Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!world!lucifer From: lucifer@world.std.com (Kevin S Green) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Color printing Summary: put in a colored ribbon Message-ID: <1991May1.112020.13950@world.std.com> Date: 1 May 91 11:20:20 GMT References: <17019@chopin.udel.edu> Distribution: comp Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die Lines: 23 In article <17019@chopin.udel.edu> sharris@chopin.udel.edu (Scott A Harris) writes: |In article ag0514@csc.albany.edu (Andy Goldstein) writes: |>I have a GS with 1.5M and sys 5.04, and an IW2. Since I got 5.04 I have not |>been able to print color. The Chroma "pop-up" in the Print window, always has |>color dimmed. Does anybody have a clue as to why this is? | |Ahhhhhhh yes, I too have been having this problem. No solution though. |Maybe Todd can help us out. | |Scott |-- |Scott A. Harris sharris @ brahms.udel.edu sharris @ chopin.udel.edu | HIO01142 @ udelvm.udel.edu harris @ freezer.it.udel.edu | 71311,2700 @ CompuServe s.harris12 @ GEnie You need to first put a color ribbon into your Imagewriter II printer. The driver can detect whether you have a single or multi-color ribbon in your printer. The person who wrote the IWII driver is obviously someone who pays attention to detail, ie you shouldn't be able to print in color unless the printer is outfitted for color printing. -- Kevin S. Green / lucifer@world.std.com / {xylogics;uunet}!world!lucifer