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User’s Guide

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Страница 1: ...ilure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be held liable for any dama...

Страница 2: ...handling the ink cartridges 9 Warnings Cautions and Notes 11 Chapter 1 Printing Basics For Windows Users 12 Choosing the data to print 12 Preparing and loading paper 12 Making the printer driver settings 13 Printing your data 15 For Macintosh Users 16 Choosing the data to print 16 Preparing and loading paper 16 Making the printer driver settings 17 Printing your data 19 Chapter 2 Various Printing ...

Страница 3: ... Software Functions For Windows Users 44 Printer Software Introduction 44 Making Settings on the Main Menu 46 Making Settings on the Paper Menu 59 Making Settings on the Layout Menu 60 Using the Printer Utilities 67 Getting Information Through Online Help 74 For Macintosh OS 8 xx and 9 xx Users 75 Printer Software Introduction 75 Making Settings in the Print Dialog Box 76 Making the Media Type set...

Страница 4: ...9 Media Type Settings 110 Chapter 6 Checking Printer Condition and Maintaining Checking the Printer Status 115 For Windows 115 For Macintosh 119 Checking the Print Head Nozzles 126 Using the Nozzle Check utility 127 Using the control panel buttons 128 Cleaning the Print Head 129 Using the Head Cleaning utility 130 Using the control panel buttons 133 Aligning the Print Head 135 For Windows users 13...

Страница 5: ...eed Copies 153 EPSON Printer Port Windows Me 98 95 only 153 Chapter 9 Replacing Ink Cartridges Introduction 157 Using the Printer s Control Panel 157 Using the Status Monitor 165 Checking the Ink Supply 166 For Windows users 166 For Macintosh users 168 Updating and Uninstalling Software 170 Updating to Windows Me or 98 170 Updating the printer software in Windows Me 2000 or XP170 Uninstalling the ...

Страница 6: ...Paper Does Not Feed Correctly 191 Paper does not feed 192 Multiple pages feed 192 The paper jams 193 Paper is not ejected fully or is wrinkled 194 Printer Does Not Print 195 All lights are off 195 Lights came on then went out 195 Only the power light is on 196 Error light is flashing or on 197 Error light is on and power light is flashing 197 Correcting USB Problems 198 USB connections 198 Windows...

Страница 7: ...r 216 Paper specifications 217 Printable area 219 Ink Cartridges 221 Mechanical 223 Electrical 223 Environmental 224 Standards and Approvals 225 System Requirements 226 For Windows computers 226 For Macintosh computers 227 Appendix B Customer Support Technical Support Web Site 229 Contacting Customer Support 229 Glossary ...

Страница 8: ...omes attached to the printer The shape of the AC plug varies by country be sure the plug included is the right shape for your location Remove all protective materials packed with your printer before setting up and plugging in the printer Follow the instructions included with the printer to remove these materials Save all packaging and protective materials for transporting the printer in the future...

Страница 9: ... Edge guides Help load the paper straight Adjust the left edge guide to fit the width of your paper Printer cover Covers the printing mechanism Open only when installing or replacing ink cartridges Sheet feeder Holds the blank paper and automatically feeds the paper during printing sheet feeder edge guides printer cover paper support output tray ...

Страница 10: ... clamps Holds the ink cartridges in place Open only when installing or replacing ink cartridges Print head Delivers ink to the page Control panel Controls various printer functions See the next section for details Buttons Button Function ink cartridge clamps print head control panel ...

Страница 11: ... paper out error Performs print head cleaning if held down for three seconds when the b error light is off Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position when ink is out and charges ink after ink cartridge replacement Moves the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position if pressed this button and the b power button at the same time Light Description P power On when the pr...

Страница 12: ...paper out of the feeder and then reload the paper If the light continues to flash turn off the printer and gently pull all of the paper out of the printer Flashing when the black or color ink cartridge is nearly empty On when the black or color ink cartridge is empty Replace the black ink cartridge T038 or color ink cartridge T039 Flashing when the print head moves to the ink cartridge replacement...

Страница 13: ...e of power source indicated on the printer s label Be sure your AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standards Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Keep the entire computersystem away fr...

Страница 14: ...perate 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 operate properly i...

Страница 15: ...side 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 the print he...

Страница 16: ...nk 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 printed on the cartridge carton For best results use up the ink cartridges within six months of installing them Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them This could damage the print he...

Страница 17: ...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 the ink supply port or surrounding area ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is ...

Страница 18: ...ons and Notes wWarnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury cCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer ...

Страница 19: ...d loading paper After choosing the data prepare the A4 size plain paper and load them into the printer To load the paper follow the instructions below 1 Lower the output tray Next slide the left edge guide so that the distance between the edge guides is slightly wider than the width of your paper 2 Fan a stack of paper and then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges ...

Страница 20: ...inst the left edge of the paper Making the printer driver settings To select the printer driver settings for A4 size plain paper follow the instructions below 1 Select Print or Print Setup on the File menu of the Window s application 2 In the dialog box that appears click Printer Setup Options orProperties Dependingonyourapplication youmayneed to click a combination of these buttons The printer so...

Страница 21: ...14 Printing Basics 3 Click the Main tab and then select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting and Automatic as the Mode setting ...

Страница 22: ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 Click the Paper tab and then select A4 as the Paper Size setting 5 Click OK to close the window Printing your data Now print the data from your application Click Print on the File menu of your application ...

Страница 23: ...per After choosing the data prepare the A4 size plain paper and load them into the printer To load the paper follow the instructions below 1 Lower the output tray Next slide the left edge guide so that the distance between the edge guides is slightly wider than the width of your paper 2 Fan a stack of paper and then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges ...

Страница 24: ...dge guide Then slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper Making the printer driver settings To select the printer driver settings for A4 size plain paper follow the instructions below For users of Mac OS 9 or earlier 1 Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application 2 Select A4 as the Paper Size setting Then click OK to close the dialog box ...

Страница 25: ...etting and Automatic as the Mode setting For Mac OS X users 1 Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application 2 Select A4 as the Paper Size setting Then click OK to close the dialog box 3 Click Print on the File menu of your application 4 Select Print Settings from the pop up menu in the Print dialog box ...

Страница 26: ...etting and Automatic as the Mode setting Printing your data Now print the data from your application Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing This completes the basic printing procedure If you would like to try using advanced printing settings see Various Printing Options ...

Страница 27: ...tions You can print in various formats or can print using many different types of paper The following explains the procedure for each type of printing Choose the appropriate one for your printing Fit to Page Printing on page 23 Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you selected N up Printing ...

Страница 28: ...gle sheet Poster Printing Lets you enlarge a sigle document page to cover 4 9 or 16 printed sheets of paper and put them together to make a poster Watermark Printing Lets you print a text or image as a watermark on your printout For example you can put Confidential on an important document ...

Страница 29: ...22 Various Printing Options Printing on Single Sheets Lets you print on various sizes or kinds of single sheet paper Printing on Envelopes Lets you print on envelopes ...

Страница 30: ...4 size on another size paper You can print using Fit to page printing to fit the paper size you selected in the paper Size list on the Paper menu Note This feature is not available with Mac OS X Paper loading Load paper in your printer Loading single sheets Driver settings 1 Access the printer driver Accessing the Printer Software for Windows Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh ...

Страница 31: ...int dialog box Macintosh Media Type Settings on page 110 3 Select the Paper Size of the original print data on the Paper menu Windows or Page Setup dialog box Macintosh 4 Select the Reduce Enlarge check box and click fit to page button on the Layout menu Windows or Page Setup Dialog box Macintosh ...

Страница 32: ...s 25 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 Select the paper size that you loaded in your printer in the Output Paper Size on the Layout menu Windows or Page Setup Dialog box Macintosh 6 Click OK to close the printer driver setting dialog ...

Страница 33: ...s on single sheets of paper Paper loading Load paper in your printer Loading single sheets on page 101 Driver settings 1 Access the printer driver Accessing the Printer Software for Windows on page 107 Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh on page 108 2 SelecttheMedia Type thatyouwanttouse onthe Mainmenu Windows or Print dialog box Macintosh ...

Страница 34: ...ox Macintosh Then check N up radio button 5 Make the following settings for N up printing 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 Pri...

Страница 35: ...ing all above steps start printing Note The settings available when Layout is selected are standard Mac OS X settings Pages per Sheet Prints a multiple pages of your document on a single piece of paper You can select from 1 2 4 6 9 or 16 Layout Direction Allows you to specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet of paper Border Prints a border around the pages printed on each ...

Страница 36: ...re is not available with Mac OS X Paper loading Load paper in your printer Loading single sheets on page 101 Driver settings 1 Access the printer driver Accessing the Printer Software for Windows on page 107 Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh on page 108 2 Select the Media Type that you want to useon the Main menu Windows or Print dialog box Macintosh Media Type Settings on page 110 ...

Страница 37: ...box Macintosh 4 Check the Multi Page check box on the Layout menu Windows or Layout dialog box Macintosh Then check Poster radio button 5 Select the number of pages to print from 4 9 or 16 pages 6 Click the Settings button to adjust the way your poster will print The Poster Settings dialog box opens ...

Страница 38: ...ter finishing all above steps start printing Watermark Printing Watermark printing allows you to print a text based or an image based watermark on your document Note This feature is not available with Mac OS X 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 mor...

Страница 39: ...tware for Windows on page 107 Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh on page 108 3 On the Main menu Windows or in the Print dialog box Macintosh select the Media Type setting that matches the media loaded in the printer Media Type Settings on page 110 4 On the Paper menu Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box Macintosh select the appropriate Paper Size setting ...

Страница 40: ... 2 5 For Windows select the desired watermark from the Watermark list on the Layout menu and then click the Settings button For Macintosh select the Watermark check box in the Layout dialog box and then select the desired watermark from the Name list ...

Страница 41: ... the necessary settings for the watermark You can change the position and size of the watermark by dragging it within the preview window at the left 7 Click OK to close the driver settings dialog box 8 Print the data from your application ...

Страница 42: ...x appears 2 To use an image file as a watermark select BMP Click the Browse button to specify the bitmap file you want to use and then click OK Type a name for your watermark in the Name box and then click Save To create a text based watermark select Text Type your text in the Text box The text that you enter will also be used as the watermark name If you want to change the watermark name type a n...

Страница 43: ... to return to the Layout menu For Macintosh 1 Click the Add Del button beside the Name list The following dialog box appears 2 To use an image file as a watermark click the Add PICT button Specify the desired image file and then click Open ...

Страница 44: ...mage file name or the watermark text appears in the Mark Name list in the Watermark dialog box To change the name of an image watermark select it from the list and 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 Layout dialog box ...

Страница 45: ... single sheets Single Sheets When using special media refer to the section mentioned below Single Sheets Printing on single sheets 1 Access the Printer driver Accessing the Printer Software for Windows Accessing the Printer Software for Macintosh 2 SelecttheMedia Type thatyouwanttouse onthe Mainmenu Windows or Print Dialog box Macintosh ...

Страница 46: ...Various Printing Options 39 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Media Type Settings ...

Страница 47: ... Paper size that you want to use on the Paper menu Windows or Page Setup Dialog box Macintosh 4 Select Portrait tall or Landscape wide to change the orientation of your printout 5 Click OK to close the driver setting dialog 6 Print your data ...

Страница 48: ...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 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 EPSON recommends the use of black ink when printing on envelopes Should you decide to use an...

Страница 49: ... 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 78 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 ...

Страница 50: ...from the available Paper Size settings on the Paper menu Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box Macintosh 4 Select Landscape as the Orientation setting 5 Click OK to close the driver settings dialog box 6 Print your data Note The Economy Custom mode and the Economy setting that is offered under Print Quality in the Advanced dialog box are not available when printing envelopes Select the MicroWeav...

Страница 51: ... it in top operating condition The printer driver settings and utilities are on the printer software menus listed 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 Mode Ink Print Preview Paper Paper Size Copies Orienta...

Страница 52: ...formation about the printer software See Getting Information Through Online Help on page 74 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 or taskbar When you access the printer software from a Windows application the settings that you make apply only to the application you are usin...

Страница 53: ...lect your printer and then click Properties on the File menu For Windows XP and 2000 users select your printer and then click Printing Preferences on the File menu The printer software opens From the taskbar Right click the printer icon on the taskbar and then select Printer Settings Making Settings on the Main Menu You can make Media Type Mode Ink and Print Preview settings on the Main menu Refer...

Страница 54: ... that affect overall print quality you can also modify individual aspects of your printout using the Paper and Layout menus See Making Settings on the Paper Menu on page 59 or Making Settings on the Layout Menu on page 60 for details Automatic Thismode providesthe quickestand easiest way to start printing See Using the Automatic mode on page 48 for details PhotoEnhance This mode lets you choose fr...

Страница 55: ...e Making the Media Typesetting onpage 46 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 or Speed Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings that override similar settings in the printer softwar...

Страница 56: ...vailable when 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 ...

Страница 57: ...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 51 Soft Focus This setting makes your photos look as i...

Страница 58: ...e affected by the custom setting that you select See Making the Media Type setting on page 46 or Making the Ink setting on page 54 for details 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 y...

Страница 59: ...arance 1 Select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu and then click Advanced The Advanced dialog box opens 2 Select a Media Type setting that is appropriate for the media loaded in the printer For details see Making the Media Type setting on page 46 3 Choose Color or Black as the Ink setting 4 Specify a Print Quality setting 5 Make other settings as necessary For details see online help ...

Страница 60: ...ame 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 To save your Advanced settings proceed to the next section Saving and deleting your settings To save your Advanced settings...

Страница 61: ...Settings dialog box and click Delete Using your saved settings To use your saved settings select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu and then select your settings in the Custom Settings list If you change the Media Type or Ink settings while one of your customized settings is selected in the Custom Settings list the selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings The customized sett...

Страница 62: ...Printer Software Functions 55 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Previewing your printout Select the Print Preview check box on the Main menu when you want to preview your document before printing ...

Страница 63: ...he following functions Icon Button name Function 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 pre...

Страница 64: ...h indicate the 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 ...

Страница 65: ...ion on customizing watermarks see Making Watermark settings on page 64 Specify which pages of the document you would like to print To add or remove a page click the page icon in the list at the left side of the preview window and then add or remove it using the commands on the Print Options menu The Print Options commands are as follows After you have previewed the document click Print to print th...

Страница 66: ...ng settings on the Paper menu Paper Size Select the paper size that you want to use You can also add a custom paper size Copies Select the number of copies that you want to print You can select Collate to print one set at a time or Reverse Order to print your documents in reverse order starting with the last page Orientation Select Portrait tall or Landscape wide to change the orientation of your ...

Страница 67: ...ected as the Printable Area setting make sure that the paper loaded in the sheet feeder is not curled Making Settings on the Layout Menu You can make Reduce Enlarge Multi Page and Watermark settings on the Layout menu Refer to the appropriate section below Printable Area Use the options in the Printable Area box to adjust the total area available for printing To center the printout select Centered...

Страница 68: ...lti Page settings Selecting the Multi Page check box allows you to choose between the N up and Poster settings Refer to the appropriate section below 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...

Страница 69: ... 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 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 70: ...er settings A single document page can be enlarged to cover 4 9 or 16 printed sheets of paper Select Poster as the Multi Page setting to print a poster size image Click the Settings button to adjust how your poster will be printed The Poster Settings dialog box opens ...

Страница 71: ...ialog 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 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 the pages can be aligned more precisely Trim Lines Prints borderlines on the...

Страница 72: ...g 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 and then click OK 3 Type a name for your watermark in the Name box and then click Save Click OK to return to the Layout menu ...

Страница 73: ...e used as the watermark name 3 If you want to change the watermark name type a new name in the Name box and 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 appea...

Страница 74: ...isplay 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 and then click the button for the utility that you want to use For information on how...

Страница 75: ... 3 Status Monitor 3 provides you with printer status information such as the amount ofink remaining and checks for printer errors Thisutilityisonlyavailablewhenbothofthefollowingconditions are met The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel or USB port Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication Nozzle Check The Nozzle Check utility checks the print...

Страница 76: ...u can access the Nozzle Check utility directly from the Head Cleaning utility For details see Cleaning the Print Head on page 129 Print Head Alignment The Print Head Alignment utility aligns the print head If you notice a misalignment of vertical lines in your printouts use this utility as described below to realign the print head When you run the Print Head Alignment utility the printer prints te...

Страница 77: ...priate drop down list box in the Print Head Alignment dialog box and 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 position and the alignment test sheet will be printed again ...

Страница 78: ...available in the printer software vary depending on the printer model and 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 cache when printing multiple copies of your document Show Progress Meter To display the Progress Meter every time you print select Show P...

Страница 79: ...his check box to have Windows NT based clients spool documents using the RAW format instead of the EMF metafile format Windows NT based applications use the EMF format by default Try using this option if documents spooled in EMF format do not print correctly Spooling RAW datatype requires less resources than EMF so some problems Insufficient memory disk space to print Slow print speed etc can be s...

Страница 80: ...or notification settings Select the check boxes of the error types for which you want to receive notification Note Click the Default button to revert all Select Notification settings to their defaults Select Shortcut Icon Select the Shortcut Icon check box and choose an icon type to have a shortcut icon placed in your Windows taskbar You can click the shortcut icon in the taskbar to open EPSON Sta...

Страница 81: ... combination of these buttons Click Help at the bottom of the Main Paper Layout or Utility menu for help related to the items on that menu You can get specific help related to any item on a menu by right clicking the item then clicking the What s This command Accessing help from the Windows Start menu ClicktheStartbutton pointtoPrograms ForWindows Me 2000 98 and 95 or All Programs for Windows XP a...

Страница 82: ...accessed as described below Dialog Box Settings and Utilities Print Media Type Mode Copies Pages Ink Page Setup Paper Size Orientation Rotate by 180 degrees Reduce or Enlarge Printable Area Layout Fit to Page Watermark Multi Page Print Order Utility EPSON Status Monitor 3 Nozzle Check Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Configuration dialog box Dialog Box How to Access Print Click Print on the File...

Страница 83: ...edia Type Mode Ink Copies and Pages settings in the Print dialog box From this dialog box you can also access otherdialog boxes from which you can setthe printtime preview the document before printing and save spool data as a file Refer to the appropriate section below Making the Media Type setting The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available so you should always make this s...

Страница 84: ...o modify individual aspects of your printout using the settings contained in the Page Setup and Layout dialog boxes See Making Settings in the Page Setup Dialog Box on page 87 or Making Settings in the Layout Dialog Box on page 91 for details Automatic Thismode providesthe quickestand easiest way to start printing See Using the Automatic mode on page 78 for details PhotoEnhance This mode lets you ...

Страница 85: ...pe setting see Making the Media Typesetting onpage 76 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 or Speed Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed Using the PhotoEnhance mode The PhotoEnhance mode provides a variety of image correction settings that you ...

Страница 86: ...ox 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 mountains skies and oceans ...

Страница 87: ...etting 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 1 Select Custom as the Mode setting in the Print dialog box This enables the Custom Settings list located to the right of the Custom radio button 2 From th...

Страница 88: ... to fine tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs Once you are satisfied with your new settings you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list in the Print dialog box Follow the instructions below to make Advanced settings 1 Select Custom as the Mode setting in the Print dialog box and then click Advanced The Advanced dialog box appears 2 Select a Media Type ...

Страница 89: ...e Media Type Ink and Print Quality settings that you make 6 Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Print dialog box To return to the Main menu without applying your settings click Cancel To save your Advanced settings proceed to the next section Saving and deleting your settings To save your Advanced settings in the Custom Settings list click Save Settings in the Advanced dialog box The...

Страница 90: ...ype or Ink settings while one of your customized settings is selected in the Custom Settings list the selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings 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 Making the Copies setting To make the Copies setting enter the number of copies that you want...

Страница 91: ...as the Print Time option If you select Print at use the arrows beside the date and time boxes to specify the date and time that you want to print the document Note Make sure that the computer and printer are turned on at the date and time you specify 4 Click OK The Background Printing dialog box closes 5 In the Print dialog box make sure that your print settings are as you want them and then click...

Страница 92: ... Preview icon button in the Print dialog box The Print button changes into a Preview button Note Use the Preview icon button to toggle between the Print Preview and Save File modes Click the icon button to select the mode that you want For information on the Save File mode see Saving spool data as a file on page 86 3 Click the Preview button The Preview dialog box appears and displays a preview of...

Страница 93: ...aved spool data to print the document at a later time simply by double clicking the saved file Follow the steps below Icon Button name Function Edit Watermark 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...

Страница 94: ...x appears 4 Select the location where you want to save the file and then type a file name in the Save As text box and click Save 5 When you want to print the document double click the file to open EPSON Monitor3 make sure that the correct document is selected and then click the Resume button to send the data to the printer Making Settings in the Page Setup Dialog Box In the Page Setup dialog box y...

Страница 95: ...Enlarge Use this setting to reduce or enlarge the size of your image from 25 to 400 Printable Area Use the options in the Printable Area box to adjust the total area available for printing when Sheet Feeder is selected as the Paper Source setting To center the printout select Centered To increase the printable area select Maximum Do not select Maximum while using Premium Glossy Photo Paper Note Th...

Страница 96: ...per size on a pre existing paper size Refer to the appropriate section below Creating a new paper size If the appropriate paper size is not included in the 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 ...

Страница 97: ...ping the values in the appropriate box 6 Specify the margins by typing in the Margin input boxes or by manipulating the preview image 7 Click OK You return to the Page Setup dialog box You can define up to 100 paper sizes The paper size 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 ...

Страница 98: ...t as either inch or cm 3 Specify the margins by typing in the Margin input boxes or by manipulating the preview image 4 Click OK Making Settings in the Layout Dialog Box You can modify the page layout of your document using the printer driver settings located in the Layout dialog box To open this dialog box click Print on the File menu of your application and then click the Layout icon button in t...

Страница 99: ...an 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 and then select the paper size in the Output Paper Size list Making Watermark settings To print a watermark on your document select the Watermark check box in the Page Layout dialog box Select the watermark that you want to print from the Name list and then spe...

Страница 100: ... Del button beside the Name list The following dialog box appears 2 To use an image file as a watermark click the Add PICT button Specify the desired image file and 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 and then click OK ...

Страница 101: ...ew 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 Pagecheck box allows you to choose between the N up and Poster settings Refer to the appropriate section below ...

Страница 102: ...n 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 103: ...sh to print and then click OK Only the panels that you did not click will be printed 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 the pages can be aligned more precisely Trim Lines Prints borderlines on the images ...

Страница 104: ... 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 click the Utility icon button in the Print or Page Setup dialog box and then click the button for the utility that you want to use Note Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in...

Страница 105: ...le check indicates the print head needs cleaning you can access the Head Cleaning utility directly from the Nozzle Check utility For details see Checking the Print Head Nozzles on page 126 Head Cleaning The Head Cleaning utility cleans the print head You may need to clean the print head if you notice print quality has declined Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs...

Страница 106: ...ote 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 position and the alignment test sheet will be printed again Configuration Click this button to open the Configuration dialog box where you canchange the methodbywhichtheStatusMonitorutilitynoti...

Страница 107: ...has an extensive online help feature which provides you with instructions on printing making printer driver settings and using the printer utilities To access online help choose Print or Page Setup from the File menu of your application Then click the Help icon button ...

Страница 108: ...de so that the distance between the edge guides is slightly wider than the width of your paper 2 Fan a stack of paper and 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 ofthe paper Make sure that the pape...

Страница 109: ...he printer for the paper to be fully ejected Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first Make sure that the paper stack fits under the arrow mark inside the edge guide Make sure that the paper is loaded under the tabs inside the edge guides ...

Страница 110: ...ding Printing on curled paper may cause ink to smear on your printout especially when printing with Maximum selected as the Printable Area setting Using special media You can achieve good results with most types of plain paper However coated paper results in higher quality printouts because these media absorb smaller amounts of ink ...

Страница 111: ...on performed by these sheets is not necessary with this type of printer and the sheets could jam in the printer Load the media printable side up in the sheet feeder See the instruction sheets packed with the media to determine which side is the printable side Some types of media have cut corners to help identify the correct loading direction as shown in the illustration If you extend the printable...

Страница 112: ...when printing with Maximum selected as the printable Area setting If you wish to print on the reverse side of an Ink Jet Card with Maximum selected as the Printable Area setting curl the card so that it will lie flat before loading Envelopes Follow the steps below to load envelopes into the printer 1 Pull out the output tray 2 Hold down the tab on the left edge guide and slide the guide so that th...

Страница 113: ...y If the total thickness of the stack of envelopes exceeds 10 mm press each envelope in the stack flat before loading If print quality declines when a stack of envelopes is loaded load one envelope at a time 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 ...

Страница 114: ...ess the printer software from the Start menu the settings that you make apply to all of your Windows applications Refer to the appropriate section below From Windows applications Follow the steps below to access the printer software 1 Select Print or Print Setup on the File menu of the Window s application 2 In the dialog box that appears click Printer Setup Options orProperties Dependingonyourapp...

Страница 115: ... boxes 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 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 3 Nozzle Check Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Configuration dialog b...

Страница 116: ...p dialog box Dialog Box How to Access Background Printing Click the Background Printing icon button in the Print dialog box Preview Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box and then click Preview Save File Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box until the Print button changes into the Save File button and then click the Save File button Dialog Box Settings and Utilities ...

Страница 117: ...ting Settings Format for Paper Size Orientation Scale Summary setting Summary of current settings Utility EPSON StatusMonitor Nozzle Check Head Cleaning Print Head Alignment Dialog Box How to Access Print Click Print on the File menu of your application Page Setup Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application Utility Double click the EPSON Printer Utility icon in the Application folder in ...

Страница 118: ...aper A4 S041059 S041025 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter S041060 S041028 EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper A4 S041154 EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter S041153 S041155 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 S041026 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter S041062 S041029 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal S041067 S041048 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card A6 S041054 EPS...

Страница 119: ... Ink Jet Card 8 10 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet A4 S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 with envelopes S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 8 with envelopes S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 10 with envelopes S041149 ...

Страница 120: ... S041140 EPSON Photo Paper Letter S041141 EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 S041134 EPSON Photo Paper 100 150 mm S041255 EPSON Photo Paper 200 300 mm S041254 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 594 mm S041145 EPSON Photo Paper Cards A4 S041177 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 A6 S041144 EPSO...

Страница 121: ...ility of special media varies by location For the latest information on media available in your area contact EPSON customer services See Contacting Customer Support on page 229 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S041063 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter S041064 ...

Страница 122: ... send a print job to the printer the Progress Meter appears 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 123: ...ich 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 will lead...

Страница 124: ...nt 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 2000 or Windows XP After you send a print job an EPSON Stylus C41 Series Readme button appears on the taskbar Click this button to open the EPSON Spool Manager Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor...

Страница 125: ... 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 information Current Status EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides you with detailed printer status information a graphic display and status messages If the ink runs low or out the How to button appears in the EPSON Sta...

Страница 126: ...is displayed for all of the colors in the cartridge Technical Support You can access the Problem Solver HTML manual from EPSON Status Monitor 3 If you encounter a problem click Technical Support in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window For Macintosh Using EPSON StatusMonitor EPSON StatusMonitor monitors the printer If it detects a printer error it will inform you with an error message When the ink run...

Страница 127: ...cess EPSON StatusMonitor For users of Mac OS 9 or earlier 1 Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu of your application The Print dialog box appears 2 Click the StatusMonitor icon button or click the Utility icon button and then click the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box The StatusMonitor dialog box appears For Mac OS X users 1 Double click Macintosh HD the default hard disk...

Страница 128: ...r button The StatusMonitor dialog box appears 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 Note This feature is not available with Mac OS X 1 Click Print or Page Setup on the File menu of your application 2 Click the Utility icon button ...

Страница 129: ...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 image data on its hard ...

Страница 130: ...N 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 appears Note You can also open EPSON Monitor3 by double clicking the EPSON Monitor3 icon in the Extensions...

Страница 131: ... 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 top of the print queue Resume Resumes printing Delete Stops printing and de...

Страница 132: ...information 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 ...

Страница 133: ... or Print Time Note If you select Print Time a dialog box appears allowing you to specify the date and time that the document will be printed Make sure that your printer and computer are turned on at the specified time Checking the Print Head Nozzles If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing you may be able to identify the problem by checking...

Страница 134: ...A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 2 Right click the printer icon on the taskbar and then select Nozzle Check Or access the printer software click the Utility tab and then click the Nozzle Check button 3 Follow the on screen instructions For Macintosh users Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility 1 For users of Mac OS 9 or earlier access the Print or Page Setup di...

Страница 135: ...g 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 Hold down the b maintenance in the illustration below button and then hold down the P power button in the illustration below for about three seconds 4 Release only the P power button first When the nozzle check starts release the b maintenance button ...

Страница 136: ... color CMYK If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily there is a problem with the printer This could be a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head See the next section for details on cleaning the print head For information on aligning the print head see Aligning the Print Head on page 135 Cleaning the Print Head If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in ...

Страница 137: ...shing or on you cannot clean the print head 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 print head using the Head Clean...

Страница 138: ...rinter 4 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 CMYK If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily you...

Страница 139: ...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 on and the b error light is off 2 For users of Mac OS 9 or earlier access the printer software click the Utility icon button and then click the Head Cleaning ...

Страница 140: ...en do the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary If the print quality still has not improved one or both of your ink cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced To replace an ink cartridge see Print quality does not improve after head cleaning on page 186 If print quality remains a problem after replacing the ink cartridges contact your dealer Note To maintai...

Страница 141: ...r than three seconds paper will feed If you press it longer than six seconds the print head will move to the ink cartridge replacement position Press the b maintenance button again to eject paper or to return the print head to the home position and then repeat step 1 The printer starts cleaning the print head and the P power light begins flashing cCaution Never turn offthe printer while the P powe...

Страница 142: ...ns 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 Aligning the Print Head If you notice a misalignment of vertical lines or horizontal banding you may be able to solve this problem from your computer using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software Refer to the appropriate se...

Страница 143: ...g the Print Head Alignment utility 1 Make sure that A4 or Letter size plain paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 2 For users of Mac OS 9 or earlier access the printer software click the Utility icon button and then click the Print Head Alignment button For Mac OS X users double click the EPSON Printer Utility icon in the Application folder in Macintosh HD the default hard disk name select your prin...

Страница 144: ...to each computer 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 th...

Страница 145: ...ck 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 and then click Sharing on the F...

Страница 146: ... you must first 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 137 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers 2 Double click the Add Printe...

Страница 147: ... Select Network printer and 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 148: ...e 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 Software and click 3 Click Advanced select only EPSON Status Monitor3 and then click Install 4 Follow the on screen instructions For Windows 2000 and XP Users This section tells you how to set up your printer so that other computers on the network can use it Note This section ...

Страница 149: ...e printer is connected Then you must add the printer 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 The images that are provided in the following section pertain to Windows 2000 1 For Windows 2000 users Cl...

Страница 150: ...rs and select the environment and the operating systems for the other computers Click OK and then insert the printer software CD in the CD ROM drive Select WIN9X for Windows Me 98 or 95 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 first ...

Страница 151: ...g up your printer as a shared printer on page 142 1 For Windows 2000 users Click Start point to Settings and then click Printers For Windows XP users click Start and then click Control Panel Next click Printers and Other Hardware and then click Printers and Faxes 2 Double click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard appears 3 Click Next 4 Select Network printer and then click Next 5 On the ne...

Страница 152: ...inter Wizard 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 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 145 for instructions Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 To...

Страница 153: ...y setting up your printer as a shared printer your local printer is connected to the network and can be used by other computers Note This feature is not available with Mac OS X 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 so...

Страница 154: ... Then select the port to which the printer is connected 3 Click the Setup button The Printer Sharing Setup dialog box appears 4 Select the Share this Printer check box and 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 155: ... 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 156: ...rk 149 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 If the following dialog box appears enter the password for the printer and then click OK 4 Select the appropriate Background Printing radio button to turn background printing on or off 5 Close the Chooser ...

Страница 157: ...nd extensive use of color for example when you are printing a camera ready composite that includes color photographs it maystillbepossibletooptimizetheprintspeedbyadjustingother 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 quality increasing o...

Страница 158: ... 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 Edge Smoothing Off On Advanced dialog box Collate Off On Paper menu Windows Layout dialog box Macintosh Reverse Order Off On Data characteristi cs Variety of colors Grayscale Full color Hardware resources System speed Faster Slower HDD...

Страница 159: ...in the Speed Progress dialog box Click the Speed Progress button on your printer software 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 ...

Страница 160: ...ta transfer rate to EPSON printers Parallel port users can further increase print speed by enabling DMA transfer as explained 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 computermanualtodetermine ifitsupports ECP mode andDMA transfer Todetermine whetheryou needtoenableDMAtransfer compare the mess...

Страница 161: ...ge 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 computer manufacturer for instructions Once you change the parallel port setting follow the steps below this table to enable DMA transfer Note Before you run...

Страница 162: ...ose you wrote 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 ...

Страница 163: ...156 Increasing the Print Speed ...

Страница 164: ...ll of its ink can be used However some ink is consumed each time the cartridge is inserted because the printer automatically checks reliability You 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 Using the Printer s Control Panel The printer s indicator lights will inform you when it is time ...

Страница 165: ...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 around the ink supply port If ink gets on your skin wash the area thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough flushing see a doctor immediately Lights ...

Страница 166: ...r use will not change Note You cannot continue printing with one ink cartridge empty even if the other cartridge still contains ink Before printing replace the empty cartridge To replace an ink cartridge before it is empty or low press the b maintenance button and the P power button at the same time In addition to the ink used during document printing ink is consumed during the print head cleaning...

Страница 167: ...tridges are out of ink the print head moves to the black ink cartridge replacement position first After replacing the black cartridge press the b maintenance button again to switch to the color cartridge replacement position cCaution Do not move the print head by hand as this may damage the printer Always press the b maintenance button to move it When replacing ink cartridges be careful not to tou...

Страница 168: ...cartridge rises partly out of the cartridge holder 5 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 illustrationshowscolor ink cartridge replacement To replace the black inkcartridge lift up only the smaller clamp on the left ...

Страница 169: ...dges 6 Remove the new ink cartridge from its protective bag Next remove only the yellow tape seal from the cartridge Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge black ink cartridge T038 color ink cartridge T039 ...

Страница 170: ...the yellow tape seal and then install it in the printer Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seal from the topofthe cartridge otherwise the printheadmaybecome clogged and be unable to print Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge otherwise the cartridge may become unusable Do not remove the green IC chip from the side of the cartridge If you install an ink cartridge with...

Страница 171: ...s the b maintenance button to switch to the color ink cartridge replacement position and replace the cartridge as explained above cCaution After you remove an ink cartridge from the printer insert a newoneimmediately Ifnocartridgeispresent theprinthead may dry out and become unable to print 9 Close the printer cover The illustration shows color ink cartridge replacement To replace the black ink ca...

Страница 172: ...es out cCaution The P power light continues to flash while the printer is charging ink Never turn off the printer while this light is flashing Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink Using the Status Monitor You can monitor the remaining ink levels from your computer and view on screen instructions for replacing a low or empty ink cartridge using EPSON Status Monitor 3 for Windows or EPS...

Страница 173: ...of ink remaining in the ink cartridges using EPSON Status Monitor 3 or the Progress Meter Refer to the appropriate section below for details EPSON Status Monitor 3 Access EPSON Status Monitor 3 in one of the following ways Double click the printer shaped shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar see Monitoring Preferences on page 73 Open the printer software click...

Страница 174: ...r the color ink cartridge the color with the least amount of ink remaining determines the level that is displayed for all of the colors in the cartridge Progress Meter The Progress Meter dialog box appears automatically when you send a print job to the printer You can check the amount of ink remaining from this dialog box ...

Страница 175: ...ars 2 Click the Utility icon button and then click the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box A graphic displaying the amount of ink remaining appears Note The graphic displays the amount of ink that was remaining when EPSON StatusMonitor was first opened To update the ink level information click the Update button For the color ink cartridge the color with the least amount of ink rem...

Страница 176: ... printer and then click OK The EPSON Printer Utility dialog box appears 3 Click the EPSON StatusMonitor button The StatusMonitor dialog box appears Note The graphic displays the amount of ink that remained when EPSON StatusMonitor was first opened To update the ink level information click the Update button For the color ink cartridge the color with the least amount of ink remaining determines the ...

Страница 177: ...the printer driver on page 170 for instructions Updating the printer software in Windows Me 2000 or XP When you update the printer software in Windows Me 2000 or XP please be sure to uninstall the previous printer software before you install the new software Installing over the existing printer software results in a failure to update See Uninstalling the printer driver on page 170 for details on u...

Страница 178: ...00 click the Change Remove button 4 Select the EPSON Stylus C41 Series icon and click OK 5 Click OK Note If you are using the USB port to connect the printer in Windows Me or 98 you need to uninstall an additional USB component Select EPSON USB Printer Device from the list in the Add Remove Programs utility click the Add Remove button and then click OK when a message prompts you to restart the com...

Страница 179: ...taller icon for several languages appear double click the folder for your preferred language and then double click the Installer icon inside it 3 After the initial screen click Continue The following dialog box appears 4 Select Uninstall from the pull down menu at the top left and then click Uninstall ...

Страница 180: ...s removed can damage the printer 1 Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is in the home far right position If not turn on the printer and wait until the print head returns to the home position Close the printer cover and then turn off and unplug the printer 2 Disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Removethepaperfromthesheetfeederandremovethepaper support 4 Open the pr...

Страница 181: ...174 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 ...

Страница 182: ...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 183: ... 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 ...

Страница 184: ...r and then press the b maintenance button The printer resumes printing and the light goes out O b Paper jam Paper has jammedin the printer Press the b maintenance 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 b maintenance button to resume print...

Страница 185: ...ement procedure O b Ink out The black or color ink cartridge is empty or not installed Replace the black T038 or color T039 ink cartridge with a new one See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 157 for details N P O b Carriage error The print head carriage is obstructed by jammed paper or other foreign material and cannot return to the home position Turn off the printer Open the printer cover and remo...

Страница 186: ...allel interface make sure both the printer and computer are turned off If you use the USB interface make sure the PC is on and the printer is turned off 2 Disconnect the cable from the printer s interface connector If you use the parallel interface unlock the wire clips on both sides of the interface connector and remove the ground connector if necessary Then disconnect the cable from the printer ...

Страница 187: ...s an operation check page 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 c...

Страница 188: ...nts 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 Aligning the Print Head on page 135 Clear all cus...

Страница 189: ...is selected when available in the Advanced dialog box For Windows users Making Advanced settings on page 51 For Macintosh users Making Advanced settings on page 81 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 Aligning the Print Head on page 135 Clear the High Sp...

Страница 190: ...flashing replace the appropriate ink cartridge See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 157 Adjust the color settings in your application or in your printer software s Advanced dialog box For Windows users Making Advanced settings on page 51 For Macintosh users Making Advanced settings on page 81 Clear all settings and select Automatic as the Mode setting on your printer software s Main menu Windows o...

Страница 191: ...s not been used for a long time replace the ink cartridges See Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 157 Blurry or smeared printout Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that you are using the appropriate printer driver for your printer Use only paper recommended by EPSON Make sure that the printer is on a flat stable surface that extends beyond the printer base in all directions The printer wil...

Страница 192: ...s place a support sheet or a sheet of plain paper beneath the stack Or load only one sheet at a time Do not touch or allow anything to come into contact with the printed side of transparencies or paper with shiny finishes After printing documents that are printed on transparencies or glossy media should not be handled for a few hours to allow the ink to set Run the Head Cleaning utility Cleaning t...

Страница 193: ... 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 Ink Cartridges on page 157 Printout Problems Not Related to Print Quality If one of the following problems has occurred try the solutions listed for the problem In...

Страница 194: ...cartridges be careful not to touch the cartridge sensor shown below 1 If you want to replace the black ink cartridge open the ink cartridge clamp and then lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly If you want to replace the color ink cartridge only press the b maintenance button again without opening the black ink cartridge clamp The print head moves to the color ink cartrid...

Страница 195: ...e If you are replacing both cartridges press the b maintenance button to switch to the color ink cartridge replacement position and replace the cartridge as explained above 5 When you are finished replacing cartridges close the printer cover 6 Press the bmaintenance button The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system This process takes about thirty seconds to comple...

Страница 196: ...in the printable area of the page Paper on page 216 Check the settings on the Paper menu Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box Macintosh Make sure the settings are appropriate for the paper size you are using Inverted image Clear the Flip Horizontal check box in the printer software or turn off the Mirror setting in your application For instructions see online help for the printer software or fo...

Страница 197: ...ad on page 129 Aftertryingone ormoreofthese solutions runaprinteroperation check to check your results Running a printer operation check on page 179 Printout has smears on the bottom edge If the paper is curled toward the printable side flatten it or curl it slightly toward the opposite side Printing is too slow Try one or more of these solutions Make sure that the Media Type setting in your print...

Страница 198: ...all the printer software using Add Remove programs in the Control Panel and then install the software again For printer models that use the parallel port you can enable DMA transfer if your computer supports ECP mode If your computer has a parallel port which supports ECP mode you can enable DMA transfer to speed up printing See your computer manual to determine if it supports ECP mode and DMA tra...

Страница 199: ...loaded above the arrow on the edge guide Paper is not jammed inside the printer If it is remove the jammed paper The ink cartridges are not empty Replace cartridges as necessary Print quality does not improve after head cleaning on page 186 After trying the solutions above load the paper again Make sure that you follow any special loading instructions that came with your paper See also Paper Handl...

Страница 200: ...pplication For Windows users Making Settings on the Paper Menu on page 59 For Macintosh users Making Settings in the Print Dialog Box on page 76 The paper jams Shut down the computer and then press the b maintenance 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 feed...

Страница 201: ...hat extends beyond the printer base in all directions The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted Paper is not ejected fully or is wrinkled Try one or more of these solutions If the paper does not eject fully press the b maintenance button andthenopentheprintercoverandremovethepaper Also check the Paper Size setting in your application or printer software If the paper is wrinkled when it...

Страница 202: ...ink out lights is flashing or on Ink out lights are on and the other lights are flashing All lights are off Try one or more of these solutions Press the P power button to make sure that the printer is on Turn off the printer and make sure that the power cord is securely plugged in Make sure that your outlet works and is not controlled by a wall switch or timer Lights came on then went out The prin...

Страница 203: ...peration check page Running a printer operation check on page 179 If the check page prints correctly make sure that the printer software and your application are installed correctly If you are trying to print a large image your computer may not have enough memory to print Try printing a smaller image Windows Me 98 and 95 users can clear any stalled print jobs from the Spool Manager Using EPSON Spo...

Страница 204: ...of the appropriate type To determine which cartridge is low see Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 157 If the b error light is on and ink is out replace the appropriate ink cartridge To determine which ink cartridge is empty see Replacing Ink Cartridges on page 157 Error light is on and power light is flashing Follow the steps below 1 Press the b maintenance button and then remove any paper in the p...

Страница 205: ...rce of USB problems Try one or both of these solutions Use the USB cable C83623 recommended in System Requirements on page 226 For best results you should connect the printer directly to the computer s USB port If you must use multiple USB hubs we recommend that you connect the printer to the first tier hub Windows operating systems Your computer must be a Windows Me 98 2000 or XP pre installed mo...

Страница 206: ...l driver may be installed instead To check if the Universal driver has been installed follow the steps below 1 Open the Printers folder and right click the icon for your printer 2 Click Printing Preferences on the shortcut menu that appears and then right click anywhere in the driver If About is displayed in the shortcut menu that appears click it If a message box with the words Unidrv Printer Dri...

Страница 207: ...e may be incorrectly installed Follow the directions below to ensure that the driver and the printer software are installed correctly Note The screens shown in this section are for Windows 98 Windows Me screens may differ slightly 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Printers MakesurethattheiconforyourprinterappearsinthePrinters window Select the icon for your printer and then clic...

Страница 208: ...1 is displayed in the Print to the following port list box then the USB printer 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 and then click Properties 4 Click the Device Manager tab ...

Страница 209: ...side Other devices to view the installed devices If USB Printer or EPSON Stylus C41 Series appears under Other devices the printer software is not installed correctly Proceed to step 5 If neither USB Printer nor EPSON Stylus C41 Series appears under Other devices click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer and then plug it into the printer again Once you ve confirmed that these items ap...

Страница 210: ...click OK When the following dialog box appears click OK and then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box 6 Uninstall the printer software as explained in Uninstalling the printer driver on page 170 Then turn off the printer restart your computer and reinstall the printer software as explained in the Setup sheet packed with your printer ...

Страница 211: ...ons 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 Manager Refer to the appropriate section below Using the Progress Meter 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 212: ...n a print job reaches the top of the line the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer From the Spool Manager you can cancel print jobs You can also view print status information about the print jobs which have been sent to your printer as well as pause and resume or restart selected print jobs After you send a print job an EPSON Stylus C41 Series button appears on the taskbar Clickthisbut...

Страница 213: ...n to cancel printing For Macintosh users The procedure for canceling printing for Macintosh varies depending upon Mac OS version whether background printing is on or off Refer to the appropriate section below For Mac OS 9 or before users When background printing is on Follow the steps below to cancel a print job 1 Select EPSON Monitor3 from the application menu ...

Страница 214: ...h is printing and then click the Stop icon button to cancel the print job When background printing is off Follow the steps below to cancel a print job 1 Press the P power button to turn off the printer 2 Hold down the J command key on your keyboard and press the period key to cancel the print job For Mac OS X users Follow the steps below to cancel a print job ...

Страница 215: ...ting 1 Click the Print Center icon in Dock 2 Press the P power button to turn off the printer 3 In the Document Name list select the document which is printing and then click the Delete button to cancel the print job ...

Страница 216: ...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 217: ...ith 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 Note For the latest information on media available in your area contact EPSON customer services See Contacting Customer Support on page 229 for details Black ink cartridge T038 Color ink cartridge T039 ...

Страница 218: ...aper A4 Color emails letters charts and drafts Matte S041059 S041025 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter Color emails letters charts and drafts Matte S041060 S041028 EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper A4 Transfer photos or graphics onto fabric Matte S041154 EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter Transfer photos or graphics onto fabric Matte S041153 S041155 Product Name Uses Finish Serial...

Страница 219: ...ds digital photos fine arts Matte S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet A4 Posters and children s book covers Matte S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 with envelopes Invitation cards announcements and notes with photos Matte S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 8 with envelopes Invitation cards announcements and notes with photos Matte S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 10 with en...

Страница 220: ...hed photos Matte S041257 Product Name Uses Finish Serial Number EPSON Photo Paper A4 Reprints and everyday photos Glossy S041140 EPSON Photo Paper Letter Reprints and everyday photos Glossy S041141 EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 Reprints and everyday photos Glossy S041134 EPSON Photo Paper 100 150 mm Reprints and everyday photos Glossy S041255 EPSON Photo Paper 200 300 mm Reprints and everyday photos Gloss...

Страница 221: ...4 Options and Consumable Products EPSON Photo Paper Cards A4 8 pre cut business sized cards on A4 photo finish card For one off run of business cards or alternative business cards or passes Glossy S041177 ...

Страница 222: ...oss S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter Report covers color proofs certificates and scanned images High Gloss S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 Report covers color proofs certificates and scanned images High Gloss S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 A6 Create stickers usingphotosand graphics Glossy S041144 EPSON Photo Stickers 4 A6 Create stickers usingphotosand graphics Glossy S04...

Страница 223: ...not attest 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 48 nozzles Color cyan magenta yellow 45 nozzles 15 each color 3 Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi 720 dpi Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Input buffer 12 KB ...

Страница 224: ...6 7 mm User Defined 89 to 241 3 89 to 1117 6 mm Paper types Plain bond paper special paper distributed by EPSON Thickness for 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 inc...

Страница 225: ...ributed by EPSON Size A4 210 mm 297 mm Letter 215 9 mm 279 4 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 Letter 215 9 mm 279 4 mm Panorama 210 mm 594 mm 4 6 113 6 mm 175 4 mm 100 mm 150 mm 200 mm 300 mm Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Size A6 105 mm 148 m...

Страница 226: ...se paper under normal conditions Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 40 to 60 RH EPSONPhotoQualityGlossyFilmandSelfAdhesiveSheetsshould be stored under the following conditions Temperature 15 to 30 C 59 to 86 F Humidity 20 to 60 RH Printable area Single sheets including panoramic size and index cards Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Size A4 210 mm 297 mm Letter 215 9 mm 279 4 ...

Страница 227: ... Quality Glossy Film the minimum top margin is 30 0 mm 1 2 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 0 mm 0 54 When printing near the minimum bottom margin some colors may not be printed properly If this occurs try increasing the bottom margin ...

Страница 228: ...er 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 sheet to confirm printout quality Color Black Print capacity 330 pages A4 ISO 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 2...

Страница 229: ...tridges only Other products not manufactured by EPSONmaycause damage toyour printerthatisnotcovered by EPSON s warranties Do not use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired Dimensions 19 8 mm W 52 7 mm D 38 5 mm H Color Cyan magenta and yellow Print capacity 180 pages 5 each CMY Total 15 in calculation Cartridge life 2 years from production date within 6 months of opening the packa...

Страница 230: ... XX lb paper Dimensions Storage Width 423 4 mm 16 7 inches Depth 229 1 mm 9 0 inches Height 171 7 mm 6 8 inches Printing Width 423 4 mm 16 7 inches Depth 459 4 mm 18 1 inches Height 276 7 mm 10 9 inches Weight 2 48 kg 5 47 lb without the ink cartridges Input voltage range 90 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 4 to 0 2 A ...

Страница 231: ...ing container Without condensation Power consumption Approx 19 W ISO10561 Letter Pattern Approx 3 0 W Sleep Mode Approx 2 7 W Power Off Mode Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 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 ...

Страница 232: ...vals U S model European model Australian model 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 EECEN 60950 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EMC AS NZS 3548 Class B ...

Страница 233: ...r must be connected via a standard shielded USB cable To use Stylus C41SX printer you need Windows Me 98 95 2000 or XP installed and the printer must be connected via a shieded twisted pair parallel cable Your computer should also meet the following system requirements Minimum System Requirements Recommended System Pentium 150 MHz processor for Windows Me Pentium for Windows 98 and 95 Pentium 133 ...

Страница 234: ...e for Windows XP 20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me 98 and 95 40 MB hard disk space for Windows 2000 50 MB hard disk space for Windows XP 50 MB hard disk space or more for Windows Me 98 and 95 100 MB hard disk space or more for Windows 2000 and XP VGA monitor for Windows Me 98 95 and 2000 SVGA monitor for Windows XP VGA or better monitor for Windows Me 98 95 and 2000 SVGA or better monitor for W...

Страница 235: ...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 10 MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software To print you also need extra hard disk space amountin...

Страница 236: ...ing Customer Support If your EPSON product 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 the...

Страница 237: ...230 Customer Support Brand and model of your computer Your computer operating system name and version Names and versions of the software applications you normally use with your product ...

Страница 238: ...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 239: ...nd 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 w...

Страница 240: ... 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 scaleof 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 do...

Страница 241: ... 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 242: ...rk a waiting line in which print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy are stored until they can be printed RAM Random Access Memory The portion of the printer s memory used as a buffer and for storing user defined characters All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off reset To return a printer to its defaults by turning the printer off then back on resolution The nu...

Страница 243: ...e 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 general purpose port The use of USB hubs allows you to add additional ports See also interface ut...

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