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 the following precautions: m Keep the printer cover closed when printing. m Always turn off the printer before unplugging it.
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.
Unpacking the 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 front cover and remove the packing tape from inside. Color StyleWriter 1500 Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable Software disks Storage case Power cord 2 Black and color ink cartridges (leave them in the plastic tubs for now) Remove the tape and packing material from the inside and outside of the printer.
Place 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.
Back view Serial port Serial number Power socket Inside Internal paper selector Carrier Ink cartridge (which you will install later in this chapter) Ink cartridge release lever Power Macintosh 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.
Installing the ink 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.
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. 6 Peel the orange tape off the print head.
7 Slide 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. 8 Lower the blue lever to secure the ink cartridge in place. As you lower the lever, the cartridge straightens. 9 8 Chapter 1 Close the printer’s front cover.
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).
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. First, insert the power cord here. Then plug the power cord into an outlet or power strip. 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.
Turning the printer on and off To turn the printer on (and off), press this button. This light glows while the printer is on. 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 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.
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 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. 2 Adjust the internal paper selector.
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).
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).
5 In the Welcome dialog box that appears, click Continue. 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.
8 When 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.
Telling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter 1500 Before using your printer, you must select it in the Chooser. 1 Select 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.
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 printer/modem icon ([/W). If an internal modem is installed on one of these PowerBook computers, the serial port may be in use even though it looks available.
Printing a document to make sure everything’s working The best way to see if your printer is set up correctly is to try printing something. The following steps 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: Return to the Finder by quitting any programs you’re running. 1 Find the Color StyleWriter 1500–Troubleshooting file.
5 Choose 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 StyleWriter 1500” in 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.
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. 1 If necessary, turn off the printer. The green power light should be off. 2 Press 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.
4 Examine 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: A broken line means a nozzle on the print head needs to be cleaned. A missing color means you need to replace the ink cartridge. Yellow Magenta Cyan The test pattern for the black ink cartridge looks like this: 5 If you see a broken line, one or more nozzles may be clogged.
2 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 printer options affect how much can fit on a page.
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. 2 Adjust 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. 3 Load the paper or other materials. IMPORTANT Don’t mix envelopes with paper in the feeder.
4 Open the printer’s front cover. 5 Adjust 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, bringing 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.
Here are details about the kinds of material you can use in the Color StyleWriter 1500 printer. Print material Maximum Special instructions Plain paper 100 sheets m Use 16- to 24-pound paper. Premium coated paper 50 sheets m Use only paper designed for StyleWriter printers. m The whiter side should face you. Glossy paper 20 sheets 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.
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.
2 Click 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 in this chapter.
3 While the document is active on your screen, choose Page Setup from the File menu and 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. Look here to see the effects of the options you choose. 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.
4 Choose 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.
5 Click 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 in this chapter.
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 Color. Click Color. Some programs provide a checkbox you must click in order to print in color. See the Read Me file for information about printing in color with specific programs. 3 Select your color options. The printer blends the ink colors in either a repeating pattern of dots or a random scattering of dots.
With ColorSync turned on and the Automatic matching method selected, the Macintosh chooses the best matching method for the contents of the document you are printing. If you are not satisfied with the results, you can choose the option you want from the Matching Method pop-up menu. Most of the time, however, the Automatic setting is best. Automatic lets the Macintosh choose the best color-matching method for your document.
Creating special effects on the Color StyleWriter 1500 You can create a number of special effects on the Color StyleWriter 1500 by selecting options in the Page Setup, Print, and Print Options dialog boxes. Enlarging or reducing the printed image You can enlarge or reduce the image on the Color StyleWriter 1500, much as you can on many photocopying machines. Reducing the printed image by a small amount is a popular way to fit a little extra onto each page. 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu.
3 Choose the watermark you want from the pop-up menu. 4 Adjust the Density and Scaling. Move this slider to adjust how dark the watermark should print. Look here to see the effects of the scaling option you choose. Use this pop-up menu to position the watermark. When the density slider is all the way to the right, the watermark will print as dark as it is in the original watermark file.
Creating your own watermarks You can use any program that can save PICT or PICT2 format files to create your own watermarks. For example, you can create a watermark with your company’s logo on it. 1 Create the file with a drawing program or any program that can save PICT or PICT2 files. Here are some tips for making effective watermarks: m Make the watermark black. When you print a document with this watermark, you can use the Density control to make it lighter.
2 Save the PICT file inside the Printing Prefs folder. To find the Printing Prefs folder, open the System Folder on your hard disk, then open the Preferences folder. The name you save it as will be the same name that appears in the Watermark dialog box. Printing 2 or 4 mini pages on each sheet of paper One of the most popular reasons to print mini pages is to save paper when printing long drafts or to make a compact printout of a reference document, such as an address book.
Selecting a halftoning method Halftoning is a process in which colors are blended by using an arrangement of different-colored dots. The Color StyleWriter 1500 blends colors by using either a repeating pattern or a random scattering of dots. The random method generally produces a smoother appearance, though it takes longer to print. The default choice is random scattering. To change the halftoning method, follow these steps: 1 When you are ready to print, choose Print from the File menu.
Drag the document you want to print to a desktop printer icon You can switch to a new default printer by dragging the icon of any document you want to print to the icon of the printer you want to use. (See “Desktop Printing” in the section “Printing a Document” earlier in this chapter.
Creating, throwing away, and manipulating desktop printer icons To create a desktop printer, select the printer using the Chooser. After you close the Chooser, the icon will appear on your desktop. See “Select the Printer Using the Chooser,” in the section “Switching Between Printers,” earlier in this chapter. You may also do the following with desktop printer icons: m Throw away the icon. Drag the icon to the Trash. You can’t throw away a desktop printer icon while the printer is printing a document.
Printing while you use your computer You can continue to work on your computer while printing on the Color StyleWriter 1500. The feature that gives you this ability is called background printing, and is automatically turned on when you install the Color StyleWriter 1500 software. To turn background printing on or off, follow these steps: 1 Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu. The Chooser opens. 2 Click the Color StyleWriter 1500 icon in the Chooser. Click this icon.
Monitoring and controlling background printing If you are using background printing, you can use the desktop printer features to monitor and control the documents that are waiting to print. To learn how to turn background printing on and off, see “Printing While You Use Your Computer,” earlier in this chapter. To monitor or control a print request, follow these steps: 1 Double-click the desktop printer icon you’re interested in.
m To put a print request on hold, select its title or icon (by clicking it), then click the Hold button. The print request will stay on hold until you select its title again and click the Resume button. You can also put the document that’s currently printing on hold by dragging it to the list of documents waiting to print. m To indicate that a print request is urgent, select its title or icon (by clicking it), then choose Set Print Time from the Printing menu. In the dialog box that opens, click Urgent.
Using ColorShare to share your printer with other users If your computer is connected to other computers over an AppleTalk network, you can allow other users on the network to print on your Color StyleWriter 1500. The technology that lets you do this is called ColorShare.
To share the printer with other non-QuickDraw GX users, follow these steps: 1 Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu. 2 In the Chooser dialog box, do the following: First, click this icon. (If you don’t see the icon, use the scroll bar and arrows to find it.) Then click Setup. 3 In the Sharing Setup dialog box, make the changes you want. To share your printer, click to place an X in this box. Type a name for your printer here. (To avoid confusion, give it a unique name.
4 To keep a record of what’s printed on your printer, click the “Keep Log of Printer Usage” checkbox to put an X in it. You can open and print the log with SimpleText, TeachText, or another wordprocessing program. To find the log file, open your System Folder; then open the Preferences folder, and open the Printing Prefs folder. The file is called Color StyleWriter 1500 Log. Note: You can keep a log even if your printer is not shared. 5 Click OK to close the Sharing Setup dialog box.
Printing on a shared Color StyleWriter 1500 After you turn on ColorShare (as described in the previous section), others on your network can share your printer. IMPORTANT People on the network who want to print on your shared printer must install the Color StyleWriter 1500 software on their computers, as described in Chapter 1. Older StyleWriter software doesn’t work with the Color StyleWriter 1500.
Connecting a Color StyleWriter 1500 to an EtherTalk network If you have the optional StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter, you can connect a Color StyleWriter 1500 printer directly to an EtherTalk network. To attach the EtherTalk Adapter and connect your Color StyleWriter 1500 to the network, follow the instructions that come with the adapter. Once the printer is on the network, its name appears in the Chooser just like the names of other network printers. If you want to change the name, click Rename.
3 Tips on Paper, Quality, Speed, and Cost This chapter explains how to use different print materials and software 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. You can also use one of the special papers designed for StyleWriter printers.
Premium coated paper m Use only coated paper designed for use with StyleWriter printers. m One side of the paper is a little whiter than the other and is better for printing. See the package label on the coated paper to determine which side is better, and load that side so that it faces you. Glossy paper m Use only glossy paper designed for use with StyleWriter printers.
Quality For highest-quality printing, choose Best quality and print on coated or glossy paper, back-print film, or transparencies. 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.) To turn on color matching and get the best-quality color printing, click to put an X in the ColorSync check box.
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. Printing with the color cartridge takes longer than printing with the black cartridge. The black ink cartridge is designed for efficient, high-speed, black and grayscale printing. Cost To reduce the amount of ink you use, select Draft quality in the Print dialog box whenever possible.
4 Maintaining Your Printer It doesn’t take much effort to keep your Color StyleWriter 1500 printer in good working condition. You simply have to replace the ink cartridge when it runs out of ink and clean the printer or print head if you notice a problem. For other service, see the information about service and support that comes with your Color StyleWriter 1500. IMPORTANT Follow all the safety instructions given at the beginning of Chapter 1.
Replacing an ink cartridge The ink cartridge contains the print head, the device that takes the ink and sprays it on the paper. The black ink cartridge has enough ink to print about 500 pages at 5% coverage—when ink covers 5% of the page. (A typical double-spaced page has about 5% coverage.) A color ink cartridge has enough ink to print about 100 pages at 30% coverage, using equal amounts of each color. When to replace the color cartridge When only one color runs out, you may notice a color shift.
Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t using The Color StyleWriter 1500 comes with two ink cartridges, a color cartridge and a black cartridge. While they are sealed in their original packaging, the ink cartridges are protected. If you open both packages and switch ink cartridges for printing different documents, be sure to store the one you’re not using in the storage case supplied with your Color StyleWriter 1500. The storage case keeps the print head from drying out and prevents accidents with ink stains.
How to replace the ink cartridge 1 Open the printer’s cover. 2 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier and remove the cartridge. Dispose of the cartridge. IMPORTANT Be careful not to touch the print head, or you may temporarily stain your fingers with ink. 3 Install the new ink cartridge as described in “Installing the Ink Cartridge” in Chapter 1.
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 1500 printer. As long as you follow the maintenance instructions in Chapter 4, you’re not likely to have any problems with your Color StyleWriter 1500. 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 1500 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 the ink cartridges. Ink can leak out and cause stains. m Don’t oil the inside of the printer. m Don’t attempt to disassemble the printer. m Before you unplug the printer, make sure it is turned off.
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 Macintosh. 3 Drag the following files out of the Fonts folder. (Look for files with exactly these names.
Using the Custom Installer to solve installation problems You can install the printer software without installing the fonts that come with the printer. (The disadvantage is that you won’t be able to use these fonts if you don’t already have them.) 1 Insert the Color StyleWriter 1500 Installation disk into a floppy disk drive. If necessary, open the disk icon. 2 To start the Installer program, double-click its icon. 3 In the Welcome dialog box that appears, click Continue.
6 When 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. 7 When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart. The Installer restarts your Macintosh.
The Macintosh doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter 1500 If you have selected the Color StyleWriter 1500 printer in the Chooser but nothing prints, or you get a message that no Color StyleWriter 1500 is connected, one of the conditions in the list that follows may be the cause. Note: Before you try to solve the problem, open the Color StyleWriter 1500 desktop printer icon to see if there are any error messages and to check how many print requests are waiting.
m If you’re using a PowerBook computer with an internal modem, change the serial port setting to Normal or External. For details, see “Special Information for PowerBook Owners” in the section “Telling Your Computer to Use the Color StyleWriter 1500” in Chapter 1. m If your computer is not connected to a network, turn off AppleTalk in the Chooser. m The printer may need to be reset. Turn the printer off, count to five, then turn it back on.
The power light indicates a problem Power light Power button (I) Sometimes the power light on the printer signals a problem. m The light flashes. The printer may be out of paper or the paper may have misfed. Check your computer screen for messages. See Chapter 2 for instructions on loading the sheet feeder, or “Paper Is Jammed” and “Paper or Envelopes Feed Improperly,” later in this chapter.
Paper is jammed Occasionally a piece of paper may get jammed (stuck) inside the printer during the printing process. To clear a paper jam, follow these steps: 1 If necessary, open the printer to see where the jam is. 2 Gently pull the paper free. More than one piece of paper passes through the printer at a time Follow these steps: 1 Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder. 2 Turn off the printer. 3 Turn the printer back on. 4 Put the paper back in.
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 internal and external paper selector levers. Be sure you adjust the external selector before installing the paper. For instructions on loading paper, see “Loading the Sheet Feeder” in Chapter 2. m Do not overload the sheet feeder.
m Take the paper out of the sheet feeder and check it. Make sure none of the sheets is curled, bent, or dog-eared. Make sure the edges of the stack line up evenly. Make sure the left paper guide isn’t too snug or too loose. The stack should lie flat (not bowed). Make sure the paper doesn’t slide down into the printer. Load either envelopes or paper (not both) into the sheet feeder. Make sure you have inserted envelopes correctly.
The printer acts as if it’s working, but nothing is printed on the page If your printer takes the paper, but doesn’t actually print anything, try the following: m If the ink cartridge is new, make sure that you removed the orange plastic cap and orange tape from its print head. m Make sure the ink cartridge is correctly installed. (For instructions, see “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” in Chapter 4). m The printer may be out of ink. You can check by seeing whether the test page prints.
There is an error in the printer. Check to make sure the cable is still connected to the printer and the computer. Also, the ink cartridge may not be seated properly. Turn off the printer and open the printer’s cover. Make sure the cartridge is inserted properly and that the blue lever on the side of the carrier is firmly lowered to secure the cartridge in place. The printer detects an end-of-paper error.
Memory is low Once in a while, your computer may be temporarily low on random-access memory (RAM). Symptoms that indicate a memory problem. m Some documents do not print. m Some text incorrectly appears in the Geneva font. m Characters look jagged. m An “out of memory” message appears on your screen. If you have a memory problem, try the following: m Run only one program at a time; quit the ones you’re not using.
m As long as there are any print requests waiting to be printed, Desktop PrintMonitor (the desktop printing software) remains active in memory, even when background printing is off. If you are not printing in the background, you can remove all print requests from your desktop printer queues to reduce memory requirements by 160K. m Remove desktop printing. See Appendix F.
Text prints but pictures do not Some advanced page layout and art programs use the PostScript page description language, a language that the Color StyleWriter 1500 does not understand. If your programs have a PICT preview option, you can print the file on a Color StyleWriter 1500. Page breaks change unexpectedly Most programs determine where to break pages by evaluating the information you provide in the Page Setup dialog box. Also, different types of printers may space text in slightly different ways.
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 a monospace font—such as Courier or Monaco—instead of tabs. A monospace font is one in which every character has the same width.
Print quality is poor Most image problems are caused by problems with an ink cartridge or with your choice of paper. Don’t use the following types of paper: m erasable typing paper m damaged, wrinkled, or stapled paper m multipart forms (“carbonless carbons”) m glossy paper, unless it’s especially designed for StyleWriter printers If you use plain paper, use 16- to 24-pound copier paper; 20-pound paper is recommended. Plain papers can vary widely.
Thin lines fade or break up Pick a darker color for the affected object, or try printing with the Pattern halftoning option selected. (In the Print dialog box, click the Options button, then click the Pattern button.) Ink smears when rubbed Don’t handle pages before the printer ejects them from the printer and delivers them into the output tray. This allows time for the ink to dry. Pages leave the printer smeared, blurred, or smudged The print head may be too close to the paper it’s printing on.
Colors don’t look right on the printed page m Try printing the image with ColorSync turned on. For instructions, see “Adjusting Color Options” in Chapter 2. m Try using a different type of paper. m Try printing the test page and evaluate the printed patterns. Printing the test page To print the test page, follow these steps: 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Make sure you’ve loaded U.S. letter-size or A4 paper into the printer. 3 Press and hold down the power button for about 5 seconds.
Unwanted horizontal white lines or stripes appear Problems with print quality, especially horizontal white lines in your document, may mean a nozzle on the print head is clogged or your ink cartridge is running out of ink. To solve the problem, try cleaning the print head as part of a print request. (This tells the printer to clean the print head before it starts printing the next document.) IMPORTANT Cleaning the print head consumes a small amount of ink.
The image prints wavy or distorted Make sure that you are using recommended types of paper. Check the setting of the internal paper selector above the ink cartridge. If the problem persists, see the information about service and support that comes with the printer. Stains appear on printed pages Stains on the backs or tops of printed pages may mean that ink has spilled inside the printer. If so, the ink can transfer to the rollers and from there to the paper.
Appendix A Technical Information General specifications Marking engine m Thermal ink-jet engine Resolution The resolution for graphics and text differs according to the quality of printing you select, the type of paper you select, and the cartridge you use. It is expressed in horizontal by vertical dots per inch (dpi). m Black cartridge m Best: 720 x 360 dpi (edge smoothing, black cartridge) 360 x 360 dpi (gray printing).
Connector cable m Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable Interface m High-speed serial (RS-422) m Optional EtherTalk Adapter Fonts m TrueType font support m 64 TrueType fonts available, consisting of the 43 that come with the Color StyleWriter 1500 and the 21 that come with Macintosh system software (see Appendix C for a list of available fonts) m Adobe PostScript font support when used with Adobe Type Manager software (sold separately by Adobe Systems Incorporated) Sheet feeder m Holds up to 100 sheets of 20-
Paper sizes in millimeters (mm) and inches (") m U.S. Letter: 215.9 mm x 279.4 mm (8.5" x 11") m U.S. Legal: 215.9 mm x 355.6 mm (8.5" x 14") m A4: 210 mm x 297 mm (8.3" x 11.7") m Executive: 184.15 mm x 266.7 mm (7.25" x 10.5") m #6 envelopes: 165.1 mm x 92.1 mm (6.5" x 3.625") m #10 envelopes: 241.3 mm x 104.7 mm (9.5" x 4.125") Printable area in millimeters (mm) and inches (") m Maximum printable line: 203.2 mm (8.0") m Minimum margins Left and right: 6.35 mm (0.25") Top: 5 mm (0.2") Bottom: 10 mm (0.
Operating environment Temperature m 15° to 30° C (59° to 86° F) Relative humidity m 10 percent to 80 percent, noncondensing Storage environment Temperature m 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F) Humidity m 5 percent to 95 percent, noncondensing Power consumption Operating m 30 watts maximum Power requirements for AC power adapter The electrical requirements vary depending on the country for which your model was manufactured Power supply m AC power adapter 84 Appendix A
Apple part numbers If you have trouble finding any of the following products, the part numbers may help you describe them to the dealer. However, you should note that part numbers sometimes change as products are enhanced.
Appendix B Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter 1500 A font is a collection of letters, numbers, and symbols in a distinctive typographic design. Your Macintosh computer and Color StyleWriter 1500 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).
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. For example, you might have bitmapped fonts at 10-, 12-, and 18-point sizes installed in your Macintosh computer. For best results you need a separate font file for each size of character you want to use.
PostScript fonts PostScript is a page-description language that defines the characters, symbols, and images that appear on each page of a document. A PostScript font comes as a pair of fonts: an outline font for the printer and a corresponding bitmapped font for displaying type on your screen. No bitmapped font, no menu entry: If your system doesn’t have the bitmapped font, the PostScript font name won’t appear in your font menu. Certain printers are designed specifically to work with PostScript fonts.
How TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fonts Although TrueType fonts offer distinct advantages, your Color StyleWriter 1500 printer can also use other kinds of fonts. TrueType and bitmapped fonts Macintosh computers running System 7 come with both bitmapped (screen) fonts and TrueType fonts installed. This maintains consistency with documents created on Macintosh systems that don’t have 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 Macintosh looks for fonts Here’s the search order your Macintosh 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 1500 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. All the fonts from the dragged suitcase will go into the other, and the dragged suitcase will disappear. Note: To avoid confusion, rename a font suitcase whenever you put more fonts into it. For example, if you decide to merge Helvetica, Helvetica Black, and Helvetica Compressed, name the suitcase something like “Helvetica Regular/Black/Condensed.
Styled fonts Most fonts that come with your Color StyleWriter 1500 printer have defined styles. For example, if you open the Bookman font (contained in a suitcase in the Fonts folder, which is inside your System Folder), you see files for bold and italic versions of the font. But fonts such as Chicago, Geneva, Monaco, and New York do not come with defined styles. If you open the Chicago font suitcase, you see only one file.
Common questions about fonts Here are some questions that often come up about fonts. What kind of fonts should I buy? Using a font that has both bitmapped and TrueType versions works best. The bitmapped version looks great on the screen and the TrueType fonts print beautifully on the Color StyleWriter 1500. Avoid bitmapped fonts that don’t have TrueType versions because they print with jagged edges on the Color StyleWriter 1500.
What does the term Apple classic fonts mean? The Apple classic fonts are the original ten bitmapped fonts that came with the first Macintosh in 1984. These fonts, which all have city names, include Athens, Cairo (a picture font), Chicago, Geneva, London, Los Angeles, Monaco, New York, San Francisco, and Venice. Several of the fonts (Athens, Cairo, London, and San Francisco) came in only one size—18 points. Chicago, Geneva, Monaco, and New York are currently available in TrueType versions.
What is font substitution? Font Substitution, which isn’t available for your Color StyleWriter 1500 printer, is an option in the Page Setup dialog box for certain PostScript printers. When font substitution is turned on, these printers will use their built-in equivalents for three bitmapped fonts (Times for New York, Helvetica for Geneva, and Courier for Monaco).
Appendix C Font List Between the fonts that come with your Macintosh 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 1500 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 1500 4 Lucida Bright (plain, italic, bold, and bold-italic) Color StyleWriter 1500 1 ITC Machine® Color StyleWriter 1500 1 Monaco Macintosh 4 Helvetica Narrow (plain, italic, bold, and bold-italic) Color StyleWriter 1500 2 Nadianne (plain and bold) Color StyleWriter 1500 4 New Century Schoolbook (plain, italic, bold, and bo
Appendix D Working With ColorSync The Macintosh does a lot of work to make sure that the colors you see on your display closely match the colors you get on your printers, scanners, and other devices. The software that does this work is called ColorSync. Because ColorSync does its work behind the scenes, you don’t have to know anything about it. But if you’re curious, this appendix explains how ColorSync works and how you can benefit from using it.
About ColorSync 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 match the colors displayed or printed on another device. ColorSync color conversion is a central part of Macintosh computing, ensuring that applications, monitors, printers, scanners, and digital cameras use the same scheme for color conversion.
Next, ColorSync converts device-specific colors into standard colors. The CIE color standard describes colors in terms of how they are perceived by the human eye under standardized lighting conditions. (CIE stands for the Commission International de l’Eclairage, the International Commission on Illumination, which founded the standard in 1931.
Appendix E Printing with QuickDraw GX This appendix explains how to use the QuickDraw GX software with the Color StyleWriter 1500. (If you installed QuickDraw GX after you set up your printer, you must reinstall the Color StyleWriter 1500 software.) Telling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter 1500 with QuickDraw GX Make sure the printer and your computer are connected and turned on. 1 Select the Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.
3 In the Chooser dialog box, click items to select them. Some Chooser features change, depending on the selection you made in step 2. If you chose Serial in step 2, 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.) Second, click one of these items to indicate which port you connected the printer to: the modem port or the printer port. Finally, to create a desktop printer, click Create.
4 Close the Chooser dialog box. If you close the Chooser without creating at least one desktop printer, this message appears. To use a printer for which you have no desktop icon, you must select the printer in the Chooser and click Create. If you select the printer but don’t click Create, the Chooser ignores the selection. Defining the page setup Most Macintosh programs have a Page Setup command in the File menu. You can use this command to set a variety of options.
If you are using a GX-savvy program, there are two versions of the Page Setup dialog box. This is the basic version: For vertical orientation (also called portrait), click here. Use this pop-up menu to identify the paper or envelope size you are using. For horizontal orientation (also called landscape), click one of these buttons, depending on whether you want the top of the image to be on the left or the right. To see the expanded dialog box, click More Choices.
Printing a document To print a document, follow these steps: 1 Open the document you want to print, or select its icon in the Finder. 2 Choose Print from the File menu. A dialog box appears, displaying a number of printing options. The dialog box you see may not exactly match any of the illustrations in step 3, but it works basically the same way. The most common options are already set for you. 3 Set any options you like.
If you are using a GX-savvy program, there are two versions of the Print dialog box. This is the basic version: To identify the desktop printer you want, use this pop-up menu. To see the expanded dialog box, click More Choices. In the expanded dialog box you can make additional choices. To display a dialog box that lets you schedule print jobs, click this icon. The paper-matching feature is useful for printers that have multiple paper trays. To see the basic dialog box, click Fewer Choices.
Adjusting quality options To adjust the way colors are printed, follow these steps: 1 Choose Print from the File menu. 2 Make sure the expanded dialog box appears. If necessary, click More Choices. 3 In the expanded dialog box, click the Quality icon and set any options you like. Use this pop-up menu to identify the type of material you’ve loaded into the printer. (For labels and envelopes, choose Plain.) Choose Color, Grayscale, or Black & White from this pop-up menu.
Cleaning the print head To clean the print head, follow these steps: 1 When you are about to print a document, click Utilities in the expanded Print dialog box. Second, click to place an X here. First, to see the utilities, click this icon. (If you don’t see the icon, use the scroll bar and arrows to find it.) 2 When you are satisfied with the settings, click Print. If necessary, the printer turns itself on and, after a few moments, begins printing your document.
If you choose not to use QuickDraw GX printing If you’re unhappy with the quality of color printing on your Color StyleWriter 1500, try turning off the QuickDraw GX printing software and using the regular QuickDraw printing software. You can decide which you prefer. 1 Open a program that’s not GX-savvy. If you’re not sure whether the program is GX-savvy, choose Page Setup from the File menu.
Appendix F Removing the Desktop Printing Software The printing software that you installed in Chapter 1 requires that you have at least one printer icon on your desktop. If you don’t want to use the desktop printing software, you must remove the desktop printing software, as shown in these steps: Before you begin: Find the disks that came with the Color StyleWriter 1500. 1 Insert Color StyleWriter 1500 Disk 1 into a floppy disk drive. If necessary, open the disk icon.
4 In the Installer dialog box, choose Custom Remove. Choose Custom Remove from this pop-up menu. 5 In the Custom Remove dialog box, click the Desktop Printing Software checkbox. First, click this checkbox. (An X appears to show it’s selected.) Finally, when you’re ready to begin, click Remove. Second, make sure the disk named here is the one from which you want to remove the desktop printing software. (If not, click Switch Disk until the correct name appears.
6 When 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 process is complete. 7 When you see a message reporting that the process was successful, click Restart. The Installer restarts your Macintosh. When the computer restarts, the desktop printer icons appear with an X on them. 8 After the computer restarts, drag your old desktop printer icons to the Trash.
Monitoring and controlling print requests without desktop printers If you don’t have desktop printers, you must use the PrintMonitor program to monitor and control background printing. 1 While your document is printing, choose PrintMonitor from the Application menu at the far right of the menu bar. PrintMonitor is available only when background printing is on. If you turn off background printing, messages on your screen keep you informed of printing status.
Appendix G Packing and Moving the Printer If you need to move your printer a long distance, follow these steps. 1 Turn off the printer and unplug it. 2 Remove any paper from the sheet feeder. 3 Disconnect the power cord and serial cable. 4 Open the cover and remove the ink cartridge. 5 Seal the ink cartridge tightly in plastic bag. Ink cartridges can leak if exposed to significant changes in air pressure.
6 Open the cover and tape the carrier to the right side of the printer. Use masking tape to tape the carrier to the side of the printer. Masking tape 7 Close the cover. 8 Push the paper support and the output tray back inside the printer. 9 Repack the printer in its original packing material. When the printer arrives at its new location, unpack it and set it up as described in Chapter 1.
Index A B AC power adapter, power requirements for 84 adapters AC power adapter 84 EtherTalk adapter 48 Adobe Type Manager 73, 90, 92, 98 A4 paper 12–13, 83 alerts when printing is complete 30 alias for desktop printer icon 40 Apple classic fonts 99 Apple menu Chooser 17, 30, 39, 41, 45, 47, 60, 64, 107–109 Turn Desktop Printing Off command (QuickDraw GX) 115 Apple part numbers 82, 85 Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable 82, 85 AppleTalk network, sharing printer on 44–47 AppleTalk zones 108 Athens font 99 ba
C cable, serial 64, 82 connecting 9 part number for 85 Cairo font 99 carrier 5, 6 cartridge.
desktop printer icon appearance of 17 creating 39, 40 creating alias for 40 dragging documents to 31, 39 moving on desktop 17 printer status indicated by 40 renaming 40 selecting as default printer 39 throwing away 40 unusual behavior of 65 X appears on 40, 65 Desktop Printer Spooler, turning off 65 desktop printing software.
fonts 87–100 Apple classic 99 Athens 99 bitmapped 87, 89, 91–92, 98, 99 Bookman 97, 101 Cairo 99 Chicago 97, 98, 99, 101 Courier 95, 101 downloadable 100 Geneva 97, 98, 101 unexpected appearance of 73, 99 how the Macintosh looks for 93 installing 94 invisible 98 list of 101–102 London 99 Los Angeles 99 Monaco 97, 98, 99 New York 97, 99 organizing 95 PostScript 87, 90, 92 purchasing 98 purpose of 87 questions and answers about 98 QuickDraw GX 90 removing from Fonts folder 61 San Francisco 99 scalable 88 scal
Image option (Print dialog box) 30 images, failure to print 73 ink, smeared 77 ink cartridge capacity of 54 installing 6–8 out of ink 80 part numbers for 85 purchasing 54 replacing 54–56 storing 55 troubleshooting 80 ink cartridge release lever 5 ink cartridge storage case 4 Installer Custom Install 16, 62 Custom Remove 118 instructions for using 14–16 Installer icon 14 installing fonts 94 ink cartridge 6–8 printer software Custom Install 62 troubleshooting 16, 60–63 interface specifications 82 internal pap
mini pages 29, 37 misfeeds, preventing 50 modem, PowerBook Express 18 modem port 9, 17 modem port icon 9 Monaco font 97, 98, 99 monitor, system profile for 32–33 moving desktop printer icon 17 printer 121–122 N naming desktop printer icon 40 font suitcases 96 networks. See AppleTalk; Ethernet; shared printer New York font 97, 99 No paper or Wrong Paper Size message 71 Normal print quality 52 Notification option (Print dialog box) 30 nozzles.
paper guide 4 paper icon 24 paper jams 67 paper selector external 4, 12, 13, 24 internal 5, 12, 25 paper support 4, 24 Paper Type option (Print dialog box) 30 part numbers 85 password for shared printing 45 Pattern option (Color Options dialog box) 32, 38 PICT or PICT2 format files 36–37 platen, cleaning 57 plugging in printer 10 portrait page orientation 27, 109 ports modem 9, 17 printer 17 serial 5, 9 in use by another application 70 on PowerBook 18, 65 selecting in Chooser 64 PostScript font icon 90 Post
opening 6 operating environment for 84 options for 85 packing and moving 121–122 plugging in 10 resetting 65 selecting in Chooser 17, 39 serial number of 5 setting up 1–22 sharing 42–43, 44–47 speed of 52, 66 storage environment for 84 switching between printers 38–39 system requirements for x technical specifications for 81–85 telling computer to use 17, 39 turning off 60 turning on and off 11 turns on automatically 28 troubleshooting 59–80 unpacking 3–4 unplugging 2, 10, 11 weight of 83 printer icon.
planning documents for print 23 quality of 30, 51, 52, 76 reduced images 34 shared 42, 44–47 troubleshooting 64 special effects 34–38 specifying print quality 30 speed of 52 standard documents 27–28 switching between printers 38–39 test page 21–22 transparencies 26, 50, 69, 82 watermarks 29, 34–37 while computer is in use 41–43, 70 whole document 30 with QuickDraw GX 107–115 Printing menu Set Default Printer command 39 Set Print Time command 43 Stop Print Queue command 43 Printing Prefs folder 37 print mate
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styled fonts 97 style names for fonts 97 substitute fonts 99, 100 suitcases for fonts 95–96 switching between printers 38–39 system failure while attempting to print 63 System Folder Fonts folder in 61, 94, 98 Preferences folder in 37 system requirements x system software, upgrading 14 T technical information 81–85 temperature for printer 84 test page, printing 21–22 three-hole punched paper, loading into sheet feeder 24 Times font 91, 92, 99 transparencies loading into sheet feeder 50, 69 sheet feeder cap
printing the Color StyleWriter 1500-Troubleshooting file 19 safety precautions 60 shared printer 64 sheet feeder 67–69 slow print speed 66 stains on printed page 80 text lines up in columns on screen but not when it prints 75 text prints but pictures do not 73 thin lines fade or break up 77 waste ink container is full 70 watermarks 75 when to pull the plug 2 TrueType font icon 88 TrueType fonts 87, 88, 91–92, 98 forcing Macintosh to use 91 how they work with other kinds of fonts 91–92 Turn Desktop Printing
Color StyleWriter 1500 Setting up and using your printer
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Contents Communications regulation information Welcome vii ix Main features of the Color StyleWriter 1500 ix Changes to the printing software that affect other printers System requirements x 1 Setting Up Your Printer 1 Important safety instructions Unpacking the printer 1 3 Getting acquainted with the Color StyleWriter 1500 Power Macintosh users and Virtual Memory Installing the ink cartridge 4 5 6 Connecting the printer to your Macintosh Plugging in the printer 9 10 Turning the printer
2 Printing 23 Planning documents with the Color StyleWriter 1500 in mind Loading the sheet feeder Printing a document 24 27 Adjusting color options 32 Creating special effects on the Color StyleWriter 1500 Switching between printers 34 38 Creating, throwing away, and manipulating desktop printer icons Determining the status of a printer by looking at its icon Printing while you use your computer 40 42 Using ColorShare to share your printer with other users Printing on a shared Color StyleWriter
5 Troubleshooting 59 Safety precautions 60 The Chooser doesn’t show the Color StyleWriter 1500 icon Installation is unsuccessful 60 60 The computer crashes while attempting to print 63 A Power Macintosh has trouble printing to the Color StyleWriter 1500 A PowerBook has trouble printing to the Color StyleWriter 1500 The Macintosh doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter 1500 Desktop printer icons behave unusually The power light indicates a problem The printer seems slow Paper is jammed 63 64 65 66
Appendix A Technical Information 81 Appendix B Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter 1500 Appendix C Font List 101 Appendix D Working With ColorSync 103 Appendix E Printing with QuickDraw GX 107 Appendix F Removing the Desktop Printing Software Appendix G Packing and Moving the Printer Index vi Contents 87 123 121 117
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.
DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Color StyleWriter 1500 printer. This book describes how to set up the printer and how to use it. Main features of the Color StyleWriter 1500 m The Color StyleWriter 1500 quietly prints text and high-quality color graphics on a variety of materials, including plain paper. m With the black ink cartridge, you get fast, laser-sharp black and white printing with 720 x 360 dpi edge smoothing for text and line art.
Changes to the printing software that affect other printers If you use a printer that uses Apple’s PrintMonitor application program, including all LaserWriter and all StyleWriter printers, please note the following changes: m Your new printing software includes a feature called desktop printing, which gives you new ways to print from the desktop. For details, see “Desktop Printing” in the “Printing a Document” section in Chapter 2.
