Apple Color StyleWriter 4500 Technické informace

1This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 4500 printer andexplains how to set it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter,you’

3Grasp each ink cartridge by its sides and carefully remove the tape from the cartridge’sprint head.You may safely touch the colorful caps or the blac

How the computer looks for fontsHere’s the search order your computer uses to determine which font to displayon your screen when you choose a specific

Where fonts are storedAll fonts for your Color StyleWriter 4500 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.For

You treat a suitcase as you would a folder. To open a suitcase, you double-click it. To add a font, you drag the font’s icon to the suitcase and drop

But fonts such as Chicago, Geneva, Monaco, and New York do not come withdefined styles. If you open the Chicago font suitcase, you see only one file.Y

Why don’t all of my fonts appear in the Fonts menu?You may not have all of your fonts placed correctly. All the fonts should beinstalled in the Fonts

Why does a document written entirely in Times look different on different Macintoshcomputers?Times, an extremely popular font, is manufactured and sol

107Between the fonts that come with your Mac OS–based computer and thosethat come with the printer, there are 28 font families (and 64 total styledfon

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

109Mac OS–based computers use ColorSync to help make sure that the colorsyou see on your monitor closely match the colors you get on your printers,sca

5Close the printer’s front cover.Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t usingThe Color StyleWriter 4500 comes with color, black, and color PhotoGradecar

Further compounding the problem is that no two monitors or printersproduce exactly the same colors. (For example, you can see differences incolor abil

Because ColorSync information becomes part of your output files, you don’thave to worry about losing the profile or using the wrong profile with thewr

Setting up ColorSyncTo t a ke adva ntage of ColorSync, you need to obtain profiles for each of yourimaging devices, such as your monitor, scanner, and

For the best visual match between the colors on your monitor and printedcolors, select the Page-White Gamma option in the Monitors control panel.(On s

4Click the profile you want to use.Select the D50 profile for your monitor, or Apple Multiple Scan 17 D50 if youcan’t find a D50 profile for your moni

Tips for best resultsAfter you’ve made sure ColorSync is installed, set the System Profile, and setany necessary ColorSync options for your applicatio

For more informationTo learn more about ColorSync, or color matching and color technology ingeneral, refer to these publications and resources.Publica

AA4 paper 13, 91AC power adapter 3, 92Adobe PostScript font icon 98Adobe Type Manager 79, 98, 100, 106alcohol-based or ammonia-based cleaners 2,

CcablesApple System/Peripheral-8 3, 90, 93checking connections 70LocalTalk 11network 11serial 11“carbonless carbon” paper 49, 82carrierhandling

119IndexDdamaged paper 49, 74–75, 82default desktop printer icon 38, 40default printer, changing 38–39deleting a print request, backgroundprinting

Installing your printer softwareBefore you can print your documents, you need to install the printer softwareon your computer. The Apple Printer Softw

filling the sheet feeder. See loading thesheet feederfixed-size fonts 97foldersFonts 67, 102, 106font suitcases 103–104Printing Prefs 37, 46, 81Fo

inkchecking if the printer is out of ink 76reducing the amount used 53smears when rubbed, troubleshooting 83ink cartridgesextending the life of 88

Mmaintenance tasks. See also safetyinstructionscleaning the printer 2, 63, 87replacing ink tanks 55–57replacing the ink cartridge 58–61storing a se

paper selector leverexternal 13, 24internal 25, 87paper support, extending 13, 24paper type, indicating 30, 77, 118, 119, 121part numbers list 93

mini pages (2 or 4) 29, 37non-standard documents 28–31on a shared printer 47on various paper finishes 26in portrait orientation 27–28, 29, 117pre

Rradio and television reception,interference with viRAM. See memoryRead Me file 32reducing the printed image. See scalingremovingdesktop printing so

Ttechnical specifications of the printer89–91television and radio reception,interference with vitemperature range for the printer 92test page, print

Uunpacking the printer 3–4unplugging the printer 2, 5, 6, 63, 66urgent print requests, backgroundprinting and 43U.S. letter-size paper 13, 27–28Ut

Color ink-jet printer for Mac OS usersColor StyleWriter 4500

K Apple Computer, Inc.© 1997 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part,

Using theApple Printer Software CollectionCD-ROM1 Turn off any automatic virus-detection applications you have on your Macintoshcomputer.If you don’t,

iiiCommunications regulation information viWelcome ix1Setting Up Your Printer 1Important safety instructions 1Unpacking the print

2Printing 27Planning documents with the Color StyleWriter 4500 in mind 27Printing a document 28Printing while you use your computer

5Troubleshooting 69Safety precautions 70The Chooser doesn’t show the Color SW 4500 icon 70Installation is unsuccessful 70The compu

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

Industry Canada statementThis Class B device meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing equipmentregulations.Cet appareil numérique d

ixCongratulations on your purchase of the Apple Color StyleWriter 4500printer. This book describes how to set up the printer and how to use it. Main f

System requirementsTo i ns ta ll the printer software and use the Color StyleWriter 4500 printer withyour Mac OS–based computer, you needm a Mac OS–ba

8In the Installer dialog box, click Install.After a few moments, the Installer begins to install the printer software. Astatus box keeps you informed

Installation troubleshootingIf the Installer can’t complete the installation, it will issue a warning message.Here are some ways to fix common problem

Telling your computer to use a directly connected Color StyleWriter 4500If your printer is connected directly to your computer with a serial cable,fol

Telling your computer to use a Color StyleWriter on a LocalTalk networkYou can connect a Color StyleWriter 4500 printer directly to a LocalTalknetwork

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

Loading paper into the paper trayThe paper tray holds up to 100 sheets of 20-pound paper and feeds the paperautomatically into the printer. You can lo

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

3 Load the paper into the lower tray, print side down.The wrapper that the paper comes in usually tells which side to print first.Note: Illustrations

Aligning the ink cartridgesWhenever you install a new ink cartridge, follow these steps:1If necessary, turn on the printer.The green power light shoul

7Examine the patterns that appear on the printed page.From among the sets of parallel lines, choose the horizontal set and thevertical set for which t

Printing the sample pageTo see what your printer can do, print the demonstration page.1Make sure the printer and computer are turned on.2Press and hol

Using onscreen helpThe CSW 4000 Series Printer Guide is a valuable source of informationabout your printer and printer software. The Guide menu is ide

Tips for using CSW 4000 Series Printer GuideWhen you can’t find the information you needm In searching for help topics, use all three buttons at the t

Using the electronic user’s manualThis setup manual also appears as Chapter 1 in an electronic user’s manual,along with the complete reference informa

27This chapter explains how to use the Color StyleWriter 4500 for everydaytasks. Before you follow the instructions in this chapter, make sure the pri

Printing a documentThe next two sections explain the different ways you can print a document:mQuick instructions for printing standard documents.To p

Detailed instructions for printing documentsIf your document is not standard, follow these steps:1If you haven’t already selected the Color StyleWrite

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

4Choose Print from the File menu and make adjustments in the dialog box that opens.Item in dialog box What you use it forQuality Select which level of

Printing while you use your computerYou can continue to work on your computer while printing on theColor StyleWriter 4500. The feature that gives you

Monitoring and controlling background printingIf you are using background printing, you can use the PrintMonitor to checkon and control your print req

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

Printing a photographYou can print exceptional quality photographic or other color images, usingthe color PhotoGrade ink cartridge.m Use the color and

3 Open the top cover.The carrier moves to the center of the printer. The resume light flashes.4 Remove the black ink cartridge.5Put the black ink cart

6Slide the color PhotoGrade ink cartridge down into the carrier, and press it into place.Press the cartridge all the way into the carrier.7Close the p

8Choose Page Setup from the File menu.9Choose Print from the File menu.10 In the dialog box that appears, click Print from the File menu.The document

Printing a bannerFor the best results, use Apple Color Ink–Jet Banner Paper. If you usecontinuous computer paper or Z-fold paper instead, 20-pound pap

3Slide the paper selection lever to the right until it clicks into place.An icon on the lever indicates that this is the setting for banner paper.4 Re

3 Open the printer’s cover and remove the packing material from the inside of the printer.Save the carton and the packing material in case you ever ne

Using the application that created the banner, you should be able to tellwhether the banner will cover three sheets or four sheets, for example. Thepr

11 Make sure the banner document is the active window on the screen, and choose Printfrom the File menu.12 In the dialog box that appears, click Print

Printing envelopesIf you’re printing a single envelope, use the single-envelope slot (and leave thepaper in the paper tray). If you’re printing a stac

3Slide an envelope into the single-envelope slot until it stops.4Choose Print from the File menu. If you are using an application that includes settin

A stack of envelopes1Choose Page Setup from the File menu.2In the Page Setup dialog box, choose the envelope you’re printing from the Paper Sizepop-up

4Put a stack of up to 20 envelopes in the printer.If the envelopes are thick, reduce the number in the stack.5Slide the paper adjusters in so they tou

If you’re printing small, invitation-size envelopes (such as A2 or C6), you mayhave to lower the handle on the length adjuster so you can slide it far

Printing transparenciesFor best results, use Apple Color Ink–Jet Transparency Film or transparenciesdesigned for ink–jet printers.1Choose Page Setup f

5Insert the transparencies into the paper tray, shiny side down, with the joined edge intothe paper tray first.6Slide the paper adjusters in so they t

Printing labelsFor best results, use labels designed for ink–jet printers.1Choose Page Setup from the File menu.2 In the Page Setup dialog box, choose

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

5Fan the edges of the label sheets to make sure they are separated.6Insert into the paper tray sheets of labels, face-down, on top of about 5 sheets o

Printing index cards and postcardsYou can use the Color StyleWriter 4500 to print on index cards and postcards.1Choose Page Setup from the File menu.2

4Place a stack of up to 30 cards in the lower paper tray, resting against the raised cardguide.5 Lower the handle on the paper length adjuster.6Slide

7 Replace the upper tray and raise the card guide.You may need to lift the printer cover for easy access.8Choose Print from the File menu.When you’re

Manual duplex printing (two-sided)To conserve paper, you can print on both sides, putting the paper through theprinter twice. The first time through,

6 Following instructions on your screen, put the stack of printed pages back into the lowerpaper tray.7When the paper is ready, click OK.When you’re d

Printing a flipped documentYou can flip a document, reversing text and pictures so they are correct whenyou transfer the image to another surface (suc

4Choose Print from the File menu.5 In the dialog box that appears, click Print.The text and pictures print backwards. To see the reverse image, hold t

Defining your own custom paper sizesOccasionally, you may want to print on paper whose size does not appear inthe Paper Size menu on the Page Setup di

2Choose Page Setup from the File menu.3Choose Add Custom from the Paper Size pop-up menu.4 In the dialog box that appears, type the appropriate inform

Connecting the printer directly to your computerYou can connect the printer directly to your computer with a serial cable. Ifyou want to add the print

61This chapter explains how to use different materials and printing options tomeet your needs.Choosing print materialsHere are some tips on when and h

Apple Color Ink–Jet Premium Coated PaperThis bright white coated paper is great for creating high-qualitypresentations, newsletters, and reports.m Use

Apple Color Ink–Jet Banner PaperUse this paper to print a continuous document that contains pages strungtogether—for example, a birthday greeting.m Us

Materials you can print onHere are details about the kinds of materials you can use in yourColor StyleWriter 4500 printer.Print material Special instr

QualityFor highest-quality printing of photographs or images, choose Best quality,use the color PhotoGrade ink cartridge and print on PhotoGrade paper

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

67It doesn’t take much effort to keep your Color StyleWriter 4500 printer ingood working condition. You simply have to replace the ink cartridges when

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

69This chapter provides solutions to some problems that you may encounterwhile using your Color StyleWriter 4500 printer.As long as you follow the mai

Connecting to a LocalTalk network (optional)If you have an existing LocalTalk network, you can add your printer to it andshare the printer with other

Safety precautionsTo prevent damage to the Color StyleWriter 4500 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

The computer crashes while attempting to printWhen a computer suddenly stops working—either a message on the screentells you a system error has occurr

m If you are trying to use a printer on a network, and the printer name isn’tlisted in the Chooser, make sure that the printer is turned on andconnect

The lights indicate a problemSometimes the lights on the printer signal a problem.Both lights are off. m The printer is turned off. Press the power bu

The power light glows steadily, and the resume light blinks. m One or both of the ink cartridges may not be seated properly, or you mayhave forgotten

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

The Color StyleWriter 4500 won’t print a particular documentIf you attempt to print a document and no page is printed—not even a blankone—try the foll

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

m Tu rn on virtual memory in the Memory control panel. Virtual memory isdescribed in the instructions that came with your computer. (Note: Usingvirtu

Turning the printer on and offTo t u r n on the printer, press the power button. The green power light glows.To t u r n th e printer off, press th

Graphic images appear jaggedSome advanced page layout and art applications use the PostScript pagedescription language, a language that the Color Styl

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

The image is too light or too darkIf printing looks fuzzy because it’s too light or too dark, try the following:m Clean the cartridges. See “Cleaning

Colors don’t look right on the printed pageTry the following:m Print a sample page to see if you’ve run out of ink. For instructions, see“Printing a S

Cleaning the cartridgesTo cl ea n the print head, load plain paper in the paper tray and make sure theprinter is turned on. Then follow these steps:1C

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

87General specificationsMarking enginem Four-color thermal ink–jet engine; six-color with the color PhotoGrade inkcartridgeResolutionThe resolution di

Connector cablem Apple System/Peripheral-8 cableInterfacem LocalTalkm High-speed serial (RS-422-A)Fontsm Tr ueType font supportm 64 TrueType fonts inc

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

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

Operating environmentTemperaturem 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F)Relative humiditym 10 percent to 80 percent, noncondensingStorage environmentTemperaturem

Apple printer supplies and accessoriesIf you have trouble finding any of the following products, the part numbersmay help you describe them to the dea

93A font is a collection of letters, numbers, and symbols in a distinctivetypographic design. Your Mac OS–based computer and Color StyleWriter4500 pri

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

How does a font look? To s ee what a TrueType or bitmapped font looks likeon your screen, double-click the font’s icon to open it. A sample of that f

In most cases, scaled bitmapped fonts don’t look nearly as good aspreinstalled ones. Such scaling is one reason for the jagged edges (sometimescalled

IMPORTANTAdobe Type Manager is not an Apple product. It is made andsupported by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Only the version that comes withApple Maci

How TrueType fonts work with other kinds of fontsAlthough TrueType fonts offer distinct advantages, your Color StyleWriter4500 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