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1 Setting Up Your Printer
This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 4500 printer and
explains how to set it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter,
you’ll be ready to print.
Important safety instructions
Always take the following precautions:
m Keep the printer cover closed when printing.
m Always turn off the printer before unplugging it.
m Keep the ink cartridges away from children.
m Keep the printer away from sources of liquid, such as wash basins,
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m Don’t use alcohol-based or ammonia-based cleaners on or around the printer. m Always unplug the printer before cleaning it. (Use only the cleaning procedure recommended in Chapter 4.) m Clean the outside of the printer with a damp cloth and, if necessary, a mild soap or detergent. Be careful not to get liquid into the printer or the power cord receptacle. IMPORTANT The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the power adapter. Make sure at least one end of the power cord is within
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Unpacking the printer 1 Remove everything from the shipping box, but leave the ink cartridges in their packages. Floppy disk Color StyleWriter 4500 CD-ROM Ink cartridge storage case Ink cartridges Serial cable Power adapter 2 Remove the tape and packing material from the outside of the printer. Setting Up Your Printer 3
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3 Open the printer’s cover and remove the packing material from the inside of the printer. Remove the packing material. Save the carton and the packing material in case you ever need to ship the printer. 4Close the printer’s cover. 5Place the printer in your work area. Choose a location near your computer that has an electrical outlet and good ventilation, is out of direct sunlight, never gets damp or very hot or very cold, and is away from devices that could cause electromagnetic interference,
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Plugging in the printer Plug the connector end of the power adapter into the printer and then plug the other end of the adapter into an outlet. IMPORTANT The only way to disconnect power completely is to unplug the power adapter. Make sure that at least one end of the power cord is within easy reach so that you can unplug the printer in an emergency. WARNING The Color StyleWriter 4500 is designed to work with the electrical system of the region in which you purchased it. It works with only one f
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Connecting the printer directly to your computer You can connect the printer directly to your computer with a serial cable. If you want to add the printer to a LocalTalk network, see the next section, “Connecting to a LocalTalk Network.” You cannot connect the printer both ways. 1Plug the cable into the interface port on the printer. You can use the serial cable that came with your printer, or you can use a LocalTalk kit and plug a LocalTalk cable into the same port. Connect this end of the cabl
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Connecting to a LocalTalk network (optional) If you have an existing LocalTalk network, you can add your printer to it and share the printer with other Mac OS–based computers on the network. IMPORTANT You can either connect the printer directly to your computer with a serial cable or connect it to a LocalTalk network with a LocalTalk connecting kit. You cannot connect the printer both ways at the same time. 1 Obtain a LocalTalk connecting kit. LocalTalk connecting kits come in many varieties. A
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Turning the printer on and off To turn on the printer, press the power button. The green power light glows. To turn the printer off, press the power button again. The power light goes out. Resume button Power button WARNING Except in an emergency, make sure the printer is turned off before you unplug it. (When the power light is off, the power is off.) If the printer is plugged into a power strip, never turn off the power strip unless you’ve already turned the printer off. When you turn off the
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Installing the ink cartridges Each ink cartridge contains a print head, which sprays the ink onto the paper. Treat it gently so you don’t damage its tiny nozzles. WARNING The carrier holds the ink cartridges and moves them back and forth when you are printing a document. Don’t slide the carrier by hand or you will damage the printer. 1 To turn on your printer, press the power button. The power light comes on. 2 Open the front cover. The carrier moves to the center of the printer, and the resume
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3Grasp each ink cartridge by its sides and carefully remove the tape from the cartridge’s print head. You may safely touch the colorful caps or the black plastic, but be careful not to touch any other part. Make sure you Note: Open the color and black remove the tape ink cartridges. Set the color from both PhotoGrade cartridge aside, cartridges. still in its protective packaging. Use it for special projects, not day-to-day printing. 4Slide the ink cartridges down into the carrier, and then press
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5Close the printer’s front cover. When you close the cover, you can hear the carrier move to the right. Important: If the resume light blinks after you close the cover, the ink cartridges are not installed properly. Turn the printer off, then repeat steps 1 through 5. Be sure to press both ink cartridges firmly into place in the carrier. Storing the ink cartridge you aren’t using The Color StyleWriter 4500 comes with color, black, and color PhotoGrade cartridges. Sealed in their original packagi
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Installing your printer software Before you can print your documents, you need to install the printer software on your computer. The Apple Printer Software Collection CD-ROM that comes with the Color StyleWriter 4500 contains the printer software and an Installer program. The Installer installs the new printing software you need, plus the fonts that come with the printer (see Appendix C for a list of available fonts). If you have been using Apple’s special QuickDraw GX software, turn it off now.
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Using the Apple Printer Software Collection CD-ROM 1 Turn off any automatic virus-detection applications you have on your Macintosh computer. If you don’t, problems may occur during the installation. After installation is complete, you can turn the virus-detection programs back on. (For instructions on turning off each virus-detection application, see the manual that came with the program.) 2 Insert Apple Printer Software Collection CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3 Open the Printer Software fold
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8In the Installer dialog box, click Install. Make sure the disk named here is the one on which you want to install the printer software. (If not, click Switch Disk until the correct When you’re ready to name appears.) begin, click Install. After a few moments, the Installer begins to install the printer software. A status box keeps you informed of progress during installation. 9When you see a message reporting that installation was successful, click Restart. 14 Chapter 1
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Installation troubleshooting If the Installer can’t complete the installation, it will issue a warning message. Here are some ways to fix common problems: m You may not have the correct hardware or system software for this printer. If so, the Installer will tell you what you’re missing. m You may have forgotten to turn off your virus-detection software as described in the section “Using the Color StyleWriter 4500 CD-ROM,” earlier in the manual. m You may have some corrupted fonts on your hard di
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Telling your computer to use a directly connected Color StyleWriter 4500 If your printer is connected directly to your computer with a serial cable, follow these instructions for selecting it in the Chooser. If your printer is connected to a LocalTalk network, see the next section, “Telling Your Computer to Use a Color StyleWriter on a LocalTalk Network.” 1Make sure the printer is turned on. 2Select Chooser from the Apple (K) menu. 3In the Chooser dialog box, click the appropriate items to selec
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Telling your computer to use a Color StyleWriter on a LocalTalk network You can connect a Color StyleWriter 4500 printer directly to a LocalTalk network. Note: If you do not need to share the printer with other users on the network, connect the printer directly to your computer with the serial cable. The printer prints faster when connected this way. Once the printer is on the network, its name appears in the Chooser just like the names of other network printers. Second, click the name of your p
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Special information for PowerBook owners PowerBook computers that have internal modems may require special setups. What you do depends on whether the Powerbook has one or two serial ports on its back panel. Note: This information is for PowerBook users who connect the printer directly to their computer with a serial cable. PowerBook computers with one serial port Some PowerBook computers have a single serial port identified by a combination printer/modem icon ([/W). If an internal modem is insta
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Loading paper into the paper tray The paper tray holds up to 100 sheets of 20-pound paper and feeds the paper automatically into the printer. You can load many sizes of paper and other media into the sheet feeder as described in Chapter 2, but to align the ink cartridges, as described in the next section, you must use U.S. letter-size or A4 paper. To load paper into the sheet feeder, follow these steps: 1Slide the paper adjusters out as far as you can. Width adjuster Length adjuster Make sure t
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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. Slide the paper lengthwise into the tray, print side down. Note: Illustrations inside the printer cover remind you how to insert paper and envelopes correctly. 4Slide the paper adjusters in to touch the edges of the stack of paper. 20 Chapter 1
