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Power supply

The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off.

Cause

What to do

The printer’s voltage rating
may not match the voltage of
your electrical outlet.

Check the printer and outlet voltage
ratings. If the voltages do not match,
unplug the printer immediately and
contact your dealer.

Warning:

Do not reconnect the power cord to an
electrical outlet that does not have
matching voltage.

The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off.

Cause

What to do

The printer is turned off.

Press the

Operate

button.

The

Operate light will come on.

The power cord is not
properly plugged into the
electrical outlet.

Turn off the printer, make sure the
power cord is firmly plugged into the
electrical outlet, and turn the printer
back on.

The electrical outlet is
controlled by an outside
switch or automatic timer.

Use a different outlet.

The electric outlet is out of
order.

Plug another electrical device into the
outlet to determine whether the outlet
is working. If it is not, use a different
outlet.

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Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for Stylus Pro 5000

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Page 2: ...ro 5000 s Setup Guide Chapter 3 and Reference Guide Chapter 2 After opening the paper tray cover lift the paper guide roller before loading paper or pulling out the paper tray extension set a1 4008737 XXX 00 Proof Sign off Fujimori _______ _______ Copyright 1997 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano Japan R Keywest Notice B6 size 12 15 97 pass 0 ...

Page 3: ...e loading by sliding the switch Set the roller to Other when loading paper other than A3 or Ledger size After paper is loaded put the paper guide roller back in the paper tray set a2 set b1 Printed in Japan xx xx x x L Keywest Notice B6 size 12 15 97 pass 0 ...

Page 4: ...nd consumable products Online Help Microsoft Windows 3 1x 95 and NT only Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the Windows based printer software that controls your printer Online help will be automatically installed when you install the printer software See Chapter 3 for information on accessing online help Color Guide Explains how color printing works and shows you how to ge...

Page 5: ...his product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON and EPSON ESC P are ...

Page 6: ...3 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Ink Jet Printer Type Name EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 Model P990A Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 November 1997 Y Ishii President of EPSON EUROPE B V L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size ...

Page 7: ...lity Paper Glossy Paper Ink Jet Cards and Greeting Cards 1 7 Printing on Envelopes 1 10 Storing envelopes 1 12 Printing on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Ink Jet Transparencies 1 13 Storing glossy film and transparencies 1 15 Printing on Ink Jet Back Light Film and Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 1 16 Storing Back Light Film and Self Adhesive Sheets 1 18 Printing on Photo Paper 1 18 Notes for EP...

Page 8: ...re 3 2 Accessing the Printer Software 3 3 From Windows applications 3 3 From Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 3 4 From Windows 3 1 3 4 Using the Automatic Setting 3 5 Using the Predefined Settings 3 6 Customizing the Print Settings 3 8 Saving your settings 3 9 Making the Media Type Setting 3 10 Modifying the Printout Method and Style 3 12 Using the Paper menu 3 13 Using the Layout menu Windows 95 NT 4...

Page 9: ...ng 4 25 Chapter 5 Using EPSON Printer Utilities Introducing the EPSON Printer Utilities 5 2 EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 5 3 EPSON StatusMonitor for Macintosh 5 4 Nozzle Check 5 4 Head Cleaning 5 4 Print Head Alignment 5 4 Printer and Option Information Windows only 5 5 Speed Progress Windows 95 5 7 Configuration Macintosh 5 9 Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility 5 10 Opening EPSON St...

Page 10: ...g up the printer after transporting it 7 9 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Diagnosing the Problem 8 2 Error indicators 8 2 Status Monitor 8 7 Printer operation check 8 7 Problems and Solutions 8 9 Power supply 8 10 Operation 8 11 Paper handling 8 16 Printing quality 8 20 Printer utilities 8 27 Clearing a Paper Jam 8 29 Increasing the Print Speed 8 31 Using DMA transfer Windows 95 8 33 Cleaning the Print...

Page 11: ... For Philippines Users 8 49 Appendix A Specifications Technical Specifications A 2 Printing A 2 Paper A 2 Ink cartridges A 6 Mechanical A 8 Electrical A 9 Environmental A 9 Initialization A 9 Safety approvals A 10 Interface Specifications A 11 Parallel interface A 11 Serial interface A 12 Glossary Index R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Front 10 09 97 DR pass 0 vii ...

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Page 13: ...ts Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall...

Page 14: ... breaker Bei Anschluß des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muß sichergestellt werden daß die Gebäudeinstallation mit einem 16 A Überstromschalter abgesichert ist A few precautions Even if you are familiar with other types of printers be sure to read through the following list of precautions before operating your ink jet printer Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink cartridges dur...

Page 15: ...ng them Do not shake an ink cartridge this can cause leakage Always turn the printer off using the POperate button When this button is pressed the POperate light flashes briefly and then goes out Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the POperate light is off Before transporting the printer make sure the print head is capped in the far right position and the ink cartr...

Page 16: ...m Users Use of options Epson UK Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Epson UK Limited Safety information w Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to t...

Page 17: ...is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol G The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 siz...

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Page 19: ...1 10 Storing envelopes 1 12 Printing on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Ink Jet Transparencies 1 13 Storing glossy film and transparencies 1 15 Printing on Ink Jet Back Light Film and Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 1 16 Storing Back Light Film and Self Adhesive Sheets 1 18 Printing on Photo Paper 1 18 Notes for EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 inches 1 21 Printing 1 21 Removing the perforated edges 1 22 St...

Page 20: ...mends you use media distributed by EPSON to ensure high quality results EPSON also provides special media that can enrich the usage and expressive power of the printing results such as EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film has a frosted glass like printable surface and a glossy surface on its reverse side Printing on this film gives a crisp translucent image for use in back l...

Page 21: ...ur most important printouts Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Special Coated Paper for 720 dpi printing A4 Letter Legal A3 B Super A3 B S041061 S041026 S041062 S041029 S041067 S041048 S041068 S041045 S041070 S041044 S041069 S041043 This media provides you with high quality printing at reasonable cost It is best suited for printing illustrations graphics and photo images Photo Quality Ink Jet Card Specia...

Page 22: ...S041107 S041071 S041072 S041073 S041075 S041074 This media gives you the highest possible quality printing results The glossy surface provides you with a photo like finish It is best suited for the kind of professional work done by artists and designers Ink Jet Tranparencies Transparency Film A4 Letter S041063 S041064 Provides you with the opportunity to impress clients and associates with high qu...

Page 23: ...ool dry place to avoid a decline in quality Note When loading special paper distributed by EPSON read the instruction sheets packed with your special media first The availability of special media varies by country Since the name on the special media packaging may vary in certain markets you may need to use the product number to confirm the type of special media you need or have 1 R Keywest Ref Gui...

Page 24: ...ding paper properly Make sure no paper is loaded in other paper paths c Caution You can use only A4 size cleaning sheets Do not use A3 size cleaning sheets packed with some A3 size EPSON special media 2 Press the Eject button on the control panel to load and eject the sheet 3 Remove the ejected cleaning sheet 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 a few times If the cleaning sheet jams in the printer and does...

Page 25: ...intable side Remarks Paper tray Down Paper capacity varies depending on the media type See page 2 5 for information For Ink Jet Cards put a support sheet under the cards For Photo Quality Glossy Paper do not use a support sheet even if it is packed with the paper Before loading Glossy Paper make sure to fan the stack of paper Lower paper tray Front manual feed slot Down You can load one sheet at a...

Page 26: ...oto Quality Paper Ink Jet Note Cards Photo Quality Paper Ink Jet Greeting Cards Photo Quality Paper Note If ink smears on your document set the media type lever to Thick Paper 3 Open the document you want to print and click Print or Page Setup on the File menu Click Options Properties Printer Setup or a combination of these buttons to open the printer driver For detailed information on opening the...

Page 27: ... Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Glossy Paper Photo Quality Glossy Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Card Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Ink Jet Note Cards Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Ink Jet Greeting Cards Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 7 Click Close OK or Print to print You may need to click a combination of these buttons Storing paper Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish pr...

Page 28: ...10 envelopes in the paper tray Lower paper tray Unavailable You cannot load envelopes in the lower paper tray Front manual feed slot Unavailable You cannot load envelopes in the front manual feed slot Rear manual feed slot Flap side down with the flap edge to the left when facing the front of the printer Flap side down with the flap edge to the right when facing the back of the printer See illustr...

Page 29: ...the envelope is a normal one select Plain Paper Set the lever to Other if you are unsure of the type of envelope you load Note Do not load envelopes in the optional lower paper tray or in the front manual feed slot KH4 1 k 14 1 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 1 10 09 97 DR pass 0 Printing on Various Kinds of Paper 1 11 ...

Page 30: ...tation setting on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh and make the setting if necessary 7 Select the type of envelope you loaded from the Media Type list on the Main menu for Windows or in the Print dialog box for Macintosh If the envelope is a normal one select Plain Paper 8 Click Close OK or Print to print You may need to click a combination of these buttons ...

Page 31: ...media type See page 2 5 If a support sheet is packed with the Glossy Film put the support sheet or a piece of plain paper under the stack of Glossy Film Lower paper tray Front manual feed slot Down load the transparency or glossy film in the front manual feed slot with the cut corner located on the right side of the trailing edge You can load one sheet at a time Rear manual feed slot Up load the t...

Page 32: ... Printer Setup or a combination of these buttons to open the printer driver For detailed information on opening the printer driver and making printer driver settings see Chapter 3 Windows or Chapter 4 Macintosh 4 Select the paper path you use from the Paper Source list on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh 5 Select the size of the paper you loaded from the Pap...

Page 33: ...ter each one is printed and do not lay them on top of each other When the ink is dry insert plain paper as a separator between your printed transparencies or glossy film to keep them from sticking together Storing glossy film and transparencies Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature humidity or direct su...

Page 34: ...er sizes you can load and the direction you load the paper varies depending on the paper path See page 2 3 for details EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film tends to curl even under normal storage conditions If it curls flatten it before you load the film 2 Open the document you want to print and click Print or Page Setup on the File menu Click Options Properties Printer Setup or a combination of these bu...

Page 35: ...printer driver s Flip Horizontal feature so that viewing the printout from the unprinted side gives the correct image To use the Flip Horizontal feature select Ink Jet Back Light Film as the Media Type or select Flip Horizontal but do not select both 6 Click Close OK or Print to print You may need to click a combination of these buttons 7 If you print multiple sheets take them out of the printer i...

Page 36: ...e Product number Cut sheet regular size Photo Paper A4 Photo Paper Letter Photo Paper A3 Photo Paper Super A3 B A4 Letter A3 A3 S041140 S041141 S041142 S041143 Perforated sheet Photo Paper 4 x 6 inches 4 6 inches 102 152 mm S041134 Cut sheet special size Panoramic Photo Paper 210 594 mm S041145 Note EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 inches is perforated around the margins so you can trim your printed images t...

Page 37: ...f plain paper under the stack of paper Lower paper tray Front manual feed slot Down You can load one sheet at a time Rear manual feed slot Up Note The paper sizes you can load vary depending on the path See page 2 3 for details Load Photo Paper 4 6 inches with the perforated margins positioned as shown below Use flat undamaged paper If the paper or the support sheet is curled flatten it before loa...

Page 38: ...e from the Paper Source list on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh 5 Select the size of the paper you loaded from the Paper Size list on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh Photo Paper type Paper Size options Cut sheet regular size A4 Letter A3 Super A3 B Perforated sheet Photo Paper 4 6 in Cut sheet special size Panoramic ...

Page 39: ...ck ink on the non coated side EPSON logo side of Photo Paper To print on this side select 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting and EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 in as the Paper Size setting Cut or tear the paper at the perforation only after printing Do not cut tear or fold the paper before printing trim size 17 mm 0 67 inch printed image size 6 mm 0 24 inch 3 mm 0 12 inch 6 mm 3 mm c 24b 1 R K...

Page 40: ...r Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature humidity or direct sunlight EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature humidity and direct sunlight Insert plain paper as a separator between your printouts to keep them from sticking together c ...

Page 41: ...ype 2 5 Loading Paper in a Paper Tray 2 7 Tips on using a paper tray 2 7 Loading paper in the standard paper tray 2 8 Loading paper in the optional lower paper tray 2 15 Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slots 2 20 Loading in the front manual feed slot 2 20 Loading in the rear manual feed slot 2 21 2 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 Paper Handling 2 1 ...

Page 42: ...t manual feed slot Rear manual feed slot Lower Paper Tray optional Note The paper loading capacity in the paper tray varies depending on the paper type See the following section for details You can only load one sheet at a time in the manual feed slots k 1 k 3 k 4 250 Sheet Paper Tray 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette k 2 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 2 2 Paper Handli...

Page 43: ...oading direction 1 Front manual feed slot 2 Rear manual feed slot Paper tray 3 Lower paper tray optional 4 Photo Paper 4 6 N N Index card 5 8 N N Index card 8 10 N N DL Envelope N N C6 Envelope N N C5 Envelope N N 10 Envelope N N Letter landscape N N N A4 landscape N N N Half Letter N N Executive N N N N Letter N N N N Legal N N N N ledger N N N N 2 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 1...

Page 44: ...anual feed slot can only feed paper longer than 257 mm 3 The paper tray can only feed paper longer than 182 mm 4 The optional lower paper tray can only feed paper longer than 182 mm but cannot feed thick paper such as index cards and envelopes Note For certain media types there are a few exceptions to the available paper paths shown above Refer to Chapter 1 Printing on Various Kinds of Paper for m...

Page 45: ...t under the stack of cards Ink Jet Note Cards 50 If a support sheet is packed with the Ink Jet Note Cards put it under the stack of cards Ink Jet Greeting Cards 50 If a support sheet is packed with the Ink Jet Greeting Cards put it under the stack of cards Photo Quality Glossy Paper 100 20 100 20 Do not use a support sheet even if it is packed with the Photo Quality Glossy Paper You can load up to...

Page 46: ... 100 100 Put a support sheet or piece of plain paper under the stack of Photo Paper Panoramic Photo Paper You can load only in the rear manual feed slot Plain paper 250 250 Envelopes 10 Plain paper Index cards 100 Plain paper Post cards 100 Plain paper c Caution You can use only the A4 size cleaning sheet that is packed with some types of EPSON special media to clean this printer Do not use A3 siz...

Page 47: ...e sending data to the printer When the printer receives data from the computer it feeds a single sheet and begins to print If the printer runs out of paper during a print job reload the paper tray or if the same size and type of paper is loaded in the other paper tray and the paper size and media type levers are set correctly the printer automatically feeds from the other tray Press the Eject butt...

Page 48: ...unused cards in the pocket behind the paper size card slot Loading paper in the standard paper tray The following procedure describes how to load paper in the standard and optional lower paper trays however see page 2 15 for extra information about loading paper in the lower paper tray You can load various types of media and EPSON special paper in the standard paper tray such as ink jet paper tran...

Page 49: ...eel slight resistance 2 Open the paper tray cover 3 If you load Legal size or larger paper release the extension lock and pull out the paper tray extension completely K 5 K 6 k 7 2 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 Paper Handling 2 9 ...

Page 50: ...de both edge guides out as far as they will go 5 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges K 8 33 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 2 10 Paper Handling ...

Page 51: ...Loadable Paper Size on page 2 3 for details If your paper is curled flatten it before you load it If it curls excessively and jams frequently stop using it The paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets of 17 lb or 64g m2 plain paper Do not load paper above the arrow mark on the inside surface of the right edge guide For information on the loadable capacity of EPSON special paper see page 2 5 Paper Tray...

Page 52: ...7 Slide the edge guides against the edges of the paper stack 8 Close the paper tray cover k 10 k 11 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 2 12 Paper Handling ...

Page 53: ...ray cover extension then close the paper tray cover 9 Firmly slide in the paper tray until it meets resistance 10 Set the paper size and media type levers to match the paper you loaded k 12 k 14 2 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 Paper Handling 2 13 ...

Page 54: ...s or media types If ink smears on the paper select Thick Paper as the media type setting If you set the paper size or media type lever incorrectly you may not get the print results you expect The paper size and media type cards are provided to help you identify the kind of paper you have loaded in the paper tray Find the paper size card that matches the size of paper you load and insert it in the ...

Page 55: ...2 to 10 for the standard paper tray on page 2 9 for instructions Note To pull out the paper tray lift it up slightly and then pull it out If you use paper larger than A4 size pull out the paper tray extension and paper tray cover extension of the upper paper tray so that your printouts will be supported by the paper tray cover when they are ejected k 15 2 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter ...

Page 56: ...ter driver that match the size and type of media loaded in the lower paper tray Note When the Paper Source setting in the printer driver is set to Auto Select and the standard paper tray runs out of paper the printer automatically switches and loads paper from the lower paper tray under any of the following conditions The paper size and media type lever settings are the same for both paper trays T...

Page 57: ...guide Also if you install the standard paper tray in the optional 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette replace the paper tray cover with the optional paper tray cover Follow the instructions below to switch paper tray covers 1 Remove the paper trays from the printer and optional paper cassette 2 Open the paper tray cover standard paper tray 250 Sheet Paper Tray caset casetop 1 2 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev ...

Page 58: ...and toward you so that the cover notches easily slide off the paper tray posts 5 Lower the other paper tray cover so that the cover notches slide straight down and fit on the paper tray posts 2 3 4 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 2 18 Paper Handling ...

Page 59: ... cover to the upright position and make sure the cover notches click into place over the paper tray posts 7 Close the paper tray cover 5 6 2 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 Paper Handling 2 19 ...

Page 60: ...aper in the front feed slot You can load one sheet at a time in the front feed slot Load paper printable side down The following procedure describes how to load paper in the front feed slot 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 If you are loading a sheet of paper that is longer than A4 size extend the paper tray extension and paper tray cover extension k 7 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapte...

Page 61: ...does not eject completely press the Eject button Loading in the rear manual feed slot Follow the tips below when loading paper in the rear feed slot You can load one sheet at a time Load paper printable side up The following procedure describes how to load paper in the rear feed slot 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 If you are loading a sheet of paper longer than A4 size extend the paper tra...

Page 62: ...h the paper s width 5 Align the right edge of the paper with the right edge guide and load the paper printable side up in the rear feed slot until it meets resistance k 17 k 18 k 19 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 2 22 Paper Handling ...

Page 63: ... flap side down 6 The printer feeds the sheet automatically and the printer starts printing when you send a print job from the computer When the printer finishes printing it ejects the sheet If the sheet does not eject completely press the Eject button KH4 1 2 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 2 10 14 97 DR pass 1 Paper Handling 2 23 ...

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Page 65: ...Settings 3 8 Saving your settings 3 9 Making the Media Type Setting 3 10 Modifying the Printout Method and Style 3 12 Using the Paper menu 3 13 Using the Layout menu Windows 95 NT 4 0 only 3 14 Checking Print Job Printer Status 3 16 Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager 3 16 Getting Information Through Online Help 3 19 From Windows applications 3 19 From Windows 95 3 20 From Windows NT 4 0 3 20 Fr...

Page 66: ... Basically there are three levels of settings the Automatic setting the predefined settings which give you more control over printer settings and the custom settings which you make to fit your individual needs To work with predefined and custom settings you need to select Advanced as the Mode option in the printer driver These settings are described in detail starting on page 3 6 The printer softw...

Page 67: ...ess the printer software varies depending on the application application version and Windows version you are using Read the following to get a general idea of how to access the software From the File menu choose Print or Print Setup In the dialog box that appears click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may need to click a combination of these buttons The Main Paper and Layout menus contain t...

Page 68: ...The Main Paper and Layout menus contain the printer driver settings The Utility menu contains the printer utilities and printer and option information and settings For information on the printer driver settings see online help and page 3 5 See Chapter 5 for information on the printer utilities and printer and option information and settings From Windows 3 1 Follow these steps to access the printer...

Page 69: ...matic Setting When Automatic is selected on the Main menu the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make see page 3 10 for details on making the Media Type setting If you leave Mode set to Automatic Media Type and Ink are the only settings you need to check yourself Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings w...

Page 70: ...click Advanced then select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you will print When you choose a predefined setting other settings such as Print Quality Halftoning and Color are set automatically Changes are shown in the Current Settings display at the bottom of the Main menu Before printing be sure to verify the Media Type and Ink settings as they ...

Page 71: ...age data to produce sharper more vivid color printouts PhotoEnhance does not affect your original image data Note Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase print time depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image Text Good for printing text only documents ICM ICM means Image Color Matching This feature automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors ...

Page 72: ...ending on the Print Quality Media Type and Ink settings you make To save time and effort always customize your settings in this order Print Quality Media Type Ink and then make other settings See the next section for details about making the Media Type setting After making your settings click OK Your settings will be applied and you will return to the Main menu To return to the Main menu without a...

Page 73: ... the Main menu select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and then click Delete You cannot delete the predefined settings If you change the Media Type or Ink setting when one of your customized settings is selected in the Advanced settings list on the Main menu the setting selected in the list changes to Custom Settings The customized setting that was previously selected is not affected ...

Page 74: ...Media Type list change the Print Quality setting in the More Settings dialog box select Automatic as the Mode setting or change the predefined setting in the Advanced settings list on the Main menu Plain Paper Plain paper Envelopes 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A4 S041059 S041025 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter S041060 S041028 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A3 S041065 S041046 E...

Page 75: ...N Photo Quality Ink Jet Card A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 5 8 S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 8 10 S041122 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 with envelopes S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards 5 8 with envelopes S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 10 with envelopes S041149 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet A4 S041106 Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S04...

Page 76: ...y Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A3 S041073 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film B S041075 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Super A3 B S041074 Ink Jet Back Light Film EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film A3 S041131 Note The availability of special media varies by country Modifying the Printout Meth...

Page 77: ...om 1 to 99 You can also collate copies print copies in sets and print in reverse order Orientation Select whether to print your document or image in Portrait tall or Landscape wide orientation If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 you can rotate your document by 180 degrees This rotates your document 180 degrees vertically which allows you to print closer to the bottom edge This is possibl...

Page 78: ...or Windows 95 and two for Windows NT 4 0 Proportional Printing settings allow you to enlarge or reduce the size of an image or document the Print Layout setting Windows 95 only allows you to print one two or four pages on a sheet of paper and the WaterMark setting enables you to print a predefined or user defined watermark on your printed document layout L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 3...

Page 79: ...elect the layout of the pages you want to print You can also choose to print a frame around each page on the sheet of paper by clicking the Print page frames check box The Print page frames feature is active if a check appears in the check box Watermark Check the Watermark check box to activate the currently selected watermark and to enable the Watermark Settings button which opens the Watermark S...

Page 80: ...ndows Print Manager and is available for Windows 95 and Windows 3 1 If the Spool Manager receives two or more print jobs at one time it puts them in a line with printers on a network this may be called a print queue in the order received When a print job reaches the top of the line the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer For Windows 95 To access the Spool Manager from Windows 95 click...

Page 81: ...d computer is established You can open the Printer Status window to obtain more detailed status information by clicking the Detail button You can control printing from the EPSON Progress Meter using the stop pause and reprint buttons as explained below Stop Cancels printing Pause Pauses printing until you press it again Reprint Restarts printing from the current page reprints the whole document or...

Page 82: ...m group For more information see online help EPSON Despooler for Windows 3 1 When you send a print job to the printer the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears in the lower right portion of your computer screen This box shows the progress of the current print job and printer status information spool dr 4n L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 3 10 09 97 DR pass 0 3 18 Using the Printer Software f...

Page 83: ... will answer most of your questions about your printer software From Windows applications To access online help from your application open the File menu and choose Print or Print Setup Then click Printer Setup Options or Properties you may need to click a combination of these buttons depending on the software you are using Click the Help button at the bottom of the Main Paper Layout or Utility men...

Page 84: ... Start click the Start button point to Programs and EPSON Printers and then click EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 Help You see the help contents window From Windows 3 1 To access online help from Program Manager open the EPSON program group and double click the EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 Help icon You see the help contents window L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 3 10 09 97 DR pass 0 3 20 Using the Print...

Page 85: ...ngs 4 9 Making your settings 4 9 Saving your settings 4 10 Choosing your settings 4 11 Modifying visual effects 4 11 Controlling the printing quality 4 16 Changing the Paper Size 4 18 Defining a Custom Paper Size 4 20 Modifying the Printout Method and Style 4 22 Controlling Background Printing 4 25 4 Macintosh R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 4 10 09 97 DR pass 0 Using the Printer Softwar...

Page 86: ...there are three levels of settings the Automatic setting the predefined settings which give you more control over printer settings and the custom settings which you make to fit your individual needs To work with predefined and custom settings you need to select Advanced as the Mode option These settings are described in detail below To check the condition of the printer or perform a maintenance pr...

Page 87: ... page 4 9 for information on making custom settings To access the Print dialog box click Print on the File menu of your application The Print dialog box appears Note Depending on the media you choose as the Media Type setting while Automatic is selected a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed Before pr...

Page 88: ...3 B S041066 S041047 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 S041026 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter S041062 S041029 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal S041067 S041048 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A3 S041068 S041045 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper B S041070 S041044 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Super A3 B S041069 S041043 EPSON Photo Quality ...

Page 89: ...uality Glossy Paper Super A3 B S041133 EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 S041134 EPSON Photo Paper A4 S041140 EPSON Photo Paper Letter S041141 EPSON Photo Paper A3 S041142 EPSON Photo Paper Super A3 B S041143 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper S041145 Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Ph...

Page 90: ...Settings buttons in the Print dialog box This list is enabled when you click the Advanced button To select a predefined setting click the Advanced button then click in the list and select a setting according to the type of document or image you want to print When you choose a predefined setting other settings such as Print Quality Halftoning and Color are set automatically Changes are shown in the...

Page 91: ...stom Settings so always make your ink setting before you select this option Photo This setting provides you with excellent reproduction of scanned images or digitally captured images Note Changing the Ink setting after Photo is selected returns the settings list to Custom Settings so always make your Ink setting before you select this option Text Graph This setting is best for graphics intensive d...

Page 92: ...image ColorSync This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match the colors on your screen Note Selecting ColorSync automatically sets the Ink option to Color Changing the Ink setting after ColorSync is selected returns the settings list to Custom Settings Text This setting is best for printing text only documents It provides you with faster printing than the Text Graph setting with onl...

Page 93: ...ttings dialog box allow you to modify visual effects and control print quality These settings are explained in detail later in this chapter Note The Print Quality Media Type and Ink settings affect the availability of other options so always make your settings in this order Print Quality Media Type Ink and then other settings 3 After making your settings click OK Your settings will be applied and ...

Page 94: ...of custom settings You can select your saved group of settings from the settings list in the Print dialog box Note You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings To delete a custom setting click Save Settings in the Print dialog box to open the Custom Settings dialog box then select the setting and click Delete You cannot delete the predefined settings CUSTOMA L Keywest Ref Guid...

Page 95: ...ifying visual effects To make detailed modifications to the printed appearance of your image use the Color and Halftoning settings in the More Settings dialog box You may need to experiment with different settings to get the results you want Note When Color is selected as the Ink setting all Color settings are available When Black is selected only Contrast and Brightness are available See page 4 6...

Page 96: ...raphics such as charts and graphs No Color Adjustment The printer driver does not enhance the color Choose this option only when making a ColorSync profile for this printer When printing normally choose one of the other modes Slide bars For the settings below drag the slide bar to the right or left with your mouse or type a value in the box next to the slide bar to adjust a setting The range varie...

Page 97: ...otoEnhance 2 automatically adjusts the contrast saturation and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper more vivid color printouts PhotoEnhance 2 does not affect your original image data When PhotoEnhance 2 is selected other settings are dimmed meaning you cannot change those settings Note PhotoEnhance 2 is only available when Color is selected as the Ink option Printing with Photo...

Page 98: ...lorSync is available only when Color is selected as the Ink option Profile Matches the colors in your output with the colors displayed on your monitor This software provides one profile EPSON Standard which is custom designed to work with your printer When this option is selected the printer software uses the profile provided by EPSON Some companies may provide other profiles with their products I...

Page 99: ...alftoning when printing text only Although this setting provides faster printing it should never be used with color Select Error Diffusion when printing photographic images to make edges and colors softer Error diffusion blends every colored dot in your image with the surrounding colored dots Dithering arranges dots in orderly patterns and is best suited for printing charts graphs and other images...

Page 100: ...u very high quality printouts Select this setting when you use Plain Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper or EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper as your Media Type setting Normal 360 dpi Prints at 360 dpi giving you very good quality printouts and higher print speed Select this setting when you use Plain Paper EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper or EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies as your Media Type setting N...

Page 101: ...which reduces the time it takes to print an image Keep in mind that High Speed should be switched off for highest quality printing Note If printed vertical lines appear misaligned when High Speed is selected you may need to align the print head For details see Aligning the Print Head on page 8 41 Finest Detail If you select Fine 720 dpi as the Print Quality setting you can turn on Finest Detail to...

Page 102: ...his list see page 4 20 for details on defining a custom paper size Super A3 B A3 B4 A4 A4 Landscape B5 B5 Landscape A5 Index card A6 Index card Ledger Letter Letter Landscape Executive Legal Half Letter Envelope 10 Envelope DL Envelope C5 Envelope C6 Index card 5 8 in Index card 8 10 in EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 in Panoramic 210 594 mm PRINTW L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 4 10 09 97 DR pas...

Page 103: ...face up in the rear manual feed slot Paper Source Your printer has a paper tray as well as front and rear manual feed slots If you purchase and install the optional 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette the Paper Tray Lower option is also available Select the appropriate paper source or select Auto Select to cause the printer driver to automatically select the correct paper source according to the Paper ...

Page 104: ... size you use Printable Area Select Maximum to make your printout as large as possible on the paper Select Centered to position your printout at equal distances from the top and bottom edges and from the right and left edges Defining a Custom Paper Size If your paper size is not included in the paper size list in the Page Setup dialog box follow the steps below to define a custom paper size 1 In t...

Page 105: ...ou return to the Page Setup dialog box You can define up to eight paper sizes The paper size names you create will appear in the Paper Size menu in the Page Setup dialog box To delete a custom paper size click Customize in the Page Setup dialog box select the custom paper size from the list in the Custom Paper dialog box and click Delete dr 12A 4 Macintosh R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter...

Page 106: ...rk Print Layout and Print Order These settings are described below Fit to Page Selecting this setting proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of the image to make it fit the paper size you selected in the Paper Size list To use this function select On and select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the list LAYOUTMA L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 4 10 09 97 DR pass 0 4 22 U...

Page 107: ...ouse in the preview window on the left side of the dialog box When the mouse pointer is in the shape of a hand you can move the watermark and when it is in the shape of a finger you can resize the water mark You can also add or delete PICT files as your custom watermarks to the Watermark list Follow the steps below to add your custom wartermarks 1 Open the Layout dialog box and click Add Delete LA...

Page 108: ...You can print two or four pages on a sheet of paper by selecting 2 Pages or 4 Pages in the Print Layout box You can also choose to print a frame around each page on the sheet of paper MAC2 WATER_L WATER_D L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 4 10 09 97 DR pass 0 4 24 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh ...

Page 109: ...tility also shows the status of the job currently being printed Before using EPSON Monitor3 you must first turn on Background Printing in the Chooser After starting a printing operation select Epson Monitor3 from the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar This opens a dialog box similar to the following Note You can open EPSON Monitor3 by double clicking the EPSON Monitor3 icon in the E...

Page 110: ...x To prioritize print jobs in a print queue follows the steps below 1 Click the Show details arrow on the bottom of the dialog box You will see an extended dialog box similar to the one below 2 Click a document name in the document name box to change its priority 3 Select Urgent Normal or Hold from the Priority list EM3_2 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 4 10 09 97 DR pass 0 4 26 Using th...

Page 111: ...ment 5 4 Printer and Option Information Windows only 5 5 Speed Progress Windows 95 5 7 Configuration Macintosh 5 9 Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility 5 10 Opening EPSON Status Monitor 2 5 10 Checking the Printer Status 5 10 Printer Status window 5 16 Setting Monitoring Preferences 5 20 Using the background monitoring icon 5 22 Using the EPSON StatusMonitor Macintosh 5 23 5 R Keywest Rev c A5...

Page 112: ...ilities are explained briefly below Note The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility and the Speed Progress features are available only for Windows 95 See page 5 7 for more information about the Speed Progress settings The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut key for that utility On your keyboard press the Alt key and the letter to open that utility While printing is in progr...

Page 113: ...itor is not installed See Chapter 2 in your Setup Guide for installation instructions The Status Monitor 2 utility that comes with your printer is available only when the printer is connected directly to the host computer via parallel port LPT1 and only when your system is configured to support bi directional communication You can use the Status Monitor 2 utility that comes with the optional EPSON...

Page 114: ...from the Nozzle Check utility Check the nozzles again after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleaned See page 8 37 for more information Head Cleaning You may need to clean the print head if you notice a decline in print quality Before and after print head cleaning use the Nozzle Check utility to check whether the print head needs to be cleaned again if necessary You can ac...

Page 115: ... the Printer and Option Information dialog box and the ability to automatically update that information varies depending on your system setup and whether you use the EPSON Ethernet card when connecting over a network Under certain circumstances you may need to manually input some information If a message appears in the Current Settings window prompting you to enter settings or if you change the pr...

Page 116: ...ou 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 they do not match correct the settings on screen to match the information on the settings sheet 3 Click OK to exit this menu and save your settings Kr 01 L Keywest Rev c A5 size Chapter 5 10 09 97 pass 0 5 6 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ...

Page 117: ...ss dialog box follow the steps below 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder 3 Right click the icon of your printer and click Properties The Properties window appears 4 Click the Utility tab at the top of the Properties window 5 Click the Speed Progress button SANDP 5 R Keywest Rev c A5 size Chapter 5 10 09 97 pass 0 Using EPSON Printer Utilities 5 7 ...

Page 118: ...printers so it speeds up the data transfer rate to EPSON printers DMA Transfer A message may appear below the EPSON Printer Port setting stating the DMA transfer capability of your system If you do not see any messages DMA transfer is not available for your system One of the following messages may appear High Speed DMA Transfer enabled The DMA transfer is already enabled on your system For higher ...

Page 119: ... the Utility dialog box opens the Configuration dialog box where you can choose how the StatusMonitor notifies you in case of an error or if a warning message becomes necessary You can also choose when the printer status check will be carried out as well as choose the folders for the temporary spooling of print data and for multiple copy print data storage CONFIG 5 R Keywest Rev c A5 size Chapter ...

Page 120: ...in the EPSON folder on your hard drive This file contains the latest information on the Status Monitor Opening EPSON Status Monitor 2 After you install EPSON Status Monitor 2 and restart your computer you will find a printer shaped background monitoring icon on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen To open the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window shown on the next page double click the backgr...

Page 121: ... Status Monitor menu commands by clicking the buttons on the toolbar When you point to a toolbar button the corresponding menu command appears briefly on your screen and an explanation of the button s function appears in the status bar at the bottom of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window Installed Printers list This list displays information on the EPSON printers connected directly to your computer ...

Page 122: ... you do not need to monitor from the Installed Printers list Doing so does not remove the printer driver from your computer The icons that appear beside the printer names change color to reflect changes in printer status Green indicates a ready status yellow indicates the need for routine maintenance red indicates a printer error that makes printing impossible and a dimmed icon indicates a communi...

Page 123: ...llowing settings Printer Status Opens the Printer Status window which provides detailed information on the selected printer s status Job Status Provides details on jobs waiting to print Close Closes the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window Select Paper Memory Not available For more information on using the Printer Status window see page 5 16 STM02 5 R Keywest Rev c A5 size Chapter 5 10 09 97 pass 0 Using...

Page 124: ...bar in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window Large icon Small icon Changes the size of the printer icons in the Installed Printers list List Displays only the printer name in the Installed Printers list Details Displays the printer name printer status and number of jobs waiting to print in the Installed Printers list Refresh Updates the status information shown in the Installed Printers list STM03 L K...

Page 125: ... you can adjust the monitoring interval and make the background monitoring settings for the selected printer For more information see Turning on background monitoring on page 5 21 Add Printer Delete Printer Allows you to select the printers you want to monitor Background Monitoring Activates the Status Monitor Note The Background Monitoring and Status Alert settings in the Monitoring Preferences d...

Page 126: ...tion on the status of a selected printer The Printer Status window has two menus Current Status and Printer Information See the next page for information on these menus To open the Printer Status window double click a printer in the Installed Printers list or select the printer and then choose Printer Status from the Printer menu of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window You can also access the Printer...

Page 127: ...raphic display and a status message box The appearance of the printer illustration in the graphic display changes to reflect the current printer status described in the adjacent message box If a printer error occurs troubleshooting tips appear in the message box at the bottom of this menu STM07 5 R Keywest Rev c A5 size Chapter 5 10 09 97 pass 0 Using EPSON Printer Utilities 5 17 ...

Page 128: ...in the printer and the amount of ink remaining You can also use this menu to select whether the printer driver verifies that the paper selected in the printer driver matches the paper loaded in the printer STM08 L Keywest Rev c A5 size Chapter 5 10 09 97 pass 0 5 18 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ...

Page 129: ...r printer is connected to your computer through a network this menu provides information on network connections and other printer resources STM09 5 R Keywest Rev c A5 size Chapter 5 10 09 97 pass 0 Using EPSON Printer Utilities 5 19 ...

Page 130: ...ing Preferences dialog box the Status Monitor checks the selected printer status in the background whenever you are using your computer even if an application is running The Status Monitor informs you of the printer status by displaying the Status Alert dialog box shown below in the lower right hand corner of your computer screen The Status Alert dialog box contains short messages describing print...

Page 131: ...r 2 window from Start as described on page 5 10 Then point to Background Monitoring on the Settings menu and click Monitor from restart or Monitor now to enable the Status Monitor Note The Background Monitoring and Status Alert settings are not available while the Status Monitor is inactive 2 Select the printer you want to monitor from the Installed Printers list and then click Monitoring Preferen...

Page 132: ...A printer shaped background monitoring icon appears on the taskbar whenever the Status Monitor is active Double clicking the background monitoring icon opens the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window Right clicking this icon opens a pop up menu where you can choose whether the Status Alert dialog box will appear in front of other windows on the desktop This pop up menu also allows you to deactivate the St...

Page 133: ...ve paper path or currently selected paper source for the printer appears in this box If paper is loaded in the front or rear manual feed slot that manual feed slot is the active paper path If no paper is loaded in either manual feed slot the paper tray is the active paper path If the 250 sheet lower paper cassette is installed and no paper is loaded in the standard paper tray the lower paper tray ...

Page 134: ...ay Note If Other appears as the Size or Type setting the paper size or the media type lever setting on the paper tray has been set to Other The StatusMonitor automatically detects printer errors and you can choose how the StatusMonitor notifies you of the error using the Configuration setting dialog box Click the Configuration button in the Utility dialog box See page 5 9 for details Ink remaining...

Page 135: ...g Special Power On Functions 6 3 Nozzle check and printer settings 6 4 Print head alignment 6 5 Paper size and media type verification 6 7 Parallel interface ECP mode 6 8 Platen gap adjustment for the manual feed slots 6 9 6 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 6 10 09 97 DR pass 0 The Control Panel 6 1 ...

Page 136: ...print functions whenever possible Button Function POperate Turns the printer on and off Reset Clears print data in the printer memory if pressed and held for three seconds Cleaning Cleans the print head when the Ink Out lights are off if pressed and held for three seconds Eject When paper is not loaded loads and ejects paper When paper is loaded ejects paper If a paper mismatch error occurs contin...

Page 137: ... panel lights if there is a mismatch between the printer s paper size and media type lever positions and the Paper Size and Media Type settings you have made in the printer driver or your application This is useful for when the printer driver cannot perform a similar check due to a lack of bi directional communication between the printer and your computer Parallel interface ECP mode Reset Cleaning...

Page 138: ...the printer 3 Hold down the Reset button and press the Operate button to turn the printer on The printer prints a nozzle check pattern and settings list similar to the one below The above sample is in black and white but the actual pattern prints in color 4 Check the nozzle check pattern and settings list 5 If the printed pattern is faint or some dots are missing like in the sample shown below try...

Page 139: ...anel 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Load A4 or letter size plain paper in the printer 3 Hold down both the Reset and Eject buttons and press Operate button to turn the printer on 4 The Operate light and the lower paper tray light start flashing and the printer enters the print head alignment mode The printer prints a pattern similar to the one below Example K 40 6 R Keywest Ref Guide Rev ...

Page 140: ... your selection 7 The printer prints seven patterns similar to the ones below Under this mode the paper tray lights turn on while the operate and lower paper tray lights flash 8 Determine which set of lines on the printed sheet is vertically aligned and select the corresponding number using the Reset and Eject buttons and the table below Press the Eject button repeatedly if necessary to move the s...

Page 141: ... turn off the printer Paper size and media type verification If this setting is on the printer verifies whether the paper size lever and media type lever positions match the corresponding settings in the printer driver The control panel lights will indicate if they don t match To enable this function or check whether this function is enabled follow the steps below 1 Make sure the printer is turned...

Page 142: ...between the printer and computer If you encounter any printing problem turn this setting off To make or verify this setting follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Hold down the Reset and Cleaning buttons and press the Operate button to turn on the printer The Operate light and the paper tray light start flashing 3 Using the table below confirm your setting preference a...

Page 143: ...ch as envelopes change this setting to Fixed thick paper To make this setting follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Hold down the Eject button and press the Operate button to turn on the printer You can see the Operate light and the lower paper tray light flash 3 Using the table below confirm your setting preference and press the Reset button to toggle the setting if ...

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Page 145: ...______ D Grady _______ Replacing an Ink Cartridge 7 2 Cleaning the Printer 7 6 Transporting the Printer 7 7 Setting up the printer after transporting it 7 9 7 Maintenance R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 7 10 09 97 DR pass 0 Maintenance and Transportation 7 1 ...

Page 146: ...cartridges EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s warranties The following table describes the lights status and actions required Light status Actions required Obtain a replacement black ink cartridge S020118 Replace the empty black ink cartridge Obtain a replacement cyan ink cartridg...

Page 147: ... cartridge Note When one of the ink cartridges is empty the printer cannot continue to print c Caution Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one B and o off H and n on and f flashing 7 Maintenance R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 7 10 09 97 DR pass 0 Maintenance and Transportation 7 3 ...

Page 148: ...t ink cartridge compartment and the yellow and magenta ink cartridges are located in the right ink cartridge compartment 3 Lift up the ink cartridge clamp for the empty ink cartridge then carefully pull the empty cartridge straight out of the printer w Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water k 20 k 21 L...

Page 149: ... 6 Close the clamp until it clicks into place Make sure the corresponding ink out light goes off Note If the ink out light remains on the ink cartridge may not be installed correctly Remove the ink cartridge and then reinsert it as described above 7 Close the ink compartment door and resume printing k 22 k 23 7 Maintenance R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 7 10 09 97 DR pass 0 Maintenance ...

Page 150: ...from getting inside 5 If the inside of the printer accidentally gets soiled with ink wipe it off with a damp cloth w Warning Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer c Caution Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a hard or...

Page 151: ... they are not turn the printer back on wait until they stop moving and are in the home position then turn off the printer Note After turning off the printer the Operate light may flash for a while Do not unplug the power cord until the light goes off 4 Remove all four of the ink cartridges and store them in separate plastic bags Close the ink cartridge clamps and compartment covers Note If you onl...

Page 152: ... tray 7 Attach the protective materials you removed when you unpacked the printer 8 Repack the printer paper tray power cord and any other parts in the original box 9 Remember to keep the printer level during transport k 5 box L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 7 10 09 97 DR pass 0 7 8 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Page 153: ...printer the print head nozzles may be clogged EPSON recommends you clean the print head after transporting the printer See page 8 37 for more information EPSON recommends installing new ink cartridges after transporting the printer If you reinstall the cartridges you removed before transporting the printer cannot determine the correct level of remaining ink and the ink out light may not flash to w...

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Page 155: ...ing the Print Speed 8 31 Using DMA transfer Windows 95 8 33 Cleaning the Print Head 8 37 Using the Head Cleaning utility 8 37 Using the control panel 8 40 Aligning the Print Head 8 41 Uninstalling the Printer Software Windows 95 8 42 Contacting Customer Support 8 43 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users 8 43 For Australian Users 8 46 For Singapore Users 8 48 For Hong Kong Users 8 48...

Page 156: ... with the computer by performing a printer operation check In Problems and Solutions later in this chapter you can find causes and solutions to specific printer problems Use the information presented in this chapter to pinpoint the source of your problem then apply the recommended solutions until the problem is solved Error indicators You can identify many common printer problems with the lights o...

Page 157: ...l paper tray Make sure paper is correctly loaded in the lower paper tray See page 2 15 for instructions about loading in the paper tray The lower paper tray is not installed in the lower paper cassette Make sure that the paper tray is properly installed in the lower paper cassette The Paper Source setting in the printer driver is set to Manual Feed but no paper is loaded in either of the manual fe...

Page 158: ...020147 The cyan ink cartridge is empty Replace the cyan ink cartridge with a new one S020147 See page 7 2 for instructions The cyan ink cartridge is not installed Install the cyan ink cartridge The magenta ink cartridge is nearly empty Obtain a replacement magenta ink cartridge S020143 The magenta ink cartridge is empty Replace the magenta ink cartridge with a new one S020143 See page 7 2 for inst...

Page 159: ...on dialog box in the Utility menu Cancel printing Make sure the Installed Memory setting in the Printer and Option Information dialog box accessible from the Utility menu matches the amount of SIMM memory installed in the printer then start printing Note This error may occur after the first page is printed The print head is not operating properly Turn off the printer Check the inside of the printe...

Page 160: ...er driver Light status Paper Source setting in the printer driver Directions Auto Select Make sure that the Paper Size and Media Type settings in the printer driver paper size and media type lever positions on the paper tray and paper loaded in the paper tray match Then print again If the paper settings don t match the loaded paper you can force the printer to print by pressing the Eject button on...

Page 161: ...the control panel can help you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer To perform a printer operation check follow these steps 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Unlock the wire clips on both sides of the parallel interface connector and remove the ground connecter if necessary Disconnect the cable from the printer s interface connector kh18 B k...

Page 162: ... 4 Hold down the Reset button and press the POperate button to turn the printer on Then release both buttons The printer prints a nozzle check pattern that includes the version of your printer s ROM the printer default settings and a nozzle check pattern Here is a typical printout The above sample is in black and white but the actual test prints in color k 44 pattern3 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 ...

Page 163: ...ogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head See Problems and Solutions below for possible causes and solutions to the problem or go directly to Cleaning the Print Head on page 8 37 Problems and Solutions This section divides printer problems into five categories Power supply page 8 10 Operation page 8 11 Paper handling page 8 16 Printing quality page 8 20 Printer utilities page 8 27 Go to the cate...

Page 164: ...lights are off Cause What to do The printer is turned off Press the POperate button The POperate light will come on The power cord is not properly plugged into the electrical outlet Turn off the printer make sure the power cord is firmly plugged into the electrical outlet and turn the printer back on The electrical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer Use a different outlet...

Page 165: ...ifications See Connecting the Printer to Your PC or Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh in your Setup Guide Also see Interface Specifications in Appendix A Your software is not properly set up for your printer Make sure that your printer is properly selected in your software Install or reinstall the printer software as described in your Setup Guide Nothing prints and the control panel lights ...

Page 166: ...not selected in your software Select your printer in the printer setup section of your software The interface cable does not meet both the printer and computer requirements Use an interface cable that meets both printer and computer specifications See Connecting the Printer to Your PC or Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh in the Setup Guide Also see Interface Specifications in Appendix A You...

Page 167: ...nd choose Change System Settings Then choose a lower resolution setting for your display from the Display pop up list For detailed information on making this setting see your Windows 3 1 user s guide If you have a display adapter setting utility use it to make a lower resolution setting For detailed information see your display board user s guide For Macintosh choose Control Panel from the Apple m...

Page 168: ...of the software you had trouble with Printing starts too high or too low on the page Cause What to do Margins are set incorrectly in your application Check that the margins are set correctly in your program See the printable area specifications on page A 5 in Appendix A The size of the paper loaded in the printer does not match the paper size setting within your application program or printer driv...

Page 169: ...What to do The printer settings within your application are incorrect Adjust the printer settings within your application and print again If your Macintosh has only one serial port choose Chooser from the Apple menu and select the modem port The interface cable is not connected properly Check that the cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer If your Macintosh has a built in mode...

Page 170: ...he paper tray The edge guides are not set correctly Adjust the guides against the stack of paper See Loading Paper in a Paper Tray on page 2 7 Paper is jammed in the paper path Take all of the paper out of the paper trays and manual feed slots and reload paper in the paper tray If all of the paper out lights continue to flash turn off the printer and pull out any paper that may be jammed in the pr...

Page 171: ...er Position the edge guides snug against the paper edges but not too tight Paper was loaded in a paper path that does not support that kind of paper Make sure you load paper in an appropriate paper path Be aware that the correct paper path s varies depending on the type size and orientation of the paper you load See page 2 3 for the instructions When loading certain kinds of paper you need to put ...

Page 172: ...p it on a flat surface to even the edges Then reload the paper The edges of the paper stack are not even Remove the paper stack and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Then reload the paper The paper is too thin Make sure the paper meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper on page A 2 Single sheets do not feed properly from a manual feed slot Cause What to do Paper is curled o...

Page 173: ...on to eject the paper Use paper that meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper on page A 2 Paper does not fully eject Cause What to do The paper size and or media type lever positions are not correct Make sure that all the printer driver settings paper size and media type lever positions on the paper tray and paper loaded in the paper tray match If you are loading paper that is not l...

Page 174: ... turning the stack of paper over in the sheet feeder Most packages of paper indicate the printable side with an arrow on the end of the package Make sure the printable side is loaded correctly Printing quality The printed image has gaps or faint areas Cause What to do The print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head on page 8 37 The paper quality has been degrade...

Page 175: ...paper in the paper tray set the media type lever to the Thick Paper position If you load paper in a manual feed slot set the Platen Gap function to Fixed thick paper using the printer s control panel see page 6 9 for more information Special paper was loaded without the support sheet under it Ink Jet cards glossy film and EPSON Photo Paper should be loaded with the support sheet under them Load th...

Page 176: ...p to 30 sheets with the loading support sheet or a piece of plain paper under them Ink has leaked on the platen Wipe the inside of the printer as shown below with a soft clean cloth wWarning Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer The print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head on page 8 37 k 42 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 8 10 09 97 D...

Page 177: ...printed lines are not aligned Cause What to do The print head is misaligned Align the print head with the Print Head Alignment utility See Aligning the Print Head on page 8 41 The printing position is misaligned Make sure the High Speed option in your printer driver is not selected Print quality is not what you expect Cause What to do The paper loaded is not the paper selected in your application ...

Page 178: ...er To obtain higher quality output make sure High Speed is not selected For Windows 95 or NT 4 0 The printer driver failed to obtain the Printer ID from the printer automatically Open the Printer and Option Information dialog box from the Utility menu and input the printer ID manually Colors are different than you expect Cause What to do The print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See ...

Page 179: ... in your driver is not appropriate for your document Select Automatic as the Mode setting in the printer driver Your printer and monitor are not properly calibrated for color matching See the user s guides of your image editing software and your monitor for information on calibrating your system for color matching Since monitors and printers produce colors differently printed colors will not alway...

Page 180: ...osition on the paper tray match the type of media you have loaded or load media that matches the Media Type setting Color dots are missing in printed graphics or characters The printed color image has gaps or faint areas Cause What to do The color print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head on page 8 37 Black dots are missing in printed graphics or characters Th...

Page 181: ... printing photographic images To use this feature click the Advanced button and select PhotoEnhance 2 or PhotoEnhance from the settings list on the printer driver s Main menu Windows or in the Print dialog box Macintosh Printer utilities The Status Monitor 2 searches for the printer but cannot find it Cause What to do The printer is turned off Press the Operate button The Operate light will come o...

Page 182: ... option is not selected in the Spool Settings window You must select Enable bi directional support for this printer in the Spool Settings window to use the Status Monitor To access the Spool Settings window click the Start button point to Settings and click Printers Right click the icon for your printer and choose Properties from the drop down menu Click the Details tab then click Spool Settings S...

Page 183: ...med paper out If you are unable to remove the jammed paper continue following these steps If you can remove the jammed paper go to step 9 4 If you have installed the optional 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette take the lower paper tray out and check the inside of the paper cassette K 37 K 37 8 Troubleshooting R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 8 10 09 97 DR pass 0 Troubleshooting 8 29 ...

Page 184: ...e paper guide inside 7 Gently pull the jammed paper out If you are unable to remove the jammed paper continue following these steps If you can remove the jammed paper go to step 9 K 19 K 34 K 34 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 8 10 09 97 DR pass 0 8 30 Troubleshooting ...

Page 185: ...y and see if any pieces of paper are left inside the printer Increasing the Print Speed Just as printing at a high resolution requires more processing time printing in color takes longer than printing in black because the volume of data in a color document is much greater For this reason it is important to be selective in your use of color if you also require a fast print speed k 36 8 Troubleshoot...

Page 186: ... and print quality increasing one will decrease the other Print quality Print speed Lower Faster Higher Slower Printer software settings Print Quality Normal 360 dpi SuperFine 1440 dpi Halftoning No halftoning Error Diffusion High Speed On Off MicroWeave Super Off On Finest Detail Off On Data characteristics Image size Small Large Resolution Low High The table below shows the factors related to pr...

Page 187: ... Using DMA transfer Windows 95 Using DMA transfer for sending print data to computer you may be able to speed up the printing This is only available for Windows 95 systems and computers that have parallel ports which support ECP mode See your computer s manual to determine if it supports ECP mode and DMA transfer Follow the instructions below to make DMA transfer available 1 Double click the My Co...

Page 188: ... window For higher data transfer rates use DMA transfer Go to step 4 No message Your system cannot use DMA transfer However if you change the parallel port setting to ECP or Enhanced using your computer s BIOS Setup program you may be able to use DMA transfer Consult your computer s manual or computer maker for instructions Note Before you run the BIOS Setup program uninstall the printer software ...

Page 189: ...er to a port other than LPT1 double click the appropriate port icon 7 Click the Resources tab and click the Use automatic settings check box to deselect Automatic Setting Make sure there is no check in the Use automatic settings check box Write down the Input Output Range addresses shown in the Resource settings box res02 8 Troubleshooting R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 8 10 09 97 DR pa...

Page 190: ...licting Device list box shows No conflicts 9 Click OK to save the setting 10 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 8 33 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 the settings explained above Consult your computer maker for information on the DMA transfer capability of your computer res03 L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 si...

Page 191: ...be cleaned When one or more ink out lights is flashing or on you cannot clean the print head Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first Using the Head Cleaning utility For Windows users 1 Make sure the printer is on and the ink out lights are off If the lights are on or flashing replace the low or empty ink cartridges with new ink cartridges 2 Access the Utility menu as described in Chapter 5 The...

Page 192: ... in color In the check pattern if you find that any segments are missing from the test lines as shown below 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 follow the recommendations listed in this chapter If the print quality still has not improved contact your dealer pattern1 patt...

Page 193: ...light stops flashing click the Confirmation button in the Head Cleaning dialog box to print a nozzle check pattern and to reset the cleaning cycle Use the check pattern to confirm the head is clean See page 8 38 to see a sample of the nozzle check pattern 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...

Page 194: ...on takes about three minutes to complete c Caution Never turn off the printer while the POperate light is flashing Doing so may damage the printer 3 After the POperate light stops flashing print a few lines to confirm that the head is clean If the print quality does not improve repeat step 2 then print a few lines to check the output If print quality hasn t improved after repeating this procedure ...

Page 195: ... the print head will spray ink directly onto the platen which could mar future printouts For Windows users 1 Make sure A4 or wider paper is loaded in the paper tray 2 Click the Utility tab in the printer software window Then click the Print Head Alignment button 3 Follow the messages on your screen to align the print head For Macintosh users 1 Make sure A4 or wider paper is loaded in the paper tra...

Page 196: ...ter driver or select EPSON Status Monitor 2 to uninstall the utility from the software list Click Add Remove If you are uninstalling printer software a dialog box appears and you need to select the printer icon for the driver you want to uninstall 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall the software Note Before uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 2 make sure that the background monitori...

Page 197: ...version for example NT 95 or 3 1 you are using Software application s you normally use with your printer and their version number s For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users If you purchased your printer in the UK or the Republic of Ireland Epson UK Limited provides a range of customer services and technical support Note For customers in the Republic of Ireland please use the correct di...

Page 198: ...omer Support team can provide the following services Technical information on installing configuring and operating your EPSON products Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period For information on contacting our Customer Support team please see the Service and Support Information booklet that came with your EPSON product If this booklet is not available details c...

Page 199: ...ID numbers The documents will be faxed to you automatically EPtec Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities You can call the EPSON Bulletin Board Service on 01442 227479 No membership is required Make sure that your communications software is set to 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity bit ANSI terminal mode emulation and a modem speed of up to 28 8 Kbps Downloading protocols supported i...

Page 200: ...offered in Australia There is also technical information including details of the latest software and drivers available Phone 02 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Bulletin Board System This is where you can download the latest software and drivers Visit the BBS to check out the latest versions If you have a m...

Page 201: ...oblems They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are Phone 02 9903 9040 Fax 02 9903 9189 We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes the U...

Page 202: ...ng Limited Internet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information Product information Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Latest versions of EPSON printer drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk L Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Chapter 8 10 09 97 ...

Page 203: ...can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2585 4399 Fax 852 2827 4383 For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BBS 632 814 0595 8 Troubleshooting R Keywest R...

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Page 205: ...ns A 2 Printing A 2 Paper A 2 Ink cartridges A 6 Mechanical A 8 Electrical A 9 Environmental A 9 Initialization A 9 Safety approvals A 10 Interface Specifications A 11 Parallel interface A 11 Serial interface A 12 A R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A5 size Appendix a 10 09 97 DR pass 0 Specifications A 1 ...

Page 206: ...20 dpi Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Control code ESC P Raster Line spacing 1 6 inch or programmable in 1 360 inch increments Paper feed speed 79 milliseconds per 1 6 inch line Input buffer 6KB Paper Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non EPSON brand or type of p...

Page 207: ... 08 to 0 11 mm 0 003 to 0 004 inch Weight for plain bond paper 64 g m2 17 lb to 90 g m2 24 lb Transparencies Glossy film Size Super A3 B 13 19 inches A3 297 420 mm A4 210 297 mm Letter 216 279 mm A6 105 148 mm Glossy film only Paper types Special papers distributed by EPSON Glossy paper Size Super A3 B 13 19 inches A3 297 420 mm A4 210 297 mm Letter 216 279 mm Paper types Special papers distribute...

Page 208: ... papers distributed by EPSON Note Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper Do not load curled or folded paper Special papers distributed by EPSON are only usable under normal conditions Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 40 to 60 RH Printouts on EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film should be s...

Page 209: ...is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch B The minimum left and right margins for C5 envelopes are 3 0 mm 0 12 inch The minimum left margin for envelopes is 14 0 mm 0 54 inch The minimum right margin for envelopes is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch C The minimum bottom margin for C5 envelopes is 14 0 mm 0 54 inch The minimum bottom margin for envelopes is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch A B L B R C a 1 C B R A B L a 2 A R Keywest Ref Guide Rev c A...

Page 210: ...6 C 3 2 F Dimensions 25 1 W 139 6 D 105 3 mm H Weight 200 g approximate Ink cartridge S020147 Colors Cyan Light Cyan Print capacity 3000 pages A4 360 dpi 5 duty each color Cartridge life 2 years from production date if unopened 6 months if opened at 25 C 77 F Temperature Storage installed 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Storage uninstalled 30 to 40 C 22 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F T...

Page 211: ...rtridge S020122 Color Yellow Print capacity 3200 pages A4 360 dpi 5 duty Cartridge life 2 years from production date if unopened 6 months if opened at 25 C 77 F Temperature Storage installed 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Storage uninstalled 30 to 40 C 22 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Transit 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Freezing 18 C 0 4 F Dim...

Page 212: ...lower paper cassette Paper Tray capacity 250 sheets at 64 g m2 17 lb paper Dimensions Storage Width 640 mm 25 2 inches Depth 439 mm 17 3 inches Height 224 mm 8 8 inches Printing on A3 size paper Width 640 mm 25 2 inches Depth 704 mm 27 7 inches Height 224 mm 8 8 inches Printing on A4 size paper optional lower paper cassette installed Width 640 mm 25 2 inches Depth 544 mm 21 4 inches Height 318 mm ...

Page 213: ... 50 to 95 F Storage 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Humidity without condensation Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH Stored in shipping container Initialization The printer can be initialized returned to a fixed set of conditions in these ways Hardware initialization The printer is turned on The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface S...

Page 214: ...h Software initialization Clears the print buffer and returns printer settings to their default values However software initialization does not initialize the printer mechanism or clear the data buffer Safety approvals Safety standards U S model UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 European model EN60950 VDE and NEMKO EMC U S model FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B European model EN 55022 CISPR...

Page 215: ...ke timing BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level TTL compatible Connector 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Reverse channel Transmission mode IEEE 1284 Nibble mode Adaptable connector 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Synchronization Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Signal level IEEE 1284 Level 1 device Data transmission Refer to t...

Page 216: ...ial interface The printer s built in serial interface is based on the RS 423 standard This interface has the following characteristics Standard Based on RS 423 Synchronization Synchronous Bit rate Approx 1 8M bps Handshaking X ON X OFF DTR protocol Word format Data bit 8 bits Parity bit None Start bit 1 bit Stop bit 1 bit Connector 8 pin mini circular connector Recommended cable Apple System Perip...

Page 217: ...tion used by a printer or computer brightness The 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 character table A collection of letters numbers and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language CMYK Cyan blue green magenta yellow and black These col...

Page 218: ...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 achieve excellent colors and subtle color gradation ESC P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers This system of commands gives you control of your printer from your computer It is standard for all EPSON printers and supporte...

Page 219: ...onnection between the computer and a peripheral such as a printer Generally printers have two interfaces parallel and serial A parallel interface transmits data one byte or eight bits at a time A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time loading position The position to which the paper is automatically loaded ips Inches per second This scale is used to measure the print head speed media Ma...

Page 220: ...lso print queue print queue If your printer is connected to a network print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy are stored in a waiting line or print queue until they can be printed RAM Random Access Memory The portion of the printer s memory used as a buffer All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off reset To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a c...

Page 221: ...uch as the amount of ink remaining before printing subtractive colors Colors produced by pigments that absorb some colors of light and reflect others See also CMYK unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing WYSIWYG What you...

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Page 223: ...ence 4 25 26 Back light film Setup 1 12 Reference 1 4 1 16 18 Brightness setting Macintosh Reference 4 12 Windows See online help Buttons Setup 1 3 1 4 Cleaning Setup 1 4 Reference 6 2 Eject Setup 1 4 Reference 6 2 Operate Setup 1 4 Reference 6 2 Reset Setup 1 4 Reference 6 2 C Cables See Interface cables Capacity paper loading Reference 2 5 6 Cartridges See Ink cartridges Chooser selecting printe...

Page 224: ...lay Macintosh Reference 4 6 Windows Reference 3 6 Current Status menu Reference 5 17 Customer support Reference 8 43 49 Customizing print settings Macintosh Reference 4 9 17 Windows Reference 3 8 9 Custom paper size Macintosh Reference 4 20 Windows Setup 3 11 See also online help Cyan setting Macintosh Reference 4 13 Windows See online help D Despooler Reference 3 18 19 See also online help Diagno...

Page 225: ...See manual feed slot Fine 720 dpi setting Macintosh Reference 4 16 Windows See online help See also Print Quality settings Fine Dithering setting Macintosh Reference 4 15 Windows See online help See also Halftoning settings Finest Detail setting Macintosh Reference 4 18 Windows See online help Flip Horizontal setting Macintosh Reference 4 15 Windows See online help G Glossy film Setup 1 11 Referen...

Page 226: ...tional interface cards Setup 4 8 paper tray Setup 2 4 Windows printer software Setup 2 11 23 Interface cables Setup 1 9 cards Setup 1 8 cards using Setup 2 25 26 4 7 cards installing Setup 4 8 9 parallel Reference A 11 12 serial Reference A 12 specifications Reference A 10 12 L Layout dialog box Reference 4 22 23 menu Reference 3 14 15 Lights Setup 1 3 5 Reference 7 2 3 8 2 6 black ink out Setup 1...

Page 227: ...Reference 5 15 5 20 More Settings dialog box Macintosh Reference 4 9 Windows Reference 3 8 See also online help N Network printing with Windows 95 Setup 2 16 17 installing printer software in Windows NT 4 0 Setup 2 18 21 AppleTalk Setup 2 25 2 27 2 32 No Color Adjustment mode Macintosh Reference 4 12 Windows See online help No Halftoning setting Macintosh Reference 4 15 Windows See online help See...

Page 228: ...aper size cards Setup 2 2 3 8 Reference 2 8 lever Setup 1 2 verification Reference 6 7 verification error Reference 8 6 Paper Size settings Reference 1 8 9 1 11 12 1 14 1 17 1 20 Macintosh Reference 4 18 21 Windows Reference 3 13 See also online help Paper Source setting Macintosh Reference 4 19 Windows See online help Paper tray Setup 1 2 2 2 3 2 7 4 6 Reference 1 6 7 1 10 1 13 1 16 1 19 2 2 inst...

Page 229: ...ntosh Setup 2 26 34 3 12 13 See also Printer software for Macintosh Windows Setup 2 10 23 3 9 11 Reference 3 2 20 See also online help and Printer software for Windows Printer Information menu Reference 5 19 Printer software for Macintosh accessing Setup 3 12 Reference 4 3 Advanced setting Reference 4 2 4 6 17 Automatic setting Setup 3 13 Reference 4 2 6 customized settings Reference 4 6 17 instal...

Page 230: ...ference 4 14 Progress Meter Reference 3 17 5 8 Proportional Printing setting Macintosh Reference 4 22 Windows Reference 3 15 Q Quality vs Speed slide bar Macintosh Setup 3 13 Reference 4 3 Windows Setup 3 10 Reference 3 6 See also online help R Reduce or Enlarge setting Macintosh Reference 4 20 Windows Reference 3 15 Rendering Intent setting Reference 4 14 Replacing an ink cartridge See Ink cartri...

Page 231: ...s Setup 1 5 7 T Text Graph setting Macintosh Reference 4 7 Windows Reference 3 7 See also online help Text setting Macintosh Reference 4 8 Windows Reference 3 7 See also online help Transparencies Setup 1 11 Reference 1 13 14 Transporting the printer Reference 7 7 9 Troubleshooting Reference Chapter 8 operation Reference 8 11 16 paper handling Reference 8 16 20 power supply Reference 8 10 printing...

Page 232: ...ng Macintosh Reference 4 23 24 Windows Reference 3 15 Y Yellow setting Macintosh Reference 4 13 Windows See online help Macintosh only Windows only L Keywest Reference Setup Rev c A5 size Index 10 13 97 DR pass 0 IN 10 ...

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