You must have system software version 6.0.7 or later installed on your Macintosh®.
MACINTOSH COMPUTERS WITH LIMITED RAM
If you’re using your StyleWriter with a Macintosh that has 1 megabyte (MB) of random access memory (RAM) and System 6, or 2MB and System 7, you may encounter memory problems. For example, you may not be able to install the software that came with the printer; or, once the software is installed, you may notice that some applications perform poorly or print text that looks ragged. If this happens, try these remedies:
• If you’re using System 6 and have MultiFinder on, turn it off. (To do this, choose Set Startup from the Special menu, click Finder, then restart your computer.)
• Open the Control Panel (if you’re using System 6) -- or the Memory control panel, if you’re using System 7 -- and make sure the RAM cache is turned off or set as low as possible.
• If you have a number of init files on your Macintosh, remove some of them. (You'll find them inside your System Folder.)
• Add more RAM to your Macintosh. (See your authorized Apple dealer.)
MACINTOSH COMPUTERS WITH LIMITED DISK SPACE
If you’re using your StyleWriter with a Macintosh that has limited disk space, you may have difficulties installing the software that came with the printer. If this happens, try these remedies:
• Make room on your disk by removing unnecessary files.
• Use customize option from the installer. To use this feature, follow these steps: 1) Open the installer by double-clicking its icon. 2) Click the Customize button. 3) Select the items you wish to install by clicking or shift-clicking (If system 6, you will need to install TrueType and the StyleWriter Software. If system 7, you will need to install the StyleWriter Software. If you think you have enough space to install some fonts, you will want to select these fonts at this time). 4) Click install.
• If you still need space after installation, you can remove any of the software listed in the customization dialog box (once you've installed it). To do this, first select the items you want to remove, then press and hold down the Option key while you click the Remove button.
APPLE NETWORK PRODUCTS
If you need to install AppleTalk® Internet, EtherTalk®, or TokenTalk after you’ve installed your StyleWriter software, first check the version number of the Network Products Installer disk. (To do this, click the disk icon to select it, and then choose Get Info from the File menu. The version information appears in the lower half of the Get Info box.) It’s important that you use version 1.3 or later of the Network Products Installer disk. Earlier versions of the Network Products Installer will replace your Chooser with an older, incompatible one. If you do not have Network Products Installer disk version 1.3 or later, see your authorized Apple dealer for an upgrade.
NEW PRINTER SOFTWARE FOR YOUR PRINTERS
If you’ll be using a LaserWriter with your Macintosh, you should upgrade your LaserWriter printer software. The disks that came with the StyleWriter include the LaserWriter printer driver, which works with any LaserWriter except the LaserWriter IISC, the Personal LaserWriter SC, or the Personal LaserWriter LS. This updated LaserWriter driver has been enhanced to take full advantage of the TrueType fonts.
To install the updated LaserWriter software, insert the StyleWriter Installation disk. Open the Installer, click Customize, and then follow the instructions on the screen to update your printer software. (Do not drag the printer driver to your System Folder.)
IMPORTANT -- If you upgrade your LaserWriter driver for use with a shared PostScript device, everyone who uses the same printer should upgrade as well. Otherwise, you’ll find yourselves reinitializing the printer often.
REMOVING PRINTER RESOURCES
You can remove any of the software listed in the customization dialog box (once you’ve installed it). To do this, first select the items you want to remove, then press and hold down the Option key while you click the Remove button.
GENERAL STYLEWRITER NOTES
Canceling -- When you cancel a printing job while printing in the foreground, you may need to press and hold down Command-Period for a few seconds, or until the job actually cancels.
Background printing -- If you’re using MultiFinder or System 7, it’s a good idea to use background printing. This allows you to continue working on your Macintosh while the StyleWriter is printing. And, background mode sometimes prints without incompatibilities found in rare cases in foreground mode. To use background printing, open the Chooser, click the StyleWriter icon, then click the On button next to the Background Printing option.
Serial port -- If you experience incorrect status messages from the printer, we recommend that you switch your printer to the "Modem" port using the procedures outlined in your StyleWriter owner's manual.
APPLICATION NOTES
Microsoft Word -- If you’re using the StyleWriter with Microsoft Word, turn on the Fractional Widths option in the Page Setup dialog box. This gives the best text spacing.
Microsoft PowerPoint -- version 2.01 may not work correctly with TrueType fonts. If you experience this problem, please call Microsoft Technical Support at 1-206-454-2030.
Claris MacWrite II -- Type sizes larger than 127 points will appear smaller than specified on your screen. This will be fixed in a future Claris product release. For more information, contact Claris Technical Support at (408) 727-9024.
Adobe Type Manager (ATM) -- If you use ATM, you may have ATM versions of the TrueType fonts Helvetica, Times, Courier, and Symbol, which came with your StyleWriter. In this case the Macintosh and the printer will use the TrueType fonts instead of the ATM fonts. If you prefer the ATM versions, you can use Font/DA Mover to remove the TrueType fonts from your system (if you’re using System 6); or, if you’re using System 7, drag the fonts out of your System file. (When you install the StyleWriter software, the Installer places Font/DA Mover version 4.1 inside the System Folder on your Macintosh. Be sure to use this version of the Font/DA Mover, if you have System 6.)
QuickMail -- In some cases, you may have trouble printing QuickMail graphics on foreground mode. Switching to background mode will usually solve this problem.
IMAGE UTILITY CHANGES
If you have documents containing images scanned at 300 dots per inch (dpi), you can use the Image Utility to convert them to 360 dpi and take full advantage of the StyleWriter’s 360 dpi printing capability.
Large scanned documents can take up a lot of memory. If a document you’ve converted appears blank on your screen, turn MultiFinder off and try to convert the document again.
