Apple Color StyleWriter 1500 Bedienungsanleitung

This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 1500 printer andexplains how to set it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter,you’l

Plugging in the printerPlug the connector end of the power adapter into the printer and then plug theother end of the adapter into an outlet.IMPORTANT

What is font substitution?Font Substitution, which isn’t available for your Color StyleWriter 1500printer, is an option in the Page Setup dialog box f

101Between the fonts that come with your Macintosh and those that come withthe printer, there are 28 font families (and 64 total styled fonts) availab

Name in Font menu Number of fonts Font family (and styled fonts) Comes with4 ITC Lubalin Graph®Color(plain, italic, bold, and bold-italic) StyleWriter

103The Macintosh does a lot of work to make sure that the colors you see onyour display closely match the colors you get on your printers, scanners, a

About ColorSyncColorSync is a system extension that provides color-conversion capabilities and improves color consistency. ColorSync “translates” the

Next, ColorSync converts device-specific colors into standard colors. The CIEcolor standard describes colors in terms of how they are perceived by the

This appendix explains how to use the QuickDraw GX software with theColor StyleWriter 1500. (If you installed QuickDraw GX after you set up yourprinte

3 In the Chooser dialog box, click items to select them.Some Chooser features change, depending on the selection you made in step 2. If you chose Seri

4Close the Chooser dialog box.If you close the Chooser without creating at least one desktop printer, thismessage appears. To use a printer for which

Turning th e printer on and offThe first time you turn on the printer, you can hear the printer preparingitself for 15–20 seconds.Saving energyTo sav

If you are using a GX-savvy program, there are two versions of the PageSetup dialog box. This is the basic version:In the expanded dialog box you can

Printing a documentTo print a document, follow these steps:1 Open the document you want to print, or select its icon in the Finder.2Choose Print from

If you are using a GX-savvy program, there are two versions of the Printdialog box. This is the basic version:In the expanded dialog box you can make

Adjusting quality optionsTo a dj ust the way colors are printed, follow these steps:1Choose Print from the File menu.2Make sure the expanded dialog b

Cleaning the print headTo cle a n the print head, follow these steps:1When you are about to print a document, click Utilities in the expanded Print di

If you choose not to use QuickDraw GX printingIf you’re unhappy with the quality of color printing on your Color StyleWriter1500, try turning off the

The printing software that you installed in Chapter 1 requires that you have atleast one printer icon on your desktop. If you don’t want to use the de

4 In the Installer dialog box, choose Custom Remove.5 In the Custom Remove dialog box, click the Desktop Printing Software checkbox.118Appendix FChoos

6When you see a message on your screen, follow the directions and insert the next disk.The Installer ejects disks and asks you to insert others. Keep

Loading paper into the sheet feederThe sheet feeder holds up to 100 sheets of 20-pound paper and feeds thepaper automatically into the printer. You ca

Monitoring and controlling print requests without desktop printersIf you don’t have desktop printers, you must use the PrintMonitor program tomonitor

If you need to move your printer a long distance, follow these steps. 1 Turn off the printer and unplug it.2 Remove any paper from the sheet feeder.3D

6 Open the cover and tape the carrier to the right side of the printer.Use masking tape to tape the carrier to the side of the printer.7Close the cove

AAC power adapter, power requirementsfor 84adaptersAC power adapter 84EtherTalk adapter 48Adobe Type Manager 73, 90, 92, 98A4 paper 12–13, 83aler

Ccable, serial 64, 82connecting 9part number for 85Cairo font 99carrier 5, 6cartridge. See ink cartridgeChicago font 97, 98, 99, 101Chooser (App

125Indexdesktop printer iconappearance of 17creating 39, 40creating alias for 40dragging documents to 31, 39moving on desktop 17printer status in

fonts 87–100Apple classic 99Athens 99bitmapped 87, 89, 91–92, 98, 99Bookman 97, 101Cairo 99Chicago 97, 98, 99, 101Courier 95, 101downloadable

Image option (Print dialog box) 30images, failure to print 73ink, smeared 77ink cartridgecapacity of 54installing 6–8out of ink 80part numbers f

mini pages 29, 37misfeeds, preventing 50modem, PowerBook Express 18modem port 9, 17modem port icon 9Monaco font 97, 98, 99monitor, system profil

paper guide 4paper icon 24paper jams 67paper selectorexternal 4, 12, 13, 24internal 5, 12, 25paper support 4, 24Paper Type option (Print dialog

5 Load a stack of U.S. letter-size or A4 paper into the sheet feeder.Instructions for loading paper correctly appear on the paper support.Information

opening 6operating environment for 84options for 85packing and moving 121–122plugging in 10resetting 65selecting in Chooser 17, 39serial number

planning documents for print 23quality of 30, 51, 52, 76reduced images 34shared 42, 44–47troubleshooting 64special effects 34–38specifying print

RRAM. See memoryreducing printed images 34relative humidity for printer 84renamingdesktop printer icon 40font suitcases 96printer on EtherTalk net

styled fonts 97style names for fonts 97substitute fonts 99, 100suitcases for fonts 95–96switching between printers 38–39system failure while atte

printing the Color StyleWriter 1500-Troubleshooting file 19safety precautions 60shared printer 64sheet feeder 67–69slow print speed 66stains on p

Setting up and using your printerColor StyleWriter 1500

K Apple Computer, Inc.© 1996 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part,

iiiCommunications regulation information viiWelcome ixMain features of the Color StyleWriter 1500 ixChanges to the printing software th

ivContents2Printing 23Planning documents with the Color StyleWriter 1500 in mind 23Loading the sheet feeder 24Printing a document

5Troubleshooting 59Safety precautions 60The Chooser doesn’t show the Color StyleWriter 1500 icon 60Installation is unsuccessful 60

Installing your printer softwareThe disks that come with the Color StyleWriter 1500 contain the printersoftware and an Installer program that copies t

Appendix A Technical Information 81Appendix B Using Fonts With the Color StyleWriter 1500 87Appendix C Font List 101Appendix D Working

Communications regulation informationFCC statementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devicein ac

DOC statementDOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radionoise emissions from digital apparatus as set o

Congratulations on your purchase of the Color StyleWriter 1500 printer. Thisbook describes how to set up the printer and how to use it. Main features

Changes to the printing software that affect other printersIf you use a printer that uses Apple’s PrintMonitor application program,including all Laser

5 In the Welcome dialog box that appears, click Continue.IMPORTANTThe Installer determines whether you have the correct systemsoftware, and enough mem

8When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart.The Installer restarts your Macintosh. After you restart, you may no

Telling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter 1500Before using your printer, you must select it in the Chooser. 1Select Chooser from the Apple (K

Special information for PowerBook ownersPowerBook computers that have internal modems may require special setups.What you do depends on whether the Po

19Setting Up Your PrinterPrinting a document to make sure everything’s workingThe best way to see if your printer is set up correctly is to try printi

m Don’t use alcohol-based or ammonia-based cleaners on or around theprinter.m Always unplug the printer before cleaning it. (Use only the cleaningproc

5Choose the Print command from the File menu.6 In the dialog box that appears, click the Print button.For information about all the choices you can ma

Checking the print nozzlesThe Color StyleWriter 1500 prints by spraying ink onto the paper throughtiny nozzles. Sometimes these small nozzles get clog

4Examine the nozzle test pattern for broken or missing diagonal lines.The nozzle test pattern appears near the bottom of the test page. The testpatter

23This chapter explains how to use the Color StyleWriter 1500 for everydaytasks. Before you follow the instructions in this chapter, make sure the pri

24Chapter 2Loading the sheet feederThe sheet feeder holds paper, envelopes, or other materials and feeds themautomatically into the printer. To load t

25Printing4 Open the printer’s front cover.5Adjust the internal paper selector and extend the output tray.The selector has two positions (one for pape

Here are details about the kinds of material you can use in the Color StyleWriter 1500 printer.Print material Maximum Special instructionsPlain paper

Notes about envelopesSee the instructions that came with the programs you use to see if they offerspecial, easy ways to format and print envelopes. If

28Chapter 22Click the Print button.After a few moments, the document starts to print. If the printer is off, itautomatically turns itself on. If backg

29Printing3While the document is active on your screen, choose Page Setup from the File menu andmake adjustments in the dialog box that opens.If the d

Unpacking the printer1 Remove everything from the shipping box, but leave the ink cartridge in its package.2 Remove the tape and packing material from

4Choose Print from the File menu and make adjustments in the dialog box that opens.Item in dialog box What you use it forCopies Type how many copies o

5Click the Print button.After a few moments, the document starts to print. If the printer is off, itautomatically turns itself on. If background print

Adjusting color optionsTo a dj ust th e way colors are printed, follow these steps: 1Choose Print from the File menu.2 In the dialog box that appears

With ColorSync turned on and the Automatic matching method selected, theMacintosh chooses the best matching method for the contents of thedocument you

Creating special effects on the Color StyleWriter 1500You can create a number of special effects on the Color StyleWriter 1500 byselecting options in

3Choose the watermark you want from the pop-up menu.4Adjust the Density and Scaling.When the density slider is all the way to the right, the watermark

Creating your own watermarksYou can use any program that can save PICT or PICT2 format files to createyour own watermarks. For example, you can create

2Save the PICT file inside the Printing Prefs folder.To find the Printing Prefs folder, open the System Folder on your hard disk,then open the Prefere

Selecting a halftoning methodHalftoning is a process in which colors are blended by using an arrangementof different-colored dots. The Color StyleWrit

Drag the document you want to print to a desktop printer iconYou can switch to a new default printer by dragging the icon of any documentyou want to p

4Place the printer in your work area.Choose a location near your computer that meets these requirements: m a level (not slanted) surface near a ground

Creating, throwing away, and manipulating desktop printer iconsTo create a desktop printer, select the printer using the Chooser. After youclose the C

Printing while you use your computerYou can continue to work on your computer while printing on the Color StyleWriter 1500. The feature that gives you

Monitoring and controlling background printingIf you are using background printing, you can use the desktop printer featuresto monitor and control the

mTo put a print request on hold, select its title or icon (by clicking it), then clickthe Hold button. The print request will stay on hold until you s

Using ColorShare to share your printer with other usersIf your computer is connected to other computers over an AppleTalk network, you can allow other

To share the printer with other non-QuickDraw GX users, follow these steps:1Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.2 In the Chooser dialog box, do the

4To keep a record of what’s printed on your printer, click the “Keep Log of Printer Usage”checkbox to put an X in it.You can open and print the log wi

Printing on a shared Color StyleWriter 1500After you turn on ColorShare (as described in the previous section), others onyour network can share your p

Connecting a Color StyleWriter 1500 to an EtherTalk network If you have the optional StyleWriter EtherTalk Adapter, you can connect aColor StyleWriter

49This chapter explains how to use different print materials and softwareoptions to meet your needs.Choosing print materialsHere are some tips on when

Back viewInsidePower Macintosh users and Virtual Memory If you are using a Power Macintosh computer, be sure to turn on VirtualMemory before you try t

Premium coated paperm Use only coated paper designed for use with StyleWriter printers. m One side of the paper is a little whiter than the other and

Quality For highest-quality printing, choose Best quality and print on coated orglossy paper, back-print film, or transparencies.Also use the followin

Speed For faster printing, change the Print Quality setting in the Print dialog box.(To display the dialog box, choose Print from the File menu.)Print

53It doesn’t take much effort to keep your Color StyleWriter 1500 printer ingood working condition. You simply have to replace the ink cartridge when

Replacing an ink cartridgeThe ink cartridge contains the print head, the device that takes the ink andsprays it on the paper. The black ink cartridge

Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t usingThe Color StyleWriter 1500 comes with two ink cartridges, a color cartridgeand a black cartridge. While they

How to replace the ink cartridge1 Open the printer’s cover.2 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier and remove the cartridge.Dispose of the cartri

Cleaning the outside of the printerBefore you clean the printer, turn it off and unplug the power cord. Thenwipe the outside of the printer with a cle

This chapter provides solutions to some problems that you may encounterwhile using your Color StyleWriter 1500 printer.As long as you follow the maint

Installing the ink cartridgeThe ink cartridge contains the print head, which sprays ink onto the paper.Tr eat it gently so you don’t damage its tiny n

Safety precautionsTo prevent damage to the Color StyleWriter 1500 printer, and harm to yourselfand other users, follow these safety tips.m Don’t touch

Removing items from your Fonts folder to solve installation problemsItems in your current Fonts folder can interfere with successful installation ofth

Using the Custom Installer to solve installation problemsYou can install the printer software without installing the fonts that comewith the printer.

6When you see a message on your screen, follow the directions and insert the next disk.The Installer ejects disks and asks you to insert others. Keep

The Macintosh doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter 1500If you have selected the Color StyleWriter 1500 printer in the Chooser butnothing prints, or

m If you’re using a PowerBook computer with an internal modem, change theserial port setting to Normal or External. For details, see “SpecialInformati

The power light indicates a problemSometimes the power light on the printer signals a problem. mThe light flashes. The printer may be out of paper or

Paper is jammedOccasionally a piece of paper may get jammed (stuck) inside the printerduring the printing process. To clear a paper jam, follow these

Paper or envelopes feed improperlyIf paper tears, gets skewed, or comes through the printer crumpled, it may notbe entering the printer properly. Try

mTake the paper out of the sheet feeder and check it.Make sure none of the sheets is curled, bent, or dog-eared. Make sure the edges of the stack line

5 Remove the bright orange cap from the cartridge’s print head.6Peel the orange tape off the print head.After you snap it off,dispose of the cap.Be ca

The printer acts as if it’s working, but nothing is printed on the pageIf your printer takes the paper, but doesn’t actually print anything, try thefo

There is an error in the printer.Check to make sure the cable is still connected to the printer and thecomputer. Also, the ink cartridge may not be se

Memory is lowOnce in a while, your computer may be temporarily low on random-accessmemory (RAM).Symptoms that indicate a memory problem.m Some documen

m As long as there are any print requests waiting to be printed, DesktopPrintMonitor (the desktop printing software) remains active in memory,even whe

Text prints but pictures do notSome advanced page layout and art programs use the PostScript pagedescription language, a language that the Color Style

Text lines up in columns on the screen but not when it printsYou may have used spaces (rather than tabs) to line up the text. Becauseprinters interpre

Print quality is poorMost image problems are caused by problems with an ink cartridge or withyour choice of paper. Don’t use the following types of pa

Thin lines fade or break up Pick a darker color for the affected object, or try printing with the Patternhalftoning option selected. (In the Print dia

Colors don’t look right on the printed pagem Try printing the image with ColorSync turned on. For instructions, see“Ad j u s t i n g Color Options” i

Unwanted horizontal white lines or stripes appearProblems with print quality, especially horizontal white lines in yourdocument, may mean a nozzle on

7Slide the ink cartridge into its place in the printer.Don’t worry if the cartridge is tilted a little to the left for now.Note: There are instructio

The image prints wavy or distortedMake sure that you are using recommended types of paper. Check the settingof the internal paper selector above the i

General specifications Marking enginem Thermal ink-jet engineResolutionThe resolution for graphics and text differs according to the quality ofprintin

82Connector cablem Apple System/Peripheral-8 cableInterfacem High-speed serial (RS-422)m Optional EtherTalk Adapter Fontsm Tr ueType font supportm 64

Paper sizes in millimeters (mm) and inches (")m U.S. Letter: 215.9 mm x 279.4 mm (8.5" x 11")m U.S. Legal: 215.9 mm x 355.6 mm (8.5&q

Operating environmentTemperaturem 15° to 30°C (59° to 86° F)Relative humiditym 10 percent to 80 percent, noncondensingStorage environmentTemperaturem

Apple part numbersIf you have trouble finding any of the following products, the part numbersmay help you describe them to the dealer. However, you sh

87A font is a collection of letters, numbers, and symbols in a distinctivetypographic design. Your Macintosh computer and Color StyleWriter 1500printe

Tr ue Ty pe fontsA TrueType font is scalable, describing a typeface without rigidly specifying asize. So it looks good whatever size you choose. TrueT

You can also use the Key Caps desk accessory to examine fonts. See thedocumentation that came with your computer for instructions.Bitmapped fontsBitma

Connecting the printer to your MacintoshIMPORTANTBe sure you are using a serial cable, not a LocalTalk cable.If your computer is connected to a networ

PostScript fontsPostScript is a page-description language that defines the characters, symbols,and images that appear on each page of a document. A Po

How TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fontsAlthough TrueType fonts offer distinct advantages, your Color StyleWriter1500 printer can also use ot

Using only TrueType fonts produces a closer match between the appearanceof type on the screen and on paper. However, a document you’ve alreadycreated

How the Macintosh looks for fontsHere’s the search order your Macintosh uses to determine which font todisplay on your screen when you choose a specif

Where fonts are storedAll fonts for your Color StyleWriter 1500 printer reside in special placeswithin the System Folder. To install fonts, you drag t

SuitcasesA font suitcase is a special folder for collections of fonts. Suitcases provide a convenient way to organize fonts in the same font family.Fo

Combining suitcases: To m e rge all the fonts from one suitcase with another,drag one suitcase on top of the other. All the fonts from the dragged s

Styled fontsMost fonts that come with your Color StyleWriter 1500 printer have definedstyles. For example, if you open the Bookman font (contained in

Common questions about fontsHere are some questions that often come up about fonts.What kind of fonts should I buy?Using a font that has both bitmappe

What does the term Apple classic fonts mean?The Apple classic fonts are the original ten bitmapped fonts that came withthe first Macintosh in 1984. Th