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Color StyleWriter2400
User’s Guide
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K Apple Computer, Inc. © 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Apple. Your rights to the software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Use of the “keyboard” Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may
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Contents Communications regulation information vi 1Setting Up Your Printer 1 Main features of the Color StyleWriter 2400 1 Important safety instructions 2 Unpacking the printer 4 System requirements 5 Plugging in the printer 6 Turning the printer on and off 7 Installing the ink cartridge 8 Connecting the printer to your Macintosh 12 Loading paper into the sheet feeder 13 Checking the print nozzles 15 Installing your printer software
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2Using Your Printer 21 Loading the sheet feeder 22 Defining the page setup 25 Printing a document 26 Adjusting color options 27 Printing while you use your computer 29 Checking your printer’s progress 30 Sharing your printer with other users 31 Printing on a shared Color StyleWriter 2400 33 Connecting a Color StyleWriter 2400 to a LocalTalk network 34 3Tips on Paper, Quality, Speed, and Cost 35 Choosing print materials 35 Quality 3
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5Troubleshooting 49 Safety precautions 50 The Chooser doesn’t show the Color SW 2400 icon 50 Installation is unsuccessful 50 The Macintosh doesn’t recognize the Color StyleWriter 2400 53 Text appears in the Geneva font or prints jagged 54 Paper is jammed 55 Paper or envelopes feed improperly 55 The lights indicate a problem 57 The Color StyleWriter 2400 won’t print a particular document 58 The printer acts as if it’s working, but nothing is print
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Communications regulation information FCC statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio or television reception is suspected. Radio and television interference The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with App
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DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Observation des normes—Classe B Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numér
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1 Setting Up Your Printer This chapter introduces the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 printer and explains how to set it up. After you follow the instructions in this chapter, you’ll be ready to print. Before you begin Make sure that your computer is already set up and that you know the basics of its operation. Main features of the Color StyleWriter 2400 m High-quality color graphics and text are printed quietly on a variety of materials, including plain paper. m An energy conservation feature turn
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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 tanks and ink cartridges away from children. n Keep the printer away from sources of liquids, such as wash basins, bathtubs, and shower stalls. n Protect the printer from dampness or wet weather, such as rain and snow. n Read all the installation instructions carefully before you plug the printer into a wall socket.
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Watch for these situations, and if one occurs pull the plug! n the power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged n you spill something into the printer n the printer is exposed to rain or any other excess moisture n the printer has been dropped or otherwise damaged n you suspect that your printer needs service or repair n you want to clean the printer (use only the procedure recommended in Chapter 4) WARNING Electrical equipment may be hazardous if misused. Operation of this product, or
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Unpacking the printer 1 Remove everything from the shipping box, but leave the ink cartridges in their packages. Be sure to remove packing material from the sheet feeder. Be sure to open the printer’s cover and remove the packing tape from inside. Color StyleWriter 2400 Ink cartridges (Leave them in the plastic tubs for now.) Storage case for ink cartridges Software disks Power cord Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable 2 Remove the tape and packing material from the inside and outside of the printe
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4Place the printer in your work area. Choose a location near your computer that has a grounded 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, such as stereo speakers or cordless telephone transmitters. Do not place the printer on a slanted surface. See Appendix A, “Technical Information,” for specific information about the physical requirements of your printer. No
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Plugging in the printer WARNING This equipment is intended to be electrically grounded. Your Color StyleWriter 2400 printer is equipped with a three-wire grounding plug—a plug that has a third (grounding) pin. This plug fits only a grounded AC outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet because the outlet is not grounded, contact a licensed electrician to replace the outlet with a properly grounded outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding plug
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Turning the printer on and off To turn the printer on (and off), press this button. This light blinks. This light glows while the printer is on. The first time you turn on the printer, the green power light glows and the yellow error light blinks because you haven’t installed an ink cartridge yet. (The next section tells you how to install the cartridge.) To save power, the printer turns itself off after sitting unused for about 5 minutes. As long as you leave it plugged into an active power out
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Installing the ink cartridge The ink cartridge contains the 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 cartridge and moves it back and forth when you are printing a document. When the printer is plugged in, don’t slide the carrier by hand or you may damage the printer. Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on. (The green light glows, and the yellow light flashes.) 1 Open the printer by pulli
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3 Raise the bright blue lever on the carrier. Carrier 4 Remove the cover from the plastic tub that contains the ink cartridge. You can install either the black-only cartridge or the four-color cartridge. (These instructions show the four-color cartridge being installed, but the process is the same for either cartridge.) 5 Remove the ink cartridge from the plastic tub, grasping it by its sides. You may touch the black plastic, but be careful not to touch any other part. 6 Remove the bright oran
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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 the printer cover to remind you how to install either ink cartridge. 10 Chapter 1
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9 Lower the lever to secure the ink cartridge in place. 10 Close the printer’s front cover. Setting Up Your Printer 11
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Connecting the printer to your Macintosh IMPORTANT The serial cable must connect the printer directly to the computer. Use only the cable that comes with the printer. Replace the cable only with another Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable that contains special shielding to prevent interference with radio and television signals. Plug one end of the cable into the printer. (Both ends of the cable are the same.) Connect the other end of the cable to either the printer port or the modem port, which are
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Loading paper into the sheet feeder The sheet feeder 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 do a nozzle check, 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: 1 Open the printer cover. 2Adjust the internal paper selector. Internal paper selector For paper
