Apple Color StyleWriter 1500 - Manual (Page 78)

Colors don’t look right on the printed page
m Try printing the image with ColorSync turned on. For instructions, see
“Adjusting Color Options” in Chapter 2.
m Try using a different type of paper.
m Try printing the test page and evaluate the printed patterns.
Printing the test page
To print the test page, follow these steps:
1 Turn off the printer.
2 Make sure you’ve loaded U.S. letter-size or A4 paper into the printer.
3 Press and hold down the power button for about 5 seconds.
4 Release the power button and wait for the test page to print.
5 Examine the nozzle test pattern for broken or missing diagonal lines.
The nozzle test pattern appears near the bottom of the test page. The test
pattern for the color cartridge looks like this:
The test pattern for the black cartridge looks like this:
6 If you see broken or missing lines, try the following:
m If you see a broken line, clean the print head. (For instructions, see
“Cleaning the Print Head” in the next section.)
m Replace the ink cartridge.
Yellow
Magenta
A broken line means a nozzle on
the print head needs to be cleaned. A missing color means you
need to replace the ink cartridge.
Cyan
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