pages to be stacked in the correct order as they come out of the printer, click to put an X in this box.
Printing while you use your computer You can continue to work on your computer while printing on the Color StyleWriter 4500. The feature that gives you this ability is called background printing. To turn background printing on or off, follow these steps: 1 Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu. 2 Click the CSW 4000 Series icon in the Chooser. If your printer is connected to your computer by a LocalTalk connection kit, click the CSW 4000 Series (AT) icon. Click this icon.
Monitoring and controlling background printing If you are using background printing, you can use the PrintMonitor to check on and control your print requests. (To turn background printing on and off, see “Printing While You Use Your Computer,” earlier in this chapter.) 1 While printing is in progress, choose PrintMonitor from the Application menu. Choose PrintMonitor.
Adjusting color options To adjust the way colors are printed, follow these steps: 1 Choose Print from the File menu. 2 In the dialog box that appears, click Options. Click Options. 3 Select your color options. Unless you have specific needs, it may be best to leave the settings on Auto. For information about color options, choose CSW 4000 Series Printer Guide from the Help (h) menu. For information on using Guide, see Chapter 1.
Printing a photograph You can print exceptional quality photographic or other color images, using the color PhotoGrade ink cartridge. m Use the color and color PhotoGrade cartridges to print color and blackand-white photographs or pictures with vivid colors. m Use the color and black cartridges for black text, documents that are mainly text, banners, and pictures other than photographs. 1 Put paper in the lower paper tray, print side down (as usual).
3 Open the top cover. The carrier moves to the center of the printer. The resume light flashes. 4 Remove the black ink cartridge. To pop the cartridge loose, pull its top toward you. Then lift it out of the carrier. 5 Put the black ink cartridge in the storage case.
6 Slide the color PhotoGrade ink cartridge down into the carrier, and press it into place. Press the cartridge all the way into the carrier. Note: The color PhotoGrade ink cartridge includes specially formulated black and color inks for photorealistic printing. 7 Close the printer’s cover. The carrier returns to its home position on the right side of the printer, and the resume light stops flashing.
8 Choose Page Setup from the File menu. Choose the settings you want, then click OK. Choose the paper that suits your purposes. For the best quality, put PhotoGrade paper into the paper tray and choose it here. Click to put an X in this box. 9 Choose Print from the File menu. 10 In the dialog box that appears, click Print from the File menu. The document containing the photographs begins to print. It may take several minutes before you can see the results.
Printing a banner For the best results, use Apple Color Ink–Jet Banner Paper. If you use continuous computer paper or Z-fold paper instead, 20-pound paper is best. 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu. 2 In the Page Setup dialog box, choose either Banner US Letter or Banner A4 from the Paper Size pop-up menu. Choose the settings you want, then click OK. Choose one of the banner paper sizes. Note: For information on the sizes of the banner papers (in inches and millimeters), see Appendix A.
3 Slide the paper selection lever to the right until it clicks into place. An icon on the lever indicates that this is the setting for banner paper. Paper selection lever 4 Remove all paper from the lower tray. 5 Flip up the banner support in the upper tray. Flip up the banner support. 6 Estimate how many sheets your banner needs to print.
Using the application that created the banner, you should be able to tell whether the banner will cover three sheets or four sheets, for example. The printer prints a maximum of 20 sheets in one banner. 7 From a stack of Z-fold banner paper, tear off at least one sheet more than you need to print the banner. 8 Tear off the perforated strips, if any, and then unfold and refold the stack to make sure pages don’t stick together.
11 Make sure the banner document is the active window on the screen, and choose Print from the File menu. 12 In the dialog box that appears, click Print. 13 When printing stops, press the Resume button as many times as necessary to advance the remaining banner paper out of the printer. Resume button When you’re done printing banners Take the time to reset the printer for normal printing.
Printing envelopes If you’re printing a single envelope, use the single-envelope slot (and leave the paper in the paper tray). If you’re printing a stack of envelopes, use the paper tray Notes about envelopes See the instructions that came with the applications 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.
3 Slide an envelope into the single-envelope slot until it stops. Load the envelope print side down, with the flap against the right side of the printer. Important: Make sure there is paper in the tray. 4 Choose Print from the File menu. If you are using an application that includes settings for printing envelopes, follow the application’s instructions for setting up the address and placing the envelope in the printer. 5 In the dialog box that appears, click Print.
A stack of envelopes 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu. 2 In the Page Setup dialog box, choose the envelope you’re printing from the Paper Size pop-up menu. Choose the settings you want, then click OK. Choose the envelope you are printing. 3 Note: For information on the sizes of the envelopes (in inches and millimeters), see Appendix A. Slide the paper adjusters out as far as you can. Width adjuster Length adjuster The paper tray should be empty.
4 Put a stack of up to 20 envelopes in the printer. If the envelopes are thick, reduce the number in the stack. Load the envelopes print side down, with the flap against the side of the printer. 5 Slide the paper adjusters in so they touch the edges of the stack of envelopes.
If you’re printing small, invitation-size envelopes (such as A2 or C6), you may have to lower the handle on the length adjuster so you can slide it far enough under the upper paper tray. To release the handle so you can lower it, squeeze the lower inside surface. 6 Choose Print from the File menu. If you are using an application that includes settings for printing envelopes, follow the application’s instructions for setting up the address and placing the envelope in the printer.
Printing transparencies For best results, use Apple Color Ink–Jet Transparency Film or transparencies designed for ink–jet printers. 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu. 2 In the Page Setup dialog box, choose Transparency from the Paper Type pop-up menu. Choose the settings you want, then click OK. Choose Transparency. 3 Choose Print from the File menu. 4 In the Print dialog box that appears, choose Best from the Quality pop-up menu. Choose Best.
5 Insert the transparencies into the paper tray, shiny side down, with the joined edge into the paper tray first. Load transparencies with the shiny side down. The edge where the paper and transparency are joined should go into the paper tray first. Single layer trasparency Paper-backed transparency 6 Slide the paper adjusters in so they touch the edges of the stack. 7 Choose Print from the File menu. 8 In the dialog box that appears, click Print.
Printing labels For best results, use labels designed for ink–jet printers. 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu. 2 In the Page Setup dialog box, choose US Letter or A4 from the Paper Size popup menu, and choose Plain Paper from the Paper Type pop-up menu. Choose the settings you want, then click OK. Choose US Letter (or A4) and Plain Paper. 3 Choose Print from the File menu. 4 In the Print dialog box that appears, choose Normal from the Quality pop-up menu.
5 Fan the edges of the label sheets to make sure they are separated. 6 Insert into the paper tray sheets of labels, face-down, on top of about 5 sheets of plain paper that’s the same size. You can insert up to 25 sheets of labels. Labels, face-down Plain paper (5 sheets) 7 Slide the paper adjusters in so they touch the edges of the stack. 8 Choose Print from the File menu. 9 In the dialog box that appears, click Print.
Printing index cards and postcards You can use the Color StyleWriter 4500 to print on index cards and postcards. 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu. 2 In the Page Setup dialog box, choose the card size you want from the Paper Size pop-up menu, and choose Plain Paper from the Paper Type pop-up menu. Choose the settings you want, then click OK. Choose the size that matches the cards you are printing on. 3 Note: For information on the sizes of the cards (in inches and millimeters), see Appendix A.
4 Place a stack of up to 30 cards in the lower paper tray, resting against the raised card guide. 5 Lower the handle on the paper length adjuster. To release the handle so you can lower it, squeeze the lower inside surface. 6 52 Chapter 2 Slide the paper adjusters in so they touch the edges of the stack.
7 Replace the upper tray and raise the card guide. You may need to lift the printer cover for easy access. Lift the cover for access. Replace the top tray. 8 Choose Print from the File menu. When you’re done printing index cards or postcards Take the time to reset the printer for normal printing. Here are some steps to remember: m In the Page Setup dialog box, select the Paper Size appropriate for the document you want to print next.
Manual duplex printing (two-sided) To conserve paper, you can print on both sides, putting the paper through the printer twice. The first time through, the printer prints odd-numbered pages; the second time through, it prints even-numbered pages. Note: Use 28-pound or heavier paper for manual duplex printing. If you use a lighter paper, the ink may bleed through the paper. 1 Put paper in the lower paper tray. Remove any paper from the upper tray. 2 Choose Page Setup from the File menu.
6 Following instructions on your screen, put the stack of printed pages back into the lower paper tray. 1 3 Take the printed sheets out, rotate the stack and insert it into the lower paper tray, with the printed side up. The second side will be printed according to what you choose (Book or Tablet) in step 3. 7 When the paper is ready, click OK. When you’re done with manual duplex printing (two-sided) Take the time to reset the printer for normal printing.
Printing a flipped document You can flip a document, reversing text and pictures so they are correct when you transfer the image to another surface (such as a T-shirt). Flipping can also be useful when you print transparencies. (You can write on the transparency without smearing the ink printed on the reverse side.) 1 Put paper in the lower paper tray, print side down (as usual). If you’re using transparencies, put them in rough side down. 2 Choose Page Setup from the File menu.
4 Choose Print from the File menu. 5 In the dialog box that appears, click Print. The text and pictures print backwards. To see the reverse image, hold the page up to a mirror. When you’re done printing flipped documents Take the time to reset the printer for normal printing. Here are some steps to remember: m In the Page Setup dialog box, click Flip Horizontal to remove the X from the checkbox. m If you used transparencies or special paper, replace it with standard paper in the lower paper tray.
Defining your own custom paper sizes Occasionally, you may want to print on paper whose size does not appear in the Paper Size menu on the Page Setup dialog box. If the size of the paper falls within these ranges, you can use it: Width: 5 to 8.5 inches Length: 5.83 to 14 inches To print on the nonstandard paper, follow these steps: 1 Put the paper lengthwise into the lower paper tray. For easier access, you can remove the upper paper tray, and then put it back when the paper is in place.
2 Choose Page Setup from the File menu. 3 Choose Add Custom from the Paper Size pop-up menu. 4 In the dialog box that appears, type the appropriate information and click OK. Specify the size in inches or centimeters. Give the custom size a name. Type the width and height. If you are printing nonstandard envelopes, click to put an X here. 5 When you’re ready, click OK. Choose Print from the File menu.
3 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 kind of paper, try a different brand.
Apple Color Ink–Jet Premium Coated Paper This bright white coated paper is great for creating high-quality presentations, newsletters, and reports. m Use only coated paper designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 4500. 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 face down in the lower paper tray.
Apple Color Ink–Jet Banner Paper Use this paper to print a continuous document that contains pages strung together—for example, a birthday greeting. m Use only banner paper designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 4500. m When loading a stack of banner paper into the paper tray, make sure the torn edge at the top of the stack goes into the paper tray first. Apple Color Ink–Jet Transparency Film This fast-drying, smudge-proof transparency film is great overhead presentations.
Materials you can print on Here are details about the kinds of materials you can use in your Color StyleWriter 4500 printer. Print material Special instructions Plain paper m Use 16- to 36-pound paper. Coated paper m Use only paper designed for this printer. m The whiter side should face down. Index cards m The print side should face down. Glossy paper m Use only paper designed for this printer. m The shinier side should face down.
Quality For highest-quality printing of photographs or images, choose Best quality, use the color PhotoGrade ink cartridge and print on PhotoGrade papers. Select Best quality. Best quality takes longer to print, but you get better quality—even on plain paper. Also use the following selections in the Color Options dialog box. (To display the dialog box, click the Color button in the Print dialog box.) For the best color printing, choose ColorSync from the Color Matching pop-up menu.
Speed For faster printing, change the Print Quality setting in the Print dialog box. (To display the dialog box, choose Print from the File menu.) Select Normal or Draft. Draft is faster than Normal. Color printing takes longer than black-only printing. Cost To reduce the amount of ink you use, select Draft quality in the Print dialog box whenever possible. For simple graphics or for documents that are mostly text, use the color and black ink cartridges.
4 Maintaining Your Printer It doesn’t take much effort to keep your Color StyleWriter 4500 printer in good working condition. You simply have to replace the ink cartridges when they run out of ink and clean the printer or print head if you notice a problem. (For instructions on cleaning the printhead, see “Cleaning the cartridges” in Chapter 5. For other service, see the information about service and support that comes with your Color StyleWriter 4500.
Cleaning the outside of the printer 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 use ammonia-based or alcohol-based cleaners on or around the printer—they may react with the plastic.
5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides solutions to some problems that you may encounter while using your Color StyleWriter 4500 printer. As long as you follow the maintenance instructions in Chapter 4, you’re not likely to have any problems with your printer. The most common source of trouble is faulty software installation. To avoid these problems, follow the software installation instructions in Chapter 1.
Safety precautions To prevent damage to the Color StyleWriter 4500 printer and harm to yourself and other users, follow these safety tips. m Don’t touch anything inside the printer except as described in the instructions in this manual. Otherwise, you may damage delicate mechanical parts. m Don’t shake ink cartridges. Ink can leak out and cause stains. m Don’t touch the ink opening on an ink cartridge. m Don’t oil the inside of the printer. m Don’t attempt to disassemble the printer.
Removing items from your Fonts folder to solve installation problems Items in your current Fonts folder can interfere with successful installation of the printer software. To correct the problem, follow these steps: 1 Quit all programs you are currently running. 2 Open the Fonts folder (inside the System Folder) on your computer. 3 Drag the following files out of the Fonts folder. (Look for files with exactly these names.
The computer crashes while attempting to print When a computer suddenly stops working—either a message on the screen tells you a system error has occurred, or the mouse and keyboard act as if they’re disconnected—the computer has crashed. If your computer often crashes after you tell it to print a document, your printing software may have become corrupted.
m If you are trying to use a printer on a network, and the printer name isn’t listed in the Chooser, make sure that the printer is turned on and connected to the network. Then try again to select the printer in the Chooser. m If the printer is connected to a LocalTalk network, select the CSW 4000 Series (AT) in the Chooser, and make sure that AppleTalk is active. (The “AT” in the driver name stands for AppleTalk.) m If the printer is on a LocalTalk network, someone may have given it a new name.
The lights indicate a problem Resume light Power light Sometimes the lights on the printer signal a problem. Both lights are off. m The printer is turned off. Press the power button. If you still don’t see the glowing green light, make sure the printer is plugged into a power outlet and that the outlet has power. Both lights blink. m Paper may be jammed in the printer. Open the front cover and remove any jammed paper. To advance paper that is part way through the printer, press the resume button.
The power light glows steadily, and the resume light blinks. m One or both of the ink cartridges may not be seated properly, or you may have forgotten to remove the tape from a new cartridge. Open the front cover. Remove both cartridges. Holding the black plastic sides of the cartridge, check to be sure the tape has been removed from the print head. Then replace the cartridges in the carrier. Make sure each cartridge is pressed all the way into the carrier.
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: m Make sure you have loaded the paper correctly, paying special attention to both paper adjusters. For instructions on loading paper, see “Loading Paper into the Paper Tray” in Chapter 1. m Do not overload the paper tray. If you use heavier paper, fewer sheets will fit in the paper tray. m Do not force paper into the paper tray.
The Color StyleWriter 4500 won’t print a particular document If you attempt to print a document and no page is printed—not even a blank one—try the following: m Check for messages on your computer screen. Also, choose CSW 4000 Series PrintMonitor from the Application menu. m Your computer may be low on memory. See “Memory Is Low,” later in this chapter. m Turn the printer off, then on again. (This resets the printer.) m Repeat the printing process.
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. These messages usually mean what they say. Occasionally they appear when you have the wrong port indicated in the Chooser. See “Telling Your Computer to Use the Color StyleWriter 4500” and “Special Information for PowerBook Owners” in Chapter 1.
m Turn on virtual memory in the Memory control panel. Virtual memory is described in the instructions that came with your computer. (Note: Using virtual memory can slow down your computer.) m Obtaining additional RAM for your computer can solve some of these problems and improve printing speed. m Restart your computer. Some software applications retain memory resources even after you have quit the application. The only way to recover this memory is to restart.
Graphic images appear jagged Some advanced page layout and art applications use the PostScript page description language, a language that the Color StyleWriter 4500 does not understand. If your applications have a PICT preview option, you can print the file on a Color StyleWriter 4500. Images saved as encapsulated PostScript (EPS) may appear jagged on all non-PostScript printers. For normal color images, substitute a TIFF or PICT version of the image.
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. You can also make columns by using spaces with a monospace font—such as Courier or Monaco—instead of tabs. A monospace font is one in which every character has the same width.
The image is too light or too dark If printing looks fuzzy because it’s too light or too dark, try the following: m Clean the cartridges. See “Cleaning the Cartridges,” later in this Chapter. If this doesn’t help, replace one or both ink cartridges. See “Installing the Ink Cartridges” in Chapter 1 for instructions. m Make sure you’ve chosen the correct paper type in the Print dialog box. m If you’re using plain paper, try flipping the stack of paper in the paper tray.
Colors don’t look right on the printed page Try the following: m Print a sample page to see if you’ve run out of ink. For instructions, see “Printing a Sample Page” in Chapter 1. m Clean the cartridges. See “Cleaning the Cartridges,” later in this Chapter. If this doesn’t help, replace one or both ink cartridges. See “Installing the Ink Cartridges” in Chapter 1 for instructions. m Try printing the image with ColorSync turned on. See “Quality” in Chapter 3. m Use a different type of paper.
Cleaning the cartridges To clean the print head, load plain paper in the paper tray and make sure the printer is turned on. Then follow these steps: 1 Cick Utilities in the Page Setup dialog box. Click Utilities. 2 In the Utilities dialog box, find Clean Print Cartridges and click Start. Click Start The printer cleans the print head, printing a page in the process. The image prints wavy or distorted Make sure that you are using a recommended type of paper.
Ink cartridges 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 print the sample page unless necessary.
Appendix A Technical Information General specifications Marking engine m Four-color thermal ink–jet engine; six-color with the color PhotoGrade ink cartridge Resolution The resolution differs according to the quality of printing you select. It is expressed in horizontal by vertical dots per inch (dpi).
Connector cable m Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable Interface m LocalTalk m High-speed serial (RS-422-A) Fonts m TrueType font support m 64 TrueType fonts including the fonts provided on your computer m Adobe PostScript font support when used with Adobe Type Manager software (sold separately by Adobe Systems Incorporated) Lower paper tray m Holds up to 100 sheets of 20-pound (75 grams/meter2 ) paper, 20 envelopes, 20 sheets of banner paper, up to 30 cards, up to 50 transparencies, up to 25 sheets of paper
Paper sizes in inches (") and millimeters (mm) m U.S. Letter: 8.5" x 11" (215.9 mm x 279.4 mm) m Banner U.S. Letter: 8.5" x 11" (215.9 mm x 279.4 mm) m U.S. Legal: 8.5" x 14" (215.9 mm x 355.6 mm) m Executive: 7.25" x 10.5" (184.15 mm x 266.7 mm) m A4: 8.3" x 11.7" (210 mm x 297 mm) m Banner A4: 8.3" x 11.7" (210 mm x 297 mm) m A5: 5.8" x 8.3" (148.5 mm x 210 mm) m B5 JIS: 7.2" x 10.1" (182 mm x 257 mm) m #10 envelopes: 9.5" x 4.125" (241.3 mm x 104.8 mm) m C6 envelopes: 4.48" x 6.
Operating environment Temperature m 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F) Relative humidity m 10 percent to 80 percent, noncondensing Storage environment Temperature m –40° to 60° C (–40° to 140° F) Humidity m 5 percent to 90 percent, noncondensing Power consumption Operating m 2 watts maximum when off m 4.5 watts maximum nonprinting m 12 watts maximum when printing Power requirements for AC power adapter The electrical requirements vary depending on the country for which your model was manufactured.
Apple printer supplies and accessories If you have trouble finding any of the following products, the part numbers may help you describe them to the dealer. Note, however, that part numbers sometimes change as products are enhanced.
Appendix B Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter 4500 A font is a collection of letters, numbers, and symbols in a distinctive typographic design. Your Mac OS–based computer and Color StyleWriter 4500 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 them if they come up.
TrueType fonts A TrueType 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 curves, rather than as groups of pixels (a bitmap).
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. Bitmapped fonts Bitmapped fonts consist of “pictures” of a typeface at specific sizes.
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 Mac OS–based computer screen resolution.
IMPORTANT Adobe Type Manager is not an Apple product. It is made and supported by Adobe Systems Incorporated. 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.
How TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fonts Although TrueType fonts offer distinct advantages, your Color StyleWriter 4500 printer can also use other kinds of fonts. TrueType and bitmapped fonts Mac OS–based computers running System 7 come with both bitmapped (screen) fonts and TrueType fonts installed. This maintains consistency with documents created on Mac OS–based systems that don’t have TrueType fonts.
Using only TrueType fonts produces a closer match between the appearance of type on the screen and 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.
How the computer looks for fonts Here’s the search order your computer uses to determine which font to display on your screen when you choose a specific size: 1. an installed bitmapped font in that size, if one exists 2. a scaled TrueType font, if no bitmapped font exists 3. an Adobe Type Manager (ATM) version of a PostScript font, if ATM is installed and if no TrueType version exists 4.
Where fonts are stored All fonts for your Color StyleWriter 4500 printer reside in special places within the System Folder. To install fonts, you drag them to the System Folder. Your Macintosh will automatically put them where they belong—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.
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 Courier) for all fonts in the Courier font family—all Courier roman fonts as well as fonts with names like Courier Bold and Courier Oblique. Combining suitcases: To merge all the fonts from one suitcase with another, drag one suitcase on top of the other.
You treat a suitcase as you would a folder. To open 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. You cannot have more than 128 font suitcases in the Fonts folder.
But fonts such as Chicago, Geneva, Monaco, and New York do not come with defined styles. If you open the Chicago font suitcase, 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.
Why don’t all of my fonts appear in the Fonts menu? You may not have all of your fonts placed correctly. 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 Mac OS–based computer to display information.
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 company. Such fonts usually have small differences, even though they have the same name. For example, the Times font manufactured by Adobe Systems Incorporated has different letterspacing than does the Times font from Apple Computer, Inc.
Appendix C Font List Between the fonts that come with your Mac OS–based computer and those that come with the printer, there are 28 font families (and 64 total styled fonts) available as soon as you install the Color StyleWriter 4500 software.
Name in Font menu (Symbol) Number of fonts Font family (and styled fonts) Comes with 4 ITC Lubalin Graph® (plain, italic, bold, and bold-italic) Color StyleWriter 4500 4 Lucida Bright (plain, italic, bold, and bold-italic) Color StyleWriter 4500 1 ITC Machine® Color StyleWriter 4500 1 Monaco Macintosh 4 Helvetica Narrow (plain, italic, bold, and bold-italic) Color StyleWriter 4500 2 Nadianne (plain and bold) Color StyleWriter 4500 4 New Century Schoolbook (plain, italic, bold, and bo
Appendix D Using ColorSync Mac OS–based computers use ColorSync to help make sure that the colors you see on your monitor closely match the colors you get on your printers, scanners, and other devices. Because ColorSync works behind the scenes, you don’t have to know anything about it. All you need to do is initially set it up. This appendix describes how ColorSync works and how to configure your monitor and computer to take advantage of it.
Further compounding the problem is that no two monitors or printers produce exactly the same colors. (For example, you can see differences in color ability among monitors in the TV department of a consumer electronics store.) ColorSync is a system extension that provides color-conversion capabilities and improves color consistency. ColorSync “translates” the colors used on one device so that they more closely match the colors displayed or printed on another device.
Because ColorSync information becomes part of your output files, you don’t have to worry about losing the profile or using the wrong profile with the wrong image. Additionally, ColorSync profiles are in the standard International Color Consortium (ICC) format recognized by Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and other systems. When you work with an image that has an embedded ColorSync or ICC profile, ColorSync identifies the colors that your monitor or printer can reproduce by examining their ColorSync profile.
Setting up ColorSync To take advantage of ColorSync, you need to obtain profiles for each of your imaging devices, such as your monitor, scanner, and color printer. ColorSync profiles are usually automatically installed when you install the software for a ColorSync-supported device. Profiles are stored in the ColorSync Profiles folder, inside Preferences in the system folder. If you need to obtain a ColorSync profile, contact the manufacturer of your device.
For the best visual match between the colors on your monitor and printed colors, select the Page-White Gamma option in the Monitors control panel. (On some computers, this may be called the Monitors & Sound control panel.) To select a gamma option, open the Monitors control panel, then hold down the Option key while you click the Options button. In the Options window, click the Use Special Gamma checkbox to put a check in it. Then choose Page-White Gamma from the menu.
4 Click the profile you want to use. Select the D50 profile for your monitor, or Apple Multiple Scan 17 D50 if you can’t find a D50 profile for your monitor. 5 Click Select. ColorSync automatically references the profile you selected and uses it to define the color capabilities of your monitor. 6 Close the ColorSync System Profile control panel.
Tips for best results After you’ve made sure ColorSync is installed, set the System Profile, and set any necessary ColorSync options for your applications, you’re ready to begin taking advantage of ColorSync! Just scan, create, and print your images or documents as you normally would. ColorSync works behind the scenes to ensure consistent color matching. The following settings and strategies will help you get the best color results from your system.
For more information To learn more about ColorSync, or color matching and color technology in general, refer to these publications and resources. Publications Advanced Color Imaging on the Mac OS, Apple Computer, Inc., Addison-Wesley Developers Press, ISBN 0-201-48949-X ColorSync 2.0 White Paper at gopher://info.apple.com Internet Resources Apple Imaging Web Site at http://imaging.apple.com Apple Technical Information Library at http://til.info.apple.com International Color Consortium at http://www.color.
Can’t Find It? See also Macintosh Guide’s onscreen index. Open the Guide (h) menu and choose Macintosh Guide; then click the Index button.
C Can’t Find It? See also Macintosh Guide’s onscreen index. Open the Guide (h) menu and choose Macintosh Guide; then click the Index button.
D damaged paper 49, 74–75, 82 default desktop printer icon 38, 40 default printer, changing 38–39 deleting a print request, background printing and 42 density of watermarks 35, 36 desktop printer creating 17, 40, 116 formatting a document for, QuickDraw GX 118 desktop printer icons appearance after removing desktop printer software 127 creating, throwing away, or manipulating 40 examples of 16, 31 troubleshooting 71 desktop printing 31 low memory and 78 turning off QuickDraw GX 123 desktop printing software
Can’t Find It? See also Macintosh Guide’s onscreen index. Open the Guide (h) menu and choose Macintosh Guide; then click the Index button. 120 Index filling the sheet feeder.
ink checking if the printer is out of ink 76 reducing the amount used 53 smears when rubbed, troubleshooting 83 ink cartridges extending the life of 88 installing 7–10 part numbers for 93 preventing from drying out 4, 6, 62 replacing 58–61 storing 4, 62 switching 53 troubleshooting 76 unpacking 3 ink cartridge storage case 3, 4, 62 ink tanks extending the life of 88 part numbers for 93 replacing 55–57 safety instructions for 66 troubleshooting 76 ink waste container 77 inserting paper into the sheet feeder.
M Can’t Find It? See also Macintosh Guide’s onscreen index. Open the Guide (h) menu and choose Macintosh Guide; then click the Index button. maintenance tasks.
paper selector lever external 13, 24 internal 25, 87 paper support, extending 13, 24 paper type, indicating 30, 77, 118, 119, 121 part numbers list 93–94 password for network printer usage 45, 47 Pattern halftoning option 32, 38, 83 PICT/PICT2 format files, watermarks and 36, 81 pictures do not print, troubleshooting 80 pixels 96 plain paper tips for using 49 troubleshooting 82, 83 weight recommended 26, 49, 90 platen, cleaning 63, 87 plugging in the printer 5 portrait orientation low memory and 78 printing
Can’t Find It? See also Macintosh Guide’s onscreen index. Open the Guide (h) menu and choose Macintosh Guide; then click the Index button.
R radio and television reception, interference with vi RAM. See memory Read Me file 32 reducing the printed image.
T Can’t Find It? See also Macintosh Guide’s onscreen index. Open the Guide (h) menu and choose Macintosh Guide; then click the Index button.
U unpacking the printer 3–4 unplugging the printer 2, 5, 6, 63, 66 urgent print requests, background printing and 43 U.S. letter-size paper 13, 27–28 Utilities dialog box 85 utilities options to clean the print head 30, 85, 122 V vertical orientation.
Color StyleWriter 4500 Color ink-jet printer for Mac OS users
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Contents Communications regulation information Welcome vi ix 1 Setting Up Your Printer 1 Important safety instructions Unpacking the printer 3 Plugging in the printer 5 1 Connecting the printer directly to your computer Connecting to a LocalTalk network (optional) Turning the printer on and off 6 7 8 Power Macintosh users and virtual memory Installing the ink cartridges 8 9 Installing your printer software 12 Telling your computer to use a directly connected Color StyleWriter 4500 16 Tel
2 Printing 27 Planning documents with the Color StyleWriter 4500 in mind Printing a document 28 Printing while you use your computer 31 Monitoring and controlling background printing Adjusting color options Printing a photograph Printing a banner 33 34 38 Printing envelopes 42 Printing tranparencies Printing labels 47 49 Printing index cards and postcards 51 Manual duplex printing (two-sided) Printing a flipped document 54 56 Defining your own custom paper sizes Switching between printers
5 Troubleshooting 69 Safety precautions 70 The Chooser doesn’t show the Color SW 4500 icon Installation is unsuccessful 70 70 The computer crashes while attempting to print 72 The computer doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter 4500 72 A PowerBook has trouble printing to the Color StyleWriter 4500 The lights indicate a problem The printer seems slow Paper is jammed 73 74 75 76 Paper or envelopes feed improperly 76 The Color StyleWriter 4500 won’t print a particular document 77 The print
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.
Industry Canada statement This Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing equipment regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Class B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Apple Color StyleWriter 4500 printer. This book describes how to set up the printer and how to use it. Main features of the Color StyleWriter 4500 The Color StyleWriter 4500 works with most Mac OS–based computers. m The Color StyleWriter 4500 prints high-quality color graphics and text on a variety of materials, including plain paper. m Along with the printer, you have everything you need to print amazingly photorealistic images—right from your desktop.
System requirements To install the printer software and use the Color StyleWriter 4500 printer with your Mac OS–based computer, you need m a Mac OS–based computer with a 68030/33 MHz or higher central processing unit (CPU), any Macintosh model except a Macintosh Plus, II, SE, IIsi, IIci, Classic®, Portable, or PowerBook 100 m Macintosh Operating System (Mac OS) version 7.