Color StyleWriter 2500 Setting up, connecting, and using your printer
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Contents Communications regulation information Welcome vi ix 1 Setting Up Your Printer 1 Important safety instructions Unpacking the printer 1 3 Power Macintosh users and Virtual Memory Plugging in the printer 4 5 Turning the printer on and off Installing the ink cartridge 6 7 Connecting the printer to your Macintosh Loading paper into the sheet feeder Installing your printer software 11 12 14 Telling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter 2500 Printing a document to make sure everyth
2 Printing 23 Planning documents with the Color StyleWriter 2500 in mind Loading the sheet feeder Printing a document 24 27 Adjusting color options 32 Creating special effects on the Color StyleWriter 2500 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 41 Monitoring and controlling background printing Sharing your printer with other users 42 44 Prin
Troubleshooting 65 Safety precautions 66 The Chooser doesn’t show the Color SW 2500 icon Installation is unsuccessful 66 66 The computer crashes while attempting to print 69 The computer doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter 2500 Desktop printer icon problems 70 71 A PowerBook has trouble printing to the Color StyleWriter 2500 The lights indicate a problem The printer seems slow Paper is jammed 71 72 73 73 More than one piece of paper passes through the printer at a time Paper or envelo
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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Color StyleWriter 2500 printer. This book describes how to set up the printer and how to use it. Main features of the Color StyleWriter 2500 The Color StyleWriter 2500 works with most Macintosh computers, including computers using QuickDraw GX. m The Color StyleWriter 2500 quietly prints high-quality color graphics and text on a variety of materials, including plain paper.
Changes to the printing software that affect other printers If you have another 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.
1 Setting Up Your Printer This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 2500 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 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 devices that produce open flames, such as Bunsen burners, near the printer. m Don’t use alcohol-based or ammonia-based cleaners on or around the printer. m 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.
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 cover and remove the packing tape from inside. Color StyleWriter 2500 Ink cartridge (Leave it in the plastic tub for now.) Software disks Power adapter 2 Storage case for ink cartridges Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable Remove the tape and packing material from the inside and outside of the printer.
4 Place the printer in your work area. Choose a location near your computer that has a grounded electrical outlet and good ventilation, is out of direct sunlight, never gets damp or very hot or very cold, and is away from devices that could cause electromagnetic interference, such as stereo speakers or cordless telephone transmitters. Do not place the printer on a slanted surface. See Appendix A, “Technical Information,” for specific information about the physical requirements of your printer.
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 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 blinks. This light glows while the printer is on. The first time you turn on the printer, the green power light glows and the yellow error light blinks because you haven’t installed an ink cartridge yet. Saving energy To save power, the printer turns itself off after sitting unused for about 5 minutes.
Installing the ink cartridge The ink cartridge contains the print head, which sprays the ink onto the paper. Treat it gently so you don’t damage its tiny nozzles. WARNING The carrier holds the ink cartridge and moves it back and forth when you are printing a document. When the printer is plugged in, don’t slide the carrier by hand or you may damage the printer. Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on. (The green light glows, and the yellow light blinks.
2 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier. Carrier 3 Remove the cover from the plastic tub that contains the ink cartridge. These instructions show the four-color cartridge being installed, but the process is the same for either cartridge. (You can buy a high-performance black ink cartridge in addition to the color cartridge.) 4 Grasp the ink cartridge by its sides and remove it from the plastic tub. You may safely touch the black plastic, but be careful not to touch any other part.
6 Peel the orange tape off the print head. 7 Slide the ink cartridge into its place in the printer. Note: There are instructions inscribed inside the printer cover to remind you how to install either the color or optional high-performance black ink cartridge.
10 Chapter 1 8 Lower the bright blue lever on the carrier to secure the ink cartridge in place. 9 Close the printer’s front cover.
Connecting the printer to your Macintosh IMPORTANT Even if you’re planning to share the printer over a network, the serial cable must connect the printer directly to the computer. Use only the cable that comes with the printer or a similar replacement. Do not use a LocalTalk cable unless you purchased the LocalTalk Option for this printer (in which case you should see the instructions that came with the option).
Loading paper into the sheet feeder The sheet feeder holds up to 100 sheets of 20-pound paper and feeds the paper automatically into the printer. You can load many sizes of paper and other media into the sheet feeder as described in Chapter 2, but to do a nozzle check, as described in the 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.
4 Load a stack of U.S. letter-size or A4 paper into the sheet feeder. Instructions for loading paper correctly appear on the paper support. Information on the back of the paper tray shows you where to set the guide for different paper sizes. Slide this guide so it just touches the edge of the paper. If the stack of paper bows out even slightly, the guide is too tight. Extend this paper support. Make sure the paper extends above the support (and doesn’t slide down inside the printer).
Installing your printer software Before you can print your documents, you need to install the printer software on your Macintosh. The disks that come with the Color StyleWriter 2500 contain the printer software and an Installer program. The Installer program installs the new printing software you need, plus any fonts that come with the printer (see Appendix C for a list of available fonts).
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 don’t, the Installer displays a message telling you what you need. You won’t be able to install the printer software until you correct the system software or memory problem.
8 When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart. The Installer restarts your computer. After you restart, you may notice on your desktop, a new icon that represents a printer. It’s called a desktop printer, and it looks like this. For information about desktop printers, see “Desktop Printing” in the sections “Printing a Document ” and “Monitoring and Controlling Background Printing” in Chapter 2.
Telling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter 2500 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 SW 2500Troubleshooting 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 SW 2500-Troubleshooting file. Unless you moved it, you can find the file by double-clicking your hard disk icon.
5 Choose the Print command from the File menu. 6 In the dialog box that appears, click the Print button. Click here. After a few moments, the printer begins printing the page or pages. If there’s a problem, see Chapter 5 for suggestions. (The most common problem is failing to follow the instructions in “Telling Your Computer to Use the Color StyleWriter 2500,” earlier in this chapter.
Checking the print nozzles The Color StyleWriter 2500 prints by spraying ink onto the paper through tiny nozzles. Sometimes these small nozzles get clogged after sitting unused for a long time. To make sure all the nozzles are working, follow these steps: 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, until the yellow error light goes out. Press the power button.
4 Examine the nozzle test pattern for broken or missing horizontal lines. The nozzle test pattern appears near the bottom of the test page. The test pattern for the four-color ink cartridge looks like this: A broken line means a nozzle on the print head needs to be cleaned. A missing color means you need to replace an ink tank (or the black-only cartridge).
2 Printing This chapter explains how to use the Color StyleWriter 2500 for everyday tasks. Before you follow the instructions in this chapter, make sure the printer is set up and working, as described in Chapter 1. Note: If you use QuickDraw GX, not all of the instructions in this chapter will apply to your software. See Appendix E for more information. Planning documents with the Color StyleWriter 2500 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. Wait while the carrier moves to the center position. 5 Adjust the internal paper selector and extend the output tray. The lever has three positions (two for paper, one for envelopes). In the paper («) positions, the lever lowers the ink cartridge, bringing it closer for thin materials; in the envelope (E) position, the lever raises the cartridge to leave room for thick materials.
Here are details about the kinds of materials you can use in your Color StyleWriter 2500 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 this printer. m The whiter side should face you. Premium Plus Coated Paper 50 sheets m Use only paper designed for this printer. m The whiter side should face you. Glossy paper 20 sheets m Use only paper designed for this printer.
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. If the printer is off, it automatically turns itself on and, after a few moments, the document starts to print. If background printing is turned on, you can continue working while the document is printing. You can also monitor and control the documents that are waiting to print. (See “Printing While You Use Your Computer” and “Monitoring and Controlling Background Printing,” later 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 the size of paper in the sheet feeder. Layout Print 2 or 4 mini pages per sheet of paper. Borders Put a border around the mini pages.
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. If the printer is off, it automatically turns itself on and, after a few moments, the document starts to print. If background printing is turned on, you can continue working while the document is printing. You can also monitor and control the documents that are waiting to print. (See “Printing While You Use Your Computer” and “Monitoring and Controlling Background Printing” later 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. See the Read Me file for information about printing in color with specific programs. 3 Select your color options. The printer blends the four 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 2500 You can create a number of special effects on the Color StyleWriter 2500 by selecting options in the Page Setup, Print, and Color Options dialog boxes. Enlarging or reducing the printed image You can enlarge or reduce the image on the Color StyleWriter 2500, 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. Look here to see the effects of the scaling option you choose. Move this slider to adjust how dark the watermark should print. 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 with saturated colors. When you print a document, you can use the Density control to make the watermark 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 your file as will be the name that appears in the Watermark dialog box. Note: If you send the watermark to someone, they also need any fonts that it uses.
Selecting a halftoning method Halftoning is a process in which colors are blended by using an arrangement of different-colored dots. The Color StyleWriter 2500 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 in the Chooser. After you close the Chooser, the icon will appear on your desktop. See “Select the Printer by Using the Chooser,” in the section “Switching Between Printers,” earlier in this chapter. You can 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 2500. The feature that gives you this ability is called background printing and is automatically turned on when you install the Color StyleWriter 2500 software. (If you use QuickDraw GX, background printing is always turned on.) To turn background printing on or off, follow these steps: 1 Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu. The Chooser opens. 2 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 your print requests. 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 print request 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.
Sharing your printer with other users If your computer is connected to other computers over an AppleTalk network, you can allow others on the network to print on your Color StyleWriter 2500. The technology that lets you do this is called ColorShare. Note: Before you can share the printer, other users must install the Color StyleWriter 2500 printer software. In addition, everyone who shares the printer must first open the Chooser and select the Color SW 2500 icon.
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 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 the Printing Prefs folder. The file is called Color StyleWriter 2500 Log. Note: You can keep a log even if your printer is not shared. 5 Click OK to close the Setup dialog box.
Printing on a shared Color StyleWriter 2500 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 2500 software on their computers as described in Chapter 1. After the new software is installed, network users must follow these steps: 1 Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu. The Chooser opens. 2 First, click this icon.
Connecting a Color StyleWriter 2500 to a LocalTalk or EtherTalk network If you have the optional Color StyleWriter LocalTalk Module or EtherTalk Adapter, you can connect a Color StyleWriter 2500 printer directly to a LocalTalk or EtherTalk network. (Make sure you use the model that works with the Color StyleWriter 2500.) To attach the LocalTalk Module or EtherTalk Adapter and connect your Color StyleWriter 2500 to the network, follow the instructions that come with the module.
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.
Premium coated paper Use premium coated paper for exceptional print quality—for example, for a final draft, a colorful notice, or the master copy of a presentation. Colors appear richer and more vibrant on such paper. m Use only coated paper designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2500. 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.
Back-print film Use back-print film for the highest print quality of all—for example, for digitized photographs or important client presentations. Back-print film has a shiny surface and works exceptionally well when displayed by backlighting. m Use only back-print film designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2500. m Load back-print film so that the chalky side faces you.
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. Draft is faster than Normal. Color printing takes longer than black-only printing. The optional high-performance 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 2500 printer in good working condition. You simply have to replace the ink tanks when they run out of ink and clean the printer or print head if you notice a problem. (And occasionally, you should replace a worn-out ink cartridge.) For other service, see the information about service and support that comes with your Color StyleWriter 2500. IMPORTANT Follow all the safety instructions given at the beginning of Chapter 1.
When to change ink tanks Look carefully at your printed documents to see if a color is missing or faded. Sometimes it’s obvious—such as when you run out of black ink. At other times you may notice that the colors seem wrong—such as when you’re printing a nature scene and you run out of yellow. The best way to verify that ink is running low is to print the test page. (For details, see “Checking the Print Nozzles” in Chapter 1.) How to change ink tanks 1 Turn on the printer.
4 Remove the new ink tank from its packaging. 5 Remove the plastic cap from the bottom of the ink tank. Don’t let anything touch the openings. The ink may cause stains, and any contaminants may diminish the print quality. 6 Slide the tank into the cartridge, and push it down so it snaps into place. IMPORTANT Make sure you put the color ink tank on the left and the black ink tank on the right. 7 Close the printer cover.
Replacing the ink cartridge The ink cartridge contains the print head, the device that takes the ink and sprays it on the paper. The Color StyleWriter 2500 printer comes with a fourcolor cartridge with replaceable ink tanks. You can also purchase an optional high-performance, black-only cartridge. The black-only cartridge has enough ink to print about 900 pages at 5% coverage—when ink covers 5% of the page. (A typical double-spaced page has about 5% coverage.
How to replace the ink cartridge IMPORTANT Before replacing the cartridge, try printing the test page. (See “Checking the Print Nozzles” in Chapter 1.) 1 Turn on the printer. 2 Open the printer’s cover. Wait while the carrier moves to the center position. 3 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier and remove the cartridge. Dispose of the cartridge. IMPORTANT Be careful not to touch the print head, or you may temporarily stain your fingers with ink.
6 Remove the bright orange cap from the cartridge’s print head. After you snap it off, dispose of the cap. 7 60 Chapter 4 Peel the orange tape off the print head.
8 Slide the cartridge into its place in the printer. 9 Lower the bright blue lever on the carrier to secure the cartridge in place. 10 Close the printer cover. Now you can open any document you want and print it as usual.
Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t using The Color StyleWriter 2500 comes with a four-color cartridge. In addition, you can purchase the optional high-performance 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 2500.
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 2500 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 2500 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 tanks or hold them with the ink opening pointing down. Ink can leak out and cause stains. m Don’t touch the ink opening on an ink tank. m Don’t oil the inside of 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 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 For another way to work around problems with corrupted fonts, 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 Color StyleWriter 2500 Disk 1 into a floppy disk drive. If necessary, open the disk icon. 2 To start the Installer program, double-click its icon.
5 In the Custom Install dialog box, click the QuickDraw Printer Software checkbox. First, click this checkbox. (An X appears to show it’s selected.) Second, 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.) 6 Finally, when you’re ready to begin, click Install. When you see a message on your screen, follow the directions and insert the next disk.
The computer doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter 2500 If you have selected the Color StyleWriter 2500 in the Chooser but nothing prints, or you get a message that no Color StyleWriter 2500 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 2500 desktop printer icon to see if there are any error messages and to check how many print requests are waiting.
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. If you still can’t resolve the problem, the printer may not be working properly. See the information about service and support that came with your printer. Desktop printer icon problems A desktop printer icon appears again as soon as I drag it to the Trash. You must always have at least one desktop printer icon.
The lights indicate a problem Power button (I) Error light (‘) Power light Sometimes the lights on the printer signal a problem. m Both lights are off. To conserve energy, the printer turns itself off if it’s left idle for some time (usually about 5 minutes). If you suspect a problem, press the power button. If the lights remain off, check to make sure the power cord is plugged in properly and the outlet has power.
The printer seems slow See the suggestions under “Speed” in Chapter 3. If you have a Macintosh IIfx, Macintosh Quadra 900, or Quadra 950 computer, check the Serial Switch control panel. Make sure it is set to Compatible. Note: The printer automatically takes a few moments to clean the print head when it is plugged back in or after more than three days of inactivity. Paper is jammed Occasionally a piece of paper may get stuck inside the printer during the printing process.
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 paper selectors.
m Try to remove any torn or damaged pieces of paper from the printer. See “Paper Is Jammed,” earlier in this chapter. 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.
The Color StyleWriter 2500 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 Macintosh screen. Also, open the window for your printer by double-clicking its desktop icon. 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. Here are some other problems that on-screen messages might report: Serial port in use by another application Restart your computer before trying to print again. The waste ink container in the printer is full.
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 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 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.
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 2500 does not understand. If your programs have a PICT preview option, you can print the file on a Color StyleWriter 2500. 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 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 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.
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 its especially designed for StyleWriter printers For best print quality, use coated or glossy paper or back-print film. If you use plain paper, use 16- to 24-pound copier paper; 20-pound paper is recommended.
The image is too light or too dark If printing looks fuzzy because it’s too light or too dark, try the following: m Check the nozzles in the print head. See “Checking the Print Nozzles” in Chapter 1 for instructions. If this doesn’t help, replace one or both ink tanks in the four-color ink cartridge, or replace the black-only cartridge. See “Replacing Ink Tanks in the Four-Color Ink Cartridge” and “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” in Chapter 4 for instructions.
Printing appears on only part of the paper Check the selections in the Page Setup dialog box. Check the nozzles in the print head. See “Checking the Print Nozzles” in Chapter 1 for instructions. If this doesn’t help, replace one or more ink tanks in the four-color ink cartridge, or replace the black cartridge. See “Replacing Ink Tanks in the Four-Color Ink Cartridge” and “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” in Chapter 4 for instructions.
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 Print dialog box. Note: If the printer is being shared by using ColorShare, you must print the document from the computer that is directly connected to the printer. Click this button. The Utilities dialog box opens. Then click OK. First, click to place an X here. The Utilities dialog box closes, and the Print dialog box reappears.
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 until the power light starts to blink. 4 Release the power button and wait for the test page to print. 5 Examine the nozzle test pattern for broken or missing horizontal lines. The nozzle test pattern appears near the bottom of the test page.
The image prints wavy or distorted Make sure that you are using a recommended type 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. Turn the printer off and unplug it.
Ink tanks and 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 open the printer’s cover unnecessarily. (After you shut the cover, the printer cleans the print head, which uses up ink.) m Don’t unplug the printer or otherwise discontinue power frequently.
Appendix A Technical Information General specifications Marking engine m Thermal ink jet engine Resolution The resolution differs according to the quality of printing you select. It is expressed in horizontal by vertical dots per inch (dpi). m Best: 720 x 360 dpi, with optimal ink density (automatically chosen for the paper you’ve selected) m Normal: 360 x 360 dpi m Draft: 180 x 180 dpi Engine speed m Printing speed depends on the images printed and on the Macintosh computer used.
Connector cable m Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable Interface m High-speed serial (RS-422) m Optional LocalTalk m Optional EtherTalk Fonts m TrueType font support m 64 TrueType fonts available, consisting of the 43 that come with the Color StyleWriter 2500 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
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 104.8 mm (9.5" x 4.125") Printable area in millimeters (mm) and inches (") m Maximum printable line in portrait (normal) orientation: 206.0 mm (8.11") m Minimum margins Left and right: 3 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 20 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 92 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. Note, however, that part numbers sometimes change as products are enhanced.
Available Options m Color StyleWriter LocalTalk Module: M4615ZM m StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter North America–style plug: M4775LL Japan-style plug: M4775J Continental Europe–style plug: M4775ZM United Kingdom–style plug: M4775B Australia-style plug: M4775X 94 Appendix A
Appendix B Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter 2500 A font is a collection of letters, numbers, and symbols in a distinctive typographic design. Your Macintosh computer and Color StyleWriter 2500 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 2500 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 2500 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 LaserWriter 12/600 PS-J 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 2500. Avoid bitmapped fonts that don’t have TrueType versions because they print with jagged edges on the Color StyleWriter 2500.
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 2500 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 2500 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 2500 4 Lucida Bright (plain, italic, bold, and bold-italic) Color StyleWriter 2500 1 ITC Machine® Color StyleWriter 2500 1 Monaco Macintosh 4 Helvetica Narrow (plain, italic, bold, and bold-italic) Color StyleWriter 2500 2 Nadianne (plain and bold) Color StyleWriter 2500 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 2500. (If you installed QuickDraw GX after you set up your printer, you must reinstall the Color StyleWriter 2500 software.) Telling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter 2500 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 2500, 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 2500. 1 Insert Color StyleWriter 2500 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 the Color StyleWriter 2500 printer a long distance, follow these steps. 1 Turn off the printer and unplug it. 2 Remove the power cord and serial cable. 3 Open the printer’s front cover. 4 Leave the ink cartridge in the printer, and apply a piece of tape to hold the cartridge in place.
5 Close the cover. 6 Remove any paper from the sheet feeder. 7 Push the paper support and output tray back inside the printer. 8 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 A4 paper 13, 91 AC power adapter 3, 92 Adobe PostScript font icon 98 Adobe Type Manager 79, 98, 100, 106 alcohol-based or ammonia-based cleaners 2, 63 alias for a desktop printer icon, creating 40 Align Top Left watermark scaling option 35, 36 Apple-authorized dealer/service provider obtaining ink cartridges and supplies 58 purchasing new system software or memory 15 repair assistance 65 waste ink container is full 77 Apple classic fonts 107 Apple menu, Turn Desktop Printing Off 123 Apple part
C cables Apple System/Peripheral-8 3, 90, 93 checking connections 70 LocalTalk 11 network 11 serial 11 “carbonless carbon” paper 49, 82 carrier handling of 7–8, 10 replacing the ink cartridge and 59, 61 Centered watermark scaling option 35, 36 changing the order of items to print, background printing and 43 Chooser changing the default printer 39 selecting the printer 17, 28 setting up the printer for network use 45–46 setting up the printer for QuickDraw GX 115–117 turning background printing on or off 41
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
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 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
mini pages (2 or 4) 29, 37 non-standard documents 28–31 on a shared printer 47 on various paper finishes 26 in portrait orientation 27–28, 29, 117 previously formatted documents 31 with QuickDraw GX 115–122 reducing cost of 53 scaled documents 29, 34, 117, 118 selected pages of a document 30 several documents at once 31 specific number of copies 30 standard documents 27–28 a test page 19–20, 56, 59, 84, 86 three-hole punched paper 24 transparencies 26, 51, 75, 120 troubleshooting 69–88 U.S.
R radio and television reception, interference with vi RAM. See memory Read Me file 32 reducing the printed image.
T technical specifications of the printer 89–91 television and radio reception, interference with vi temperature range for the printer 92 test page, printing 19–20, 56, 59, 84, 86 test pattern for print nozzles, interpreting 22, 86 three-hole punched paper 24 throwing away a desktop printer icon 40 transparencies loading into the sheet feeder 26, 51, 75 print quality setting for 120 tips for using 51 troubleshooting cable connections 70 color printing quirks 33 colors don’t look right 84 colors skip or stre
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.
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