Apple 12/600PS Choosing paper, Automatic or manual printing with the printer

Choosing paper

The Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS produces the best results on paper labeled “laser-quality” (16- to 24-pound stock). The printer can accept stock of up to 28 pounds from the multipurpose tray.

To avoid paper problems, keep the following potential trouble sources in mind:

mTemperature Some letterheads are printed with low-temperature dyes that vaporize and smear at the temperatures inside the printer. Some glossy, coated letterheads may lose their coating in the printer. Using high-quality stationery should ensure satisfactory results.

mPaper texture The printer may not print well on rough or highly textured paper. Try a few sheets to test the quality.

mPaper finish The printer may not print well on some papers with a glossy finish. Again, test a few sheets of any unusual paper stock you wish to use.

mPaper color The printer expects white paper and prints colors based on that assumption. If you use colored paper, you should expect peculiar results.

It is always best to use off-the-shelf paper products rather than unusual types of paper.

The Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS produces high-quality transparencies for overhead projection. If you experience difficulties when attempting to print transparencies with automatic feed, use manual feed instead.

Automatic or manual printing with the printer

You can automatically print using paper from the paper cassette or using paper or transparencies stacked in the multipurpose tray. You can also manually feed paper and transparencies into the printer using the multipurpose tray.

For information about selecting automatic or manual paper feeding, or selecting the cassette or multipurpose tray to print from:

mIf you have a Macintosh, see “Printing” in Chapter 6.

mIf you have an IBM PC or compatible computer using Microsoft Windows, see “Printing from Windows Applications” in Chapter 7.

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