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Using Automatic Roll Paper Cutter

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Caution:

The following specifies the size and amount of the roll paper
the photo catcher can hold.

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Length range from 55 mm to 178 mm: 40 sheets

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Length range from 178 mm to 297 mm: 1 sheet

In addition, remove the photo catcher in case the length
exceeds 297 mm. If you use paper in excess of this range, a
paper jam may occur or the photo catcher may be damaged.

Using Automatic Roll Paper Cutter

The following describes how to print on the roll paper using the
cutter. The steps from the printer driver settings to cutting are as
follows.

For Windows users

Note:

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When printing on roll paper, you cannot use the

Reverse Order

or

Rotate by 180°

features. You also cannot select

Maximum

or

Centered

as the Printable Area setting, or use the functions on

the Layout menu.

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Do not select

PhotoEnhance

in the printer software, as this may

cause your printout to have gaps.

After the roll paper is loaded in the printer, follow the steps below
to configure your printer software for printing.

1. Open the file you want to print in the appropriate application.

2. Access the printer software from within the application.

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Содержание Stylus Photo 950

Страница 1: ... any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON is a registered trade...

Страница 2: ...er 8 When choosing a place for the printer 9 When using the printer 10 When handling the ink cartridges 11 When using Automatic Roll Paper Cutter 12 Warnings Cautions and Notes 13 Chapter 1 Paper Handling Loading Plain Paper 14 Loading Special Paper and Other Media 15 Loading capacities for EPSON special media 18 Loading Envelopes 18 Loading Matte Board 22 Chapter 2 Double Sided Printing Using Dou...

Страница 3: ...r 55 Printer driver settings with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter 56 Cutting position adjustment with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter 60 Attaching the Photo Catcher 67 Using Automatic Roll Paper Cutter 70 For Windows users 70 For Macintosh users 75 Removing the Photo Catcher 81 Removing the Automatic Roll Paper Cutter 82 Chapter 5 Printing on CD R Notice for CD R Printing 84 Available size of CD R 85 Inst...

Страница 4: ...enu 132 Making the Media Type setting 133 Making the Ink setting 136 Making the Mode setting 137 Previewing your printout 145 Making Settings on the Paper Menu 148 Making Settings on the Layout Menu 154 Making Reduce Enlarge settings 155 Making Double sided Printing Setting 156 Making Multi Page settings 162 Making Watermark settings 165 Using the Printer Utilities 168 EPSON Status Monitor 3 169 N...

Страница 5: ... Ink setting 194 Making the Mode setting 195 Setting the print time 202 Previewing your printout 203 Saving spool data as a file 205 Making settings in the Page Setup dialog box 206 Defining a custom paper size 211 Printing on both sides of the paper 214 Making Settings in the Layout Dialog Box 220 Making the Fit to Page setting 221 Making Watermark settings 221 Making Multi Page settings 224 Maki...

Страница 6: ...itor3 246 Changing the priority of print jobs 247 Chapter 10 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network For Windows Me 98 and 95 Users 249 Setting up your printer as a shared printer 249 Accessing the printer through a network 251 For Windows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 Users 253 Setting up your printer as a shared printer 254 Accessing the printer through a network 255 For Macintosh Users 258 Setting up your pr...

Страница 7: ...e Print Head Nozzles 283 Using the Nozzle Check utility 283 Using the control panel buttons 284 Cleaning the Print Head 285 Using the Head Cleaning utility 286 Using the control panel buttons 289 Aligning the Print Head 291 For Windows users 291 For Macintosh users 292 Cleaning the Printer 292 Transporting the Printer 293 Updating and Uninstalling Software 294 Updating to Windows Me or 98 295 Upda...

Страница 8: ... is too slow 312 Paper Does Not Feed Correctly 313 Paper does not feed 313 Multiple pages feed 314 The paper jams 315 Paper is not ejected fully or is wrinkled 315 Paper does not feed correctly when using the double sided print ing feature 316 CD R Tray does not feed correctly 316 Printer Does Not Print 317 All lights are off 317 Lights came on and then went out 318 Only the power light is on 318 ...

Страница 9: ...dix A Printer Specifications Printing 336 Paper 336 Paper specifications 337 Printable area 340 Ink Cartridges 342 Mechanical 345 Electrical 346 Environmental 347 Standards and Approvals 347 System Requirements 348 For Windows computers 348 For Macintosh computers 349 Appendix B Customer Support Technical Support Web Site 351 Regional Customer Services 351 Glossary ...

Страница 10: ...ter box should include a CD ROM containing printer software that runs your printer and the items shown in the illustration Paper support Power cord Ink cartridges Printer Auto cutter Photo catcher CD R tray Roll paper holder Front sheet feeder CD R print position check disk 8 cm CD support ...

Страница 11: ...luded with the printer to remove these materials Save all packaging and protective materials for transporting the printer in the future Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions Printer parts Paper support Supports the paper loaded in the sheet feeder Paper stopper upper Helps load the No 10 and DL envelopes correctly sheet feeder paper stopper upper printer cover paper support output tray output ...

Страница 12: ...feeder Holds the blank paper and automatically feeds the paper during printing Automatic roll paper cutter connector Connects the Automatic Roll Paper Cutter Matte board feeder Holds the CD R tray and the matte board and feeds them using the front sheet feeder Output tray Receives the ejected paper Output tray extension Supports the ejected paper Photo catcher mounting hole Connects the Photo Catc...

Страница 13: ... ink appear to smear across your document when printing on matte board or envelopes Adjust the lever to the position when printing on CD R Adjust the lever to the position when you load or remove some kinds of paper m Plain paper EPSON special media Paper whose thickness is 0 08 mm to 0 3 mm Envelope Paper whose thickness is 0 4 mm to 1 6 mm CD R tray Paper whose thickness is 1 7 mm to 2 5 mm Open...

Страница 14: ...aper knob Turn to roll up the roll paper USB interface cable connector Used to connect the USB cable to the computer and the printer Parallel interface cable connector Used to connect the parallel cable to the computer and the printer Buttons Button Function P power Turns the printer on and off Clears the printer s memory if pressed twice while the power is on To turn off the printer hold down the...

Страница 15: ... paper to the printing position if pressed after cutting the paper Feeds roll paper in reverse to a position where it can be easily removed from the roll paper feeder if pressed for 3 seconds z roll paper with the cutter With driver setting Single Cut or Double Cut Cuts roll paper at the position that is selected and ejects it if pressed after printing Then feeds roll paper to the printing positio...

Страница 16: ... of the paper out of the feeder then reload the paper If the light continues to flash turn off the printer and gently pull all of the paper out of the printer H ink out Flashing when the ink cartridge is nearly empty On when the ink cartridge is empty Replace the ink cartridge black T0331 cyan T0332 magenta T0333 yellow T0334 light cyan T0335 or light magenta T0336 Flashing when the print head mov...

Страница 17: ...not block or cover the openings in the printer s cabinet Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer s label Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Keeptheentire computer system away from potentialsources of electromagnetic interference su...

Страница 18: ...er does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance When choosing a place for the printer Observe the following when choosing a place for the printer Place the printer on a flat stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions If you place the printer by the wall leave more than 10 cm between the back of the printer and the wall The printer will not opera...

Страница 19: ...your hand inside the printer or touch the ink cartridges during printing Do not move the print head by hand otherwise you may damage the printer Always turn the printer off using the P power button When this button is pressed the P power light flashes Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the P power light stops flashing Before transporting the printer make sure that ...

Страница 20: ...yes flush them immediately with water If you feel discomfort or if vision is impaired see a doctor immediately Do not remove or tear the label on the cartridge this can cause leakage Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in reduced print quality Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date prin...

Страница 21: ...colors depending on the media you use the printer driver settings you make and the data you print If you remove an ink cartridge for later use protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same environment as the printer A valve in the ink supply port makes covers or plugs unnecessary but the ink may stain items that come in contact with this area of the cartridge Do not touch...

Страница 22: ...e computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax machines copiers and scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation Warnings Cautions and Notes wWarnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury cCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important inf...

Страница 23: ...een the edge guides is slightly wider than the width of your paper 2 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges 3 Load the stack of paper in the sheet feeder with the printable side up and the right edge of the paper resting against the right edge guide Then slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper Note Leave enough space in front of the printer for th...

Страница 24: ...media that are formulated for the ink used in EPSON ink jet printers EPSON recommends using media distributed by EPSON to ensure high quality results See Media types on page 331 for a complete list of these products When loading special media distributed by EPSON read the instruction sheets packed with the media first and keep the following points in mind cCaution Cleaning sheets packaged with EPS...

Страница 25: ... the printable area by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting in the printer software the cut corner on special paper may mar your printout Make sure that the paper stack fits under the arrow mark located on the inside surface of the left edge guide If the paper is curled flatten it or curl it slightly toward the opposite side before loading Printing on curled paper may cause ink to smear...

Страница 26: ...d thickness When the adjust lever is in the position make sure that the High Speed check box in the printer driver s Advanced dialog box is cleared To clear this check box you may also need to change the Print Quality setting or align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility If you wish to print on the reverse side of an Ink Jet Card with Maximum selected as the Printable Area setting...

Страница 27: ...elopes exceeds 10 mm press each envelope in the stack flat before loading If print quality declines when a stack of envelopes is loaded load one envelope at a time Media Type Loading Capacity PhotoQuality Ink Jet Paper Up to 100 sheets Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Up to 30 index cards Always place the included support sheet under the cards Ink Jet Transparencies Up to 1 sheets Always place a sheet ...

Страница 28: ... on other media When the adjust lever is in the position make sure that the High Speed check box in the printer driver s Advanced dialog box is cleared To clear this check box you may also need to change the Print Quality setting Raise the paper stopper lower when loading C6 envelopes and the paper stopper upper when loading No 10 and DL envelopes as shown in the illustrations When loading C6 enve...

Страница 29: ...illustration Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded Flatten the envelope flaps before loading Avoid using envelopes that are too thin as they may curl during printing Select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting on the Main menu in the printer software Available envelopes sizes are No 10 DL C6 132 mm 220 mm ...

Страница 30: ...etting in your application when envelopes are printed A The minimum top margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 B L The minimum left margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 B R The minimum right margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 C The minimum bottom margin is 14 mm 0 55 You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 3 mm by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting on the printer software s Paper menu Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box ...

Страница 31: ...If you load it in a wrong way you may damage the printer Since the roll paper holder covers the matte board feeder remove the roll paper holder before loading the matte board 1 Turn on the printer Note Always turn on the printer before loading the matte board otherwise the matte board cannot feed into the printer correctly Remove the automatic roll paper cutter if it is attached on the printer 2 P...

Страница 32: ...Open the printer cover then set the adjust lever to the position The m paper light flashes quickly 4 Set the front sheet feeder to the printer Note Attach the front sheet feeder firmly to the right position of the printer ...

Страница 33: ...ide the left edge guide to the position wider than the width of the matte board 6 Insert the matte board with the printable side up Touch the matte board to the right side of the front sheet feeder and insert it vertically Load one sheet at a time ...

Страница 34: ...25 Paper Handling A roller B The matte board should be set so that the 5 to 10 cm portion may hide in the roller bottom from the end ...

Страница 35: ...e position To load the matte board whose thickness is 1 7 mm to 2 5 mm return the adjust lever to the position Note Do not move the adjust lever during printing this may damage the printer Return the adjust lever to the m position after printing on the matte board Printing on the paper with or position may blur the print quality 8 Close the printer cover then press the m paper button The matte boa...

Страница 36: ...27 Paper Handling Note The m paper light starts flashing if the adjust lever is set inappropriately Set the adjust lever to the right position and press the m paper button ...

Страница 37: ...oklets and double sided printing refer to Making Settings on the Layout Menu on page 154 for Windows or Making settings in the Page Setup dialog box on page 206 for Macintosh Note The double sided printing feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a network or is used as a shared printer Depending on the media type stacks of up to 30 sheets can be loaded into the sheet feeder duri...

Страница 38: ...ut menu of the printer driver To access your printer driver see Accessing the printer software on page 131 Macintosh users will select the Double Sided Printing check box from the Page Setup dialog box For information on making settings in this dialog box see Printer Software Introduction on page 189 ...

Страница 39: ...ing settings are possible Margins Click this button to open the Margins dialog box This setting allows you to specify the edge where the binding will be placed You can choose betweenLeft Top andRight Youcanalsospecify the width ofthe binding margin by entering a value in the Binding Margin text box Folded Booklet ...

Страница 40: ...dialog box on page 206 for Macintosh Once you have made your settings click OK to save them Load paper in the sheet feeder then send the print job from your application The odd numbered pages will print first if Folded Booklet was not the selected setting Instructions for generating the even numbered pages will be displayed while the odd numbered pages are output Follow the instructions provided a...

Страница 41: ... the paper is curled flatten it before loading to avoid paper feeding problems Always handle the paper by the edges Provide ample space in front of the printer for the paper to eject fully Make sure that the output tray is down and the output tray extension is closed Check that the end of the paper is cut cleanly perpendicular to the long axis of the paper If it is cut on a diagonal or not cleanly...

Страница 42: ...n the roll paper holder Note Remove the transparent sheet after setting the roll paper into the holders 2 Check that the end of the roll is cut perpendicularly to the edges as shown using a triangle cCaution Always use a triangle or other tool to ensure that the end of the roll is cut perpendicularly A diagonal cut may cause paper feed problems ...

Страница 43: ...Using Roll Paper 34 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Remove the paper support and lower the output tray Then turn on the printer 4 Make sure that the adjust lever is set to the m position ...

Страница 44: ...r of the printer then attach the roll paper holder to the adapter 6 Pull out approximately 40 cm of the roll paper and load it into the roll paper feeder as far as it will go flush with the right roll paper edge guide from the printer back Then adjust the edge guide to the paper size ...

Страница 45: ...3 3 3 3 3 3 cCaution Do not load the roll paper into the sheet feeder for regular paper 7 To load the paper correctly you must hold the paper in place with your hand for three seconds The paper will feed into the printer automatically ...

Страница 46: ... pages of the instruction booklet packaged with the roll paper to protect it Then roll the booklet in the opposite direction to the paper s curl 8 Open the printer cover and make sure that the paper is feeding correctly If it is not straight press the z roll paper button for at least three seconds to eject the paper The error light comes on ...

Страница 47: ...nter software refer to Printing on Roll Paper on page 38 Printing on Roll Paper Once you have prepared your roll paper and it is loaded in the printer you must make settings in the printer software in order to print Note Always check the ink levels before printing on roll paper as replacing ink cartridges while the roll paper is loaded can smear the paper We recommend replacing the roll paper with...

Страница 48: ... with the printer driver settings There are two margin settings One setting creates a 3 mm margin on both sides of your printout The other setting prints with no margins on either side of your printout Follow the steps below to change the margins between pages of printed data 1 Select Roll Paper as the Paper Source in the printer driver 2 When printing is finished press the z roll paper button onc...

Страница 49: ...a new print job Do not press the z roll paper button more than necessary Doing so can damage the prinout To print data with no margins between separate files as shown below do not press the z roll paper button between print jobs Note The top margin is automatically set to 40 mm regardless of the margin setting Standard margins No margins ...

Страница 50: ...his may cause your printout to have gaps After the roll paper is loaded in the printer follow the steps below to configure your printer software for printing 1 Open the file you want to print in the appropriate application 2 Access the printer software from within the application Note For details on accessing the software refer to the application s user manual In many applications you can select P...

Страница 51: ...mm margin is inserted between each page of data when you press the z roll paper button To define a custom paper size select User Defined from the list The User Defined Paper Size dialog box opens allowing you to specify the length and width of your document If the data is not larger than the size of the loaded paper the data is printed as one page This allows you to print large or long data withou...

Страница 52: ... referring to Cancelling Printing on page 325 Wait until the printer stops printing and feeding paper Cut off the paper at the back of the printer then turn off the printer The remaining paper is ejected 4 If the cutter is attached select the types of cutting from the Auto Cut list box The Auto Cut settings are as follows Not Cut No cutting with the cutter is done Single Cut The paper is cut at th...

Страница 53: ...nter driver settings with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter on page 175 and make the setting 5 Make the Roll Paper Option settings at the bottom of the dialog box The Roll Paper Option settings are as follows Double Cut If youhave selectedSingle Cutandare unhappy with the gap of the cutting position select Double Cut In this mode the space between images is extended and the paper is cut twice inside thi...

Страница 54: ...want to print multi page data as individual pages rather than as continuous data When this check box is selected the Print page frame check box is enabled Save roll paper Select this check box when you want to save roll paper When this check box is selected the blank portion of the last page of your document is not fed through the printer This feature is only available when Not Cut and Banner Mode...

Страница 55: ...loaded in the printer make sure that the Stylus Photo 950 is selected in the Chooser before proceeding Follow the steps below to configure your printer software for printing 1 Open the file that you want to print in the appropriate application 2 Open the printer software Note In most applications you can do this by selecting Page Setup or Print Setup on the File menu ...

Страница 56: ...setting in the printer software when roll paper is loaded in the sheet feeder Doing so causes unnecessary paper to be fed after each print job If you have already started printing cancel the print job from the printer software referring to Cancelling Printing on page 325 Wait until the printer stops printing and feeding paper Cut off the paper at the back of the printer then turn off the printer T...

Страница 57: ...table after the cutter is attached and Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting Not Cut No cutting with the cutter is done Single Cut The paper is cut at the boundary between images the boundary between pages However the cutting position may shift slightly Double Cut If youhave selectedSingle Cutandare unhappy with the gap of the cutting position select Double Cut In this mode the space ...

Страница 58: ...ry Refer to the table below for details When finished click OK The Roll Paper Option settings are as follows Banner Mode Select this mode when you want to print multi page data as a continuous printout on roll paper rather than as individual pages When this check box is selected the Save roll paper check box is enabled Cut Sheet Mode Select this mode when you want to print multi page data as indiv...

Страница 59: ...astpage of your document is not fed through the printer This feature is only available when Not Cut and Banner Mode are selected and not available when cutting with the cutter Print page frame Select this check box to print a line on the roll paper between pages in a multi page document to indicate where the paper should be cut This feature is useful when it is unclear where the page breaks should...

Страница 60: ...3 if the cutter is attached since Paper is automatically cut Note To cancel the paper removal sequence and print more data press the z roll paper button and send the next print job The paper will return to the printing start position before starting the next print job Do not press the z roll paper button more than necessary Doing so can damage the printout 2 Cut the paper along the printed line Ne...

Страница 61: ...ends that you use a triangle or other tool to ensure that the end of the roll is cut perpendicularly A diagonal cut may cause paper feed problems 3 Set the adjust lever to the position 4 Turn the roll paper knob and roll up the roll paper Gently remove the paper ...

Страница 62: ...e printer using operation panel 1 Once you have cut the paper hold down the z roll paper button for about 3 seconds The paper feeds in reverse to a position where it can be easily removed from the sheet feeder at the back of the printer If it does not feed to this position repeat this step ...

Страница 63: ...remove the paper then press the z roll paper button to clear error light Storing EPSON Roll Paper Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag Keep them away from high temperature humidity and direct sunlight ...

Страница 64: ... paper Attach the cutter as follows wWarning Do not attach or remove this product while the power to the printer s main unit is on Keep the cutter out of the reach of children Do not touch the paper ejection part and cutter blade Do not place the cutter on an unstable surface such as on an unstable table or a tilted surface Do not disassemble or modify the cutter cCaution When attaching the cutter...

Страница 65: ...ert the cutter exactly to the proper position If you attach the cutter make the following settings in the printer driver before using it If you do not make these settings the Auto Cut mode is not available Printer driver settings with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter Make the settings of the auto cutter attachment as follows ...

Страница 66: ...to open the Printers and Faxes folder 2 For Windows Me 98 and 95 users select EPSON Stylus Photo 950 icon then click Properties on the File menu For Windows XP and 2000 users select EPSON Stylus Photo 950 icon then click Printing Preferences on the File menu For Windows NT 4 0 users select EPSON Stylus Photo 950 icon then click Document Defaults on the File menu The printer software opens 3 Click ...

Страница 67: ...improve its precision In addition if you use different Paper Type Paper Width roll paper it is recommended that you use the Auto Cut mode after adjusting the cutting position Refer to the Cutting position adjustment with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter on page 60 for more details about the cutting position adjustment For Macintosh users 1 Click Print on the File menu of your application The Print dial...

Страница 68: ...59 Using Automatic Roll Paper Cutter 2 Click the Utility icon button The Utility dialog box opens 3 Click Printer Information The Printer and Option Information dialog box opens ...

Страница 69: ...e the Auto Cut mode after adjusting the cutting position Refer to the Cutting position adjustment with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter on page 60 for more details about the cutting position adjustment Cutting position adjustment with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter After you attach the cutter make sure to adjust the cutting position to improve its precision Note Before doing the following it is necessary ...

Страница 70: ...r folder For Windows XP users click Start then click Control Panel then click Printers and Other Hardware then click Printers and Faxes to open the Printers and Faxes folder 2 For Windows Me 98 and 95 users select EPSON Stylus Photo 950 icon then click Properties on the File menu For Windows XP and 2000 users select EPSON Stylus Photo 950 icon then click Printing Preferences on the File menu For W...

Страница 71: ... Click Utility tab then click Printer and Option Information The Printer and Option Information dialog box opens 4 After making sure that Auto Cutter Attached check box is selected click the Auto Cutter Adjustment button The Auto Cutter Adjustment dialog box opens ...

Страница 72: ...is selected If it is not selected the Auto Cutter Adjustment button is not available In addition you cannot use the cutter 5 After making sure that the roll paper is set click the Print button Thecuttingpositionadjustmentpatternisprintedand cut off 6 By using the cut roll paper check the most precisely printed number among the color boundaries ...

Страница 73: ...ect the number of the most precisely printed color boundary from the list box Click Finish to enable the adjustment For Macintosh 1 Click Print on the File menu of your application The Print dialog box opens 2 Click the Utility icon button The Utility dialog box opens ...

Страница 74: ...Cutter Attached check box is selected click the Auto Cutter Adjustment button The Auto Cutter Adjustment dialog box opens Note If the Auto Cutter Adjustment button is not available make sure that the Auto Cutter Attached check box is selected If it is not selected the Auto Cutter Adjustment button is not available In addition you cannot use the cutter ...

Страница 75: ...4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 After making sure that the roll paper is set click the Print button Thecuttingpositionadjustmentpattern isprintedand cut off 6 By using the cut roll paper check the most precisely printed number among the color boundaries ...

Страница 76: ...7 Select the number of the most precisely printed color boundary form the list box Click Finish to enable the adjustment Attaching the Photo Catcher To receive the paper cut off by the cutter attach the photo catcher Follow the steps below ...

Страница 77: ...inter to the edge of the desk or table so that the cloth of the photo catcher hangs as shown in the illustration Be careful not to let the printer fall from the desk or table when moving it In addition do not place the printer on an unstable surface 1 Attach the arm part of the photo catcher to the output tray ...

Страница 78: ...oto catcher by putting it into the groove of the arm 3 Put the cloth inside of the arm and make it like a bag then remove any slack by pulling the edges of the cloth to left and right Insert the stick shaped projection with d mark side up to the hole of the output tray ...

Страница 79: ...how to print on the roll paper using the cutter The steps from the printer driver settings to cutting are as follows For Windows users Note When printing on roll paper you cannot use the Reverse Order or Rotate by 180 features You also cannot select Maximum or Centered as the Printable Area setting or use the functions on the Layout menu Do not select PhotoEnhance in the printer software as this m...

Страница 80: ...d select the appropriate page size Note Do not select Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source setting in the printer software when roll paper is loaded in the sheet feeder Doing so causes unnecessary paper to be fed after each print job If you have already started printing cancel the print job from the printer software referring to Cancelling Printing on page 325 Wait until the printer stops printing and...

Страница 81: ...t the boundary between images the boundary between pages However the cutting position may shift slightly Double Cut If you have selected Single Cut andare unhappywith the gap of the cutting position select Double Cut In this mode the space between images is extended and the paper is cut twice inside this space By cutting twice an 18 mm slip of paper is left Double Cut is selectable only when print...

Страница 82: ...g has not been made in the printer driver Refer to the Printer driver settings with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter on page 175 and make the setting 5 Make the Roll Paper Option settings at the bottom of the dialog box The Roll Paper Option settings are as follows Banner Mode Select this mode when you want to print multi page data as continuous data on the roll paper rather than as individual pages Wh...

Страница 83: ...e margin between the printouts In order to cut the printouts front and back gaps of 18 mm are left 9 Press the z roll paper button in order to cut the last page Save roll paper Select this check box when you want to save roll paper When this check box is selected the blank portion of the last page of your document is not fed through the printer This feature is only available when Not Cut and Banne...

Страница 84: ...ending upon the application you are using Check your application s user manual for details When printing on roll paper you cannot use the Reverse Order or Rotate by 180 features select Maximum or Centered as the Printable Area setting or use the functions in the Layout dialog box Do not select PhotoEnhance in the printer software because it may cause your printout to have gaps After the roll paper...

Страница 85: ... appropriate application 2 Open the printer software Note In most applications you can do this by selecting Page Setup or Print Setup on the File menu 3 Select Roll Paper for Paper Source and make the appropriate Paper Size setting You can select either a predefined paper size or create a custom paper size ...

Страница 86: ...nter then turn off the printer The remaining paper is ejected 4 Select the types of cutting from the Auto Cut list box The Auto Cut settings are as follows Not Cut No cutting with the cutter is done Single Cut The paper is cut at the boundary between images the boundary between pages However the cutting position may shift slightly Double Cut If you have selected Single Cut and are unhappy with the...

Страница 87: ...t available even when Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source the Auto Cutter Attached setting has not been made in the printer driver Refer to the Printer driver settings with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter on page 175 and make the setting 5 Make any other settings as necessary Refer to the table below for details When finished click OK The Roll Paper Option settings are as follows Banner Mode Se...

Страница 88: ...s check box is selected the blankportionof the lastpage of your document is not fed through the printer This feature is only available when Not Cut and Banner Mode are selected and not available when cutting with the cutter Print page frame Select this check box to print a line on the roll paper between pages in a multi page document to indicate where the paper should be cut This feature is useful...

Страница 89: ...ut the last page and stops its operation When you print two or more pages each printout is automatically cut except the last page When you print only one page the printout remains without being cut When Not Cut is selected in the Auto Cut list box the paper is ejected without being cut Note When Double Cut is selected in the Auto Cut list box the printer prints the paper with some margin between t...

Страница 90: ...e borders at the edge of the print images After your printouts are cut the printer loads the roll paper back to the print position and the next job in the print queue if any is printed Removing the Photo Catcher Remove the photo catcher using the following steps 1 Remove the shaft of the photo catcher from the arm ...

Страница 91: ...output tray Removing the Automatic Roll Paper Cutter Remove the cutter as the following steps cCaution Be sure to turn the printer off for safety reasons when removing the cutter from the printer Holding down the buttons on both ends of the cutter pull the cutter toward you and remove it ...

Страница 92: ... Roll Paper Cutter Note You can carry out normal printing with the cutter attached If you print on A4 size paper remove the photo catcher and lower the output tray If you print on envelopes or on a CD R remove the cutter ...

Страница 93: ...sing some extra CD Rs The printed surface can easily be damaged immediately after printing Letthe printedCD R dry formore than 24 hours Do not insert the printed CD R into any CD ROM drive before it dries completely Do not let the printed CD R dry in direct sunlight Depending on the CD R type smearing may occur according to the level of color saturation If the printed surface is sticky even after ...

Страница 94: ...diately The print quality may not be improved if you re print on the printed label surface The following specifies the printable area of CD R Available size of CD R EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 950 allows for printing on two sizes of CD R 12 cm and 8 cm Use only a CD R labelled as suitable for printing for example Printable on the label surface or Printable with ink jet printers Note For more details on CD ...

Страница 95: ...D icon on the desktop Windows XP users can see EPSON Print CD by clicking Start button and pointing to All Programs Macintosh users can see EPSON Print CD folder in the hard disk of your Macintosh If EPSON Print CD has already been installed proceed to Print position adjustment on page 87 If EPSON Print CD has not been installed install the software as follows For Windows users 1 Insert the printe...

Страница 96: ... as follows For Windows users 1 Print the print position check pattern To check the print gap print the position check pattern first 1 Place the CD R Print Position Check Disk attached to the CD R tray on the CD R tray and insert it into the printer Note Refer to Setting CD R on page 100 for more details about CD R setting If the print position check sheet is warped flatten it before loading it 2 ...

Страница 97: ...nd 95 or All Programs for Windows XP and point to EPSON Print CD then click EPSON Print CD 3 Click Inner Outer Diameter Settings on the File menu The Inner Outer Diameter Settings dialog box opens 4 Select 12 cm CD R and click OK 5 ClickPrinter Settings on the Filemenu The Print Setupdialog box opens 6 Select EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 950 from the Name list box and click Properties ...

Страница 98: ...89 Printing on CD R 7 Click the Main tab then select CD R from the Media Type list box ...

Страница 99: ... 8 Click the Paper tab then select Manual Feed Slot from the Paper source list box A4 from the Paper size list box and Portrait in Orientation 9 Click OK on the Print Setup dialog box 10 Select Print from the File menu The Print dialog box opens ...

Страница 100: ...t lever position during printing It may cause hardware damage After the CD R is printed switch the adjust lever according to the thickness of paper loaded For plain paper which is less thick switch to m 2 Measurement of print position gap Measure the gap using the printed check sheet Measure the area as shown in the illustration with a ruler ...

Страница 101: ...ou may not measure the gap correctly Make sure to include the internal transparent compartment of the CD R in the measurement range Measure the distance from the circumference of CD R tray s center circle to the horizontal line of the check pattern 3 Save the measured value to the EPSON Print CD 1 Select Adjust Print Position from the File menu The Adjust Print Position dialog box opens A Height B...

Страница 102: ...d print the position check pattern after clicking the Reset button For Macintosh users 1 Print the print position check pattern To check the print gap print the position check pattern first 1 Place the CD R Print Position Check Disk attached to the CD R tray on the CD R tray and insert it into the printer Note Refer to Setting CD R on page 100 for more details about CD R setting If the print posit...

Страница 103: ...ange CD Inner Outer Diameter on the File menu The Change CD Inner Outer Diameter dialog box opens 4 Select 12 cm CD R and click OK 5 Click Page Setup on the File menu The Page Setup dialog box opens 6 Select Manual Feed from the Paper source list box A4 from the Paper size list box and Portrait in Orientation 7 Click OK to close Page Setup dialog box ...

Страница 104: ...10 Click OK cCaution Do not switch the adjust lever position during printing It may cause hardware damage After the CD R is printed switch the adjust lever according to the thickness of paper loaded For plain paper which is less thick switch to m 2 Measurement of print position gap Measure the gap using the printed check sheet Measure the area as shown in the illustration with a ruler ...

Страница 105: ...may not measure the gap correctly Make sure to include the internal transparent compartment of the CD R in the measurement range Measure the distance from the circumference of CD R tray s center circle to the horizontal line of the check pattern 3 Save the measured value to the EPSON Print CD 1 Select Fine tune Print Position from the File menu The Fine tune Print Position dialog box opens A Heigh...

Страница 106: ... Space and click OK Note If you re install the EPSON Print CD adjust the settings again If you readjust settings after the position gap is found print the position check pattern after clicking the Reset button Color settings Adjust color saturation If the ink smears when CD R printing follow the steps below ...

Страница 107: ...st it by Brightness in EPSON Print CD or Contrast in the printer driver If the color saturation of the printout is low set the Print Color Correction to Darker for Windows or Color Correction to Strong for Macintosh Tocheck the printresults lettheprintoutdry for more than 24hours after the printing Print the color saturation check pattern You can print the color saturation check pattern with EPSON...

Страница 108: ...ntosh and click Print Cleaning the Printer Before printing to the CD R it is necessary to clean the roller inside of the printer by feeding and ejecting A4 size plain paper This is to prevent the dirt on the roller inside the printer adhering to the printed surface of the CD R Do this roller cleaning only once before CD R printing You do not need to do this cleaning each time you print on the CD R...

Страница 109: ...R printing before inserting the CD R Refer to the Notice for CD R Printing on page 84 for more detailed notes on CD R printing Be sure to insert the CD R following the steps below If you insert CD R in a different way the data or printer hardware may be damaged Note Before printing to the CD R it is necessary to clean the roller inside of the printer by feeding and ejecting A4 size normal paper Re...

Страница 110: ...r is on If the power is off automatic print position adjustmentmay not be done after inserting the CD R tray 2 Push back the tray extension 3 Open the printer cover then set the adjust lever to the position m paper light flashes quickly 4 Set the front sheet feeder to the printer ...

Страница 111: ...ch the front sheet feeder firmly to the right position of the printer 5 Place the CD R on the CD R tray with the label surface up Note Place one CD R at a time 12 cm CD R 8 cm CD R Fix the 8 cm CD R support provided with the printer to the outside of CD R ...

Страница 112: ...with this printer If you use another CD R tray there may be a gap in the print position and printing may not be done properly When you insert an 8 cm CD R be sure to use the provided 8 cm CD R support otherwise the printer position may be misaligned Do not use other commerciallyavailableattachments astheymaydamage the printer hardware 6 Slide the left edge guide to the position wider than the widt...

Страница 113: ...eet feeder Apply light pressure with the hand to prevent the tray slippingfrom the frontsheetfeederandinsert the tray until the half circle shaped hollow back of the front sheet feeder and the hollow of the CD R tray join Note If the CD R tray slips from the front sheet feeder the printable surface may be damaged when the tray is inserted Take great care with this step ...

Страница 114: ...105 Printing on CD R 8 Slide the left edge guide against the edge of the CD R tray Let the hollow of the front sheet feeder and hollow of the CD R tray join ...

Страница 115: ...e to switch the adjust lever to the position If you print in the m position or the position it may cause damage to the hardware In addition if the lever is set to the position the printer will not start printing 10 Close the printer cover then press the m paper button The CD R tray is adjusted to the proper position automatically ...

Страница 116: ...re and used in these instructions Follow the instructions for how to use EPSON Print CD Accessing EPSON Print CD For Windows users Toaccess EPSONPrintCD double clicktheEPSONPrintCDicon on the desktop Note If the EPSON Print CD icon does not appear on the desktop click Start button point to Programs for Windows Me 2000 NT 4 0 98 and 95 or All Programs for Windows XP and point to EPSON Print CD then...

Страница 117: ...ter Diameter Settings from the File menu The Inner Outer Diameter Settings dialog box opens 2 Select 8 cm CD R or 12 cm CD R and click OK For Macintosh users 1 Select Change CD Inner Outer Diameter from the File menu The Change CD Inner Outer Diameter dialog box opens 2 Select 8 cm CD R or 12 cm CD R and click OK ...

Страница 118: ...cted is displayed on the entire label Note The above example uses animage that isincludedinthe EPSON Print CD When using images taken with digital cameras and saved on your computer do not click Edit Background tab but click File to select the folder that contains the images you want to use If sample background images are not installed at the time of installation because Compact installation is se...

Страница 119: ...mages click button The Background Option screen opens Then click Select Image button on the screen For Macintosh users 1 Click button on the Tool palette and Adjust Background screen opens 2 Click Select Background A window opens that lets you select a background image ...

Страница 120: ...hat is included in the EPSON Print CD When using images taken with digital cameras and saved on your computer select the folder that contains the images you want to use 4 Select the background image you want to use and click Open button 5 Click OK The selected background image is displayed on the entire label Note To change the background image return to step 1 and reset ...

Страница 121: ...lick OK The characters typed are displayed on the label Note To change the character style click Text Settings Text Color Shadow and Distortion tabs that are shown above the Text Settings dialog box and make changes in the displayed screen To correct the characters once typed double click on the characters to open Text Settings dialog box In the Text Settings dialog box you can correct characters ...

Страница 122: ...e characters that are displayed on the label and move them to the position you want to print 4 If you want to type more characters repeat steps 1 3 For Macintosh 1 Click button on the Tool palette The Text Settings dialog box opens ...

Страница 123: ...e textbox The characters typed in the textbox are displayed on the label Note You can change character font size and style in the Text Settings dialog box To correct the characters once typed click on the characters In the Text Settings dialog box you can correct characters you have already typed ...

Страница 124: ...haracters that are displayed on the label and move them to the position you want to print 4 If you want to type more characters repeat step 1 3 Printing curved characters For Windows users 1 Click button at the left end of edit toolbar ...

Страница 125: ...acters that are typed and displayed on the label Handles are displayed on the corner and the center of the character block 3 Drag the red handle displayed in the center of the character block upward or downward The character block curves to the dragged direction ...

Страница 126: ...r toolbar so that they are pasted evenly If you cannot see the handles clearly remove the background image before proceeding to this step For Macintosh users 1 Click button on the Tool palette 2 Click the characters that are typed and displayed on the label Handles are displayed in the corner and the center of the character block ...

Страница 127: ... the character block upward or downward The character block curves to the dragged direction Note If you cannot see the handles clearly remove the background image before proceeding to this step Saving the label data For Windows users 1 Select Save from the File menu The Save As dialog box opens ...

Страница 128: ...osh users 1 Select Save from the File menu The Save dialog box opens 2 To save the label data locate a folder and specify a file name and click Save button Accessing EPSON Print CD help For details on EPSON Print CD you can also view the EPSON Print CD help How to start EPSON Print CD help is described in this section ...

Страница 129: ...Select EPSON Print CD Helps from the Apple menu Printing on CD R EPSON Print CD lets you print images on CD Rs Follow the instruction for how to print on CD Rs using the EPSON Print CD For Windows users 1 Select Printer Settings from the File menu Print Setup dialog box opens 2 Select EPSON Stylus Photo 950 from the Name list box and click Properties ...

Страница 130: ...121 Printing on CD R 3 Click the Main tab and select CD R from the Media Type list box ...

Страница 131: ...lick the Paper tab then select Manual Feed Slot from the Paper source list box A4 from the Paper size list box and Portrait in Orientation 5 Click OK to return to Print Setup dialog box 6 Click OK 7 Select Print from File menu Print dialog box opens ...

Страница 132: ...djust lever according to the thickness of paper loaded For plain paper which is less thick switch to m Note Adjust print position when the print position is misaligned by referring to Print position adjustment on page 87 When ink smears in the print result adjust the color saturation by referring to Color settings on page 97 For Macintosh users 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu Page Setup dia...

Страница 133: ... the Paper source list box A4 from the Paper size list box and Portrait in Orientation 3 Click OK to close Page Setup dialog box 4 Select Print from File menu Print dialog box opens 5 Select CD R from the Media Type list box and None in Test Print Pattern and click Print ...

Страница 134: ...instruction below to stop printing while the print job is being executed Click the Stop button in Progress Meter displayed at the right end of the toolbar while printing job is executed Then the print job progress is printed out and the print job ceases Note Progress Meter does not appear if EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed When you are printing with roll paper cut the roll paper and remove...

Страница 135: ...urs for some reason and you want to quit printing immediately follow the step below For Windows Me 98 and 95 users 1 Turn off the printer even while a printing job is being executed Then the paper loaded for printing is ejected Note Data remaining in the print job queue is canceled by turning off the printer 2 Click Cancel if the screen below appears It takes time before the screen shows You can c...

Страница 136: ...1 for how to remove roll paper For Windows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 users 1 Turn off the printer even while a printing job is being executed Then the paper loaded for printing is ejected Note Data remaining in the print job queue is canceled by turning off the printer 2 For Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 users click Start point to Settings then click Printers to open the Printer folder For Windows XP users cli...

Страница 137: ...llowing the above step Refer to Using Automatic Roll Paper Cutter on page 70 for how to cut roll paper Refer to Removing Roll Paper from the Printer on page 51 for how to remove roll paper Print cancellation in Macintosh Print cancellation in Macintosh is described in this section Follow the instruction below to stop printing while a print job is being executed Turn off the printer first Paper loa...

Страница 138: ...ow to remove roll paper When background print is not used If you are not using the Background Printing you can stop printing by using Macintosh function Press period key while pressing J Command key When the print cancellation dialog box appears follow the instruction on the screen then printing stops normally Note When you are printing with roll paper cut the roll paper and remove from the printe...

Страница 139: ...er driver settings and utilities are on the printer software menus shown below If you encounter any problems when using the printer software refer to the Problem Solver HTML manual for help by clicking Technical Support on the Main menu of the printer software Menu Settings and Utilities Main Media Type Ink Mode Print Preview Paper Paper Source No Margins Auto Cut Paper Size Copies Orientation Pri...

Страница 140: ...nformation about the printer software See Getting Information Through Online Help on page 182 for instructions on accessing help Accessing the printer software You can access the printer software from most Windows applications or from the Windows Start menu When you access the printer software from a Windows application the settings that you make apply only to the application you are using When yo...

Страница 141: ...rinters For Windows XP users click Start then click Control Panel then click Printers and other hardware then click Printers and Faxes 2 For Windows Me 98 and 95 users select your printer then click Properties on the File menu For Windows XP and 2000 users select your printer then click Printing Preferences on the File menu For Windows NT 4 0 users select your printer then click Document Defaults ...

Страница 142: ...s setting first On the Main menu select the Media Type setting that matches the media that is loaded in the printer To find out what media type you are using find your media in the list below and refer to the corresponding media type under which it is grouped shown in larger type For some media there are several Media Type settings from which to choose ...

Страница 143: ...eel Transfer Paper A4 S041154 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 5 8 S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 8 10 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 with envelopes S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 8 with envelopes S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards...

Страница 144: ...41254 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 594 mm S041145 EPSON Photo Paper Cards A4 S041177 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper A4 S041287 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 100 mm 8 M S041303 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 210 mm 10 M S041377 EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper A4 S041332 EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 100 mm 8 M S041330 EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 210 mm 8 M S041336 ...

Страница 145: ...ervices See Regional Customer Services on page 351 for details Making the Ink setting The Ink setting allows you to print in color or black and white Click Color to print in color or Black to print in black and white or grayscale EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 A6 S041144 EPSON Photo Stickers 4 A6 S041176 EPSON ColorLife...

Страница 146: ...t Menu on page 154 for details Automatic This mode provides the quickest and easiest way to start printing See Using the Automatic mode on page 138 for details PhotoEnhance This mode lets you choose from a variety of image correction settings specially designed for photos See Using the PhotoEnhance mode on page 139 for details Custom This mode lets you choose from a list of ready made or personali...

Страница 147: ...see Makingthe MediaType setting on page 133 Note Depending on the media selected in the Media Type list while Automatic is selected a slider appears under the Custom radio button that lets you choose Quality Speed or the middle level Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings that override similar settings in...

Страница 148: ...printing 8 16 24 or 32 bit color data Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the time required for printing depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image You can select from the following settings Standard This setting provides standard image correction for most photos Try this first People This setting is best for photos of people Nature This setting i...

Страница 149: ...sing the Custom mode Selecting Custom as the Mode option enables the Custom Settings list from which you can choose a ready made setting designed for printing text and graphs Or you can select a color matching method You can also create and save your own custom settings For details on making your own custom settings see Making Advanced settings on page 142 Soft Focus This setting makes your photos...

Страница 150: ...ant to print 3 Verify the Media Type and Ink settings before printing as they may be affected by the custom setting that you select See Making the Media Type setting on page 133 or Making the Ink setting on page 136 for details Ready made setting Description Economy This setting is best for printing drafts of text ICM This method automatically adjusts printout colors to match the colors on your sc...

Страница 151: ...m to the Custom Settings list on the Main menu Follow the instructions in this section to make Advanced settings Note The printer software screens that appear in this procedure are for Windows 98 and 95 The Windows XP Me 2000 and NT 4 0 printer software screens differ slightly in appearance 1 Select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu and then click Advanced The Advanced dialog box opens 2...

Страница 152: ...hen PhotoEnhance is selected only the images in a document will be printed in monochrome Any colored text or graphs in the same document will be printed in color Some settings may be unavailable depending on the Media Type Ink and Print Quality settings that you make 6 Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Main menu To return to the Main menu without applying your settings click Cancel...

Страница 153: ...name for your settings in the Name text box then click Save Your Advanced settings will be added to the Custom Settings list Note You cannot apply the names of EPSON ready made settings or color matching methods to your custom settings You cannot delete the ready made settings or color matching methods from the Custom Settings list To delete a setting from the Custom Settings list select it in the...

Страница 154: ... while one of your customized settings is selected in the Custom Settings list the selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings The customized setting that was previously selected is not affected by the change To return to your customized setting simply reselect it in the list Previewing your printout Select the Print Preview check box on the Main menu when you want to view a preview of ...

Страница 155: ...ou can use to perform the following functions Drag n Drop Click this button to select and move watermarks Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed page Fit To Screen Click this button to scale the previewed page so that it fits the size of the window This is convenient when you want to see the entire page at one time Maximum Zoom Click this button to display the previe...

Страница 156: ...he printable area The printer cannot print anything which is outside of this area Watermark Click this button to open the Watermark Settings dialog box where you can add watermarks to the document and change any of the current watermark settings Reset Watermark Click this button to return all watermark settings to what they were when the EPSON Print Preview dialog box was first opened If no settin...

Страница 157: ...e click the page icon in the list at the left side of the preview window then add or remove it using the commands on the Print Options menu The Print Options menu commands are as follows After you have previewed the document click Print to print the document or click Cancel to cancel printing Making Settings on the Paper Menu Use the settings on the Paper menu to change the paper size set the numb...

Страница 158: ...149 Printing with Windows When you select Sheet Feeder and Manual Feed Slot as the Paper Source setting the printer software will appear as shown below ...

Страница 159: ...e Select the paper source that you want to use from the selections below Sheet Feeder Select this to leave a 3 mm margin on both the right and the left sides of the paper This option is available when printing on normal paper Roll Paper Select this to leave a 3 mm margin on both the right and the left sides of the roll paper Manual Feed Slot Select this to print on a matte board and CD R loaded in...

Страница 160: ...rinting When using this feature with Roll Paper you need to use your image editing software to make the image 4 mm wider than the roll paper Printing with this feature selected takes longer than for normal printing Because this feature enlarges the image to a size slightly larger than the paper size when Sheet Feeder is selected as the Paper Source setting the portion of the image that extends bey...

Страница 161: ...justment with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter on page 176 for more details about the cutting position adjustment Auto Cut is selectable after the cutter is attached and Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting If Auto Cut is not available even when Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source the Auto Cutter Attached setting has not been made in the printer driver Refer to the Printer driver s...

Страница 162: ...ncrease the printable area at the bottom edge from 14 mm to 3 mm select Maximum Note The print quality may decline at the edges of the printout when Maximum is selected as the Printable Area setting Before printing large jobs using this setting print a single sheet to confirm quality When Maximum is selected make sure that the paper loaded in the sheet feeder is not curled Do not select Maximum wh...

Страница 163: ...lect this mode when you want to print multi page data as individual pages rather than as continuous data When this check box is selected the Print page frame check box is enabled Save roll paper Select this check box when you want to save roll paper When this check box is selected the blank portion of the last page of your document is not fed through the printer This feature is only available when...

Страница 164: ...your document You can select from the following settings Fit to Page Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your document to make it fit the paper size selected in the Output Paper Size list Custom Allows you to manually reduce or enlarge an image Click the arrows next to the Scale to box to select a percentage between 10 and 400 ...

Страница 165: ...tion below Note The double sided printing feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a network or is used as a shared printer Depending on the media type stacks of up to 30 sheets can be loaded into the sheet feeder during double sided printing Only use media types which are suitable for double sided printing Otherwise the printout quality may deteriorate Depending on the type of p...

Страница 166: ... the Double Sided Printing check box from the Layout menu of your printer driver For information on accessing the Layout menu see Accessing the printer software on page 131 2 Click the Margins button The following dialog box will appear ...

Страница 167: ...per in the sheet feeder then send the print job from your application Instructions for generating the even numbered pages will be displayed while the odd numbered pages are output 7 Follow the instructions displayed to reload the paper or reload the paper as shown in the illustration below Note The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used Should this occur slightly curl the she...

Страница 168: ...es Folded Booklet double sided printing You can also make single fold booklets using the double sided printing feature To create a single fold booklet the pages that appear on the outside after the booklet is folded are printed first The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after the paper is reloaded into the printer as shown in the illustration below ...

Страница 169: ... 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet of paper and pages 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet of paper The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet Use the following steps to create a booklet as described above 1 Select the Double Sided Printing check box from the Layout menu then select the Folded Booklet check box 2 Click the Margins button The Margins dialog b...

Страница 170: ...tation setting 4 Specify the width of the binding margin using the Binding Margin text box You can specify any width from 3 mm to 30 mm The specified margin width will be used on both sides of the fold For example if a 10 mm margin is specified a 20 mm margin will be inserted a margin of 10 mm will be placed on each side of the fold Folding Edge Margin 5 Click OK to return to the Layout menu then ...

Страница 171: ...ection prior to reloading them into the printer Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard flat surface prior to reloading the stack into the printer Follow the instructions provided when reloading the printouts Paper jams or improperly placed binding margins may occur if the printouts are not reloaded correctly In the event of a paper jam refer to Paper Does Not Feed Correctly on p...

Страница 172: ...ou can make the following settings 2 Pages 4 Pages Prints two or four pages of your document on a single piece of paper Page Order Opens the Print Layout dialog box where you can specify the order in which the pages will be printed Some settings may be unavailable depending upon the Orientation selection on the Paper menu Print page frames Prints frames around the pages printed on each sheet ...

Страница 173: ...Page setting to print a poster size image Click the Settings button to adjust the way your poster will print The Poster Settings dialog box opens You can make the following settings Print Cutting Guides Check this box to turn the cutting guide options on Overlapping Alignment Marks Slightly overlaps the images and prints alignment markers so that they can be aligned more precisely ...

Страница 174: ...panels that you do not wish to print then click OK to close the Poster Settings dialog box Making Watermark settings To print a watermark on your document click anywhere in the Watermark list box on the Layout menu and select a watermark Trim Lines Prints border lines on the images to guide you when trimming the pages ...

Страница 175: ...ing dialog box appears Refer to the appropriate section below to finish creating a custom watermark Creating an image based watermark Follow the steps below to create an image based watermark 1 Select BMP 2 Click the Browse button to specify the bitmap file you want to use then click OK 3 Type a name for your watermark in the Name box then click Save Click OK to return to the Layout menu ...

Страница 176: ...e used as the watermark name 3 If you want to change the watermark name type a new name in the Name box then click Save Click OK to return to the Layout menu Adjusting the appearance of watermarks Follow the steps below to adjust the appearance of watermarks when printed 1 Select a watermark in the Watermark list box on the Layout menu 2 Click the Settings button The following dialog box appears ...

Страница 177: ...play at the left side of the dialog box 4 When you are finished making settings click OK Using the Printer Utilities EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer status and to perform some printer maintenance from your computer To use the utilities click the Utility tab in the printer software then click the button for the utility that you want to use For information on how to ac...

Страница 178: ... Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Refer to the appropriate section below EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides you with printer status information such as the amount of ink remaining and checks for printer errors Thisutilityisonlyavailablewhenbothofthefollowingconditions are met The pri...

Страница 179: ...d to clean the print head if you notice print quality has declined Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned You can access the Nozzle Check utility directly from the Head Cleaning utility For details see Cleaning the Print Head on page 285 Print Head Alignment The PrintHeadAlignment utility can be used to improve the print quality of your documents The ...

Страница 180: ...be output by the printer From each pattern on the printed test sheet choose the vertical line that is aligned best For each pattern select the corresponding line number from the appropriate drop down list box in the Print Head Alignment dialog box then click Next to put the new settings into effect ...

Страница 181: ...you cannot find a line which is aligned correctly select the number of the line which is the closest to being correct and click Realignment The lines you selected will be reset to the center number 8 position and the alignment test sheet will be printed again ...

Страница 182: ... will be output by the printer From each pattern on the printed test sheet choose the least grainy one For each pattern select the corresponding pattern number from the appropriate drop down list box in the Print Head Alignment box then click Finish to put the new settings into effect ...

Страница 183: ...t find a smooth pattern select the number for the pattern that is the least grainy and click Realignment The gap adjustment sheet will be printed again If you can select a smooth pattern and do not need to print the test pattern again clear check boxes 1 3 on the right ...

Страница 184: ...rmation It also provides specific information regarding certain characteristics of the printer such as the Printer ID Printer driver settings with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter If you attach the cutter make the following settings in the printer driver before using it If you do not make these settings the Auto Cut mode is not available ...

Страница 185: ...th Automatic Roll Paper Cutter on page 176 for more details about the cutting position adjustment Cutting position adjustment with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter After you attach the cutter make sure to adjust the cutting position to improve its precision Note Before doing the following it is necessary to turn the printer on and set the roll paper Refer to Loading the roll paper on page 33 for more d...

Страница 186: ...alog box opens Note If the Auto Cut Adjustment button is not available make sure that the Auto Cutter Attached check box is selected If it is not selected the Auto Cutter Adjustment button is not available In addition you cannot use the cutter 2 After making sure that the roll paper is set click the Print button Thecuttingpositionadjustmentpatternisprintedand cut off ...

Страница 187: ...Finish to enable the adjustment Printer information acquisition Depending on the configuration of your system the information displayed in the Printer and Option Information dialog box may be updated automatically or may need to be entered manually If a message appears in the Current Settings window prompting you to enter settings or if you change the printer configuration follow the steps below t...

Страница 188: ...rinter to use this utility You will see a printout similar to the one below 2 Make sure the settings in the utility match the information on the printed Settings Sheet If they do not match correct the settings on the screen to match the information on the settings sheet 3 Click OK to exit this menu and save your settings Speed Progress You can make settings related to print speed and progress in t...

Страница 189: ...ss Meter every time you print select Show Progress Meter EPSON Printer Port for Windows Me 98 and 95 only For printer models that use the parallel port you can speed up the data transfer rate by selecting EPSON Printer Port Parallel port users can further increase print speed by enabling DMA transfer as explained in Enabling DMA transfer on page 265 Always spool RAW datatype for Windows XP 2000 an...

Страница 190: ...print speed etc can be solved by selecting the Always spool RAW datatype check box Note When spooling RAW datatype print progress as displayed by the Progress Meter may differ from actual print progress Monitoring Preferences Click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box where you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3 ...

Страница 191: ...out or Utility menu for help related to the items on that menu Select Notification Displays the current error notification settings Select the check boxes of the error types for which you want to receive notification Also select the Alert check box if you want to be notified of error messages with an audio alert Note Click the Default button to revert all Select Notification settings to their defa...

Страница 192: ...g the What s This command Accessing help from the Windows Start menu Click the Start button point to Programs for Windows Me 2000 NT 4 0 98 and 95 or All Programs for Windows XP and EPSON forWindows Me 98and95 orEPSON Printers forWindows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 then click EPSON Stylus Photo 950 Help The help contents window opens ...

Страница 193: ...end a print job to the printer the Progress Meter opens as shown in the illustration below The Progress Meter indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information when bidirectional communication between the printer and computer is established This meter also displays helpful tips for better printing and error messages Refer to the appropriate section below ...

Страница 194: ...e tip which is currently displayed click the Details button Error messages If a problem occurs during printing an error message appears in the text box at the top of the Progress Meter window For more detailed information click Technical Support to access the Problem Solver HTML manual When the ink runs low or out a How to button appears below the text box Click How To and EPSON Status Monitor 3 w...

Страница 195: ...the top of the line the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer From the Spool Manager you can view print status information about the print jobs which have been sent to your printer You can also cancel pause and resume selected print jobs Note EPSON Spool Manager is not available for Windows XP 2000 or Windows NT After you send a print job an EPSON Stylus Photo 950 button appears on the ...

Страница 196: ...or EPSON Printers then click EPSON Stylus Photo 950 Readme Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Here is the way to access EPSON Status Monitor 3 Open the printer software click the Utility tab then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button When youaccess EPSONStatus Monitor 3 the following window appears Viewing information in EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides the following informat...

Страница 197: ...s and moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position Ink Levels EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides a graphic display of the amount of ink remaining and an estimate of the number of pages that can be printed before ink runs out Ink Cartridge Information You can view information about the ink cartridges that are currently installed in the printer by clicking the Information icon Technic...

Страница 198: ...es These dialog boxes can be accessed as described below Dialog Box Settings and Utilities Print Media Type Mode Copies Pages Color Page Setup Paper Size Paper Source No Margins Auto Cut Orientation Rotate by 180 degrees Double Sided Printing Reduce or Enlarge Printable Area Layout Fit to Page Watermark Multi Page Print Order Utility EPSON Status Monitor Nozzle Check Head Cleaning Print Head Align...

Страница 199: ...te and click Making Settings in the Print Dialog Box You can make Media Type Mode Color Copies and Pages settings in the Print dialog box From this dialog box you can also access other dialog boxes from which you can set the print time preview the document before printing and save spool data as a file Refer to the appropriate section below Utility Click the Utility icon button in the Print or Page...

Страница 200: ...ke this setting first In the Print dialog box select the Media Type setting that matches the paper that is loaded in the printer To find out what media type you are using find your media in the list below and refer to the corresponding media type under which it is grouped shown in larger type For some media there are several Media Type settings from which to choose ...

Страница 201: ...On Cool Peel Transfer Paper A4 S041154 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 5 8 S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 8 10 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 with envelopes S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 8 with envelopes S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greet...

Страница 202: ... 300 mm S041254 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 594 mm S041145 EPSON Photo Paper Cards A4 S041177 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper A4 S041287 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 100 mm 8 M S041303 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 210 mm 10 M S041377 EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper A4 S041332 EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 100 mm 8 M S041330 EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 210 mm 8 M S041...

Страница 203: ...customer services See Regional Customer Services on page 351 for details Making the Ink setting The Ink setting allows you to print in color or black and white Click Color to print in color or Black to print in black and white or grayscale EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 A6 S041144 EPSON Photo Stickers 4 A6 S041176 EPSON...

Страница 204: ...206 or Making Settings in the Layout Dialog Box on page 220 for details Automatic This mode provides the quickest and easiest way to start printing See Using the Automatic mode on page 196 for details PhotoEnhance This mode lets you choose from a variety of image correction settings specially designed for photos See Using the PhotoEnhance mode on page 196 for details Custom This mode lets you choo...

Страница 205: ...194 To make the Media Type setting see Making the Media Type setting on page 191 Note Depending on the media selected in the Media Type list while Automatic is selected a slider appears to the right of the Mode options that lets you choose Quality Speed or the middle level Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed Using the PhotoEnhance mode The PhotoEnhance mode provides a va...

Страница 206: ...ra Correction check box Select this check box when you are printing photos taken with a digital camera to give your printed images the smooth natural appearance of photographs taken with a film camera Standard This setting provides standard image correction for most photos Try this first People This setting is best for photos of people Nature This setting is best for outdoor scenery such as mounta...

Страница 207: ...from the following When you select a custom setting other settings such as Print Quality Halftoning and Color Management are made automatically Changes to these settings are reflected in the display at the left side of the Print dialog box Follow the steps below to select a custom setting Color matching method Description Advanced Photo 2880 This method enhances the realistic appearance of your pr...

Страница 208: ...e Print dialog box are correct For details see Making the Ink setting on page 194 or Making the Media Type setting on page 191 Making Advanced settings The settings in the Advanced dialog box give you complete control over your printing environment Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas or to fine tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs Once you are satisfied...

Страница 209: ... Color or Black as the Ink setting 4 Specify a Print Quality setting 5 Make other settings as necessary For details see online help Note The PhotoEnhance feature only affects images not text or graphs For example if Monochrome is selected from the Tone list enabled when PhotoEnhance4 is selected only the images in a document will be printed in monochrome Any colored text or graphs in the same docu...

Страница 210: ...cters for your settings in the Name text box then click Save Your Advanced settings will be added to the Custom Settings list You can save up to 10 different custom settings Note You cannot apply the names of EPSON ready made settings or color matching methods to your custom settings You cannot delete the ready made settings or color matching methods from the Custom Settings list To delete a setti...

Страница 211: ...n the list Making the Copies setting To make the Copies setting enter the number of copies that you want to print in the Copies text box Making the Pages setting To make the Pages setting select either All or Range If you select Range enter the appropriate range of pages in the Range text boxes Setting the print time You can specify the time that you want the printer to begin printing your documen...

Страница 212: ...click Print Note You can check or change the priority of print jobs using the EPSON Monitor3 utility See Using EPSON Monitor3 on page 245 for details Previewing your printout The Preview feature allows you to see how your document will look before actually printing it Follow these steps to preview your document 1 Make your printer driver settings 2 Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog...

Страница 213: ... Click this button to select move and resize watermarks Zoom Click this button to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed page Show Hide Printable Area Click this button to display or hide the borderlines which indicate the printable area The printer cannot print anything which is outside of this area Show Hide Watermark Settings Click this button to open the Watermark Edit dialog box where yo...

Страница 214: ... the Save File icon button in the Print dialog box This feature lets you use the saved spool data to print the document at a later time simply by double clicking the saved file Follow the steps below Note Use the Preview icon button to toggle between the Print Preview and Save File modes Click the icon button to select the mode you want 1 Make your printer driver settings 2 Click the Preview icon ...

Страница 215: ... When you want to print the document double click the file to open EPSON Monitor3 make sure that the correct documentisselected thenclickthe Resumebuttonto send the data to the printer Making settings in the Page Setup dialog box In the Page Setup dialog box you can change the paper size specify the paper orientation print on both sides of the paper rotate your document by 180 degrees reduce or en...

Страница 216: ...ustom paper size see Defining a custom paper size on page 211 Paper Source Select the paper source you wish to use from the following selections Auto Sheet Feeder Select this to leave a 3 mm margin on both the right and the left sides of the paper This option is available when printing on normal paper Roll Paper Select this to leave a 3 mm margin on both the right and the left sides of roll paper ...

Страница 217: ...e set to zero before printing When using this feature with Roll Paper you need to use your image editing software to make the image 4 mm wider than the roll paper Printing with this feature selected takes longer than for normal printing Because this feature enlarges the image to a size slightlylarger than the paper size whenSheetFeeder is selected as the Paper Source setting the portion of the ima...

Страница 218: ... Roll Paper Cutter on page 233 for more details about the cutting position adjustment Auto Cut is selectable after the cutter is attached and Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source setting If Auto Cut is not available even when Roll Paper is selected as the Paper Source the Auto Cutter Attached setting has not been made in the printer driver Refer to the Printer driver settings with Automatic ...

Страница 219: ...ntout select Centered To increase the printable area at the bottom edge from 14 mm to 3 mm select Maximum Note The print quality may decline at the edges of the printout when Maximum is selected as the Printable Area setting Before printing large jobs using this setting print a single sheet to confirm quality When Maximum is selected make sure that the paper loaded in the sheet feeder is not curle...

Страница 220: ...roll paper check box is enabled Cut Sheet Mode Select this mode when you want to print multi page data as individual pages rather than as continuous data When this check box is selected the Print page frame check box is enabled Save roll paper Select this check box when you want to save roll paper When this check box is selected the blank portion of the last page of your document is not fed throug...

Страница 221: ... Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog box follow the steps below to define a new custom paper size 1 In the Page Setup dialog box click Customize The following dialog box appears 2 To define a new papersize clickNew The dialogboxupdates to allow you to enter a name for the new size 3 Type a unique name for the paper size in the Paper Size list ...

Страница 222: ... names you create will appear in the Paper Size list in the Page Setup dialog box To delete a custom paper size click Customize in the Page Setup dialog box select the paper size from the list in the Custom Paper dialog box and click Delete Copying a pre existing paper size to use as a template Follow the steps below to copy an existing paper size to use as a template 1 Select the existing paper s...

Страница 223: ...priate section below Note The double sided printing feature is not available when the printer is accessed over a network or is used as a shared printer Depending on the media type stacks of up to 30 sheets can be loaded into the sheet feeder during double sided printing Only use media types which are suitable for double sided printing Otherwise the printout quality may deteriorate Depending on the...

Страница 224: ...s button The following dialog box will appear 3 Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed You can choose between Left Top and Right 4 Specify the width of the binding margin using the Binding Margin text box You can specify any width from 3 mm to 30 mm Note The actual binding margin may vary from specified settings depending on your application Experiment with a few sheets to ...

Страница 225: ...r reload the paper as shown in the illustration below Note The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used Should this occur slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior to reloading them into the printer Align the sheet stack by tapping its edges against a hard flat surface prior to reloading the stack into the printer Follow the instructions provided when reloading t...

Страница 226: ...ngle fold booklets using the double sided printing feature To create a single fold booklet the pages that appear on the outside after the booklet is folded are printed first The pages that will appear inside the booklet can then be printed after the paper is reloaded into the printer as shown in the illustration below Binding Edge Single fold booklet 1 2 4 3 5 9 6 7 8 10 11 12 ...

Страница 227: ...1 Select the Double Sided Printing check box in the Page Setup dialog box then select the Folded Booklet check box 2 Click the Margins button The Margins dialog box will appear 3 Specify the edge of the paper where the binding will be placed You can choose from Left Top and Right Note When Portrait is selected as the Orientation setting in the printer driver Left or Right binding positions are ava...

Страница 228: ...nstructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are output Follow the on screen instructions for reloading the paper or refer to the illustration in the previous section titled Standard double sided printing on page 214 Note The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used Should this occur slightly curl the sheets in the opposite direction prior...

Страница 229: ...ectly In the event of a paper jam refer to Paper Does Not Feed Correctly on page 313 8 Once the paper is reloaded click Resume to print the inside pages 9 Once printing is complete fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method Making Settings in the Layout Dialog Box You can modify the page layout of your document using the printer driver settings located in the La...

Страница 230: ...rks on documents or specify the printing order for your print job Refer to the appropriate section below Making the Fit to Page setting You can proportionally enlarge or reduce the size of the image to make it fit a selected paper size To do this select the Fit to Page check box then select the paper size in the Output Paper Size list Making Watermark settings To print a watermark on your document...

Страница 231: ...cify its position size color and intensity You can change the position and size of the watermark by dragging it with your mouse in the preview window at the left You can also add your own text based or image based watermarks to the Name list Follow these steps 1 Click the Add Del button beside the Name list The following dialog box appears ...

Страница 232: ... 2 To use an image file as a watermark click the Add PICT button Specify the desired image file then click Open To create a text based watermark click the Add Text button Type the text in the Text box select a font and a text style then click OK ...

Страница 233: ...ck it in the list then type a new name When a text watermark is selected in the Name list you can edit the text or change the font and text style by clicking the Edit Text button 4 Click OK to add your watermark to the Name list in the Page Layout dialog box Making Multi Page settings Selecting the Multi Page check box allows you to choose between the N up and Poster settings Refer to the appropri...

Страница 234: ...es of your document on one sheet of paper When N up is selected you can make the following settings 2 Pages 4 Pages Prints two or four pages of your document on a single piece of paper Page Order Allows you to specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper Print page frames Prints frames around the pages printed on each sheet ...

Страница 235: ... settings 1 page covers xx sheets Specifies how many printed sheets of paper the enlarged document page is to cover You can select 4 9 or 16 pages Overlapping Alignment Marks Slightly overlaps the images and prints alignment markers so that they can be aligned more precisely Trim Lines Prints border lines on the images to guide you when trimming the pages Panel Selection Click the panels you do no...

Страница 236: ...nting order for your print job When printing multiple copies ofyour document selectCollate to print one complete document set at a time Select Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse order starting with the last page Using the Printer Utilities EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer status and to perform printer maintenance from your computer To use the utilities c...

Страница 237: ...this utility to check how much ink is remaining before printing To use the StatusMonitor click the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box For details see Using EPSON StatusMonitor on page 242 Nozzle Check The Nozzle Check utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging Check the nozzles if you notice print quality has declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozz...

Страница 238: ... the Print Head on page 285 Print Head Alignment The Print HeadAlignmentutilitycan be used to improve the print quality of your documents The alignment of the print head may need to be adjusted if vertical lines should appear out of alignment or if white or black banding noise should appear in your documents Follow the on screen instructions for using this utility Through this utility the printer ...

Страница 239: ... For each pattern select the corresponding line number from the appropriate drop down list box in the Print Head Alignment dialog box then click Finish to put the new settings into effect Note If you cannot find a line which is aligned correctly select the number of the line which is the closest to being correct and click Realignment The lines you selected will be reset to the center number 8 posi...

Страница 240: ...terns that will be output by the printer From each pattern on the printed test sheet choose the least grainy one For each pattern select the corresponding pattern number from the appropriate drop down list box in the Print Head Alignment box then click Finish to put the new settings into effect ...

Страница 241: ... select a smooth pattern and do not need to print the test pattern again clear check boxes 1 3 on the right Printer and option information This utility allows the printer driver to confirm printer configuration information Printer driver settings with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter If you attach the cutter make the following settings in the printer driver before using it If you do not make these sett...

Страница 242: ...tomatic Roll Paper Cutter on page 233 for more details about the cutting position adjustment Cutting position adjustment with Automatic Roll Paper Cutter After you attach the cutter make sure to adjust the cutting position to improve its precision Note Before doing the following it is necessary to turn the printer on and set the roll paper Refer to Loading the roll paper on page 33 for more detail...

Страница 243: ...utter Adjustment dialog box opens Note If the Auto Cutter Adjustment button is not available make sure that the Auto Cutter Attached check box is selected If it is not selected the Auto Cutter Adjustment button is not available In addition you cannot use the cutter 2 After making sure that the roll paper is set click the Print button Thecuttingpositionadjustmentpattern isprintedand cut off ...

Страница 244: ...ely printed color boundary form the list box Click Finish to enable the adjustment 5 Click OK to close Auto Cutter Adjustment dialog box Configuration Click this button to open the Configuration dialog box where you canchange the methodbywhichtheStatusMonitorutilitynotifies you when the printer status changes For details see Using the Configuration Settings dialog box on page 243 ...

Страница 245: ...Printing function follow the instructions below Note You need Mac OS 8 5 1 or later to use the Desktop Printing function Installing the driver for Desktop Printing 1 Make sure that the printer is off Turn on your Macintosh and insert the printer software CD in the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the Install Software folder to open it Then double click the Installer icon 3 Click Continue 4 Choose Custo...

Страница 246: ...e file you want to print on the desktop then choose Print from the File menu The application in which the file was last saved opens and the Print dialog box appears If the printer that you want to use for Desktop Printing is set as the default printer open the file you want to print then choose Print from the File menu in the application The Print dialog box appears For information on using the Pr...

Страница 247: ...g spool data EPSON Monitor 3 If an error occurs click Cancel to stop printing or clear the error and then click Continue to resume printing Because you cannot start the Ink Cartridge Replacement Utility during printing the How to button does not appear when ink is out To replace an empty ink cartridge cancel printing and use the printer s control panel For more information see Replacing an Empty I...

Страница 248: ...to set the print time 1 Click the icon button in the Desktop Printer window The Set Print Time dialog box opens 2 Select Urgent Normal or At Time as the Print Time option If you select At Time use the arrows beside the date and time boxes to specify the date and time that you want to print the document Hold Pauses printing and keeps the current print job at the top of the print queue Resume Resume...

Страница 249: ...ions below 1 Click the printer icon on the desktop Printing appears on the menu bar 2 Open the Printing menu The screen shown below appears 3 Choose Start Print Queue to resume printing Stop Print Queue to stop printing or Set Default Printer to select the printer as the default printer Getting Information Through Online Help Your printer software has an extensive online help feature which provide...

Страница 250: ...241 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh To access online help choose Print or Page Setup from the File menu of your application Then click the Help icon button ...

Страница 251: ... an error message When the ink runs low or out a How to button appears Click How to and EPSON StatusMonitor will lead you step by step through the ink cartridge replacement procedure You can also use this utility to check ink levels before printing When open EPSON StatusMonitor displays the amount of ink remaining at the time it was opened To update the ink level information click the Update butto...

Страница 252: ...tility icon button and then the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box The StatusMonitor dialog box opens Using the Configuration Settings dialog box To change the way that the StatusMonitor utility monitors your printer or to change the way that your printer handles print jobs follow the steps below 1 Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu of your application 2 Click the Utility...

Страница 253: ...sary Temporary Spool folder Specify the folder in which print data will be temporarily spooled Temporary High Speed Copies folder Specify the folder in which multiple copy print data will be temporarily stored Data will be sent to the printerafterbeingstored on your disk Select this check box to prevent horizontal banding in printouts that contain images by having the computer temporarily store im...

Страница 254: ...us of the job currently being printed Accessing EPSON Monitor3 To access EPSON Monitor3 follow these steps 1 First turn on Background Printing in the Chooser or in the Background Printing dialog box 2 Send a print job to the printer 3 Select EPSON Monitor3 from the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar The EPSON Monitor3 dialog box opens Check the ink level before starting to print Sel...

Страница 255: ...int Queue to stop printing Click Start Print Queue to resume printing Use the buttons below to start the printer utilities Double click a file in the list to preview it this function is disabled when you are printing the ESC P command file Double click Copies to change the number of copies of the selected print job that will be printed Hold Pauses printing and keeps the current print job at the to...

Страница 256: ...ormation on the selected document s printer software settings Changing the priority of print jobs To change the priority of print jobs in a print queue follow the steps in this section Note You can also change the priority of print jobs whose print times were previously set in the printer software s Background Printing dialog box 1 In the Document Name column select the print job for which you wan...

Страница 257: ...nsion at the bottom of the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box similar to the one below 3 From the Priority list select Urgent Normal Hold or Print Time Note If you select Print Time a dialog box opens where you can specify the date and time that the document will print Make sure that your printer and computer are turned on at the specified time ...

Страница 258: ...omputer that will access it through the network Note This section describes how to use your printer as a shared printer on a network To connect your printer directly to a network without setting it up as a shared printer consult your network administrator Setting up your printer as a shared printer To share a printer with other computers on a network follow the steps below to configure the compute...

Страница 259: ...rol Panel double click the Printers icon Note If a dialog box requesting the insertion of the Windows Me 98 or 95 CD ROM appears insert the CD in the CD ROM drive and follow the on screen instructions If a dialog box requesting that you to restart your computer appears do so Then open the Printers folder and continue from step 7 7 Select the icon for your printer in the Printers folder then click ...

Страница 260: ...irst add the printer to each computer that will access it Follow the steps below Note Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer For instructions see Setting up your printer as a shared printer on page 249 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers 2 Double click the Add Printer icon The ...

Страница 261: ...10 10 3 Click Next 4 Select Network printer then click Next 5 On the next screen click Browse 6 Double click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer Then click the icon for the appropriate printer 7 Click OK and follow the on screen instructions ...

Страница 262: ...ter software CD in the CD ROM drive If the Installer dialog box does not appear double click SETUP EXE in the CD ROM 2 Select Install EPSON Status Monitor 3 and click 3 Follow the on screen instructions For Windows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 Users This section tells you how to set up your printer so that other computers on the network can use it Note This section is written for small network users only If...

Страница 263: ...nter to each computer that will access it through the network Setting up your printer as a shared printer To share a printer with other computers on a network follow the steps below to configure the computer to which the printer is connected Note Theimagesthatareprovided inthefollowingsectionpertainto Windows 2000 1 For Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 users click Start point to Settings and click Printers...

Страница 264: ...nvironment and the operating systems for the other computers Click OK then insert the printer software CD in the CD ROM drive Select WINNT40 for Windows NT 4 0orWIN9XforWindows Me 98 or95 Click OK to install the additional drivers 4 Click OK or click Close if you installed additional drivers Accessing the printer through a network To use your printer from other computers on a network you must firs...

Страница 265: ...nstructions see Setting up your printer as a shared printer on page 254 1 For Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 users click Start point to Settings and click Printers For Windows XP users click Start then click Control Panel then click Printers and Other Hardware then click Printers and Faxes 2 Double click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard opens 3 Click Next 4 Select Network printer then click Ne...

Страница 266: ...d may prompt you to install the printer driver from the printer software CD ROM In this case click the Have Disk button and follow the on screen instructions To monitor the status of a shared printer you must install EPSON Status Monitor 3 on each computer that will access the printer See InstallingEPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 257 for instructions Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 To monitor the...

Страница 267: ...hat you can use it on an AppleTalk network By setting up your printer as a shared printer your local printer is connected to the network and can be used by other computers First you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to which the printer is connected Then you must specify the network path to the printer from each computer that will use it and install the printer softwar...

Страница 268: ...ect the port to which the printer is connected 3 Click the Setup button The Printer Sharing Setup dialog box opens 4 Select the Share this Printer check box then type the printer name and password information as necessary 5 Click OK The name of the shared printer appears in the port list in the Chooser 6 Close the Chooser ...

Страница 269: ...n this section for each computer that will access the printer 1 Turn on your printer 2 Install the printer software from the printer software CD ROM 3 Choose Chooser from the Apple menu Then click the appropriate printer icon and select the printer port that you want to use from the Select a printer port list Note Only printers that are connected to your current AppleTalk zone are available ...

Страница 270: ...Printer on a Network If the following dialog box appears enter the password for the printer then click OK 4 Select the appropriate Background Printing radio button to turn background printing on or off 5 Close the Chooser ...

Страница 271: ...hest resolution and extensive use of color for example when you are printing a camera ready composite that includes color photographs it maystillbe possible tooptimize theprintspeedbyadjustingother printing conditions Keep in mind that changing some conditions to increase the print speed may also lower print quality The following table shows the factors that inversely affect print speed and print ...

Страница 272: ...to pure white Print speed Faster Slower Menu or dialog box Printer software settings Ink Black Color Advanced dialog box Main menu Windows Print dialog box Macintosh Flip Horizontal Off On Advanced dialog box Collate Off On Papermenu Windows Layout dialog box Macintosh Reverse Order Off On Hardware resources System speed Faster Slower HDD Through put 12 Large Small Memory free space Large Small So...

Страница 273: ...tware s Utility menu The following dialog box appears The settings related to print speed are listed below Note The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the printer model and the version of Windows that you are using High Speed Copies To print multiple copies of your document faster select High Speed Copies This speeds up printing by using your hard disk space as a...

Страница 274: ...below Enabling DMA transfer If your computer has a parallel port which supports ECP mode you can enable DMA transfer to speed up printing See your computermanual to determineifit supportsECP mode and DMA transfer Todeterminewhetheryouneedtoenable DMA transfer compare the message below the EPSON Printer Port check box to this table and take the recommended action Message Action High Speed DMA Trans...

Страница 275: ...e click the Ports COM LPT icon and then the LPT1 icon If your printer is connected to a port other than LPT1 double click the appropriate port icon No message Your system s parallel port setting does not allow 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 manual or c...

Страница 276: ...down in Step 4 and make sure that the Direct Memory Access channel and Interrupt Request numbers are allocated and displayed Confirm also that the Conflicting device list text box shows No conflicts 6 Click OK to save the settings 7 Reopen the Speed Progress dialog box to verify whether DMA transfer has been enabled Note You may not be able to use DMA transfer on some computers even after you make...

Страница 277: ...figuration dialog box Before making settings make sure that ECP mode has been selected in your computer settings For details about ECP mode see your computer manual To access thePortConfiguration dialogbox clickthe Start button point to Settings and click Printers Then select your printer and click Properties on the File menu The printer driver opens Click the Ports tab then click Configure Port T...

Страница 278: ...ed up printing Click Change setting and input the same configuration numbers for IRQ and DMA which you have made with your expansion board See your computer documentation to determine the settings for IRQ and DMA Use DMA transfer Using DMA transfer to send print data to the computer may help speed up printing If the Use DMA Transfer check box is not enabled you must first enable DMA transfer in yo...

Страница 279: ...d with the PRINT Image Matching function Note See the relevant input device instruction manual for details concerning the use of devices loaded with the PRINT Image Matching function Please check with the input device manufacturer to determine whether it is loaded with the PRINT Image Matching function Media for which PRINT Image Matching is enabled PRINT Image Matching is enabled when the followi...

Страница 280: ...ou can replace an ink cartridge using the printer s control panel or using the Status Monitor utility Refer to the appropriate section below for instructions wWarning Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children Do not allow children to drink from or otherwise handle the cartridges Be careful when you handle the used ink cartridges as there may be some ink surrounding the ink supply port If in...

Страница 281: ...ink remaining will not be recalculated by the IC chip and the amount of ink available for use will not change Note You cannot continue printing with one ink cartridge empty even if the other cartridges still contain ink Before printing replace the empty cartridge In addition to the ink used during document printing ink is consumed during the print head cleaning operation during the self cleaning c...

Страница 282: ...O on F flashing Toreplace an ink cartridge using the H ink button follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the printer is on The P power light should be on but not flashing 2 Press the H ink button The print head moves to the ink cartridge check position the P power light begins to flash and the H ink out light begins to flash or remains on Lights Action F H Obtain a replacement black T0331 cyan T0...

Страница 283: ...d cleaning command will be initiated if the H ink button is pressed for more than three seconds cCaution Do not move or force the print head by hand as this may damage the printer Always press the H ink button to move the print head 3 Open the printer cover Make sure that the ink cartridge that needs to be replaced is indicated by the _ mark ...

Страница 284: ...ibedin step3 Otherwise theprinthead will automatically move to the ink cartridge replacement position 5 Open the cartridge cover Pinch the sides of the ink cartridge that you want to replace 6 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it The illustration shows replacement of the black ink cartridge ...

Страница 285: ...3 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 7 Remove the new ink cartridge from its protective bag Place the ink cartridge vertically into the cartridge holder Then push the ink cartridge down until it clicks into place Do not apply excessive force to the cartridge ...

Страница 286: ...re to protect the ink supply area of the ink cartridge from dirt and dust Store the ink cartridge in the same environment as the printer When storing the cartridge be sure that it stands as shown in the illustration above the label that identifies the color of the ink cartridge should be displayed on the top of the cartridge The valve in the ink supply port is designed to contain any excess ink th...

Страница 287: ...about one minute to complete When the ink charging process is finished the printer returns the print head to its home position The P power light will stop flashing and remain on and the H ink out light will turn off cCaution The P power light will continue to flash while the printer is charging ink Never turn off the printer while this light is flashing Note If the ink end error occurs after the p...

Страница 288: ...Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 186 for Windows or Using EPSON StatusMonitor on page 242 for Macintosh Replacing an Ink Cartridge Using the printer s control panel In some circumstances you may need to replace an ink cartridge before it is empty If the H ink out light is flashing or is on replace the empty ink cartridge as described in Replacing an Empty Ink Cartridge on page 271 To replace a...

Страница 289: ...he printer cover 4 Open the cartridge cover Pinch the sides of the ink cartridge that you want to replace lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly wWarning If ink should come into direct contact with your skin wash the area thoroughly with soap and water If ink should come into direct contact with your eyes flush them immediately with water If you should feel discomfort or ...

Страница 290: ... sure to protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust Store the ink cartridge in the same environment as the printer When storing the cartridge be sure that it stands as shown in the illustration above the label that identifies the color of the ink cartridge should be displayed on the top of the cartridge Although the valve of the ink supply port is designed to prevent spills and contamination s...

Страница 291: ...ing the cartridges close the cartridge and the printer cover 7 Press the H ink button The print head will move and the ink delivery system will begin to charge This process takes about one minute to complete When the ink charging process is finished the printer returns the print head to its home position the P power light stops flashing and remains on ...

Страница 292: ... printer itself by using the printer s control panel buttons Using the Nozzle Check utility Refer to the appropriate section below to use the Nozzle Check utility Note Do not use the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred For Windows users Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility 1 Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in t...

Страница 293: ...n then click the Nozzle Check button in the Utility dialog box 2 Follow the on screen instructions Using the control panel buttons Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the control panel buttons 1 Turn off your printer 2 Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 3 To turn on the printer hold down the m paper in the illustration below button and the...

Страница 294: ... clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head See the next section for details on cleaning the print head For information on aligning the print head see Aligning the Print Head on page 291 The nozzle check page also indicates the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge The percentages that appear on the nozzle check page will reflect an approximate value Cleaning the Print Head If you find that...

Страница 295: ...nk out light is flashing or on you cannot clean the print head You must replace the appropriate ink cartridge first Do not start the Head Cleaning or Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Using the Head Cleaning utility Refer to the appropriate section below to use the Head Cleaning utility For Windows users Follow the steps below to clean the pri...

Страница 296: ...he printer 5 When the P power light stops flashing click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog box to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle Below are nozzle check patterns Good sample Print head needs to be cleaned The above sample is in black and white but the actual check pattern prints in color If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily you ...

Страница 297: ... print quality remains a problem after replacing the ink cartridges contact your dealer Note To maintain print quality we recommend printing a few pages at least once every month For Macintosh users Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on and the H ink out light is off 2 Access the Print or Page Setup dialog box and c...

Страница 298: ...ck again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary If the print quality still has not improved some of your ink cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced To replace an ink cartridge see Replacing an Ink Cartridge on page 279 If print quality remains a problem after replacing the ink cartridges contact your dealer Note To maintain print quality we recommend printing a few pages a...

Страница 299: ...he printer while theP power lightis flashing Doing so may damage the printer 2 When the P power light stops flashing print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure four or five times turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight Then do the nozzle check again and repeat the head cle...

Страница 300: ...y in your printer software Refer to the appropriate section below Note Do not start the Print Head Alignment utility while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred For Windows users Follow the steps below to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility 1 Make sure that A4 or Letter size plain paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 2 Access the printer software For ...

Страница 301: ...d Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best clean it thoroughly several times a year as follows 1 Unplug the printer s power cord 2 Remove any paper from the sheet feeder 3 Use a soft brush to carefully clean away all dust and dirt from the sheet feeder 4 If the outer case or the inside of the sheet feeder is dirty clean itwitha soft cleanclothdampenedwith milddetergent Keep ...

Страница 302: ... it as described below using the original box or a similar box that the printer fits snugly into and packing materials Follow the steps below cCaution When storing or transporting the printer don t tilt it stand it on its side or turn it upside down Otherwise ink may leak from the cartridge Leave the ink cartridges installed Removing the cartridges dehydrate the print head and may prevent the prin...

Страница 303: ...over 5 Push in the output tray 6 Attach the protective materials to both sides of the printer 7 Repack the printer and power cord in the original box 8 Keep the printer level during transport Updating and Uninstalling Software See this section when upgrading your Windows operating system updating the printer software in Windows XP Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 or when uninstalling the ...

Страница 304: ...inter software results in a failure to update See Uninstalling the printer driver on page 295 for details on uninstalling the printer software Uninstalling the printer driver For Windows Note To uninstall software programs in Windows 2000 NT 4 0 it is necessary to log on as a user with administrative privileges a user who belongs to the Administrators group To uninstall software programs in Window...

Страница 305: ...t EPSON USB Printer Device from the list in the Add Remove Programs utility then click the Add Remove button and click OK when a message prompts you to restart the computer If EPSON USB Printer Device does not appear in the Add Remove Programs list double click EPUSBUN EXE on the printer software CD ROM then follow the on screen instructions For Macintosh 1 Turn on your Macintosh and insert the so...

Страница 306: ...98 and 95 users click the Start button and select Settings then choose Control Panel For Windows XP users click the Start button then choose Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon and select EPSON Print CD from the list Then click the Add Remove button For Windows XP and 2000 click Change Remove 3 Select Remove then click OK For Macintosh Drag the EPSON Print CD folder with all ...

Страница 307: ...need to diagnose and solve most common problems is provided by online problem solving the printer s control panel the EPSON Status Monitor utility or by running a printer operation check Refer to the appropriate section below If you have a specific problem relating to print quality a printout problem not related to print quality or a paper feeding problem or if the printer does not print at all re...

Страница 308: ...Monitor 3 Click Technical Support in the Status Monitor 3 dialog box From your printer software Click Technical Support on the Main menu of the printer software If you cannot solve your problem using the Problem Solver contact Technical Support for assistance by clicking the Technical Support Web Site link in the Problem Solver For Macintosh users EPSON s Technical Support Web Site provides help w...

Страница 309: ...r has jammed in the printer Press the m paper button to eject the jammed paper If the error does not clear open the printer cover and remove all of the paper inside including any torn pieces Then reload the paper in the sheet feeder and press the m paper button to resume printing Automatic Roll Paper Cutter error The roll paper cannot be cut with the cutter Remove the roll paper from the printer S...

Страница 310: ...k Cartridges on page 271 for details Wrong cartridge The currently installed ink cartridge is not compatible with the printer Replace the incompatible cartridge using the appropriate black T0331 cyan T0332 magenta T0333 yellow T0334 light cyan T0335 light magenta T0336 ink cartridge See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 271 for details O P O H Incorrectly installed ink cartridge The ink cartridge i...

Страница 311: ...printer operation check If you are unable to determine the source of the problem performing a printer operation check can help you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer To print a printer operation check page follow these steps F P F m O H Carriage error The print head carriage is obstructed by jammed paper or other foreign material and cannot return to the home posi...

Страница 312: ...e printer s interface connector If you use the parallel interface unlock the wire clips on both sides of the interface connector and remove the ground connector if necessary Then disconnect the cable from the printer s interface connector 3 Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder ...

Страница 313: ...e which includes the version of your printer s ROM the ink counter code and a nozzle check pattern Compare the quality of the printed check page with the sample shown below If there are no print quality problems the printer itself is fine and the problem probably lies with the printer software settings the application settings the interface cable be sure to use a shielded cable or the computer its...

Страница 314: ...ts in color Print Quality Problems If you are having print quality problems try the solutions offered in this section Horizontal banding Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles Run the Print Head Alignment utility Clear all customized settings by selecting Automat...

Страница 315: ...ilable in the Advanceddialog box For Windows users see Making Advanced settings on page 142 for details For Macintosh users see Making Advanced settings on page 199 Vertical misalignment or banding Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder Run the Print Head Alignment utility Clear the High Speed check box in the Advanced dialo...

Страница 316: ...n or in your printer software s Advanced dialog box For instructions see Making Advanced settings on page 142 for Windows or Making Advanced settings on page 199 for Macintosh Run the Head Cleaning utility If colors are still incorrect or missing replace the color ink cartridge If the problem persists replace the black ink cartridge See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 271 for details Do not use i...

Страница 317: ...ng on your printer software s Main menu Windows or in the Print dialog box Macintosh If the paper is curled toward the printable side flatten it or curl it slightly toward the opposite side Set the adjust lever to the position and make sure that the Media Type setting in your printer driver is correct Remove each sheet from the output tray as it is printed especially if you are using transparencie...

Страница 318: ...s not improve after head cleaning Ifthe quality ofyour printouts remains poor even after repeatedly cleaning and aligning the print head one or some of the ink cartridges may be old or damaged and should be replaced To replace an ink cartridge before the Status Monitor notifies you that the cartridge is empty see Replacing an Ink Cartridge on page 279 Printout Problems Not Related to Print Quality...

Страница 319: ...ct your printer as the default printer in Windows Windows Me 98 and 95 users can clear any stalled print jobs from the Spool Manager For instructions see Using EPSON Spool Manager on page 326 Turn off the printer and computer Make sure that the printer s interface cable is securely plugged in If you are using Windows NT 4 0 try uninstalling the EPSON Printer Port Click Start point to Programs and ...

Страница 320: ...he printer software or for your application Macintosh users can refer to Making Advanced settings on page 199 for details Blank pages print Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that you are using the appropriate printer driver for your printer Windows users can make sure that their printer is selected as the default printer Check the settings on the Paper menu Windows or in the Page Setup ...

Страница 321: ...inting is too slow Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that the Media Type setting in your printer software is correct For instructions see Making the Media Type setting onpage 133forWindowsor Making theMedia Type setting on page 191 for Macintosh Select Automatic as the Mode setting on your printer software s Main menu Windows or in the Print dialog box Macintosh and then move the slider...

Страница 322: ... Paper is not ejected fully or is wrinkled Paper does not feed correctly when using the double sided printing feature Paper does not feed Remove the stack of paper and make sure of the following The paper is not curled or creased The paper is not too old See the instructions that came with the paper for more information The number of sheets in the paper stack does not exceed the limit specified fo...

Страница 323: ...ocated on the inside surface on the left edge guide Make sure that the left edge guide is flush against the left edge of the paper If the paper is curled or folded flatten it or curl it slightly toward the opposite side Remove the stack of paper and make sure that the paper is not too thin See Paper on page 336 Fan the edges of the stack to separate the sheets then reload the paper If too many cop...

Страница 324: ...make sure of the following The paper is smooth not curled or wrinkled The paper is of high quality loaded with the printable side up The paper stack was fanned before loading The paper is not loaded above the arrow on the left edge guide The number of sheets in the paper stack does not exceed the limit specified for that media See Loading capacities for EPSON special media on page 18 for details T...

Страница 325: ...ng feature remove the paper as instructed in Multiple pages feed on page 314 If the paper that was fed in error has not been creased or wrinkled it may still be usable Reload only the usable paper properly into the printer If a paper jam should occur while using the double sided printing feature remove the paper as instructed in The paper jams on page 315 If multiple print jobs have been sent to t...

Страница 326: ... pressed after switching the adjust lever Printer Does Not Print Ifthe printer does not print see ifthe status ofyour printer s lights is listed below then try the solutions listed All lights are off Lights came on and then went out Only the power light is on The m paper out light is flashing or on One of the ink out lights is flashing or on Ink out lights are on and the other lights are flashing ...

Страница 327: ...ontact your dealer Only the power light is on Try one or more of these solutions Turn off the printer and computer Make sure that the printer s interface cable is securely plugged in Make sure that there is no packing material in the printer Turn off the printer and the computer and disconnect the printer s interface cable Then print an operation check page See Running a printer operation check on...

Страница 328: ... out light is flashing or on Check EPSON Status Monitor 3 for Windows or EPSON StatusMonitor for Macintosh to find the cause of the error then try one or more of these solutions If the m paper out light is on and there is no paper in the printer load paper into the sheet feeder If the m paper out light is on and there is no paper in the printer load paper into the sheet feeder If the H ink out lig...

Страница 329: ...n Remove any objects blocking the vent Then turn the printer back on Note If you cannot remove a foreign object easily by yourself do not use force and do not disassemble the printer Call your dealer for assistance 3 If the error does not clear contact your dealer Correcting USB Problems If you are having difficulty using your printer with a USB connection check the issues listed below and take an...

Страница 330: ...tact your dealer Printer software installation Incorrect or incomplete software installation can lead to USB problems Take note of the following and perform the recommended checks to ensure proper installation Checking printer software for Windows Me and 98 If you canceled the plug and play driver installation in Windows Me or 98 before the procedure was complete the USB printer device driver or t...

Страница 331: ...Troubleshooting 322 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Select the icon for your printer then click Properties on the File menu 2 Click the Details tab ...

Страница 332: ... device driver and printer software is installed correctly If the correct port is not displayed proceed to the next step 3 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop then click Properties 4 Click the Device Manager tab If your drivers are correctly installed EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu ...

Страница 333: ... Photo 950 appears under Other devices theprintersoftwareis notinstalledcorrectly Proceed to step 5 If neither USB Printer nor EPSON Stylus Photo 950 appears under Other devices click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer then plug it into the printer again Once you ve confirmed that these items appear proceed to step 5 5 Under Other devices select USB Printer EPSON Stylus Photo 950 and...

Страница 334: ...r restart your computer and reinstall the printer software as explained in the Setup sheet packed with your printer Cancelling Printing Ifyou encounter problems while printing you may need to cancel printing To cancel printing follow the instructions in the appropriate section below For Windows Me 98 and 95 users It is possible to cancel printing using either the Progress Meter or EPSON Spool Mana...

Страница 335: ... Print Manager If it receives two or more print jobs at one time it holds them in the order that they were received with printers on a network this may be called a print queue When a print job reaches the top of the line the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer From the Spool Manager you can cancel print jobs You can also view print status information about the print jobs which have be...

Страница 336: ...etaskbar Click this button to opentheEPSON Spool Manager To cancel a print job select the job in the list then click Cancel For Windows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 users When you send a print job to the printer the Progress Meter appears on your computer screen Click the Stop button to cancel printing ...

Страница 337: ...e appropriate section below When background printing is on Follow the steps below to cancel a print job 1 Select EPSON Monitor3 from the application menu 2 Press the P power button to turn off the printer 3 In the Document Name list select the document which is printing then click the Stop icon button to cancel the print job When background printing is off Follow the steps below to cancel a print ...

Страница 338: ...329 Troubleshooting 1 Press the P power button to turn off the printer 2 Hold down the J command key on your keyboard and press the period key to cancel the print job ...

Страница 339: ...any additional requirements Parallel Interface Cable shielded C83602 from D SUB 25 pin computer to 36 pin Amphenol 57 Series printer USB Interface Cable shielded C83623 from Series A 4 pin computer to series B 4 pin printer Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by location Depending on your geographic location this cable may not be supplied cCautio...

Страница 340: ...ble products The following ink cartridges and EPSON special media are available for your printer Ink cartridges You can use the following cartridges with your printer Note The product numbers of ink cartridges may vary by location Media types EPSON offers specially designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high quality printing needs Black ink cartridge T0331 Color ink cartridge Cyan Magent...

Страница 341: ...d Consumable Products 332 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 Note For the latest information on media available in your area contact EPSON customer services See Regional Customer Services on page 351 for details ...

Страница 342: ...nsfer Paper A4 S041154 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 5 8 S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 8 10 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 with envelopes S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 8 with envelopes S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 10 w...

Страница 343: ...oto Paper 200 300 mm S041254 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 594 mm S041145 EPSON Photo Paper Cards A4 S041177 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper A4 S041287 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 100 mm 8 M S041303 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 210 mm 10 M S041377 EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper A4 S041332 EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 100 mm 8 M S041330 EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper 21...

Страница 344: ...ies CD R Note The availability of special media varies by location EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 A6 S041144 EPSON Photo Stickers 4 A6 S041176 EPSON ColorLife Photo Paper A4 S041560 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S041063 CD R ...

Страница 345: ...ttest to the quality of any non EPSON brand or type of paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Printing method On demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Monochrome black 192 nozzles 96 2 Color cyan magenta yellow light cyan light magenta 480 nozzles 96 each color 5 Resolution Maximum 2880 dpi 1440 dpi Print direction Input buffer Bidirectiona...

Страница 346: ... plain bond paper 0 08 mm to 0 11 mm 0 003 to 0 004 inch Weight for plain bond paper 64 g m 17 lb to 90 g m 24 lb Size No 10 104 8 mm 241 3 mm DL 110 mm 220 mm C6 114 mm 162 mm 132 mm 220 mm Paper types Plain bond paper air mail Thickness 0 16 mm to 0 52 mm 0 006 to 0 02 inch Weight 45 g m 12 lb to 75 g m 20 lb Size A6 105 mm 148 mm 5 8 127 mm 203 mm 8 10 203 mm 254 mm Paper types Special paper di...

Страница 347: ...r types Special paper distributed by EPSON Size A4 210 mm 297 mm A6 105 mm 148 mm for glossy film Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Size A4 210 mm 297 mm Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Size A4 210 mm 297 mm Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Size A4 210 mm 297 mm Panoramic 210 mm 594 mm 100 mm 150 mm 200 mm 300 mm 4 6 113 6 mm 175 4 mm Paper types Special p...

Страница 348: ...roblems switch to a higher grade of paper Do not load curled or folded paper Size A4 210 mm 297 mm 100 mm 8 m 210 mm 10 m Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Size A4 210 mm 297 mm 100 mm 8 m 210 mm 10 m Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Size A4 210 mm 297 mm Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Size A6 105 mm 148 mm with 4 or 16 frames Paper types Special paper di...

Страница 349: ...40 A A A A A A A A A A A A Use paper under normal conditions Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 40 to 60 RH Printable area Single sheets including panoramic size and index cards Envelopes Normal No Margins A B L B R C ...

Страница 350: ...m margin some colors may not be printed properly If this occurs try increasing the bottom margin You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 3 mm by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting on the printer software s Paper menu Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box Macintosh However printqualitymaydeclinein the expanded area Before printing large jobs using this setting print a single shee...

Страница 351: ...SO IEC 10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi Cartridge life 2 years from production date within 6 months after opening package at 25 C 77 F Temperature Storage 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 15 C 5 F Dimensions 12 7 mm W 71 2 mm D 66 5 mm H ...

Страница 352: ...d how often you turn the printer on Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 25 C 77 F Color Cyan magenta yellow light cyan and light magenta Print capacity 440 pages A4 360 dpi 5 duty each color Cartridge life 2 years from production date within 6 months of opening the package at 25 C 77 F Temperature Storage 30 to 40 C 22 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Transit 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 ...

Страница 353: ... may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s warranties Do not use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired Do not refill the ink cartridge Upon installation of the ink cartridge the printer will calculate the capacity of the ink cartridge through an IC chip The calculations will not be readjusted if ink is later added to the cartridge ...

Страница 354: ...per feed method Friction Paper path Sheet feeder top entry Sheet feeder capacity Max 150 sheets at 65 8 g m 17 lb paper Dimensions Storage Width 515 mm 20 3 inches Depth 332 8 mm 13 1 inches Height 209 mm 8 2 inches Printing Width 515 mm 20 3 inches Depth 663 mm 26 1 inches Height 299 mm 11 8 inches Weight 7 4 kg 16 31 lb without the ink cartridges ...

Страница 355: ...ter for the voltage of your printer 120 V Model 220 240 V Model Input voltage range 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 3 A Max 0 6 A 0 2 A Max 0 3 A Power consumption Approx 12 W ISO10561 Letter Pattern Approx 3 W in standby mode ...

Страница 356: ...an model Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Transit 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108 8 Class B Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 ...

Страница 357: ...nnected via a shielded twisted pair parallel cable If you want to connect your printer to a USB port you need a Windows 98 or Windows 2000 pre installed PC equipped with a USB port and the printer must be connected via a standard shielded USB cable Your computer should also meet the following system requirements EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Minimum S...

Страница 358: ... or more for Windows 2000 50 MB hard disk space for Windows XP 20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me 98 and 95 40 MB harddiskspace for Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 50 MB hard disk space or more for Windows Me 98 and 95 100 MB hard disk space or more for Windows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 SVGA monitor for Windows XP VGA monitor for Windows Me 98 95 2000 and NT 4 0 SVGA or better for Windows XP VGA or better moni...

Страница 359: ...argest Unused Block 1 024K 1 MB The memory requirements above are for printing on Letter size paper These requirements may vary depending on the size of the paper the type of application you are using and the complexity of the document that you want to print In addition to these system and memory requirements you need 18 MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software To print you also...

Страница 360: ...is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact customer support services for assistance If customer support for your area is not listed below contact the dealer where you purchased your product Customer support will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information Product serial ...

Страница 361: ...Customer Support 352 B B B B B B B B B B B B Your computer operating system name and version Names and versions of the software applications you normally use with your product ...

Страница 362: ...nary digit 0 or 1 which is the smallest unit of information 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 characters per inch cpi A measure of the size of text characters sometimes referred to as pitch CMYK Cyan blue green magenta yel...

Страница 363: ...and between one peripheral device and another dpi Dots per inch The dpi measures the resolution See also resolution drive A memory device such as a CD ROM hard disk or floppy disk drive In Windows a letter is assigned to each drive for easy management driver Software that sends instructions to a computer peripheral to tell it what to do For example your printer driver accepts print data from your ...

Страница 364: ... Finest detail This printer software setting automatically makes your printouts sharper and clearer especially for text Be aware that this may increase the time required for printing font A style of type designated by a family name grayscale A scale of shades of gray from black to white Grayscale is used to represent colors when printing with black ink only halftones Patterns of black or colored d...

Страница 365: ... Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates Information that is sent to the printer from the computer is stored in memory temporarily See also RAM and ROM MicroWeave Printing in which images are printed in finer increments to reduce the possibility of banding and to produce laser like images See also banding monochrome Printing which uses only one color of ink usuall...

Страница 366: ...printer that supports such matching Print commands are attached to photo data during digital camera photography and the printer adheres to these commands to print photos with the color match that optimally fulfills the objectives of the digitally composed shots print queue When your printer is connected to a network a waiting line in which print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy a...

Страница 367: ... devices which adhere to the sRGB standard Status Monitor The software that allows you to check the printer s status subtractive colors Colors produced by pigments that absorb some colors of light and reflect others See also CMYK USB interface Universal Serial Bus interface Enables the user to connect up to 127 peripheral devices such as keyboards mice and printers to the computer through a single...

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