Apple manual Color StyleWriter 2400 won’t print a particular document, Printer seems slow

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The Color StyleWriter 2400 won’t print a particular document

If you attempt to print a document and no page is printed, try the following:

mCheck for messages on your Macintosh screen. (If necessary, open PrintMonitor, which is available in the Application menu at the top right corner of the screen.)

mTurn the printer off, then on again. (This resets the printer.)

mRepeat the printing process.

Sometimes problems disappear when you try to print your document again.

mTry printing from another program.

mRestart your Macintosh.

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:

mMake sure the ink cartridge and the ink tanks in the four-color cartridge are correctly installed. (For instructions, see “Replacing Ink Tanks in the Four-Color Ink Cartridge” and “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” in Chapter 4).

mTo make sure the printer is not out of ink, print the test page. For instructions, see “Checking the Print Nozzles” in Chapter 1.

mIf the ink cartridge is new, make sure that you removed the tape from its print head.

mTry cleaning the print head or printing the test page. For instructions, see “Unwanted Horizontal White Lines or Stripes Appear” in the section “Images Print Poorly,” later in this chapter.

The printer seems slow

See the suggestions in “Speed” in Chapter 3.

If you have a Macintosh IIfx or Macintosh Quadra 950 computer, check the Serial Switch control panel. Make sure the setting is “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.

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Contents Color StyleWriter2400 Apple Computer, Inc Contents Maintaining Your Printer Using Your PrinterIndex TroubleshootingCommunications regulation information Vcci statement Main features of the Color StyleWriter Setting Up Your PrinterImportant safety instructions Watch for these situations, and if one occurs pull the plug Unpacking the printer System requirements Plugging in the printer Turning the printer on and off Installing the ink cartridge Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier Chapter Setting Up Your Printer Connecting the printer to your Macintosh Loading paper into the sheet feeder Open the printer cover Adjust the internal paper selectorChapter Checking the print nozzles Green power light should be offIf necessary, open the disk icon Installing your printer softwareMore information about the Installer program Telling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter Special information for PowerBook ownersWhat’s next? Using Your Printer Guide is too tight Loading the sheet feederWait while the carrier moves to the center position Print material Maximum Special instructions Dialog box, make the selections you want Defining the page setupTo print a document, follow these steps Printing a documentSelect your color options Adjusting color optionsColor printing quirks Chooser opens Printing while you use your computerChecking your printer’s progress Sharing your printer with other users Then click SetupClick OK to close the sharing setup dialog box Make selections in the Chooser Printing on a shared Color StyleWriterConnecting a Color StyleWriter 2400 to a LocalTalk network Plain paper Choosing print materialsPremium coated paper Glossy paperBack-print film Transparencies QualityCost SpeedReplacing ink tanks in the four-color ink cartridge Maintaining Your PrinterHow to change ink tanks When to change ink tanksMaintaining Your Printer Replacing the ink cartridge When to replace the black-only ink cartridgeWhen to replace the four-color cartridge How to find ink cartridgesHow to replace the ink cartridge Peel the orange tape off the print head Now you can open any document you want and print it as usual Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t using Cleaning the inside of the printer Cleaning the outside of the printerTroubleshooting Safety precautions Installation is unsuccessfulChooser doesn’t show the Color SW 2400 icon Removing items from your Fonts folder Custom Install dialog box, click the first checkbox Using the Custom InstallerMacintosh doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter Text appears in the Geneva font or prints jagged Paper or envelopes feed improperly Paper is jammedSee the previous section, Paper Is Jammed Lights indicate a problem Color StyleWriter 2400 won’t print a particular document Printer acts as if it’s working, but nothing is printed onPrinter seems slow Messages appear on your computer screen Images print poorlyColors skip or streak at the bottom Ink smears when rubbed Image is too light or too darkPages leave the printer smeared, blurred, or smudged Printing appears on only part of the paper Prints off centerColors don’t look right on the printed Unwanted horizontal white lines or stripes appear Cleaning the print head Printing the test Stains appear on printed pages Image prints wavy or distortedInk tanks and cartridges run out of ink too quickly Appendix a Technical Information General specificationsInk cartridges Replacement ink tanks for four-color ink cartridgeInput electrical requirements Power consumptionOperating environment Storage environmentKinds of fonts Appendix BBitmapped fonts PostScript fonts TrueType fonts How TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fonts QuickDraw GX imaging technologyTrueType and bitmapped fonts Keeping two font versions available TrueType and PostScript fonts How the Macintosh looks for fontsWhere fonts are stored Suitcases Appendix B Styled fonts Common questions about fonts What does the term Apple classic fonts mean? What is font substitution? Appendix C Packing and Moving the Printer Close the cover Appendix D Working With ColorSync ColorSync profiles and color-matching methods About ColorSyncIndex Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Apple Publishing System