This document contains some important reminders and some information that is not in the user’s guide.
• To print this file, choose Print from the File menu.
• To leave this file, choose Quit from the File menu.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
This printer works only with Macintosh computers that have Colour QuickDraw. This includes every Macintosh running system software version 7.0.1 or later except the Macintosh Classic, the Macintosh SE, the Macintosh Plus, and the PowerBook 100.
When you install the printer software as explained in the manual, the Installer checks to make sure your Macintosh has the following required features:
- at least 4 MB (megabytes) of RAM (random-access memory)
- system software version 7.0.1 or later
- a hard drive with approximately 7.5 MB of free space
If your Macintosh lacks any of these features, the Installer displays a message and does not install the software.
INSTALLATION TIPS
Follow the instructions in the user’s guide to install the Colour StyleWriter Pro software.
• If you upgrade your system software, you must reinstall the Colour StyleWriter Pro software.
• If the Installer displays a message saying it could not complete the installation because of an error, try reinstalling the fonts on your Macintosh. To reinstall your fonts, move all the fonts out of your System Folder and reinstall them from your original disks. Then try to install the printer software again. For more information about fonts, see the manuals that came with your Macintosh.
SYSTEM 7 PRO
If you run the Compatibility Checker that comes with System 7 Pro (US version only), you may get a warning that the file “Apple Colour SW Pro CMM” is incompatible. However, the file is OK and you should leave it in your System Folder. The file “Apple Colour SW Pro CMM” allows you to use Apple's ColorSync software with the Colour StyleWriter Pro.
LOW-MEMORY TROUBLESHOOTING
Your Macintosh may be running out of memory if you notice any of these symptoms:
- the edges of some letters appear jagged
- the Macintosh displays "out of memory" warning messages
- some portions of a document don't print
- some text prints in the Geneva font instead of the font you selected
To make more memory available, try these suggestions:
• Have only one program open at a time.
• Increase the amount of memory you give to the program you're printing from by using the Get Info command (as explained in the instructions that came with your Macintosh).
• If you're using Background Printing and printing complex documents, give PrintMonitor (in the Extensions Folder inside your System Folder) more memory by using the Get Info command (as explained in the instructions that came with your Macintosh).
• Use the Memory control panel to turn off the RAM cache or set it as low as possible, as explained in the instructions that came with your Macintosh.
• Use the Chooser to turn Background Printing off, as explained in the Colour StyleWriter Pro user's guide.
• Remove unneeded extensions and control panels from the Extensions and Control Panels folders in your System Folder.
• Use the Memory control panel to turn on virtual memory, as explained in the instructions that came with your Macintosh.
• Turn off ColorSync. (Click the Colour button in the Print dialogue box and click the ColorSync checkbox to remove the X.)
• Choose Normal in the Print dialogue box and Pattern in the Print Options dialogue box.
• Add more RAM to your Macintosh. (See the instructions that came with your Macintosh.)
PRINTING TIPS
• Open the Serial Switch control panel (if your computer has it) and make sure Compatible is selected.
• If you get errors when printing documents on a Macintosh with more than 32 MB of RAM, try using the Memory control panel make a RAM disk to reduce the amount of available memory to less than 32 MB.
• Close the Chooser after making any changes to it.
• If you get the message "No Colour SW Pro is available" on a PowerBook:
- If you are using the printer port, make sure your printer cable is plugged into the printer port and the Printer serial port is selected in the Chooser.
- If you are using the modem port, make sure your printer cable is plugged into the modem port and the Modem serial port is selected in the Chooser. If your PowerBook has an internal modem, you must use the PowerBook control panel to select the external modem.
• If you get the message "No Colour SW Pro is available" or "serial port is currently in use by another application" on a PowerBook Duo, follow these steps:
1. Open the Express Modem control panel and turn the modem off.
2. Open the PowerBook Setup control panel and select Normal.
3. Open the Chooser, select the Colour SW Pro icon, select the modem port, and make AppleTalk inactive.
• If you get the message "Serial port in use by another application, please quit the application and try again", restart your Macintosh before trying to print again.
• As explained in the Colour StyleWriter Pro user's guide, some styled text may print with jagged edges when rotated. (This only happens if there is no TrueType font installed for that style of text.)
• You must use the Macintosh that is directly connected to the Colour StyleWriter Pro whenever you use any of the options in the Print Utilities dialogue box.
• If when printing a transparency, you notice a small rectangular area that is lighter than the rest of the page, try feeding each transparency by hand.
• If you print a document that should have a smooth gradient from one colour or shade to another and notice an unexpected colour change, it may be that one of the colours in the gradient cannot be reproduced by the printer. Try using a different matching method in the Colour Options dialogue box, or try turning off ColorSync.
• If you print a transparency with a smooth grey gradient, you will get different results depending on whether ColorSync is turned on. Try it both ways, then view the results on a projector to decide which you prefer.
USING THE COLOUR STYLEWRITER PRO WITH APPLICATION PROGRAMS
• In some programs, colours may appear solid on the screen but with tiny black dots when you print them. To print solid blocks of colour without those black dots, create the document in a program that allows you to define each colour and make the colour fully saturated. For example, to print yellow without any black dots in it, use your program to define the yellow you are using 100% red and 100% green without any blue.
• Some programs cannot print rotated text on QuickDraw printers, such as the Colour StyleWriter Pro, or they may have other incompatibilities. If you have problems with a program, contact the publisher of the program. In some cases a newer, more compatible version of the software may be available.
• In some programs--such as Microsoft Word 5.1, WordPerfect 3.0, ClarisWorks 2.0, and Symantec GreatWorks 2.0--rotated text created within the program may print with jagged edges. For best results, create the rotated text in another program and paste it in.
• For best results when printing #10 envelopes, do not put images or text on the far right edge of the envelope.
NOTES ABOUT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
The following list describes some special situations that you should be aware of when working with specific programs. There may be other problems with these programs or with other programs not mentioned in this document.
Adobe Type Manager
• If you rotate Adobe Type 1 fonts in Freehand 3.11 and then paste them into another program, your Macintosh will display a system error when you try to print.
• If you print rotated Adobe Type 1 fonts using FrameMaker 4.0, your Macintosh will display a system error.
Adobe Illustrator 5.0
• Unless you have at least 10 MB of free disk space on your startup disk, you will see a "disk is full" error message when you try to print. The more complex the document, the more space you need.
Aldus Freehand 3.11
• For best results, print documents at 100% scaling.
Aldus PageMaker 5.0
• To see the Colour StyleWriter Pro Page Setup and Print dialogue boxes, click the Setup button in PageMaker’s Print dialogue box.
DeltaGraph Pro 2.0.3
• When printing charts, always click the QuickDraw button in the Print dialogue box.
FrameMaker 4.0
• If you import text as a graphic, you can crop it on the screen but it will print uncropped.
• Rotated text in large point sizes will print as a grey box. For best results, break up the text blocks into smaller pieces or individual characters.
MacDraw II 1.1 v2
• To print in colour, turn on the Print Colour Patterns in the Print Options dialogue box and select Colour/Greyscale in the Image pop-up menu in the Print dialogue box.
Microsoft Excel 4.0 and Lotus 1-2-3
• To print in colour, be sure to check the Print Using Colour option in the Print dialogue box as well as selecting Colour/Greyscale in the Image pop-up menu.
Ofoto 2.0
• For best results, make a custom calibration for the Colour StyleWriter Pro and click the Custom Profile button.
QuarkXPress 3.2
• If you import text as a graphic, you can crop it on the screen but it will print uncropped if you print in the background. To print the document with the text cropped, turn off Background Printing in the Chooser.
Studio/8 v 2.0 and Studio/32 v 1.2
• Always click the QuickDraw button in the Print dialogue box.
The Print Shop v1.3.2
• To print in colour, select ImageWriter in the Preferences dialogue box.
• To print banners, turn off Background Printing in the Chooser and select LaserWriter in the Preferences dialogue box. You can print banners only in black and white.
WordPerfect 3.0
• For best results when printing a PICT file, paste it from the Scrapbook or import it using the Insert File command.
SHIPPING THE PRINTER
• Follow the instructions in the user's manual.
• Be sure to take the ink cartridges out before you ship the printer anywhere.
