Apple StyleWriter II Technical Information Seite 1

AppleStyleWriter 1200Setting up and using your printer

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What is font substitution?Font Substitution, which isn’t available for your StyleWriter 1200 printer, is anoption in the Page Setup dialog box for cer

91Between the fonts that come with your Macintosh and those that come withthe StyleWriter, there are 28 font families (and 64 total styled fonts) avai

Name in Font menu Number of fonts Font family (and styled fonts) Comes withHelvetica Narrow 4 Helvetica Narrow StyleWriter 1200(plain, italic, bold, a

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.3Di

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

If you installed QuickDraw GX software along with system software version7.5 or later, your Macintosh computer has some new printing capabilities.This

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

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 y

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

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

This chapter introduces the Apple StyleWriter 1200 printer and explains howto set it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter, you’ll be

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

Cleaning the print headTo clean the print head, follow these steps (or print a test page as explained inthe section “Print Quality is Poor” in Chapter

If you choose not to use QuickDraw GX printingIf you’re unhappy with the quality of printing on your StyleWriter 1200 or ifyou’re unable to print usin

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

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

4In the Installer dialog box, choose Custom Install.5In the Custom Install dialog box, click the PrintMonitor 7.1 checkbox.104Appendix FChoose CustomI

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 have any d

AAdobe Type Manager software 66, 80A4-size paper 26, 74, 76alias for desktop printer 38Apple-authorized dealer 53Apple classic fonts 89Apple menu

cleaningprinter exterior 2, 52print head 70print nozzles 14rollers and platen 52closing printer 8coated paper 26, 46columns, printing 67compute

Ffeeding paper 12–13, 24–27File menuMake Alias command 38Page Setup command 23, 29, 32, 35Print command 20, 27, 31QuickDraw GX and 97 Quit comman

Important safety instructionsAlways take the following precautions:m Keep the printer cover closed when printing.m Always turn off the printer before

Installer 15–17Custom Installer 17, 56–57, 104installing fonts 15installing ink cartridge 6–8installing printer software 15–17reinstalling 57tro

Ppacking printer 93–94page breaks, unexpected changes in 29, 67page orientation 29QuickDraw GX and 97–98Page Setup command (File menu)options in

PowerBook Express Modem 19power button 11, 60power cord 10power light 4, 14, 60power socket 5power strip 10, 11premium coated paper 46printable

Normal quality 30, 100pictures 66planning documents for 23problems with. See troubleshootingquality of 30, 48, 68–71QuickDraw GX and 95–102reduci

RRAM. See memoryreducing printed images 29, 32QuickDraw GX and 97–98reinstalling printer software 57removing desktop printer software103–106renamin

Ttechnical information 73–76test page, printing 14, 70–71three-hole punched paper 24TokenTalk ixtransparencies 26, 47, 76Trash, dragging desktop

UU.S. legal paper 26, 74U.S. letter-size paper 13, 26, 74unpacking printer 3–4unplugging printer 2, 10, 11upgrading memory 65Vvertical page orien

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

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 grounde

Back viewInsideInternal paper selectorCarrierInk cartridge(which you willinstall later inthis chapter)Ink cartridge installationinstructions inscribed

Installing the ink cartridgeThe ink cartridge contains the print head, which sprays ink onto the paper.Tr eat the ink cartridge gently so you don’t da

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

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 instruction

Connecting the printer to your MacintoshIMPORTANTEven if you’re planning to share the printer over a network, theserial cable must connect the printer

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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

Turning the printer on and offThe first time you turn on the printer, you can hear the printer preparingitself for 15–20 seconds.To save power, the pr

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

5 Load a stack of U.S. letter-size or A4 paper into the sheet feeder.To open the output tray, pull here. Be sure to pull it out all the way.Slide this

Checking the print nozzlesThe StyleWriter 1200 prints by spraying ink onto the paper through tinynozzles. Sometimes these small nozzles get clogged af

Installing your printer softwareThe disks that come with the StyleWriter 1200 contain the printer softwareand an Installer program that copies the sof

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

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 StyleWriter 1200Before using your printer, you must select it in the Chooser.1Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.

19Setting Up Your PrinterSpecial information for PowerBook ownersSome PowerBook computers have a single serial port identified by acombination printer

Changes to the printing software that affect other printersThe software that comes with the StyleWriter 1200 also upgrades the softwarefor many other

Printing a document to make sure everything’s workingThe best way to see if your printer is set up correctly is to try printingsomething. The followin

6Click the Print button.For information about all the choices you can make in the Print dialog box,see “Printing a Document” and “Creating Special Eff

23This chapter explains how to use the StyleWriter 1200 for everyday tasks.Before you follow the instructions in this chapter, make sure the printer i

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 theStyleWriter 1200 printer.Print material Maximum Special instructionsPlain paper 100 she

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

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

Congratulations on your purchase of the StyleWriter 1200 printer. This bookdescribes how to set up the printer and how to use it. Main features of the

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

Creating special effects on the StyleWriter 1200You can create a number of special effects on the StyleWriter 1200 byselecting options in the Page Set

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 shades of gray are printed by using anarrangement of black dots. The StyleWriter 1200 cr

Note: Switching between printers may change how much information youcan fit on a page. It’s best to choose a printer before you spend much timepaginat

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 theStyleWriter 1200. The feature that gives you this a

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

iiiCommunications regulation information viiWelcome ix1Setting Up Your Printer 1Special setups 1Important safety instructions

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

Sharing your printer with other usersIf your computer is connected to other computers over an AppleTalknetwork, you can allow other users on the netwo

3 In the Sharing Setup dialog box, make the changes you want.The name you give the printer is the name others will use to select the printerin the Cho

Printing on a shared StyleWriter 1200After you turn on GrayShare (as described in the previous section), others onyour network can share your printer.

45Printing

45This chapter explains how to use different print materials and softwareoptions to meet your needs.Choosing print materialsHere are some tips on when

Premium coated paperm Use only coated paper designed for use with StyleWriter printers. (Thecoated paper designed for color StyleWriters works equally

Back-print filmBack-print film has a shiny surface and works exceptionally well whendisplayed by backlighting.m Use only back-print film designed for

QualityFor highest-quality printing, consider these suggestions:m In the Print dialog box, set quality to Best.m In the Print Options dialog box, try

49It doesn’t take much effort to keep your StyleWriter 1200 printer in goodworking condition. You simply have to replace the ink cartridge when it run

2Printing 23Planning documents with the StyleWriter 1200 in mind 23Loading the sheet feeder 24Printing a document 27Creating speci

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

How to replace the ink cartridgeIMPORTANTBefore replacing the cartridge, try printing the test page. (See“Printing the Test Page” in the section “Prin

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 StyleWriter 1200 printer.As long as you follow the maintenance

Safety precautionsTo prevent damage to the StyleWriter 1200 printer, and harm to yourself andother users, follow these safety tips.m Don’t touch anyth

3 Drag the following files out of the Fonts folder. (Look for files with exactly these names.)m Avant Gardem Bookmanm Delphianm Garamond Narrowm Helve

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 StyleWriter 1200If you have selected the StyleWriter 1200 printer in the Chooser but nothingprints, or you get a m

m If your computer is not connected to a network, turn off AppleTalk in theChooser.m The printer may need to be reset. Turn the printer off, count to

5Troubleshooting 53Safety precautions 54The Chooser doesn’t show the StyleWriter 1200 icon 54Installation is unsuccessful 54The co

The lights indicate a problemSometimes the lights on the printer signal a problem.mBoth lights are off.To c onserve energy, the printer turns itself o

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

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

The printer detects an end of paper error. If you are using a valid size of paper, make sure that you indicate the size inthe Page Setup dialog box. V

Documents did not print as expectedIf the quality of printing is OK—not smeared or incomplete—but the result isnot as you expected, you may have made

Page breaks change unexpectedlyMost programs determine where to break pages by evaluating the informationyou provide in the Page Setup dialog box. Als

Everything prints backwardsChoose the Print command and check what paper type you’ve selected in thedialog box that opens. If you indicate that you’re

The image is too light or too darkIf printing looks fuzzy because it’s too light or too dark, try the following:m Check the nozzles in the print head.

Appendix A Technical Information 73Appendix B Using Fonts With the StyleWriter 1200 77Appendix C Font List 91Appendix D Packing and Mov

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

Printing the test pageTo print the test page and clean the print head, follow these steps:1 Turn off the printer.2Make sure you’ve loaded U.S. letter

Ink cartridges run out of ink too quicklyIf it seems like an ink cartridge has run out of ink too quickly, clean the printhead to make sure the cartri

General specificationsMarking enginem Thermal ink-jet engineResolutionThe resolution for graphics and text differs according to the quality ofprinting

Fontsm Tr ueType font supportm 64 TrueType fonts available, consisting of the 43 that come with theStyleWriter 1200 and the 21 that come with Macintos

Printer dimensions in millimeters (mm) and inches (")m Height (paper support down): 180 mm (7")m Width: 345 mm (13.6")m Depth (output t

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

77A font is a collection of letters, numbers, and symbols in a distinctivetypographic design. Your Macintosh computer and StyleWriter 1200 printercome

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

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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 StyleWriter 1200printer can also use other ki

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 StyleWriter 1200 printer reside in special places within theSystem Folder. To install fonts, you drag them to

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

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

Styled fontsMost fonts that come with your StyleWriter 1200 printer have defined styles.For example, if you open the Bookman font suitcase, you see fi

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 termApple classic fontsmean?The Apple classic fonts are the original ten bitmapped fonts that came withthe first Macintosh in 1984. Thes