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Troubleshooting

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Identifying Printer Parts

If you need help identifying the parts of the printer, refer to the
following illustrations:

ink cartridge
clamp

thickness
lever

control panel

sheet
feeder

left edge
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output tray extensions

output tray

printer cover

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Summary of Contents for Stylus Color 640

Page 1: ...EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 Manual ...

Page 2: ... alterations to this product 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 EPS...

Page 3: ... ENERGY STAR Compliance 11 Year 2000 Ready 12 Important Safety Instructions 12 Basic Printing 15 Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 16 Setting Default Printer Options 20 Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 20 Windows 3 1 22 Checking Print Job Status 23 Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 23 Windows 3 1 24 ...

Page 4: ... Correction Mode 33 Using Custom Color Management Modes 35 Using a Color Correction System 38 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 39 Selecting Print Layout Options 46 Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size 47 Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames 51 Adding a Watermark 52 Saving Custom Settings 57 Redefining Custom Settings 59 Deleting Custom Settings 60 ...

Page 5: ...er 68 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film 69 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper 70 EPSON Photo Paper 70 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies 74 EPSON Photo Stickers 74 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 74 EPSON Iron On and Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 75 Managing Print Jobs 76 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 77 Selecting the Speed Progress Options 78 Using the Spool Ma...

Page 6: ...the Printer 97 Maintenance and Transportation 98 Cleaning the Print Head 99 Using the Head Cleaning Utility 100 Using the Printer Control Panel 102 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 103 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 104 Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 105 Installing the New Cartridge 106 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 108 Aligning the Print Head 110 Cleaning the Printer 111 Transporting the Pri...

Page 7: ...mproving Print Quality 119 Solving Printing Problems 126 Solving Printer Software Problems 130 Fixing Paper Problems 134 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 137 Uninstalling Printer Software 140 Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 Instructions 140 Windows 3 1 Instructions 141 Where To Get Help 142 Specifications 144 Glossary 155 Index 160 ...

Page 8: ...hnology you get amazingly realistic photographic images vivid color graphics and razor sharp black text EPSON s specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink jet papers offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want This chapter gives you general information about your printer in these sections Windows System Requirements How To Use Your Documentation ENERGY STAR Complia...

Page 9: ... 1 A Pentium processor or its equivalent is recommended 16MB RAM 32MB for Windows 95 or 98 or 64MB for Windows NT 4 0 recommended At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images 100MB recommended VGA or better display adapter and monitor Double speed CD ROM drive quad speed or faster recommended A shielded twisted pair parallel printer cable 6 to 10 feet long to connect your computer to t...

Page 10: ...Printing on Special Media gives guidelines for selecting the right paper or other media for your print job and instructions for loading it in your printer Managing Print Jobs explains how to control print jobs and check printer status while you re printing Maintenance and Transportation gives instructions for replacing ink cartridges cleaning and aligning the print head and cleaning and transporti...

Page 11: ...ps contain additional hints for great printing ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax m...

Page 12: ... external switch such as a power strip to turn off the printer Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning Clean with a damp cloth only Do not spill liquid on the printer Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heating vent Do not block or cover the openings in the printer s cabinet or insert objects through the slots Use only the type of power source indicated on...

Page 13: ...lly explained in this Manual do not attempt to service the printer yourself Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions If the power cord or plug is damaged if liquid has entered the printer if the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance Adjust only...

Page 14: ...idge unpacked for a long time before use may result in reduced print quality Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton For best results use up the ink cartridges within six months of installing them Do not shake an ink cartridge this can cause leakage Always turn the printer off using the Ppower button When this button is pressed the Ppower light flashes briefly t...

Page 15: ...ON Stylus COLOR 640 First set up and install the printer software following the instructions in the Start Here card Then read this chapter to learn about Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications Setting Default Printer Options Checking Print Job Status ...

Page 16: ...Windows 3 1 1 Open your application and select a document to print 2 From the File menu click Print You see a Print dialog box similar to the one below 3 Make sure your EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 printer is selected Note The settings you select through your application usually apply only until you exit that application Make sure your printer is selected here If you see a Properties button click it If ...

Page 17: ...it You see another dialog box that contains the Properties button Click it and go to step 5 In Windows 3 1 you won t see a Properties button just click Setup Printer or Options until you see the window shown in step 5 5 You see the dialog box for your printer software If necessary click the Main tab to display the basic settings shown below Windows 3 1 Windows 95 98 NT ...

Page 18: ...lm Ink Jet Transparencies 7 For the Ink setting choose Color or Black 8 Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic This lets the printer software determine the best settings for your print job and is the easiest way to get good printing results on all types of paper 9 Set the slider in the Mode box to Quality or Speed This lets you choose between the highest resolution or the fastest printing f...

Page 19: ...e sure they re correct for your print job See Selecting Print Layout Options for instructions 12 Click OK when you re finished checking your settings The dialog box closes 13 Click OK or Print in your application s printing dialog box You may need to click a sequence of these buttons depending on the application you are using While your document is printing the EPSON Progress Meter EPSON Despooler...

Page 20: ...tart If you don t you may have to close and then reopen them to have the new default settings take effect Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 1 Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 icon Note Some application settings override default printer settings such as Paper Size or Orientation so it s a good idea to check the settings in your ap...

Page 21: ...ttings dialog box as shown below Any changes you make will become the default settings for all your applications and documents Click OK when you re finished These tabs are available only when Properties is accessed as described in this section They are not available when Properties is accessed from within your application ...

Page 22: ...Print Manager icon 3 Select Printer Setup from the Options menu 4 Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 is selected then click Setup You see the printer settings dialog box shown below 5 Make any changes you want to become the default settings for all your applications and documents and click OK when you re finished ...

Page 23: ...ress of your print job and the status of your printer You can use the buttons to cancel pause or restart your print job You can select whether to display the Progress Meter dialog box or not see Selecting the Speed Progress Options If you installed Status Monitor 2 you also see name of the file you re printing click to cancel printing click to view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window appear...

Page 24: ...reen This dialog box shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer If you run out of paper while printing for example the Despooler warns you You can use the buttons to cancel pause or restart requeue your print job You can also control print jobs using the Spool Manager see Using the Spool Manager for more information click to pause and resume printing click to stop printing...

Page 25: ...For professional quality color accuracy you can use a color matching mode Your printer software s print layout options let you print almost any size image on your printer proof multiple pages on one sheet of paper and add watermarks not available with Windows 3 1 This chapter includes the following information Using Custom Project Types Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects Adjusting Color...

Page 26: ...low these steps to print with custom project types 1 Create your image or document in your application software 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications You see one of the following dialog boxes Windows 95 98 NT Click Custom then click here to see a list of project types Windows 3 1 Click Advanced then click here to see a list of pr...

Page 27: ...ors by automatically adjusting the contrast saturation and brightness Corrects for overall under and over exposure of the original image Digital Camera not available with Windows 3 1 For printing images taken with a digital camera or scanner Corrects noise or other common flaws Text Graph For printing graphics intensive documents like presentation pages with charts and graphs Intensifies colors an...

Page 28: ...h as those designed for the World Wide Web First set up your sRGB compatible devices such as your monitor and printer to use an sRGB color profile see your Windows 98 online help for details 7 Click the Paper tab and Layout tab not available on Windows 3 1 to check or change any necessary settings as described in Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options and Selecting Print Layout Options 8 Cli...

Page 29: ...on software 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 3 Click Custom and then click the Advanced button In Windows 3 1 click Advanced then click More Settings After you customize your print settings for a special project you can save them as a group Then you can reuse them whenever you print a similar project See Saving Custom Settin...

Page 30: ...ution output on Photo Paper or Photo Quality media 6 Choose one of the following Halftoning options No Halftoning For printing black text only Error Diffusion For printing photographic or video digital camera images Blends each color dot with the dots around it Fine Dithering For printing graphs or other images that require precise solid areas of bright colors Note The available Print Quality sett...

Page 31: ...ith iron on transfer paper so your ironed on printout will read correctly Finest Detail For printing text graphics and line art with very sharp edges Slows print speed and increases your system memory requirements 8 Click OK if you re ready to return to the printer settings dialog box or see Adjusting Color Settings if you want to adjust your document s color settings If vertical lines in your pri...

Page 32: ...r exposure and other common flaws and to adjust the tone or sharpness Using Custom Color Management Modes to select individual color values to fine tune the color in text graphics or economy mode documents Using a Color Correction System for maximum color accuracy not available with Windows 3 1 The appearance of the Color Management section of the Advanced dialog box changes depending on the setti...

Page 33: ...s 3 1 and or Digital Camera Correction mode not available with Windows 3 1 1 Create your image or document in your application software 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 3 Click Custom then select either PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera in the Custom Settings list In Windows 3 1 click Advanced then select PhotoEnhance ...

Page 34: ...or high contrast or Sepia for an old fashioned photo look Turn on Digital Camera Correction to correct noise or other flaws common to digital camera images Select Sharpness to sharpen the image especially the edges 6 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box Note If your Color Management section looks different click PhotoEnhance3 to get this view Windows 95 98 NT only Click to select ...

Page 35: ...2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 3 Click Custom then click Advanced in Windows 3 1 click Advanced then More Settings The Advanced dialog box appears only the Color Management section is shown below Note If your Color Management section looks different click Color Adjustment to get this view not available with Windows 3 1 ICM...

Page 36: ... correction accordingly Photo realistic For printing color photographs Vivid For printing graphics intensive documents like presentation pages with charts and graphs Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights No Color Adjustment Disables the printer software s color adjustment features so you can use a stand alone color management utility ...

Page 37: ... lighter or darker Contrast Increases or decreases the difference between the bright or dark parts of an image Saturation Makes colors more vivid or less vivid Cyan Magenta Yellow Increases or decreases the amount of the three ink colors that combine to make a full color picture Use these sliders to fine tune the color balance in your printout 6 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog bo...

Page 38: ...ur system supports these color correction systems 1 Create your image or document in your application software 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 3 Click Custom then click Advanced The Advanced dialog box appears only the Color Management section is shown below Note These color correction options are not available on Windows 3...

Page 39: ... such as those designed for the World Wide Web First set up your sRGB compatible devices such as your monitor and printer to use an sRGB color profile see your Windows 98 online help for details 5 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options Your printer can print on paper up to 9 5 inches wide and up to 44 inches long in either portrait or lan...

Page 40: ...ox as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 3 Click the Paper tab You see the Paper dialog box click to select your Paper Size graphic reflects changes to Orientation and Printable Area settings Rotate by 180 is not available with Windows 3 1 graphics change to show Collate and Reverse Order settings ...

Page 41: ...number of copies in your application s Print dialog box A4 210 297 mm B5 182 257 mm A5 148 210 mm Letter 8 1 2 11 in Legal 8 1 2 14 in Executive 7 1 4 10 1 2 in Half Letter 5 1 2 8 1 2 in A6 Index card 105 148 mm Index card 5 8 in Index card 8 10 in Envelope 10 4 1 8 9 1 2 in Envelope DL 110 220 mm Envelope C6 114 162 mm Envelope 132 220 mm Photo Paper 4 6 in Panoramic 210 594 mm B4 257 364 mm US ...

Page 42: ...e Order checkbox 8 Select the direction of printing on the page using the Orientation options To print your document oriented as shown in one of the following printer graphics select the options listed below it Note The Rotate by 180 setting lets you print the lower portion of a document first with a bottom margin as small as 0 12 inch 3 mm and a top margin as small as 0 55 inch 14 mm This option ...

Page 43: ...ecking your settings The dialog box closes 11 Click OK or Print in your application s printing dialog box You may need to click a sequence of these buttons depending on the application you are using Creating User Defined Paper Sizes You can create up to 10 custom paper sizes one in Windows 3 1 and add them to the Paper Size list using the User Defined option This is useful if you re printing a cus...

Page 44: ... with the User Defined option 1 Follow the steps in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications to access the printer software then click the Paper tab You see the Paper dialog box 2 Click the Paper Size list and scroll to the bottom of it using the arrows or scroll bar ...

Page 45: ...K when you re done Windows 3 1 You can create only one User Defined paper size Type the width in the Paper Width field and the length in the Paper Height field Then click OK You see the Paper tab again The paper size name you defined is added to the Paper Size list and selected as the current setting In Windows 3 1 the setting is named User Defined Windows 95 98 NT Windows 3 1 Note In Windows 95 9...

Page 46: ... Paper Size list Then on the User Defined Paper Size dialog box change the Paper Width and Paper Height settings as necessary Click OK when you re done Selecting Print Layout Options The print layout options let you reduce or enlarge almost any size document to print on your printer You can also select options to proof multiple pages on one sheet of paper with or without page frames and add a pred...

Page 47: ...aper tab 2 Click the Paper Size list and select the actual size of the document you want to print For example if your document size is 11 22 inches select US C 11 22 in This paper size is too large to fit in your printer so you ll need to proportion it to fit on a smaller paper size by reducing the document size If your document size is 5 8 inches but you want it to fit in the maximum area on Lett...

Page 48: ...er loaded in the printer and click OK This automatically turns on the Fit to Page setting so your document fits into the printable area on the output paper The selected Paper Size reduction percentage and Output Paper settings now appear on the printer graphic If you want to adjust the proportions or sizes go to step 5 If you re ready to print go to step 7 Paper Size setting reduction percentage O...

Page 49: ...Advanced Printing Page 49 5 Click the Layout tab You see the Layout dialog box Reduce Enlarge proportional printing settings not available with Windows 3 1 ...

Page 50: ...ve select the size of paper loaded in the printer Select Custom then select a percentage 10 to 400 in the Scale to field to reduce or enlarge the document by a specific amount 7 If you re finished selecting Layout options click OK If you want to select more options see Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames Note If you previously selected a Paper Size setting that is larger than the maximum ...

Page 51: ...ons 1 Follow the steps in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications to access the printer software then click the Layout tab 2 To print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper select either the 2 Pages or 4 Pages radio button 3 If the page order of the layout shown in the on screen graphic is how you want your document printed go to step 3 To change the page order click the P...

Page 52: ...ing a Watermark Adding a Watermark You can add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how the document should be handled For example you may want to add a watermark of the word Confidential to documents you don t want distributed to other people Or you can add a custom bitmap of your company logo so your document looks like printed letterhead This option is ...

Page 53: ...ff your watermark select None from the drop down list Confidential Draft Urgent Priority Hot Do Not Copy For Your Eyes Only Review Copy Top Secret Duplicate Note To add a custom watermark you must first create the watermark as a bitmap in an application that can create bitmap files See your application s documentation for instructions If you selected a multiple page print layout option as describe...

Page 54: ...lick the Settings button You see the following dialog box Click here to select a predefined watermark Click here to load a custom watermark you ve created Specify how you want your watermark to appear using these options See how your selections will look in the graphic shown here ...

Page 55: ...ck the Save button to add it to the list then click OK The custom watermark now appears as the selected watermark in the Watermark Settings dialog box and is shown in the on screen graphic Click Browse to select your bitmap file Then type a name for your custom watermark here and click Save Note You can create up to 10 custom watermarks In Windows 95 and Windows 98 you can use any bitmap file up t...

Page 56: ...he slide bar Color lets you choose a color for your predefined watermark Red Black Blue Aqua Lime Fuchsia or Yellow You cannot select a color for a custom watermark it is printed in its original colors Intensity sets the lightness or darkness of the watermark from 5 to 100 based on where you move the slide bar 6 If you re finished changing Layout options click OK to close the Layout dialog box Not...

Page 57: ... the next time you print a similar project You can save up to 10 groups of settings one in Windows 3 1 1 Customize your printer settings as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 2 Make sure you re on the Advanced dialog box In Windows 3 1 access the main printer settings dialog box as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications Windows 95 98 NT ...

Page 58: ... printer settings dialog box To use the settings click Custom in Windows 3 1 click Advanced Then open the Custom Settings list and click the name you selected for your custom settings group To redefine or delete your custom settings see Redefining Custom Settings or Deleting Custom Settings Note You can save only the settings on the Main tab and Advanced dialog box You cannot save the settings on ...

Page 59: ...ngs and change the printer settings as necessary If you change the Media Type and Ink settings the custom settings group name reverts to Custom Settings this doesn t affect your customized setting but you ll need to reselect the name in step 6 3 Click Save Settings In Windows 3 1 click Save Settings on the main printer settings dialog box 4 Select the name of the custom settings group you re redef...

Page 60: ...lick Save Settings on the Advanced dialog box In Windows 3 1 click Advanced then click Save Settings on the main printer settings dialog box 2 Select the custom settings group in the Custom Settings box and click Delete Then click OK to confirm the deletion if necessary You cannot delete any of the predefined document types ...

Page 61: ...you ll get even better results with specially coated ink jet paper For the best output use EPSON s photo quality paper ink jet paper glossy paper glossy film note cards and photo paper For special projects you can use a variety of EPSON media designed for ink jet printers ranging from transparencies to iron on transfer paper This chapter covers the following Selecting Special Media Media Loading a...

Page 62: ...edia Type setting EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter A4 S041060 S041059 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter S041153 S041155 EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter A4 S041111 S041117 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter A4 Legal S041062 S041061 S041067 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 4 1 5 8 inches 8 10 inches S041054 S041122 EPS...

Page 63: ... EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 inches Letter A4 Panoramic S041134 S041141 S041104 S041145 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter A4 A6 4 1 5 8 inches S041072 S041071 S041107 Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers Kit CD ROM and paper EPSON Photo Stickers refill paper only A6 4 1 5 8 inches A6 4 1 5 8 inches S041144 KIT S041144 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter A4 S041064 S041063 Ink Jet Transpar...

Page 64: ...ide of the media face up in the sheet feeder You can load paper up to the arrow mark on the left edge guide Always handle sheets by the edges and don t touch the printable surface In addition to the Media Type option remember to select the correct Paper Size for your media on the Paper menu If the special media has protective sheets between the sheets of media be sure to remove the protective shee...

Page 65: ...and position the lever as shown below Then close the cover and print Make sure you return the lever to the 0 position before you print on regular media Use ink jet papers within one year of purchase Use glossy media and transparencies within six months Return unused sheets and envelopes to their original packages as soon as possible See Paper for more media storage information ...

Page 66: ...PSON Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Iron On and Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letterhead Preprinted Forms and Legal size Paper Load the top edge first When you load legal size paper pull up the paper support extension and both output ...

Page 67: ...hoose the correct envelope size as the Paper Size setting in the printer software Set the thickness lever to the position when you print on envelopes Open the printer cover and position the lever as shown below Then close the cover and print Make sure you return the lever to the 0 position before you print on regular media Note If the stack of envelopes is more than 0 4 inch 10 mm thick press each...

Page 68: ...he left edge of the cards When you re ready to print use your software to set the Paper Size option for the size card you re using and set the Media Type to Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper If ink smears on the cards set the paper thickness lever to the position as shown in Envelopes EPSON Ink Jet Paper Load up to 65 letter size or 25 legal size sheets For EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper select 360 dpi Ink...

Page 69: ...ltiple sheets loaded the minimum top margin you can use is 1 2 inches 30 mm If you want to use a smaller top margin load and print one sheet at a time If your media has a cut corner position it in the printer as shown here Remove each sheet from the output tray immediately after it s printed Make sure each sheet is dry before stacking Note It is best not to use the Maximum printable area setting i...

Page 70: ...ng EPSON Photo Paper is available in several sizes 4 6 inch Photo Paper is perforated around the edges so you can trim your printouts and bleed the photo extend it to the edge of the paper on all sides You can load up to 20 sheets of 4 6 inch letter size or A4 size Photo Paper or 1 sheet of Panoramic paper at a time Make sure you place a support sheet beneath the paper if it is included in the pap...

Page 71: ...e loading Panoramic Photo Paper pull up the paper support extension Then load the Panoramic paper and hold up its top edge while you press the E load eject button to feed it into the printer For the Paper size setting choose Panoramic 210 594 mm Be sure to support your Panoramic Photo Paper as it ejects from the printer so it doesn t fall onto the floor ...

Page 72: ...t the right edge guide with the glossy side facing up and the perforated margins positioned as shown You can load up to 20 sheets of Photo Paper at a time Make sure you place the included support sheets A and B beneath the stack but don t print on them 2 Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper ...

Page 73: ... settings as described in Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size 4 Choose Photo Paper as the Media Type setting 5 Choose Photo Paper 4 6 in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Printable Area setting 6 After you print your picture fold the paper back and forth along the perforations and carefully tear the margins off trim printed image 0 67 in 0 24 0 12 0 24 0 12 ...

Page 74: ...itations or other items You ll need to use an application that creates photo stickers such as StickerPIX Load one sheet of Photo Stickers at a time Make sure to place support sheets A and B that came with the stickers beneath the sheet Select Photo Quality Glossy Film as the Media Type and A6 Index 105 148 mm as the Paper Size setting in the printer software EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet...

Page 75: ...Jet Transparencies as the Media Type setting For Iron On Cool Peel Transfer paper select 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting Make sure you reverse your image before you print it especially if it includes text so it will read correctly when it s transferred You can use the Flip Horizontal option in your printer software to do this see Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for in...

Page 76: ...age print jobs monitor your printer s status and handle network printing This chapter provides instructions for the following Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3 1 Network Printing in Windows 95 and Windows 98 ...

Page 77: ...eed Progress Options for details Spool Manager not available with Windows NT which appears in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen each time you print as described in Using the Spool Manager Status Monitor 2 which provides a variety of print monitoring options as described in Using Status Monitor 2 Note Windows NT 4 0 includes a messenger service to alert you to printer errors or let you know w...

Page 78: ...ing the Speed Progress dialog box To access the dialog box you must open your printer software from the Printers utility as described below 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Printers 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 printer icon and select Properties Windows 95 and 98 or Document Defaults Windows NT from the menu 3 Click the Utility tab You see the Utility menu ...

Page 79: ...is dialog box Note The folder you select in the High Speed Copy Folder section is also the default spool directory Try changing this folder if you get an error message when trying to print appears only if you have more than one hard disk drive not available with Windows NT ...

Page 80: ...port for EPSON printers instead of using the Windows default printer port You may see one of these messages beneath the EPSON Printer Port option High speed DMA transfer enabled tells you that you re already using fast DMA transfer mode For higher data transfer rates use DMA transfer lets you know that you can speed up printing by enabling DMA transfers on your system See your computer documentati...

Page 81: ...rinter at the right time To open Spool Manager while you re printing click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 button that appears on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen You see the Spool Manager window The Spool Manager window displays the status of your print job files and lets you control them To cancel pause resume or restart a print job click the job to highlight it then click one of the command b...

Page 82: ...ew detailed information about your print jobs and control how you want printing monitored Before using Status Monitor 2 you must enable background monitoring for your printer if it isn t already enabled The instructions in the following sections describe Enabling Background Monitoring Setting Up Monitoring Preferences Using the Status Monitor 2 Main Window Using the Printer Status Window Using the...

Page 83: ... list The printer name is highlighted 3 Open the Settings menu and select Background Monitoring 4 Select either Monitor from restart to begin background monitoring after your next system restart or Monitor now to begin background monitoring right away Now set your monitoring preferences for the printer as described in Setting Up Monitoring Preferences Note ScanDisk will not run if Status Monitor 2...

Page 84: ... Installed Printers list and select Monitoring Preferences You see the Monitoring Preferences window Note Background monitoring must be on to change Background Monitoring and Status Alert preferences in the Monitoring Preferences window See Enabling Background Monitoring Set the length of the interval in which you want Status Monitor 2 to monitor your printer here short intervals may cause some ap...

Page 85: ...nt encounter an error or have low ink levels The color of the installed printer icon in the Status Alert dialog box indicates the type of error as described in Interpreting the Installed Printer Icon Using the Status Monitor 2 Main Window Once you ve enabled background monitoring for your printer and set preferences there are several ways to access Status Monitor 2 Double click the icon on the tas...

Page 86: ...ant to monitor you can add them using the Add Printer option in the Settings menu You can reorder the monitored printers in the Installed Printers list by clicking in the Printer Name Status or Job Count title bar menu bar button bar brief status messages number of print jobs waiting to print Installed Printer icon and name ...

Page 87: ...printer name in the Installed Printers list Click the printer name in the Installed Printers list to highlight it and click the icon or select Printer Status from the Printer menu Interpreting the Installed Printer Icon Installed Printer icon color Status message Green Ready to print Yellow Paper and or ink level is low Red Paper and or ink is out paper is jammed or a print or communication error ...

Page 88: ...hile you re printing see Checking Print Job Status or the Status Alert dialog box see Setting Up Monitoring Preferences You see the Printer Status window The Current Status tab gives printing status and error correction information Illustrations of what to do if an error occurs appear here If your printer runs out of ink click this button to display cartridge replacement steps on the right and ill...

Page 89: ...us and error condition information as described in the following table Status and Error Conditions Graphic Condition Ready to print Paper isn t loaded correctly Paper is jammed Black ink is out Color ink is out A communication error has occurred Another type of printer error has occurred ...

Page 90: ...Managing Print Jobs Page 90 To check the amount of ink you have click the Consumables tab The Printer Information tab does not display information for your printer ...

Page 91: ...tus from the menu You see the Job Status window Options in the Printer menu let you pause printing or purge all waiting print jobs for the printer select or deselect the printer as your Windows default and access the printer software to change default settings The Document menu options let you pause or cancel printing of individual printing jobs Click the print job you want to pause or cancel in t...

Page 92: ...ork it also handles multiple print jobs that come in at the same time See Using the Spool Manager for details The Despooler also starts automatically when you send a job to the printer It displays on your screen to show printer status as described in Checking Print Job Status Using the Spool Manager The Spool Manager works like the Windows Print Manager When you send a job to your printer your pri...

Page 93: ...oup You see the Spool Manager window The Spool Manager window displays the status of your print queues and print jobs and lets you control them You can also control the display of the Despooler and the default spool directory Click Help in the Spool Manager menu bar for detailed information Note You may not see the Spool Manager icon if the Program Manager or current window is maximized Reduce the...

Page 94: ...lick Yes 3 Exit Spool Manager and try printing again Changing the Default Spool Directory If you get an error message when you try to print or printing is very slow you can try changing your default spool directory 1 Make a directory on your hard disk where you want Spool Manager to store print job files for example C SPLTEMP 2 Open the Spool Manager as described in Using the Spool Manager 3 Choos...

Page 95: ... share the printer connected to it you need to 1 Set up the system connected to the printer host system so the printer can be shared see Setting Up the Host System for Printer Sharing 2 Define a path to the printer on each client computer see Setting Up Client Systems to Share the Printer Before following the steps here make sure you ve installed the printer software on all the computers that will...

Page 96: ...ng button 3 Click the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s checkbox and click OK 4 In the Network window click OK 5 In the Control Panel double click Printers Right click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 icon then click Sharing 6 Click the Share As button Then enter a Share Name Comment and Password as necessary and click OK 7 Restart your system so the settings take effect ...

Page 97: ...ylus COLOR 640 icon and choose Properties 3 Click the Details tab You see the following dialog box 4 Click the Add Port button then click Browse to specify the network path to the printer 5 Click OK to return to the Details dialog box then click OK to save your settings and exit Click Add Port then specify the network path in the dialog box that appears ...

Page 98: ...ll you have to do is follow the simple instructions in this chapter for replacing ink cartridges moving the printer and performing routine maintenance This chapter covers the following procedures Cleaning the Print Head Replacing an Ink Cartridge Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer ...

Page 99: ...ly if print quality declines You can use either of the following to clean the print head The Head Cleaning utility in your printer software if the printer is on a local port not on a network see Using the Head Cleaning Utility The printer s control panel buttons see Using the Printer Control Panel Do not clean the print head while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Cauti...

Page 100: ...Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 Click Start point to Settings and then select Printers Right click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 icon in the Printers window Select Properties Document Defaults in Windows NT Then click the Utility tab Windows 3 1 Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main group Double click the Printers icon Select EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 from the list of installed printers and clic...

Page 101: ... minute during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes When the cleaning cycle is finished the Ppower light stops flashing you need to run a nozzle check to confirm that the print head nozzles are clean and to reset the printer s cleaning cycle Caution Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing unless the printer hasn t moved or made any noise for more th...

Page 102: ... printer is turned on and not printing and that the B black and A color ink out lights are off If either ink out light is on you must replace the ink cartridge before cleaning the print head 2 Press the R cleaning button and hold it down for three seconds Cleaning takes about one minute during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes After the cleaning cycle is complete and ...

Page 103: ... Print Quality Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern after printing it It should look something like this Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete with no gaps in the dot pattern If your printout looks okay you re done If any dots are missing as shown below clean the print head again as explained in the previous sections missing dots ...

Page 104: ...m and before the expiration date on the package Black ink cartridge S020187 Color ink cartridge S020191 When you need new ink cartridges contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Caution To ensure good results use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them Other products may cause damage to your printer ...

Page 105: ...ng button and hold it for three seconds The print head moves slightly to the left and the Ppower light begins flashing 4 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp The cartridge rises up from its holder Note If you press the R cleaning button when neither ink out light is flashing or on the printer cleans the print head see Using the Head Cleaning Utility Caution Never move the print head by hand Don t open ...

Page 106: ... package 2 Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of the cartridge Do not remove the blue label It s okay if a bit of the yellow tape does not tear off Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water Caution You must remove only the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge leaving the tap...

Page 107: ...ntenance and Transportation Page 107 3 Lower the ink cartridge into its holder with the blue label facing up and toward the back of the printer 4 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place ...

Page 108: ...need to replace it How can you tell You may notice that your printouts don t look as good as they used to If print quality doesn t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head try replacing one or both cartridges Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing 2 Lower the output...

Page 109: ... of the printer 9 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place 10 Press the E load eject button and close the printer cover The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system The Ppower light flashes and the printer makes various sounds Charging takes about one minute When it s finished you can print again Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thorough...

Page 110: ...ocal port not through a network Follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Basic Printing 3 Click the Utility tab You see the Utility menu 4 Click the Print Head Alignment button 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page and select the correct alignment For best results use EPSON ink jet pa...

Page 111: ...onnect the printer cable 2 Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder 3 Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft damp cloth 4 Clean ink out of the printer s interior with a damp cloth Caution Don t touch the gears inside the printer Never use alcohol or thinner for cleaning they can damage the printer components and case Don t get water on the printer components Don t spray lubricants or oils...

Page 112: ...move any paper from the sheet feeder and remove the paper support 4 Push in the output tray extensions and close the tray 5 Repack the printer and attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with it See the Unpacking Sheet that was packed with the printer Be sure to keep the printer flat as you transport it If you notice a decline in print quality after transporting th...

Page 113: ...ing the guidelines in this chapter Then try the most likely solutions until the problem is fixed This chapter includes the following Identifying Printer Parts Diagnosing Problems Improving Print Quality Solving Printing Problems Solving Printer Software Problems Fixing Paper Problems Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems Uninstalling Printer Software Where To Get Help ...

Page 114: ...s If you need help identifying the parts of the printer refer to the following illustrations ink cartridge clamp thickness lever control panel sheet feeder left edge guide output tray extensions output tray printer cover paper support right edge guide ...

Page 115: ...k See Running a Printer Check for instructions For the latest information check the Help and ReadMe files in the EPSON program group or folder See the troubleshooting tips in the Problems Need Help section of your Printer Basics book If any of the suggested solutions in this chapter tell you to uninstall and then reinstall your printer software see Uninstalling Printer Software for instructions If...

Page 116: ...utton cleaning button power button P The power light is on when the printer is on and ready to print The power light flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a maintenance operation such as cleaning the print head B or A When an ink out light flashes your ink supply is low Make sure you have a replacement cartridge When an ink out light comes on you need to replace the ink c...

Page 117: ... When the Ppower and S paper out buttons flash and the B black and A color ink out lights come on jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head Turn off the printer press the Ppower button wait 15 seconds then turn it on again If this does not clear the error contact your dealer or EPSON as described in Where To Get Help When all the lights flash your printer may have an internal error T...

Page 118: ...See the suggestions in this chapter for possible solutions Follow these steps to check the printer 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer 4 Hold down the E load eject button and press the Ppower button Hold down the buttons until the Ppower light starts to flash Then release both buttons ...

Page 119: ...g Clean the print head the print head nozzles may be clogged see Cleaning the Print Head for instructions Use higher quality paper appropriate for your print job see Selecting Special Media for a list of EPSON papers Match the Media Type setting in the printer settings dialog box to the type of media you loaded in the printer Then the printer software can automatically select other settings for th...

Page 120: ...a Type setting doesn t match the loaded paper Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you re using See Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications for instructions The printable side of the paper is face down Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side whiter face up See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions The MicroWeave option is not set Turn on Micr...

Page 121: ...Handling Guidelines for details Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head for instructions The High Speed setting is turned on Turn off the High Speed setting if vertical lines are misaligned See Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for information The print head is misaligned Run the Print Head Alignment utility See Aligni...

Page 122: ...e the paper and reload it with the printable side whiter face up See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions The Halftoning and Color Adjustment Mode options are set incorrectly for your document type Use the correct settings for the project you re printing following the instructions in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects and Adjusting Color Settings The ICM Windows 95 and...

Page 123: ...ftware need adjustment You may be able to adjust various color settings in your application software See your software documentation for more information Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head for instructions The Media Type setting doesn t match the loaded paper Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you re using See...

Page 124: ... Set the thickness lever to the 0 position for most papers Set it to the position for thicker paper and envelopes The paper is damp or the printable side is face down Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions You loaded special media without a support sheet Follow the special media loading instructions in Sele...

Page 125: ... Speed settings with a misaligned print head Turn off High Speed see Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects Then run the Print Head Alignment utility following the instructions in Aligning the Print Head The resolution of your image may be too low If a photographic image looks grainy or rough try using the PhotoEnhance3 PhotoEnhance on Windows 3 1 and Sharpness setting to improve the printe...

Page 126: ...olled by a switch or timer The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and computer and both are turned on If you still can t print check the following solutions All lights are off Possible cause Solution The printer is not receiving power Try these solutions Make sure the printer is turned on Turn off the power and plug in the power cord securely Make sure the outlet is not controlle...

Page 127: ...d application software are installed correctly If you re printing on a network you may need to set up your printer for network printing as described in Network Printing in Windows 95 and Windows 98 Your computer doesn t have enough memory to handle the data in the file you are printing Try one of the following Reduce the resolution of your image Select fewer colors or a lower resolution for your m...

Page 128: ...ng paper is jammed See Paper jams inside the printer If on there is no paper in the sheet feeder or the paper is loaded incorrectly Load paper or remove the stack and reload it as described in the Printer Basics book or Media Loading and Handling Guidelines Then press the E load eject button to turn off the S paper out light and resume printing Possible cause Solution If flashing the ink supply is...

Page 129: ... it on again If the lights are still flashing and on contact EPSON as described in Where To Get Help Possible cause Solution You haven t removed all the packing material from the printer Remove the packing material following the instructions on the Unpacking Sheet An internal error may have occurred Turn off your printer wait a few seconds and turn it on again If the lights still flash or stay on ...

Page 130: ...r is not moving or making noise but the light is still flashing after 5 minutes have passed turn the printer off If the light is still flashing when you turn it back on contact your EPSON dealer or see Where To Get Help The printer may be receiving data from the computer Turn the printer and computer off Disconnect the printer from the computer Turn the printer on If the light continues to flash f...

Page 131: ...e Then reinstall it as described in the Start Here card Possible cause Solution Spooling error messages or very slow printing may be caused by temporary files Windows 3 1 only Change the Spool Manager default spool directory following the instructions in Changing the Default Spool Directory Your hard drive is too full Delete unnecessary files to make room on the drive Your computer doesn t have en...

Page 132: ...ectional cable Then click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 icon and select Properties Click the Details tab then click the Spool Settings button Click the Enable bi directional support for this printer radio button to turn on bi directional support Click OK twice then close the Printers window and try printing again You re using ScanDisk Before using ...

Page 133: ...e cause Solution Your printer software options are set incorrectly For the fastest printing try the following Set Print Quality to Economy Turn MicroWeave off Turn High Speed on Choose Black ink and No Halftoning See Basic Printing and Advanced Printing for more information Your system doesn t have enough resources Clear space on your hard disk or run a defragmentation utility Don t run too many a...

Page 134: ...ics book or in Media Loading and Handling Guidelines If you have problems with paper feeding paper jams or ejected paper check here for solutions Paper doesn t eject fully or is wrinkled Possible cause Solution If the paper doesn t eject fully you may have set the wrong paper size Press the E load eject button to eject the paper Then make sure you select the correct paper size in your application ...

Page 135: ... Media Loading and Handling Guidelines making sure the left edge guide is adjusted to fit the paper s width Try this Then do this Turn off your printer open the cover and remove all the paper that s inside including any small pieces that may have torn off Reload the paper as described in the Printer Basics book and Printing on Special Media If your paper jams frequently make sure you Use smooth hi...

Page 136: ...er to separate the sheets Reload the paper as described in the Printer Basics book and in Media Loading and Handling Guidelines Make sure the paper edge guides are snug against the edge of the paper If too many copies of a page or document are printing check the Copies settings in both the printer software and your application program See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options for more infor...

Page 137: ...tation or online help for instructions Printing is stalled Delete the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager For Windows 95 and 98 see Deleting a Stalled Print Job For Windows 3 1 see Deleting a Stalled Print Job For Windows NT 4 0 see Deleting a Stalled Print Job You may also need to uninstall the EPSON Printer Port Select Start Programs EPSON then click EPSON Printer Port Uninstall and follow the o...

Page 138: ...set incorrectly in your software application Check your software documentation for instructions on selecting the correct margins for your paper size Make sure the margins are within the printable area of the page See Printable area for more information Paper settings in the printer software are incorrect for your paper size Select the correct paper settings for your paper size Make sure the Printa...

Page 139: ...ation Possible cause Solution Your printer is not selected in your application or as the Windows default printer Select your printer as the default Windows printer See your Windows documentation or Windows online help for instructions Paper settings in the printer software are incorrect for your paper size Select the correct paper settings for your paper size See Printing on Special Media for more...

Page 140: ...re in the program list Click the Add Remove button Select the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 printer icon and click OK Follow the instructions on the screen 4 To uninstall Status Monitor 2 select EPSON Status Monitor 2 in the program list Background monitoring must be turned off before removing Status Monitor 2 Click the Add Remove button Follow the instructions on the screen 5 Restart your computer 6 To ...

Page 141: ...Double click the Main program group icon then double click the Control Panel icon 2 Double click Printers 3 Select EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 in the Installed Printers list and click the Remove button 4 To reinstall your software see the Printer Basics book ...

Page 142: ...ave Internet FTP capability use your Web browser or other software for FTP downloading to log onto ftp epson com with the user name anonymous and your e mail address as the password EPSON Download Service You can call the EPSON Download Service at 800 442 2007 Set your communications software to 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity Modem speed can be up to 28 8 Kbps EPSON Forum on CompuServe Members o...

Page 143: ... only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Automated telephone services Service Access EPSON SoundAdvice SM For pre recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day seven days a week call 800 442 2110 EPSON FaxAdvice TM Access EPSON s technical information library by calling 800 442 2110 You must provide a return fax number to use this service EPSO...

Page 144: ...0 dpi 720 dpi Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Control code ESC P Raster EPSON Remote Input buffer 32KB Character Tables The character tables for PC437 U S Standard Europe and PC 850 Multilingual can be selected using the control panel buttons Hold down the R cleaning button and then press the P power button to turn on the printer Then release both buttons ...

Page 145: ...r plain bond paper 17 to 24 lb 64 to 90 g m2 for plain bond paper Transparencies Glossy film Glossy paper Letter 8 5 11 inches A4 210 297 mm A6 105 148 mm glossy film only Transparencies glossy paper and glossy film distributed by EPSON Self adhesive sheets A4 210 297 mm Self adhesive sheets distributed by EPSON Envelopes No 10 9 5 4 1 inches 240 104 mm DL 8 7 4 3 inches 220 110 mm C6 4 4 6 4 inch...

Page 146: ...Letter 8 5 11 inches A4 210 297 mm 4 6 inches 102 152 mm Panoramic 210 594 mm Photo paper distributed by EPSON Photo stickers A6 105 148 mm 16 frames per page Photo stickers distributed by EPSON Iron On Cool Peel transfer paper Letter 8 5 11 inches Transfer paper distributed by EPSON Paper type Size Description Thickness Weight ...

Page 147: ... or printing large jobs Poor quality 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 Special papers distributed by EPSON are only usable under these conditions Temperature 59 to 77 F 15 to 25 C Humidity 40 to 60 RH Store EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and self adhesive sheets unde...

Page 148: ...opes 1 10 inches 28 0 mm for No 10 envelopes 0 12 inch 3 0 mm for C6 envelopes C The minimum bottom margin is 0 54 inch 14 0 mm Note Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first However envelopes should be loaded long edge first with the flap side down You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 0 12 inch 3 0 mm by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area Setting on the printer driver P...

Page 149: ...The maximum top margin is 0 67 inch 17 0 mm B L B R The maximum left and right margin is 0 24 inch 6 1 mm C The maximum bottom margin is 0 24 inch 6 1 mm A B L B R C EPSON 4 6 inch Photo Paper dotted lines indicate perforations ...

Page 150: ...s Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Print capacity 540 pages text ISO IEC 10561 letter pattern 380 pages graphic 5 coverage 300 pages 15 coverage Cartridge life 2 years from production date if unopened and within 6 months after opening package at 77 F 25 C Storage temperature Installed 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C Uninstalled 22 to 104 F 30 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C Transit temperature ...

Page 151: ...ry front out Sheet feeder capacity 100 sheets at 17 lb 64 g m2 paper Dimensions Storage Width 16 9 inches 429 mm Depth 9 1 inches 231 mm Height 6 1 inches 157 mm Printing Width 16 9 inches 429 mm Depth 23 7 inches 602 mm Height 11 6 inches 295 mm Weight 11 5 lb 5 2 kg without the ink cartridges ...

Page 152: ...f your printer for the printer s voltage Specification 120 V Model 220 240 V Model Input voltage range 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 4 A max 0 5 A 0 2 A max 0 3 A Power consumption Approx 15 W ISO IEC 10561 Letter Pattern Approx 5 W in standby mode ENERGY STAR compliant ...

Page 153: ... 40 C Transit 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Stored in shipping container Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH without condensation Storage 5 to 85 RH without condensation Stored in shipping container Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 with D3 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B ...

Page 154: ...e timing 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 TTL compatible Data transmiss...

Page 155: ...u with the characters used in a particular language CMYK Cyan blue green magenta yellow and black These colored inks are used to create printed colors default A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on reset or initialized Despooler An EPSON software program for Windows 3 1 that displays the status of your print jobs and allows you to manage them dithering A halftoning me...

Page 156: ...setting ESC P Raster A version of the ESC P Epson Standard Code for Printers command language which gives you control of your printer from your computer Commands in this language produce enhanced graphics printing Finest Detail This setting automatically makes your printed images sharper and clearer This has the opposite effect of the Error Diffusion setting Be aware that this may increase the tim...

Page 157: ... images lines letters or symbols are formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper interface The connection between the computer and a peripheral such as a printer Your printer has a parallel interface that transmits data one byte or eight bits at a time media Materials upon which data is printed such as envelopes plain paper special paper and transparencies Micro Piezo Ink jet technology that uses ...

Page 158: ...inter driver See driver Progress Meter An EPSON software program that shows the progress of the current print job It appears each time you send a print job unless you turn it off RAM Random Access Memory The area of your computer s memory that runs programs and stores data reset To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a command or an INIT signal or by turning the printer off and then...

Page 159: ...nter directly or to the print server Spool Manager An EPSON software program for Windows 3 1 that displays a list of EPSON Stylus printer queues and allows you to manage the queues and print jobs Status Monitor 2 An EPSON software program for Windows 95 98 and NT that displays the printer s status such as paper out or the amount of ink remaining before printing ...

Page 160: ...g 36 Automatic mode 18 B Background monitoring Windows 3 1 92 to 95 Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 82 to 91 Banding 120 to 121 Basic printing 15 to 24 Bitmap files 55 Blank pages 139 Blurry printouts 124 to 125 Brightness setting 37 C Cancelling print jobs 23 to 24 81 91 to 95 Cards see Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards Characters garbled 137 to 138 Cleaning print head 99 to 103 printer 111 Cleaning ...

Page 161: ...g 27 Dithering 30 DMA transfer 80 Documentation how to use 10 to 11 E Economy setting 27 30 119 Electrical specifications 152 ENERGY STAR 11 Enlarging documents 47 to 50 Envelopes printing on 67 specifications 145 to 148 Environmental specifications 153 EPSON Accessories 104 143 help 142 to 143 media 62 to 63 EPSON Printer Port option 80 Error Diffusion setting 30 Error message spooling 131 ESC P ...

Page 162: ...n 68 specifications 145 to 148 Ink Jet Transparencies see Transparencies Ink level 23 to 24 90 116 128 Ink setting 18 27 30 122 Interface specifications 154 Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper choosing 62 printing on 75 specifications 146 to 148 J Jammed paper 117 135 Job Status window 91 L Landscape setting 42 Layout options setting 46 to 56 problems 138 tab 19 49 Letterhead printing on 66 Lever thi...

Page 163: ...60 dpi setting 30 Normal tone setting 34 Note cards see Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards Nozzle Check pattern 103 118 utility 102 to 103 O Ordering ink cartridges 104 media 62 to 63 Orientation options 39 to 43 Outdated ink cartridge 108 to 109 P Page frames 51 to 52 Page Order options 51 Panoramic Photo Paper see Photo Paper Paper glossy see Photo Quality glossy media handling problems 134 to...

Page 164: ...ing 27 Photo realistic color adjustment setting 36 Portrait setting 42 Preprinted forms loading 66 Print head aligning 110 120 to 121 cleaning 99 to 103 Print jobs cancelling 23 to 24 81 91 to 95 Print jobs managing Windows 3 1 92 to 95 Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 77 to 91 Print layouts multiple 51 to 52 Print quality customizing 29 to 31 problems 119 to 125 Printable area setting 43 73 138 specifica...

Page 165: ...ing ink cartridges 104 to 109 Resolution see Print quality Reverse order printing 42 Rotate by 180 setting 42 S Safety approvals 153 instructions 12 to 14 Saturation setting 37 ScanDisk 83 132 Self Adhesive Sheets see Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Self test 118 to 119 Sepia tone setting 34 Service 142 to 143 Sharpness setting 34 Slow printing 133 Smears 65 124 to 125 Special effects 29 to 31 ...

Page 166: ...ninstalling printer software Windows 3 1 141 Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 140 User Defined paper size 43 to 46 Utilities Head Cleaning 100 to 102 Nozzle Check 102 to 103 Print Head Alignment 110 Status Monitor 2 23 82 to 91 132 V Vertical banding 121 Vivid color adjustment setting 36 W Watermarks 52 to 56 Windows 3 1 managing print jobs 92 to 95 printer status checking 24 printing from 16 to 19 Spool ...

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