The Color StyleWriter 2400 provides options for using different types of paper. What are the advantages of using each of the different types of paper?

The following information is from the Color StyleWriter 2400 User's Guide (pages 35-37) and the Apple product listing. This guide is intended to assist you in choosing the print material that will suit your particular needs.

Choosing print materials for the StyleWriter 2400

Plain paper

Use plain paper for everyday printing.

Print quality may vary depending on the manufacturer of the paper. If you're not happy with one kind of paper, try a different brand. For consistent results, use one of the special papers designed for the Color StyleWriter 2400 printer.

You can use any plain paper, including plain copier paper. Paper weight can range from 16 to 24 pounds, though 20-pound paper is recommended.

Don't use erasable typing paper, damaged or wrinkled paper, stapled paper, or multipart forms ("Carbonless carbons").

Plain paper almost always has one side that is better for printing than the other. See the package label to determine which side is better, and load that side so that it faces you.

Premium coated paper

Use premium coated paper for exceptional print quality for example, for a final draft, a colorful notice, or the master copy of a presentation. Colors appear richer and more vibrant on such paper.

Use only coated paper designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2400.

One side of the paper is a little whiter than the other and is better for printing. See the package label on the coated paper to determine which side is better, and load that side so that it faces you.

Premium Plus Coated Paper

Use Premium Plus Coated Paper for exceptional image quality - for example, when printing a photographic picture. Images look smoother on such paper.

Use only Apple's Premium Plus Coated Paper designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2500 printer mechanism and the printer's inks.

One side of the paper is a little whiter than the other and is better for printing. See the package label on the coated paper to determine which side is better, load that side so that it faces you.

Glossy paper

Use glossy paper for the highest print quality you can get on opaque paper for example, for color proofs.

Use only glossy paper designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2400.

When loading a stack of glossy paper into the sheet feeder, put a single sheet of plain paper at the back of the stack to prevent misfeeding.

Back-print film

Use back-print film for the highest print quality of allfor example, for digitized photographs or important client presentations. Back-print film has a shiny surface and works exceptionally well when displayed by backlighting.

Use only back-print film designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2400.

Load back-print film so that the chalky side faces you.

When loading a stack of back-print film into the sheet feeder, put a single sheet of plain paper at the back of the stack to prevent misfeeding.

In the Print dialog, be sure to select Back Print as the paper type.

The printer automatically reverses the image and prints it on the film's chalky side to that the image looks correct when viewed from the shiny side.

Transparencies

Use transparencies when you want to present your document on an overhead projector.

Use only transparencies designed for use with the Color StyleWriter 2400. These special transparencies have a sheet of paper attached to them; leave the paper attached until after printing.

Load the transparencies so that the shiny side faces you and the edge where the paper and the transparencies are attached points downward.

Apple Printing Materials for Color StyleWriter 2400, Color StyleWriter Pro, and Apple Color Printer

Paper Type                           Part Number          Quantity
----------                           -----------          --------
A4 size Back Print Film              M2954G/A
A4 size Glossy Paper                 M3656G/A
A4 size Premium Coated Paper         M2951G/A             (200/pk)

A4 size Premium Plus Paper           M4791G/A
A4 size Transparency Film            M1959G/A             (20/pk)

Legal size Coated Paper (81/2 x 14)  T0548G/A             (200/pk)
Letter size Back Print Film          M2953G/A             (20/pk)
Letter size Glossy Paper             M3149G/A*            (50/pk)
Letter size Glossy Paper             M3655G/A
Letter size Premium Coated Paper     M2952G/A             (200/pk)
Letter size Premium Plus Paper       M4792G/A
Letter size Transparency Film        M2658G/A             (20/pk)

Notes:
* - M3149G/A was replaced by M3655G/A