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To view more printer status information, including troubleshooting tips and 
details about printer errors, click Details to open the Status Monitor 2 
Printer Status window. See 

Printer Status Window

 for more information.

       

To view the Status Alert window, you need to set Status Alert preferences 
for your printer. Follow these steps:

1 If you haven’t already done so, turn on background monitoring as 

described in 

Turning on Background Monitoring

. 

2 Click EPSON Stylus Photo 750 in the Installed Printers list.

3 Click the 

Monitoring Preferences icon or select Monitoring 

Preferences from the Settings menu. (You can also right-click the 
printer name in the Installed Printers list and select Monitoring 
Preferences from the pop-up menu.) You see this dialog box:

Click to check 
this setting 

Select when you want the 
Status Alert window to 
appear: while printing, 
when errors occur, and/or 
when ink is low

Summary of Contents for Stylus Photo 750

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Page 2: ...rs 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 CORPORATION EPSO...

Page 3: ...Using Links 12 Warnings Cautions Notes and Tips 13 Energy Star Compliance 13 Year 2000 Ready 14 Important Safety Instructions 14 17 Printing from Windows 17 Printing from Windows Applications 18 Setting Default Printer Options 21 Checking Printer Status 22 Printing from a Macintosh 23 Checking Printer Status 26 ...

Page 4: ...on the Macintosh 39 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 41 Selecting Paper Options in Windows 42 Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 46 Selecting Print Layout Options 51 Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows 51 Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh 59 Using Print Preview on the Macintosh 65 Using Background Printing on the Macintosh 67 Saving Custom Settings 68 Revising Your ...

Page 5: ... 78 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 81 EPSON Photo Stickers 82 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 82 EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 83 84 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 85 Using the Progress Meter 86 Using the Spool Manager 89 Using Status Monitor 2 90 Optimizing Data Transfer 101 Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 103 Using Monitor3 103 Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 107 Selec...

Page 6: ...le Check Pattern 119 Aligning the Print Head 120 Cleaning the Printer 121 Transporting the Printer 122 123 Diagnosing Problems 124 Checking the Control Panel Lights 125 Running a Printer Operation Check 126 Confirming the Printer ID Number 127 Improving Print Quality 128 Solving Printing Problems 134 Solving Printer Software Problems 138 Fixing Paper Problems 143 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Pro...

Page 7: ... 151 Printing 151 Paper 152 Ink Cartridges 155 Mechanical 156 Environmental 156 Electrical 157 Safety Approvals 157 Interfaces 158 160 ...

Page 8: ...stable brightness contrast and other settings For even more precise color matching use ColorSync 2 x or one of two Windows color management systems EPSON s specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink jet papers offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want With built in parallel serial and high speed USB Universal Serial Bus ports setting up your printer is fast and e...

Page 9: ...e speed 2x CD ROM drive quad speed 4x or faster recommended for installing the printer software For parallel connection a high speed bidirectional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable 6 to 10 feet long The cable must have a D SUB 25 pin male connector for your computer and a 36 pin Centronics compatible connector for the printer For USB connection to a computer with Windows 98 and a Windows 98 compl...

Page 10: ...s computer with System 8 1 or later At least 16MB of available RAM At least 50MB of free hard disk space 100MB recommended RGB display or better Double speed 2x CD ROM drive quad speed 4x or faster recommended for installing the printer software For serial connection an ImageWriter II serial cable or equivalent 8 pin mini DIN male male Belkin F2V024 recommended For USB connection to an iMac comput...

Page 11: ... paper support printer cover output tray output tray extensions edge guides sheet feeder paper thickness lever control panel ink cartridge holders ...

Page 12: ...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 solutions for problems you may have with your printer or software Specifications provides the technica...

Page 13: ...tional hints for great printing 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 machines and copiers in an effort to re...

Page 14: ... the openings in the printer s case 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 systems that regularly switch on and off Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged Placez l imprima...

Page 15: ...inter has been dropped or the case damaged if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge during printing Under normal circumstances ink will not come out of the cartridge If it does get on your skin wash it off with soap an...

Page 16: ...se 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 then goes out Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the printer until the Ppower light is off Before transporting the printer make sure the print head is positi...

Page 17: ...r printer and install the software following the instructions in the Start Here card Read this chapter to find out about Printing from Windows Printing from a Macintosh This section tells you about Printing from Windows Applications Setting Default Printer Options Checking Printer Status ...

Page 18: ...x such as this depending on your application 3 Make sure your EPSON Stylus Photo 750 printer is selected and then click the Properties button If you see a Setup Printer or Options button click it instead Then click Properties on the next screen You can also set printer options by clicking Print Setup or Page Setup in the File menu then clicking the Properties button However in most applications yo...

Page 19: ...t Paper Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Click to select your paper 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 papers For the best printing at any resolution always use EPSON pape...

Page 20: ...d 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 and check the reduce enlarge page layout and watermark settings See Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows for...

Page 21: ...default settings 1 Click Start point to Settings and select Printers 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus Photo 750 icon 3 Select Properties or Document Defaults Windows NT then click the Main tab You see the printer settings dialog box shown under Printing from Windows Applications with some additional tabs at the top 4 Change your settings as necessary Then click OK to save the new settings as your Wi...

Page 22: ...mation 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 or not to display the Progress Meter see Optimizing Data Transfer and Displaying the Progress Meter for instructions Click to pause Click to cancel Click to restart Click...

Page 23: ...u 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 4 Now open the File menu and click Print On the Macintosh printer settings are saved with your document but not from one application to another If you want to reuse settings you can cr...

Page 24: ...nes the print quality resolution you can use It s very important to select the correct setting for your paper If you re not sure which to choose see Selecting the Right Settings for Your Paper Click to select your paper type Use the Quality Speed slider to select your print resolution Click to select Automatic mode Select All or enter a range of pages to print For printing at the highest resolutio...

Page 25: ... Then click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box 11 Background printing lets you continue working while your document prints To select background printing options before you print click the Background Printing icon See Using Background Printing on the Macintosh for details 12 If you want to preview your printout to view how the current layout watermark print order and orientation settin...

Page 26: ...ause cancel or restart a print job either the current one or any job waiting to print click the document s name to highlight it Then click one of the following buttons click to cancel click to pause click to restart See Using Monitor3 for details on all the EPSON Monitor3 features Current print job Jobs waiting to print Click to set priorities or print times for waiting print jobs Progress bar Whe...

Page 27: ...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 This chapter includes the following information Using Custom Project Types Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects Customizing Color Settings Using ColorSync on the Macintosh Selecting Paper Size and Orientation O...

Page 28: ...ocument 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 3 Choose the Media Type you want to print on If you re not sure which setting to choose see Selecting the Right Settings for Your Paper Windows Click Custom then click here to see a list of project types Macintosh ...

Page 29: ...her common flaws Text Graph For printing graphics intensive documents like presentation pages with charts and graphs Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights Text For fast printing of text documents on plain paper Economy For rough drafts of text on plain paper Saves ink ICM Image Color Matching Windows 95 and Windows 98 only For printing documents created in an ICM compatible a...

Page 30: ... to closely match the colors on your screen For more information see Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 7 In Windows click the Paper and Layout tabs to check or change any necessary settings as described in Selecting Paper Options in Windows and Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows On a Macintosh check or change any necessary settings on the Page Setup and the Layout dialog boxes as described in...

Page 31: ...escribed in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh 3 Click Custom and then click the Advanced button You see the Advanced dialog box 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 Settings for instructions Windows Click here to change your Print Quality resolution ...

Page 32: ...output on Photo Paper or Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Recommended for printing graphics and solid areas of color Photo 720 dpi For high resolution output on plain paper Photo Paper or Photo Quality media Recommended for delicate shading of lighter colors Photo 1440 dpi For the highest resolution output on plain paper Photo Paper or Photo Quality media Macintosh Some of these options are automatical...

Page 33: ...it off or align the print head see Aligning the Print Head for instructions Flip Horizontal For printing a mirror image of your document Use with 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 ...

Page 34: ...lor Correction System to match the printed output to your on screen colors The appearance of the Color Management section of the Advanced dialog box changes depending on the settings you ve selected To correct the exposure tone and sharpness of digital images you can use PhotoEnhance3 and or Digital Camera Correction 1 Create your image or document in your application software 2 Access the printer...

Page 35: ...l Camera Correction to correct noise and 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 The Color Management section also changes to this view if you select the PhotoEnhance3 radio button in the Advanced dialog box Windows Macintosh Click to select a Tone setting if necessary Changes app...

Page 36: ...dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh 3 Click Custom then either select Text Graph Text or Economy as described in Using Custom Project Types or don t select any custom project type 4 Click the Advanced button The Color Management section of the Advanced dialog box appears as shown here Click the Color Adjustment radio button if you don t see this view Windo...

Page 37: ...n use other color management software 6 If you want to specify individual color correction values use the sliders to increase drag right or decrease drag left the settings listed below Brightness Makes your image lighter or darker Contrast Increases or decreases the difference between the light and dark parts of an image Saturation Makes colors more vivid or less vivid Cyan Magenta Yellow Increase...

Page 38: ...ing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh 3 Click Custom then select either ICM Windows 95 or 98 only sRGB recommended only with Windows 98 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 The Color Management section also changes to this view if you select the ICM sR...

Page 39: ...the World Wide Web Before using this setting 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 Every ...

Page 40: ...file 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 Standard This i...

Page 41: ...the gamut of both your monitor and printer 11 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box 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 t...

Page 42: ...n 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 Page graphics change to show Collate and Reverse Order settings ...

Page 43: ...opies printed in sets click the Collate checkbox The page graphics change to show collated documents 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 ...

Page 44: ...h a minimum bottom margin of 0 55 inch 14 mm To decrease 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 10 Click a tab for the settings you want to check or change next or click OK to print your document The Rotate by 180 setting lets you print the lower portion of a documen...

Page 45: ... the Paper Size list and scroll to the bottom of it using the arrows or scroll bar 3 Click the User Defined option You see the following dialog box 4 Type a name up to 24 characters for your custom paper size in the Paper Size Name field Then select a Paper Width and Paper Height for the paper To use centimeters instead of inches click the 0 01cm option When you re finished click Save The paper si...

Page 46: ...ize dialog box select the custom paper name in the Paper Size list and change the Paper Width Paper Height and Unit settings as necessary or click Delete 3 Click OK when you re done 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 f...

Page 47: ... Creating Custom Paper Sizes 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 Ind...

Page 48: ...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 The Rotate by 180 setting lets you print the lower portion of a document first with a bo...

Page 49: ...ton 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 cm radio button 5 Type a name for your paper size in the New Paper Size field then click OK The name is added to the Paper Size list and selected as the current setting in the Page...

Page 50: ...s click the Collate checkbox The page graphics change to show collated documents 4 If you re printing a multi page document and want the last page printed first so the pages come out without needing to be reordered click the Reverse Order checkbox The page graphics change to show later pages printing first 5 Click OK to close the Layout dialog box For information on the other settings on the Layou...

Page 51: ...dd 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 Follow the steps in these sections to use options in the Layout dialog box Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size Using Multiple Page Layouts and Page Frames Adding a Watermark ...

Page 52: ... Create your document in your application software 2 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box then click the Paper tab 3 Click the Paper Size list and select your document s size as determined by your application 4 If the Paper Size setting you selected is within the maximum paper size that can fit on your printer but you want to enlarge or reduce the doc...

Page 53: ...e area on the output paper you select The selected Paper Size reduction percentage and Output Paper settings now appear above the printer graphic If you want to adjust the proportions or sizes further 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 Paper Size setting reduction percentage Output Paper setting Reduce Enlarge settings ...

Page 54: ...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 Page Layouts and Page Frames and Adding a Watermark If you previously selected a Paper Size setting that is larger than the maximum paper size for your print...

Page 55: ... 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 The layout of the on screen graphic shows the page order of how your document will print To change the page order click the Page Order button Then select the page order you want to use from the Print Layout dialog box that appears 5 If you want to frame ea...

Page 56: ...Layout tab You see the Layout dialog box 3 To select a watermark click the WaterMark drop down list Then highlight one of the following watermarks To turn off 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 To add a custom watermark you must first create the watermark as a bitmap in an applica...

Page 57: ...ialog 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 look using these options See how your selections will look in the Layout graphic You can create up to 10 custom watermarks using any bitmap file up to 15MB in size With Windows NT the file can be any size Click Browse to select your bitmap file Then type...

Page 58: ...nter Top Right Left Right Bottom Left Bottom Center or Bottom Right Size adjusts the size of the watermark either larger or smaller as you move the slide bar Color lets you choose a color for your predefined watermark Black Blue Aqua Lime Fuchsia Red 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 water...

Page 59: ...r software s Fit to Page option to proportion it to fit on a selected paper size Follow these steps to use the Fit to Page option 1 Create your 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 your document size as determined by your application 4 Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box 5 N...

Page 60: ... proportion to 100 Select On to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fit on the paper size loaded in the printer The Paper Size option beneath the Fit to Page setting becomes active Fit to Page settings Select the paper size you ve loaded in the printer here Paper graphic displays the selected paper size and document size ...

Page 61: ...s Or you can add a custom PICT file of your company logo so your document looks like printed letterhead 1 Open an application and select a document to print Open the File menu and click Print 2 In the printer settings dialog box click the Layout button You see the Layout dialog box 3 To use one of the predefined watermarks click the arrow in the Name list in the Watermark box and choose one of the...

Page 62: ... 5 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 Black Blue Aqua Lime Fuchsia Red or Yellow You can t select a color for a custom watermark it prints in its original colors Intensity sets the lightness or darkness of the watermark bas...

Page 63: ...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 6 If you re finished changing Layout options click OK to close the Layout dialog box If you want to select more options see Using Multiple Page Layouts and Page Frames C...

Page 64: ...ttings 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 drop down list 5 The layout of the on screen graphic shows the page order of how your document will print To change the page order click the arrow in the Page Order drop down list Then select the page order you want...

Page 65: ...ch as Fit to Page Page Order Watermark Reverse Order and Collate Page Setup options such as Paper Size Orientation Rotate by 180 degrees 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 3 Click the Print Preview icon The Print button changes to the Preview button Click the Print Preview icon The Pri...

Page 66: ... click the following buttons Click to see the entire page reduced to fit in the display area Click to see a mid size preview Click to see the page enlarged with the most details 7 To print your document click Print To close the print preview dialog box and return to your application click Cancel Help Cancel and Print buttons Page control buttons Preview image Preview sizing buttons When you click ...

Page 67: ...t job Hold the print job for later printing Follow these steps to set up background printing 1 Open an application and select a document you want to print 2 Open the File menu and click Print You see the printer settings dialog box 3 Click the Background Printing icon You see the following dialog box 4 To turn background printing on or off click the On or Off radio button You can also turn backgro...

Page 68: ... 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 After you ve fine tuned your printer settings for a special project you can save the settings as a group Then you can quickly reuse them the next time you print a similar project You can save up to 10 groups of settings 1 Customize your printer se...

Page 69: ...ou created click Custom Then open the Custom Settings list and select the name of the group you want to use The groups you ve created appear at the bottom of the list To revise or delete your custom settings see Revising Your Custom Settings or Deleting Your Custom Settings Macintosh Windows When you want to use one of the custom settings groups you created but change a couple of its settings you ...

Page 70: ...atically selected 5 If you re using Windows click Save Click OK at the Save As dialog box to save your revised settings Click Cancel to cancel your changes On a Macintosh click the Redefine button Then click Replace at the confirmation dialog box to save your revised settings Click Cancel to cancel your changes 1 From the main printer settings dialog box click Custom then click the Advanced button...

Page 71: ...er results with EPSON s specially coated ink jet paper For the best output use EPSON s photo quality papers ink jet paper glossy film and photo paper For special projects you can use a variety of EPSON papers designed for ink jet printers ranging from transparencies to iron on transfer paper Follow the steps in this chapter on Selecting the Right Settings for Your Paper Paper Loading and Handling ...

Page 72: ...k 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 8 10 inches S041054 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 S041106 ...

Page 73: ...only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral 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 Transparencies Paper name Size Part number Media Type setting ...

Page 74: ...ective 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 film and transparencies within six months Follow any specific instructions for your paper in the following sections Letterhead Preprinted Forms and Legal size Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Transparencies Envelopes EPSON Photo Paper EP...

Page 75: ... software Before you load glossy film or transparencies put a support sheet packed with the media or a sheet of plain paper beneath the stack You can load up to 20 sheets of glossy film or up to 30 transparencies With Photo Quality Glossy Film you may get better results by loading one sheet at a time If you load multiple sheets the minimum top margin you can use is 1 2 inches 30 mm If you want to ...

Page 76: ...ng for your paper in the printer software For Photo Quality Glossy Film select Photo Quality Glossy Film For transparencies select Ink Jet Transparencies It s 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 77: ... to the position as shown below Return the lever to the 0 position before printing on regular media Select Plain paper as the Media Type and choose the correct envelope size as the Paper Size setting in the printer software 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 time ...

Page 78: ...eep 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 Load the Panoramic paper and hold up its top edge Then press and release the E load eject button to feed the paper into the printer Select Photo Paper as the Media Type setting and Panoramic 210 594 mm as the Paper...

Page 79: ...e in your application software size it to 4 25 6 25 inches so the image covers the perforations as shown 2 Position the perforated margins as shown and load up to 20 sheets with support sheets A and B beneath the stack trim size printed image size 0 67 in 0 24 in 0 12 in 0 24 in 0 12 in ...

Page 80: ...ck and forth along the perforations and carefully tear off the margins You can use EPSON 4 6 inch Photo Paper like a postcard After printing on the glossy side of the Photo Paper let your image dry a minute or so 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 the Media Type se...

Page 81: ... under the cards and load them as shown below Set the paper thickness lever to the position as shown in Envelopes to prevent smearing 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 82: ...hat 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 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 before you load them When you re ready to print...

Page 83: ... Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting and 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 paper to iron the image onto the sh...

Page 84: ...for managing print jobs 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 Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh ...

Page 85: ...ool Manager 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 detailed information about the status of your printer as described in Using Status Monitor 2 In addition the Speed Progress dialog box lets you optimize your system for the fastest transfer of data to your printer See Optimizing Data Transfer fo...

Page 86: ...also see information about how much ink you have left You can also click the Detail button to view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window See Using Status Monitor 2 for more information You can select whether or not to display the Progress Meter See Displaying the Progress Meter for instructions Click to pause Click to cancel Click to restart Click to view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status w...

Page 87: ...lick Printers 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus Photo 750 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 Utility tab The Speed Progress button is grayed out when you open your printer software through an application You can access the Speed Progr...

Page 88: ... Meter checkbox to control whether or not the Progress Meter appears when you send a print job For information about other options in the Speed Progress dialog box see Optimizing Data Transfer Select whether you want the Progress Meter to appear or not ...

Page 89: ...hoto 750 button on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen You see the Spool Manager window To cancel pause resume or restart a print job click the job to highlight it then click the corresponding command button on the bottom of the window If you re having trouble printing a print job may have stalled Click on any print jobs marked Held then click the Cancel button Print job file Command buttons ...

Page 90: ... 2 follow the instructions in these sections Before you can view the main window or any of the status windows you need to open Status Monitor 2 as described in Opening Status Monitor 2 To set up how you want printing monitored and to view a brief description of your printer status see Using the Main Window To access more detailed printer information see Using the Detailed Status Windows If you wan...

Page 91: ...scribed above The main window appears 2 Open the Settings menu and select Background Monitoring 3 Select either Monitor from restart to begin background monitoring after your next system restart or Monitor now to begin background monitoring right away The Background Monitoring icon appears on the taskbar in the lower right corner of your screen The Background Monitoring icon remains on your taskba...

Page 92: ...ton bar Installed Printer icon and name Brief status messages appear here The number of print jobs waiting to print appears here Printer Name Status and Job Count title bars Installed Printer icon color Status message Green Ready to print Yellow Ink level is low Red Paper and or ink is out paper is jammed or a communication error has occurred If the Installed Printer icon is grayed out your printe...

Page 93: ... a printer to the list select Add Printers from the Settings menu You can customize the appearance of items on the Status Monitor 2 main window using options in the View menu or using icons on the button bar If you re monitoring multiple printers you can reorder them in the Installed Printers list by clicking Printer Name Status or Job Count in the title bar Another option in the main window lets ...

Page 94: ... sections Status Alert Window Printer Status Window Job Status Window To view any of the status windows you must first open Status Monitor 2 See Opening Status Monitor 2 for details You can check printer status using Status Monitor 2 only when your printer is turned on and connected directly to your computer via a bidirectional port ...

Page 95: ... describing your printer status The color of the printer icon also indicates its current status as described below Click here to close the Status Alert window Click the printer name to highlight it then click Details to open the Printer Status window see Printer Status Window for more information Installed Printer icon color Status message Green Ready to print Yellow Ink level is low Red Paper and...

Page 96: ... already done so turn on background monitoring as described in Turning on Background Monitoring 2 Click EPSON Stylus Photo 750 in the Installed Printers list 3 Click the Monitoring Preferences icon or select Monitoring Preferences from the Settings menu You can also right click the printer name in the Installed Printers list and select Monitoring Preferences from the pop up menu You see this dialo...

Page 97: ...atus window provides troubleshooting tips and detailed information about printer errors You can access the Printer Status window in different ways depending on whether or not you re currently printing If you re currently printing click the Details button on the Progress Meter described in Using the Progress Meter or in the Status Alert window described in Status Alert Window If you re not currentl...

Page 98: ...tab The Printer Information tab isn t used by the EPSON Stylus Photo 750 Printer status messages appear here If an error occurs troubleshooting tips appear here The printer graphic changes to reflect the printer status If your printer runs out of ink click this button to display cartridge replacement instructions These graphics indicate the amount of ink remaining in your cartridges ...

Page 99: ...e pop up menu You see the Job Status window To pause or cancel a print job first click its name in the Document Name list to highlight it Then select either Pause Printing or Cancel Printing from the Document menu To pause or purge all waiting print jobs select Pause Printing or Purge Print Jobs from the Printer menu The Job Status window is very similar to the Spool Manager window Both allow you ...

Page 100: ...djust the monitoring interval open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box by following these steps 1 Open Status Monitor 2 as described in Opening Status Monitor 2 2 In the main window click your printer name in the Installed Printers list and click the Monitoring Preferences icon or select Monitoring Preferences from the Settings menu The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears 3 Click the Monit...

Page 101: ...om the Windows Printers utility as described below 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Printers 2 Right click the EPSON Stylus Photo 750 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 The Speed Progress button is grayed out when you open your printer software through an application You can a...

Page 102: ...d tells you that you re already using fast DMA transfer mode For higher data transfer rates use DMA transfer tells you that you can speed up printing by enabling DMA transfers on your system if your computer supports them See your computer documentation for instructions on using DMA transfers 7 Click OK to close the Speed Progress dialog box and return to the Utility menu Then click OK again to ex...

Page 103: ...ity lets you choose how you want to be notified of printer errors and where you want print job files stored See Selecting Configuration Options for details If you turned on background printing Monitor3 starts automatically when you send a print job to the printer You can then use the Monitor3 dialog box to check on your print jobs and cancel pause or restart them To use this utility you need to tu...

Page 104: ...choose Get Info from the File menu and set the Memory Requirements to 2000K or 3000K depending on your system s available RAM After you send a print job you see the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box You may need to perform different or additional steps to allocate memory depending on your Macintosh OS version see your Macintosh documentation for more information Current print job Jobs waiting to print Cli...

Page 105: ...nt job or set a specific time for it to print click Show details at the bottom of the window The Priority list becomes active If the Monitor3 dialog box does not appear click the current application icon at the right end of the menu bar and select EPSON Monitor3 from the drop down menu If you see a stop sign icon and the message Print queue on hold in the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box select Start pri...

Page 106: ...al prints the job in the order it s received Urgent moves the job before any Normal priority jobs in the print queue Hold keeps the job in the print queue until you re ready to release it for printing by clicking the restart icon Print Time opens the Set Print Time dialog box Enter the time and date when you want to print the document then click OK ...

Page 107: ...your printer Follow these steps 1 Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu in your application You see the printer settings dialog box 2 Click the Utility icon You see the Utility menu For information about these utilities see Maintenance and Transportation ...

Page 108: ...itor icon The software checks the amount of ink remaining in the printer and displays the Status Monitor window 4 To recheck the ink level click the Update button To close the Status Monitor click OK Click to recheck the ink level ...

Page 109: ...he 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 Select how you want your system to notify you of errors and warnings Select where you want print job files stored Click here to check for errors and or the ink level before printing Click here to retu...

Page 110: ...igh speed multiple copy print job files created when you send a job to the printer Click the Select button to change to a different folder 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 starting to print checkbox if you want your software to check for a low ink condition ...

Page 111: ... the indicated cartridge is low on ink This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge When the light stays on the cartridge is empty and you need to replace it Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package Black ink cartridge S020187 Color ink cartridge S020193 To ensure good results use genuine EPSON cartridges and do ...

Page 112: ... on If you perform these steps when both ink out lights are off the printer cleans the print heads as described in Cleaning the Print Head Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges 1 Remove the new 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 You must...

Page 113: ...efully 7 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer Then press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place 8 If you need to replace the other ink cartridge repeat steps 5 through 7 before going on to step 9 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 ...

Page 114: ... head you can replace 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 Remove the new 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 Never turn off the printer while the P...

Page 115: ...of the printer and dispose of it carefully 7 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer Then press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place 8 If you need to replace the other ink cartridge repeat steps 5 through 7 before going on to step 9 To avoid damaging the printer never move the print head by hand Don t open the clamp or...

Page 116: ...he nozzles so they can deliver ink properly Cleaning the print head uses ink so clean it only if print quality declines You can clean the print head in either of the following ways Using the Head Cleaning Utility in your printer software when connected to a local port not over a network Using the Control Panel buttons on your printer If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and wat...

Page 117: ...me noise and the P power light flashes When the P power light stops flashing run a nozzle check to test the results and reset the cleaning cycle 7 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern Windows or Confirmation Macintosh Then click Next The nozzle check pattern prints on your printer see Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern for details 8 If the nozzle check patt...

Page 118: ... to step 8 4 Start an application open a document and access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing 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 click the Nozzle Check icon and click Next The nozzle check pattern prints on the printer see Examining the No...

Page 119: ...ke 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 see Cleaning the Print Head for instructions missing dots ...

Page 120: ...om 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 7 Select the most precise alignment pattern from the printed choices on the test page Enter the number of the best aligned pattern following the instructions on the screen Load paper that s at least ...

Page 121: ... 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 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 spray lubricants or oils inside the pri...

Page 122: ...move 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 clean the print head see Cleani...

Page 123: ...ollowing 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 Where To Get Help ...

Page 124: ...used by the printer or some other source 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 If any of the suggested solutions in this chapter tell you to uninstall and then reins...

Page 125: ...ms see Paper jams inside the printer S on When the S paper out light comes on your paper is out or incorrectly loaded Load paper in the feeder and then press the E load eject button B or A flashing When an ink out light flashes your ink supply is low Make sure you have a replacement cartridge B or A on When an ink out light comes on you need to replace the ink cartridge See Replacing an Ink Cartri...

Page 126: ...ntil the P power light starts to flash then release it The printer prints its ROM version number an ink counter code and a nozzle check pattern shown in Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 5 To end the check turn off the printer Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer P S flashing B A on When the P power and S paper out lights flash and the B black and A color ink o...

Page 127: ...he printer 2 Access the main printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows 3 Click the Utility tab Then click the Printer and Option Information icon 4 Click the Settings Sheet button The printer prints the Printer ID on a sheet of paper 5 Make sure the Printer ID shown in the Printer and Option Information dialog box matches the ID on the Settings Sheet If they don t match cha...

Page 128: ... the printer software can automatically select other settings for the best quality See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for details Turn off High Speed mode in the printer software as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects Make sure Economy mode is turned off in the printer software as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects Check the status...

Page 129: ... 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 Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions The MicroWeave option is not turned on Turn on MicroWeave if available in the Advanced dialog box See Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for more information The Maximum Printable Area setting is turne...

Page 130: ...ligned Run the Print Head Alignment utility See Aligning the Print Head for instructions The printable side of the paper is face down Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines 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 fo...

Page 131: ...ctions The ink cartridges are low on ink or one or more 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 m...

Page 132: ...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 Paper 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 position to pr...

Page 133: ...side 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 as described in Aligning the Print Head The resolution of your image may be too low If a photographi...

Page 134: ...ter 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 operable and not controlled by a switch or timer Try using another outlet Possible cause Solution The interface cable is disconnected Turn off your printer and computer then connect the cable securely Make sure the cable meets the printer ...

Page 135: ...isplay 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 Port Click Start point to Programs EPSON Printers and select EPSON Printer Port Uninstall On a Macintosh delete stalled print jobs using Monitor3 see Using Monitor3 or open the Extensi...

Page 136: ...ss 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 instructions Po...

Page 137: ...n 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 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 making noise b...

Page 138: ...the New Hardware Found window Possible cause Solution Your printer software isn t set up correctly for Windows 98 Uninstall the printer software after installing Windows 98 as described in the Printer Basics book Then reinstall it as described in the Start Here card Possible cause Solution Windows has detected your printer If you connected your printer using the parallel port click Cancel Never se...

Page 139: ...to your computer Possible cause Solution You need to increase the memory allocated for your application EPSON Monitor3 or both Choose Get Info from the File menu when the application is active or when EPSON Monitor3 is selected and increase the memory allocation See Using Monitor3 for more information If that doesn t work turn off background printing in the Chooser or in your printer software see ...

Page 140: ...ng Status Monitor 2 Click Start select Shut Down click Restart the computer and click Yes to restart your computer Then try using Status Monitor 2 Bidirectional support is not enabled Click Start select Settings and click Printers Right click the EPSON Stylus Photo 750 icon and select Properties Click the Details tab then click the Spool Settings button Click the Enable bi directional support for ...

Page 141: ...or speed You re using background printing on a Macintosh You need to increase the memory allocated for your application EPSON Monitor3 or both Choose Get Info from the File menu when the application is active or when EPSON Monitor3 is selected and increase the memory allocation See Using Monitor3 for more information If that doesn t work turn off background printing in the Chooser or in your print...

Page 142: ...n restart your system You re using an AppleTalk cable Make sure you re using a LaserWriter II serial cable See Macintosh System Requirements for more information Possible cause Solution Not enough memory is allocated to the application Highlight the program icon and select Get Info from the File menu then increase the memory allocated to the application Possible cause Solution You may need to use ...

Page 143: ...check the following tables for solutions Paper doesn t feed Try this Then do this Remove the stack of paper from the printer Check that the paper isn t Curled or creased Too old See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines or your paper packaging for more information Loaded above the arrow on the left edge guide Jammed inside the printer If the S paper out light is flashing paper is jammed Then reloa...

Page 144: ...ter software and your application program See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options for more information Try this Then do this Turn off your printer open the cover and remove all the paper that s inside including any little pieces that may have torn off Load more paper in the printer following the instructions in the Start Here card and in Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines If your paper...

Page 145: ...ation Options for instructions If it s wrinkled when it comes out the paper may be damp or too thin See the specifications in Paper for the paper thicknesses you can print with as well as environmental requirements for storage Possible cause Solution Your printer isn t selected in your application or as the Windows default printer Select your printer in your application or select it as the Windows...

Page 146: ...t the cable securely Make sure the cable meets the printer s specifications as described in Windows System Requirements and Macintosh System Requirements Your video driver may be conflicting with the EPSON printer driver Change to a standard VGA driver see your computer or video card documentation for instructions and try printing again If your printout is correct your video driver is interfering ...

Page 147: ...ware Check your software documentation for instructions on selecting the correct margins for your paper size and within its printable area See Printable area for more information 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 Or...

Page 148: ...plication or as the Windows default printer Select your printer in your application or select it as the Windows default printer See your Windows documentation or online help for instructions Your printer is not selected in the Macintosh Chooser Select your printer in the Chooser as described in the Start Here card Paper settings in the printer software are incorrect for your paper size Check the p...

Page 149: ...SON 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 free introductory CompuS...

Page 150: ...at 800 873 7766 U S sales only 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 SoundAdvice 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 c...

Page 151: ...iguration 48 black nozzles 240 color nozzles 48 each of cyan magenta yellow light cyan and light magenta Resolution Maximum 1440 720 dpi Input buffer 256KB Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Control code ESC P Raster and EPSON Remote ...

Page 152: ... Letter 8 5 11 inches A4 210 297 mm A6 105 148 mm glossy film only Transparencies and glossy film distributed by EPSON Photo paper 4 6 inches 102 152 mm Letter 8 5 11 inches A4 210 297 mm Panoramic 8 27 23 4 inches Photo paper distributed by EPSON Photo stickers A6 105 148 mm with 16 frames Photo stickers distributed by EPSON Self adhesive sheets and iron on cool peel transfer paper A4 210 297 mm ...

Page 153: ...er 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 not load curled or folded paper envelopes or transparencies 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 in...

Page 154: ...opes 0 28 inch 7 mm for DL envelopes 0 12 inch 3 mm for all other paper sizes C The minimum bottom margin is 0 55 inch 14 mm using the Standard printable area setting This can be decreased to 0 12 inch 3 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 EPSON Pano...

Page 155: ...artridge S020187 Color ink cartridge S020193 Color s Black Cyan magenta yellow light cyan light magenta Print capacity 540 pages ISO IEC letter pattern at 360 dpi 220 pages 15 coverage at 360 dpi Cartridge life 2 years from production date and within 6 months of 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 temperature 22 to 140 C 30 to 60 F 1...

Page 156: ... 6 6 inches 167 mm Printing Width 16 9 inches 429 mm Depth 24 0 inches 609 mm Height 11 5 inches 292 mm Weight 11 5 lb 5 2 kg without the ink cartridges Temperature Operation 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Storage 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 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 contain...

Page 157: ...22 2 No 950 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B 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 in standby mode ...

Page 158: ...ompatible 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 IEEE 1284 specif...

Page 159: ...rt bit 1 bit Stop bit 1 bit Connector 8 pin mini DIN Recommended cable ImageWriter II serial 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 Recommended cable l...

Page 160: ...aning print head 116 to 119 Cleaning printer 121 Cleaning sheets 74 Collate setting 43 50 Color Adjustment modes 36 to 37 Color problems 130 to 131 Color settings customizing 34 to 41 ColorSync using 30 39 to 41 Configuration options Macintosh 109 to 110 Contrast setting 37 Control code 151 Control panel using 118 125 to 126 Custom printing 27 to 70 Custom settings color 34 to 41 deleting 70 layou...

Page 161: ...83 printer port 101 to 102 135 146 Remote 151 EPSON Spool Manager see Spool Manager Error Diffusion setting 33 Error notification 92 to 98 109 to 110 ESC P Raster control code 151 Faint printouts 132 Film see Photo Quality Glossy Film Fine Dithering 33 Finest Detail setting 33 Fit to Page setting 54 59 to 61 Flip Horizontal setting 33 83 146 Forms loading 75 Garbled characters 146 Glossy film see ...

Page 162: ... Cool Peel Transfer Paper choosing 72 to 73 loading 74 83 specifications 152 to 154 Jammed paper 125 144 Landscape setting 44 48 Layout icon 25 50 60 options setting 51 to 64 problems 147 tab 20 53 Letterhead loading 75 Lights using 125 to 126 Macintosh background printing 25 to 26 67 to 68 103 to 106 ColorSync 30 39 to 41 configuration options 109 to 110 increasing memory allocation 103 to 104 ma...

Page 163: ...4 47 to 48 Outdated ink cartridge 114 to 116 Packing printer 122 Page frames 55 64 Page Order options 55 64 Page Setup dialog box 23 47 Panoramic Photo Paper see Photo Paper Paper choosing 72 to 73 handling problems 143 to 145 loading 74 to 83 specifications 152 to 154 Paper jams 125 144 Paper Size options 41 to 49 Paper support 75 78 Paper tab 20 42 Paper thickness lever 77 81 129 to 130 132 Para...

Page 164: ...on Macintosh 103 to 106 109 to 110 Print layouts multiple 55 64 Print Order options 50 Print quality customizing 31 to 33 problems 128 to 133 specifications 151 Print time setting 67 to 68 104 to 106 Printable area setting 44 48 76 129 specifications 154 Printer check 126 Printer ID checking 127 Printer parts 11 Printer port EPSON 101 to 102 135 146 Printer software problems 138 to 139 settings se...

Page 165: ...default 21 reusing on Macintosh 23 Sharpness setting 35 Smears 77 132 to 133 Special effects 31 to 33 Specifications electrical 157 environmental 156 ink cartridges 155 interface 158 to 159 mechanical 156 paper 152 to 154 printing 151 safety approvals 157 Speed Progress options 87 to 88 101 to 102 Spool folders 101 to 102 109 to 110 Spool Manager problems 135 146 using 89 sRGB standard Red Green B...

Page 166: ...ed paper size 45 to 46 49 Utility dialog box 87 101 107 117 to 118 120 Vertical banding 130 Watermarks 56 to 58 61 to 63 Windows background printing 90 to 100 default options setting 21 managing print jobs 85 to 102 printer status checking 22 85 to 102 printing from 17 to 22 problems printing 138 to 141 142 Status Monitor 2 90 to 100 system requirements 9 Year 2000 14 Yellow setting 37 ...

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