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Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Safety Instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Important Safety Instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
A Few Precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
For United Kingdom Users  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Loading Special Paper, Envelopes, and Other Media 8

Loading Envelopes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printing with Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Accessing the printer software  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Making Changes to Printer Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Previewing your printout  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Printing with Macintosh  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Printer Software Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Making Changes to Printer Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Previewing your printout  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Replacing Ink Cartridges   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the printer's control panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Maintenance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Checking the Print Head Nozzles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning the Print Head   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Aligning the Print Head   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Correcting USB Problems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Options and Consumable Products  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Options and Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Summary of Contents for Stylus COLOR 685

Page 1: ... the printer software 9 Making Changes to Printer Settings 10 Previewing your printout 12 Printing with Macintosh 12 Printer Software Introduction 12 Making Changes to Printer Settings 12 Previewing your printout 13 Replacing Ink Cartridges 13 Using the printer s control panel 13 Maintenance 14 Checking the Print Head Nozzles 14 Cleaning the Print Head 15 Aligning the Print Head 16 Correcting USB ...

Page 2: ...the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or 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 ...

Page 3: ...egularly switch on and off Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Keepthe entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugg...

Page 4: ...when using the printer handling the ink cartridges or choosing a location for the printer When using the printer Observe the following Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink cartridges during printing Do not move the print head by hand otherwise you may damage the printer Always turn the printer off using the P power button When this button is pressed the P power light flashes br...

Page 5: ...uced 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 dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them This could damage the print head After bringing an ink cartridge inside from a cold storage site allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours befor...

Page 6: ...rve the following Place the printer on a flat stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle Leave enough space in front of the printer for paper to be fully ejected Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity Also keep the printer away from direct sunlight strong light or heat sources...

Page 7: ... check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead fitted 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 the coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug please proceed as...

Page 8: ...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 Loading Special Paper Envelopes and Other Media You can print on a wide variety of special media including ink jet paper photo quality glossy film photo paper transparencies index cards and adhesive sheets When loading s...

Page 9: ...ing envelopes thatare too thin as they may curl during printing Select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting in the printer driver Printing with Windows The printer software which comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer The printer utilities help you check th...

Page 10: ... the File menu The printer driver opens When you access the printer software from the Start menu the settings that you make apply to all of your Windows applications From the Control Panel Windows 3 1 For accessing the printer software double click the Control Panel icon in the Main program group and double click the Printer icon Select your printer in the Installed Printer list and click Setup Th...

Page 11: ... takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings To make the Ink setting click Color to print in color or Black to print in black and white or grayscale Depending on the media selected in the Media Type list while Automatic is selected a slider appears under the Custom radio button that lets you choose from Quality or Speed settings Select Quality when print qu...

Page 12: ...er and keep it in top condition Making Changes to Printer Settings You will find the printer driver settings in the following dialog boxes Print dialog box click Print on the File menu of your application or click Options in the Page Setup dialog box Page Setup dialog box click Page Setup on the File menu of your application The Mode settings in the Print dialog box are arranged to give you four l...

Page 13: ...ty cartridge You can also check ink levels and start the ink cartridge replacement procedure from your computer using the How to button in the Status Monitor s Print Status window c Caution EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s warranties Leave the old cartridge installed in the prin...

Page 14: ...expectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles You can check the print head nozzles from your computer using the Nozzle Check utility in the printer software or from the printer itself by using the printer s control panel buttons Using the Nozzle Check utility Note Do not use the Nozzle Check utility while printi...

Page 15: ...d only if print quality declines for example if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned This saves ink Do not start the Head Cleaning or Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Using the Head Cleaning utility Note If the error light is flashing ...

Page 16: ...propriate section below Note Do not start the Print Head Alignment utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred For Windows users Click the Utility tab in the printer software then click the Print Head Alignment button For Macintosh users Access the printer software and click the Utility icon button in the Print or Page Setup dialog box then click the Print Head Alig...

Page 17: ...ith a USB port or which has been upgraded from Windows 95 to Windows 98 or 2000 Make sure that EPSON USB Printer Devices appears on the Device Manager menu for Windows 98 only If you canceled the plug and play driver installation before the procedure was complete either the USB printer device driver or the printer driver may be incorrectly installed Follow the steps below to check the installation...

Page 18: ...ces If USB Printer appears under Other devices the USB printer device driver is not installed correctly If EPSON Stylus COLOR 680 appears the printer driver is not installed correctly If neither USB Printer nor EPSON Stylus COLOR 680 appears under Other devices click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer then plug it into the printer again 4 Under Other devices select USB Printer or EPS...

Page 19: ... cable recommended If you use a USB hub connect the printer to the first tier of the hub or connect the printer directly to the computer s USB port For Windows 98 try reinstalling the USB printer device driver and the printer software First uninstallEPSON Printer Software using the Add Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel then uninstall EPSON USB Printer Devices Next reinstall the software...

Page 20: ...om D SUB 25 pin computer to 36 pin Amphenol 57 Series printer USB Interface Cable shielded from Series A4 pin computer to series B 4 pin printer c Caution Use only interface cables which meet the specifications listed above Consumable products The following ink cartridges and EPSON special media are available for your printer Ink cartridges You can use the following cartridges with your printer No...

Page 21: ...ron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter S041153 S041155 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 S041026 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter S041062 S041029 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal S041067 S041048 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 5 8 S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 8 10 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets ...

Page 22: ...to Paper 4 6 S041134 EPSON Photo Paper 100 150 mm S041255 EPSON Photo Paper 200 300 mm S041254 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 594 mm S041145 EPSON Photo Paper Cards A4 S041177 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 A6 S041144 EPSON Photo Stickers 4 A6 S041176 EPSON Ink Jet Transpa...

Page 23: ...23 English Premium Glossy Photo Paper Note The availability of special media varies by location EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper A4 S041287 S041297 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper Letter S041286 ...

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