Main
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Important safety in structions
Watch f or th ese situations, and if one occurs pull the plug!
Unpacking the p rinter
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Plugging in th e printer
Connecting the printer directly to your computer
Connecting to a LocalTalk network (optional)
Tur ni ng th e printer on and off
Power Ma cintosh use rs and virtual memory
Installing th e ink cartridges
4Slide the ink cartridges down into the carrier, and then press both cartridges into place.
For the printer to work, you must install two ink cartridges.
Press the cartridge all the way into the carrier.
Storing the ink cartridge you arent using
Installing your printer software
Minimal Printer Software
Using the
floppy disk
Apple Printer Software Collection
Using the
CD-ROM
8In the Installer dialog box, click Install.
9When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart.
Installation troubleshooting
More information about the Installer program
Telling yo u r computer to use a directly connected Color StyleWriter 4500
Telling yo u r computer to use a Color StyleWriter on a LocalTalk network
Special information for PowerBook owners
Loading paper into the paper tray
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Aligning the ink cartridges
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Printing the sample page
Using onscreen help
Tips for using CSW 4000 Series Printer Guide
Using the el ectronic user s manual
Tips for finding and printing information with Acrobat Reader
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Planning docum ents with th e Color StyleWriter 4500 in mind
Printing a docum ent
Quick instructions for printing standard documents
Detailed instructions for printing documents
4Choose Print from the File menu and make adjustments in the dialog box that opens.
5Click the Print button.
Printing while you use your computer
Monitoring and controlling backg r ound printing
Adjusting color o ptions
Printing a photograph
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Printing a banne r
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Printing envelopes
Notes about envelopes
Single business-size envelopes
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A stack of envelopes
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Printing transp a r encies
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Printing labels
For best results, use labels designed for inkjet printers.
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Printing index cards and postcards
You can use the Color StyleWriter 4500 to print on index cards and postcards.
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Manual duplex printing (two-sided)
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Printing a flippe d document
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Defining your own custom paper sizes
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Choosing print materials
Plain paper
Apple Color InkJet Premium Coated Paper
Apple Color InkJet Glos sy Paper
Apple Color InkJet PhotoGrade Paper
Apple Color InkJet Banner Paper
Apple Color InkJet Transparency Film
Labels
Index cards and postcards
Materials you can print on
Here are details about the kinds of materials you can use in your Color StyleWriter 4500 printer.
For more information about paper sizes and specifications, see Appendix A and Chapter 2.
Quality
Speed
Cost
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Replacing ink cartridges
Cleaning the outside of the printer
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Safety precautions
The Chooser doesnt show the Color SW 40 00 Series icon
Installation is unsuccessful
Removing items from your Fonts folder to solve installation proble m s
The computer crashes while attempting to print
The computer doesnt recognize the Color StyleWriter 4500
A PowerBook has trouble printing to the Color StyleWriter 4500
The lights indicate a problem
The printer seems slow
Paper is jammed
Paper or envelopes feed improperly
The Color StyleWriter 4500 wont print a particular document
The printer acts as if its working, but nothing is printed on the page
Messages appear on your computer screen
Memory is low
Documents did not print as expected
Tex t ap pears in the Geneva font or prints jagged
Graphic images appear jagged
Page breaks ch an ge unexpectedly
A page prints off center
Tex t lines up in columns on the screen but not when it prints
Everyth in g prints backwards
Print quality is p oor
The image is too light or too dark
Thin lines fade or break up
The ink smears when rubbed
Printing appears on only part of the paper
Colors dont look right on the printed page
Unwanted horizontal white lines or stripes appear
Cleaning the cartridges
The image prints wavy or distorted
Stains appear on printed pages
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General specifications
Appendix A Tec h ni c al Information
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Apple printer supplies and accessories
Where can you obtain these supplies and accessories?
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Kinds of fonts
Appendix B Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter 4500
Tru eTy pe fonts
Bitmapped fonts
PostScript fonts
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How TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fonts
Tru eTy pe and bitmapped fonts
Tru e Type and PostScript fonts
How the computer looks for fonts
Where fonts are stored
Suitcases
Styled fonts
Common questions about fonts
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Appendix C Font List
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The problem that ColorSync solves
Appendix D Using ColorSync
How ColorSync works
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Setting up ColorSync
Setting the ColorSync System Profile
Setting other ColorSync profiles
Tips for best results
For more information
Publications
Internet Resources
Index
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D
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Contents
Welco me ix 1Setting Up Your Pr in te r 1
2Printing 27
3Tips on Paper, Quality, Speed, and Cost 61
4Maintaining Your Printer 67
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Communications regulation information
FCC statement
Radio and television interference
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Welc ome
Main features of the Color StyleWriter 4500
System requirements