Apple 4500 Installing your printer software, Using the Minimal Printer Software floppy disk

Installing your printer software

Before you can print your documents, you need to install the printer software on your computer. The Apple Printer Software Collection CD-ROM that comes with the Color StyleWriter 4500 contains the printer software and an Installer program.

The Installer installs the new printing software you need, plus the fonts that come with the printer (see Appendix C for a list of available fonts).

If you have been using Apple’s special QuickDraw GX software, turn it off now. The Color StyleWriter 4500 is not compatible with QuickDraw GX.

Note: If you ever upgrade your system software (for example, from System 7.1 to System 7.5), you must reinstall the Color StyleWriter 4500 software.

Using the Minimal Printer Software floppy disk

If you have a CD-ROM drive, skip to the next section, “Using the Apple

Printer Software Collection CD-ROM.”

If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, the Color StyleWriter 4000 Series Minimal Printer Software floppy disk that came with your printer contains minimal software that lets you start printing now. For instructions on installing the software, see the Read Me you’ll find on the floppy disk.

In addition, you can contact Apple and ask to have the complete Color StyleWriter 4500 printer software mailed to you on a set of floppy disks. If you prefer not to wait and have access to a computer with a CD-ROM drive, the Apple Printer Software Collection CD-ROM contains disk images of the complete set of floppy disks. The CD-ROM also contains a disk-duplication application you can use to create your own set of floppy disks. See the instructions that accompany the application.

Note: The minimal printer software works with a Color StyleWriter 4500 printer that is connected by a serial cable to your computer. If you want to use a LocalTalk kit to connect the printer, you must use the software that comes on the complete disk set.

Now you can go on to read the section “Telling Your Computer to Use the Color StyleWriter 4500,” later in this chapter.

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