Apple 4500 important safety instructions Print quality is poor, Everything prints backwards

Text lines up in columns on the screen but not when it prints

You may have used spaces (rather than tabs) to line up the text. Because printers interpret spaces differently than the screen does, the text may fail to line up when you print it. Try replacing the spaces with tabs.

You can also make columns by using spaces with a monospace font—such as Courier or Monaco—instead of tabs. A monospace font is one in which every character has the same width.

Everything prints backwards

Choose Page Setup from the File and see whether there’s an X in the “Flip

Horizontal” checkbox. If so, click to make the X disappear.

Print quality is poor

Most image problems are caused by problems with an ink cartridge or with your choice of paper. Don’t use the following types of paper:

merasable typing paper

mdamaged, wrinkled, or stapled paper

mmultipart forms (“carbonless carbons”)

mglossy paper, unless its especially designed for StyleWriter printers

For best print quality, use coated, glossy, or PhotoGrade paper. If you use plain paper, use 16- to 36-pound copier paper; 20-pound paper is recommended. Plain papers can vary widely. If you’re not happy with one kind of paper, try a different brand.

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