Using the Shared Science Color Laser Printer

Using the Color Laserwriter

The computer you are printing from must be setup with the correct drivers. To get these contact Sean (sfox, x4037)
If you are printing from a Mac you need to go to the Chooser, select Laserwriter 8, Chemistry Faculty, and LW 12/660-Authorized Use Only. This should have a little printer icon next to it with rainbow colored "paper". If it doesn't you don't have the correct drivers.
If you are printing from Windows 95 the printer will show up as the "Shared Science Color Laser" (or something like that) in the list of available printers that appears in the Print dialog box in every program. If it doesn't you don't have the correct drivers.

If you need to print transparencies you'll need to acquire ones designed especially for this model of printer. It will reject any substitutes. The bookstore stocks and sells appropriate transparencies individually for less then $1/page. You can order boxes of 50 from Apple via the bookstore. The Apple part number is: M3876G/A.
The transparency must be inserted with the correct orientation (as explained in the figure below) or it will be rejected.
Be sure to select the multi-purpose tray from your print dialog box for printing transparencies.
On a Mac you'll need to select Imaging option (from the field that normally says General) in the Print dialog box and select the transparency option.
In Windows 95 you'll need to click on the Properties button next to the printer name in the Print dialog box. On the Paper tab click the More Options button and select transparency.

This printer is for use by science faculty and staff, but not students. Students needing color printouts can use an identical printer available (at no cost) in the CMC, or a lower-end inkjet printer also in the CMC.
Black and white printouts are both cheaper and of better quality if printed on a standard departmental laser printer.
Always print a black and white test copy to a standard laser printer before you send your final job to the color printer. The differential in price per page costs will make this cost effective even if you rarely (1 page in 20) catch mistakes with the black and white copy.
The colors on the printed page won't necessarily match those on your screen. This is a fact of life with today's software and hardware.

Maintained by Sean Fox, sfox@carleton.edu
Last updated: Thursday, 31-Aug-2000 12:26:13 CDT