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Introduction

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How To Use Your Manuals

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ENERGY STAR Compliance

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Year 2000 Ready

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Important Safety Instructions

Windows System Requirements

To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should
have:

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An IBM

compatible PC with at least a 386/25 MHz (for

Windows 3.1x), 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows
NT

4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor

(Pentium

processor recommended)

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DOS, Microsoft

Windows

3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, or

Windows NT 4.0

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At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 3.1, 95, or 98 or
64MB for Windows NT 4.0 recommended)

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At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images
(100MB recommended)

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VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor

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Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster
recommended) for installing the printer software

Summary of Contents for Stylus Color 740

Page 1: ...EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 Manual ...

Page 2: ... 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 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 CORPORATIO...

Page 3: ...arnings Cautions Notes and Tips 16 ENERGY STAR Compliance 16 Year 2000 Ready 17 Important Safety Instructions 17 Basic Printing 20 Printing from Windows 20 Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 21 Setting Default Printer Options 24 Checking Printer Status 25 Printing from a Macintosh 28 Setting Up Background Printing Options 31 ...

Page 4: ... Color Correction System 46 Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 47 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 49 Selecting Paper Options in Windows 50 Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 55 Selecting Print Layout Options 60 Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows 60 Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh 70 Using Print Preview on the Macintosh 77 Saving Custom Settings 79 Redefining Custo...

Page 5: ...es 88 EPSON Photo Paper 89 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 92 EPSON Photo Stickers 93 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 93 EPSON Cool Peel Iron On Transfer Paper 94 Managing Print Jobs 95 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 96 Selecting the Speed Progress Options 97 Using the Spool Manager 100 Using Status Monitor 2 101 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3 1 111 Us...

Page 6: ...e and Transportation 122 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 123 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 124 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 127 Cleaning the Print Head 128 Using the Head Cleaning Utility 128 Using the Control Panel 129 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 131 Aligning the Print Head 132 Cleaning the Printer 133 Transporting the Printer 134 ...

Page 7: ... ID Number 139 Improving Print Quality 140 Solving Printing Problems 146 Solving Printer Software Problems 150 Fixing Paper Problems 155 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 158 Uninstalling Printer Software 162 Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 Instructions 162 Windows 3 1 Instructions 163 Macintosh Instructions 163 Where To Get Help 165 ...

Page 8: ...fications 167 Printing 167 Paper 168 Ink Cartridges 172 Mechanical 173 Electrical 174 Environmental 174 Safety Approvals 175 DOS Support 175 Control Panel Settings 176 Character Tables 177 Interfaces 178 Index 180 ...

Page 9: ...h provides advanced color management with adjustable levels of brightness contrast sharpness and other settings Support for ColorSync 2 01 and two Windows color matching methods gives you even more precise color control EPSON s specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink jet papers offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want With standard parallel serial and high sp...

Page 10: ... MHz for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 or 486 66 MHz for Windows 98 processor Pentium processor recommended DOS Microsoft Windows 3 1x Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 At least 16MB of RAM 32MB for Windows 3 1 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 Super VGA or better display adapter and monitor Double sp...

Page 11: ...puter and a 36 pin Centronics compatible connector for the printer For USB connection to a computer with Windows 98 and a Windows 98 compliant USB port a shielded USB AB interface cable from Series A computer to Series B printer up to 6 5 ft 2 meters long Caution Using an improperly shielded USB cable especially a cable more than 6 5 ft 2 meters long may cause the printer to malfunction ...

Page 12: ...ation software on the EPSON CD ROM may require System 7 52 or later For USB connection iMac or Power Macintosh G3 with Ssytem 8 1 or later At least 16MB of RAM 20MB or more recommended At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images 100MB recommended 13 inch RGB display or better Caution If your iMac is running OS 8 1 you must download and install the iMac Update 1 0 from Apple at http sw...

Page 13: ...l cable or equivalent 8 pin mini DIN male male Belkin F2V024 recommended For USB connection to an iMac or Power Macintosh G3 a shielded USB AB interface cable from Series A computer to Series B printer up to 6 5 ft 2 meters long Caution Using an improperly shielded USB cable especially a cable more than 6 5 ft 2 meters long may cause the printer to malfunction ...

Page 14: ...Introduction Page 14 Printer Parts paper support printer cover output tray output tray extensions edge guides sheet feeder paper thickness lever control panel ink cartridge holders ...

Page 15: ...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 transporting the printer Troubleshooting provides sol...

Page 16: ...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 17: ... 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 the printer s label Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control sys...

Page 18: ...xcept as specifically 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 perfo...

Page 19: ...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 package 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 you press this button the Ppower light flashes briefly t...

Page 20: ...software following the instructions in the Start Here card Read this chapter to find out about Printing from Windows Printing from a Macintosh Printing from Windows This section tells you about Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications Setting Default Printer Options Checking Printer Status Note For instructions on printing with DOS see DOS Support ...

Page 21: ...and click Print You see the Print dialog box for your application 3 Make sure your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 printer is selected and then click the Properties Printer Setup or Options button You may have to click a sequence of buttons in different dialog boxes Note You can also set printer options by clicking Print Setup in the File menu then clicking the Printer Setup Properties or Options button Ho...

Page 22: ... Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Click to select your media type Click for more information Use the Quality Speed slider to select your print resolution Click to select Automatic mode To print at the highest resolution 1440 dpi you need to use plain paper Photo Paper or one of the Photo Quality media For the best printing at any resolution always ...

Page 23: ...ect 1440 dpi on plain paper or any other available resolution for your media you need to access the Advanced dialog box see Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for instructions 8 Click the Paper tab and choose your paper size number of copies orientation and printable area settings See Selecting Paper Options in Windows for instructions 9 Click the Layout tab not available with Windows 3...

Page 24: ... Panel Windows 3 1 Close all your applications before you start If you don t you may have to close and reopen them to use the new default settings Setting Default Options in Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 1 Click Start point to Settings and select Printers 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 icon 3 Select Properties or Document Defaults Windows NT then click the Main tab You see the prin...

Page 25: ...N Stylus COLOR 740 from the list of printers and click Setup You see the printer settings dialog box shown under Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications Checking Printer Status While your document is printing your printer software reports how the job is doing See the following for your operating system Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 Windows 3 1 ...

Page 26: ...tus Monitor 2 you also see information about how much ink you have left and can view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window See Using Status Monitor 2 for more information You can also set up the way your printer software sends print jobs and select whether to display the Progress Meter dialog box or not see Selecting the Speed Progress Options for instructions Click to pause Click to cancel C...

Page 27: ...t 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 your print job You can also control print jobs using the Spool Manager see Using the Spool Manager for more information Click to pause or resume printing Click to cancel printing Click to restart printing ...

Page 28: ... file you want to print 2 Open the File menu and click Page Setup Document Setup in some applications You see the Page Setup dialog box 3 Choose your paper size orientation and other options as described in Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh and click OK Note On the Macintosh printer settings are saved with your document but not from one application to another If you want to reuse settings you...

Page 29: ...owing list Plain Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Click to select your media type Use the Quality Speed slider to select your print resolution Click to select Automatic mode For printing at the highest resolution 1440 dpi you need to use plain paper Photo Paper or one of the Photo Quality media For the best printin...

Page 30: ...olution for the media you re using To select 1440 dpi on plain paper or any other available resolution for your media you need to access the Advanced dialog box see Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for instructions 10 Click the Layout icon and check the fit to page watermark page layout and print order settings See Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh and Selecting Print Order...

Page 31: ...nt is printing See Using Monitor3 for details Setting Up Background Printing Options Before you print your document you can set up the following background printing options Turn background printing on or off Set a priority for the print job in the print queue Set a specific time for printing the print job Hold the print job for later printing Follow these steps 1 Open an application and select a d...

Page 32: ...s received Urgent to print before any Normal priority job Print at to print at the specific time you enter in the day and time in the fields to the right Hold to hold the print job in the print queue until you re ready to release it using EPSON Monitor 3 see Using Monitor3 for details 6 Click OK to save your settings and return to the printer settings dialog box Click Cancel if you want to cancel ...

Page 33: ...curacy 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 Customizing Color Settings Using ColorSync on th...

Page 34: ... with custom project types 1 Create your image or document in your application software 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh 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 project types ...

Page 35: ...PhotoEnhance Windows 3 1 For printing images captured using a video camera digital camera or scanner Produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast saturation and brightness Corrects for overall under and over exposure of the original image Macintosh Click Custom then click here to see a list of project types Note Always choose your Media Type and Ink setting...

Page 36: ... compatible application If you re using an ICM compatible monitor adjusts printed colors to closely match the screen colors sRGB Standard Red Green Blue not available with Windows 3 1 recommended only with Windows 98 For printing documents created in an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors such as those designed for the World Wide Web First set up your sRGB compatible devices such as your...

Page 37: ...ons that your application uses for printing Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects If you need the maximum control over your project or you want to experiment with special effects you can adjust the custom settings in your printer software Follow these steps 1 Create your image or document in your application software 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Wi...

Page 38: ...ndows 95 98 NT Click here to change your Print Quality resolution Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose Click here to change your Print Quality resolution Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose Windows 3 1 ...

Page 39: ...drafts on plain paper Saves ink Normal 360 dpi For most documents on plain paper transparencies or 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Fine 720 dpi For high resolution output on plain paper Photo Paper or Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Macintosh Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose Click here to change your Print Quality resolution Note The available Print Quality se...

Page 40: ...ng print options MicroWeave For improved print quality Prints graphic data in finer increments to eliminate unwanted banding effects light horizontal lines Always use for color printing High Speed For fast bidirectional printing at lower quality If vertical lines in your printout are misaligned when you use the High Speed setting you may need to turn it off or align the print head see Aligning the...

Page 41: ... to manage the color in your documents using your printer software Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode to automatically correct digital photographs for 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 S...

Page 42: ...rinting from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh 3 Click Custom then select either PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera as described in Using Custom Project Types 4 Click the Advanced button The Color Management section of the Advanced dialog box appears as shown here Note The Color Management section also changes to this view if you select the PhotoEnhance3 radio button on the Advanced dialog box Win...

Page 43: ...ly the edges 6 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box Using Custom Color Management Modes You can choose from several custom Color Management modes or manually adjust brightness contrast saturation and CMY cyan magenta yellow color values 1 Create your image or document in your application software 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Pri...

Page 44: ...cordingly 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 Note The Color Management section also changes to this view if you did not select a Custom project type or if you select the Color Adjustment radio button on the Advanced dialog box Window...

Page 45: ...rease drag left the settings listed below Brightness Makes your image 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...

Page 46: ...as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh 3 Click Custom then select either ICM Windows 95 or 98 only sRGB Windows 95 98 and NT only or ColorSync Macintosh only as described in Using Custom Project Types 4 Click the Advanced button The Color Management section of the Advanced dialog box appears as shown here Note The Color Management section also changes to this view if yo...

Page 47: ...signed 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 ColorSync Macintosh only Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on the screen See Using ColorSync on the Macintosh for more information 6 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box Using ColorSync...

Page 48: ...stem Profile under Control Panels on the Apple menu 2 Click the Set Profile button 3 Select your monitor from the list and then click Select 4 Close ColorSync System Profile 5 Open an application and select a document to print 6 Open the File menu and click Print 7 Click Custom then click Advanced You see the Advanced dialog box 8 Click the ColorSync radio button 9 For Profile choose EPSON Standar...

Page 49: ...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 landscape orientation If you print multi page documents or multiple copies of documents you can print the pages collated and in reverse order You can even rotate the printed document by 180 degrees to make it closer to the bottom of the paper not available with Wi...

Page 50: ...ication software 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows 3 Click the Paper tab You see the Paper dialog box Click to select your Paper Size Printer graphic reflects changes to Orientation and Printable Area settings Rotate by 180 is not available with Windows 3 1 Page graphics change to show Collate and Reverse Order settings ...

Page 51: ...twice the number of copies you want 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 B 11 17 in A3 297 42...

Page 52: ...ions select the options listed below it 9 The Standard Printable Area setting uses the maximum printable area of your paper with a minimum bottom margin of 0 55 inch 14 mm To increase the minimum bottom margin to 0 12 inch 3 mm set the Printable Area setting to Maximum To center your document on the page using either setting select the Centered checkbox Note The Rotate by 180 setting lets you prin...

Page 53: ...ul if you re printing a custom size document such as a banner You can select any width from 3 5 to 9 5 inches and any height length from 3 5 to 44 inches Follow these steps to create a User Defined paper size 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer software then click the Paper tab 2 Click the Paper Size list and scroll to the bottom of it using the arrows or scroll bar 3...

Page 54: ...click OK 5 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 6 Click a tab for the settings you want to check or change next or click OK to print your document To change or delete a custom paper size Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT Click User Defined in the Paper Size ...

Page 55: ...r Height settings as necessary Click OK when you re done Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh The Paper Size and Orientation options for your printer software are on the Page Setup dialog box The options for collating and reversing the page order are on the Layout dialog box Follow the steps in these sections for selecting the paper options Choosing Paper Size and Orientation Options Selecting P...

Page 56: ...d in the printer Click to select your Paper Size Printer graphic reflects changes to Orientation and Printable Area settings Click to select your Orientation options Click to select your Printable Area options 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...

Page 57: ...enter your document on the page using either setting select the Centered checkbox 6 To collate multiple copies of a multi page document or reverse the order in which pages are printed see Selecting Print Order Options for instructions If you ve finished selecting options click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box Then select Print from the File menu to print your document Note The Rotate by 180 s...

Page 58: ... your application s File menu and select Page Setup 2 Click the Customize button You see the following dialog box 3 Click the New button Width and Height fields and Inches and cm radio buttons appear on the screen 4 Type the width and length of your custom paper in the Width and Height fields If you need to change from inches to centimeters click the correct radio button 5 Type a name for your pap...

Page 59: ...te and Reverse Order options 1 Open your application program s File menu and select Print 2 Click the Layout icon You see the Layout dialog box 3 If you re printing multiple copies of a multi page document and you want the copies printed in sets click the Collate checkbox The page graphics change to show collated documents Note For information on the other settings on the Layout dialog box see Cho...

Page 60: ...size document to print on your printer You can also select options to proof multiple pages on one sheet of paper add page frames and add a predefined or custom watermark Follow the steps in the section for your operating system Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows Follow the steps in these sections to use opt...

Page 61: ...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 Letter size p...

Page 62: ...list select the actual size of the paper loaded in the printer and click OK This automatically turns on the Fit to Page setting so the document fits into the printable area on the output paper you select The selected Paper Size reduction percentage and Output Paper settings now appear above the printer graphic Output Paper list Paper Size setting reduction percentage Output Paper setting ...

Page 63: ...Advanced Printing Page 63 If you want to adjust the proportions or sizes go to step 5 If you re ready to print go to step 7 5 Click the Layout tab You see the Layout dialog box Reduce Enlarge settings ...

Page 64: ...aded 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 paper size for your printer an...

Page 65: ...the Print Layout options 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box 2 Click the Layout tab You see the Layout dialog box 3 To print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper select either the 2 Pages or 4 Pages radio button 4 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 ch...

Page 66: ...es Or you can add a custom bitmap of your company logo so your document looks like printed letterhead Follow these steps to add a watermark 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box 2 Click the Layout tab You see the Layout dialog box 3 To select a watermark click in the WaterMark drop down list Note To add a custom watermark you must first create the wa...

Page 67: ...g box 5 To load a custom watermark you ve created as a bitmap file in an application program click the User Defined button Confidential Draft Urgent Priority Hot Do Not Copy For Your Eyes Only Review Copy Top Secret Duplicate Click here to select a predefined watermark Click here to load a custom watermark you ve created Specify how you want your watermark to look using these options See how your ...

Page 68: ...t 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 98 you can use any bitmap file up to 15MB in size With Windows NT the ...

Page 69: ...e the 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 7 If you re finished changing Layout options click OK to close the Layout dialog box ...

Page 70: ...rent from its actual size you can use your printer software s Fit to Page option to proportion it to fit in the maximum centered area on a selected paper size Follow these steps to use the Fit to Page option 1 Create your image or document in your application software 2 Open the File menu and select Page Setup You see the Page Setup dialog box 3 Click the Paper Size list and select the actual size...

Page 71: ...o Page setting to enlarge the document to that size 4 Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box 5 Now open the File menu and select Print You see the printer settings dialog box 6 Click the Layout icon You see the Layout dialog box 7 Select one of the following Fit to Page options Select Off to set the print proportion to 100 Select On to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fit on th...

Page 72: ...ntage to fit the document into the printable area on the selected paper size The selected document size and paper size settings now appear beneath the paper graphic 8 If you re finished selecting Layout options click OK If you want to select more options see Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames Select the paper size you ve loaded in the printer here Paper graphic displays the selected pape...

Page 73: ...out options 1 Open an application and select a document to print 2 Open the File menu and click Print You see the printer settings dialog box 3 Click the Layout button You see the Layout dialog box 4 To print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper select either 2 Pages or 4 Pages in the Pages pop up list 5 If the page order of the layout shown in the printer graphic is how you want ...

Page 74: ...ks like printed letterhead 1 Open an application and select a document to print 2 Open the File menu and click Print 3 In the printer settings dialog box click the Layout button You see the Layout dialog box 4 To use one of the predefined watermarks click the arrow in the Name list in the Watermark box and choose one of these Go to step 6 Confidential Draft Urgent Priority Hot Do Not Copy For Your...

Page 75: ...atermark now appears as the selected watermark in the Layout dialog box and is shown in the layout graphic 6 Now select the way you want the watermark to appear by choosing the following options The layout graphic changes to reflect all the settings you choose 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 cust...

Page 76: ...r right bottom center upper left middle left or lower left To resize the watermark move the cursor over one of the corner boxes the cursor changes to a pointing hand Click and drag the box corner to reduce or enlarge the watermark 7 If you re finished changing Layout options click OK to close the Layout dialog box Note If your monitor displays only 16 colors the Intensity adjustments are not shown...

Page 77: ...lowing printer software settings on your document Print layout settings such as Fit to Page Page Order Watermark Reverse Order and Collate Page Setup options such as Paper Size Orientation Rotate by 180 and Printable Area 1 Open an application and select a document to print 2 Open the File menu and click Print You see the printer settings dialog box Click the Print Preview icon The Print button ch...

Page 78: ...tton to go back or forward one page or enter a page number in the Page field 6 To change the size of the preview click the following buttons Click to preview the entire page in the display area Click to enlarge the preview Click to enlarge the preview even further 7 To print your document click Print To close the print preview dialog box and return to your application click Cancel Help Cancel and ...

Page 79: ... Windows or 8 Macintosh groups of settings 1 Customize your printer settings then access the Advanced dialog box as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects In Windows 3 1 access the main printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows then click Advanced 2 Click the Save Settings button You see this dialog box 3 Type a unique name for your settings up to 16 cha...

Page 80: ... in a customized settings group but keep the same name for it follow these steps 1 From the main printer settings dialog box click Custom in Windows 3 1 click Advanced Then select the name of the custom settings group you want to redefine in the Custom Settings list 2 Click the Advanced button in Windows 3 1 click More Settings and change the printer settings If you change the Media Type and Ink s...

Page 81: ...the confirmation dialog box to save your redefined settings Click Cancel to cancel your changes Deleting Custom Settings 1 From the main printer settings dialog box click Custom then click the Advanced button Click 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 ...

Page 82: ...ou 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 Follow the steps in this chapter on Selecting Special Media Media Loading ...

Page 83: ...r each one Media name Size Part number Media Type setting EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter A4 S041060 S041059 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Cool Peel Iron On 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 8 10 i...

Page 84: ...hoto Quality Glossy Paper Letter A4 S041124 S041126 Photo Paper EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 inches Letter A4 Panoramic S041134 S041141 S041140 S041145 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter A4 A6 S041072 S041071 S041107 Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers Kit CD ROM and paper EPSON Photo Stickers refill A6 A6 S041144 KIT S041144 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter A4 S041064 S041063 Ink Jet T...

Page 85: ...ge as soon as possible See Paper for more storage information If your paper package included protective sheets cover the printed side of your paper with these sheets before stacking your paper Use ink jet papers within one year of purchase Use glossy media and transparencies within six months Follow any specific instructions for your paper in the following sections Letterhead Preprinted Forms and ...

Page 86: ...o Quality Glossy Paper Film and Transparencies Before you load glossy film or transparencies put a support sheet packed with the media or a plain paper sheet beneath the stack Don t use a support sheet with Photo Quality Glossy Paper You can load up to 20 sheets of glossy paper or glossy film or up to 30 transparencies On Photo Quality Glossy Film you may get better results by loading one sheet at...

Page 87: ...e 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 in the printer software when printing on paper with a cut corner Part of your document may print in the cut out area cut corner ...

Page 88: ...ope size as the Paper Size setting in the printer software If ink smears when you print on envelopes or other thick media set the paper thickness lever to the position as shown below Return the lever to the 0 position before printing on other media Note If the stack of envelopes is more than 0 4 inch 10 mm thick press the envelope edges to flatten them before stacking or load one envelope at a tim...

Page 89: ...d in the paper package Keep the following in mind when using EPSON Photo Paper Load the paper with the whiter glossier side facing up If you re 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 Select Photo Paper as the Media Type setting and Panoramic 210 594 ...

Page 90: ...erforated margins as shown and load up to 20 sheets with support sheets A and B beneath the stack 2 When you create the image you ll print in your application software size it to 4 25 6 25 inches so the image covers the perforations as shown Trim size Printed image size 0 67 in 0 24 in 0 12 in 0 24 in 0 12 in ...

Page 91: ...t fold the paper back and forth along the perforations and carefully tear the margins off You can use 4 6 inch EPSON Photo Paper like a postcard After printing on the glossy side of the Photo Paper let your image dry completely Then set the paper thickness lever to the position reload the flattened card with the uncoated side up and print your message in black ink using 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as th...

Page 92: ...ways place the included support sheet under the cards and load them as shown below Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the position as shown in Envelopes When you re ready to print set the Media Type to Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper and the Paper Size setting to the card size in your printer software ...

Page 93: ... that came with the stickers beneath the sheet When you re ready to print select Photo Quality Glossy Film as the Media Type setting and A6 Index card 105 148 mm as the Paper Size in your printer software EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Use these sheets to print labels or stickers You can load one sheet at a time Make sure your adhesive sheets are fully adhered to their backing sheet befo...

Page 94: ...r at a time 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 setting in your printer software to do this see Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for instructions After you print follow the instructions that came with the...

Page 95: ...bs You can use them to monitor your printer s status and check on the current print job or jobs waiting to print 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 Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh ...

Page 96: ...ss 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 Windows NT 4 0 servers and workstations include a messenger service to alert you to printer errors or let y...

Page 97: ...he dialog box you must open your printer software from the Windows Printers utility as described below 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Printers 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 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 4 Click the Speed Progress button Speed Progress button ...

Page 98: ...s a cache Show Progress Meter lets you control whether or not the Progress Meter is displayed when you send a print job See Checking Printer Status for information on the Progress Meter If you have more than one hard disk drive you can select a folder for storing multiple copy print jobs here You don t see this box if you have only one hard disk drive Not available with Windows NT ...

Page 99: ... 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 documentation or contact your computer s technical support for instructions on using DMA transfers if your computer supports them If you see no message you cannot enable DMA transfers on your system 5 Cl...

Page 100: ... time To open Spool Manager while you re printing click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 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 the corresponding command button on the...

Page 101: ...us Monitor 2 lets you view detailed information about your print jobs and control how you want printing monitored Before you can use Status Monitor 2 you must enable background monitoring for your printer if it isn t already enabled Follow the instructions in these sections Enabling Background Monitoring Setting Up Monitoring Preferences Using the Status Monitor 2 Main Window Using the Printer Sta...

Page 102: ...our monitoring preferences for the printer as described in Setting Up Monitoring Preferences Setting Up Monitoring Preferences You can select the way you want Status Monitor 2 to monitor your printer using the Monitoring Preferences window There are several ways to open the window Click the printer name in the Installed Printers list to highlight it and click the icon or select Monitoring Preferen...

Page 103: ...s only if a printing error occurs If you select all the options the dialog box appears whenever you print encounter an error or have low ink levels Set the length of the interval in which you want Status Monitor 2 to monitor your printer here short intervals may cause some applications to run slower Turn background monitoring on or off for the selected printer Select if and when to use the Status ...

Page 104: ... your printer and set up your monitoring preferences there are two ways to access Status Monitor 2 Double click the icon on the taskbar in the bottom right corner of your screen Click Start point to Programs click the Epson folder and click EPSON Status Monitor 2 Click here to close the Status Alert dialog box Click the printer name to highlight it then click Details to open the Printer Status win...

Page 105: ...can customize the appearance of items on the Status Monitor 2 main window using the View menu options or using icons on the button bar If you re monitoring multiple printers you can reorder them in the Installed Printers list by clicking in the Printer Name Status or Job Count title bar Menu bar Button bar Installed Printer icon and name Brief status messages appear here The number of print jobs w...

Page 106: ...ils on the status of your printer you can use the Printer Status window There are several ways to open the window Double click the 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 Installed Printer icon color Status message Green Ready to print Yellow Paper and or ink ...

Page 107: ... button on the Progress Meter see Checking Printer 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 Printer status messages If an error occurs troubleshooting tips appear here Illustrations of what to do if an error occurs appear here If your printer runs out o...

Page 108: ... Printer Status window gives status and error condition information 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 109: ...here are several ways to open the window Click the printer name in the Installed Printers list to highlight it and click the icon or select Job Status from the Printer menu Right click the printer name in the Installed Printers list and select Job Status from the drop down menu These graphics indicate the amount of ink remaining in your cartridges Note The Job Status window is very similar to the ...

Page 110: ... 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 print jobs First click the print job you want to pause or cancel in the Document Name list to highlight it Information on jobs currently printing or waiting to be printed appears here Menu bar ...

Page 111: ... handles multiple print jobs that come in at the same time See the next section for details The Despooler also starts automatically when you send a job to the printer It displays on your screen to provide printer status information See Checking Printer Status for details on the Despooler Using the Spool Manager The Spool Manager works like the Windows Print Manager When you send a job to your prin...

Page 112: ...program group You see the Spool Manager window The Spool Manager window displays the status of your print job files and lets you control them You can also control print queues 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 Program Manager or the current window is maximized Red...

Page 113: ... Changing the Default Spool Directory If you get an error message while printing or printing is very slow you can try changing your default spool directory 1 Make a directory on your hard drive 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 Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 is selected and then choose Se...

Page 114: ... Monitor3 starts automatically when you send a job to the printer It handles printing while you continue to work on your Macintosh lets you track documents that are waiting to be printed and lets you set priorities and print times for waiting print jobs The Status Monitor alerts you to any problems that occur during printing You can also use it at any time to see how much ink you have left The Con...

Page 115: ...on for Monitor3 as described in Setting Up Monitor3 Setting Up Monitor3 1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu and select the SC 740 icon Then select the port you re using 2 Under Background Printing click On and close the Chooser 3 To increase the memory allocation select EPSON Monitor3 in the Extensions folder in your System folder Then choose Get Info from the File menu and set the Memory Requi...

Page 116: ...menu at the right end of the menu bar You see the following dialog box You can track the printer s progress with the current job or double click a job and use these command buttons click to delete click to restart click to pause Job currently printing Jobs queued for printing Click to set priorities or print times for waiting print jobs ...

Page 117: ...the order it is received Urgent moves the job before any Normal priority jobs in the print queue Hold holds the job in the print queue until you re ready to release it for printing by clicking the restart icon Note If you see a stop sign icon and the message Print queue on hold in the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box select Start print queue from the Printer menu to release the queue and resume printing ...

Page 118: ... the Macintosh Status Monitor You can use the Status Monitor to check the level of ink in your printer Follow these steps 1 Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu in your application You see a printer settings dialog box 2 Click the Utility icon You see the Utility menu For information about these utilities see Maintenance and Transportation ...

Page 119: ...usMonitor icon The software checks the amount of ink remaining in the printer and displays the Status Monitor window 4 To recheck the ink level check click the Update button To close the Status Monitor dialog box click OK Click to recheck the ink level ...

Page 120: ...tup or Print from the File menu in your application You see a printer settings dialog box 2 Click the Utility icon You see the Utility menu 3 Click the Configuration button You see the Configuration Settings dialog box Printing stops when these messages appear Printing continues when these messages appear Spooled print job files are stored in these folders Click here to check for errors and or the...

Page 121: ...e folders on your hard disk that store the temporary print job and high speed multiple copy print job files created when you send a job to the printer Click the Select button to change the folder from the default folder shown Click the Check for errors before starting to print checkbox if you want your software to check for errors before starting your print job Click the Check the ink level before...

Page 122: ... easy to keep your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 printer working at its best Just follow the simple instructions in this chapter for Replacing an Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer ...

Page 123: ...ge Black ink cartridge S020189 Color ink cartridge S020191 When you need new ink cartridges contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 or visit our web site at www epsonsupplies com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral If you need to replace an ink cartridge before the lights flash because the ink is too old for example follow the instructions in...

Page 124: ...ew ink cartridge from its packaging 2 Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top as shown below Don t pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge 3 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing then open the printer cover Caution You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it Do not remove the cl...

Page 125: ...within 60 seconds 5 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp The cartridge rises up from its holder 6 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully Caution Don t open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to replace it with a new one Once you remove a cartridge you can t reuse it even if it contains ink Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink g...

Page 126: ...he R cleaning button and close the printer cover The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system Even if you don t press the button ink charging begins 60 seconds after you close the clamp The P power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds Charging takes a couple minutes When it s finished the P power light stops flashing and stays on Caution Never turn off...

Page 127: ...pen the printer cover 3 Press the E load eject button and hold it down for three seconds until the print head moves to the left The P power light begins flashing 4 Remove the old ink cartridge and install the new cartridge as described in Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Don t press any control panel buttons however 5 Press the E load eject button and close the printer cover The printer move...

Page 128: ...ead Cleaning utility in your printer software when connected to a local port not over a network Using the printer s control panel buttons Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility 1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing and the B black and A color ink out lights are off 2 Start an application and open a document 3 Access the printer settings ...

Page 129: ... If the nozzle check pattern is complete click Finish If the pattern is missing dots click Clean to run another cleaning cycle If you don t see any improvement after cleaning two or three times check the print quality solutions in Improving Print Quality Using the Control Panel Follow these steps to clean the print head 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing and that the B black and...

Page 130: ...ing from a Macintosh 5 Click the Utility tab Windows or the Utility icon Macintosh You see the Utility menu 6 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click the Nozzle Check icon then click Next The nozzle check pattern prints on your printer see Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern for details 7 If the nozzle check pattern is complete click Finish If the pattern is missing dots click Clean to r...

Page 131: ...thing like this with the lower pattern colored magenta cyan and yellow 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 see Cleaning the Print Head for instructions Missing dots ...

Page 132: ...ation and open a document 3 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh 4 Click the Utility tab Windows or the Utility icon Macintosh You see the Utility menu 5 Click the Print Head Alignment icon 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page and select the correct alignment Caution Load paper that s at least 8 27 inches ...

Page 133: ...able 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 soft 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 use a hard or abrasive brush Don t get water on the printer components Don t spra...

Page 134: ...aper from the printer 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 your printer Be sure to keep the printer level as you transport it If you notice a decline in print quality after transporting the printer cle...

Page 135: ...owing the guidelines in this chapter Then try the most likely solutions until the problem is fixed This chapter covers the following problems and solutions 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 136: ...ls To determine whether the problem is caused by the printer itself run a printer operation check See Running a Printer Operation Check for instructions If you see an error message about your printer settings or have problems with color quality you may need to confirm your Printer ID number See Confirming the Printer ID Number for details For the latest information check the Help programs and the ...

Page 137: ...he stack Turn on the printer and press the E load eject button For tips on avoiding paper jams see Paper jams inside the printer S When the S paper out light comes on your paper ran out or is incorrectly loaded Load paper in the feeder and then press the E load eject button B or A When an ink out light flashes your ink supply is low Make sure you have a replacement cartridge power button load ejec...

Page 138: ...ke sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Disconnect the interface cable from the printer B or A When an ink out light comes on you need to replace the ink cartridge See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions P S B A When the P power and S paper out lights flash and the B black and A color ink out lights come on jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head See The P po...

Page 139: ...ou can use the Printer and Option Information utility to confirm the Printer ID Color quality may improve after you confirm the ID number If you re using Status Monitor 2 this information is updated automatically However if a message appears prompting you to enter settings or if you change the printer s configuration you ll need to update the Printer ID manually Follow these steps 1 Make sure lett...

Page 140: ...print quality has declined you can often improve it by doing one of the following Clean the print head following the instructions in Cleaning the Print Head Use higher quality paper appropriate for your print job See Selecting Special Media for a list of EPSON papers Match the Media Type in the printer software to the type of paper you loaded in the printer Then the printer software can automatica...

Page 141: ... printable side of the paper is face down Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions The print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head for instructions The ink cartridges are low on ink Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you may need to replace See Repla...

Page 142: ...Special Effects for information The print head is misaligned Run the Print Head Alignment utility See Aligning the Print Head for instructions Possible cause Solution The Ink option is set to Black Change the Ink setting to Color See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions The Media Type setting doesn t match the loaded paper Make sure the Media Type setting matches the...

Page 143: ...ink colors are empty Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you may need to replace See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions The colors displayed on your monitor don t match the printed colors Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to represent colors your printed colors can t exactly match the colors you see on your monitor screen Use the I...

Page 144: ...acing an Ink Cartridge for instructions Possible cause Solution The loaded paper is damaged old or dirty Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions The paper thickness lever is in the wrong position Set the paper thickness lever to the position to print on envelopes or other thick media set the lever to the 0 p...

Page 145: ... the printer to remove spilled ink See Cleaning the Printer for instructions You re using the High Speed and MicroWeave settings with a misaligned print head Turn off High Speed following the instructions in 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 p...

Page 146: ...cal outlet that s not controlled by a switch or timer The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and computer 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 contr...

Page 147: ...computer doesn t have enough memory to handle the file you re printing Try one of the following Reduce the resolution of your image Select fewer colors or a lower resolution for your display or monitor Add more memory to your computer Printing is stalled In Windows delete the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager see Using the Spool Manager for instructions In Windows NT uninstall the EPSON Printer ...

Page 148: ...nes 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 getting low You need to replace the indicated ink cartridge soon see Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions If on the ink cartridge is empty You must replace the indicated ink cartridge now to be able to print see Replacing an Ink Cartridge for ins...

Page 149: ...turn it on again If the lights still flash or stay on contact your EPSON dealer or see Where To Get Help Possible cause Solution The ink cartridge clamp isn t locked down Press down the clamp to lock it Packing material remains in the printer Remove the tape and other packing material following the instructions on the Unpacking Sheet The printer needs to initialize If the printer is not moving or ...

Page 150: ...ter software you see the Windows New Hardware Found window Possible cause Solution Your printer software is not set up correctly for the new operating system Uninstall the printer software after installing Windows 95 or Windows 98 as described in Uninstalling Printer Software Then reinstall it as described in the Start Here card Possible cause Solution Windows has detected your printer If your pri...

Page 151: ... memory for the file you re printing Try one of the following Reduce the resolution of your image Select fewer colors or a lower resolution for your display or monitor Add more memory to your computer Possible cause Solution You need to increase the memory allocation for your application EPSON Monitor3 or both Choose Get Info from the File menu when the application is active or EPSON Monitor3 is s...

Page 152: ...enabled Click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 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 ScanDisk tur...

Page 153: ...n off virtual memory Increase your system s memory RAM and or processor speed You re using background printing on a Macintosh Choose Get Info from the File menu when the application is active or EPSON Monitor3 is selected and increase the memory requirements See Using Monitor3 for more information If that doesn t work turn off background printing in the Chooser or in your printer software see Sett...

Page 154: ...restart your system You re using an AppleTalk cable Make sure you re using a standard Apple System Peripheral 8 cable See Macintosh System Requirements for more information Possible cause Solution Your Macintosh has extension conflicts Disable Quick Draw GX in the Extensions Manager Make sure EPSON Monitor3 and SC 740 are enabled and then restart your Macintosh The Chooser contains too many items ...

Page 155: ...rt Here card and in Media Loading and Handling Guidelines Possible cause Solutions The printer software has been corrupted Remove and reinstall the printer software as described in Uninstalling Printer Software Then in the Extensions Manager disable Quick Draw GX enable EPSON Monitor3 and SC 740 and restart Possible cause Solution You may need to use a different network path and printer port Selec...

Page 156: ...ad the paper against the right edge guide as described in the Start Here card and in Media Loading and Handling Guidelines adjusting the left edge guide to fit the paper s width Try this Then do this Remove the stack of paper from the printer Make sure the paper isn t too thin see the specifications in Paper Fan all the edges of the stack of paper to separate the sheets Reload the paper as describ...

Page 157: ...side up Fan the stack and then even the edges before loading it Load paper beneath the arrow mark on the left edge guide Adjust the left edge guide to fit the width of your paper 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 printer software See...

Page 158: ...elp for instructions Your printer is not selected in the Macintosh Chooser Select your printer in the Chooser as described in the Start Here card or in the USB Software Installation Guide Printing is stalled In Windows delete the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager see Using the Spool Manager for instructions In Windows NT uninstall the EPSON Printer Port Click Start point to Programs EPSON Printe...

Page 159: ... video driver is interfering with the printer driver Contact your computer or video card manufacturer for an updated driver Possible cause Solution You used a Flip Horizontal option Turn off the Flip Horizontal or mirror setting in your application software or the printer software See Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for instructions Possible cause Solution The paper and or layout opt...

Page 160: ...lecting Paper Size and Orientation Options and Selecting Print Layout Options for more information Possible cause Solution Your system doesn t have enough available memory Close any other applications you are running and turn off background printing as described in Setting Up Background Printing Options You need to increase the memory allocation for your application EPSON Monitor3 or both Choose G...

Page 161: ...n the Macintosh Chooser Select your printer in the Chooser as described in the Start Here card or in the USB Software Installation Guide Paper settings in the printer software are incorrect for your paper size Check the paper size orientation printable area and layout settings to make sure they re correct for your paper size See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options and Selecting Print Layo...

Page 162: ...click Add Remove Programs 3 To uninstall the printer software select EPSON Printer Software in the program list 4 Click the Add Remove button Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall your software 5 Before you uninstall Status Monitor 2 turn off background monitoring as described in Enabling Background Monitoring Then follow steps 3 and 4 again In step 3 select EPSON Status Monitor 2 in ...

Page 163: ...Double click the Main program group icon then double click the Control Panel icon 2 Double click Printers 3 Select EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 in the Installed Printers list and click the Remove button 4 To reinstall your software see the Start Here card Macintosh Instructions 1 Insert the EPSON printer software CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the EPSON icon After a moment you see the EPSON Stylus ...

Page 164: ...tall and select Remove from the list 6 Click the Remove button on the bottom of the screen 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall the printer software Then restart your Macintosh 8 To reinstall your software see the Start Here card or the USB Software Installation Guide ...

Page 165: ...rnet you can reach EPSON s Home Page at http www epson com EPSON Internet FTP Site If you have 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 Forum on CompuServe Members of CompuServe can type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum For a fre...

Page 166: ...7766 or visit our web site at www epsonsupplies com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Automated telephone services Service Access EPSON SoundAdviceSM For pre recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day seven days a week call 800 922 8911 EPSON FaxAdvice Access EPSON s technical information library by calling 800 922 8911 You ...

Page 167: ... logic seeking Control code ESC P 2 and raster graphics code and EPSON Remote Character tables 1 italic and 10 graphics character tables Character sets 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set Bitmap fonts EPSON Roman proportional EPSON Sans Serif proportional EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Script All bitmap fonts are available in 10 12 and 15 cpi You can select other font pit...

Page 168: ...l fonts only if your application doesn t allow you to select fonts Paper Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight Single sheets Letter 8 5 11 inches A4 210 297 mm A5 148 210 mm B5 182 257 mm Legal 8 5 14 inches Half letter 5 5 8 5 inches Executive 7 5 10 inches Plain paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON 0 003 to 0 004 inch 0 08 to 0 11 mm 17 to 24 lb 64 to 90 g m2 Transparenci...

Page 169: ... transfer paper A4 210 297 mm Letter 8 5 11 inches cool peel transfer paper only Self adhesive sheets and iron on cool peel transfer paper distributed by EPSON Envelopes 10 9 5 4 1 inches 240 104 mm DL 8 7 4 3 inches 220 110 mm C6 4 4 6 4 inches 114 162 mm Note card envelope 5 2 8 7 inches 132 220 mm Plain bond or air mail paper 0 006 to 0 02 inch 0 16 to 0 52 mm 12 to 20 lb 45 to 75 g m2 Ink Jet ...

Page 170: ...of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the use af any particular brand or type of paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities 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 ...

Page 171: ...velopes 0 28 inch 7 mm for DL envelopes 0 12 inch 3 0 mm for all other paper sizes C The minimum bottom margin is 0 55 inch 14 0 mm using the Standard printable area setting This can be decreased to 0 12 inch 3 0 mm using the Maximum printable area setting However the print quality in the expanded printable area may be reduced A B L B R C A B R C B L Envelopes Single sheets and cards A B L B R C E...

Page 172: ...fication Black ink cartridge S020189 Color ink cartridge S020191 Color s Black Cyan magenta and yellow Print capacity 900 pages text ISO IEC 10561 letter pattern 300 pages graphic 5 coverage 300 pages 15 coverage Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to within 6 months after opening package at 77 C 25 F Storage temperature 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C Transit temperatur...

Page 173: ...ry Sheet feeder capacity Maximum 100 sheets of 17 lb 64 g m2 paper Dimensions Storage Width 16 9 inches 429 mm Depth 10 3 inches 261 mm Height 6 6 inches 167 mm Printing Width 16 8 inches 429 mm Depth 24 1 inches 613 mm Height 12 2 inches 309 mm Weight 11 5 lb 5 2 kg without the ink cartridges ...

Page 174: ... C Transit 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH without condensation Stored in shipping container Specification 120V model 240V model Input voltage range 99V to 132V 198V 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 18 W ISO 10561 Letter Pattern Approx 5 W ...

Page 175: ...re manufacturer you can use one of the other EPSON ESC P 2 printer drivers These drivers don t provide all the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 features such as 720 or 1440 dpi printing Choose the first printer available from the following two lists Black printing only LQ 870 1170 LQ 570 1070 SQ 870 1070 LQ 850 LQ 500 Color and black printing EPSON Stylus PRO EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 EPSON Stylus COLOR II LQ ...

Page 176: ...language for the instructions 3 Press the E load eject button to print a list of current settings indicated with arrows and additional instructions 4 After you make the changes you want turn the printer off to save the settings The settings remain in effect until you change them again Setting Options Font Courier Roman Sans Serif Prestige Script Roman T Sans Serif H Draft Character table Italic U ...

Page 177: ...l panel or software commands PC437 U S Standard Europe PC850 Multilingual PC860 Portuguese PC861 Icelandic PC863 Canadian French PC865 Nordic Abicomp BRASCII Roman 8 ISO Latin 1 Italic no characters available for hex code 15 International character sets You can select a number of international character sets with the control panel or the ESC R command Other sets can only be selected with the ESC R...

Page 178: ...ignal level TTL compatible Connector 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Reverse channel Specification Description 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 the...

Page 179: ...y bit None Start bit 1 bit Stop bit 1 bit Connector 8 pin mini DIN Recommended cable Apple System Peripheral 8 cable preferably Belkin brand Specification Description Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1 0 Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices Version 1 0 Bit rate 12 Mbps full speed device Data encoding NRZI Adaptable connector USB Series B R...

Page 180: ...rry printouts 144 to 145 Brightness setting 45 C Cards see Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Character sets international 167 176 to 177 Character tables 167 176 to 177 Characters garbled 158 to 159 Checking printer 138 to 139 Cleaning print heads 128 to 130 Cleaning printer 133 Cleaning sheets 85 Collate setting 52 59 Color Adjustment modes 44 to 45 Color problems 142 to 143 Color settings customizing ...

Page 181: ...support 20 175 E Economy setting 36 39 Electrical specifications 174 Energy Star 16 Envelopes loading 88 specifications 169 to 171 Environmental specifications 174 EPSON Accessories 84 123 166 help 165 to 166 media 82 to 94 printer port 98 to 99 147 158 EPSON Spool Manager see Spool Manager Error Diffusion setting 40 Error notification 106 to 109 120 to 121 ESC P 2 control code 167 F Faint printou...

Page 182: ... 168 to 171 Ink Jet Transparencies see Transparencies Interface specifications 178 to 179 International character sets 167 176 to 177 Introduction 9 to 19 J Jammed paper 137 157 Job Status window 109 to 110 L Landscape setting 52 57 Layout icon 30 59 71 options setting 60 to 76 problems 159 to 160 tab 23 63 Letterhead loading 86 Lights using 137 to 138 M Macintosh background printing 30 to 32 Colo...

Page 183: ...O Orientation options 49 to 53 56 to 57 Outdated ink cartridge 127 P Packing printer 134 Page frames 65 to 66 73 to 74 Page Order options 65 73 Page Setup dialog box 28 56 Panoramic Photo Paper see Photo Paper Paper choosing 83 to 84 handling problems 155 to 157 loading 85 to 94 specifications 168 to 171 Paper jams 137 157 Paper Size options 49 to 59 Paper support 86 89 Paper tab 23 50 Paper thick...

Page 184: ...ging on Macintosh 114 to 118 120 to 121 Print layouts multiple 65 to 66 73 to 74 Print Order options 59 to 60 Print quality customizing 37 to 41 problems 140 to 145 Print time setting 31 to 32 117 to 118 Printable area setting 52 57 87 141 specifications 171 Printer check 138 to 139 Printer ID checking 139 to 140 Printer parts 14 Printer port EPSON 98 to 99 147 158 Printer software problems 150 to...

Page 185: ...21 to 24 28 to 32 default 24 to 25 reusing on Macintosh 28 Sharpness setting 43 Smears 88 144 to 145 Special effects 37 to 41 Specifications character tables 167 176 to 177 control panel settings 176 DOS support 175 electrical 174 environmental 174 ink cartridges 172 interface 178 to 179 mechanical 173 paper 168 to 171 printing 167 to 168 safety approvals 175 Speed Progress options 26 97 to 99 Spo...

Page 186: ... icon 128 130 132 tab 128 130 132 V Vertical banding 142 W Watermarks 66 to 69 74 to 76 Windows default options setting 24 to 25 managing print jobs 96 to 114 printing from 20 to 25 problems printing 150 to 155 system requirements 10 to 11 uninstalling software 162 to 163 Windows 3 1 default options setting 25 managing print jobs 111 to 114 printer status checking 27 uninstalling software 163 Wind...

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