Apple COLOR STYLEWRITER 2400 User's Guide

User’s GuideColor StyleWriter2400

Watch for these situations, and if one occurs pull the plug!n the power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damagedn you spill something into the

Rradio interference vi, 12random-access memory (RAM).See memoryRead Me file 27reducing the size of an image 25removing fonts 51–53repair, warning

horizontal white lines 62identically named fonts 51images print poorly 59–60improper paper feed 55–56ink smears 60installing without fonts 52–53

The Apple Publishing SystemThis Apple manual was written, edited, and produced on a desktop publishing system usingApple Macintosh computers and Quark

Unpacking the printer1 Remove everything from the shipping box, but leave the ink cartridges in their packages. 2 Remove the tape and packing material

4Place the printer in your work area.Choose a location near your computer that has a grounded electrical outletand good ventilation, is out of direct

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, the green power light glows and theyellow error light blinks because you haven’

Installing the ink cartridgeThe ink cartridge contains the print head, which sprays the ink onto thepaper. Treat it gently so you don’t damage its tin

3 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier.4 Remove the cover from the plastic tub that contains the ink cartridge. You can install either the black

7Peel the orange tape off the print head.8Slide the ink cartridge straight into its place in the printer.Note: There are instructions inscribed inside

9 Lower the lever to secure the ink cartridge in place.10 Close the printer’s front cover.11Setting Up Your Printer

Connecting the printer to your MacintoshIMPORTANTThe serial cable must connect the printer directly to the computer.Use only the cable that comes with

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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

3Close the printer cover.4 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 o

Checking the print nozzlesThe Color StyleWriter 2400 prints by spraying colored ink onto the paperthrough tiny nozzles. Sometimes these small nozzles

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

IMPORTANTThe Installer determines whether you have the correct systemsoftware and enough memory to use this printer. If you do not, the Installerdispl

Telling your computer to use the Color StyleWriter 2400Before using your printer, you must select it in the Chooser.1Select Chooser from the Apple (K)

Even when a PowerBook has two serial ports, if it also has an internalmodem, the modem port (W) may look available but actually be in use. If theprint

21When your printer is set up (plugged in, loaded with paper, and selected inthe Chooser), you are ready to print. Printing can be as simple as choosi

22Chapter 2Loading the sheet feederThe sheet feeder holds paper, envelopes, or other materials and feeds themautomatically into the printer. To load t

23Using Your PrinterIf you’re changing print materials (from paper to envelopes, for example),continue with steps 2 through 4.2 Open the printer’s fro

iiiCommunications regulation information vi1Setting Up Your Printer 1Main features of the Color StyleWriter 2400 1Important safety inst

Here are details about the kinds of material you can use in yourColor StyleWriter 2400 printer.Print material Maximum Special instructionsPlain paper

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,

26Chapter 2Printing a documentTo print a document, follow these steps:1 Open the document you want to print, or select its icon in the Macintosh Find

27Using Your PrinterAdjusting color optionsTo a dj ust th e way colors are printed, follow these steps: 1Choose Print from the File menu.2 In the dial

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

Printing while you use your computerYou can continue to work on your computer while printing on theColor StyleWriter 2400. The feature that gives you

Checking your printer’s progressWhile a document is being printed in the background, you can usePrintMonitor to check its progress. In addition, Print

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

4 To 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 w

Printing on a shared Color StyleWriter 2400After you turn on sharing (as described in the previous section), others onyour network can share your prin

2Using Your Printer 21Loading the sheet feeder 22Defining the page setup 25Printing a document 26Adjusting color options 27Pr

Connecting a Color StyleWriter 2400 to a LocalTalk networkIf you have the optional Color StyleWriter 2400 LocalTalk Module, you canconnect a Color Sty

35This chapter explains how to use different materials and printing options tomeet your needs.Choosing print materialsHere are some tips on when and h

Premium coated paperUse premium coated paper for exceptional print quality—for example, for afinal draft, a colorful notice, or the master copy of a p

Tra n spa r en c ie sUse transparencies when you want to present your document on an overheadprojector.m Use only transparencies designed for use with

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

39It doesn’t take much effort to keep your Color StyleWriter 2400 printer ingood working condition. You simply have to replace the ink cartridges (ort

When to change ink tanksLook carefully at your printed documents to see if a color is missing or faded.Sometimes it’s obvious—such as when you run out

4 Remove the new ink tank from its packaging. 5 Remove the plastic cap from the ink tank.6Slide the tank into the cartridge, and push it down so it sn

Replacing the ink cartridgeThe ink cartridge contains the print head, the device that takes the ink andsprays it on the paper. The Color StyleWriter 2

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

5Troubleshooting 49Safety precautions 50The Chooser doesn’t show the Color SW 2400 icon 50Installation is unsuccessful 50The Macin

44Chapter 46 Remove the bright orange cap from the cartridge’s print head.7Peel the orange tape off the print head.After you snap it off,dispose of th

8Slide the cartridge into its place in the printer.9 Lower the bright blue lever on the carrier to secure the cartridge in place.10 Close the printer

Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t usingThe Color StyleWriter 2400 comes with two ink cartridges, a black-only and afour-color cartridge. While they

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 2400 printer.As long as you follow the maint

Safety precautionsTo prevent damage to the Color StyleWriter 2400 printer and harm to yourselfand other users, follow these safety tips.m Don’t touch

Removing items from your Fonts folderItems in your current Fonts folder can interfere with successful installation ofthe printer software. To correct

Using the Custom InstallerYou can install the printer software without installing the fonts that comewith the printer. (The disadvantage is that you w

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

Text appears in the Geneva font or prints jaggedWhen your Macintosh computer is low on memory, it may display and printcertain fonts in the Geneva fon

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

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 remove any torn or damaged pieces of paper from the printer.See the previous section, “Paper Is Jammed.”mTake the paper out of the sheet feede

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

The Color StyleWriter 2400 won’t print a particular documentIf you attempt to print a document and no page is printed, try the following:m Check for m

Messages appear on your computer screenMost messages that appear on your screen are self-explanatory. For example,they may tell you that the printer i

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.

Printing appears on only part of the paperCheck the selections in the Page Setup dialog box.Check the nozzles in the print head. See “Checking the Pri

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

Cleaning the print headTo cl e a n the print head, follow these steps:1When you are about to print a document, click Utilities in the Print dialog box

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

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

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

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

General specificationsMarking enginem Thermal ink jet engineResolutionm 360 dots per inch (dpi) for text and graphics (180 dpi for draft quality)Engin

Printing materialsm Plain paper: Use 16-lb. (60-g/m2) to 24-lb. (90-g/m2) paper.m Accepts most letterhead and colored stock.m Accepts medium-weight sh

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

71A font is a collection of letters, numbers, and symbols in a distinctivetypographic design. Your Macintosh computer and Color StyleWriter 2400printe

Bitmapped fontsBitmapped fonts consist of “pictures” of a typeface at specific sizes. Forexample, you might have bitmapped fonts at 10-, 12-, and 18-p

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

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

QuickDraw GX imaging technologyA QuickDraw GX font is a TrueType or PostScript font with an additional setof sophisticated features. These features in

This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 printer andexplains how to set it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter,you’l

For example, if a document uses 12-point Times®, available in that size as abitmapped font and as a TrueType font, the system uses the bitmapped font.

Tr ue Ty pe and PostScript fontsPostScript fonts were designed as fonts for PostScript printers. However, ifyou have Adobe Type Manager software insta

Where fonts are storedAll fonts for your Color StyleWriter 2400 printer reside in special placeswithin the System Folder. To install fonts in System 7

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 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 2400 printer have definedstyles. For example, if you open the Bookman font suitcase, you

Common questions about fontsHere are some questions that often come up about fonts.What kind of fonts should I buy?Bitmapped fonts are best for screen

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

What is font substitution?Font Substitution, which isn’t available for your Color StyleWriter 2400printer, is an option in the Page Setup dialog box f

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.3 R

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

4 Open the cover and tape the carrier (with an ink cartridge installed) to the right side ofthe printer.Because you’ve unplugged the printer, the carr

87Providing consistent, pleasing color with desktop computers is a technicalchallenge. Achieving “What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG) in coloris m

About ColorSyncTo solve t h ese problems, Apple designed ColorSync, a system extension thatprovides color-matching capabilities. Here’s what ColorSyn

AAdobe PostScript fonts icon 73Adobe Type Manager (ATM) software73, 77A4 paperloading in sheet feeder 14used for nozzle check 13alerts, setting up

Ccables, connecting 12“carbonless carbon” paper 59carrierillustration of 9parked position 86cartridges. See ink cartridgescase for storing ink car

disconnecting the printer 6disk icon 16disksColor StyleWriter 2400 Installation 16locking 16provided 4display fonts. See bitmapped fontsdocumentsc

Ggeneric PostScript font icon 73Geneva 9 display font 82glossy paperloading instructions 24recommended use 36graphics, fonts for 75Grayscale colo

J“jaggies” in bitmapped fonts 72Kkerning 75Key Caps desk accessory 74Llabelsloading instructions 24specifications 68landscape orientation 25lega

Ooblique fonts 81off-center printing 61on/off (power) button 7, 15operating environment 69orange cap on print head 9orientation 25outlet, ground

features 1installing ink cartridge 8–11installing software 16–17internal paper selector 13, 23opening front cover 8, 66packing and moving 85–86p