Apple Color StyleWriter Pro Betriebsanweisung

AppleColor StyleWriter ProUser’s Guide

Unpacking the printer1 Remove everything from the shipping box, but leave the print head in its plastic tub.Save the carton and the packing materials

3Close the printer’s cover.4Choose a location for the printer.Choose a place near your computer that has a grounded electrical outlet andgood ventilat

2 Open the print head lid (inside the printer) as shown.3 Remove the cover from the plastic tub that contains the print head.4Pick up the print head a

5Peel the tape off the print head.6Angle the print head into the printer as shown.7Close the print head lid by pressing on it firmly until you feel tw

Installing the ink cartridgesThe Color StyleWriter Pro uses four numbered and color-coded inkcartridges—black (#1), cyan (#2), magenta (#3), and yello

3 Remove the ink cartridge from the bag by twisting and pulling it.IMPORTANTDon’t touch the opening in the cartridge.Don’t let anything touch this ope

4Making sure that the number and the color on the cartridge match the number and thecolor on the slot, slide the cartridge in and push it down so it s

Connecting the printer to your MacintoshBefore you beginTu rn off your computer.IMPORTANTThe cable must connect the printer directly to the computer.

Plugging in the printerIMPORTANTThe only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug thepower cord. Make sure that at least one end of the power c

Tu r ni n g on the printerThe first time you turn on the printer, it takes about seven minutes to prepareitself for printing. During this time the pow

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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

4 Load a stack of U.S. Letter or A4 paper into the sheet feeder.Installing your printer softwareThe Color StyleWriter Pro comes with a number of disks

3Double-click the Installer icon to start the Installer program.After a moment, the Installer tells you what will be installed.IMPORTANTThe Installer

Telling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter ProBefore using your printer, you must select it in the Chooser.Before you beginMake sure the print

2Double-click the disk icon to see what’s on the disk.3Double-click the Read Me icon to open the Read Me file.4Choose the Page Setup command from the

7Click the Print button.For information about all the choices you can make in the Print dialog box,see Chapter 2.8If you see a message telling you to

10 After the test page is printed, decide which numbered bar looks most like the gray bar atthe top of the page, then type that number in the dialog b

21When your printer is set up (turned on, loaded with paper, and selected in theChooser), you are ready to print. Printing can be as simple as choosin

Getting helpIf you need more information about what you see on the screen, choose ShowBalloons from the Helph menu at the right side of the menu bar.L

2 Load the paper and adjust the external paper selector lever.Print material Maximum Special instructionsPlain paper 100 sheetsmUse 16- to 24-pound pa

iiiCommunications regulation information vi1Setting Up Your Printer 1Main features of the Color StyleWriter Pro 1Important safety inst

Defining the page setupAlmost every Macintosh program has a Page Setup command in the Filemenu. You can use this command to set a variety of options,

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

Adjusting color optionsYou can adjust how colors are printed as follows:1Choose the Print command from the File menu to open the Print dialog box.2Aft

4 Once you’ve made your choices, click OK to return to the Print dialog box.5Click Print.Printing while you use your computerYou can continue to work

Sharing your printer with other users on a networkIf your computer is connected to other computers over an AppleTalk network,you can allow other users

5 To keep a record of what’s printed on your printer, click the Keep Log of Printer Usagecheckbox to put an X in it.You can open and print the log fil

30Chapter 22Make your choices in the Chooser.3Click the close box in the upper-left corner of the Chooser window to close it.You are now ready to prin

This chapter explains how to use different printing options to meet yourneeds.Choosing print materialsHere are some tips on when and how to use differ

Premium coated paperUse premium coated paper for exceptional print quality—for example, toprint final drafts, colorful notices, or the master copy of

Tran sp a r e n c i e sUse transparencies when you want to present your document on an overheadprojector.m Use only transparencies designed for use wi

2Using Your Printer 21Getting help 22Loading the sheet feeder 22Defining the page setup 24Printing a document 25Adjusting col

SpeedFor faster printing, consider the following selections in the Print dialog box.(You open the Print dialog box by choosing the Print command from

It doesn’t take much effort to keep your Color StyleWriter Pro in goodworking condition. You simply have to replace the ink cartridges when theyrun ou

When to change ink cartridgesThere are two ways to detect when you need to change cartridges:m Look carefully at your printed documents to see if a co

3 Remove the top of the new ink cartridge’s plastic bag by peeling off the tape in themiddle. Then twist the cartridge to remove it from the packaging

Cleaning the print headYou should clean the print head:m when you replace an ink cartridgem if you notice problems with print quality, especially hori

5Examine the document you printed. If you see any problems, repeat steps 1 through 4. If there are still problems—especially if you see unwanted horiz

9After the alignment test page is printed, examine it to decide which numbered bar looksmost like the gray bar at the top of the test page.Locate the

4 Open the print head lid (inside the printer) as shown.5 Remove and discard the old print head. 6 Remove the cover from the plastic tub that contains

7Pick up the print head as shown. You may safely touch the black plastic, but be carefulnot to touch any other part.8Peel the tape off the print head.

9Angle the print head into the printer as shown.10 Close the print head lid by pressing on it firmly until you feel two or more clicks. The lidshould

5Troubleshooting 47Safety precautions 48The Chooser doesn’t show the Color StyleWriter Pro icon 48The Macintosh doesn’t recognize the C

16 Click the Utilities button.The Print Utilities dialog box opens.17 Turn on the “Prepare new print head before printing” option.18 Click OK.19 Click

Cleaning the exteriorBefore you clean the printer, turn it off and unplug the power cord. Thenwipe the exterior of the printer with a clean, soft clot

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

Safety precautionsFollow these safety tips to prevent damage to the Color StyleWriter Pro andharm to yourself and other users.m Don’t touch the print

The Macintosh doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter ProIf you have selected the Color StyleWriter Pro icon in the Chooser butnothing prints, or you

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

mTry to recover any torn or damaged pieces of paper from the printer.See “Paper Is Jammed,” earlier in this chapter.mTake the paper out of the sheet f

The lights indicate a problemSometimes the lights on the printer signal a problem.mBoth lights are off.Check to make sure the power cord is plugged in

The printer acts as if it’s working but nothing is printed on the pageIf your printer takes the paper and makes the usual noises, but doesn’t actually

Image problemsMost image problems are caused by problems with an ink cartridge or withyour choice of paper. Don’t use the following types of paper:m e

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

Printing appears on only part of the paperCheck the paper size you selected in the Page Setup dialog box.You may need to clean the print head or repla

Unwanted horizontal white lines or stripes appearIf white lines appear on the page, check to make sure that all the nozzles areworking by following th

Image prints wavy or distortedMake sure that you are using recommended types of paper. Check the settingof the paper selector on the print head lever.

Ink cartridges run out of ink too quicklyTo extend the life of your ink cartridges, try the following:m Select Draft print quality in the Print dialog

Marking enginem Thermal ink jet engineResolutionm 360 dots per inch (dpi) for text and graphics (180 dpi in draft mode)Speedm Printing speed depends o

Printing materialsm Plain paper: You can use 16-lb. (60 g/m2) to 24-lb. (90 g/m2) paper.m Accepts most letterhead and colored stock.m Accepts medium-w

Ink Cartridgesm Black ink cartridge: M1952Gm Ye l l o w i n k cartridge: M1951Gm Magenta ink cartridge: M1950Gm Cyan ink cartridge: M1949GOperating e

AA3 paper 60A4 paper 13–14, 17, 60adjusting color options 25–26, 33aligning the print head 18–19alignment test sheets 39–40Apple System/Periphera

columns, misaligned 55communications regulation information viicomputer, using while printing 27connectingthe power plug 11the printer 10connecto

ink cartridges. See also inkcolor codes 7installing 7–9, 53precautions 2, 8, 36reducing amount used 34replacing 35–37, 43running out of ink 12,

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

Ooiling the printer 48operating environment 61orientation 24output tray 14, 22Ppagepartial printing of 55stains on 57page setup, defining 17, 2

print headadjusting position 54aligning 18–19, 39–40, 44cleaning 12, 38–39, 56installing 4–6lid is open 52purchasing 40replacing 40–44safety pr

Ttape, removing from print head 6technical information 59–61test bars 19, 40test pagesalignment 39–40printing 13, 16–19, 44three-hole punch paper

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This chapter introduces the Color StyleWriter Pro printer and explains how toset it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter, you’ll be r

Important safety instructionsAlways take the following precautions:n Keep the printer away from sources of liquids, such as wash basins,bathtubs, show