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Epson Stylus color 600, User Manual

The Epson Stylus Color 600 is a high-quality printer designed for vibrant and crisp color printing. For optimum performance and troubleshooting guidance, download the free Service Manual from our website. This comprehensive manual provides detailed instructions to ensure smooth operation of your printer.

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Chapter 8

Troubleshooting

Diagnosing the Problem   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-2

Error indicators  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-2
Status Monitor  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-4
Printer operation check  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-4

Problems and Solutions   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-7

Power supply   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-7
Operation   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-8
Paper handling  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-14
Printing quality  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-17

Increasing the Print Speed   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-24
Cleaning the Print Head   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-26
Aligning the Print Head   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-29
Ink Cartridge Problems   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-30
Contacting Customer Support   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-34

For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users  .  .  .  8-34
For Australian users  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-37
For Hong Kong and Singapore users .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-39
For Philippines users   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  8-40

Appendix A

Using the Printer with DOS

Installing the Printer Software for DOS Programs   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-2
Using Built-in Fonts and Character Tables   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-3

Fonts  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-4

Cleaning the Print Head   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-6
Aligning the Print Head   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-7
Using Power-On Functions   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  A-8

Appendix B

Tips for Color Printing

Basics of Color  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  B-2
Image Resolution and Image Size   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  B-5
Basics of Color Documents   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  B-7

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Summary of Contents for Stylus color 600

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Page 2: ... users with additional information on using your printer and printing with colors Here s what you ll find in EPSON Answers How To displays a step by step guide for using your printer information about printer maintenance and instructions on replacing consumable products Problem Solver helps you fix common printing problems when you encounter them Test Print lets you print a test page to check the ...

Page 3: ...ct or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON and EPSON ESC P are registere...

Page 4: ... AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Ink Jet Printer Type Name EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 Model P954A Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 December 1996 M Hamamoto President of EPSON EUROPE B V L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size...

Page 5: ...Macintosh 1 5 Options and Consumable Products 1 7 Options 1 7 Consumable products 1 7 Chapter 2 Getting Started Unpacking the Printer 2 2 Attaching the Paper Support 2 3 Choosing a Place for the Printer 2 3 Using a printer stand 2 4 Plugging in the Printer 2 5 Installing the Ink Cartridges 2 6 Connecting the Printer to Your PC 2 11 Installing the Printer Software in Your PC 2 12 Installing in Wind...

Page 6: ...e 4 3 From Windows applications 4 3 From Windows 95 4 4 From Windows 3 1 4 5 Using the Automatic Setting 4 6 Using the Predefined Settings 4 7 Customizing the Print Settings 4 9 Saving your settings 4 10 Making the Media Type Setting 4 11 Using EPSON Printer Utilities 4 13 EPSON Status Monitor 4 14 Nozzle Check 4 15 Head Cleaning 4 15 Print Head Alignment 4 15 Checking Printer Status 4 16 Understa...

Page 7: ...ON Printer Utilities 5 20 EPSON StatusMonitor 5 21 Nozzle Check 5 22 Head Cleaning 5 23 Print Head Alignment 5 23 Using the EPSON Monitor2 Utility 5 24 Chapter 6 Printing on Special Paper Loading Special Paper and Other Media 6 2 About special media cleaning sheets 6 5 Loading Envelopes 6 6 Loading Transparencies 6 7 Using EPSON Photo Paper S041134 6 8 Loading 6 8 Removing the perforated margins 6...

Page 8: ... 8 34 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users 8 34 For Australian users 8 37 For Hong Kong and Singapore users 8 39 For Philippines users 8 40 Appendix A Using the Printer with DOS Installing the Printer Software for DOS Programs A 2 Using Built in Fonts and Character Tables A 3 Fonts A 4 Cleaning the Print Head A 6 Aligning the Print Head A 7 Using Power On Functions A 8 Appendix B T...

Page 9: ... 9 Initialization C 9 Default settings C 10 Safety approvals C 11 Interface Specifications C 12 Parallel interface C 12 Serial interface C 13 ESC P 2 Control Codes C 14 Character Tables C 15 International character sets C 19 Characters available with ESC command C 20 Glossary Index R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Front 05 20 97 DR pass 0 vii ...

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Page 11: ...g outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does ...

Page 12: ...schluß des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muß sichergestellt werden daß die Gebäudeinstallation mit einem 16 A Überstromschalter abgesichert ist A few precautions Even if you are familiar with other types of printers be sure to read through the following list of precautions before operating your ink jet printer Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink cartridges during printing Un...

Page 13: ...s pressed the Ppower light flashes briefly then goes out Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the Ppower light is off Before transporting the printer make sure the print head is capped in the far right position and the ink cartridges are in place ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines f...

Page 14: ...ed to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live If you have to fit a plug As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug please proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E...

Page 15: ...ze and rating Warnings Cautions and Notes w Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Introduction 05 20 97 DR pass 0 Safety Instructions 5 ...

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Page 17: ...inter Parts and Control Panel Functions 1 2 System Requirements 1 4 When using your printer with a PC 1 4 When using your printer with a Macintosh 1 5 Options and Consumable Products 1 6 Options 1 6 Consumable products 1 6 1 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 1 05 20 97 DR pass 0 Getting to Know Your Printer 1 1 ...

Page 18: ...r support extension output tray output tray extension e4 ink cartridge clamps adjust lever black ink out light color ink out light cleaning button paper out light load eject button power light and button e5a L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 1 05 20 97 DR pass 0 1 2 Getting to Know Your Printer ...

Page 19: ...hat the lights mean P S B A Printer Status N Printer is on F Receiving data replacing an ink cartridge charging ink or cleaning print head N Paper out Load paper in the sheet feeder then press the E load eject button to resume printing F O O Paper jam Take all the paper out of the sheet feeder reload the paper then press the E load eject button If the light continues to flash turn off the printer ...

Page 20: ...printer the following is required Minimum system Recommended system 80386 16 MHz processor Pentium processor 16MB RAM 32MB RAM 20MB hard disk space More than 50MB free hard disk space VGA monitor VGA or better monitor If you decide to use the EPSON Answers online guide included with your printer software your system should also meet the following requirements At least 20MB of free disk space for f...

Page 21: ...s Series Macintosh PowerBook Series excluding PowerBook 100 Macintosh PowerBook Duo Series Macintosh Performa Series Power Macintosh Series Interface cables To use your printer with a Macintosh you need a standard Apple System Peripheral 8 cable 8 pin mini circular connector or equivalent Environment Minimum system Recommended system System 7 1 System 7 5 or later 3MB of available memory 8MB or mo...

Page 22: ...uirements may vary depending on the size of the paper the type of application you are using and the complexity of the document you want to print You need an additional 1MB of available memory when background printing is turned on In addition to these system and memory requirements you also need 6MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software To print you need extra hard disk space amo...

Page 23: ...ee your computer manual for any additional requirements Parallel Interface Cable shielded C83602 from D SUB 25 pin computer to 36 pin Amphenol 57 series printer Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country Consumable products Ink cartridges Black ink cartridge S020093 Color ink cartridge S020089 1 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 1 05 20...

Page 24: ...SON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 8 10 in S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper A4 S041126 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Letter S041124 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S041063 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter S041064 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet A4 S...

Page 25: ...ting the Printer to Your PC 2 11 Installing the Printer Software in Your PC 2 12 Installing in Windows 95 2 13 Installing in Windows 95 using plug and play 2 14 Installing in Windows 3 1 2 18 Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh 2 20 Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh 2 21 Installing the printer software 2 21 Printer software components 2 23 Using the Chooser to select your prin...

Page 26: ...ug included is the right shape for your location Remove all protective materials packed with your printer before you set it up and turn on the power Follow the instructions inserted with the printer to remove these materials Save all packaging and protective materials in case you need to transport the printer later printer paper support color ink cartridge black ink cartridge power cord 1nn L Fiji...

Page 27: ... guidelines listed below when placing your printer Place the printer on a flat stable surface The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle Place the printer close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily Leave adequate room for easy operation and maintenance Leave enough room on the table at the front of the printer to lower the output tray e29 e 2 ...

Page 28: ... by wall switches or automatic timers Also avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause fluctuations in line voltage Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Use a grounded power outlet do not use an adapter plug Using a printer stand When using a...

Page 29: ...to Also make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source cCaution It is not possible to change the printer s voltage If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match contact your dealer for assistance Do not plug in the power cord 3 If the power cord is not attached to the printer connect it to the AC inlet on the back of the printer 4 Plug the power cord into a prope...

Page 30: ...If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water Install the ink cartridges as follows Note Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install the cartridges or the ink may dry up 1 Lower the output tray at the front of the printer then holding the center edge of the cover open the printer cover e18 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 2 05 29 97 DR pass 0 2 6 Gett...

Page 31: ...he left which is the ink cartridge install position The Ppower light flashes and the Band Aink out lights come on c Caution Do not move the print head by hand Otherwise you may damage the printer e23a 7 2 2 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 2 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Getting Started 2 7 ...

Page 32: ... using a cartridge with this tape seal still attached the cartridge may become unusable Do not remove the whole tape seal especially the white portion from the top of the cartridge Remove only the yellow portion Do not remove the tape seals from the bottom of the cartridges otherwise ink will leak 8 black ink cartridge S020093 color ink cartridge S020089 36 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter ...

Page 33: ...all both ink cartridges If either of the cartridges is not installed the printer will not work 6 Press the ink cartridge clamps down until they lock in place c Caution Once you install the ink cartridges do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges Otherwise the cartridges may become unusable black color 24 25 2 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 2 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Ge...

Page 34: ...as been charged the print head returns to its home far right position c Caution During the ink charging process the Ppower light flashes Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing The life of a cartridge depends on the amount of text and graphics you print The life of a color ink cartridge depends on the amount and the number of colors used in your documents Note When ink runs o...

Page 35: ...nector Then squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector below the interface connector 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer s parallel interface If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable connect it to the ground connector at the back of the computer Now see the next section ...

Page 36: ...ead Alignment utilities help you to keep your printer in top operating condition EPSON folder or program group The EPSON folder Windows 95 or program group Windows 3 1 contains the EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 Help Spool Manager 4 and EPSON ReadMe files Help gives you instant on screen access to detailed information and instructions on how to use your printer and printer software Spool Manager 4 provide...

Page 37: ...ke sure Windows 95 is running and the printer is off 2 Insert the printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD ROM drive Click Install in the dialog box that appears shown below If this dialog box does not appear when you insert the printer software CD double click the My Computer icon then double click the CD ROM drive icon or floppy disk drive icon if using the floppy disk version If ...

Page 38: ...tion is complete click OK again Your printer software is now installed For information on opening and using the software see Chapter 3 Printing With Windows Installing in Windows 95 using plug and play Follow these steps to install the printer software using Windows 95 plug and play capabilities Note To install the printer software using Windows 95 plug and play capabilities your computer s parall...

Page 39: ...Found screen Note If you do not see the New Hardware Found screen or if you run into any kind of problem click Cancel and follow the installation procedure on page 2 13 instead 5 Make sure your printer model name is displayed on the screen Then click the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer button Do not select any of the other buttons 6 Click OK You see the Install From Disk screen ...

Page 40: ... the floppy disk version insert it in a disk drive If the drive you are installing from is displayed on the screen click OK Otherwise change the drive letter in the Copy manufacturer s files from box and click OK 8 At the next screen you can type a unique name for the printer in the Printer name box We recommend that you keep the model name as shown The program will copy the files to your hard dis...

Page 41: ...The following window appears 5 Click the Add Port button then specify the network path to the printer Click OK Note If you want to print from DOS applications as well as from Windows applications click the Capture Printer Port button instead of the Add Port button Click anywhere in the Device box and select the printer port your printer is connected to then specify the network path to the printer ...

Page 42: ...lling in Windows 3 1 Follow these steps to install the software using Windows 3 1 1 Make sure Windows 3 1 is running and the Program Manager window is open 2 Insert the EPSON printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD ROM drive If you use the floppy disk version insert it in a disk drive 3 From the File menu choose Run You see the Run dialog box In the Command Line box type D SETUP If...

Page 43: ...fter a few moments the installation program creates the EPSON program group in Windows 6 When the installation is complete click OK to exit the installation program The installation program automatically selects this printer as the default printer for Windows applications When installation of the printer driver and utilities is completed EPSON Answers installation begins Follow the on screen instr...

Page 44: ...back of the printer 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to either the modem port or printer port on the Macintosh The ports are marked with the following icons 4 Turn on the printer by pressing the Ppower button 5 Turn on your Macintosh See Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh for instructions on installing the printer software You must install the printer software before u...

Page 45: ...PSON Macintosh printer software disk before you begin installation 1 Turn on your Macintosh and insert the EPSON printer software CD shipped with your printer into its CD ROM drive If you use the floppy disk version insert it in a disk drive The EPSON printer software disk opens automatically and depending on the country displays either a single installer icon or separate folders containing instal...

Page 46: ...tion Disk box then click Install If you are low on disk space select Custom Install from the pop up menu and click EPSON Stylus Printer Driver Package Confirm the destination for installation then click Install If you later decide you need the Power Macintosh Extension Module select and install it using the custom install procedure described here Note Click the button to get information on each co...

Page 47: ...e colors in your printout with the colors displayed on your screen automatically Use this when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics To use this feature you may need to set the system profile for your monitor Access the ColorSync System Profile utility through the Control Panel and click the Set Profile button Select your monitor from the list of monitors that appears and then click Se...

Page 48: ...hapter 5 Power Macintosh Extension Module Increases the printing speed especially when printing CAD documents or line art For more information see your Macintosh user s guide Using the Chooser to select your printer After you install the printer software you need to open the Chooser to select your printer You have to choose the printer only the first time you use it or whenever you want to switch ...

Page 49: ...ur printer is connected to the Macintosh s printer port and you are not using an AppleTalk network make AppleTalk inactive by clicking the Inactive radio button You may also need to restart your Macintosh to make AppleTalk inactive You do not need to make AppleTalk inactive if the printer is connected to the modem port c Caution Do not make AppleTalk inactive if the Macintosh is connected to an Ap...

Page 50: ...printing to use the EPSON Monitor2 utility to manage print jobs For more information see Using the EPSON Monitor2 Utility in Chapter 5 5 Close the Chooser Your Macintosh will check that the printer is connected correctly If the following message appears follow the instructions on the screen click OK and repeat the steps above picture5 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 2 05 29 97 DR pass 0 2 ...

Page 51: ...oof Sign off Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Loading Paper 3 2 Printing with Windows 3 5 Printing with a Macintosh 3 8 3 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 3 05 20 97 DR pass 0 Starting to Print 3 1 ...

Page 52: ...x cards and adhesive sheets For details on using such media see Chapter 6 Printing on Special Paper Note To print on transparencies you need to reposition the paper support as described in Loading Transparencies in Chapter 6 1 Lower the output tray at the front of the printer and slide out the extension e9 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 3 05 20 97 DR pass 0 3 2 Starting to Print ...

Page 53: ...l go If you load long paper for example legal size paper pull up the paper support extension 3 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges e4 2 new2 3 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 3 05 20 97 DR pass 0 Starting to Print 3 3 ...

Page 54: ... feeder short edge first Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down Load pre printed forms or letterhead top edge first 5 Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper Make sure the paper stack fits under both the edge guide tab and arrow mark as shown below new3 new4 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 3 05 20 97 DR pass 0 3 4 Starting to Print ...

Page 55: ...cations override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify the settings to get the results you expect 1 From your application open the document you want to print 2 Click Print on the File menu The Print dialog box or a similar dialog box appears 3 Make sure your printer is selected and then click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may need to click a combination...

Page 56: ...ded in the printer If you don t see your media in the list use the arrow on the right to scroll through the list See Making the Media Type Setting on page 4 10 for more information 6 Select Color as the Ink setting if your document includes color Select Black if you are printing black text a draft or if you want colors to print as varying shades of gray 7 Click the Paper tab The Paper menu appears...

Page 57: ...t feeder short edge first Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down 10 Click OK at the bottom of the window You return to the Print dialog box or a similar dialog box 11 Click Close OK or Print to print You may need to click a combination of these buttons While your document is printing the EPSON Despooler dialog box will appear showing the printing progress and the status of your pri...

Page 58: ... made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify the settings to get the results you expect 1 From your application open the document you want to print 2 Choose Page Setup from the File menu This brings up the dialog box shown below 3 Select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list 4 Check the Orientation option for Portrait or Landscape orientation Note Always...

Page 59: ...When Automatic is selected the printer software determines the best settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make 8 Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the Media Type list 9 Select Color as the Ink option if your document includes color Select Black if you are printing black text a draft or if you want colors to print as varying shades of gray 10 Click Print to...

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Page 61: ...stomizing the Print Settings 4 9 Saving your settings 4 10 Making the Media Type Setting 4 11 Using EPSON Printer Utilities 4 13 EPSON Status Monitor 4 14 Nozzle Check 4 15 Head Cleaning 4 15 Print Head Alignment 4 15 Checking Printer Status 4 16 Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager 4 16 Understanding the Despooler 4 17 Getting Information Through Online Help 4 18 From Windows applications 4 18 F...

Page 62: ...predefined settings which give you more control over printer settings and the custom settings which you make to fit your individual needs To work with predefined and custom settings you need to select Advanced as the Mode option These settings are described in detail starting on page 4 5 Several printer utilities are provided to help you check the condition of the printer and perform maintenance p...

Page 63: ...ngs From Windows applications How you should access the printer software varies depending on the application application version and Windows version you are using Read the following to get a general idea of how to access the software From the File menu choose Print or Print Setup In the dialog box that appears click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may need to click a combination of these b...

Page 64: ...lick The Properties window appears 4 Click the menu tabs at the top of the Properties window to open the printer software menus The Main and Paper menus contain the printer driver settings The Utility menu contains the printer utilities For information on the printer driver settings see online help and pages 4 5 to 4 11 See page 4 12 for information on the printer utilities L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b...

Page 65: ...p You see the Main menu of the printer software window The Main and Paper menus contain the printer driver settings The Utility menu contains the printer utilities Click the tabs at the top of the menus to open them For information on the printer driver settings see online help and pages 4 5 to 4 11 See page 4 12 for information on the printer utilities 4 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 4 ...

Page 66: ...n the Paper menu but if your application does not you should also check the items on the Paper menu Note If you choose Plain Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Glossy Paper or Photo Quality Glossy Film as the Media Type setting while Automatic is selected a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed Select Quality when print quality is more important than ...

Page 67: ...ropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you will print When you choose a predefined setting other settings such as Print Quality Halftoning and Color are set automatically Changes are shown in the Current Settings display at the bottom of the Main menu Before printing be sure to verify the Media Type and Ink settings as they may be affected by the predefined setti...

Page 68: ...h PhotoEnhance selected may take longer depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image Text Good for printing text only documents Economy Good for printing drafts of text ICM ICM means Image Color Matching This feature automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen Note ICM is only available for Windows 95 Selecting PhotoEnhance or ICM automa...

Page 69: ...nding on the Print Quality Media Type and Ink settings you make To save time and effort always customize your settings in this order Print Quality Media Type Ink and then make other settings See the next section for details about making the Media Type setting After making your settings click OK Your settings will be applied and you will return to the Main menu To return to the Main menu without ap...

Page 70: ...gs on the Main menu select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and then click Delete You cannot delete the predefined settings If you change the Media Type or Ink setting when one of your customized settings is selected in the Advanced settings list on the Main menu the setting selected in the list changes to Custom Settings The customized setting that was previously selected is not affe...

Page 71: ...e predefined setting in the Advanced settings list on the Main menu Plain Paper Plain paper Envelopes 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A4 S041059 S041025 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter S041060 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 S041026 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter S041062 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal S041067 EPSON Ph...

Page 72: ... Quality Glossy Paper Letter S041124 EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 in S041134 Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 Note The availability of special media varies by country L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 4 05 29 97 DR pass 0 4 12 Using the Printer Software for Windows ...

Page 73: ... window then click the button for the utility you want to use The utilities are explained briefly below For more details see online help Note The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut key for that utility Press the Alt key and the letter on the keyboard to open that utility utility 4 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 4 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Using the Printer Softwa...

Page 74: ...ted directly to the host computer You cannot use this utility when printing over a network When you send a print job to the printer the Status Monitor will appear in the Despooler dialog box For information on the Despooler dialog box see Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager on page 4 15 The Status Monitor provides information about the printer status as shown by the icons below Checking the prin...

Page 75: ... use the Nozzle Check utility to check whether the print head needs to be cleaned again You can access the Nozzle Check utility directly from the Head Cleaning utility See Chapter 8 Troubleshooting for more information Print Head Alignment This utility aligns the print head Use this utility when you notice a misalignment of vertical lines See Chapter 8 Troubleshooting for more information Note Do ...

Page 76: ...in a line with printers on a network this may be called a print queue in the order received When a print job reaches the top of the line the EPSON Despooler sends the job to the printer The Spool Manager starts automatically when you print from your application To access the Spool Manager from Windows 95 click the EPSON Spool Manager icon after it appears on the taskbar To access the Spool Manager...

Page 77: ...log box using the stop pause and reprint buttons as explained below Stop Cancels printing Pause Pauses printing until you press it again Reprint Restarts printing from the current page reprints the whole document or holds the document for printing later The Status Monitor at the bottom of the Despooler dialog box only appears if you are using Windows 95 See page 4 13 for more details despol1 4 R F...

Page 78: ...ing Click the Help button at the bottom of the Main Paper or Utility menu for help related to the items on that menu If you are running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 you can get specific help related to any item on a menu by right clicking the item then clicking the What s This prompt From Windows 95 To access online help from Start click the Start button point to Programs and Epson and then click ...

Page 79: ...settings 5 8 Saving your settings 5 9 Choosing your settings 5 10 Modifying visual effects 5 10 Controlling the printing quality 5 15 Changing the Paper Size 5 18 Defining a Custom Paper Size 5 19 Using EPSON Printer Utilities 5 20 EPSON StatusMonitor 5 21 Nozzle Check 5 22 Head Cleaning 5 23 Print Head Alignment 5 23 Using the EPSON Monitor2 Utility 5 24 5 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter ...

Page 80: ... predefined settings which give you more control over printer settings and the custom settings which you make to fit your individual needs To work with predefined and custom settings you need to select Advanced as the Mode option These settings are described in detail below Several printer utilities are provided to help you check the condition of the printer and perform maintenance procedures See ...

Page 81: ... custom settings To access the Print dialog box click Print on the File menu of your application The Print dialog box appears Note If you choose Plain Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Glossy Paper or Photo Quality Glossy Film as the Media Type setting while Automatic is selected a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed Select Quality when print quali...

Page 82: ...Ink Jet Paper Letter S041062 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal S041067 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 5 8 in S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 8 10 in S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet A4 S041106 Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S041063 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter S041064 Photo Quality Glossy Pap...

Page 83: ...ist located between the More Settings and Save Settings buttons in the Print dialog box This list is enabled when you click the Advanced button To select a predefined setting click the Advanced button then click in the list and select a setting according to the type of document or image you want to print When you choose a predefined setting other settings such as Print Quality Halftoning and Color...

Page 84: ...the settings list to Custom Settings so always make your Ink setting before you select this option PhotoEnhance This setting is best for printing images captured using a video digital camera or scanner EPSON PhotoEnhance feature produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast saturation and brightness of the original image data Note Selecting PhotoEnhance auto...

Page 85: ...ors on your screen Note Selecting ColorSync automatically sets the Ink option to Color Changing the Ink setting after ColorSync is selected returns the settings list to Custom Settings Text This setting is best for printing text only documents It provides you with faster printing than the Text Graph setting with only a slight decrease in printing quality Note Changing the Ink setting after Text is...

Page 86: ...e More Settings dialog box allow you to modify visual effects and control printing quality These settings are explained in detail later in this chapter Note The Print Quality Media Type and Ink settings affect the availability of other options so always make your settings in this order Print Quality Media Type Ink then other settings 3 After making your settings click OK Your settings will be appl...

Page 87: ...ve You can save up to 10 groups of settings You can select your saved group of settings from the settings list in the Print dialog box Note You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings To delete a custom setting select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and click Delete You cannot delete the predefined settings image3 5 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 5 97 0...

Page 88: ...t it in the list Modifying visual effects If you want to make detailed modifications to the printed appearance of your color and black and white documents you can use the Color and Halftoning settings in the More Settings dialog box You can also invert the entire image using the Flip Horizontal option You may need to experiment with different settings to get the output you want Note When Color is ...

Page 89: ...tput that closely matches the original data Use this setting for color photographs Vivid Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image Use this setting for presentation graphics such as charts and graphs No Color Adjustment The printer driver does not enhance the color Choose this option only when making a ColorSync profile for this printer When printing normally choo...

Page 90: ... those produced with higher saturation Cyan Magenta Yellow Adjusts the amount of each of the three basic colors used for printing PhotoEnhance Select this option when printing images taken with a video camera digital camera or scanner EPSON PhotoEnhance automatically adjusts the contrast saturation and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper more vivid color printouts PhotoEnhance...

Page 91: ...le access the ColorSync System Profile utility through the Control Panel and click the Set Profile button Select your monitor from the list of monitors that appears and then click Select Close the dialog box Note ColorSync is available only when Color is selected as the Ink option Profile Matches the colors in your output with the colors displayed on your monitor This software provides one profile...

Page 92: ...metric The best option when precise matching of colors is most important for example when printing a company logo Colorimetric attempts to reproduce colors the way the eye distinguishes them Keep in mind that Colorimetric or any other color matching method may not always reproduce colors perfectly due to differences in the way scanners printers and other devices process color data See Appendix B T...

Page 93: ...rts graphs and other images that require precise solid areas of bright colors Select Coarse Dithering for images with limited detail and shading Select Fine Dithering for images with significant detail but limited shading Flip Horizontal This feature flips the image 180 along its vertical axis Printed images and text appear backwards Controlling the printing quality Use the following controls in t...

Page 94: ...cial media Normal 360 dpi Select this setting for most types of documents Use this setting for plain paper EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies or EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper See page 5 4 for a complete list of EPSON special media Economy Select this option for printing rough drafts of text This setting speeds printing and saves ink by printing fewer dots per character Note The Print Quality settings limi...

Page 95: ...ge Keep in mind that High Speed should be switched off for highest quality printing Note If vertical lines printed when High Speed is selected appear misaligned you may need to align the print head For details see Aligning the Print Head on page 8 29 Finest Detail If you select Fine 720 dpi as the Print Quality setting you can turn on Finest Detail to print text and line art with very sharp edges ...

Page 96: ...ex card 5 8 in Legal Index card 8 10 in Half Letter EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 in Note Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down Orientation Use this setting to specify the direction of printing on the page Portrait or Landscape Reduce or Enlarge Use this setting to reduce or enlarge the size of your image image4 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Re...

Page 97: ...luded in the paper size list in the Page Setup dialog box follow the steps below to define a custom paper size 1 In the Page Setup dialog box click Customize The following dialog box appears 2 To define a new paper size click New The dialog box updates to allow you to enter a name for the new size imate10 image9 5 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 5 97 05 20 DR pass 0 Using the Printer Softw...

Page 98: ... Page Setup dialog box To delete a custom paper size click Customize in the Page Setup dialog box select its name from the list in the Custom Paper dialog box and click Delete Using EPSON Printer Utilities EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer status and do some printer maintenance from your screen Click Utility in the Print dialog box to view the Utility dialog box image8...

Page 99: ... use the StatusMonitor follow these steps Click the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box The following dialog box appears The StatusMonitor checks the amount of ink remaining once when you click the StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box To update the ink level information click the Update button status01 5 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 5 97 05 20 DR pass 0 Using ...

Page 100: ... Checks whether or not the print head nozzles need to be cleaned Click the Nozzle Check button to print the nozzle check pattern If the print head needs cleaning you can directly enter the Head Cleaning utility from this utility After you clean the print head you can return to the Nozzle Check utility directly from the Head Cleaning utility For detailed information on print head cleaning see Chapt...

Page 101: ...epeat print head cleaning For detailed information on print head cleaning see Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Note To avoid wasting ink clean the print head only if print quality declines Print Head Alignment Aligns the print head so that images print clearly If you find that your printed image is fuzzy or the vertical lines in your printout are not properly aligned you may need to use this utility For ...

Page 102: ...tly being printed Before using EPSON Monitor2 you must first turn on background printing in the Chooser After starting a printing operation select Epson Monitor2 from the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar This opens a dialog box similar to the following To cancel a print job click the name of the job and then click Cancel Printing em 24 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 5 97 ...

Page 103: ...al Paper and Other Media 6 2 About special media cleaning sheets 6 5 Loading Envelopes 6 6 Loading Transparencies 6 7 Using EPSON Photo Paper S041134 6 8 Loading 6 8 Removing the perforated margins 6 10 Storing EPSON Photo Paper 6 10 6 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 6 05 20 97 DR pass 0 Printing on Special Paper 6 1 ...

Page 104: ...upplies in online help When loading special paper distributed by EPSON read the instruction sheets packed with your special media first and keep the following in mind Make sure the printable surface of the paper is face up when loading media into the sheet feeder See the instruction sheets packed with the media to determine which side is the printable surface Some media features cut corners to hel...

Page 105: ...to Quality Glossy Paper You can load up to 20 sheets EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film For best results you should load glossy film one sheet at a time If you wish to load multiple sheets of glossy film load only up to 30 sheets and set the minimum top margin of the page to 30 mm Before loading glossy film always put a support sheet or a sheet of plain paper under the glossy film Be sure to remove e...

Page 106: ... after printing Before stacking or storing your printout allow enough time for the ink to dry throughly and cover the printed side of every sheet with an enclosed protective sheet EPSON Photo Quality Adhesive Sheets You can load one sheet at a time Envelopes You can load up to 10 envelopes If a support sheet is packed with the paper load it underneath the paper but do not print on it L Fiji2 Ref G...

Page 107: ...sition before printing on media of normal thickness Leaving the lever in the position may cause gaps in the printed image About special media cleaning sheets Cleaning sheets packaged with EPSON special media should not be used with this printer The cleaning function performed by these sheets is not necessary with this printer and the sheets could jam in the printer e23 6 R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5...

Page 108: ...er For more details on making printer driver settings see online help for Windows or Chapter 6 for Macintosh If ink smears on your documents set the adjust lever to the position To change the setting open the printer cover and reposition the lever See the illustration on page 6 6 Note Return the adjust lever to the 0 position which is the normal position after you finish printing on envelopes Leav...

Page 109: ...k of transparencies You can load up to 10 transparencies Make sure the printable surface of the paper is face up when loading transparencies into the sheet feeder See the illustration on page 6 4 Select Ink Jet Transparencies as the Media Type setting in the printer driver For more details on making printer driver settings see online help for Windows or Chapter 5 for Macintosh new 29 6 R Fiji2 Ref...

Page 110: ... up with the perforated margins positioned as shown below Use flat undamaged paper If the paper or the support sheet is curled flatten it before loading to avoid paper feeding problems Always place the included support sheet under the stack of Photo Paper but do not print on it You can load up to 20 sheets of Photo Paper into the sheet feeder loading position c 24a L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size ...

Page 111: ...with black ink on the non coated side EPSON logo side of Photo Paper To print on this side select 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting and then select EPSON Photo Paper 4X6 in as the Paper Size setting Cut or tear the paper at the perforation only after printing Do not cut tear or fold the paper before printing trim size 17 mm 0 67 in printed image size 6 mm 0 24 in 3 mm 0 12 in 6 mm 3 ...

Page 112: ...ins off You may also remove the margins by cutting along the perforations Storing EPSON Photo Paper Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature humidity or direct sunlight c 24c L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 6 05 20 97 DR pass 0 6 10 Printing on Special Paper ...

Page 113: ...f Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Replacing an Ink Cartridge 7 2 Cleaning the Printer 7 8 Transporting the Printer 7 9 7 Maintenance R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 7 05 20 97 DR pass 0 Maintenance and Transportation 7 1 ...

Page 114: ...btain a replacement black ink cartridge S020093 on replace the empty black ink cartridge When the Aink out light is flashing obtain a replacement color ink cartridge S020089 on replace the empty color ink cartridge Note If the ink runs out you cannot continue printing until you replace it even if the other ink cartridge still contains ink c Caution Once you remove an ink cartridge it becomes unusa...

Page 115: ...ing the print head 2 Make sure the output tray at the front of the printer is lowered then open the printer cover 3 Hold down the Rcleaning button for three seconds until the print head moves left slightly to the cartridge replacement position The Ppower light flashes when the print head is in position c Caution Do not move the print head by hand Always use the R cleaning button to move it Otherwi...

Page 116: ...t For black ink replacement lift up only the smaller clamp on the left c Caution Once you open the ink cartridge clamp the ink cartridge becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled even if ink remains 5 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it w Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water...

Page 117: ...from the cartridge Leaving the tape on when you install the cartridge will permanently damage it Do not remove the whole tape seal especially the white portion from the top of the cartridge Remove only the yellow portion Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge otherwise ink will leak black S020093 color S020089 36 7 Maintenance R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 7 05 20 9...

Page 118: ... Press the ink cartridge clamp down until it locks in place The following illustration shows color ink replacement For black ink replacement press down the smaller clamp on the left c Caution Once you install the cartridges do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges Otherwise the cartridges may become unusable e27 3 27 2 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 7 05 20 97 D...

Page 119: ... stops flashing c Caution The Ppower light continues to flash while the printer performs the ink charging operation Never turn off the printer while this light is flashing Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink Note Even if you do not press the Rcleaning button the printer moves the print head and begins the ink charging process about 60 seconds after you replace the ink cartridge 7 Mai...

Page 120: ...t water from getting inside 5 If the inside of the printer accidentally gets soiled with ink wipe it off with a damp cloth w Warning Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer c Caution Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a...

Page 121: ... Caution Leave the ink cartridges installed when you transport the printer Removing the cartridges during transport can damage the printer 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Remove the paper from the sheet feeder and remove the paper support 4 Push in the output extension tray and then raise the output tray 5 Attach the protect...

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Page 123: ...on 8 8 Paper handling 8 14 Printing quality 8 17 Increasing the Print Speed 8 24 Cleaning the Print Head 8 26 Aligning the Print Head 8 29 Ink Cartridge Problems 8 30 Contacting Customer Support 8 34 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users 8 34 For Australian users 8 37 For Hong Kong and Singapore users 8 39 For Philippines users 8 40 8 Troubleshooting R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size ...

Page 124: ...forming a printer operation check In Problems and Solutions later in this chapter you can find causes and solutions to specific printer problems Use the information presented in this chapter to pinpoint the source of your problem then apply the recommended solutions until the problem is solved Error indicators You can identify many common printer problems with the lights on the control panel If yo...

Page 125: ...nd pieces remain inside the printer open the printer cover and remove the pieces of paper Turn on the printer and try again Ink Low black ink cartridge f B The black ink cartridge is nearly empty Obtain a replacement black ink cartridge S020093 See page xx for details Ink Out black ink cartridge n B The black ink cartridge is empty Replace the black ink cartridge with a new one S020093 See page xx...

Page 126: ...ent status For more details see Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows or Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Printer operation check Performing a printer operation check can help you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer If the operation check page results appear as shown in step 4 below this means that the printer itself is all right and th...

Page 127: ...ese steps 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Unlock the wire clips on both sides of the interface connector and remove the ground connecter if necessary Then disconnect the cable from the printer s interface connector 3 Make sure that paper is loaded in the sheet feeder c Caution Use paper at least 182 mm 7 17 inches wide for example B5 size paper loaded short edge first Ot...

Page 128: ...e version of your printer s ROM the ink counter code and a nozzle check pattern Here is a typical printout The above sample is in black and white but the actual test prints in color 5 Press the Ppower button to turn off the printer after it finishes printing the operation check page e15 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 8 05 29 97 DR pass 0 8 6 Troubleshooting ...

Page 129: ...m in the order that they are written until the problem is solved Power supply The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off Cause What to do The printer s voltage rating may not match the voltage of your electrical outlet Check the printer and outlet voltage ratings If the voltages do not match unplug the printer immediately and contact your dealer wWarning Do not reconnect the power cor...

Page 130: ...ug another electrical device into the outlet to determine whether the outlet is working If it is not use a different outlet Operation The Ppower light is on but nothing prints Cause What to do The interface cable is not plugged in securely Confirm that the cable is fastened to the printer and the computer securely If the cable is connected correctly run a printer operation check as described on pa...

Page 131: ...e recommended solutions The printer sounds like it is printing but nothing prints Cause What to do The print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head later in this chapter If this does not work after four or five trials see below One or both of the ink cartridges have been used longer than six months or beyond the date on the packaging Try cleaning the print head I...

Page 132: ... or double click this icon in the EPSON program group Windows 3 1 and select Setup from the Queue menu Your computer system s memory is too small to handle the volume of data in your document Try reducing the image resolution of your document in your image editing software Install more memory in your computer if you can Select lower resolution or less colors for your display setting as described b...

Page 133: ...onitors Select a lower resolution For detailed information on making this setting see your Macintosh user s guide The Sorry EPSON Stylus COLOR cannot be used error appears Macintosh only Cause What to do The printer driver has been corrupted Remove and reinstall the driver From the printer software floppy disk or CD ROM click Installer click Continue and select Custom Remove from the pop up list t...

Page 134: ...of the software you had trouble with Printing starts too high or too low on the page Cause What to do Margins are set incorrectly in your application Check that the margins are set correctly in your program See the printable area specifications on page C 6 in Appendix C The size of the paper loaded in the printer does not match the paper size setting within your application program or printer driv...

Page 135: ...ccurred Disconnect the interface cable from the computer then try the printer operation check described earlier in this chapter The printer settings within your application are incorrect Adjust the printer settings within your application and print again The interface cable is not plugged in securely Check that the cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer The print head moved to...

Page 136: ...s are not set correctly Adjust the guides against the stack of paper See Loading Paper in Chapter 3 Paper is jammed in the paper path Take all the paper out of the sheet feeder reload the paper then press the Eload eject button If the Spaper out light continues to flash turn off the printer and gently pull out any paper that may be jammed in the printer If it tears and pieces remain inside the pri...

Page 137: ...you can load in the sheet feeder See Chapter 6 The edge guides are not set correctly Adjust the guides against the stack of paper See Loading Paper in Chapter 3 The paper is too thin Make sure the paper meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper in Appendix C Ejected paper is wrinkled Cause What to do The paper is damp Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment Store paper...

Page 138: ...sure the paper meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper in Appendix C Too many sheets are loaded in the sheet feeder Check the paper package and Chapter 6 Printing on Special Paper for the amount of paper you can load at one time in the sheet feeder The printable side of the paper is not correctly loaded Try turning the stack of paper over in the sheet feeder Most packages of paper ...

Page 139: ...The printed image is blurred Cause What to do Your paper is damp Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment Store the paper in its original packaging The printer driver settings may not be correct Select Automatic on the printer driver s Main menu Windows or Print dialog box Macintosh and make sure the Media Type setting is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the printer The pr...

Page 140: ... of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film are loaded Load glossy film one sheet at a time with the loading support sheet or a piece of plain paper under it If you need to load multiple sheets of glossy film load only up to 30 sheets with the loading support sheet or a piece of plain paper under them and set the top margin of the page to 30 mm or more Ink has leaked on the platen Wipe the inside of the p...

Page 141: ...he MicroWeave option in your printer driver is not selected Turn on MicroWeave in your printer driver The Media Type setting in your printer driver is incorrect Make sure the Media Type setting matches the type of paper loaded in the printer Vertical printed lines do not align Cause What to do The print head is misaligned Align the print head with the Print Head Alignment utility See Aligning the ...

Page 142: ...packaging for the correct side for printing then load the printable side of the paper face up in the sheet feeder The printer driver settings are not correct Check the printer driver settings to make sure they are appropriate If these settings are correct check your application because some settings are overridden by application settings Also for more information on making printer driver settings ...

Page 143: ...media that matches the Media Type setting you selected in the printer driver The ICM Windows or ColorSync Macintosh setting in your driver is not appropriate for your document Select Automatic as the Mode setting in the printer driver Your printer and monitor are not properly calibrated for color matching See the user s guides of your image editing software and your monitor for information on cali...

Page 144: ...hes the type of media you have loaded or load media that matches the Media Type setting Color dots are missing in printed characters or graphics The printed color image has gaps or faint areas Cause What to do The color print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head later in this chapter Black dots are missing in printed characters or graphics The printed black ima...

Page 145: ...Setup window Make sure Use Print Manager for this port is not selected Click the Start button point to Programs point to Epson and click Spool Manager4 Then click Queue and Setup in the EPSON Spool Manager window The Enable bi directional support for this printer option is not selected in the Spool Settings window You must select Enable bi directional support for this printer in the Spool Settings...

Page 146: ...ortant to be selective in your use of color if you also require a faster print speed Even if your document requires the highest resolution and extensive use of color for example when printing a camera ready composite that includes color photographs it may still be possible to optimize the print speed by adjusting other printing conditions Keep in mind that changing some conditions to increase the ...

Page 147: ...aracteristics Variety of colors Grayscale Full color Hardware resources System speed Fast Slow HDD free space Large Small Memory free space Large Small Software status Running applications One Many Virtual memory Not in use In use Varies depending on the printer software and application software you are using Grayscale means using black ink only to print varying shades of gray from pure black to p...

Page 148: ...ink To avoid wasting ink clean the print head only if print quality declines Use the Nozzle Check utility to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned When the Bblack or Acolor ink out light is flashing or on you cannot clean the print head Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first Do not start the Head Cleaning or Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout ...

Page 149: ...leaning dialog box and use the pattern to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle Nozzle check pattern The above sample is in black and white but the actual check pattern prints in color In the check pattern if you find that any segments are missing from the test lines you may need to repeat the head cleaning and print the nozzle check pattern again If print quality hasn t i...

Page 150: ...ay damage the printer 5 When the Ppower light stops flashing click the Confirmation button in the Head Cleaning dialog box to print a nozzle check pattern and to reset the cleaning cycle Use the check pattern to confirm the head is clean See page 8 27 to see a sample of the nozzle check pattern In the check pattern if you find that any segments are missing from the test lines you may need to repea...

Page 151: ...ess otherwise your printout may be marred For Windows users 1 Make sure paper is loaded in the sheet feeder c Caution Use paper at least 210 mm 8 27 inches wide for example A4 size paper loaded short edge first Otherwise the print head will spray ink directly onto the platen which could mar future printouts 2 Access the Utility menu as described in Chapter 4 3 Click the Print Head Alignment button...

Page 152: ...mprove even after cleaning and aligning the print head you may need to replace one or both of the ink cartridges To replace an ink cartridge while the Band Aink out lights are off follow these steps If the Hor Iink out light is flashing or is on replace the empty ink cartridge as described in Replacing an Ink Cartridge on page x xx c Caution Once you remove an ink cartridge it becomes unusable and...

Page 153: ...er Note The printer automatically moves the print head back to its home far right position after 60 seconds if you have not started the replacement procedure 4 Lift up the clamp that holds the cartridge you want to replace When you do the cartridge rises partly out of the cartridge holder For color ink cartridge replacement lift up the larger clamp on the right For black ink cartridge replacement ...

Page 154: ...ape seal from the cartridge as shown below c Caution You must remove the yellow tape seal from the cartridge Leaving the tape on when you install the cartridge will permanently damage it Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge otherwise ink will leak 7 Lower the ink cartridge into the cartridge holder with the label on the cartridge face up and the arrow on the cartridge point...

Page 155: ...system This operation takes about two minutes to complete When the ink charging process is finished the printer returns the print head to its home position and the Ppower light stops flashing c Caution The Ppower light continues to flash while the printer performs the ink charging operation Never turn off the printer while this light is flashing Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink Ev...

Page 156: ...bout on the printer driver s Main menu Version of Windows 95 3 1 etc you are using now Version of software applications you normally use with your printer For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users If you purchased your printer in the UK or the Republic of Ireland Epson UK Limited provides a range of customer services and technical support Note For customers in the Republic of Ireland pl...

Page 157: ...pport team can provide the following services Technical information on installing configuring and operating your EPSON products Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period For information on contacting our Customer Support team please see the Service and Support Information booklet that came with your EPSON product If this booklet is not available details can be f...

Page 158: ...he document ID numbers The documents will be faxed to you automatically EPtec Bulletin Board Service Call the Epson Bulletin Board Service on 01442 227479 for the latest drivers and utilities No membership is required Make sure that your communications software is set to 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity bit ANSI terminal mode emulation and a modem speed of up to 28 8 Kbps Downloading protocols sup...

Page 159: ...in Australia There is also technical information including details of the latest software and drivers available Phone 02 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Bulletin Board System This is where you can download the latest software and drivers Visit the BBS to check out the latest versions If you have a modem pho...

Page 160: ...purchasers of new products for the first 12 months of that product s life After that period a different phone number is used and charges are debited to your telephone account The current charge rates are specified when you ring the chargeable support number You are asked to signify your acceptance before any charges are incurred The Helpdesk numbers are first 12 months 02 9903 9040 after 12 months...

Page 161: ...g has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information Product information Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Latest versions of EPSON printer drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk 8 Troubleshooting R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Chapter 8 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Troubleshooting 8 ...

Page 162: ...tline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2585 4399 Fax 852 2827 4383 For Philippines users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BBS 632 814 0595 L Fiji2 Ref Guide R...

Page 163: ...rady _______ Installing the Printer Software for DOS Programs A 2 Using Built in Fonts and Character Tables A 3 Fonts A 4 Cleaning the Print Head A 6 Aligning the Print Head A 7 Using Power On Functions A 8 A R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix A 05 20 97 DR pass 0 Using the Printer with DOS A 1 ...

Page 164: ...re If your printer software is not available pick the first printer available in the list below When printing black only LQ 870 1170 LQ 570 1070 SQ 870 1070 LQ 850 LQ 500 When printing black and color EPSON Stylus PRO EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 EPSON Stylus COLOR II LQ 860 LQ 2550 Note The drivers for the printers listed above do not provide all EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 features such as 720 dpi printing...

Page 165: ...s 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the sheet feeder Note Use paper at least A4 210 mm 8 27 inches size or wider Otherwise the print heads will spray ink directly onto the platen which could mar future printouts 2 Hold down the Rcleaning button and turn on the printer to enter the default setting mode The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints a brief summary and inst...

Page 166: ...ff the printer Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again If you want to check the current default font and character table enter the default setting mode again and print the current settings The current settings are indicated with arrows Fonts Your printer has eight built in character fonts including two EPSON fonts EPSON Roman T and EPSON Sans Serif H Roman T is simil...

Page 167: ... fonts The size of the Roman Sans Serif Roman T and Sans Serif H fonts can be selected from 8 to 32 points in 2 point increments through your software or by sending an ESC P 2 command See the documentation that came with your software for information on selecting the size of scalable fonts EPSON Roman EPSON Roman T EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Sans Serif H scalable sample A R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 si...

Page 168: ...kes about two minutes to complete c Caution Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing Doing so may damage the printer 3 After the Ppower light stops flashing print a few lines to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle If you entered the print head cleaning mode while the printer was printing a document the printer feeds paper and resumes printing automat...

Page 169: ...ROM into your CD ROM drive and then type D SETUP at the DOS prompt If your CD ROM driver has a different drive letter or if you are using the floppy version substitute it for D Follow the directions on the screen After running the setup program change to the drive and directory that contains the utility or set the path to the directory Then type EPCALIB and press Enter The following window appears...

Page 170: ...test pages including a nozzle check pattern the version of your printer s ROM and an ink counter code See page 8 4 for more details Default setting Rcleaning button Enters the default setting mode You can change the printer s default font and character table See Using Built in Fonts and Character Tables on page A 3 L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix A 05 20 97 DR pass 0 A 8 Using the Printer...

Page 171: ... Sign off Ishizaka _______ Nomoto _______ Keith _______ Grady _______ Basics of Color B 2 Image Resolution and Image Size B 5 Basics of Color Documents B 7 B R Fiji2 Ref Rev b A5 size Appendix B 05 20 97 DR pass 0 Tips for Color Printing B 1 ...

Page 172: ...erstand the properties of color See also the Color Guide Synchronizing monitor colors and printer colors Your printer produces images by printing tiny patterns of ink dots on paper It uses the colors cyan C magenta M yellow Y and black K to create a blending effect that makes you think you are seeing millions of colors This type of color produced by pigments that absorb some colors of light and re...

Page 173: ...lor management software is available from a variety of software and monitor companies to help you match colors produced by your monitor and printer See your image editing software user s guide for information on color matching The range of colors that can be displayed Note When printing a scanned image you may find it more difficult to match colors Because scanners create the original image data u...

Page 174: ...ring Dithering uniformly aligns individual dots of different colored inks to create the appearance of neutral colors This method is suitable for printing documents that contain large areas of solid color such as bar charts and graphs Error diffusion Error diffusion randomly places individual dots of different colors to create the appearance of neutral colors By randomly placing dots the printer ca...

Page 175: ...ng a document Generally the printed image size is in inverse proportion to the image resolution as shown below The larger the image size the lower the image resolution Conversely the smaller the image size the higher the image resolution Note Some applications have a function that can correct this relationship 300 pixel 225 pixel 300 dpi Print Print 225 pixel 300 pixel 150 dpi 4 5aa B R Fiji2 Ref ...

Page 176: ... into documents created with word processing software To avoid print quality and color tone problems change the size and the resolution of the image in your graphics application before pasting it into your document 400 pixel 292 pixel 300 dpi Print Print 72 pixel 100 pixel 75 dpi 4 5bb L Fiji2 Ref Rev b A5 size Appendix B 05 20 97 DR pass 0 B 6 Tips for Color Printing ...

Page 177: ... understanding of your message and when it distracts the reader Sometimes a serious business message is best delivered without additional colors Remember that white and black are colors too For example A job offer letter to a prospective employee works best in black and white while a list of safety rules benefits from attention getting color Decide WHERE color will most benefit your document If yo...

Page 178: ... more interesting and memorable if you show the figures with colored charts and graphs Know How to select colors Use just one hue in the hue circle to make your document unified Modify saturation or brightness to add interest Use contrasting hues to make your work more eye catching Use of complementary colors in documents is generally not recommended Determine a rule for using color throughout the...

Page 179: ...C 8 Electrical C 8 Environmental C 9 Initialization C 9 Default settings C 10 Safety approvals C 11 Interface Specifications C 12 Parallel interface C 12 Serial interface C 13 ESC P 2 Control Codes C 14 Character Tables C 15 International character sets C 19 Characters available with ESC command C 20 C R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix c 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Specifications C 1 ...

Page 180: ...speed LQ printing speed 10 80 400 cps 200 cps 12 96 480 cps 240 cps 15 120 600 cps 300 cps 17 10 condensed 137 684 cps 342 cps 20 12 condensed 160 800 cps 400 cps cps stands for characters per second Raster graphics mode Print quality Printable area Available dots CR speed 180 dpi 8 26 inches 1488 20 ips 360 dpi 8 26 inches 2976 20 ips 720 dpi 8 26 inches 5952 20 ips ips stands for inches per seco...

Page 181: ...N N N EPSON Sans Serif N N N N EPSON Courier N N N EPSON Prestige N N N EPSON Script N N N Select other font pitch combinations using ESC P 2 commands See the Command List later in this appendix Scalable fonts Font Minimum point size Maximum point size Increments EPSON Roman 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif 8 32 2 EPSON Roman T 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif H 8 32 2 Each font has four variations normal bold ital...

Page 182: ... 7 mm 215 9 mm Executive 184 2 mm 266 7 mm Paper types Plain bond paper special papers distributed by EPSON Thickness 0 08 mm to 0 11 mm 0 003 to 0 004 inch Weight 64 g m2 17 lb to 90 g m2 24 lb Transparencies glossy film glossy paper Size A4 210 mm 297 mm Letter 216 mm 279 mm A6 105 mm 148 mm Glossy film only Paper types Special papers distributed by EPSON Self Adhesive sheets Size A4 210 mm 297 ...

Page 183: ...ty paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper Do not load curled or folded paper Ink jet paper envelopes glossy film glossy paper and transparencies are only usable under normal conditions Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 40 to 60 RH EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper and Photo Quality Self Adhesive She...

Page 184: ... and legal size paper The minimum right margin for letter and legal size paper is 9 0 mm 0 35 inch The minimum right margin for envelopes is as follows 7 mm 0 28 inch for DL envelopes 28 mm 1 10 inches for No 10 envelopes 3 mm 0 12 inch for C6 envelopes C The minimum bottom margin is 14 0 mm 0 54 inch Note Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first However envelopes should be loaded ...

Page 185: ...s from production date if unopened 6 months if opened at 25 C 77 F Temperature Storage 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Transit 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Freezing 18 C 0 4 F Dimensions 42 9 mm W 52 7 mm D 38 5 mm H The print capacity may vary depending on how often you use the print head cleaning function It thaws and is usable after approximat...

Page 186: ...16 9 inches Depth 695 mm 27 4 inches Height 196 mm 7 7 inches Weight 5 2 kg 11 5 pounds without the ink cartridges Electrical 120V Model 220 240V Model Input voltage range 103 5 to 132V 198 to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 4A 0 2A Power consumption Approx 15W ISO IEC 10561 Letter Pattern This product is also designed for IT power syste...

Page 187: ...anel settings are kept Hardware initialization When the printer is turned on the printer mechanism is initialized and the input data buffer and print buffer are cleared Printer settings are returned to their default values as shown in the table below However the printer mechanism is not initialized if the printer is turned on within ten seconds after turning it off In this case the printer caps th...

Page 188: ...acing Character pitch Last font selected using default setting mode Vertical tab position Cleared Horizontal tab positions Every eight characters Font selection Last font selected using default setting mode Special printing effects Cancelled except condensed and economy printing User defined character set Hardware control panel initialization cleared Software initialization deselected only L Fiji2...

Page 189: ...0 VDE and NEMKO EMC U S model FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B European model EN 55022 CISPR Pub 22 class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC801 2 IEC801 3 IEC801 4 Australian model AS NZS 3548 class B C R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix c 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Specifications C 11 ...

Page 190: ...g BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level TTL compatible Connector 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Reverse channel Transmission mode IEEE 1284 Nibble mode Adaptable connector 57 30360 Amphenol Connector or equivalent Synchronization Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Signal level IEEE 1284 Level 1 device Data transmission timing Refer to th...

Page 191: ... 423 Synchronization Synchronous Bit rate Approx 900K bps Handshaking X ON X OFF DTR protocol Word format Data bit 8 bits Parity bit None Start bit 1 bit Stop bit 1 bit Connector 8 pin mini circular connector Recommended cable Apple System Peripheral 8 cable Part number M0197 C R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix c 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Specifications C 13 ...

Page 192: ...c ESC N ESC O Print position motion ESC ESC ESC V ESC v ESC D HT ESC B ESC J VT Font selection ESC k ESC x ESC X ESC P ESC M ESC g ESC p ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC E ESC F ESC Font enhancement ESC W DC 4 SO DC2 SI ESC w ESC G ESC H ESC T ESC S ESC ESC ESC q Spacing ESC Space ESC c ESC U Character handling ESC t ESC t ESC R ESC ESC ESC ESC 6 ESC 7 ESC Bit image ESC Graphics ESC G ESC ESC i ESC e ESC ESC s Col...

Page 193: ... except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F so only the PC437 table is shown completely The rest of the tables show only the characters for hex codes 80 through FF PC437 U S Standard Europe C R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix c 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Specifications C 15 ...

Page 194: ...PC850 Multilingual PC860 Portuguese PC861 Icelandic PC863 Canadian French L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix c 05 29 97 DR pass 0 C 16 Specifications ...

Page 195: ...PC865 Nordic Abicomp BRASCll Roman 8 C R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix c 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Specifications C 17 ...

Page 196: ...ISO Latin 1 Italic L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix c 05 29 97 DR pass 0 C 18 Specifications ...

Page 197: ...France the characters in the France row on the table below are used in the italic character table The following eight international character sets can be selected with the default setting mode or with the ESC R command The following seven additional sets can be selected only with the ESC R command C R Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix c 05 29 97 DR pass 0 Specifications C 19 ...

Page 198: ...Characters available with ESC command To print the characters in the table below use the ESC command L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Appendix c 05 29 97 DR pass 0 C 20 Specifications ...

Page 199: ...ghtness or darkness of an image buffer The portion of the printer s memory used to store data before printing it byte A unit of information consisting of eight bits characters per inch cpi A measure of the size of text characters sometimes referred to as pitch character table A collection of letters numbers and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language CMYK Cyan b...

Page 200: ...inted with fewer dots to save ink emulation Emulation means using the control codes of another kind of printer Most users will never need to make this setting but some experienced users may find this helpful Error Diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing dots of varying colors This has the opposite effect of the Finest Detail setting ESC P Abbreviation for Epson Stan...

Page 201: ...ed by precisely spraying ink onto paper interface The connection between the computer and a peripheral such as a printer Generally printers have two interfaces parallel and serial A parallel interface transmits data one byte or eight bits at a time A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time italic A typestyle in which the characters slant This sentence is italicized loading position The p...

Page 202: ... printout seems fuzzy print server The print server acts as a post office for all print jobs sent over a network It receives the jobs and then distributes them to the assigned printer It also holds extra print jobs while the printer is busy See also print queue print queue If your printer is connected to a network print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy are stored in a waiting lin...

Page 203: ...ter driver converts the print data into codes that your printer understands This data is then sent to the printer directly or to the print server spool manager A software program that converts print data into codes that your printer understands See also spool status monitor A software program that allows you to check the printer s status such as the amount of ink remaining before printing subtract...

Page 204: ...L Fiji2 Ref Guide Rev b A5 size Glossary 05 20 97 DR pass 0 6 Glossary ...

Page 205: ...e help See also Halftoning settings Coated paper 6 3 See also Special paper Color tips on using B 2 8 Color Adjustment settings Macintosh 5 11 12 Windows See online help Colorimetric setting 5 14 Color settings Macintosh 5 6 5 11 14 Windows 4 6 See also online help Color slide bars Macintosh 5 12 Windows See online help ColorSync setting 5 13 Computer requirements 1 4 5 Connecting the printer to a...

Page 206: ...also Special paper EPSON Spool Manager 4 15 EPSON Status Monitor Macintosh 5 21 Windows 4 13 EPSON Stylus Printer Driver Package 2 22 24 Error diffusion B 4 Error Diffusion setting Macintosh 5 15 Windows See online help Error indicators 8 2 3 ESC P 2 control codes C 14 F Fine 720 dpi setting Macintosh 5 16 Windows See online help See also Print Quality settings Fine Dithering setting Macintosh 5 1...

Page 207: ... 6 parallel C 12 specifications C 12 13 serial C 13 L Lights 1 3 Bblack ink out 1 3 7 2 3 8 3 Acolor ink out 1 3 7 2 3 8 3 S paper out 1 3 8 3 Ppower 1 3 8 3 Loading paper See Paper M Main menu 4 3 4 See also online help Maintenance Chapter 7 Matching color B 2 4 Macintosh 5 10 14 Windows 4 7 See also online help Media Type settings Macintosh 5 4 5 Windows 4 10 11 See also online help MicroWeave s...

Page 208: ...lso online help Power Macintosh Extension Module 2 22 2 24 Power on functions A 8 Predefined settings Macintosh 5 6 7 Windows 4 6 7 See also online help Print quality 8 16 23 8 26 30 speed 8 24 25 Printable Area setting Macintosh 5 19 Windows See online help Printable area specifications C 6 Print dialog box 3 9 5 3 Printer cleaning 7 7 operation check 8 4 6 parts 1 2 stand 2 4 transporting 7 8 un...

Page 209: ... 5 13 Q Quality vs Speed slide bar Macintosh 5 3 Windows 4 5 See also online help R Reduce or Enlarge setting 5 18 Rendering Intent setting 5 14 Replacing an ink cartridge See Ink cartridges Resolution image B 5 6 printing C 3 See also Print Quality settings S Safety approvals C 11 instructions 1 5 Saturation B 2 Saturation setting Macintosh 5 12 5 14 Windows See online help Scalable fonts A 5 C 3...

Page 210: ...leshooting Chapter 8 ink cartridges 8 30 33 operation 8 8 13 paper handling 8 14 16 power supply 8 7 8 printing quality 8 16 23 printer utilities 10 23 24 U Unpacking the printer 2 2 User Defined Paper Size dialog box See online help Utilities Driver disk creation 2 12 2 15 2 18 Macintosh 5 20 23 Windows 4 12 14 Utility menu 4 3 4 4 12 See also online help V Video Digital Camera setting Macintosh ...

Page 211: ...No 1 Temasek Avenue 36 00 Millenia Tower Singapore 039192 Phone 065 33 77 911 Fax 065 33 41 185 EPSON HONG KONG LTD Rooms 4706 10 47 F China Resources Bldg 26 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong Phone 2585 4300 Fax 2827 7083 EPSON TAIWAN TECHNOLOGY TRADING LTD 10F No 287 Nanking E Road Sec 3 Taipei Taiwan R O C Phone 02 717 7360 Fax 02 712 9164 EPSON ITALIA S p A V le F lli Casiraghi 427 20099 Sesto S ...

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