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5Choose the Print command from the File menu.

6In 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.)

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 2500” in Chapter 2.

7 Choose Quit from the File menu to leave the Color SW 2500-Troubleshooting file.

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Contents

Setting Up Your Printer Important safety instructionsWatch for these situations, and if one occurs pull the plug Unpacking the printer Power Macintosh users and Virtual Memory Plugging in the printer Turning the printer on and off Saving energyInstalling the ink cartridge Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier Setting Up Your Printer Chapter Connecting the printer to your Macintosh Loading paper into the sheet feeder Setting Up Your Printer Installing your printer software Step-by-step installation instructionsWelcome dialog box that appears, click Continue Installation troubleshooting More information about the Installer programTelling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter On most Macintosh computers, the Chooser looks like thisSpecial information for PowerBook owners PowerBook computers with one serial portPrinting a document to make sure everything’s working Dialog box opensClick here Green power light should be off Checking the print nozzlesWhat’s next? Planning documents with the Color StyleWriter 2500 in mind See Switching Between Printers, later in this chapterPrinting Loading the sheet feeder Important Don’t mix envelopes with paper in the feederWait while the carrier moves to the center position Print material Maximum Special instructions Print dialog box opens on your screen Printing a documentQuick instructions for printing standard documents Detailed instructions for printing other documents Item in dialog box What you use it for When you use Plain or Coated paper Desktop printing Adjusting color options To adjust the way colors are printed, follow these stepsColor printing quirks Creating special effects on the Color StyleWriter Enlarging or reducing the printed imagePrinting a watermark on each page of your document Another dialog box opensClick OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box Creating your own watermarks Printing 2 or 4 mini pages on each sheet of paper Print dialog box opens Switching between printersSelecting a halftoning method Select the printer by using its desktop printer icon Select the printer by using the ChooserDetermining the status of a printer by looking at its icon Stopped icon indicates you have stopped the print queuePrinting while you use your computer Chooser opensMonitoring and controlling background printing Printing Sharing your printer with other users Setup dialog box, make the changes you want Click OK to close the Setup dialog box Printing on a shared Color StyleWriter Make the following selections in the ChooserType a new name, then Click Rename or press Return Plain paper Tips on Paper, Quality, Speed, and CostChoosing print materials Glossy paper Premium coated paperPremium Plus Coated Paper Back-print film TransparenciesQuality Speed CostPage Maintaining Your Printer Replacing ink tanks in the four-color ink cartridgeWhen to change ink tanks How to change ink tanksMaintaining Your Printer When to replace the four-color cartridge When to replace the optional black-only ink cartridgeHow to find ink cartridges Replacing the ink cartridgeHow 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 outside of the printer Cleaning the inside of the printerPage Troubleshooting Chooser doesn’t show the Color SW 2500 icon Safety precautionsInstallation is unsuccessful For more details about fonts, see Appendix B Using the Custom Installer to solve installation problems If necessary, open the disk iconInstaller restarts your Macintosh Computer crashes while attempting to printComputer doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter Desktop printer icon problems PowerBook has trouble printing to the Color StyleWriterLights indicate a problem Printer seems slow Paper is jammedPaper or envelopes feed improperly Follow these stepsSee Paper Is Jammed, earlier in this chapter Color StyleWriter 2500 won’t print a particular document Printer acts as if it’s working, but nothing is printed onSee the next section Messages appear on your computer screenRestart your computer before trying to print again Symptoms that indicate a memory problem Memory is lowDocuments did not print as expected Text appears in the Geneva font or prints jaggedPrints off center Text prints, but pictures do notBreaks change unexpectedly There are watermark problems Everything prints backwardsPrint quality is poor Colors skip or streak at the bottomInk smears when rubbed Image is too light or too darkThin lines fade or break up Pages leave the printer smeared, blurred, or smudgedUnwanted horizontal white lines or stripes appear Printing appears on only part of the paperColors don’t look right on the printed Utilities dialog box opens To clean the print head, follow these stepsPrinter cleans the print head before printing your document Printing the test To print the test page, follow these stepsImage prints wavy or distorted Stains appear on printed pagesInk tanks and cartridges run out of ink too quickly Thermal ink jet engine General specificationsAppendix a Technical Information Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable Height 211 mm Width 365 mm Depth 234 mm Approximately 3.2 kilograms 6.9 poundsPower consumption Power requirements for AC power adapterOperating environment Storage environmentApple System/Peripheral-8 cable M0197LL Apple part numbersBlack ink tank M3330G/A Color ink tank M3329G/A Color StyleWriter LocalTalk Module M4615ZM Appendix B Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter Kinds of fontsTrueType fonts Bitmapped fonts PostScript fonts QuickDraw GX imaging technologyHow TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fonts TrueType and bitmapped fontsTrueType and PostScript fonts Keeping two font versions availableHow the Macintosh looks for fonts Where fonts are stored Suitcases Appendix B Styled fonts Common questions about fonts Here are some questions that often come up about fontsWhat does the term Apple classic fonts mean? What is font substitution? Appendix C Font List Total Problem that ColorSync solves Appendix D Working With ColorSyncAbout ColorSync How ColorSync worksUsing ColorSync Page Appendix E Printing with QuickDraw GX Chooser dialog box, click items to select them Defining the page setup Also called landscape , click hereYour document is now set up for printing Expanded dialog box, you can select a specific printerTo print a document, follow these steps This pop-up menuExpanded dialog box, you can make additional choices Adjusting quality options If necessary, click More ChoicesCleaning the print head Printing shortcutIf you choose not to use QuickDraw GX printing Message appearsPage Appendix F Removing the Desktop Printing Software Installer dialog box, choose Custom Remove 127 When you finish, click the PrintMonitor close box Appendix G Packing and Moving the Printer Appendix G Index Color StyleWriter 2500 Disk 1 Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Color StyleWriter Apple Computer, Inc Contents Printing Choosing print materials Quality Speed Cost109 115125 IndexCommunications regulation information Vcci statement Main features of the Color StyleWriter WelcomeChanges to the printing software that affect other printers System requirements