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Troubleshooting

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All lights are off

Try one or more of these solutions:

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Press the

power button to make sure that the printer is on.

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Turn off the printer and make sure that the power cord is
securely plugged in.

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Make sure that your outlet works and is not controlled by a
wall switch or timer.

Lights came on and then went out

The printer’s voltage may not match the outlet rating. Turn off the
printer and unplug it immediately. Then, check the printer labels.

If the voltage does not match, DO NOT PLUG YOUR PRINTER
BACK IN. Contact your dealer.

Only the power light is on

Try one or more of these solutions:

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Turn off the printer and computer. Make sure that the
printer’s interface cable is securely plugged in.

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Make sure that there is no packing material in the printer.

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Turn off the printer and the computer and disconnect the
printer’s interface cable. Then, print an operation check page.
See “Running a printer operation check” on page 10-5.

If the check page prints correctly, make sure that the printer
software and your application are installed correctly.

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If you are trying to print a large image, your computer may
not have enough memory to print. Try printing a smaller
image.

Summary of Contents for Stylus Photo 890

Page 1: ...ccident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Origina...

Page 2: ...ng the ink cartridges 6 ENERGY STAR Compliance 8 Warnings Cautions and Notes 8 Chapter 1 Paper Handling Loading Plain Paper 1 1 Loading Special Paper and Other Media 1 2 Loading capacities for EPSON special media 1 5 Storing EPSON Photo Paper 1 6 Loading Envelopes 1 6 Chapter 2 Using Roll Paper Using the Roll Paper Holder 2 1 Loading the Roll Paper 2 1 Printing on Roll Paper 2 5 Printing area and ...

Page 3: ...s on the Layout Menu 3 24 Making the Reduce Enlarge setting 3 25 Making the Double Sided Printing setting 3 26 Making the Multi Page setting 3 32 Making the Watermark setting 3 38 Using the Printer Utilities 3 41 Status Monitor 3 3 42 Nozzle Check 3 42 Head Cleaning 3 43 Print Head Alignment 3 43 Printer and Option Information 3 43 Speed Progress 3 45 Getting Information Through Online Help 3 48 A...

Page 4: ... box 5 3 Making the Media Type setting 5 3 Making the Mode setting 5 7 Making the Copies setting 5 14 Making the Pages setting 5 14 Making the Ink setting 5 14 Setting the print time 5 14 Previewing your printout 5 16 Saving spool data as a file 5 18 Making settings in the Page Setup dialog box 5 19 Defining a custom paper size 5 23 Making the Double Sided Printing setting 5 25 Making settings in ...

Page 5: ...hanging the priority of print jobs 6 7 Chapter 7 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network For Windows Me 98 and 95 Users 7 1 Setting up your printer as a shared printer 7 1 Accessing the printer through a network 7 3 For Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 Users 7 5 Setting up your printer as a shared printer 7 5 Accessing the printer through a network 7 6 For Macintosh Users 7 9 Setting up your printer as a shar...

Page 6: ...9 12 Updating to Windows Me 9 12 Updating the printer software in Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 9 13 Uninstalling the printer driver 9 13 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Diagnosing the Problem 10 1 Online problem solving 10 1 Error indicators 10 3 EPSON Status Monitor 10 4 Running a printer operation check 10 5 Print Quality Problems 10 7 Horizontal banding 10 7 Vertical misalignment or banding 10 8 Color ga...

Page 7: ...hts came on and then went out 10 21 Only the power light is on 10 21 Error light is flashing or on 10 22 Error light is on and power light is flashing 10 23 Correcting USB Problems 10 23 Printer does not work correctly with the USB cable 10 23 Operating System 10 24 Printer software installation 10 24 Cancelling Printing 10 29 For Windows Me 98 and 95 users 10 29 For Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 users ...

Page 8: ...ting A 1 Paper A 1 Paper specifications A 2 Printable area A 6 Ink Cartridges A 8 Mechanical A 10 Electrical A 11 Environmental A 11 Safety Approvals A 12 System Requirements A 12 For Windows computers A 12 For Macintosh computers A 13 Glossary Index ...

Page 9: ...s Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions papersupport adapter edge guides paper support extension output tray paper support printer cover sheet feeder output tray extension roll paper holder USB interface cable connector parallel interface cable connector ...

Page 10: ...ms print head cleaning if pressed for 3 seconds when the berror light is off Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position and charges ink to the printer when ink is out z roll paper Loads and ejects roll paper Feeds roll paper in reverse to a position where it can be easily removed from the sheet feeder if pressed for more than 3 seconds Clears the berror light if pressed after r...

Page 11: ...heet feeder then press the bmaintenance button to resume printing On when the paper is jammed Take all of the paper out of the feeder then reload the paper If the light continues to flash turn off the printer and gently pull all of the paper out of the printer Flashing when the black or color ink cartridge is nearly empty On when the black or color ink cartridge is empty Replace the black ink cart...

Page 12: ...s Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Keeptheentire computer system away from potentialsources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extens...

Page 13: ...ion and over current protection for this printer When choosing a place for the printer Observe the following when choosing a place for the printer Place the printer on a flat stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle Leave enough space in front of the printer for the paper to be fully ejected Avoid pla...

Page 14: ...the P power light stops flashing Before transporting the printer make sure that the print head is in the home far right position and the ink cartridges are in place When handling the ink cartridges Observe the following when handling the ink cartridges Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children Do not allow children to drink from or otherwise handle the cartridges Be careful when you handle ...

Page 15: ...ink cartridges in a cool dark place Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge This may affect normal operation and printing The IC chip on this ink cartridge retains a variety of cartridge related information such as the amount of ink remaining so that a cartridge may be removed and reinserted freely However each time the cartridge is inserted some ink is consumed because the pri...

Page 16: ...omputer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax machines copiers and scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation Warnings Cautions and Notes wWarnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury cCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important inform...

Page 17: ...htly wider than the width of your paper For Stylus Photo 1290 users if you load long paper for example A3 size paper pull up the paper support extension 2 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges 3 Load the stack of paper in the sheet feeder with the printable side up and the right edge of the paper resting against the right edge guide Then slide the left edge guide aga...

Page 18: ... smaller amounts of ink EPSON provides special media that are formulated for the ink used in EPSON ink jet printers EPSON recommends using media distributed by EPSON to ensure high quality results See Media types on page 11 2 for a complete list of these products When loading special media distributed by EPSON read the instruction sheets packed with the media first and keep the following points in...

Page 19: ...le area by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting in the printer software the cut corner on special paper may mar your printout Make sure that the paper stack fits under the arrow mark located on the inside surface of the left edge guide If the paper is curled flatten it or curl it slightly toward the opposite side before loading Printing on curled paper may cause ink to smear on your pri...

Page 20: ...0 position before printing on media of normal thickness Leaving the lever in the position may cause gaps in the printed image When the adjust lever is in the position make sure the High Speed setting in the printer driver s Advanced dialog box is off To turn this option off you may also need to change the Print Quality setting or align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility If you w...

Page 21: ...If you wish to load multiple sheets set the minimum top margin of the page to 30 mm and load a maximum of 20 sheets for A4 For A3 and Super A3 size you can load up to 5 sheets at a time only for Stylus Photo 1290 Ink Jet Transparencies Up to 30 transparencies Always put a sheet of plain paper under the stack of transparencies Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets One sheet at a time Photo Paper Up to...

Page 22: ...ess of envelopes vary widely If the total thickness of the stack of envelopes exceeds 10 mm press each envelope in the stack flat before loading If print quality declines when a stack of envelopes is loaded load one envelope at a time Set the adjust lever to the position To do this open the printer cover and reposition the lever Matte Paper Heavyweight Up to 20 sheets Always place a support sheet ...

Page 23: ...tting in the printer driver s Advanced dialog box is off To turn this option off you may also need to change the Print Quality setting Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down as shown in the illustration Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded Flatten envelopes before loading Avoid using envelopes that are too thin as they may curl during printing Select Plain Paper as the Me...

Page 24: ...ding problems Always handle the paper by the edges Provide ample space in front of the printer for the paper to eject fully Make sure that the output tray is down and the output tray extension is closed Check that the end of the paper is cut cleanly perpendicular to the long axis of the paper If it is cut on a diagonal or not cleanly the paper may not feed smoothly or the print may extend off the ...

Page 25: ...s 2 Check that the end of the roll is cut perpendicularly to the edges as shown For A4 and 329 mm width paper cut along oneoftheparallellines ontheback For89 and100 mm width paper use a triangle cCaution Always use a triangle or other tool to ensure that the end of the roll is cut perpendicularly A diagonal cut may cause paper feed problems ...

Page 26: ...tive film packaged with the printer in the direction opposite to the paper s curl as shown below 4 Remove the paper support and lower the output tray Then turn on the printer 5 Attach the roll paper holder to the printer by inserting it in the slots at the back of the printer ...

Page 27: ...per correctly you must hold the paper in place with your hand while you press the z roll paper button The paper feeds into the printer 8 Open the printer cover and make sure that the paper is feeding correctly If it is not straight depress thez roll paper button for more than three seconds to eject the paper The error light is on Press the z roll paper button to clear the error then feed the paper...

Page 28: ...gins on roll paper with driver settings There are two types of margin settings Even if 3 mm of both side of paper or No Margins is selected the top margin is automatically set to 20 mm Refer to the table below for the instructions 3 mm of both side of paper Select Roll Paper as the Paper Source in the printer driver When printing is finished press thezroll paper button once to print a cutting guid...

Page 29: ...ter printing one block of data the margin between data will be set to 0 Select Roll Paper as the Paper Source and check the No margins box in the printer driver When printing is finished press thezroll paper button once to print a cutting guideline about 12mm from the bottom of the print data To print the next print job press the zroll paper button to feed the paper back to the printing position t...

Page 30: ...ropriate application 2 Access the printer software from within the application Note For details on accessing the software refer to the application s user manual In many applications you can select Print directly from the File menu then access the printer software by clicking the Properties button 3 Click the Paper tab and select Roll Paper as Paper Source and appropriate page size ...

Page 31: ...lect paper size from the Paper size list Paper Size Page Size Select a predefined paper or page size from the list or define a custom size If you select a predefined paper or page size when the data exceeds the selected size it will be printed as individual pages on the roll paper A 36 mm margin will be printed between each page of data in a print job when you press the zroll paper button Define a...

Page 32: ... Mode Select this mode when you want to print multi page data as individualpages rather than as continuous data When this check box is selected the Print page frame check box is enabled Save roll paper Select this check box when you do not want any paper to be fed after the data is printed This feature is only available when Banner Mode is selected Print page frame Select this check box to print a...

Page 33: ...tions in the Layout dialog box Do not select PhotoEnhance in the printer software because it may cause offsets in the print area at logical page boundaries After the roll paper is loaded in the printer make sure that the Stylus Photo 1290 or 890 is selected in the Chooser before proceeding Follow the steps below to configure your printer software for printing 1 Open the file that you want to print...

Page 34: ...aper as Paper Source and make the appropriate Paper Size setting You can select either a predefined paper size or create a custom paper size 4 Make the other settings as necessary Refer to the table below for details When finished click OK ...

Page 35: ... rather than as continuous data When this check box is selected the Print page frame check box is enabled Save roll paper Select this check box when you do not want any paper to be fed after the data is printed This feature is only available when Banner Mode is selected Print page frame Select this check box to print a line on the roll paper between pages in a multi page document to indicate where...

Page 36: ...utton Click the Preview button to see a preview of the printout Removing the Roll Paper from the Printer After the print job is complete press the z roll paper button a line is printed on the roll paper indicating where to cut the paper Follow the directions below to remove the paper from the printer 1 Press the z roll paper button to feed the paper This time a cutting guide line is printed ...

Page 37: ...e paper as you cut it Doing so may damage the printout When cutting the paper do not cut inside the line closer to the printer as this may cause paper feed problems Note EPSON recommends that you use a triangle or other tool to ensure that the end of the roll is cut perpendicularly A diagonal cut may cause paper feed problems 3 Once you have cut the paper hold down the z roll paper button for abou...

Page 38: ... EPSON Roll Paper Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing Also EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag Keep them away from high temperature humidity and direct sunlight ...

Page 39: ...menus settings and utilities shown below This chapter includes descriptions of the settings and utilities that are available on these menus If you encounter any problems when using the printer software refer to the Technical Support Web Site for help by clicking Technical Support button on the Main menu of the printer software Menu Driver Settings Main Media Type Mode Ink Print Preview Paper Paper...

Page 40: ...ersion of Windows that you are using Online help provides more information about the printer software See Getting Information Through Online Help on page 3 48 for instructions on accessing help Accessing the printer software You can access the printer software from most Windows applications or from the Windows Start menu When you access the printer software from a Windows application the settings ...

Page 41: ...combination of these buttons The printer software opens From the Start menu Follow the steps below to access the printer software 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Printers 2 For Windows Me 98 and 95 users select your printer then click Properties on the File menu For Windows 2000 users select your printer then click Printing Preferences on the File menu For Windows NT 4 0 users select yo...

Page 42: ...he media that is loaded in the printer To find out what media type you are using find your media in the list below found under Plain Paper on page 3 4 and refer to the corresponding media type under which it is grouped shown in bold larger type For some media there are several Media Type settings to choose from Note For the latest information of the available media visit our regional customer serv...

Page 43: ...lity Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A3 S041068 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Super A3 Super B S041069 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper B S041070 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 5 8 S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 8 10 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 with...

Page 44: ... Photo Paper A3 S041142 EPSON Photo Paper Super A3 Super B S041143 EPSON Photo Paper B S041156 EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 S041134 EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 No Perforations S041458 EPSON Photo Paper 100 150 mm S041255 EPSON Photo Paper 200 300 mm S041254 EPSON Photo Paper 89 mm 7 M S041281 EPSON Photo Paper 100 mm 8 M S041279 EPSON Photo Paper 210 mm 10 M S041280 EPSON Photo Paper 329 mm 10 M S041233 EPSON ...

Page 45: ...EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film B S041075 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 A6 S041144 EPSON Photo Stickers 4 A6 S041176 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S041063 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper A4 S041287 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper A3 S041288 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper B S041290 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper Super A3 Super B S041289 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 100mmx8M S041302 EPSON Prem...

Page 46: ...the Layout Menu on page 3 24 for details Refer to the appropriate section below EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film A3 S041131 Automatic This mode provides the quickest and easiest way to start printing See Using the Automatic mode on page 3 9 for details PhotoEnhance This mode lets you choose from a variety of image correction settings specially designed for photos See Using the PhotoEnhance mode on pa...

Page 47: ...he MediaType setting on page 3 4 Note Depending on the media selected in the Media Type list while Automatic is selected a slider appears under the Custom radio button that lets you choose from Quality and Speed settings Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings that override similar settings in the printer ...

Page 48: ... and 32 bit color data Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the time required for printing depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image Do not print using the PhotoEnhance mode while Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting on the Paper menu You can select from the following settings Standard This setting provides standard image correction ...

Page 49: ... Selecting Custom as the Mode option enables the Custom Settings list from which you can select a color matching method You can also create and save your own custom settings For details on making your own custom settings see Making the Advanced settings on page 3 12 Nature This setting is best for outdoor scenery such as mountains sky and oceans Soft Focus This setting makes your photos look as if...

Page 50: ...select See Making the Media Type setting on page 3 4 or Making the Ink setting on page 3 15 for details Making the Advanced settings The settings in the Advanced dialog box give you complete control over your printing environment Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs Once you are satisfied with your new sett...

Page 51: ... printer software screens differ slightly in appearance 1 Select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu and then click Advanced The Advanced dialog box opens 2 Select the Media Type that is loaded in the printer For details see Making the Media Type setting on page 3 4 3 Choose Color or Black as the Ink setting 4 Specify a Print Quality setting 5 Make other settings as necessary For details s...

Page 52: ...ll be printed in color Some settings may be unavailable depending on the Media Type Ink and Print Quality settings that you make 6 Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Main menu To return to the Main menu without applying your settings click Cancel To save your Advanced settings proceed to the next section Saving and deleting your settings To save your Advanced settings in the Custom ...

Page 53: ...lick Delete Using your saved settings To use your saved settings select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu then select your settings in the Custom Settings list located to the right of the Custom radio button If you change the Media Type or Ink settings while one of your customized settings is selected in the Custom Settings list the selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings ...

Page 54: ...3 16 Printing with Windows Previewing your printout Select the Print Preview check box on the Main menu when you want to view a preview of your document before printing ...

Page 55: ...r reduce the size of the previewed page Fit to screen Click this button to scale the previewed page so that it fits the size of the window This is convenient when you want to see the entire page at one time Maximum zoom Click this button to display the previewed page at the maximum possible zoom ratio Printable area on off Click this button to display a rectangle on the page being previewed This r...

Page 56: ...s the Multi Page option on the Layout menu From this window you can view the individual pages which make up a poster You can also open this dialog box by clicking View and then Poster Watermark Click this button to open the Watermark Settings dialog box where you can change any of the current watermark settings Reset watermark settings Click this button to return all watermark settings to what the...

Page 57: ...st at the left side of the screen The pages are listed in two columns Front and Back The pages in the Front column will print first The page numbers listed refer to pages of the print job and may contain more than one document page If it is necessary to reprint part of a double sided print job select each page of the print job that does not need to be reprinted in the list at the left side of the ...

Page 58: ... of copies and other copy parameters specify the paper orientation and adjust the printable area The settings which are available vary depending upon whether the sheet feeder or the roll paper is selected as the Paper Source setting When you select Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source setting the printer software will appear as shown below ...

Page 59: ... on the Paper menu Paper Source Select the paper source that you want to use from the selections below Sheet Feeder Select this to leave a 3 mm margin on both the right and the left sides of the paper This option is available when printing on normal paper Roll Paper Select this to leave a 3 mm margin on both the right and the left sides of the roll paper ...

Page 60: ...ey are set to zero before printing When using this feature with Roll Paper you need to use your image editing software to make the image 4mm wider than the roll paper Printing with this feature selected takes longer than for normal printing Because this feature enlarges the image to a size slightly larger than the paper size when Sheet Feeder is selected as the Paper Source setting the portion of ...

Page 61: ...g This feature is not available when No Margins or Roll Paper is selected To center the printout select Center To increase the printable area at the bottom edge from 14mm to 3mm select Maximum Do not select Maximum while using Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Ink Jet Back Light Film Stylus Photo 1290 Note The print quality may decline at the edges of the printout when Maximum is selected as the Print...

Page 62: ...box is selected the Save roll paper check box is enabled Cut Sheet Mode Select this mode when you want to print multi page data as individual pages rather than as continuous data When this check box is selected the Print page frame check box is enabled Save roll paper Select this check box when you want to save roll paper When this check box is selected the blank portion of the last page of your d...

Page 63: ...an select from the following settings Normal Prints your document at its normal size Fit to Page Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your document to make it fit the paper size you select in the Paper Size list on the Paper menu Custom Allows you to manually reduce or enlarge an image Click the arrows next to the Scale to box to select a percentage between 10 and 400 ...

Page 64: ...rinting feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a network or is used as a shared printer You can load up to 30 sheets of paper at one time when double sided printing however the loading capacity of the sheet feeder varies depending on the media type Only use media types which are suitable for double sided printing Otherwise the printout quality may deteriorate Depending on the t...

Page 65: ...yout menu of your printer software For information on accessing the Layout menu see Accessing the printer software on page 3 2 2 Click the Margins button The following dialog box opens 3 Specify which edge of the paper the binding will be on You can choose between Left Top and Right ...

Page 66: ...he sheet feeder then send the print job from your application While the printer is printing the odd numbered pages instructions are displayed which explain how to reload the paper correctly 7 Follow the instructions to reload the paper or reload the paper as shown in the illustration below Note The paper may curl during printing depending on the amount of ink used to print text and images Flatten ...

Page 67: ...Printing with Windows 3 29 If the paper jams see Cancelling Printing on page 10 29 8 Once the paper is reloaded click Resume to print the even numbered pages Folded booklet double sided printing ...

Page 68: ...paper and pages 9 and 12 on the third sheet of paper After you reload the printouts in the sheet feeder the printer would then print pages 2 and 3 on the back of the first sheet of paper pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet of paper and 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet of paper After printing is complete you can fold each sheet of paper and then bind the pages together Follow the ...

Page 69: ...t Top 4 Specify the width of the binding margin by entering a value in the Binding Margin text box You can specify a value between 3 mm and 30 mm This margin width will be inserted on both sides of the fold For example if you specify a value of 10 mm a 20 mm margin will be inserted with 10 mm on each side of the fold 5 Click OK to return to the Layout menu then click OK to save your settings 6 Loa...

Page 70: ...side before printing on the other side of the paper Tap the stack of paper on a flat surface to align the edges before reloading it Reload the printouts as instructed otherwise the paper may jam or the binding margin may differ from what you expect If the paper jams see Cancelling Printing on page 10 29 8 Once the paper is reloaded click Resume to print the inside pages 9 Once printing is complete...

Page 71: ...ttings Making the Poster setting 2 Pages 4 Pages Prints two or four pages of your document on a single piece of paper Page Order Opens the Print Layout dialog box where you can specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper Some settings may be unavailable depending upon your Orientation selection on the Paper menu Print page frames Prints a frame around each page that ...

Page 72: ...ton to adjust the way your poster will print The Poster Settings dialog box opens You can make the following settings Print Cutting Guides Check this box to turn the cutting guide options on Overlapping Alignment Marks Slightly overlaps the images and prints alignment markers so that they can be aligned more precisely Trim Lines Prints border lines on the images to guide you when trimming the page...

Page 73: ...sh to print then click OK to close the Poster Settings dialog box How to make a poster from your printouts Here is an example of how to make a poster from 4 sheets of your printout Refer to the accompanying illustrations as well 1 Vertically cut the margin of Sheet 1 along the line connecting the alignment markers as shown in the illustration ...

Page 74: ...then temporary tape them from the back side of the paper 3 Cut off the taped sheets along the line between the alignment markers 4 Align the paper using the alignment markers and tape them from the back side of the paper 5 Repeat the instructions from step 1 to step 4 to tape Sheets 3 and 4 as well ...

Page 75: ...Printing with Windows 3 37 6 Repeat the instructions from step 1 to step 4 to tape top and bottom faces of the paper 7 Cut off the remaining margins cCaution Be careful when using edged tools ...

Page 76: ...inting with Windows Making the Watermark setting To print a watermark on your document click anywhere in the Watermark list box on the Layout menu and select from the list of predefined watermarks that appears ...

Page 77: ...r to the appropriate section below to finish creating a custom watermark Creating an image based watermark Follow the steps below to create an image based watermark 1 Select BMP 2 Click the Browse button to specify the bitmap file you want to use then click OK 3 Type a name for your watermark in the Name box then click Save Click OK to return to the Layout menu Creating a text based watermark ...

Page 78: ...ermark as the watermark name 3 If you want to change the watermark name type a new name in the Name box then click Save Click OK to return to the Layout menu Making settings for your watermark Follow the steps below to make settings for your watermark 1 Select the desired watermark in the Watermark list box on the Layout menu 2 Click the Settings button The following dialog box appears ...

Page 79: ...the left side of the dialog box 4 When you are finished making settings click OK Using the Printer Utilities EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer status and to perform some printer maintenance from your computer To use the utilities click the Utility tab in the printer software then click the button for the utility that you want to use For information on how to access the...

Page 80: ... Status Monitor 3 provides you with printer status information such as the amount of ink remaining and checks for printer errors Thisutilityisonlyavailablewhenbothofthefollowingconditions are met The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel or USB port Your system is configured to support duplex communication Nozzle Check The Nozzle Check utility checks the print head no...

Page 81: ... from the Head Cleaning utility For details see Cleaning the Print Head on page 9 3 Print Head Alignment The Print Head Alignment utility aligns the print head Use this utility if you notice a misalignment of vertical lines Follow the on screen instructions to use this utility Printer and Option Information This utility allows the printer driver to confirm printer configuration information It also...

Page 82: ...he steps below to make the necessary settings manually 1 Click the Settings Sheet button in the Printer and Option Information dialog box to print out information about your printer and options This requires that A4 size paper is loaded in your printer You will see a printout similar to the one below 2 Make sure the settings in the utility match the information on the printed Settings Sheet If the...

Page 83: ...nt multiple copies of your document faster select High Speed Copies This speeds up printing by using your hard disk space as a cache when printing multiple copies of your document EPSON Printer Port for Windows Me 98 and 95 only To speed up the data transfer rate to EPSON printers select EPSON Printer Port If your computer supports ECP mode enable DMA transfer to speed up printing ...

Page 84: ...ients spool documents using the RAW format instead of the EMF metafile format Windows NT based applications use the EMF format by default Try using this option if documents spooled in EMF format do not print correctly Spooling RAW datatype requires less resources than EMF so some problems Insufficient memory disk space to print Slow print speed etc can be solved by selecting the Always spool RAW d...

Page 85: ...ying Select the appropriate check box to specify the error types for which you want to receive notification Also select the Alert check box if you want to be notified of error messages with an audio alert Select Shortcut Icon Select this check box to have a shortcut icon placed in your Windows taskbar Click the shortcut icon in the taskbar to open EPSON Status Monitor 3 Right click the icon to dis...

Page 86: ...operties Depending on your application you may need to click a combination of these buttons Click Help at the bottom of the Main Paper Layout or Utility menu for help related to the items on that menu You can get specific help related to any item on a menu by right clicking the item and then clicking the What s This command Accessing help from the Windows Start menu Click the Start button point to...

Page 87: ... requires the highest resolution and extensive use of color for example when you are printing a camera ready composite that includes color photographs it maystillbe possible tooptimize theprintspeedbyadjustingother printing conditions Keep in mind that changing some conditions to increase the print speed may also lower print quality The following table shows the factors that inversely affect print...

Page 88: ... white Print speed Faster Slower Printer software menu Printer software settings Ink Black Color Advanced dialog box Main menu Flip Horizontal Off On Advanced dialog box Collate Off On Paper menu Reverse Order Off On Data characteristics Variety of colors Grayscale Full color Hardware resources System speed Faster Slower HDD free space Large Small Memory free space Large Small Software status Runn...

Page 89: ...as follows High Speed Copies To print multiple copies of your document faster select High Speed Copies This speeds up printing by using your hard disk space as a cache when printing multiple copies of your document EPSON Printer Port For Windows Me 98 and 95 only Select this check box to enable the EPSON printer port which is optimized for EPSON printers instead of the Windows default printer port...

Page 90: ...a port other than LPT1 double click the appropriate port icon Message Action High Speed DMA Transfer enabled DMA transfer is already enabled Click OK to close the dialog box For higher data transfer rates use DMA Transfer Follow the steps below this table to enable DMA transfer No message Your system s parallel port setting does not allow DMA transfer However if you change the parallel port settin...

Page 91: ...wn in Step 4 and make sure that the Direct Memory Access channel and Interrupt Request numbers are allocated and displayed Confirm also that the Conflicting device list text box shows No conflicts 6 Click OK to save the settings 7 Reopen the Speed Progress dialog box to verify whether DMA transfer has been enabled Note You may not be able to use DMA transfer on some computers even after you make t...

Page 92: ...og box Before making settings make sure that ECP mode is selected in your computer settings For details about ECP mode see your computer manual ToaccessthePortConfigurationdialogbox clicktheStartbutton point to Settings and click Printers Then select your printer and click Properties on the File menu The printer software opens Click the Ports tab then click Configure Port The following dialog box ...

Page 93: ... up printing Click Change setting and input the same configuration numbers for IRQ and DMA which you have made with your expansion board See your computer documentation to determine the settings for IRQ and DMA Use DMA transfer Using DMA transfer to send print data to the computer may help speed up printing If the Use DMA Transfer check box is not enabled you must first enable DMA transfer in your...

Page 94: ...job to the printer the Progress Meter opens as shown in the illustration below The Progress Meter indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information when bidirectional communication between the printer and computer is established This meter also displays helpful tips for better printing and error messages Refer to the appropriate section below ...

Page 95: ...hich is currently displayed click the Details button Error messages If a problem occurs during printing an error message appears in the text box at the top of the Progress Meter window For more detailed information click Technical Support to access to the Technical Support Web Site for help When the ink runs low or out a How to button appears below the text box Click How To and EPSON Status Monito...

Page 96: ...print job reaches the top of the line the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer From the Spool Manager you can view print status information about the print jobs which have been sent to your printer You can also cancel pause and resume or restart selected print jobs Note EPSON Spool Manager is not available for Windows 2000 or Windows NT For Windows Me 98 and 95 After you send a print j...

Page 97: ...Start point to Programs and then to EPSONorEPSON Printers thenclickEPSON StylusPhoto1290 or 890 Readme Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 There are two ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 3 Double click the printer shaped shortcut icon on the Windows taskbar For details see Monitoring Preferences on page 3 46 Open the printer software click the Utility tab then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 butto...

Page 98: ... Note EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides an estimate of the number of pages that can be printed based on the amount of ink remaining For the color ink cartridge the chamber with the least amount of ink remaining determines the level that is displayed for all of the colors in the cartridge When you install a Light Capacity ink cartridge the Ink Level display will show that the cartridge is only half f...

Page 99: ...software features the primary dialog boxes settings and utilities shown below These dialog boxes can be accessed as described below Dialog Box Driver Settings Print Media Type Mode Copies Pages Ink Page Setup Paper Size Orientation Rotate by 180 degrees Double Sided Printing Reduce or Enlarge Printable Area Layout Fit to Page Watermark Multi Page Print Order Utilities Utility EPSON Status Monitor ...

Page 100: ...o access the web site from the printer software CD ROM insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and open the Install Printer Driver Utility folder in the EPSON folder and then double click the Technical Support Web Site icon Layout Click the Layout icon button in the Print dialog box Utility Click the Utility icon button in the Print or Page Setup dialog box Dialog Box How to Access It Background Pri...

Page 101: ...ys make this setting first In the Print dialog box select the Media Type setting that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer To find out what media type you are using find your media in the list below found under Plain Paper on page 5 3 and refer to the corresponding media type under which it is grouped shown in bold larger type For some media there are several Media Type settings to choo...

Page 102: ...to Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A3 S041068 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Super A3 Super B S041069 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper B S041070 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 5 8 S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 8 10 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A...

Page 103: ...140 EPSON Photo Paper A3 S041142 EPSON Photo Paper Super A3 Super B S041143 EPSON Photo Paper B S041156 EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 S041134 EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 No Perforations S041458 EPSON Photo Paper 100 150 mm S041255 EPSON Photo Paper 200 300 mm S041254 EPSON Photo Paper 89 mm 7 M S041281 EPSON Photo Paper 100 mm 8 M S041279 EPSON Photo Paper 210 mm 10 M S041280 EPSON Photo Paper 329 mm 10 M S0412...

Page 104: ... S041074 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film B S041075 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 A6 S041144 EPSON Photo Stickers 4 A6 S041176 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S041063 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper A4 S041287 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper A3 S041288 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper B S041290 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper Super A3 Super B S041289 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 100mm 8M S041302 E...

Page 105: ... quickest and easiest way to start printing See Using the Automatic mode on page 5 8 for details PhotoEnhance This mode lets you choose from a variety of image correction settings specially designed for photos See Using the PhotoEnhance mode on page 5 9 for details Custom This mode lets you choose from a list of ready madeor personalizedsettings suited to the kind of document that you want to prin...

Page 106: ...riate section below Using the Automatic mode When Automaticis selectedas the Modesettinginthe Printdialog box the printer software takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings To make the Ink setting see Making the Ink setting on page 5 14 To make the MediaType setting see Making the Media Typesetting onpage 5 3 Note Depending on the media selected in the Me...

Page 107: ...our computer system and the amount of data contained in your image Do not print using the PhotoEnhance mode while Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting in the Page Setup dialog box You can select from the following settings Standard This setting provides standard image correction for most photos Try this first People This setting is best for photos of people Nature This setting is bes...

Page 108: ...nd graphs Or you can select ColorSync a color matching method You can also create and save your own custom settings For details on making your own custom settings see Making the Advanced settings on page 5 11 By default you can choose from the following When you select a custom setting other settings such as Print QualityandColorManagementaremadeautomatically Changes to these settings are reflecte...

Page 109: ...f the Custom radio button 3 From the Custom Settings list select the most appropriate setting for the type of document or image that you want to print Making the Advanced settings The settings in the Advanced dialog box give you complete control over your printing environment Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine tune a range of print settings to meet your individual ...

Page 110: ...k setting 4 Specify a Print Quality setting 5 Make other settings as necessary For details see online help Note The PhotoEnhance feature only affects images not text or graphs For example if Monochromeis selectedfrom theTone list enabled when PhotoEnhance is selected only the images in a document will be printed in monochrome Any colored text or graphs in the same document will be printed in color...

Page 111: ... in the Name text box then click Save Your Advanced settings will be added to the Custom Settings list You can save up to 10 different custom settings Note You cannot apply the names of EPSON ready made settings or color matching methods to your custom settings You cannot delete the ready made settings or color matching methods from the Custom Settings list To delete a setting from the Custom Sett...

Page 112: ...lect it in the list Making the Copies setting To make the Copies setting enter the number of copies that you wish to print in the Copies text box Making the Pages setting To make the Pages setting select either All or Range If you select Range enter the appropriate range of pages in the Range text boxes Making the Ink setting To make the Ink setting click Color to print in color or Black to print ...

Page 113: ...nt at use the arrows beside the date and time boxes to specify the date and time that you want to print the document Note Make sure that the computer and printer are turned on at the date and time you specify 4 Click OK The Background Printing dialog box closes 5 In the Print dialog box make sure that your print settings are as you want them then click Print Note You can check or change the priori...

Page 114: ...r settings 2 Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box The Print button changes into a Preview button Note Use the Preview icon button to toggle between the Print Preview and Save File modes Click the icon button to select the mode that you want For information on the Save File mode see Saving spool data as a file on page 5 18 3 Click the Preview button The Preview dialog box opens and...

Page 115: ...job select each page of the print job that does not need to be reprinted in the list at the left side of the screen then click the remove page button Make sure that the paper is loaded properly so that the print job will start on the correct side of the correct page Selection Click this button to select move and resize watermarks Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewe...

Page 116: ... Print dialog box This feature lets you use the saved spool data to print the document at a later time simply by double clicking the saved file Follow the steps below Note Use the Preview icon button to toggle between the Print Preview and Save File modes Click the icon button to select the mode you want 1 Make your printer driver settings 2 Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box re...

Page 117: ...me button to send the data to the printer Making settings in the Page Setup dialog box In the Page Setup dialog box you can change the paper size specify the paper orientation print on both sides of the paper rotate your document by 180 degrees reduce or enlarge your printout and adjust the printable area Choose Page Setup from the File menu of your application The Page Setup dialog box appears ...

Page 118: ...m paper size see Defining a custom paper size on page 5 23 Paper Source Select the paper source you wish to use from the following selections Sheet Feeder Select this to leave a 3 mm margin on both the right and the left sides of the paper This option is available when printing on normal paper Roll Paper Select this to leave a 3 mm margin on both the right and the left sides of the roll paper ...

Page 119: ...e If your application has margin settings make sure they are set to zero before printing When using this feature with Roll Paper you need to use your image editing software to make the image 4mm wider than the roll paper Printing with this feature selected takes longer than for normal printing Because this feature enlarges the image to a size slightly larger than the paper size when Sheet Feeder i...

Page 120: ...ailable for printing when sheet Feeder is selected as the Paper Source setting This feature is not available when No Margins or Roll Paper is selected To center the printout select Center To increase the printable area at the bottom edge from 14mm to 3mm select Maximum Do not select Maximum while using Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Ink Jet Back Light Film Stylus Photo 1290 Note The print quality m...

Page 121: ...nt to print multi page data as continuous data on the roll paper rather than as individual pages When this check box is selected the Save roll paper check box is enabled Cut Sheet Mode Select this mode when you want to print multi page data as individual pages rather than as continuous data When this check box is selected the Print page frame check box is enabled Save roll paper Select this check ...

Page 122: ... appears 2 To define a new paper size clickNew The dialog box updates to allow you to enter a name for the new size 3 Type a unique name for the paper size in the Paper Size list 4 Specify the measurement unit as either inch or cm 5 Enter the width and the height of your paper by typing the text in the appropriate box ...

Page 123: ... a template Follow the steps below to copy an existing paper size to use as a template 1 Select the existing paper size to copy and click Copy 2 Specify the measurement unit as either inch or cm 3 Specify the margins by typing in the Margin input boxes or by manipulating the preview image 4 Click OK Making the Double Sided Printing setting There are two types of double sided printing available Sta...

Page 124: ...suitable for double sided printing Otherwise the printout quality may deteriorate Depending on the type of paper and the amount of ink used to print text and images ink may bleed through to the other side of the paper Standard double sided printing Follow the steps below to print firsttheodd numberedpages and then the even numbered pages after you have reloaded the printouts 1 Select the Double Si...

Page 125: ...es before printing the entire job otherwise the results may differ from what you expect 5 Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box then click OK to save your settings 6 Load paper in the sheet feeder then send the print job from your application While the printer is printing the odd numbered pages instructions are displayed which explain how to reload the paper correctly 7 Follow the instru...

Page 126: ... to align the edges before reloading it Reload the printouts as instructed otherwise the paper may jam or the binding margin may differ from what you expect If the paper jams see Cancelling Printing on page 10 29 8 Once the paper is reloaded click Resume to print the even numbered pages ...

Page 127: ...on the second sheet of paper and pages 9 and 12 on the third sheet of paper After you reload the printouts in the sheet feeder the printer would then print pages 2 and 3 on the back of the first sheet of paper pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet of paper and 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet of paper After printing is complete you can fold each sheet of paper and then bind the pag...

Page 128: ...4 Specify the width of the binding margin by entering a value in the Binding Margin text box You can specify a value between 3 mm and 30 mm This margin width will be inserted on both sides of the fold For example if you specify a value of 10 mm a 20 mm margin will be inserted with 10 mm on each side of the fold 5 Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box then click OK to save your settings 6...

Page 129: ...on the amount of ink used to print text and images Flatten it or curl it slightly toward the opposite side before printing on the other side of the paper Tap the stack of paper on a flat surface to align the edges before reloading it Reload the printouts as instructed otherwise the paper may jam or the binding margin may differ from what you expect If the paper jams see Cancelling Printing on page...

Page 130: ...to automatically match the documentsizetothepapersize printtwoorfourpagesonasingle sheet of paper print poster size images by enlarging one page to cover several sheets place watermarks on documents or specify the printing order for your print job Refer to the appropriate section below Making the Fit to Page setting You can proportionally enlarge or reduce the size of the image to make it fit the ...

Page 131: ...rk that you want to print from the Name list then specify its position size color and intensity You can change the position and size of the watermark by dragging it with your mouse in the preview window at the left You can also add your own text based or image based watermarks to the Name list Follow these steps 1 Click the Add Del button beside the Name list The following dialog box appears ...

Page 132: ...h 2 To use an image file as a watermark click the Add PICT button Specify the desired image file then click Open To create a text based watermark click the Add Text button Type the text in the Text box select a font and a text style then click OK ...

Page 133: ...he Watermark dialog box To change the name of an image watermark click it in the list then type a new name When a text watermark is selected in the Name list you can edit the text or change the font and text style by clicking the Edit Text button 4 Click OK to add your watermark to the Name list in the Page Layout dialog box ...

Page 134: ...ge setting in the Layout dialog box to print two or four pages of your document on one sheet of paper To print more than one page on a piece of paper you should make the following settings 2 Pages 4 Pages Prints two or four pages of your document on a single piece of paper Page Order Allows you to specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper Print page frames Prints a...

Page 135: ...1 page covers xx sheets Specifies how many printed sheets of paper the enlarged document page is to cover You can select 4 9 or 16 pages Overlapping Alignment Marks Slightly overlaps the images and prints alignment markers so that they can be aligned more precisely Trim Lines Prints border lines on the images to guide you when trimming the pages Panel Selection Click the panels you do not need to ...

Page 136: ...oster from your printouts Here is an example of how to make a poster from 4 sheets of your printout Refer to the accompanying illustrations as well 1 Vertically cut the margin of Sheet 1 along the line connecting the alignment markers as shown in the illustration ...

Page 137: ...h sheets then temporary tape them from the back side of the paper 3 Cut off the taped sheets along the line between the alignment markers 4 Align the paper using the alignment markers and tape them from the back side of the paper 5 Repeat the instructions from step 1 to step 4 to tape Sheets 3 and 4 as well ...

Page 138: ...thout printing the entire poster clickPanel Selection then click the panels that you do not wish to print and then click OK Only the panels that you did not click will be printed Making the Print Order setting You can specify the printing order for your print job When printing multiple copies of your document select Collate to print one complete document set at a time Select Reverse Order to print...

Page 139: ...log box then click the button for the utility that you want to use Note Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Refer to the appropriate section below EPSON StatusMonitor The StatusMonitor utility monitors the printer status If it detects a printer error it will inform you with an error message ...

Page 140: ...he Print Head Nozzles on page 9 1 Head Cleaning The Head Cleaning utility cleans the print head You may need to clean the print head if you notice print quality has declined Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned For details see Cleaning the Print Head on page 9 3 Print Head Alignment The Print Head Alignment utility aligns the print head Use this uti...

Page 141: ...Your printer software has an extensive online help feature which providesyou with instructionson printing making printer driver settings and using the printer utilities To access online help choose Print or Page Setup from the File menu of your application Then click the Help icon button ...

Page 142: ...error it will inform you with an error message When the ink runs low or out a How to button appears Click How to and EPSON StatusMonitor will lead you step by step through the ink cartridge replacement procedure You can also use this utility to check ink levels before printing When open EPSON StatusMonitor displays the amount of ink remaining at the time it was opened To update the ink level infor...

Page 143: ... then the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box The StatusMonitor dialog box opens Note When you install a Light Capacity ink cartridge the Ink Level display will show that the cartridge is only half full This is because a Light Capacity ink cartridge only contains half as much ink as a regular cartridge Using the Configuration Settings dialog box To change the way that the StatusMo...

Page 144: ...ings dialog box you can make the following settings Error notification Choose the method by which EPSON StatusMonitor will notify you in case of an error Warning Choose the method by which EPSON StatusMonitor will notify you if a warning message becomes necessary Temporary Spool folder Specify the folder in which print data will be temporarily spooled Temporary High Speed Copies folder Specify the...

Page 145: ...he Background Printing dialog box 2 Send a print job to the printer Data will be sent to the printer after being stored on your disk Select this check box to prevent horizontal banding in printouts that contain images by having the computer temporarily store image data on its hard drive The computer will then send the image data to the printer as a whole rather than as rectangular bands Check for ...

Page 146: ...ing print jobs using EPSON Monitor3 Using EPSON Monitor3 you can manage print jobs as described below Use the buttons below to hold resume and delete print jobs Select the print job that you want to manage then click the appropriate button Click Stop Print Queue to stop printing Click Start Print Queue to resume printing Hold Pauses printing and keeps the current print job at the top of the print ...

Page 147: ...k Copies to change the number of copies of the selected print job that will be printed Click the Show details arrow to open an extension at the bottom of the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box similar to the one below The extension displays detailed information on the selected document s printer software settings Print head cleaning Starts the Print Head Cleaning utility StatusMonitor Starts EPSON StatusMo...

Page 148: ...Background Printing dialog box 1 In the Document Name column select the print job for which you want to change the priority 2 Click the Show details arrow to open an extension at the bottom of the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box similar to the one below 3 From the Priority list select Urgent Normal Hold or Print Time Note If you select Print Time a dialog box opens where you can specify the date and tim...

Page 149: ...puter that will use it and install the printer software on those computers Note This section describes how to use your printer as a shared printer on a network To connect your printer directly to a network without setting it up as a shared printer consult your network administrator Setting up your printer as a shared printer To share a printer with other computers on a network follow the steps bel...

Page 150: ... click the Printers icon Note If a dialog box requesting the insertion of the Windows 98 or 95 CD ROM appears insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive and follow the on screen instructions If a dialog box requesting you to restart your computer appears do so Then open the Printers folder and continue from step 7 7 Select the icon for your printer in the Printers folder then click Sharing on the File ...

Page 151: ...ow the steps below for each computer that will access the printer Note Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer For instructions see Setting up your printer as a shared printer on page 7 1 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers 2 Double click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wiz...

Page 152: ...ork 4 Select Network printer then click Next 5 Click Browse 6 Double click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer Then click the icon for the appropriate printer 7 Click OK and follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 153: ...e from Windows NT 4 0 First you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to which the printer is connected Then you must specify the network path to the printer from each computer that will use it and install the printer software on those computers Setting up your printer as a shared printer To share a printer with other computers on a network follow the steps below to config...

Page 154: ...the Additional Drivers dialog box Accessing the printer through a network To access your printer from other computers on the network follow the steps in this section for each computer that will access the printer Note Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer For instructions see Setting up your...

Page 155: ...Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 3 Double click the Printers icon 4 Right click the icon for your printer then click Properties on the shortcut menu that appears The printer software opens 5 Click the Ports tab then click Add Port ...

Page 156: ...rt then click New Port 7 In the Port Name dialog box enter the path information for your printer using the format below name of computer that is connected to the printer name of the shared printer 8 Click OK to return to the Printer Ports dialog box 9 Click Close to return to the Ports menu ...

Page 157: ...er as a shared printer your local printer is connected to the network and can be used by other computers First you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to which the printer is connected Then you must specify the network path to the printer from each computer that will use it and install the printer software on those computers Setting up your printer as a shared printer To...

Page 158: ...ter Then select the port to which the printer is connected 3 Click the Setup button The Printer Sharing Setup dialog box opens 4 Select the Share this Printer check box then type the printer name and password information as necessary 5 Click OK The name of the shared printer appears in the port list in the Chooser 6 Close the Chooser ...

Page 159: ...r each computer that will access the printer 1 Turn on your printer 2 Install the printer software from the printer software CD ROM 3 Choose Chooser from the Apple menu Then click the appropriate printer icon and select the printer port that you want to use from the Select a printer port list Note Only printers that are connected to your current AppleTalk zone are available ...

Page 160: ... Printer on a Network If the following dialog box appears enter the password for the printer then click OK 4 Select the appropriate Background Printing radio button to turn background printing on or off 5 Close the Chooser ...

Page 161: ...itor utility To replace an ink cartridge using the e ink cartridge replacement button on the printer s control panel follow the steps below To replace an ink cartridge or check ink levels using the Status Monitor utility refer to Using the Status Monitor on page 8 7 wWarning Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children Do not allow children to drink from or otherwise handle the cartridges Be c...

Page 162: ...for use will not change Note You cannot continue printing with one ink cartridge empty even if the other cartridge still contains ink Before printing replace the empty cartridge In addition to the ink used during document printing ink is consumed during the print head cleaning operation during the self cleaning cycle which is performed when the printer is turned on and during ink charging when the...

Page 163: ...tatus Monitor 3 for Windows or EPSON StatusMonitor for Macintosh O on N off F flashing cCaution Do not move the print head by hand as this may damage the printer Always press the e ink cartridge replacement button to move it Lights Action F b Replace the black ink cartridge if the berror light flashes at the same speed as the power light F b Replace the color ink cartridge if the berror light flas...

Page 164: ... your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough flushing see a physician immediately 4 Remove the new ink cartridge from its protective bag and then only peel off the yellow tape seal Do not touch the green chip on the side of the cartridge black ink cartridge T007 color ink c...

Page 165: ... from the top of the cartridge otherwise the print head may become clogged and be unable to print Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge otherwise ink will leak Do not remove the green IC chip from the side of the cartridge If you install an ink cartridge without an IC chip the printer may be damaged Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge otherwise normal...

Page 166: ...ert a new one immediately If no cartridge is present the print head may dry out and become unable to print 6 Press the e ink cartridge replacement button The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system This process takes about one minute to complete When the ink charging process is finished the printer returns the print head to its home position the P power light stops...

Page 167: ...om your computer and view on screen instructions for replacing a low or empty ink cartridge using EPSON Status Monitor 3 for Windows 98 95 2000 and NT 4 0 or EPSON StatusMonitor for Macintosh When an ink cartridge is low or empty click the How to button in the EPSON Status Monitor window Follow the on screen instructions to replace the cartridge For more information on using EPSON Status Monitor s...

Page 168: ... using the printer s control panel buttons Using the Nozzle Check utility Refer to the appropriate section below to use the Nozzle Check utility Note Do not use the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred For Windows users Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility 1 Make sure that A4 size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 2 Access the...

Page 169: ...nstructions Using the control panel buttons Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the control panel buttons 1 Turn off your printer 2 Make sure that A4 size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 3 Hold down the bmaintenance button in the illustration below and press the P power button in the illustration below to turn on the printer 4 Release only the P power button first When...

Page 170: ...he printer This could be a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head See the next section for details on cleaning the print head For information on aligning the print head see Aligning the Print Head on page 9 8 Cleaning the Print Head If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print ...

Page 171: ...ss otherwise your printout may be marred Using the Head Cleaning utility Refer to the appropriate section below to use the Head Cleaning utility For Windows users Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility 1 Make sure that the printer is on and the berror light is off Note If the berror light is flashing you cannot clean the print head Replace the appropriate in...

Page 172: ... pattern prints in color In the check pattern if you find that any segments are missing from the test lines you may need to repeat the head cleaning and print the nozzle check pattern again If print quality hasn t improved after repeating this procedure four or five times turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight Then do the head cleaning again If the print quality still has not improved o...

Page 173: ...rinter while P power light is flashing Doing so may damage the printer 4 When the P power light stops flashing click the Confirmationbuttoninthe HeadCleaningdialogbox to print a nozzle check pattern and to reset the cleaning cycle Use the check pattern to confirm that the head is clean Refer to page 148 to see a sample of the nozzle check pattern If print quality has not improved after repeating t...

Page 174: ...ashing or on you cannot clean the head and this operation will start the ink cartridge replacement procedure If you do not want to replace an ink cartridge at this moment press the bmaintenance button to return the print head to its home position 2 Hold down the bmaintenance button for three seconds The printer starts cleaning the print head and the P power light begins flashing Print head cleanin...

Page 175: ...rtridges on page 8 1 If print quality remains a problem after replacing the ink cartridges contact your dealer Note To maintain print quality we recommend turning on the printer for at least one minute every month Aligning the Print Head If you notice a misalignment of vertical lines you may be able to solve this problem from your computer using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer sof...

Page 176: ...e print head using the Print Head Alignment utility 1 Make sure that A4 size plain paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 2 Access the printer software and click the Utility icon button then click the Print Head Alignment button 3 Follow the on screen instructions to align the print head Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best clean it thoroughly several times a year as follow...

Page 177: ...ll as the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants Unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism Contact your dealer or a qualified service person if lubrication is needed Transporting the Printer Ifyouneedtotransportyourprinter carefullyprepareandrepack it as described b...

Page 178: ...in Secure the ink cartridge holder to the printer with tape as shown below then close the printer cover 5 Raise the output tray 6 Attach the protective materials to both sides of the printer 7 Repack the printer and power cord in the original box 8 Keep the printer level during transport Updating and Uninstalling software Follow the directions in this section if you have updated your computer want...

Page 179: ...ppears Select the printer model and click OK Then install the printer software again Updating to Windows Me If you are using parallel cable connection and you have upgraded your computer s operating system from Windows 98 or 95 to Windows Me you must uninstall your printer software and then install it again Uninstall the printer software by double clicking the Add Remove Programs icon in the Windo...

Page 180: ...Add Remove Programs Properties dialog box appears Select EPSON Printer Software from the list and click Change Remove Windows 2000 or Add Remove Windows NT 4 0 The EPSON Printer Software Uninstall dialog box appears Select the printer model and click OK Uninstalling the printer driver For Windows 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the cable from the printer 2 Click the Start button and select S...

Page 181: ...computer is displayed For Macintosh 1 Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD in the CD ROM drive The EPSON printer software disk will open automatically 2 If a single Installer icon appears double click the icon If separate folders containing installer icons for several languages appear double click the folder for your preferred language then double click the Installer icon inside it 3 ...

Page 182: ...nd solve most common problems is provided by online problem solving the printer s control panel the EPSON Status Monitor utility or by running a printer operation check Refer to the appropriate section below If you have a specific problem relating to print quality a printout problem not related to print quality or a paper feeding problem or if the printer does not print at all refer to the appropr...

Page 183: ...nd then to Epson then click Technical Support From Status Monitor 3 Click Technical Support in the Status Monitor 3 dialog box From your printer software Click Technical Support on the Main menu of the printer software For Macintosh users EPSON s Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your printer documentation To acces...

Page 184: ...and the light goes out O b Paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Check EPSON Status Monitor 3 or EPSON StatusMonitor Press the bmaintenance button to eject the jammed paper If the error does not clear open the printer cover and remove allof the paper inside including any torn pieces Then reload the paper in the sheet feeder and press the bmaintenance button to resume printing F b Ink low The b...

Page 185: ...dge The installed black or color ink cartridgecannotbe used by this printer Use the appropriate black or color ink cartridge See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 8 1 for details Black T007 Standard Capacity T010 Light Capacity Color T009 Stylus Photo 1290 T008 Stylus Photo 890 N P O b Carriage error The print head carriage is obstructed by jammed paper or other foreign material and cannotreturntot...

Page 186: ... of the problem performing a printer operation check can help you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer To print a printer operation check page follow these steps 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Disconnect the cable from the printer s interface connector If you use the parallel interface unlock the wire clips on both sides of the interface ...

Page 187: ...r s ROM the ink counter code and a nozzle check pattern Compare the quality of the printed check page with the sample shown below If there are no print quality problems such as gaps or missing segments in the test lines the printer itself is fine and the problem probably lies with the printer software settings the application settings the interface cable be sure to use a shielded cable or the comp...

Page 188: ...e having print quality problems try the solutions offered in this section Horizontal banding Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles Clear all settings and select Automatic as the Mode setting on your printer software s Main menu Windows or in the Print dialog box...

Page 189: ...nment utility Clear the High Speed check box in the Advanced dialog box of your printer software s Advanced dialog box For Windows users see Making the Advanced settings on page 3 12 for details For Macintosh users see Making the Advanced settings on page 5 11 Select MicroWeave if the setting is active Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles Make sure that the Media Type set...

Page 190: ...dvanced dialog box For instructions see Making the Advanced settings on page 3 12 for Windows or Making the Advanced settings on page 5 11 for Macintosh Clear all settings and select Automatic as the Mode setting on your printer software s Main menu Windows or in the Print dialog box Macintosh Make sure that the Media Type setting selected in the printer software is appropriate for the type of med...

Page 191: ...with new ink cartridges See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 8 1 for details Blurry or smeared printout Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that the printer is on a flat stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted Make sure that your paper is dry and that the printable side is facing up Also make sure that you...

Page 192: ... time When printing on thick media set the adjust lever to the position Run the Head Cleaning utility Run the Print Head Alignment utility Load and eject dry paper several times If the problem persists ink may have leaked inside the printer so wipe the inside of the printer with a soft clean cloth wWarning Be careful not to touch the gears or rollers inside the printer cCaution Be careful not to w...

Page 193: ...lutions Make sure that your printer and printer driver are appropriately selected Windows Me 98 or 95 users can clear any stalled print jobs from the Spool Manager For instructions see Using EPSON Spool Manager on page 10 30 for Windows Me 98 and 95 users Turn off the printer and computer Make sure that the printer s interface cable is securely plugged in If you are using Windows NT 4 0 try to uni...

Page 194: ...setting in your application For instructions see online help for the printer software or for your application Macintosh users can refer to Making the Advanced settings on page 5 11 for details Blank pages print Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that your printer and printer driver are appropriately selected Check the settings on the Paper menu Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box Mac...

Page 195: ... too slow Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that the Media Type setting in your printer software is correct For instructions see Making the Media Type setting on page 3 4 for Windows or Making the Media Type setting on page 5 3 for Macintosh Select Automatic as the Mode setting on your printer software s Main menu Windows or in the Print dialog box Macintosh and then move the slider to ...

Page 196: ...ble sided printing feature Paper does not feed Remove the stack of paper and make sure of the following The paper is not curled or creased The paper is not too old See the instructions that came with the paper for more information The paper is not loaded above the arrow on the left edge guide Paper is not jammed inside the printer If it is remove the jammed paper The black and or color ink cartrid...

Page 197: ...osition of the adjust lever is appropriate for the media type When printing on media of normal thickness set the adjust lever to the position When printing on envelopes and thick media setthe position to Remove the stack of paper and make sure that the paper is not too thin See Paper on page A 1 for specifications Fan the edges of the stack to separate the sheets then reload the paper If too many ...

Page 198: ...he paper is smooth not curled or wrinkled Make sure that the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder The paper stack was fanned before loading The paper is not loaded above the arrow on the left edge guide The left edge guide is adjusted to fit your paper Make sure that the printer is on a flat stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions The printer wil...

Page 199: ...before loading to avoid paper feeding problems To uncurl the paper roll the paper inside the protective film packaged with the printer in the directionopposite tothe paper scurl Itisenoughtoflatten the paper by 100 mm It is not necessary to uncurl the whole roll Be sure to hold the paper in place with your hand when feeding it into the printer To load the paper correctly you must hold the paper in...

Page 200: ... feed correctly when using the double sided printing feature If multiple pages feed when using the double sided printing feature remove the paper as instructed in Multiple pages feed on page 10 16 You may be able to reuse the pages that were fed in error Make sure that the paper is not wrinkled or creased then reload it properly to ensure that no pages are skipped and that the document is printed ...

Page 201: ...ting All lights are off Lights came on and then went out Only the power light is on The berror light is flashing or on One of the ink out lights is flashing or on Ink out lights are on and the other lights are flashing ...

Page 202: ...match DO NOT PLUG YOUR PRINTER BACK IN Contact your dealer Only the power light is on Try one or more of these solutions Turn off the printer and computer Make sure that the printer s interface cable is securely plugged in Make sure that there is no packing material in the printer Turn off the printer and the computer and disconnect the printer s interface cable Then print an operation check page ...

Page 203: ...idges See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 8 1 for instructions Error light is flashing or on Check EPSON Status Monitor 3 or EPSON StatusMonitor to find the cause of the error then try one or more of these solutions If the berror light is on and paper is jammed in the printer remove the paper from the printer If the berror light is on and no paper is loaded load more paper in the sheet feeder If ...

Page 204: ...hen turn the printer back on Note If you cannot remove a foreign object easily by yourself do not use force and do not disassemble the printer Call your dealer for assistance 3 If the error does not clear contact your dealer Correcting USB Problems If you are having difficulty using your printer with a USB connection see if your problem is listed below then follow the instructions given to resolve...

Page 205: ...about your computer contact your dealer Printer software installation Please take notice about the following When using Windows 2000 you must follow the steps in the Quick Start Manual to install the printer software otherwise Microsoft s Universal driver may be installed instead To check if the Universal driver has been installed open the Printers folder and right click the icon for your printer ...

Page 206: ...e again USB driver installation For Windows Me 98 and 2000 users follow the directions below to ensure that the USB driver is installed correctly Note The illustrations used in this section show the procedure for Windows 98 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Printers MakesurethattheiconforyourprinterappearsinthePrinters window Select the icon for your printer then click Propertie...

Page 207: ...ote If the correct port is not displayed refer to the next section Make sure that EPSON USB Printer Devices appears on the Device Manager menu for Windows Me and 98 The Device Manager menu for Windows Me and 98 only If you canceled the plug and play driver installation before the procedure was complete either the USB printer device driver or the printer software may be incorrectly installed Follow...

Page 208: ... appear on the Device Manager menu click the plus sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices IfUSB Printer appears under Other devices the USB printer device driver is not installed correctly If EPSON Stylus Photo 1290 or 890 appears the printer software is not installed correctly If neither USB Printer nor EPSON Stylus Photo 1290 or 890 appears under Other devices click Refresh or un...

Page 209: ...Then click OK 5 When the following dialog box appears click OK Then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box 6 Turn off the printer and restart your PC Then reinstall the drivers from the beginning following the instructions in the Quick Start Manual Note If the problem does not clear contact your dealer ...

Page 210: ...reinstall the software as described in the Quick Start Manual If EPSON USB Printer Devices is not registeredintheAdd Remove Programs list access the CD ROM and double click epusbun exe in Win9x folder Then follow the on screen instructions Cancelling Printing If you encounter problemswhile printing you may need to cancel printing To cancel printing follow the instructions in the appropriate sectio...

Page 211: ...e time it holds them in the order that they were received with printers on a network this may be called a print queue When a print job reaches the top of the line the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer From the Spool Manager you can cancel print jobs You can also view print status information about the print jobs which have been sent to your printer as well as pause and resume or res...

Page 212: ...pool Manager For Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 users When you send a print job to the printer the Progress Meter appears on your computer screen Click the Stop button to cancel printing For Macintosh users The procedure for canceling printing for Macintosh varies depending upon whether background printing is on or off Refer to the appropriate section below ...

Page 213: ...ton to turn off the printer 3 In the Document Name list select the document which is printing then click the Stop icon button to cancel the print job When background printing is off Follow the steps below to cancel a print job 1 Press the P power button to turn off the printer 2 Hold down the Jcommand key on your keyboard and press the period key to cancel the print job ...

Page 214: ...g the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact customer support services for assistance If customer support for your area is not listed below contact the dealer from whom you purchased your product Customer support will be able to help you much more quickly if you provide the following information Product serial number The serial number label is usually on the back of the ...

Page 215: ...rallel Interface Cable shielded from D SUB 25 pin computer to 36 pin Amphenol 57 Series printer USB Interface Cable shielded from Series A 4 pin computer to series B 4 pin printer Note Depending on your geographic location this cable may not be supplied cCaution Use only interface cables which meet the specifications listed above Using other cables may cause the printer to malfunction Consumable p...

Page 216: ...gional customer service web site See Regional Customer Services on page 10 33 for details Type of ink Product numbers of ink Black ink cartridge Standard Capacity T007 Color ink cartridge Stylus Photo 1290 T009 Stylus Photo 890 T008 EPSON Premium Ink Jet Plain Paper A4 EPSON Bright White Ink Jet Paper A4 S041214 S041442 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A4 S041059 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A3 S041065 ...

Page 217: ...N Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 5 8 S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 8 10 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 with envelopes S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 8 with envelopes S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 10 with envelopes S041149 EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight A4 S041256 EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight B S041266 EPSON Matte Pa...

Page 218: ... Photo Paper 89 mm 7 M S041281 EPSON Photo Paper 100 mm 8 M S041279 EPSON Photo Paper 210 mm 10 M S041280 EPSON Photo Paper 329 mm 10 M S041233 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 594 mm S041145 EPSON Photo Paper Cards A4 S041177 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A3 S041073 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Super A3 Supe...

Page 219: ... A4 S041287 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper A3 S041288 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper B S041290 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper Super A3 Super B S041289 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 100mm 8M S041302 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 210mm 10M S041376 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 329mm 7M S041378 EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film A3 S041131 ...

Page 220: ... EPSON brand or type of paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Printing method On demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Monochrome black 48 nozzles Color cyan magenta yellow light cyan light magenta 240 nozzles 48 each color 5 Resolution Maximum 2880 dpi 720 dpi Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Control code EPSON ESC P Raste...

Page 221: ...x7 127 mm 178 mm 3 5x5 89 mm 127 mm A4 210 mm 297 mm A5 148 mm 210 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm Half letter 139 7 mm x 215 9 mm Legal 216 mm x 356 mm Executive 184 2 mm 266 7 mm 5x7 127 mm 178 mm 3 5x5 89 mm 127 mm Paper types Plain bond paper special paper distributed by EPSON Thickness for plain bond paper 0 08 mm to 0 11 mm Weight for plain bond paper 64 g m to 90 g m Stylus Photo 1290 Stylus Phot...

Page 222: ... EPSON Stylus Photo 1290 Stylus Photo 890 Size Super A3 Super B 329 mm 483 mm for glossy film A3 297 mm 420 mm for glossy film B 279 mm 432 mm for glossy film A4 210 mm 297 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm A6 105 mm 148 mm for glossy film A4 210 mm 297 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm A6 105 mm 148 mm for glossy film Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Stylus Photo 1290 Stylus Photo 890 Size A4 210 m...

Page 223: ...ylus Photo 1290 Stylus Photo 890 Size Super A3 Super B 329 mm 483 mm A3 297 mm 420 mm B 279 mm 432 mm A4 210 mm 297 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm Panoramic 210 mm 594 mm 100 mm 150 mm 4 x 6 102 mm 152 mm 4 x 6 113 6 mm 175 4 mm 216 mm 338 mm 89 mm 7 M 100 mm 8 M 210 mm 10 M 329 mm 10 M A4 210 mm 297 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm Panoramic 210 mm 594 mm 100 mm 150 mm 4 x 6 102 mm 152 mm 4 x 6 113 6 mm 175 ...

Page 224: ...90 Stylus Photo 890 Size Super A3 Super B 329 mm 483 mm A3 297 mm 420 mm B 279 mm 432 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm A4 210 mm 297 mm 100mm x 8M 210mm x 10M 329mm x 10M Letter 216 mm x 279 mm A4 210 mm 297 mm 100mm x 8M 210mm x 10M Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Stylus Photo 1290 Stylus Photo 890 Size A6 105 mm 148 mm with 4 or 16 frames Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON St...

Page 225: ...e stored under the following conditions Temperature 15 to 30 C Humidity 20 to 60 RH EPSONInkJetBackLightFilmshouldbestoredunderthefollowing conditions Temperature 23 to 32 C Humidity 40 to 60 RH The film maybe smudged if you print below 22 C Printable area Single sheets including panoramic size and index cards Envelopes Normal No Margins A B L B R C A B L B R C ...

Page 226: ...m for single sheets and C6 envelopes 7 0 mm for DL envelopes 28 0 mm for No 10 envelopes C The minimum bottom margin is 14 0 mm You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 3 mm by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting on the printer software s Paper menu Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box Macintosh However printqualitymaydeclinein the expanded area Before printing large jobs using t...

Page 227: ...nk cartridge that is available for your printer EPSON Stylus Photo 1290 T009 EPSON Stylus Photo 890 T008 Color Black Print capacity Standard Capacity T007 540 pages A4 text at 360 dpi Light Capacity T010 270 pages A4 text at 360 dpi Cartridge life 2 years from production date within 6 months after opening package at 25 C Temperature Storage 20 to 40 C 1 month at 40 C Transit 30 to 60 C 1 month at ...

Page 228: ...e if the date on the package has expired Do not refill the ink cartridge The printer calculates the amount of ink remaining using an IC chip on the ink cartridge so even if the cartridge is refilled the IC chip will report that it is empty Stylus Photo 1290 Stylus Photo 890 Color Cyan Magenta Yellow Light cyan and Light magenta Print capacity 330 pages A4 360 dpi 5 duty each color 220 pages A4 360...

Page 229: ...y Sheet feeder capacity About 100 sheets at 64 g m paper Dimensions Storage Width 609 mm Depth 311 mm Height 175 mm Storage Width 471 mm Depth 290 mm Height 302 mm Printing Width 609 mm Depth 766 mm Height 414 mm Printing Width 471 mm Depth 631 mm Height 175 mm Weight 8 4 kg without the ink cartridges 6 0 kg without the ink cartridges ...

Page 230: ...condensation Input voltage range 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 2 A Power consumption Approx 15 W ISO10561 Letter Pattern Approx 3 W in standby mode Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C Storage 20 to 40 C 1 month at 40 C Transit 20 to 60 C 120 hours at 60 C Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH ...

Page 231: ...Millennium Edition Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0installedandthe printermustbeconnectedvia a shielded twisted pair parallelcable Ifyou want to connect your printer to a USB port you need a Windows 98 or Windows 2000 pre installed PC equipped with a USB port and the printer must be connected via a standard shielded USB cable Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 EMC Directi...

Page 232: ...ows 2000 Pentium 150 MHz or higher processor for Windows Me Pentium or higher processor for Windows 98 95 and NT 4 0 Pentium 133 MHz or higher processor for Windows 2000 16 MB RAM for Windows 98 95 and NT 4 0 32 MB RAM for Windows Me and 2000 32 MB RAM or more for Windows Me 98 and 95 64 MB RAM or more for Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me 98 and 95 40 MB hard disk space...

Page 233: ...ou want to print In addition to these system and memory requirements you need 15 MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software To print you also need extra hard disk space amounting to about twice the size of the file that you want to print 14 MB of available memory For Stylus Photo 890 29 MB of available memory or more For Stylus Photo 890 16 MB of available memory when background p...

Page 234: ...he lightness or darkness of an image buffer The portion of the printer s memory used to store data before printing it byte A unit of information consisting of eight bits characters per inch cpi A measure of the size of text characters sometimes referred to as pitch CMYK Cyan blue green magenta yellow and black These colored inks are used to create the subtractive system array of printed colors col...

Page 235: ...rint this data Together the printer driver and printer utilities are referred to as printer software See also printer software economy printing Printing in which images are printed with fewer dots to save ink error diffusion Error diffusion blends individual colored dots with the colors of the surrounding dots to create the appearance of natural colors By blending colored dots the printer can achi...

Page 236: ...ry time you turn on the printer or reset the printer ink cartridge Contains the ink that your printer uses to print ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper interface The connection between the computer and the printer A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time A serial interface transmits data one bit at a ...

Page 237: ...ller than the physical size of the page due to margins printer driver See driver printer software The printer software which comes with your printer includes a printer driver and printer utilities The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top operating condition See al...

Page 238: ...e that converts print data into codes that your printer understands See also spool sRGB The color management method used to maintain color consistency between devices which adhere to the sRGB standard Status Monitor The software that allows you to check the printer s status subtractive colors Colors produced by pigments that absorb some colors of light and reflect others See also CMYK USB interfac...

Page 239: ...m paper size Macintosh 5 23 Windows 3 20 Custom settings Macintosh 5 10 Windows 3 11 Custom Settings dialog box Macintosh 5 13 Windows 3 14 Customer support 10 33 D DMA transfer 3 51 Double Sided Printing Macintosh 5 26 E Economy setting Macintosh 5 10 Windows 3 12 Edge guides 1 Envelopes 1 6 1 7 A 6 EPSON Monitor 3 6 4 6 7 EPSON Spool Manager 4 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Windows 4 4 4 5 EPSON Statu...

Page 240: ...indows 3 20 Output tray 1 Output tray extention 1 P Page Setup dialog box 5 19 Paper 1 1 1 2 1 6 11 2 Specifications A 1 Paper jam 10 17 Paper menu Windows 3 20 3 23 Paper support 1 Paper support extention 1 Parallel interface cable connector 1 Photo paper 1 5 11 2 Photo quality glossy film 1 2 11 2 Photo quality glossy paper 1 2 11 2 Photo stickers 1 5 11 2 PhotoEnhance settings Macintosh 5 9 Win...

Page 241: ...3 Windows 3 14 Self adhesive sheets 1 5 11 2 Sheet feeder 1 Special paper 1 1 Specifications electrical A 11 environmental A 11 ink cartridges A 8 mechanical A 10 paper A 1 A 6 printing A 1 safety approvals A 12 Speed Progress settings 3 51 Spool Manager 4 3 sRGB setting 3 12 Status Monitor Macintosh 6 1 Windows 4 4 4 5 System Requirements A 12 A 13 T Transparencies 1 5 11 2 Troubleshooting 10 1 1...

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