Portable StyleWriter Service Source
The Portable StyleWriter Service Source is Apple's 49-page Service Source manual for the Portable StyleWriter, a bubble-jet printer that works with any PowerBook, PowerBook Duo or Macintosh running system software 7.0.1 or later. Apple gives its speed as up to 1.5 pages per minute at 360 dpi in best mode.[1]
Contents
[edit | edit source]The page numbers are those of the PDF.
- Basics: Introduction, Features (pp. 3-4)
- Specifications: Characteristics, Graphics, Paper Handling, Ink Cartridges, Environmental, Electrical, Physical (pp. 6-12)
- Troubleshooting: General (p. 14), Error LEDs (p. 15), symptom charts for preliminary checks, error LEDs, printing, carrier movement, paper feed and miscellaneous faults (pp. 16-27)
- Take Apart: Stand, Battery, Control Panel Assembly, Automatic Sheet Feeder (pp. 29-41)
- Additional Procedures: Purge Ink Cartridge (pp. 43-47)
- Exploded View (p. 49)
Specifications
[edit | edit source]| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Print method | Bubble jet, ink-on-demand |
| Print head | 1 × 64 nozzles; life approximately 500 pages (normal mode) |
| Resolution | 360 dpi for text and graphics (best mode) |
| Input buffer | 10K |
| Ink cartridge | Black, approximately 28 g, approximately 500 pages |
| Power source | 120 V AC 60 Hz 30 W (US/Canada); 240 V AC 50 Hz 25 W (UK/Australia); 230 V AC 50 Hz 25 W (Europe) |
| Power supply | AC adapter or optional NiCad battery pack |
| Environment | 5-35 °C, 10-90 % humidity (non-condensing) |
| Dimensions and weight | 48.5 × 310 × 221.3 mm; approximately 1.7 kg (3.7 lb) |
Error indications and the battery
[edit | edit source]The printer has three LEDs (Power, Error, On Line). Apple's error chart lists ten states, four of them for the optional NiCad battery: the Power light blinking once a second means the battery is charging; blinking every half second means the battery is low; five beeps with the Power light blinking every half second means the battery is empty, after which the printer beeps again after five minutes and switches itself off; and five beeps with two lights blinking alternately means a battery error. For a battery error Apple's procedure is to recharge the battery two or three times, then replace the battery, then the printer. When a printer running on battery shows no lights or no movement, Apple's first step is to check that the battery is known-good and charged.[1]
Apple gives no cell count, capacity or replace-below voltage for the pack. To clean clogged nozzles, the purge procedure is started by holding the FWD ADJ and REV ADJ buttons while pressing Power.[1]
Part numbers
[edit | edit source]From the exploded view (p. 49): printer whole unit 661-0830, battery 661-0866, automatic sheet feeder 661-0831, control panel assembly 922-0429, stand 922-0430, 110 V power adapter 922-0423.[1]
What this manual does not contain
[edit | edit source]It is written at module level. There is no schematic, no component values and no internal voltage table; faults are cured by exchanging the assemblies listed above.
Related pages
[edit | edit source]- StyleWriter Service Source
- StyleWriter II Service Source
- StyleWriter 1500 Service Source
- Battery Refurbishment
- Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage
Download: portable_stylewriter.pdf (387 KB)
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Apple Computer, Portable StyleWriter Service Source, portable_stylewriter.pdf (PDF dated 1995). Introduction and features PDF pp. 3-4; specifications pp. 6-12; error LEDs p. 15; symptom charts pp. 16-27; Take Apart pp. 29-41; Purge Ink Cartridge pp. 43-47; exploded view p. 49.