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Epson P953A Printer User Manual

1. Installing in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 Follow the steps below to install the printer software in Windows 95 or NT 4 0 Note for Windows NT 4 0 users Printer driver installation may require network administration privileges Ask your network administrator for more details 1 Make sure Windows 95 or NT 4 0 is running and the printer is off 2 Insert the printer software CD in the CD ROM drive if you use the floppy disk version insert it in a disk drive If the dialog box below appears double click Install Printer Driver Utility or you can also install by selecting Install Printer Driver Utility and then clicking the arrow on the top right lt lt EPSON Stylus Series Printer Software instllation program gt gt Double click Please select from the following items here to install Printer Driver Utilty J insta inter Driver l A install S HIGH QUALITY IMAGES for Windows 95 NT 4 0 Click here Double click here 1 Gy Create Floppy based printer driver utillity disks to quit to make a floppy disk version of the l printer software bat Clickhere Li to get help infomation Getting Started 2 13 If this dialog box does not appear double click the My Computer icon then double click the CD ROM drive icon or floppy disk drive icon for floppy disk users If this dialog box appears double click Install Printer Driver Utili
2. For information on the printer driver settings see online help and pages 4 5 to 4 14 See page 4 15 for information on the printer utilities 4 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows Making Changes fo Printer Driver Settings Accessing the printer software will show you the following printer driver setting menus tabs as well as the Utility menu Main Mode Media Type Ink Paper Paper size Copies Orientation Printable Area Layout Proportional Printing Print Layout Watermark The layout menu is available only for Windows 95 and NT 4 0 users Using the Automatic Setting When Automatic is selected on the Main menu the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make see page 4 10 for details on the Media Type settings So Media Type and Ink are the only settings you need to make by yourself Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings which override similar settings on the Paper menu but if your application does not you should verify the settings on the Paper menu Main Paper Layout Utility Media Type Plain paper Current Settings Color C Black ff Letter QY MictoWeave On 2 Portrait 2 High Speed Off be Normal 360dpi amp Color Adjustment i No Watermark Cancel Help Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 5 Note Depending on the media you choose in the
3. O on off 6 fla shing imelevant O O Getting to Know Your Printer 1 3 System Requirements When using your printer with a PC To use your printer with a PC you need Microsoft Windows 3 1 Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 and a shielded twisted pair parallel cable To install and use the printer software printer driver and utilities included on the CD ROM or floppy disk packed with your printer your system should meet the following requirements Minimum system Recommended system 80386 25 MHz processor for Windows 3 1 Pentium or higher processor 80486 25M Hz processor for Windows 95 and For Windows NT Intel or Intel x86 NT4 0 compatible processors only 16MB RAM 32MB RAM or more 20MB hard disk space 50MB or more free hard disk space VGA monitor VGA or better monitor Your computer dealer can help you update your system if it does not meet these requirements 1 4 Getting to Know Your Printer When using your printer with a Macintosh The following are the hardware and system requirements that must be met to use this printer with a Macintosh Applicable computer models as of July 1 1997 Macintosh LC II LC MI LC475 LC520 LC575 LC630 Macintosh IIcx Ici Hsi Ivi IIvx Macintosh Quadra Series Macintosh Centris Series Macintosh PowerBook Series excluding PowerBook 100 Macintosh Pow
4. _ Select a Basic configuration 0000 z configuration GhangeSeting aa setting Confim there are no conflicts z 8 28 Troubleshooting 9 Click OK to save the setting 10 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 8 27 to verify whether DMA Note You may not be able to use DMA transfer on some computers even after you make the settings explained above Consult your computer maker for information on the DMA transfer capability of your computer Uninstalling Printer Software Windows 95 QO transfer has been enabled D Q g nn 9 S If you need to uninstall the EPSON printer driver and utilities for Windows 95 follow the instructions below 1 Double click the My Computer icon and double click the Control Panel icon Double click Add Remove Programs Select EPSON Printer Software to uninstall the printer driver or select EPSON Status Monitor 2 to uninstall the utility Click Add Remove If you are uninstalling printer software a dialog box appears and you need to select the printer icon for the driver you want to uninstall Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall the software Troubleshooting 8 29 Cleaning the Print Head If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly You can cle
5. 2 years from production date if unopened 6 months if opened at 25 C 77 F Storage installed 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Storage uninstalled 30 to 40 C 22 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Transit 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Freezing 15 C 3 2 F 19 8 mm W x 52 7 mm D x 38 5 mm H Cyan Magenta Yellow Light Magenta Light Cyan 220 pages A4 360 dpi 5 duty each color 2 years from production date if unopened 6 months if opened at 25 C 77 F Storage installed 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Storage uninstalled 30 to 40 C 22 to 104 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F Transit 30 to 60 C 22 to 140 F 1 month at 40 C 104 F 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Freezing 17 C 0 4 F 51 4 mm W x 52 7 mm D x 38 5 mm H The print capacity may vary depending on how often you use the print head cleaning function The cartridge willthaw and become usable after approximately 3 hours at 25 C 77 F B 6 Specifications Caution ga Q EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s warranties Q Do not use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Paper path Sheet feeder rear entry Sheet fee
6. Color Ink EPSON NOTICE NOTE To prevent damage during shipping several pieces of blue protective material are packed with your printer You must remove these before you assemble your printer HINWEIS Zur Vermeidung von Transportsch den ist der Drucker durch sch tzende Verpackungsteile blaufarbig gesichert Diese Teile m ssen vor dem Zusammenbau des Druckers entfernt werden ATTENTION Afin d viter tout dommage durant le transport des mat riaux de protection bleus ont t emball s avec votre imprimante Vous devez les retirer avant d installer votre imprimante NOTA Para evitar da os durante el transporte su impresora viene protegida por varias piezas azules de material protector Debe retirar estas piezas antes de montar su impresora NOTA L imballaggio della vostra stampante contiene molti elementi protettivi di colore blu per prevenire danni durante il trasporto Non dimenticate di toglierli prima di iniziare a utilizzare la stampante NOTA Para evitar danos durante o transporte esta impressora possui materiais de protec o de cor azul Retire os antes de instalar a impressora Copyright 1998 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4008577 Nagano Japan C01 00 Printed in Japan 98 01 4 6 Where to Find Infomation This User s Guide Provides you with all the information you need to use your EPSON STYLUS PHOTO EX and their consumable products from setting up to
7. Custom settings Fit your individual needs See page 4 8 Printout style settings Convenient functions for setting Windows 95 and NT 4 0 the printout method and style See page 4 12 To check the condition of the printer or perform a maintenance procedure go to page 4 15 Accessing the Printer Software You can access the printer driver settings and printer utilities directly from any Windows application or from My Computer Windows 95 and NT 4 0 or Program Manager Windows 3 1 The print settings made in many Windows applications override similar settings made in the printer driver so in most cases you should access the printer software from your application to make sure that the settings are appropriate for the document you want to print Note Online help is available for details about the printer driver settings 4 2 Using the Printer Software for Windows From Windows applications How you should access the printer software varies depending on the application application version and version of Windows you are using Read the following for a general idea of how to access the software 1 Choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu 2 Click Printer Setup Properties or Optionsin the dialog box that appears You may need to click a combination of these buttons 4 The Main Paper and Layout for Windows 95 and NT 4 0 menus contain the printer driver settings The Utility menu contains the printe
8. QO When you have found the documents that you need in the catalogue call Faxon Epson again and enter the document ID numbers The documents will be faxed to you automatically D Q g nn 9 S EPtec Bulletin Board Service Call the Epson Bulletin Board Service on 01442 227479 for the latest drivers and utilities No membership is required Make sure that your communications software is set to 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity bit ANSI terminal mode emulation and a modem speed of up to 28 8 Kbps Downloading protocols supported include Xmodem Ymodem and Zmodem See the documentation that came with your communications software and modem for more information When you first connect to the Bulletin Board Service you will be asked for your name company name phone number and a password which you can invent yourself World Wide Web If you can connect to the Internet and have a Web Browser you can access EPSON s World Wide Web site at http www epson com Here you will find information on the latest EPSON products software drivers and answers to frequently asked questions For Australian users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of Customer Service As well as this User s Guide we provide the following sources for obtaining information Troubleshooting 8 41 EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing for most EPSON products offered i
9. 360 dpi Select this setting for most types of documents Use this setting for plain paper EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies or EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper See page 5 4 for a complete list of EPSON special media Economy Select this option for printing rough drafts of text This setting speeds printing and saves ink by printing fewer dots per character Note The Print Quality settings limit the availability of Media Type settings Make the Print Quality settings before selecting the Media Type Media Type Select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer See page 5 4 for details Ink Select Color if your printout includes color Select Blac k if you are printing black text only a draft or if you want colors to print as varying shades of gray Halftoning No Halftoning Select this setting when printing text only Although this setting provides faster printing it should never be used with color 5 10 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Eror Diffusion Select this setting when printing documents that contain detailed graphics or photographic images Error diffusion blends individual colored dots with the colors of the surrounding dots to create the appearance of natural colors By blending colored dots the printer can achieve excellent colors and subtle color gradation Fine Dithering Dithering arranges dots in orderly patterns and is best suited for printing charts graph
10. COM amp LPT icon and double click LPT1 If you have connected your printer to a port other than LPT1 double click the appropriate port icon Troubleshooting 8 27 7 Click the Resources tab and click the Use automatic settings check box to deselect the Automatic Setting Make sure there is no check in the Use automatic settings check box Write down the Input Output Range addresses shown in the Resource settings box EPSON Printer Port LPT1 Properties General Driver Resources D gt EPSON Printer Port LPT1 Resource settings Input Output Range 0378 037F Input Output Range Q778 077B Conflicting device list No conflicts configuration 0000 Ese automat settings AE Write down this H addres Click here to uncheck the check box L Cones Select a basic configuration setting from the Setting Based on list that uses the same Input Output Range addresses as you wrote down in Step 7 and make sure the Direct Memory Access channel and Interrupt Request numbers are allocated and displayed Confirm also that the Conflicting Device list box shows No conflicts EPSON Printer Port LPT1 Properties General Driver Resources X EPSON Printer Port LPT1 SA Besource setings 21x Resourcetype Setting 07 Input Output Range 0378 037F Input Output Range Q778 077B Setting based on Conflicting device list No conflicts
11. Generally the higher the resolution the better the print quality However keep in mind that the higher the resolution the longer the wait for processing and printing a document Generally the printed image size is in inverse proportion to the image resolution as shown below The larger the image size the lower the image resolution Conversely the smaller the image size the higher the image resolution Note Some applications have a function that can correct this relationship 300 pixel Print 225 pixel O gt 300 dpi 300 pixel Print 225 pixel m 150 dpi Tips for Color Printing A 5 400 pixel Print 292 pixel C gt 300 dpi 100 pixel Print 72 pixel C gt 75 dpi Since increasing the image size means decreasing the image resolution you must take care that print quality or color tone is not degraded when working with images pasted into documents created with word processing software To avoid print quality and color tone problems change the size and the resolution of the image in your graphics application before pasting it into your document A 6 Tips for Color Printing Basics of Color Documents To help you use color to maximize your document s impact on its readers determine the who what when where why and how of color printing Know WHO your readers are and WHAT your purpose is Your documents are intended to communicate information
12. Note Even if you do not press the load eject button the printer moves the print head and begins the ink charging process about 60 seconds after you replace the cartridge 8 38 Troubleshooting Contacting Customer Support QO If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve your problem with the troubleshooting information in this guide and online help contact customer support services for assistance We will be able to help you much more quickly if you are able to give the exact information indicated below Serial number of your printer The serial number label is on the back of the printer D Q 2 nn 9 S Printer model Brand and model of your computer Printer software version See your Version menu Version of Windows 95 3 1 etc you are using now Version of software applications you normally use with your printer For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users If you purchased your printer in the UK or the Republic of Ireland EPSON UK Limited provides a range of customer services and technical support Note For customers in the Republic of Ireland please use the correct dialing codes when dialing the UK telephone numbers listed in the following sections For example the Enquiry Desk fax number 01442 227271 should be dialed as 0044 1442 227271 from the Republic of Ireland Troubleshooting 8 39 Enquiry Desk The enquiry desk team can be c
13. Printing on Special Paper Former name Current name Special Coated Paperfor720 dpi Printing A4 S041061 S041026 Letter S041062 Legal S041067 S041048 A3 S041068 S041045 EPSON Photo Quality Ink JetPaper Special Coated Index Card for 720 dpi Printing EPSON Photo Quality Ink JetCard A6 S041054 Transparencies Former name Current name Transparency Film EPSON InkJet Transparencies A4 S041063 Letter S041064 Glossy Film Former name Current name High Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 Letter S041072 A3 S041073 Note O The availability of special media varies by country m Since the name on the special media packaging may vary in certain markets you may need to use the product number to confirm the type of special media you have Printing on Special Paper 6 3 About special media cleaning sheets Cleaning sheets packaged with EPSON special media should not be used with this printer The cleaning function performed by these sheets is not necessary with this printer and the sheets could jam in the printer Loading Special Paper and Other Media When loading special paper distributed by EPSON read the instruction sheets packed with your special media first and keep the following in mind O Make sure the printable surface of the paper is face up when loading media into the sheet feed
14. Replacing an Ink Cartridge en uieg gio ee OSs EES Cleaning the Printer acncac anette ly tot wate SE de gees Transporting the Printer bog unlink wld ela Oe ow ye ee Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Diagnosing the Problem ste 440 8 hed ee ha a oe a Errorindicat rs dsg uae eee ae cok Goa Status IMIOMITOR oorte eee Poy OPS pones d iau Printer operation check onana Problems and Solutions o oo 44864465482 oe 20 Power s pply a ee PE EGE ee A he OPEL ON oro od saan vate a as Gh Rae eee Paper handling io3 igi S Gate bea ea eee Printing quality 32 dc lt ao 6 SS o94 8 S22RSS oS Printer utilities 5 oak BE a a a ea Increasing the Print Speed sic aoa Geo al ge ges Using DMA transfer for Windows 95 Uninstalling Printer Software Windows 95 Cleaning the Print Head ge A Re eR BES Using the Head Cleaning utility Using the control panel oii add Sa he ee ees Aligning the Print Head ie device lest Se he AAD A Ree Raed ge deed Ink Cartridge Problems io tc 94 44 Vint Bees eaten Contacting Customer Support 0000005 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users For Australian users 58 ss aa Ae RSE ae ae aed For Singapore users 0 5 42 Ue ee aA Dae AY For Hong Kong users orice SS nay YA eee a For Philippines users 2 spajeieiad i SRE EE ee eles vi Appendix A Tips for Color Printing Basies 6f Color 24 8 bes sek ip le ewe os Image Resolu
15. This section describes the features provided for Windows 95 and NT 4 0 For more details see online help Using the Orientation feature Paper menu The orientation box contains the Rotate by 180 setting Copies Copies 1 au e E I Collate I Reverse Order f Orientation Portrait C Landscape CT Boate by 180 Check here to Printable pea minimize the blank Maximum Centered area atthe bottom of your printout Cancel Help The Rotate by 180 setting rotates your document 180 degrees vertically which allows you to print closer to the bottom edge This is possible because the printer s minimum top margin is smaller than the minimum bottom margin 4 12 Using the Printer Software for Windows Ulsing the Layout menu Main Paper Layout Utity r Proportional Printing Q Letter C Fitto Page C Custom A Print Layout For Windows 95 1 Page C 2Pages o nly M Print page frame Watermark Cancel Help Proportional Printing Normal Prints your document at its normal size Fit to Page Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your document to make it fit the paper size you select in the Paper Size list Custom Allows you to manually define the percentage you want to enlarge or reduce an image Click the arrows next to the Proportion box to select a scaling ratio from 10 to 400 Using the Printer Software
16. Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 1 The Printer Software The printer software includes a printer driver and printer utilities The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition The quickest and easiest way to start printing is to leave the Mode option set to Automatic in the Print dialog box This way you only need to check the Media Type and Ink settings as described on page 5 4 Basically there are three levels of settings the Automatic setting the predefined settings which give you more control over printer settings and the custom settings which you make to suit your individual needs These settings are described in detail below To check the condition of the printer or perform a maintenance procedure see Using EPSON Printer Utilities on page 5 22 Making Changes fo Printer Driver Settings You will find the printer driver settings in the following dialog boxes Q Print dialog box click Print on the File menu of your application or click Optionsin the Page Setup dialog box Q Page Setup dialog box click Page Setup on the File menu of your application Q Layout dialog box click Layout in the Print dialog box 5 2 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Using the Automatic Setting When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting in the Print dialog b
17. home position If the print head is not capped turn on the printer then turn it off again The print head returns to the home position and is capped Close the printer cover Caution i Leave the ink cartridges installed when you transport the printer Removing the cartridges during transport can damage the printer 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet then disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Remove the paper from the sheet feeder and remove the 7 paper support 4 Push in the output extension tray and then raise the output tray 5 Attach the protective materials to the printer 6 Repack the printer and power cord in the original box Maintenance 7 Keep the printer level during transport Maintenance and Transportation 7 9 7 10 Maintenance and Transportation Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Diagnosing the Problem esr vate tet Gog OA So Se Errorindicators ei a a iota ee ak See lest ied ee Bey ae iei Status Monitor 6s AR AOS de Sete dat ak ee ee Printer operation check 3 64 s s6c4 4s 4444 ae eee Problems and Solutions ci ictis ae dE A ae Se a POWEr SUP OI sseui Ee Roth he MAY SRB he de deat Operation Taek eee iar ae Me Re Ree A tea Papet handling eve fects cs det aang eA ee ie n A Printinge guality ieni esise ache en te Se Seno G Gi oye aS Pri terutilities 23 St ke ee eel Oe ee ee kee ee fd Increasing the Print Speed aveietacge ecw ere ttt ee al aw Usin
18. 4 5 Windows 4 10 11 See also online help MicroWeave setting Macintosh 5 11 Windows See online help More Settings dialog box Macintosh 5 6 5 9 17 Windows 4 8 See also online help N Network printing 2 20 24 No Halftoning setting Macintosh 5 10 Windows See online help See also Halftoning settings Normal 360 dpi setting Macintosh 5 10 Windows See online help See also Print Quality settings Nozzle Check utility Macintosh 5 24 8 30 Windows 4 16 8 30 IN 3 O Online help 2 12 4 30 Options 1 6 Orientation setting Macintosh 5 18 Windows See online help Output tray 1 2 3 2 P Page Setup dialog box 3 8 9 5 17 18 Paper jam 1 3 8 3 out 1 3 8 3 specifications B 2 5 support 2 3 6 8 See also Special paper Paper matching with Media Type setting Macintosh 5 4 5 Windows 4 10 11 Paper loading 3 2 4 See also Special Paper Paper menu 3 6 7 4 3 4 See also online help Paper Size settings Macintosh 5 17 20 Windows 3 6 7 See also online help Parallel interface See Interface Perceptual setting 5 15 PhotoEnhance Macintosh 5 14 Windows 4 7 PhotoEnhance setting Macintosh 5 6 Windows See online help Photo quality paper 1 7 6 4 5 See also Special paper Macintosh only Windows only Photo setting Macintosh 5 7 Windows 4 7 See also online help Predefined settings Macintosh 5 6 8 Windows 4 6 7 See also online help Print quality 8 17 23 8 30 34
19. Alert dialog box See the next section for the Status Alert dialog box 4 26 Using the Printer Software for Windows You can open the three menus described below by clicking the tabs at the top of the Printer Status window Q Current Status Provides you with detailed printer status information a graphic display and status messages If a printer error occurs troubleshooting tips appear in the bottom message box LY Consumables Shows the graphic display for the amount of ink remaining Q Printer information Provides you with information about network connections and other printer resources for printers connected over a network For details see online help for the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility Making monitoring settings You can make monitoring settings such as selecting the monitoring interval and turning on or off background monitoring 1 Make sure the Status Monitor is active it is active if a printer shaped icon appears on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen If the Status Monitor is inactive open the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window from Sta tt as described on page 4 24 Then point to Background Monitoring on the Settings menu and click Monitor from restart or Monitor now to enable Status Monitor Note The Background Monitoring and Status Alert settings are not available while the Status Monitor is inactive Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 27 2 Select the printer you wan
20. Because scanners create the original image data using CMYK the data format of your image will be changed twice Tips for Color Printing A 3 Process of color printing A printer produces color images by printing tiny patterns of ink dots using CMYK colors as mentioned in the previous section Because most ink jet printers are not able to print different gradations of the three primary colors they must use a halftoning method in order to represent millions of colors or the gradation of colors as follows T i l i S f li fi li li fi Dithering and error diffusion are the most commonly used halftoning methods Dithering Dithering uniformly aligns individual dots of different colored inks to create the appearance of neutral colors This method is suitable for printing documents that contain large areas of solid color such as bar charts and graphs Error diffusion Error diffusion randomly places individual dots of different colors to create the appearance of neutral colors By randomly placing dots the printer can achieve excellent colors and subtle color gradation This method is suited for printing documents that contain finely detailed graphics or photographic images A 4 Tips for Color Printing Image Resolution and Image Size The resolution of your original image affects the quality of your printouts
21. Media Type list while Automatic is selected a slide bar may appear in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed Online help provides more information about the printer driver settings See page 4 30 for instructions on using online help Using the Predefined Settings The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize the print settings for a particular kind of printout such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera 1 Click Advanced on the Main menu You will find the predefined settings in the list below the Advanced button 2 Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you will print When you choose a predefined setting other settings such as Print Quality Halftoning and Color are set automatically Changes are shown in the Current Settings display at the bottom of the Main menu 3 Before printing be sure to verify the Media Type and Ink settings as they may be affected by the predefined setting you select See page 4 10 for more information on the Media Type setting 4 6 Using the Printer Software for Windows The printer driver provides the following predefined settings Advanced Photo Photo Text Graph PhotoEnhance for Windows 3 1 Or PhotoEnhance2 for Windows 95 and NT 4 0 Text Economy ICM for Windows 95 Good for printing s
22. Select your monitor from the list of monitors that appears and then click Select Close the dialog box Note ColorSync is available only when Coloris selected 5 14 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Profile Matches the colors in your output with the colors displayed on your monitor This software provides one profile EPSON Standard which is custom designed to work with your printer When this option is selected the printer software uses the profile provided by EPSON Some companies may provide other profiles with their products If installed these profiles will appear in the Profile list Rendering Intent Transfers the color information using the profile you have chosen from the Profile list Perceptual The best option for reproducing photographs and printouts that are not suited for the other options Saturation The best option for reproducing vivid images Use this setting for presentation graphics such as charts and graphics Colorimetric The best option when precise matching of colors is most important for example when printing a company logo Colorimetric attempts to reproduce colors the way the eye distinguishes them Keep in mind that Colorimetric or any other color matching method may not always reproduce colors perfectly due to differences in the way scanners printers and other devices process color data See Appendix A Tips for Color Printing for more information Usi
23. Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 23 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 If you installed the Status Monitor utility see page 2 14 you can get detailed information on the printer status Note O If you have not installed the Status Monitor yet see Installing the Status Monitor 2 utility later in this chapter O Before using the Status Monitor be sure to read the README file located in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 folder in the Epson folder on your hard drive There are two ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 2 Q Double click the printer shaped background monitoring icon on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen Note You must restart your computer after installing EPSON Status Monitor 2 to view the background monitoring icon Q Click Start point to Programs click Epson and then click EPSON Status Monitor 2 You see the Status Monitor 2 window F EPSON Status Monitor 2 of x Printer View Settings Help Printer Name EPSON Stylus Photo E Qo Operating NUM A The EPSON Status Monitor 2 window displays 4 24 Using the Printer Software for Windows Printer icon The color of the printer icon indicates the current printer status Green Ready Yellow Some kind of maintenance is necessary Red An enorhasoccured Dimmed Communication problem between Status Monitor 2 and printer Printer Name The name of the EPSON prin
24. amp Color Adjustment Pisin Paper Mode Automatic Ink R Color Brightness 0 i Black fa Contrast 0 4 M Halftoning amp A Saturation 0 G Fine Dithering v E 3 Oyan D Magenta 0 kee O Yellow 0 2 F High Speed PhotoEnhance2 amp Flip Horizontal C Ich E M rest Detil Cancel Help 2 Select the Print Quality setting 3 Select the Media Type that you loaded in the printer See the next section for details 4 Choose Coloror Black in the Ink option 5 Make other settings For details see online help Note Some settings are enabled or disabled depending on the Print Quality Media Type and Ink settings you make 6 Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Main menu Click Cancel to return to the Main menu without applying your settings 4 8 Using the Printer Software for Windows Saving your settings To save your custom settings click Save Settingson the Main menu The Custom Settings dialog box appears Custom Settings Type a unique name for your custom settings in the Name box and click the Save button Your settings will appear in the list under the Advanced button on the Main menu Note Q You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings O To delete a custom setting click Save Setting Son the Main menu select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and then click Delete Q You
25. and cannot be reinstalled even if ink remains in it O Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one Attempting to print a document or storing the printer without a cartridge installed can damage the printer To replace an ink cartridge follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is on The power light should be on but not flashing Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced as indicated by the black and amp color ink out lights 2 Make sure the output tray at the front of the printer is lowered then open the printer cover 3 Hold down the b o cleaning button for three seconds until the print head moves to the cartridge replacement position on the left hand side The power light flashes when the print head is in position Maintenance Y Caution u Do not move the print head by hand Always use the amp cleaning button to move it otherwise you may damage the printer Maintenance and Transportation 7 3 Note Q If you press the vty cleaning button for three seconds when the and amp ink out lights are off the printer starts cleaning the print head Q The printer automatically moves the print head back to its home far right position after about 60 seconds if you have not started the replacement procedure 4 Lift up the clamp that holds the cartridge you want to replace as far as it will go When you do the cartridge will rise partl
26. and white but the actualcheck pattem prints in color In the check pattern if you find that any segments are missing from the test lines you may need to repeat the head cleaning and print the nozzle check pattern again If print quality does not improve after repeating this procedure four or five times follow the recommendations listed in this chapter If the print quality still does not improve contact your dealer Troubleshooting 8 31 For Macintosh users 1 Make sure that the printer is on and the and amp ink out lights are off 2 Choose Utility from the Print dialog box Then click the Head Cleaning button 3 Follow the on screen messages The power light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle This operation takes about two minutes to complete Caution Never turn off the printer while power light is flashing Doing so may damage the printer 4 When the power light stops flashing click the Confirmation button in the Head Cleaning dialog box to print a nozzle check pattern and to reset the cleaning cycle Use the check pattern to confirm the head is clean See page 8 31 to see a sample of the nozzle check pattern In the check pattern if you find that any segments are missing from the test lines you may need to repeat the head cleaning and print the nozzle check pattern again If print quality hasn t improved after repeat
27. clicking the EPSON Monitor icon in the Extensions folder To pause printing click the document and click WW at the top of the dialog box The document name will move to the end of the print queue Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 25 To restart printing the document which you have paused as described above click the document and click gt at the top of the dialog box To cancel a print job click the document and click W at the top of the dialog box To prioritize print jobs follow the steps below 1 Click the Show detailsarrow at the bottom of the dialog box You will see an extended dialog box similar to the one below T SS EPSON Monitors m gt a Macintosh HD User shima Tn To She a e e Pages 1 2 Document Name Priority Printer Name B Macintosh HD Normal SP EX B Macintosh HD Normal SP EX z Hide details Document Name Macintosh HD Copies 1 Pages 2 User shima SP EX Priority Normal 2 Click a document name in the document name box to change its priority 3 Select Urgent Normal or Hold from the Priority list 5 26 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Chapter 6 Printing on Special Paper Choosing Special Paper and Other Media 6 2 About special media cleaning sheets 6 4 Loading Special Paper and Other Media 6 4 Loading Envelopes ibe ii ee and oo Soe SS 6 7 Loading Transpar
28. for Windows 4 13 Print Layout for Windows 95 2 Pages 4 Pages Prints 2 or 4 pages of your document on a single piece of paper Page Order Allows you to select the order of the printed pages Print page frames Allows you to print a frame around each page on the sheet of paper The Print page frames feature is active if a check appears in the check box Watermark Check the Watermark check box to activate the currently selected watermark and to enable the Watermark Settings button which opens the Watermark Settings dialog box In the Watermark Settings dialog box you can select from a list of predefined watermarks or you can select a bitmap BMP file as your own custom watermark The Watermark Settings dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings for example you can select the size color and position of your watermark 4 14 Using the Printer Software for Windows Using EPSON Printer Utilities EPSON printer utilities allow you to perform some printer maintenance from your screen For Windows 95 utilities to check the current printer status are also available To access the utilities click the Utility tab in the printer software window then click the button for the utility you want to use The utilities are explained briefly below For more details see online help Main Paper Layout Utility EPSON Status Monitor2 w Use this utility to automatically check f
29. is blurred Cause What to do Your paper is damp Do not store your paper in a damp or pap P your pap P humid environment Store the paper in its original packaging The printer driver settings Select Automatic on the printer may not be correct driver s Main menu Windows or Print dialog box Macintosh and make sure the Media Type setting is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the printer Troubleshooting 8 17 QO D O 8 G K S The printed image is smeared Cause What to do The paper is too thick Open the printer cover and set the adjust lever to the position See page 6 6 in Chapter 6 Printing on Special Paper Special paper was loaded Load the support sheet or a piece of without the support sheet or plain paper under the special paper a regular sheet of paper See Chapter 6 Printing on Special under it though it requires Paper or the instructions packed one with your paper Multiple sheets of EPSON Load glossy film one sheet at a time Photo Quality Glossy Film with the loading support sheet or a are loaded piece of plain paper under it If you need to load multiple sheets of glossy film load only up to 30 sheets with the loading support sheet or a piece of plain paper under them and set the top margin of the page to 30 mm or more 8 18 Troubleshooting Ink has leaked on the platen Use a soft cle
30. is generally black ink parallel interface See interface power on functions These are special functions such as a printer operation check that you can perform by holding down a control panel button while turning on the printer printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins printer driver A software program that sends commands for using the features of a particular printer Often shortened to driver See also driver Glossary 3 printer operation check A method for checking the operation of the printer When you perform a printer operation check the printer prints the ROM version code page ink counter code and a nozzle check pattern print head alignment A maintenance procedure you should perform when the black and color inks on your printout are misaligned or the printout seems fuzzy print server The print server acts as a post office for all print jobs sent over a network It receives the jobs and then distributes them to the assigned printer It also holds extra print jobs while the printer is busy See also print queue print queue When your printer is busy printing a print job any additional print jobs sent to the printer are placed in a waiting line or print queue until they can be printed The print queue may be on a network print server or on your local computer depending on the computer to which the printer is conn
31. opinions or feelings to one or more people and also to get results Therefore first you need to think about who is going to see your work customer co worker or other and what your purpose is to advise sell propose and so on For example A marketing proposal with generous quantities of bright fluorescent colors might fail to impress a conservative accounting firm yet win over a music video company Know WHEN fo use color While color can enhance any document you need to decide when color helps expand understanding of your message and when it distracts the reader Sometimes a serious business message is best delivered without additional colors remember that white and black are colors too For example A job offer letter to a prospective employee works best in black and white while a list of safety rules benefits from attention getting color Decide WHERE color will most benefit your document If you use color on every page or all over a page you may lose not only the impact of color but also the clarity and readability of your work When used consistently and strategically color breaks up the monotony of black and white text reading Note Q Avoid placing too many color pictures tables or icons on a page Q Size your color images so that they do not overpower text or graphics Q Avoid using too much colored text It is more difficult to read than black on white or white on black text Tips for Color P
32. or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON and EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC P Raster and EPSON Stylus are trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright 1998 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano Japan erintea on Recycled Paper User s Guide Declaration of Conformity According to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address 3 5 Owa 3 chome Suwa shi Nagano ken 392 Japan Representative EPSON EUROPE B V Address Prof J H Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Ink Jet Printer Model P953A Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 TEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 TEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 February 1998 Y Ishii President of EPSON EUROPE B V ii Contents Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 0 1 A few preca tions ssa om Sany Beets ede a aa aa 2 ENERGY STAR Compliance oaa aaa 4 For United Kingdom Users S44 RKO a 4 Warnings Cautions and Notes aoaaa 5 Chapter 1 Getting t
33. page B 2 8 14 Troubleshooting The printer loads more than one sheet at a time Cause QO What to do Too many sheets are loaded in the sheet feeder Take the paper stack out of the feeder remove some sheets and reload paper Before you load paper see page 6 4 to check the amount of paper you can load in the sheet feeder The edge guides are not set correctly Adjust the guides against the stack of paper See Loading Paper on page 3 2 D Q g V7 S The paper was not fanned before being loaded in the sheet feeder Remove the paper stack and fan it Tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Then reload the paper The edges of the paper stack are not even Remove the paper stack and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Then reload the paper The paper is too thin Make sure the paper meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper on page B 2 Ejected paper is wrinkled Cause What to do The paper is damp Do not store your paper in a damp or humid environment Store paper in its original packaging The paper is too thin Make sure the paper meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper on page B 2 Troubleshooting 8 15 Paper does not eject fully Cause What to do The paper is too long Press the load eject button to eject the paper Use
34. paper that meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper on page B 2 Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently Cause What to do Sheets of paper are stuck together Fan the stack of paper and align the edges before loading The paper is too thin or rough Make sure the paper meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper on page B 2 Too many sheets are loaded in the sheet feeder Check the paper package and Loading Special Paper and Other Media on page 6 4 for the amount of paper you can load at one time in the sheet feeder The printable side of the paper is not correctly loaded Try turning the stack of paper over in the sheet feeder Most packages of paper indicate the printable side with an arrow on the end of the package Make sure the printable side is loaded face up 8 16 Troubleshooting Printing quality The printed image has gaps or faint areas Cause What to do The print head nozzles are Clean the print head See Cleaning clogged the Print Head on page 8 30 The paper quality has been Use new paper degraded due to age The printer driver settings Select Auto matic on the printer may not be correct driver s Main menu Windows or Print dialog box Macintosh and make sure the Media Type setting is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the printer The printed image
35. printer is selected and then click Printer Setup Properties or Options You may need to click more than one of these buttons in different dialog boxes The printer software window appears Main Paper Layout Utility l r Mode Quality A Speed o ZI f amp C Advanced fore Getting Cust S Y Save Set astom Setting Media Type rink Peine Color ain paper hdl Black Current Settings fie Letter GY MicroWeave On Portrait High Speed Off be Normal 360dpi amp Color Adjustment tea No Watermark About Cancel Help Starting to Print 3 5 4 Click the Main tab if necessary and make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic Note When Automatic is selected the printer software optimizes other settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make 5 Click anywhere in the Media Type box and select the media you loaded in the printer If you don t see your media in the list use the arrow on the right to scroll through the list See Making the Media Type Setting on page 4 10 for more information Note Depending on the Media Type you choose a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed 6 Select Coloras the Ink setting if your document includes color Select Black if you are printing black text a draft or if you want colors to print a
36. setting simply reselect it in the list Changing the Paper Size To change the paper size choose Page Setup from the File menu of your application The following dialog box appears Paper Size A4 Cancel J Orientation i Brora Landscape B O Rotate by 180 degree Reduce or Enlarge Printable Area Maximum Q Centered Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 17 Paper Size You can select any of the following predefined paper sizes If you do not see your paper size in this list see the next page for instructions on defining a custom paper size A3 Envelope 10 B4 Envelope C6 A4 Envelope DL B5 A6 Index card A5 Index card 5x 8in Letter Index card 8x 10in Legal EPSON Photo Paper 4x 6 in Executive Panoramic 210 x 594 mm Half Letter Ledger Note Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down Orientation Use this setting to specify the direction of printing on the page Portrait or Landscape Rotate by 180 degrees Select this setting when you want to rotate your document and minimize the blank area at the bottom of your document Reduce or Enlarge Use this setting to reduce or enlarge the size of your image Printable Area Select Maximum to make your printout as large as possible on the paper Select Centered to position your printout at equal distances from the top and bot
37. solutions until the problem is solved Error indicators You can identify many common printer problems with the lights on the control panel If your printer stops working and the lights are on or flashing use the following table of panel light patterns to diagnose the problem then follow the recommended corrective measures 8 2 Troubleshooting oO Q Q amp Problem and Solution O 8 Paper Out No paperis loaded inthe Load paper in the sheet feeder then printer press the load eject button to tum this light off The printer resumes printing a The paperisnotloaded Remove and reload the paper then conectly press the load eject button to tum this O light off The printer resumes printing 2 5 rs Paperjam g Pa per has jammed in the Take all the paper out of the sheet 3 printer feeder reload the paper then pressthe load eject button If the light continues to flash tum off the printerand gently pullout any paperthat may be jammed in the printer If ittearsand pieces remain inside the printer open the printercoverand remove the piecesof paper Tum on the printerand try again 3 6 Ink Low black ink cartridge The black ink cartridge is Obtain a replacement black ink nearly empty cartridge S020093 O z Ink Out black ink cartridge The black ink cartridge is Replace the bla
38. the computer to which the printer is connected the print server and also set up the other computers on the network which will use the computer the client computers To set up the print server so that the printer is shared across the network see your Windows 95 documentation The instructions below explain how to set up your Windows 95 as a client computer to use your printer after you have set up the print server 1 Make sure your printer software is installed see page 2 13 if it is not installed Double click the My Computer icon Double click the Printers folder Right click the icon of your printer and click Properties Click the Details tab Then click the Add Port button EPSON Stylus Photo EX Properties 21x General Details Main c Paper c gt Layout ef Utility ie EPSON Stylus Photo EX Click this tab Printto the following port __ Add Pont Delete Port Print using the following driver y Then G lic k here EPSON Stylus Photo Ex New Driver Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Not selected g seconds Transmission retry 45 seconds Spool Setings PortSetings aa __ 2 20 Getting Started 6 In the following dialog box click Browse Add Port i 1x Select the type of port you want to add amp Network Specify the network path to the printer eee C Other Click the type o
39. the whole document orholds the document for printing later 4 22 Using the Printer Software for Windows Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager The EPSON Spool Manager is similar to the Windows Print Manager If a print job or jobs are received by the EPSON Spool Manager while a print job is being processed the new jobs are placed in a print queue ready to be processd in the order in which they were received When a print job reaches the top of the line the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer From Windows 95 Click the EPSON Stylus Photo EX button after it appears on the taskbar You can see the status and information for the print jobs and also you can cancel pause and resume or restart selected print jobs from the Spool Manager Document Name Papaer Size Status Progress Started At pmeter tif Letter Plain paper Printing Oof1 Page 11 23 12 AM 97 07 Pause Resume Restart Help From Windows 3 1 Double click the EPSON Spool Managericon after it appears at the bottom of your desktop or double click the Spool Managericon in the EPSON group For more information see online help EPSON Spool Manager View Options Help Size Time 1 page 51K 4 39 12 11 97 _ Printer Document Name 3 EPSON Stylus Photo EX on LPT1 amp Ventura COYER 2 CHP Printing page 1 Ventura FRONT CHP Queued 1 page 104K 4 40 12 1197 i
40. think you are seeing millions of colors This type of color produced by pigments that absorb some colors of light and reflect others is called subtractive Note In theory pure cyan magenta and yellow should produce black but actually they produce a muddy brown and must be combined with black ink to produce a true black K Your monitor produces images by illuminating color phosphors on the screen with an electron gun a phosphor is a substance that gives off light when irradiated Each screen point pixel has three colored phosphors red R green G and blue B A 2 Tips for Color Printing Since the printer and monitor produce color images differently and the available range of color produced by the monitor and printer are different the image on the screen does not exactly match your printed output all of the time If you want to adjust or calibrate the printed color to more closely match the on screen color you may have to experiment with the printer driver settings Additionally color management software is available from a variety of software and monitor companies to help you match colors produced by your monitor and printer See your image editing software user s guide for information on color matching monitor colors printer colors Se The range of colors that can be displayed RR ate 7 N printer Note When printing a scanned image you may find it more difficult to match colors
41. to print this data economy printing Printing in which images are printed with fewer dots to save ink EPSON PhotoEnhance or PhotoEnhance2 An advanced image enhancement feature developed by EPSON Selecting PhotoEnhance in your printer driver produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast saturation and brightness of the original image data Error Diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing dots of varying colors This has the opposite effect of the Finest Detail setting ESC P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers This system of commands gives you control of your printer from your computer It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application programs for personal computers ESC P Raster A command language that gives you control of your printer from your computer Commands in this language produce laser like features such as enhanced graphics printing Finest Detail This printer driver setting automatically makes your printed images sharper and clearer This has the opposite effect of the Error Diffusion setting Be aware that this may increase the time required for printing grayscale A scale of shades of gray from black to white Grayscale is used to represent colors when printing with black ink only halftones Patterns of black or colored dots used to reproduce an image halftoning A method of using dot patterns to rep
42. to send inaccurate information to the Status Monitor regarding the amount of ink remaining Getting Started 2 5 1 Lower the output tray at the front of the printer then holding the center edge of the cover open the printer cover 2 6 Getting Started The print head moves to the ink cartridge installment position on the left hand side The power light flashes and the and ink out lights come on ink cartridge insta Ilment postion Caution Do not move the print head by hand otherwise you may damage the printer 3 Lift up the two ink cartridge clamps Getting Started 2 7 4 Open the ink cartridge packages Next remove the yellow tape seals only from each cartridge as shown below Do not remove the white portion of the tape black ink cartridge colorink cartridge S020093 S020110 Caution Y Q You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges If you attempt to print using a cartridge with the yellow tape seal still attached the cartridge may become unusable It s OK if the yellow tape does not completely tear off along the dotted line O Do not remove the white portion of the tape seal from the top of the cartridge otherwise the cartridge may become clogged and you cannot print with it O Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge otherwise ink will leak 2 8 Getting Started 5 Lower the cartridges into their holders with the labels fac
43. 07E A Watermark List Name Picture 1 ada Your custom watermark will appear in the Watermark list Print Layout You can print two or four pages on a sheet of paper by selecting 2 Pagesor 4 Pagesin the Print Layout box You can also choose to print a frame around each page on the sheet of paper Print Order You can determine the order in which you print multiple copies of your document collated printed a set at a time or in reverse order Using EPSON Printer Utilities EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer status and do some printer maintenance from your screen Click Utility in the Print dialog box to view the Utility dialog box 5 22 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh EPSON StatusMonitor Use this utility to automatically check for errors and also check the Configuration level ofink remaining Nozzle Check AE Use this utility if gaps or faint areas appear in your printout Head Cleaning AA Use this utility if your print quality declines orthe Nozzle Check indicates clogged nozzles Print Head Alignment wA Use this utility if misaligned vertical lines appear in your printout EPSON StatusMonitor The StatusMonitor utility regularly monitors the printer status If it detects a printer error it will inform you with an error message You can also use this utility to check how much ink is remaining before printing To use the StatusMonit
44. ACKNLG signals Signal level TTL compatible Connector 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Reverse channel Transmission mode ITEEE 1284 Nibble mode Adaptable connector 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Synchronization Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Signal level TEEE 1284 Level 1 device Data transmission timing Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Specifications B 11 Serial interface The printer s built in serial interface is based on the RS 423 standard This interface has the following characteristics Standard Based on RS 423 Synchronization Synchronous Bit rate Approx 900K bps Handshaking X ON X OFF and DTR protocol Word format Data bit 8 bits Parity bit None Start bit 1 bit Stop bit 1 bit Connector 8 pin mini DIN Recommended cable Apple System Peripheral 8 cable part number M0197 B 12 Specifications Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers application A software program that helps you carry out a particular task such as word processing or financial planning ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols banding The horizontal lines that sometimes appear when printing graphics This occurs when the print head carriage return is misaligned See also MicroWeave bidirectional pri
45. Consumable products 1 6 8 Contrast setting Macintosh 5 13 Windows See online help Control panel 1 2 1 3 Current Settings display Macintosh 5 6 Windows 4 6 Customer support 8 39 44 Customizing paper size Macintosh 5 19 Windows 3 7 See also online help Customizing print settings Macintosh 5 9 16 Windows 4 8 9 IN 1 Cyan Magenta Yellow setting Macintosh 5 13 Windows See online help D Despooler 4 22 See also online help Dithering A 4 See also Halftoning settings Driver See Printer driver Driver disk creation 2 13 2 19 E Economy setting Macintosh 5 8 5 10 Windows 4 7 See also online help See also Print Quality settings Edge guides 1 2 3 3 4 Envelopes loading 6 7 printable area B 5 specifications B 3 EPSON Answers 2 12 system requirements for 1 4 EPSON Despooler 4 22 EPSON Monitor3 5 25 EPSON PhotoEnhance Macintosh 5 14 Windows 4 7 EPSON Photo Paper 1 8 6 5 EPSON special media 1 7 See also Special paper EPSON Spool Manager 4 23 EPSON Status Monitor Macintosh 5 23 Windows 4 16 EPSON Stylus Printer Driver Package 2 28 29 Error diffusion A 4 Macintosh only tWindows only Error Diffusion setting Macintosh 5 11 Windows See online help Error indicators 8 2 3 F Fine 720 dpi setting Macintosh 5 9 Windows See online help See also Print Quality settings Fine Dithering setting Macintosh 5 11 Windows See online help Finest Det
46. PR eA GEES ars B 11 Parallel interface 2 0 ee B 11 Serialinterface 0 00 2 0 ee es B 12 Specifications B 1 Technical Specifications Printing Printing method On demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black 32 nozzles Color 32 nozzles x 5 cyan magenta yellow light cyan light magenta Printable columns and printing speeds Print Printable width Available CRspeed quality dots 180 dpi 291 1 mm 11 46 inches 2062 20 ips 360 dpi 291 1 mm 11 46 inches 4125 20 ips 720 dpi 291 1 mm 11 46 inc hes 8250 20 ips dpistandsfor dotsperinch ips stands for inchespersecond Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi x 720 dpi Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Control code ESC P Raster Paper Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non EPSON brand or type of paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs B 2 Specifications Single sheets Size A3 297 x 420 mm B4 257 x 364 mm A4 210 mm x 297 mm A5 148 mm x 210 mm B5 182 mm x 257 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm Legal 216 mm x 356 mm Executive 190 5 mm x 254 mm Ledger 279 mm x 432 mm Half Letter 139 7 mm x 215 9 mm Paper types Plain bond paper special papers distributed by EPSON Thickness 0 08 mm to 0 11 mm 0 003
47. This is only available for computers that have a parallel port which supports ECP mode See your computer s manual to determine if it supports ECP mode and DMA transfer 8 26 Troubleshooting To make DMA transfer available see below QO 1 Double click the My Computer icon double click the Printer icon right click EPSON Stylus Photo EX and select Property The printer driver window appears 2 Click the Utility tab and click the Speed amp Progressbutton on the Utility menu The Speed amp Progress dialog box appears 3 Ifa message appears on the Speed amp Progress dialog box compare it with the table below D Q g N t S Message Action High Speed DMA Transfer DMA transfer is already enabled Click enabled OK to close the dialog box Forhigher data transfer rates Go to step 4 use DMA Transfer lt No message gt Your system cannot use DMA transfer However if you change the parallel port setting to ECP or Enhanced using yourcomputersBlOS Setup program you may be able to use DMA transfer Consult yourcomputers manual or computer maker for instructions Note Before you run the BIOS Setup program uninstall the printer software After running the Setup program reinstall the printer software 4 Double click the My Computericon and double click Control Panel 5 Double click the System icon and click the Device Manager tab 6 Double click the Ports
48. ading Raper 4 0 2 2 recaer ie Se eevee eo es ys 3 2 Printing With Windows naaa ea A EN Se ee 3 5 Printing With a Macintosh 0008 3 8 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows The Printer SoftWwaf s se ews we LA Re RG Grae deus 4 2 Accessing the Printer Software 0048 4 2 From Windows applications ss444 lt 4 2 444 44 4 3 From Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 4 3 From Windows 3 1 secccw ie 09 yy She MAN RRR He ae de dA 4 4 Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings 4 5 Using the Automatic Setting 5 4 5 Using the Predefined Settings 4 6 Customizing the Print Settings 4 8 Making the Media Type Setting 4 10 Modifying the Printout Style Windows 95 amp NT 4 0 4 12 Using EPSON Printer Utilities 5 0 iec acionco le HORS Dee 4 15 EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 4 16 INDZZIE CROCS hg dev edie Se Bae ee Gene S GG new ans 4 16 Head Cleaning x5 8 YOO Sie ey Uae ded e R ee a 4 16 Print Head Alignment se xara yy tess Soe eel 4 17 Printer and Option Information 4 17 Speed amp Progress for Windows 95 4 19 iv Checking Printer Status for Windows 95 and 3 1 4 21 Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager 4 23 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 4 24 Getting Information Through Online Help 4 30 A
49. ail setting Macintosh 5 12 Windows See online help Flip Horizontal setting 5 12 G Glossy film 1 7 6 3 6 5 See also Special paper Glossy paper 1 7 6 3 6 5 See also Special paper H Halftoning settings Macintosh 5 10 11 Windows See online help Head See Print head Head Cleaning utility See Utilities Help online 2 12 4 30 High Speed setting Macintosh 5 12 Windows See online help Hue A 2 IN 2 j ICM setting 4 7 See also online help Image resolution and size A 5 Index cards 1 7 6 3 6 5 printable area B 5 specifications B 4 See also Special paper Ink cartridges 1 7 installing 2 5 10 problems with 8 34 38 replacing 7 2 7 specifications B 6 7 Ink jet paper 1 7 6 4 See also Special paper Ink low 1 3 7 2 8 3 Ink out 1 3 7 2 3 8 3 Ink setting Macintosh 5 5 Windows See online help Installing ink cartridges 2 5 10 Macintosh printer software 2 26 31 paper support 2 4 Windows printer software 2 12 19 Interface cables 1 6 2 11 2 25 parallel B 11 serial B 12 specifications B 11 12 L Lights 1 2 1 3 6 black ink out 1 3 7 2 3 8 3 amp color ink out 1 3 7 2 3 8 3 J paper out 1 3 8 3 power 1 3 8 3 Loading paper See Paper loading Macintosh only tWindows only M Main menut 4 3 4 See also online help Maintenance Chapter 7 Matching color A 2 4 Macintosh 5 12 16 Windows 4 7 See also online help Media Type settings Macintosh 5
50. alla driver Windows will not prompt you again button then click OK Troubleshooting 8 13 QO D Q 2 N t S Paper handling Paper does not feed properly from the sheet feeder Cause What to do Too many sheets are loaded in the sheet feeder Take the paper stack out of the feeder remove some sheets and reload the stack Before you load paper see page 6 4 to check the amount of paper you can load in the sheet feeder The edge guides are not set correctly Adjust the guides against the stack of paper See Loading Paper on page 3 2 Paper is jammed in the paper path Take all the paper out of the sheet feeder reload the paper then press the load eject button If the i paper out light continues to flash turn off the printer and gently pull out any paper that may be jammed in the printer If it tears and pieces remain inside the printer open the printer cover then remove the pieces of paper The paper stack does not fit under the edge guide tab inside the left edge guide Reload the paper so that it fits under the edge guide tab See Loading Paper on page 3 2 The paper is curled or folded Use flat undamaged paper The paper is old or creased Use only new smooth sheets of paper The paper s size is not compatible with the printer Use paper that meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper on
51. an cloth to wipe the area inside of the printer shown below shaded area QO D Q 2 N Warning Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer The print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head on page 8 30 White horizontal lines appear in the printed image Cause What to do The Media Type setting in Make sure the Media Type setting your printer driver is matches the type of paper loaded in incorrect the printer The MicroWeave or Super Turn on MicroWeave or Super MicroWeave option in your printer driver is not selected MicroWeave in your printer driver One of the ink cartridges is low on ink Check the control panel to confirm if the or amp ink out light is flashing and replace the appropriate ink cartridge Troubleshooting 8 19 The print head nozzles are Clean the print head See Cleaning clogged the Print Head on page 8 30 Vertical printed lines do not align Cause What to do The print head is misaligned Align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility See Aligning the Print Head on page 8 34 The printing position is Make sure the High Speed option in misaligned your printer driver is not selected Printing quality is not what you expect Cause What to do The paper loaded is not the Make sure you loaded the correct pap
52. an the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer software or from the printer itself by using the printer s control panel buttons Note Q Print head cleaning uses ink To avoid wasting ink clean the print head only if print quality declines Use the Nozzle Check utility to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned O If the black or amp color ink out light is flashing or on you cannot clean the print head Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first To clean the print head follow these steps Using the Head Cleaning utility For Windows users 1 Make sure that the printer is on and the and amp ink out lights are off 2 Access the Utility menu as described in Chapter 4 Then click the Head Cleaning button 8 30 Troubleshooting Follow the on screen messages QO The power light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle This operation takes about two minutes to complete Caution Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing Doing so may damage the printer D O 8 pA Q S When the power light stops flashing click Print nozzle check pattem in the Head Cleaning dialog box and use the pattern to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle Nozzle check pattern The above sample isin black
53. an the width of your paper If you load long paper for example legal size paper pull up the paper support extension 3 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Starting to Print 3 3 4 Load the stack of paper with the printable surface up the paper top edge first and the right edge of the paper stack resting against the right side of the sheet feeder Note Q Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down Q Load pre printed forms or letterhead top edge first 5 Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper stack Make sure the paper stack fits under both the edge guide tab and arrow mark as shown below 3 4 Starting to Print Printing With Windows To get started with printing right away follow the printing method explained below which is typical of many Windows applications The actual way you print may vary depending on the application you use See your application manual for details See page 3 8 for information on printing with a Macintosh Note While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify the settings to get the results you expect 1 From your application open the document you want to print 2 Click Print on the File menu The Print dialog box or a similar dialog box appears 3 Make sure your
54. aper 4 x 6 in S041134 EPSON Photo Paper A4 S041140 EPSON Photo Paper Letter S041141 EPSON Photo Paper A3 S041142 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 x594 mm S041145 Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A3 S041073 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers A6 S041144 Note The availability of special media varies by country Ink If your document includes color select Color If you are printing black text a draft or if you want colors to print as varying shades of gray choose Blac k Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 5 Using the Predefined Settings If you click Advanced in the Print dialog box you can select a predefined setting The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize the print settings for a particular kind of printout such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera You will find the predefined settings in a list located between the More Settings and Save Settings buttons in the Print dialog box When you choose a predefined setting other settings such as Print Quality Halftoning and Color are set automatically Changes are shown in the Current Settings display on the right side of the Print dialog box Before printing be sure to verify the Media Type and Ink settings as they may be affected by the predefined set
55. as Cause What to do The color print head nozzles Clean the print head See Cleaning are clogged the Print Head on page 8 30 8 22 Troubleshooting Black dots are missing in printed graphics or characters The printed black image is light or faint 8 Cause What to do The black print head nozzles Clean the print head See Cleaning are clogged the Print Head on page 8 30 D i 2 Photographic images look grainy or rough 6 Q Cause What to do 3 i The printing position is Align the print heads with the Print iy misaligned Head Alignment utility See Aligning the Print Head on page 8 34 The resolution of the original Increase the image resolution in your image data or the resolution image editing software Keep in mind setting forthe image in your that higher resolution images take image editing software may longer to print be too low Use of the EPSON PhotoEnhance or PhotoEnhance 2 feature is recommended for printing photographic images On the printer driver s Main menu Windows or Print dialog box Macintosh click the Advanced button and select PhotoEnhance or PhotoEnhance2 from the settings list Troubleshooting 8 23 Printer utilities The Status Monitor window does not appear when you are using Windows 95 Cause What to do The Enable bidirectional You must select Enable bi directional sup port for this printe
56. button for three seconds The print head moves to the replacement position The O power light begins flashing Caution Y Do not move the print head by hand Always use the load eject button to move it Otherwise you may damage the printer Troubleshooting 8 35 Note The printer automatically moves the print head back to its home far right position after 60 seconds if you have not started the replacement procedure Lift up the clamp that holds the cartridge you want to replace When you do the cartridge rises partly out of the cartridge holder To replace the color ink cartridge lift up the larger clamp on the right To replace the black ink cartridge lift up the smaller clamp on the left Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it according to your local garbage disposal regulations Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 8 36 Troubleshooting 6 Remove the ink cartridge from its protective bag Next remove only the yellow tape seal from the cartridge as shown below QO Do not remove the white portion of the tape D b Q 2 V S b la c k 5020093 color S020110 Caution 2 Q You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges If you attempt to print using a cartridge with the yellow tape seal stil
57. canned photos and digitally captured images in high quality Also helps prevent the misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to the movement of the printer head and paper Good for printing scanned photos Good for printing presentation documents such as graphs and charts Good for printing images captured using a video digital camera or scanner EPSON PhotoEnhance and PhotoEnhance2 automatically adjust the contrast saturation and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper more vivid color printouts The PhotoEnhance and PhotoEnhance2 settings do not affect your original image data Note Printing with PhotoEnhance or PhotoEnhance2 selected may increase the print time depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image Good for printing text only documents Good for printing drafts of text ICM means Image Color Matching This feature automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 7 Customizing the Print Settings Many users will never need to make their own print settings manually However if you need more control over the driver want to make the most detailed settings available or just want to experiment see below 1 Click Advanced on the Main menu and then click More Settings The More Settings dialog box appears BE Print Quality Normal 360dpi pa Color 7x Media Type
58. cannot delete the predefined settings If you change the Media Type or Ink setting when one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced settings list on the Main menu the setting selected in the list changes to Custom Settings The custom setting that was previously selected is not affected by this change To return to your custom setting simply reselect it from the settings list Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 9 Making the Media Type Setting On the Main menu select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer See the following to determine the Media Type setting shown in bold for your paper First find your paper then click the corresponding Media Type setting Note If the corresponding Media Type option for your paper is not shown in the Media Type list change the Print Quality setting in the More Settings dialog box select Automatic as the Mode setting or change the predefined setting in the Advanced settings list on the Main menu Plain Paper Plain paper Envelopes 360 dpi Ink J et Paper EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A4 S041059 S041025 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter S041060 S041028 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A3 S041065 S041046 EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper A4 S041154 EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter 5041153 S041155 Photo Quality Ink J et Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 S041026 EPSON Photo Quality I
59. cartridges during printing Do not move the print head by hand otherwise you may damage the printer Under normal circumstances ink will not come out of the cartridges If it does get on your skin wash it off with soap and water If it gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children 2 Safety Instructions Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them This could damage the print head Once you install an ink cartridge do not open the clamp or remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one The cartridge may become unusable otherwise Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may reduce 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 shake an ink cartridge this can cause leakage Always turn the printer off using the O power button When this button is pressed the power light flashes briefly Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the O power light is off Before transporting the printer make sure the print head is capped in the far right position and the ink cartridges are in place Safety Instructions 3 ENERGY STAR Compliance nung As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has d
60. ccessing help from your application 4 30 Accessing help from Windows 95 or NT 4 0 4 30 Accessing help from Windows 3 1 4 30 Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh The Printer Software 5 ae hey Se Go SSS 5 2 Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings 5 2 Using the Automatic Setting 5 3 Using the Predefined Settings 5 6 Customizing the Print Settings 5 9 Saving your settings 2 2 eee een 5 16 Using your saved settings 000 5 17 Changing the Paper Size 94 VUE ee eS aa aa 6G 5 17 Defining a Custom Paper Size 2 0204 5 19 Modifying the Printout Method and Style 5 20 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ao Sa eRe be a aeats 5 22 EPSON StatusMonitor oye VAR SS ee hte 5 23 Configuration s eg guneen Son Re AS a ee So 5 24 INOZZIG GCI nnrir ai acto ka Wi ie Ne in eth ache tt 5 24 Head Cleaning 2 2 2 ei bi GS D assy Ketel 2 Year as gas 5 24 Print Head Alignment aaau aaa 5 25 Controlling Background Printing 5 25 Chapter Printing on Special Paper Choosing Special Paper and Other Media 6 2 About special media cleaning sheets 6 4 Loading Special Paper and Other Media 6 4 Loading Envelopes lt t 33 68 2 SS Ge Giga e 5b bw Soe 6 7 Loading Transparencies 2 2 fis 8 SSAA RE RS ws 6 8 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation
61. ck ink cartridge witha empty new one S020093 6 Ink Low color ink cartridge The colorink cartridge is Obtain a replacement colorink nearly empty cartridge S020110 O Ink Out color ink cartridge The colorink cartridge is Replace the colorink cartridge witha empty new one S020110 fo 0 O O Caniage Enor The printerfailed Press the power button twice to reset the printer If the eroris not cleared contact yourdealer fo fe 0 Unknown Printer Enor An unknown printererror Tum off the printer and aftera few hasoccuned secondstum iton again If the eroris not cleared contact your dealer O on off 6 fla shing imelevant Troubleshooting 8 3 Status Monitor If you are using Windows 95 or a Macintosh you can use the Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 or StatusMonitor for Macintosh to check the printer s current status For more details see page 4 16 for Windows or page 5 23 for Macintosh Printer operation check Performing a printer operation check can help you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer O If the page resulting from operation check appears as shown in step 4 below this means that the printer itself is all right and that the problem probably lies in the printer software settings application settings the interface cable be sure to use a shielded cable or the computer itself Q If the operation check page doe
62. d Transportation 7 7 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best you should clean it thoroughly several times a year 1 Make sure the printer is turned off and all the control panel lights are off Then unplug the power cord 2 Remove any paper from the sheet feeder 3 Use a soft brush to carefully clean away all dust and dirt 4 If the outer case or the inside of the sheet feeder is dirty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent Keep the printer cover closed to prevent water from getting inside 5 If the inside of the printer accidentally gets soiled with ink wipe it off with a damp cloth W Warning Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer Caution Q Never use alcohol or thinners to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components as well as the case Q Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism Contact your dealer or a qualified service person if lubrication is needed 7 8 Maintenance and Transportation Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows 1 Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is capped It is capped when it is in the far right
63. d into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating Unplug the printer before cleaning Clean with a damp cloth only Do not spill liquid on the printer Except as specifically explained in this guide do not attempt to service the printer yourself Safety Instructions 1 QO Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions If the power cord or plug is damaged if liquid has entered the printer if the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions If you plan to use the printer in Germany observe the following To provide adequate short circuit protection and over current protection for this printer the building installation must be protected by a 16 Amp circuit breaker Bei Anschlufs des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muf sichergestellt werden dafs die Gebaudeinstallation mit einem 16 A Uberstromschalter abgesichert ist A few precautions Even if you are familiar with other types of printers be sure to read through the following list of precautions before operating your ink jet printer m Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink
64. ded on the Printer Software for EPSON STYLUS PHOTO EX CD ROM shipped with your printer Your printer software includes QO Printer driver The printer driver gives you complete control over your printer With it you can make settings such as Print Quality Media Type and Paper Size Utilities The Nozzle Check Head Cleaning and Print Head Alignment utilities help you to keep your printer in top operating condition The Status Monitor utility allows you to check the current status of your printer Online help Online help gives you instant on screen access to detailed information and instructions on how to use your printer EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 The EPSON Status Monitor 2 allows you to view printer status information such as the amount of ink remaining and check for any printer errors HIGH QUALITY IMAGES for Windows 95 and NT 4 0 HIGH QUALITY IMAGES allows you to see the kind of high quality printout available from the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO EX quickly and easily See the booklet packed with the CD ROM for more information 2 12 Getting Started If you are using the floppy disk version of the software make a backup copy of the EPSON printer software disk before you begin installation If you wish to make a floppy disk version of the printer software on your CD ROM you can use the driver disk creation utility included on the CD See below for Windows 95 and NT 4 0 or page 2 18 for Windows 3 1
65. der capacity 100 sheets at 64 g m 17 Ib paper Dimensions Storage Width 546 mm 215 inches Depth 262 mm 10 3 inches Height 172 mm 6 8 inches Printing maximum dimensions Width 546 mm 21 5 inches Depth 788 mm 31 0 inches Height 353 mm 13 9 inches Weight 7 kg 15 4 Ib without the ink cartridges Specifications B 7 Electrical 120V Model 220 240V Model Input voltage range 99 to 132V 198 to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 4A 0 2A Powerconsumption Approx 15W ISO IEC 10561 Letter Pattem Approx 5W in standby mode 120V model Approx 5 5W in standby mode 220 240V model This product is also designed for IT power system phase to phase voltage 220 240V Note Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer Environmental Temperature Humidity without condensation 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 120 hours at 60 C 140 F Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH Stored in shipping container B 8 Specifications Initialization The printer can be initialized returned to a fixed set of conditions in these ways Hardware initialization The printer istumed on The printer receivesan INITsignal from the parallel interface Soft
66. ds on the amount and the number of colors used in your documents Note When the ink runs out see Replacing an Ink Cartridge on page 7 2 Now you are ready to connect the printer to your computer To connect the printer to your PC see the following section To connect it to your Macintosh see page 2 25 2 10 Getting Started Connecting the Printer to Your PC To connect the printer to your computer using the built in parallel interface you will need a shielded twisted pair parallel cable To connect the printer to a Macintosh see page 2 25 Follow the steps below to connect the printer to the computer 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer s interface connector Then squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides If your cable has a ground wire connect it to the ground connector below the interface connector 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer s parallel interface If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable connect it to the ground connector at the back of the computer Now see the next section for instructions on installing the printer software You must install the printer software before using your printer Getting Started 2 11 Installing the Printer Software in Your PC After connecting the printer to your computer install the Windows printer software It is inclu
67. e Ad r fj Watermark Name None Add Delete Color Red 2 Intensity a EE Ef Print order cH ce cae O Collate O Reverse Order r Print Layout Pages 5 1 Page gt Page Order Left to Right Print page frames Fit to Page Selecting this setting proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of the image to make it fit the paper size you selected in the Paper Size list To use this function select On and select the size of the paper you loaded in the printer from the list 5 20 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Watermark Selecting this function enables you to print a watermark on the same page you print your document Select the watermark you want to print from the Watermark list then select its color and intensity You can also add or delete PICT files as custom watermarks to the Watermark list Follow the steps below to add custom wartermarks 1 Click the Add Delete button to the right of the Watermark list The following dialog box appears EPSON se exsoe Watermark List Name Delete 2 Click Add Select the image file you want to add and click Open amp External HD External HD Picture 1 Eject Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 S Picture 6 Picture 7 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 21 3 Enter a name for the watermark and click Save EPSON SP EX 5
68. e Ink option to Color Changing the Ink setting after PhotoEnhance2 is selected returns the settings list to Custom Settings Q Printing with PhotoEnhanc e2 selected may take longer than other settings depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 7 Economy This setting provides you with faster printing and saves ink The printer uses less ink by printing fewer dots per character Choose this setting for rough drafts of text only Note Changing the Ink setting after Economy is selected returns the settings list to Custom Settings so always make your Ink setting before you select this option Colorsync This setting automatically adjusts printed colors to match the colors on your screen Note Selecting ColorSync automatically sets the Ink option to Color Changing the Ink setting after ColorSync is selected returns the settings list to Custom Settings Text This setting is best for printing text only documents It provides you with faster printing than the Text Graph setting with only a slight decrease in printing quality Note Changing the Ink setting after Text is selected returns the setting list to Custom Settings so always make your Ink setting before you select this option 5 8 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Customizing the Print Settings Many users will never need to make their own print settings manually Ho
69. e Network printerradio button Click Next 5 Select the print queue where print jobs destined for this printer will be sent or select the network path to the printer Note Be sure to confirm all network settings with the network administrator S amp QUEVEDOS xl Printer Information Description Status Ready Documents Waiting 0 2 22 Getting Started 6 If the following dialog box appears click OK and go to the next step If this dialog box does not appear your printer is set up and ready to accept print jobs over the network see Chapter 3 for information on how to start printing Connect to Printer x The server on which the printer resides does not have a suitable printer driver installed Click on OK if you wish to install the driver on your local machine Cancel 7 Click Have Disk Add Printer Wizard x A Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an Q installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers Printers AGFAAccuSet v52 3 AGFA AccuSetSF v52 3 AGFA AccuSet 800 AGFA AccuSet 800SF v52 3 AGFA AccuSet 800SF 2013 108 AGFA AccuSet 1000 Click here 8 Insert the printer software CD or floppy disk in the appropriate drive 9 For the English version of the CD ROM type D WINNT40 and click OK For the multiple language version CD ROM
70. e Nozzle Check utility Head Cleaning You can clean the print heads with this utility You may need to clean the heads if you notice a decline in print quality Before and after print head cleaning use the Nozzle Check utility to check whether the print heads need to be cleaned again You can access the Nozzle Check utility directly from the Head Cleaning utility 5 24 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Print Head Alignment Aligns the print head Use this utility if you notice your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines while the High Speed setting is turned on in the More Setting dialog box Controlling Background Printing After you send a print job to the printer you can use the EPSON Monitor3 to check or cancel any print jobs that are queued for printing This utility also shows the status of the job currently being printed To use EPSON Monitor3 you must first turn on Background Printing in the Chooser Then after sending a print job to the printer select EPSON Monitor3 from the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar This opens a dialog box similar to the following 3 E EPSON Monitor3 m Macintosh HD User shima Copies 1 Status Processing job sending data 3 Pages 1 2 Document Name Priority Printer Name B Macintosh HD Normal SP EX B Macintosh HD Normal SP EX gt Show details Note You can open EPSON Monitor3 by double
71. e available 421 377K Approximate disk space needed 7 112K Install Location External HD v i C_ Switch Disk on the disk External HD 3 If you want to install all of the printer software included on your printer software CD ROM make sure the Destination Disk box shows the correct disk drive and click Insta ll If you are low on disk space select Custom Install from the pop up menu and click Serial Driver Package Confirm the destination for installation then click Install Note Click the E button to get information on each component 4 When a message appears informing you that installation is finished click Restart to complete the installation and restart your computer Printer software components Your printer software CD ROM includes the following software components Getting Started 2 27 Serial Driver Package QO SP EX This is the printer driver software that gives you control over your printer With it you can make settings such as Print Quality Media Type and Paper Size EPSON Monitor3 Monitors and manages background printing jobs You must turn on background printing in the Chooser to use this utility For more information see Controlling Background Printing on page 5 25 StatusMonitor Keeps track of the current status of your printer and alerts you when printer errors occur You can open it from the Utility dialog box in the printer software For mo
72. e up and the arrow marks pointing to the rear The larger color cartridge goes on the right and the smaller black ink cartridge goes on the left black color Note Install both ink cartridges If either of the cartridges is not installed the printer will not work 6 Press the ink cartridge clamps down until they lock in place Caution Y Once you install the ink cartridges do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges Otherwise the cartridges may become unusable Getting Started 2 9 7 Press the vt cleaning button then close the printer cover The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system During the ink charging process the O power light flashes Note ty Even if you do not press the amp cleaning button the printer moves the print head and begins the ink charging process about 60 seconds after you install the cartridges The ink charging process takes about two minutes to complete during which time the printer produces a variety of mechanical sounds These sounds are normal When the ink delivery system has been charged the power light stops flashing Caution Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink and you will not be able to print with the printer The life of a cartridge depends on the amount of text and graphics you print The life of a color ink cartridge depen
73. ected RAM Random Access Memory The portion of the printer s memory used as a buffer All data stored in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off reset To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a command an INIT signal or by turning the printer off and then back on resolution The number of dots per inch used to represent an image ROM Read Only Memory A portion of memory that can only be read and cannot be used for data storage ROM retains its contents when you turn off the printer RGB Red green and blue These colors in phosphors irradiated by the computer monitor s electron gun are used to create the additive array of screen colors screen pattern This feature prints shaded areas as they appear on screen instead of printing them as halftones serial interface See interface spool The process by which the printer driver converts the print data into codes that your printer understands This data is then sent to the printer directly or to the print server Glossary spool manager A software program that converts print data into codes that your printer understands See also spool status monifor A software program that allows you to check the printer s status such as the amount of ink remaining before printing subtractive colors Colors produced by pigments that absorb some colors of light and reflect others See also CMYK unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head
74. ects paperif pressed and released within M two seconds Resumes printing if pressed aftera load eject paperout enor Moves the print head to the replacement position if ay pressed for about three seconds while the 6 or amp ink 6m out light is flashing oron Retums the print head to its cleaning home postion afterink cartridge replacement Performs print head cleaning if pressed forabout three secondswhen both the and ink out lights are off Lights The lights on the front of the printer indicate the printer status such as receiving data paper jam or low on ink The following table describes what the lights mean J Printer Status Printer is on Receiving data replacing an ink cartridge charging ink orcleaning the print head Paperout Load paperin the sheet feeder then press the load eject button to resume printing Paperjam Take all the paper out of the sheet feeder reload the paper then pressthe Y load eject button If the light continuesto flash tum off the printerand gently pullout any paperthat may be jammed in the printer Ink low The black ink cartridge isnearly empty Obtain a black ink cartridge S020093 Ink out The black ink cartridge is empty Replace the black ink cartridge S020093 Ink low The colorink cartridge is nearly empty Obtain a colorink cartridge S020110 Ink out The colorink cartridge isempty Replace the color ink cartridge S020110
75. ed on page 8 25 Note High resolution printing and color printing significantly increase the amount of data to be processed These two factors have the greatest effect on print speed 8 12 Troubleshooting Something on the page is wrong or missing Cause What to do The printer settings within your application are incorrect Adjust the printer settings within your application and print again If your Macintosh has only one serial port choose Chooser from the Apple menu and select the amp modem port The interface cable is not connected properly Check that the cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer If your Macintosh has a built in modem connect the interface cable to the Macintosh s printer port An unknown problem has occurred Disconnect the interface cable from the computer then try the printer operation check described on page 8 4 The print head moved to the ink cartridge replacement position unexpectedly Cause What to do The e cleaning button was pressed while the 6 or amp light was flashing or on One or both of the ink cartridges is low or out of ink Replace the ink cartridges as described on page 7 2 The New Hardware Found screen appears even though the printer software has already been installed Cause What to do This error may occur when using Windows 95 Click the Do not inst
76. ed in the printer is at least 210 mm 8 27 inches wide for example A4 size paper loaded short edge first Otherwise the print head will spray ink directly onto the platen which could mar future printouts For Windows users 1 Make sure A4 or wider paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 2 Click the Utility tab in the printer software window Then click the Print Head Alignment button 3 Follow the messages on your screen to align the print head For Macintosh users 1 Make sure A4 or wider paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 2 Choose Utility from the Print dialog box Then click the Print Head Alignment button 3 Follow the messages on your screen to align the print head Ink Cartridge Problems If output quality does not improve even after cleaning and aligning the print head you may need to replace one or both of the ink cartridges 8 34 Troubleshooting To replace an ink cartridge while the and amp ink out lights are off follow these steps QO Caution O Once you remove an ink cartridge it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled even if ink remains in it Q Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one 1 Make sure the printer is on The power light should be on but not flashing D Q 2 N S 2 Lower the output tray at the front of the printer then open the printer cover 3 Hold down the load eject
77. edia Type setting in your printer driver to match the type of media you have loaded Load media that matches the Media Type setting you selected in the printer driver The ICM Windows or ColorSync Macintosh setting in your driver is not appropriate for your document Select Automatic as the Mode setting in the printer driver Troubleshooting 8 21 QO D Q g wn 9 S Your printer and monitor are See the user s guides of your not properly calibrated for image editing software and your color matching monitor for information on calibrating your system for color matching Since monitors and printers See Appendix A Tips for Color produce colors differently Printing printed colors will not always match on screen colors perfectly Colors are not very vivid Cause What to do The image was printed on the Make sure that you are printing on the wrong side of EPSON Ink Jet coated side of the paper If necessary Paper flip over the paper and try printing again If print quality does not improve clean the print heads as described on page 8 30 The Media Type setting does Make sure the Media Type setting in not match the paper loaded your printer driver matches the type of media you have loaded or load media that matches the Media Type setting Color dots are missing in printed graphics or characters The printed color image has gaps or faint are
78. encies cee ee ee we 6 8 Printing on Special Paper 6 1 Choosing Special Paper and Other Media You can use most plain bond paper with your printer and achieve good results Coated papers and glossy papers give you better results because they reduce the amount of ink that is absorbed You should get good printing results with most types of coated paper However print quality can vary depending on the paper quality and the manufacturer Test the printout quality before purchasing large quantities of paper EPSON provides special media such as ink jet coated paper transparencies glossy paper glossy film index cards and adhesive sheets that are formulated for the inks used in EPSON ink jet printers EPSON recommends that you use media distributed by EPSON to ensure high quality results The product names of some EPSON media currently on the market may vary depending on when the media was distributed The following table lists media types whose product names have changed The media names used in this manual are shown in the Current name column and the former names for the same media are shown in the Former name column The quality and use of this media are the same regardless of the name on the media packaging Coated Ink Jef Paper Former name Curent name Special Coated Paper for 360 dpi EPSON 360 dpi InkJet Paper Printing A4 S041059 S041025 Letter S041060 A3 S041065 S041046
79. er Windows 95 or the Despooler Windows 3 1 appears on your computer screen From Windows 95 Progress Meter LETTE TTT me Document 40 1 Ta Status Monitor Appears only when the Status Monitor utillity is insta lled Black Ink T Paper Auto Sheet Feeder Detail Color Ink T This meter shows the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information when bidirectional communication between the printer and computer is established If you click the Detail button you can open the Printer Status window to obtain more detailed information Note The Progress Meter does not appear when Show Progress is turned off in the Speed amp Progress dialog box See page 4 19 for information Stop Cancels printing Pa use Pauses printing until you press it again H Reprint Restarts printing from the current page reprints the whole document orholds the document for printing later Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 21 From Windows 3 1 Despoolen Time 0 00 04 Page 1 of 1 Copy 1 of 1 EPSON Stylus Photo EX LPT1 eae eet ee This dialog box shows the progress of the current print job You can also cancel pause and resume and restart selected print jobs from the Progress Meter or the Despooler Stop Cancels printing Pause Pauses printing until you press it again Reprint Restarts printing from the current page reprints
80. er See the instruction sheets packed with the media to determine which side is the printable surface Some media types feature cut corners to help identify the correct loading direction as shown below cut comer If yourmedia featuresa cut comer load the sheet with the cut printable side up comeratthe top right O Make sure the paper stack fits under the edge guide tab and the arrow mark both of which are located on the inside surface of the left edge guide Basic loading capacities for different types of special media are explained below 6 4 Printing on Special Paper EPSON 360 dpi You can load paper up to the Ink Jet Paper and Photo arrow mark on the left edge Quality Ink Jet Paper guide If you load legal size ink jet paper do not load it more than halfway to the arrow mark EPSON Photo Quality You can load up to 30 index Ink Jet Cards cards Always place the included support sheet under the cards when loading them EPSON Photo Quality You can load up to 20 sheets Glossy Paper Before loading glossy paper always put a support sheet or a sheet of plain paper under the stack of glossy paper EPSON Photo Quality For best results you should load Glossy Film glossy film one sheet at a time If you wish to load multiple sheets of glossy film load only up to 30 sheets and set the minimum top margin of the page to 30 mm Before loading glossy film always put a support sheet or a sheet of plain paper unde
81. er paper selected in your in the printer and that you selected the application or the printer same media type in your application driver and or the printer software Make sure you are using paper that meets the paper requirements for this printer See Paper on page B 2 You are not printing on the Check the paper packaging for the correct side of the paper correct side for printing then load the printable side of the paper face up in the sheet feeder 8 20 Troubleshooting The printer driver settings are Check the printer driver settings to not correct make sure they are appropriate If these settings are correct check your application because some settings are overridden by application settings Also for more information on making printer driver settings see online help for Windows or Chapter 5 for Macintosh The High Speed setting is selected in the printer driver To obtain higher quality output make sure High Speed is not selected Colors are different from what you expect Cause What to do The color print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head on page 8 30 Black ink is selected in your printer driver Set the Ink setting to Color The paper is not loaded printable side up Check that the printable side of the paper is facing up The Media Type setting does not match the paper loaded Change the M
82. erBook Duo Series Macintosh Performa Series Power Macintosh Series Interface cables To use your printer with a Macintosh you need a standard Apple System Peripheral 8 cable 8 pin mini DIN or equivalent Environment Minimum system Recommended system System 7 1 System 7 5 orlater 5MB of available memory 8MB or more of available memory 10MB of available memory 16MB ormore of available memory when when BG ison BG ison Getting to Know Your Printer 1 5 Note O The amount of available memory varies according to the number and kind of applications that are open To see how much memory is available choose About This Macintosh from the Apple menu and refer to the memory size listed in kilobytes under Largest Unused Block 1 024K 1MB O The memory requirements above are for printing on letter size paper These requirements may vary depending on the size of the paper the type of application you are using and the complexity of the document you want to print In addition to these system and memory requirements you also need 8MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software To print you need extra hard disk space amounting to about double the size of the file you want to print Options and Consumable Products Options The following options are available for use with your printer Interface cables EPSON supplies several types of interface cable You can use any interface cable t
83. eted Your printer software is now installed Before using the printer software be sure to read the README file located in the EPSON folder For information on opening and using the software see Printing With Windows in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows for using the utilities and further information on the printer driver If you use your printer on a network with Windows 95 see page 2 20 Getting Started 2 17 Installing in Windows 3 1 Follow these steps to install the software in Windows 3 1 1 Make sure Windows 3 1 is running and the Program Manager window is open 2 Insert the EPSON printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD ROM drive if you use the floppy disk version insert it in a disk drive 3 Choose Run from the File menu You see the Run dialog box In the Command Line box type D EPSETUP and click OK if the CD ROM drive has a drive letter other than D substitute the appropriate letter If you are using the floppy disk version type A SETUP and click OK if the floppy disk drive has a drive letter other than A substitute the appropriate letter Command Line D EPSETUP CO Run Minimized 4 If the dialog box below appears double click Install Printer Driver Utility or you can also install by selecting Insta ll Printer Driver Utility and then clicking the arrow on the top right 2 18 Getting Started EPSON I
84. etermined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax machines and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation For United Kingdom Users Use of options EPSON UK Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by EPSON UK Limited Safety information W Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage Important The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code Green and yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live 4 Safety Instructions If you have to fit a plug As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug please proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N The bro
85. f all virus protection programs before you install your printer software Installing the printer software Follow the steps below to install your printer software If you are using the floppy disk version make a backup copy of the EPSON Macintosh printer software disk before you begin installation 1 Turn on your Macintosh and insert the EPSON printer software CD shipped with your printer into its CD ROM drive if you use the floppy disk version insert it in a disk drive The EPSON printer software disk opens automatically and depending on the country displays either a single installer icon or separate folders containing installer icons for several languages Double click the Insta llericon if it is displayed or open the folder for your preferred language then open the Disk 1 folder and double click the installer icon inside it 2 26 Getting Started 2 After the initial screen appears click Continue to advance to the following dialog box where you can install all or some of the software components included on your printer software CD For information on the included software see page 2 28 Installer Easy Install v To use EPSON Stylus Photo EX printer click the Install button The following files will be installed EPSON Stylus Photo EX Printer Driver Package Colorsync ColorSync System Profile ColorSync monitor and printer profiles Disk spac
86. f port you want to add Browse Click here to specify the network path Cancel 7 Double click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer Then click the icon of the printer you plan to use on the network Browse for Printer HEI Select the network printer that you want to add Note Printers are usually attached to computers 1 35 Network Neighborhood HD Entire Network l EPSON EROT EPSON EA epson EPSON 3 Select the computer that isconnected to the printer Select the printer 8 Click OKand follow the messages on the screen Now you can use the printer connected to the print server over the network from the client computer Getting Started 2 21 With Windows NT 4 0 To use your printer over a network with Windows NT 4 0 you must set up the computer to which the printer is connected the print server and also set up the other computers on the network which will use the computer the client computers To set up the print server so that the printer is shared across the network see your Windows NT 4 0 documentation The instructions below explain how to set up your Windows NT 4 0 as a client computer to use your printer after you have set up the print server 1 Make sure your printer software is installed see page 2 13 if it is not installed 2 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers 3 Double click the Add Printericon 4 Click th
87. g this setting see your Macintosh user s guide Color documents print out in black and white Cause What to do Your printer is not selected in your software Select your printer in your software Color printing is not selected in your application or in the printer driver Select color printing in your application and the printer driver Try to print again If the image still comes out in black and white try printing from another program If this fixes the problem contact the manufacturer of the software with which you had trouble Troubleshooting 8 11 Printing starts too high or too low on the page Cause What to do Margins are set incorrectly in Check that the margins are set your application correctly in your program See the printable area specifications on page B 5 in Appendix B The size of the paper loaded Load the correct size of paper or in the printer does not match change the paper size settings within the paper size setting within your application program or printer your application program or driver to match the size of paper you printer driver are using Print speed is not what you expect Cause What to do The image resolution and the Carefully considering your use of color amount of color used in the and resolution can help you optimize document may be too high your printing times For more details see Increasing the Print Spe
88. g DMA transfer for Windows 95 Uninstalling Printer Software Windows 95 Cleaning the Print Head 2 yeu ee Ae 6 8 Gok ee got Using the Head Cleaning utility Using the control panel iad 66 Se ate ONE a Aligning the Print Head 24 4 hs nate an wea es Ink Cartridge Problems 2 4 2 sak BEGGS SS Ue eee Contacting Customer Support 4 4 644655444 004445 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users For Australian users 2 44 40 2 wt ba Ee He os For Singapore users 2 1 ee ee For Hong Kong users 2 2 2 ee ee ee For Philippines users 2 4 4 48i002 kN eee tna ge Troubleshooting 8 1 QO D O pA Q2 S Diagnosing the Problem Troubleshooting printer problems is best handled in two easy steps first diagnose the problem then apply likely solutions until the problem is fixed The information that you need to diagnose the most common problems is provided by the printer s control panel lights and by the Status Monitor 2 Windows 95 only and the StatusMonitor Macintosh only utility In addition you can determine whether a problem lies with the printer itself or with the computer by performing a printer operation check In Problems and Solutions later in this chapter you can find causes and solutions to specific printer problems Use the information presented in this chapter to pinpoint the source of your problem then apply the recommended
89. hat meets the specifications listed below See your computer manual for any additional requirements Parallel Interface Cable shielded C83602 from D SUB 25 pin computer to 36 pin Amphenol 57 series printer Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country 1 6 Getting to Know Your Printer Consumable products Ink cartridges Black ink cartridge S020093 Color ink cartridge S020110 EPSON special media Most plain paper works well in your printer In addition you can use paper specifically designed for ink jet printers The quality of the printout depends on the type of paper used See the table below for the names and product numbers of the different types of EPSON special media available EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A4 S041059 S041025 EPSON360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter S041060 S041028 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A3 S041065 S041046 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 S041026 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter S041062 S041029 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal S041067 S041048 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A3 S041068 S041045 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper A4 S041126 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Letter S041124 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper A3 S041125 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A3 S041073 EPSON Photo Qua
90. ich is typical of many Macintosh applications The actual way you print may vary depending on the application you use See your application manual for details If you are printing from Windows applications see the previous section Note While many Macintosh applications override the settings made with the printer driver some do not so you must verify the settings to get the results you expect 1 2 From your application open the document you want to print Choose Page Setup from the File menu This brings up the dialog box shown below Orientation Bora gt Lanascape B O Rotate by 180 degree Reduce or Enlarge oo JA Printable Area Maximum Centered Select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list Select L Portrait or LZ Landscape as the orientation option After making your settings click the OK button to close the Page Setup dialog box Note You cannot print from the Page Setup dialog box You can only print from the Print dialog box 3 8 Starting to Print 6 Choose Print from the File menu This brings up the dialog box shown below EPSON spexso7e Pj Layout Cerne 7 Utility Cancel J Copies Pages All ol __utitity p Current Settings ny Mode i i 5 A4 Automatic Quality c Speed Portrait Q Advanced tea No Watermark ae Pri
91. ing 5 18 Rendering Intent setting 5 15 Replacing an ink cartridge See Ink cartridges Resolution image A 5 6 printing B 2 See also Print Quality settings S Safety approvals B 10 instructions 1 5 Serial Interface See Interface Saturation setting Macintosh 5 13 5 15 Windows See online help Self adhesive sheets 1 7 6 5 Special media 1 7 See also Special paper Special paper 1 7 6 2 3 cleaning sheets 6 3 loading 6 4 8 Specifications B 2 12 electrical B 8 environmental B 8 ink cartridges B 6 7 initialization B 9 interface B 11 12 mechanical B 7 paper B 2 4 printable area B 5 safety approvals B 10 Spool Manager 4 23 IN 5 Status Monitor Macintosh 5 23 Windows 4 24 29 SuperFine 1440 dpi setting Macintosh 5 9 Windows See online help Super MicroWeave setting 5 11 Super setting MicroWeave See online help System requirements 1 4 5 T Text Graph setting Macintosh 5 7 Windows 4 7 See also online help Text setting Macintosh 5 8 Windows 4 7 See also online help Transparencies 1 7 6 3 6 5 Transporting the printer 7 9 Troubleshooting Chapter 8 ink cartridges 8 34 38 operation 8 8 13 paper handling 8 14 16 power supply 8 7 8 printing quality 8 17 23 printer utilities 8 24 U Unpacking the printer 2 2 User Defined Paper Size dialog box See online help Utilities Driver disk creation 2 13 2 19 Macintosh 5 22 25 Windows 4 15 20 Uti
92. ing The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes the User s Guide for your EPSON product type of computer operating system application programs and any other information you feel is required D O 8 pA Q S For Singapore users Contact the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 065 337 7911 Fax 065 334 1185 For Hong Kong users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited Internet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information Q Product information Q Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs O Latest versions of EPSON printer drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Troubleshooting 8 43 Electronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system BBS is also available to obtain printer information and the latest versions of printer drivers You can log on to the following number for the BBS service BBS 852 2827 4244 Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2585 4399 Fax 852 2827 4383 For Philippines users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welco
93. ing this procedure four or five times try other recommendations listed in this chapter If the quality still has not improved contact your dealer 8 32 Troubleshooting Using the control panel QO To clean the print head using the control panel buttons follow these steps 1 Make sure that the printer is on and the 6 and amp ink out lights are off 2 Press the o cleaning button for three seconds The power light begins flashing and the printer ejects any paper in the paper path and starts cleaning the print head This operation takes about two minutes to complete D 9 3 Q S Caution Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing Doing so may damage the printer 3 After the O power light stops flashing print a few lines to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle If the print quality does not improve repeat step 2 then print a few lines to check the output If print quality does not improve after repeating this procedure four or five times follow the recommendations listed in this chapter If the quality still does not improve contact your dealer Troubleshooting 8 33 Aligning the Print Head Aligns the print head Use this utility if you notice your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines while the High Speed setting is turned on in the More Setting dialog box Caution Y Before using this utility make sure the paper load
94. ions Temperature 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Humidity 40 to 60 RH Printouts on EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film should be stored under the following conditions Temperature 15 to 30 C 59 to 86 F Humidity 20 to 60 RH Specifications Printable area Single sheets index cards A Fe eee mere earn B L B R EEEE E c Envelopes A S S e p e e er B L B R E ERE a O E z A The minimum top margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Film the minimum top margin is 30 mm 1 2 inches B The minimum left margin is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch The minimum right margin forsingle sheet paper is 3 0 mm 0 12 inch except forletterand legal size paper The minimum right margin for letterand legal size paper is 9 0 mm 0 35 inch The minimum right margin for envelopes is as follows 7mm 0 28 inch for DL envelopes 28 mm 1 10 inches forNo 10 envelopes 3mm 0 12 inch forC6 envelopes C The minimum bottom margin is 14 0 mm 0 54 inch Note Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first However envelopes should be loaded long edge first Specifications B 5 Ink cartridges Black ink cartridge S020093 Color Print capacity Cartridge life Temperature Dimensions Color ink cartridge S020110 Colors Print capacity Cartridge life Temperature Dimensions Black 540 pages A4 ISO IEC 10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi
95. ions Keep in mind that changing some conditions to increase the print speed may also lower print quality D Q 2 nn Ks S The following table shows the factors that inversely affect print speed and print quality increasing one will decrease the other Print quality Lower Higher Print speed Faster Slower Printer software settings Print Quality Economy SuperFine 1440 dpi Ha lfto ning No halftoning Error Diffusion High Speed On Off MicroWeave Super Off On Finest Detail Off On Data characteristics Image size Small Large Resolution Low High Troubleshooting 8 25 The table below shows the factors related to print speed only Print speed Faster Slower Printer software settings Ink Black Color Collate Off On Page reverse Off On Page rotate Off On Data characteristics Variety of colors Grayscale Full color Hardware resources System speed Fast Slow HDD free space Large Small Memory free space Large Small Software status Running applications One Many Virtual memory Not in use In use Varies depending on the printer software and application software you are using G rayscale means using black ink only to print varying shadesof gray from pure black to pure white Using DMA transfer for Windows 95 Using DMA transfer to send print data to the computer may help you speed up printing
96. iver Installing in Windows 95 using plug and play Follow these steps to install the printer software using Windows 95 plug and play capabilities Note To install the printer software using Windows 95 plug and play capabilities your computer s parallel port must be an IEEE 1284 compatible bidirectional parallel port See your computer documentation for more information 1 Make sure the printer is connected to the computer s parallel port 2 Turn off your printer and computer if necessary 3 Turn on the printer first then turn on the computer Your computer begins loading Windows 95 Getting Started 2 15 4 If you defined a password enter it at the prompt You see the New Hardware Found screen New Hardware Found ae EPSON Stylus Photo EX Select which driver you want to install for your new hardware C Do not install a driver Windows will not prompt you again C Select from a list of altemate drivers OK Cancel If this screen does not appear click Canceland follow the installation procedure on page 2 13 instead 5 Make sure your printer model name is displayed on the screen Then click the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer button Do not select any of the other buttons 6 Click OK You see the Install From Disk screen 7 Insert the printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD ROM drive Depending on the country the CD ROM may contain a multiple lang
97. l attached the cartridge may become unusable It s OK if the yellow tape does not completely tear off along the dotted line O Do not remove the white portion of the tape seal from the top of the cartridge otherwise the cartridge may become clogged and you cannot print with it O Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge otherwise ink will leak 7 Lower the ink cartridge into the cartridge holder with the label on the cartridge face up and the arrow on the cartridge pointing to the rear of the printer Troubleshooting 8 37 8 Press the ink cartridge clamp down until it locks in place The following illustration shows color ink replacement For black ink replacement press down the smaller clamp on the left Caution ga Once you install the cartridges do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges Otherwise the cartridges may become unusable 9 Press the M load eject button then close the printer cover The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system This operation takes about two minutes to complete When the ink charging process is finished the O power light stops flashing Caution Y The power light continues to flash while the printer performs the ink charging operation Never turn off the printer while this light is flashing Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink and you will not be able to print with the printer
98. leak Maintenance and Transportation 7 5 7 Lower the ink cartridge into the cartridge holder with the label on the cartridge face up and the arrow on the cartridge pointing to the rear of the printer The larger color cartridge goes on the right the smaller black ink cartridge on the left Press the ink cartridge clamp down until it locks in place The following illustration shows color ink replacement For black ink replacement press down the smaller clamp on the left Caution Y Once you install the cartridges do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges otherwise the cartridges may become unusable 7 6 Maintenance and Transportation 9 Press the ody cleaning button then close the printer cover The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system This process takes about two minutes to complete When the ink charging process is finished the O power light stops flashing Caution Y The power light continues to flash while the printer performs the ink charging operation Never turn off the printer while this light is flashing Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink and you will not be able to print with the printer Note ty Even if you do not press the amp cleaning button the printer moves the print head and begins the ink charging process about 60 seconds after you replace the ink cartridge Maintenance Maintenance an
99. lity Glossy Film A6 S041107 Getting to Know Your Printer 1 7 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 5 x 8 in S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 8 x 10 in S041122 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S041063 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter S041064 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet A4 S041106 EPSON Photo Paper 4 x 6 in S041134 EPSON Photo Paper A4 S041140 EPSON Photo Paper Letter S041141 EPSON Photo Paper A3 S041142 EPSON Photo Stickers A6 S041144 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 x 594 mm S041145 EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper A4 S041154 EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter 5041153 S041155 Note Q The availability of special media varies by country Q Ink jet printers are particularly sensitive to the condition of the paper Keep unused paper in its original packaging and store it in a cool dark place Before using these media see page 4 10 or 5 4 for details of the media type settings and page 6 4 for the loading capacity of different types of special media Also read the instruction sheets packed with your special media 1 8 Getting to Know Your Printer Chapter 2 Getting Started Unpacking the Printer aoaaa aa 2 2 Choosing a Place for the Printer aoaaa 2 3 Using a printer stand 44 o o aa 2 4 Attaching the Paper Support osoasa a 2 4 Plugging in the Printer agai aaa a 2 5 Installing the I
100. lity menut 4 3 4 4 15 See also online help Macintosh only tWindows only IN 6 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA INC 20770 Madrona Ave P O Box 2842 Torrance CA 90509 2842 Phone 800 922 8911 Fax 310 782 5220 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Z lpicher Stra e 6 40549 D sseldorf Germany Phone 0211 56030 Telex 8584786 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 70 GIBBES STREET CHATSWOOD 2067 NSW Phone 2 9903 9000 Fax 2 9903 9177 EPSON HONG KONG LTD Rooms 4706 10 47 F China Resources Bldg 26 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong Phone 2585 4300 Fax 2827 7083 EPSON ITALIA S p A V le F lli Casiraghi 427 20099 Sesto S Giovanni MI Italy Phone 2 262331 Fax 2 2440750 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Hirooka Office 80 Harashinden Hirooka Shiojiri shi Nagano ken 399 07 Japan EPSON UK LTD Campus 100 Maylands Avenue Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 7TJ U K Phone 44 01442 61144 Fax 44 01442 227227 EPSON FRANCE S A 68 bis rue Marjolin 92300 Levallois Perret France Phone 33 1 40 87 37 37 Telex 610657 EPSON SINGAPORE PTE LTD No 1 Temasek Avenue 36 00 Millenia Tower Singapore 039192 Phone 065 33 77 911 Fax 065 33 41 185 EPSON TAIWAN TECHNOLOGY amp TRADING LTD 10F No 287 Nanking E Road Sec 3 Taipei Taiwan R O C Phone 02 717 7360 Fax 02 712 9164 EPSON IBERICA S A Av de Roma 18 26 08290 Cerdanyola del Valles Barcelona S
101. lso provides specific information regarding certain characteristics of the printer such as Printer ID Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 only Po FOF PP Current Settings Please input the necessary information about your options after printing out the settings sheet OK Cancel Help Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 17 The information displayed in the Printer and Option Information dialog box and the ability to update that information automatically varies depending on your system setup Under certain circumstances you may need to input some information manually If a message appears in the Current Settings window prompting you to enter settings or if you change the printer s configuration follow the steps below to make the necessary settings manually 1 Click the Settings Sheet button in the Printer and Option Information dialog box to print out information about your printer and options This requires A4 or letter size paper You will see a printout similar to the one below Printer ID 50 50 50 50 50 50 2 Make sure the settings in the utility match the information on the printed Settings Sheet If they do not match correct the settings on the screen to match the information on the settings sheet 3 Click OK to exit this menu and save your settings 4 18 Using the Printer Software for Windows Speed amp Progress for Windows 95 You can make certain print speed settings to your syste
102. m with this button Click the Speed amp Progress button to view the following dialog box and the settings that are described below Speed amp Progress r High Speed Copy Folder c windows temp ec windows o X Cancel Help High Speed Copies Turns on high speed printing for multiple copies This speeds up printing by using your hard disk space as a cache when printing multiple copies of your document Show Progress Meter Displays the Progress Meter every time you print See also page 4 21 EPSON Printer Port Turns on the EPSON printer port which is optimized for EPSON printers instead of the Windows default printer port This speeds up the data transfer rate to EPSON printers Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 19 DMA Transfer A message may appear below the EPSON printer port setting stating the DMA transfer capability of your system If you do not see a message DMA transfer is not available on your system One of the following messages may appear High Speed DMA Transfer enabled DMA transfer is already enabled on your system Q Forhigher data transfer rates use DMA transfer You may be able to make printing faster by enabling DMA transfer on your system See page 8 26 for instructions about how to enable DMA transfer 4 20 Using the Printer Software for Windows Checking Printer Status for Windows 95 and 3 1 When you send a print job to the printer the Progress Met
103. me to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BBS 632 814 0595 8 44 Troubleshooting Appendix A Tips for Color Printing Basicsof Color 0 0 oee e e E aa a a aa AEE A 2 Image Resolution and Image Size A 5 Basics of Color Documents oaoa aa A 7 Tips for Color Printing A 1 Basics of Color This section describes the basic properties of color the relationships between colors and how to use color to improve the quality of your printed documents Properties of color Color is composed of three properties Hue Saturation and Brightness Hue The name of the color such as red blue or violet The circle that represents the relationship between all hues is called the hue circle Saturation The vividness of the color This represents the amount of gray in proportion to the hue Brightness The relative lightness or darkness of the color The method for representing these properties is called the Munsell renotation color system The hue circle and the Munsell renotation color system are useful to understand the properties of color See also the Color Guide Synchronizing monitor colors and printer colors Your printer produces images by printing tiny patterns of ink dots on paper It uses the colors cyan C magenta M yellow Y and black K to create a blending effect that makes you
104. n Australia There is also technical information including details of the latest software and drivers available Phone 02 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Bulletin Board System This is where you can download the latest software and drivers Visit the BBS to check out the latest versions If you have a modem phone 02 9417 5090 Internet URL http www epson com au Access the EPSON Australia World Wide Web pages Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf You can get the same information as offered on the EPSON FAXBACK and the EPSON Bulletin Board plus more Your Dealer Don t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems The dealer should always be the first call for advice on problems They can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give you advice on the next step to take EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in diagnosing hardware and software problems They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are 8 42 Troubleshooting Phone 02 9903 9040 Fax 02 9903 9189 QO We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you r
105. ng the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 15 After making your settings click OK Your settings will be applied and you will return to the Print dialog box To return to the Print dialog box without applying your settings click Cancel Saving your settings To save your custom settings as a group follow these steps 1 Click Save Settingsin the Print dialog box The Custom Settings dialog box appears EPSON SP EX 5 07E f av Custom Settings Name Delete 2 Type a unique name up to 16 characters for your custom settings in the Name box 3 Click Save You can save up to 10 groups of settings You can select your saved group of settings from the settings list in the Print dialog box Note Q You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings To delete a custom setting select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and click Delete Q You cannot delete the predefined settings 5 16 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Using your saved settings To select your settings click Advanced in the Print dialog box then click in the settings list beside the More Settings button and select your setting If you change the Media Type or Ink option when one of your customized settings is selected in the settings list the selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings The customized setting that was previously selected is not affected by this change To return to your customized
106. nk Cartridges naaa aaa aa 2 5 Connecting the Printer to Your PC 2 11 Installing the Printer Software in Your PC 2 12 Installing in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 2 13 Installing in Windows 95 using plug and play 2 15 Installing in Windows 3 1 aaau aaaea 2 18 Using Your Printer on a Network 2 20 With Windows 9574550 i a eae a 2 20 With Windows NT 4 0 ame ee eek eo aes 2 22 Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh 2 25 Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh 2 26 Installing the printer software 2 26 Using the Chooser to select your printer 2 29 Getting Started 2 1 Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should contain a CD ROM which includes the printer driver software that runs your printer and the following items black ink cartridge colorink cartridge In some locations the power cord comes 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 you set it up and turn on the power Follow the instructions inserted with the printer to remove these materials Save all packaging and protective materials in case you need to transport the printer later 2 2 Getting Started Choosing a Place for the Printer Follow the guidelines listed below when placing yo
107. nk Jet Paper Letter S041062 S041029 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal S041067 S041048 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A3 S041068 S041045 4 10 Using the Printer Software for Windows EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 5 x 8 in S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 8 x10 in S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet A4 S041106 Ink et Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S041063 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter S041064 Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper A4 S041126 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Letter S041124 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper A3 S041125 EPSON Photo Paper 4 x 6 in S041134 EPSON Photo Paper A4 S041140 EPSON Photo Paper Letter S041141 EPSON Photo Paper A3 S041142 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 210 x594 mm S041145 Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A4 S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A3 S041073 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers A6 S041144 Note The availability of special media varies by country Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 11 Modifying the Printout Style Windows 95 amp NT 4 0 The Orientation feature in the Paper menu and the Layout menu allow you to make various print settings that affect the way your document is printed and the look of your printout
108. nstllation Program lt lt EPSON Stylus Series Printer Software instllation program gt gt Please select from the following items Double click here Install Printer Driver Utillty to install germ S HIGH QUALITY IMAGES for Windows 95 NT 4 0 C lic k here Double click here yy Create Floppy based printer driver utillity disks to quit to make a floppy disk version of the printer software e Click here Li T to get help infomation 5 Select your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Utility Setup dialog box Click OK The installation program begins copying the printer software files EPSON Printer Utility Setup Printer Model i Version 4 43E Copyright C 1997 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 6 When the installation is complete click OK to exit the installation program The installation program automatically selects this printer as the default printer for Windows applications Before using the printer software be sure to read the README file located in the EPSON group For information on opening and using the printer driver see Printing With Windows in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows for using the utilities and further information on the printer driver Getting Started 2 19 Using Your Printer on a Network With Windows 95 To use your printer over a network with Windows 95 you must set up
109. ntLayout None More Settings Custom Se Save Settings Normal 360 dpi MicroWeave On Ink i Media Type Plain Paper Color High Speed On i Black Color Adjustment i 7 Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic Note When Automatic is selected the printer software optimizes other settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make 8 Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the Media Type list See page 5 4 for information Note Depending on the Media Type you choose a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Soeed Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed 9 Select Coloras the Ink option if your document includes color Select Black if you are printing black text a draft or if you want colors to print as varying shades of gray 10 Click Print to start printing Starting to Print 3 9 3 10 Starting to Print Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows The Printer Software 0 00202 e eee eee 4 2 Accessing the Printer Software lt 6 2 5 4044 4 00 28 bead a 4 2 From Windows applications 4 4 3 From Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 4 3 From Windows 3 1 0 0020 eee eee 4 4 Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings 4 5 Using the Automatic Setting 4 5 Using the Predefined Settings 4 6 Customi
110. nting Printing in which the print heads print in both directions This increases the speed of printing bit A binary 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 CMYK Cyan blue green magenta yellow and black These colored inks are used to create the subtractive system array of printed colors ColorSync Macintosh software that is designed to help you get WYSIWYG what you see is what you get color output This software prints colors as you see them on your screen default A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on reset or initialized dithering A halftoning method in which dots are arranged in an orderly pattern Dithering works best for printing images with solid colors such as charts and graphs See also Halftoning Glossary 1 dot matrix A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern matrix of individual dots dpi Dots per inch The dpi measures the resolution See also resolution driver A software program that sends instructions to a computer peripheral to tell it what to do For example your printer driver accepts print data from your word processing application and sends instructions to the printer on how
111. o Know Your Printer Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions 1 2 System Requirements 1 2 00 0000 004 cee 1 4 When using your printer withaPC 1 4 When using your printer with a Macintosh 1 5 Options and Consumable Products 1 6 Options s fash ak cease ee Oe Oe e aE e e 1 6 Consumable products xpc19 5 6 5 Sh Gi etn RG 1 7 Chapter2 Getting Started Unpacking the Printer 2 s sta wi eked Se cient 2 2 Choosing a Place for the Printer 0 0 2 3 Using a printer stand Aink k tees ee he 2 4 Attaching the Paper Support gnc 4 2 2 os owe aS 2 4 Plugging in the Printer 1 4 2 pn phi Ge OS ESD Sow 2 5 Installing the Ink Cartridges oaaae 2 5 Connecting the Printer to Your PC 2 11 Installing the Printer Software in Your PC 2 12 Installing in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 2 13 Installing in Windows 95 using plug and play 2 15 Installing in Windows 3 1 2 0 20 0000 2 18 iii Using Your Printer on a Network 04 2 20 With Windows 9B sesi vise oa a oe emer eee Bees 2 20 With Windows NT 4 0 0 02000005 2 22 Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh 2 25 Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh 2 26 Installing the printer software 4 2 26 Using the Chooser to select your printer 2 29 Chapter 3 Starting to Print Lo
112. o the electrical outlet electrical outlet and turn the printer back on The electrical outlet is Use a different outlet If you must use controlled by an outside electrical outlets controlled by wall switch or automatic timer switches do not use the wall switches to control them The electric outlet is out of Plug another electrical device into the order outlet to determine whether the outlet is working If it is not use a different outlet Operation The power light is on but nothing prints Cause What to do The interface cable is not Confirm that the cable is fastened to connected properly the printer and the computer securely If the cable is connected correctly run a printer operation check as described on page 8 4 If your Macintosh has a built in modem connect the interface cable to the Macintosh s printer port 8 8 Troubleshooting Your interface cable does not meet both the printer and computer specifications Use an interface cable that meets both printer and computer specifications See Connecting the Printer to Your PC or Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh in Chapter 2 Also see Interface Specifications in Appendix B Your software is not properly set up for your printer Make sure that your printer is properly selected in your software Install or reinstall the printer software as described in Chapter 2 Nothing prints and
113. of an image Modifies the vividness of color Lower saturation produces colors that are dull and higher saturation produces colors that rich are Adjusts the amount of each of the three primary colors used in color printing Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 13 PhotoEnhance2 Select this option when printing images taken with a video camera digital camera or scanner EPSON PhotoEnhance2 automatically adjusts the contrast saturation and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper more vivid color printouts PhotoEnhance2 does not affect your original image data When PhotoEnhance2 is selected other settings are dimmed meaning you cannot change those settings Note O PhotoEnhance2 is only available when Color is selected as the Ink option Q Printing with PhotoEnhance 2 selected may take longer than other settings depending on your computer system and on the amount of data contained in the image ColorSync Select ColorSync when matching printed colors with the colors on your screen is important It automatically adjusts the color range to print colors the way they appear on your screen There are two settings Profile and Rendering Intent See below for details To use this feature make sure you have set the system profile for your monitor To set your monitor profile access the ColorSync System Profile utility through the Control Panel and click the Set Profile button
114. ontacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland by faxing 01442 227271 and via the Internet at info epson co uk They can provide the following information OQ Information and literature on new EPSON products also available from Faxon Epson O Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables accessories and options Customer Support Our Customer Support team can provide the following services Q Technical information on installing configuring and operating your EPSON products Q Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period For information on contacting our Customer Support team please see the Service and Support Information booklet that came with your EPSON product If this booklet is not available details can be found on Faxon Epson faxback service EPtec Bulletin Board Service or on EPSON s World Wide Web site See below for details Faxon Epson Contact Faxon Epson faxback service for Q Literature and specifications on the latest EPSON products Q Support information including troubleshooting tips switch settings and driver information 8 40 Troubleshooting To use Faxon Epson call 01442 227332 using a touch tone phone You will be asked to follow a simple routine to register your document request and once you have entered your telephone and fax numbers Faxon Epson will fax a copy of the document catalogue to your fax machine
115. or click the EPSON StatusMonitor button The following dialog box appears EPSON StatusMonitor Ink remaining level L Black a Color Installed ink cartridge information The StatusMonitor checks the amount of ink remaining when opened To update the ink level information click the Update button Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 23 Configuration Clicking this button displays the Configuration dialog box where you can choose how the StatusMonitor notifies you in case of an error or if a warning message becomes necessary You can also choose when the printer status check will be carried out and you can choose the folders for the temporary spooling of print data and for multiple copy print data storage EPSON Configuration Settings Error notification Beep and text Text only Warning Beep and text Q Text only Temporary Spool folder External HD Spool FolderS Temporary High Speed Copies folder External HD Spool Folder5S C Check for errors before starting to print O Check the ink level before starting to print Nozzle Check You can check the print head nozzles for clogging with this utility Check the nozzles if you notice a decline in print quality and also after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleaned You can access the Head Cleaning utility directly from th
116. or errors and also checked the level of ink remaining RT Nozzle Check J Use this utility if gaps or faint areas appear in your printout For Windows 95 Head Cleaning D Use this utility if your print quality declines or the Nozzle Check indicates clogged nozzles Print Head Alignment y Use this utility if misaligned vertical lines appear in your printout For Windows 95 and NT4 0 Printer and Option Information P Use this utility to make or verify settings for your printer and optional devices For Windows 95 Speed Froares Cancel Help Note O The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut key for that utility Press Alt and the appropriate letter on the keyboard to open that utility Q While printing is in progress pressing any of the utility buttons except the EPSON Status Monitor 2 button may mar your printouts Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 15 EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 Provides you with printer status information such as the amount of ink remaining and checks for printer errors This utility is available only if Q You have installed the Status Monitor 2 if not see page 4 29 Q The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port LPT1 and Q Your system is configured to support bi directional communication The online help included with the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility pro
117. ot be able to print some larger images and some patterns may not print correctly If you experience problems printing with Finest Detail on turn it off or add more memory Color Adjustment The Color Adjustment settings provide you with a level of control over printed colors that you will not find in many applications Mode There are four color adjustment modes as follows Automatic Analyzes the print data and optimizes color correction for the type of data sent to the printer 5 12 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Photo rea listic Vivid No Color Adjustment Slide bars Provides output that closely matches the original data Use this setting for color photographs Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image Use this setting for presentation graphics such as charts and graphs The printer driver does not enhance color Choose this option only when making a ColorSync profile for this printer When printing normally choose one of the other modes For the settings below drag the slide bar to the right or left with your mouse or type a value in the box next to the slide bar to adjust a setting The range varies from 25 to 25 Brightness Contrast Sa turatio n Cyan Magenta Yellow forcolorprinting only the Changes the overall lightness or darkness of an image Magnifies or minimizes the difference between the bright or dark parts
118. ot make AppleTalk inactive if the Macintosh is connected to an AppleTalk network However if your Macintosh has a 68030 microprocessor CPU make AppleTalk inactive whenever you print with the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO EX 2 30 Getting Started 3 Click the Background Printing radio buttons to turn background printing on or off When background printing is on you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing You must turn on background printing to use the EPSON Monitor 3 utility to manage print jobs For more information see Using EPSON Printer Utilities on page 5 22 4 Close the Chooser Getting Started 2 31 2 32 Getting Started Chapter 3 Starting to Print Loading Paper fg Gs chnknks tates Gute OM gt SE Ae 3 2 Printing With Windows cc 00 S SS i RE Pe a 3 5 Printing With a Macintosh 00 3 8 Starting to Print 3 1 Loading Paper The following procedure describes how to load plain paper into the printer You can also print on special media including ink jet paper transparencies photo quality glossy film or paper envelopes index cards and adhesive sheets For details on using such kinds of media see Chapter 6 Printing on Special Paper 1 Lower the output tray at the front of the printer and slide out the extension 3 2 Starting to Print 2 Slide the left edge guide so that the distance between the edge guides is slightly wider th
119. ou can load up to 10 envelopes into the sheet feeder Q Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down as shown below Q Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded and avoid using envelopes that are too thin they may curl during printing Q Select Plain Paperas the Media Type setting in the printer driver For more details on making printer driver settings see online help for Windows or Chapter 5 for Macintosh O Set the adjust lever to the position before printing on envelopes To change the setting open the printer cover and reposition the lever See the illustration on page 6 6 Note Return the adjust lever to the 0 position which is the normal position after you finish printing on envelopes If you leave the lever in the position this may cause gaps to appear on the printouts when you print on other media Printing on Special Paper 6 7 Loading Transparencies When printing on transparencies please note the following Q Always put a sheet of plain paper under the stack of transparencies O You can load up to 10 transparencies Q Make sure the printable surface of the paper is face up when loading transparencies into the sheet feeder See the illustration below cut comer If yourmedia featuresa cut comer load the sheet with the cut comerat the top right printable sde up Q Select Ink J et Transparenciesas the Media Type setting in the printer driver Fo
120. ox the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make see page 5 4 for details on the Media Type setting Usually you will never have to change this setting However if your application program does not give you enough control over the printout you may want to experiment with the predefined settings or make your own custom settings See page 5 6 for information on the predefined settings and page 5 9 for information on making custom settings EPSON SP EX S O7E Ba Layout J Cem Copies Pages All 3 vanity __cancet_J pe Current Settings E aa gp GAutomatic Quality c Speed G4 Portrait Advanced No Watermark E Print Layout None Mode EPSON A More Settings Custom Se Save Settings Ink amp MicroWeave On Media Type Plain Paper ry color High Speed On Black amp Color Adjustment i Note Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type list while Automatic is selected a slide bar may appear in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed Before printing verify the Media Type and Ink settings as described below because they also have an effect on the other settings You may also need to check the Page Setup dialog box for other basic settings such as paper
121. pain Phone 582 15 00 Fax 582 15 55 EPSON PORTUGAL S A R do Progresso 471 1 Perafita 4460 Matosinhos Portugal Phone 02 996 14 02 Fax 02 996 14 11 1996 October Color Ink Jet Printer EPSON STYLUS PHOTO EX User s Guide
122. pool Manager4 icon in the EPSON folder Windows 95 or double click this icon in the EPSON program group Windows 3 1 and select Setup from the Queue menu Your computer system s memory is too small to handle the volume of data in your document Try reducing the image resolution of your document in your image editing software Install more memory in your computer if you can Select lower resolution or fewer colors for your display setting as described below For Windows 95 choose a lower resolution setting as the Color Palette setting To access the Color Palette click Start point to Settings and choose Control Panel Then double click the Display icon and click the Settings tab For detailed information on making this setting see your Windows 95 user s guide 8 10 Troubleshooting For Windows 3 1 double click the Windows Setup icon on the Main menu then click Options and choose Change System Settings Then choose a lower resolution setting for your display from the Display pop up list For detailed information on making this setting see your Windows 3 1 user s guide QO D Q 2 wn 9 S If you have a display adapter setting utility use it to set the lower resolution For detailed information see your display board user s guide For Macintosh choose Control Panel from the Apple menu and select Monitors Select a lower resolution For detailed information on makin
123. port for Ipt2 in the command above You should also substitute the name of your print server for epserver and the name of the printer as defined on the print server for printer 6 Restart your computer Note If you need to cancel this setting type instead of the network path to your printer in step 5 for example C net use Ipt2 d 2 24 Getting Started Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh To use the printer s built in serial interface you will need an Apple System Peripheral 8 cable Read the following steps to connect the printer to your Macintosh 1 Make sure both your printer and Macintosh are turned off 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to the serial connector on the back of the printer Ss Ta 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to either the modem port or printer port on the Macintosh The ports are marked with the following icons modem port printer port 4 Turn on the printer by pressing the power button 5 Turn on your Macintosh See below for instructions on installing the printer software You must install the printer software before using your printer Getting Started 2 25 Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh Always use the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO EX Macintosh printer software when printing with your printer This software is specially designed to allow easy access to all the features of the printer Caution Turn of
124. prints in one direction only Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing WYSIWYG What you see is what you get This term is used to describe printout that looks exactly like it appears on screen Glossary 5 6 Glossary Index A Adjust lever 1 2 6 6 7 Advanced setting Macintosh 5 6 5 9 5 17 Windows 4 6 4 8 See also online help Advanced photo setting Macintosh 5 7 Windows See online help Alignment print head 4 17 5 25 8 34 See also Utilities AppleTalk 2 30 Automatic setting Macintosh 3 9 5 2 5 Windows 3 6 4 2 4 5 6 B Brightness A 2 Brightness setting Macintosh 5 13 Windows See online help Buttons 1 2 3 s cleaning 1 3 8 33 load eject 1 3 power 1 3 C Cables See Interface cables Cartridges See Ink cartridges Chooser selecting printer with 2 29 31 Cleaning printer 7 8 print head 8 30 33 Macintosh only tWindows only Cleaning sheets 6 4 Coated paper 6 2 3 See also Special paper Color tips on using A 2 8 Color Adjustment settings Macintosh 5 12 13 Windows See online help Colorimetric setting 5 15 Color settings Macintosh 5 5 5 12 16 Windows 4 7 See also online help Color slide bars Macintosh 5 13 Windows See online help ColorSync setting 5 8 5 14 16 Computer requirements 1 4 6 Connecting the printer to a Macintosh 2 25 to a PC 2 11
125. r more details on making printer driver settings see online help for Windows or Chapter 5 for Macintosh 6 8 Printing on Special Paper Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing an Ink Cartridge snp 4 ee ee A RES 7 2 Cleaning the Printet se ty ei p A eee Ge eae ge ts 7 8 Transporting the Printer Ye cowie ete hha Ot te ah 8 7 9 Maintenance Maintenance and Transportation 7 1 Replacing an Ink Cartridge The printer s indicator lights will inform you as described below when it is time to obtain a replacement ink cartridge and when it is time to replace an empty cartridge Note If you need to replace an ink cartridge when the and amp lights are off see Ink Cartridge Problems on page 8 34 EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s warranties When the ink out light is Q flashing obtain a replacement black ink cartridge S020093 O on replace the empty black ink cartridge When the amp ink out light is flashing obtain a replacement color ink cartridge S020110 0 on replace the empty color ink cartridge Note If the ink of one cartridge runs out you cannot continue printing until you replace it even if the other ink cartridge still contains ink 7 2 Maintenance and Transportation Caution O Once you remove an ink cartridge it becomes unusable
126. r printer You have to choose the printer only the first time you use it or whenever you want to switch to another printer Your Macintosh will always print using the last printer selected Note If you are using a Macintosh Quadra 950 or 900 you need to choose Compatible in the Serial Switch dialog box before selecting your printer from the Chooser To open the Serial Switch dialog box choose Control Panel from the Apple menu then choose Se al Switch Getting Started 2 29 1 Make sure the printer is connected to your Macintosh and is turned on 2 Choose Chooser from the Apple menu Then click the icon corresponding to your printer and the port your printer is connected to If you don t see the appropriate icon use the arrows on the right to scroll through the available icons Chooser l Select a printer port amp l AppleShare m LaserWriter LaserWriter 8 Background Printing Oon off Appietark Active Inactive 75 Note QO If you are using AppleTalk on the printer port select the modem port or leave AppleTalk inactive QO If you are using AppleTalk on the modem port select the printer port or leave AppleTalk inactive QO If you are using your Macintosh in an Ethernet environment you can connect your printer to either the printer port or modem port and leave AppleTalk active Caution Y Do n
127. r support for this printer in the Spool option is not selected in the Settings window to use the Status Spool Settings window Monitor To access the Spool Settings window click the Start button point to Settings and click Printers Right click the icon for your printer and choose Properties from the drop down menu Click the Deta ils tab then click Spool Settings Select Enable bi directional support for this printer When you clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility the output quality does not improve Cause What to do You attempted to clean the Check the and ink out lights print head while one or both When one or both of the ink cartridges of the ink cartridges were low are low or out the Head Cleaning or out of ink utility has no effect Replace the ink cartridges as needed See page 7 2 8 24 Troubleshooting Increasing the Print Soeed QO Just as printing at a high resolution requires more processing time printing in color takes longer than printing in black because the volume of data in a color document is much greater For this reason it is important to be selective in your use of color if you also require a faster print speed Even if your document requires the highest resolution and extensive use of color for example when printing a camera ready composite that includes color photographs it may still be possible to optimize the print speed by adjusting other printing condit
128. r the glossy film EPSON Ink Jet You can load up to 10 Transparencies transparencies Always put a sheet of plain paper under the stack of transparencies EPSON Photo Quality You can load one sheet at a time Adhesive Sheets Envelopes You can load up to 10 envelopes See page 6 7 Printing on Special Paper 6 5 EPSON Photo Paper When you use A4 size paper you can load up to 20 sheets while you can load up to 10 sheets when you use ledger letter and A3 size paper Before loading Photo Paper always put a support sheet under the stack of Photo Paper Photo Stickers One sheet at a time Always put a support sheet under the sticker EPSON Panoramic Photo One sheet at a time Paper EPSON Iron On Cool One sheet at a time Peel Transfer Paper ifa support sheet is packed with the paper load it undemeath the paper but do not print on it O Set the adjust lever to the position when you print on envelopes or if ink smears on your documents when printing on thick special media To change the setting open the printer cover and position the lever as shown below Note Return the adjust lever to the 0 position before printing on media of normal thickness If you leave the lever in the position this may cause gaps to appear on the printouts when you print on other media 6 6 Printing on Special Paper Loading Envelopes When printing on envelopes please note the following O Y
129. r utilities 3 Click the corresponding tab at the top of the window to view a menu For information on the printer driver settings see online help and pages 4 5 to 4 14 See page 4 15 for information on the printer utilities From Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 Follow these steps to access the printer software from My Computer 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 3 3 For Windows 95 right click your printer icon and click Properties For Windows NT 4 0 right click your printer icon then click Document Defaults The Main Paper and Layout menus contain the printer driver settings The Utility menu contains the printer utilities Click the corresponding tab at the top of the window to view a menu For information on the printer driver settings see online help and pages 4 5 to 4 14 See page 4 15 for information on the printer utilities From Windows 3 1 Follow these steps to access the printer software from Program Manager 1 Double click the Control Panel icon in the Main group 2 Double click the Printersicon 3 Choose your printer from the Installed Printers list 4 Choose Setup You see the Main menu of the printer software window The Main and Paper menus contain the printer driver settings The Utility menu contains the printer utilities 5 Click the corresponding tab at the top of the window to view a menu
130. re information see Using EPSON Printer Utilities on page 5 22 Nozzle Check Checks the print head for clogging You can open this utility from the Utility dialog box in the printer software For more information see Using EPSON Printer Utilities on page 5 22 Head Cleaning Cleans the print head to maintain the best print quality You can open this utility from the Utility dialog box in the printer software For more information see Using EPSON Printer Utilities on page 5 22 and Cleaning the Print Head on page 8 30 Print Head Alignment Adjusts the print head so that vertical lines are aligned You can open this utility from the Utility dialog box in the printer software For more information see Using EPSON Printer Utilities on page 5 22 and Aligning the Print Head on page 8 34 2 28 Getting Started ColorSync 2 0 and Profiles Matches the colors in your printout with the colors displayed on your screen Use this when printing scanned photographs or computer graphics To use this feature you may need to set the system profile for your monitor Access the ColorSync System Profile utility through the Control Panel and click the Set Profile button Select your monitor from the list of monitors that appears and then click Select Close the dialog box Using the Chooser fo select your printer After you install the printer software you need to open the Chooser to select you
131. resent an image Halftoning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray using only black dots or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots Glossary high speed printing Printing in which images are printed in both directions This provides faster printing This is also called bidirectional printing ICM Image Color Matching This setting uses the Windows 95 color matching method to match the colors in your printout automatically with the colors displayed on your screen initialization Returns the printer to its defaults fixed set of conditions This happens every time you turn on the printer or reset the printer ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper interface The connection between the computer and a peripheral such as a printer Generally printers have two interfaces parallel and serial A parallel interface transmits data one byte or eight bits at a time A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time IPS Inches per second This scale is used to measure the print head speed media Materials upon which data is printed such as envelopes plain paper special paper and transparency film 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 This means printing with only one color of ink which
132. rinting A 7 Know WHY you are using color Color adds interest and clarity and makes documents appear easier to understand Just as you use fonts and graphics to create appeal and capture attention color provides an additional visual interpretation of a document that influences the reader For example An overhead presentation of sales results by territory is far more interesting and memorable if you show the figures with colored charts and graphs Know HOW to select colors U Use just one hue in the hue circle to make your document unified Modify saturation a a or brightness to add interest 1 i 6 a s aus U Use contrasting hues to make your work more eye catching a s e U Use of complementary colors in documents is generally not recommended U Determine a rule for using color throughout the document Note See the Color Guide for the hue circle A 8 Tips for Color Printing Appendix B Specifications Technical Specifications 4 eavGa8 Sse vererere eg ASS B 2 PrO oai ee tu a a a A RAS no acta ite B 2 Papen ica fot 2k Bac ante SEER eneen ty Ue A As Ba B 2 Inkicarterd ess s n ate gg gk A ee a eas oS ae hie B 6 Mechanical me t amp Sasi OM 6 Be Be has B 7 Electrical eaan iare faded Behe teed Ee ie ed A Sheth B 8 Environmental 0 0 0 00000 eee eee B 8 Initialization Se 6 as Sees a a Bh otaku Re B 9 Safety approvals a tvs 8 3 658 tie a egg aes B 10 Interface Specifications 4 Y N
133. s and other images that require precise solid areas of bright colors Select Fine Dithering for images with significant detail but limited shading MicroWeave MicroWeave allows your printer to generate superior output because graphics data is re ordered and printed in finer increments This technology reduces the possibility of banding the light horizontal lines that can mar an image Super MicroWeave will be selected depending on other settings as described above You may want to select Superif your printout still has banding problems even with MicroWeave turned on However the printing time is longer when Superis selected Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 11 High Speed This setting activates bidirectional printing which reduces the time it takes to print an image Keep in mind that High Speed should be switched off when high quality is important Note If vertical lines appear misaligned when High Speed is selected you may need to align the print heads For details see Aligning the Print Heads on page 8 34 Flip Horizontal This feature inverts an image printing it reversed left to right Finest Detail If you select Fine 720 dpias the Print Quality setting you can turn on Finest Detail to print text and line art with very sharp edges Be aware that it may take considerably longer to print using this feature and it will increase your Macintosh memory requirements Additionally you may n
134. s not print satisfactorily for example if any segment of the printed lines is missing there is a problem with the printer This could be a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head See Problems and Solutions below for possible causes and solutions to the problem or go directly to Cleaning the Print Head on page 8 30 8 4 Troubleshooting To perform a printer operation check follow these steps QO 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Unlock the wire clips on both sides of the interface connector and remove the ground connecter if necessary Then disconnect the cable from the printer s interface connector D Q 2 N S 3 Make sure that paper is loaded in the sheet feeder Caution Y Use paper at least 182 mm 7 17 inches wide for example A4 size paper loaded short edge first Otherwise the print head will spray ink directly onto the platen which could mar future printouts Troubleshooting 8 5 4 Hold down thel load eject button and press the O power button to turn the printer on Then release both buttons The printer prints an operation check page including the version of your printer s ROM the ink counter code character table and a nozzle check pattern Here is a typical printout The above sample isin blackand white but the actual test prin
135. s varying shades of gray 7 Click the Papertab The Paper menu appears Copies Copies 1 I Collate f lt 2l 3l f Cal a a pveco Order Orientation Portrait Landscape T Rotate by 180 p Printable Area Maximum C Centered Cancel Help 3 6 Starting to Print 8 Select the size of the paper you loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list If you don t see your paper size in the list use the arrow on the right to scroll through the list Note If your paper size is not included in the list select User Defined and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears For information on the User Defined option see online help 9 Make the Orientation setting The effect of your setting is shown in the display to the left 10 Click OKat the bottom of the window You return to the Print dialog box or a similar dialog box 11 Click Close OK or Print to print You may need to click more than one of these buttons in different dialog boxes For Windows 95 and 3 1 users While your document is printing the EPSON Despooler dialog box Windows 3 1 or the EPSON Progress Meter Windows 95 appears showing the printing progress and the status of your printer For details see Checking Printer Status on page 4 21 and online help Starting to Print 3 7 Printing With a Macintosh To get started printing right away follow the printing method explained below wh
136. size See page 5 17 for information on the Page Setup dialog box Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 3 Media Type Select the Media Type setting that matches the kind of paper you loaded in the printer See below to determine which Media Type setting shown in bold best matches your paper Plain Paper Plain paper Envelopes 360 dpi Ink J et Paper EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A4 S041059 S041025 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter S041060 S041028 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A3 S041065 S041046 EPSON Iron on Cool Peel Transfer Paper A4 S041154 EPSON Iron on Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter 5041153 S041155 Photo Quality Ink J et Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A4 S041061 S041026 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter S041062 S041029 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Legal S041067 S041048 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper A3 S041068 S041045 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card A6 S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 5 x 8 in S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card 8 x 10 in S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet A4 S041106 5 4 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Ink J et Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4 S041063 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter S041064 Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper A4 S041126 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Letter S041124 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper A3 S041125 EPSON Photo P
137. speed 8 25 29 Printable Area setting Macintosh 5 18 Windows See online help Printable area specifications B 5 Print dialog box 3 9 5 3 Printer cleaning 7 8 operation check 8 4 6 parts 1 2 stand 2 4 transporting 7 9 unpacking 2 2 Printer driver Macintosh 2 26 29 5 2 22 See also Printer software for Macintosh Windows 2 12 19 4 2 14 See also online help and Printer software for Windows Printer software for Macintosh accessing 3 8 5 3 advanced setting 5 2 5 6 5 9 automatic setting 5 2 5 customized settings 5 2 5 9 17 installing 2 26 27 predefined settings 5 2 5 6 8 IN 4 Printer software for Windows accessing 3 5 4 2 4 Advanced setting 4 2 4 6 4 8 See also online help Automatic setting 4 2 4 5 6 customized settings 4 2 4 8 9 installing 2 12 19 predefined settings 4 2 4 6 7 See also online help Printer utilities See Utilities Print head alignment 8 34 38 cleaning 8 30 33 Printing basics Macintosh 3 8 9 Windows 3 5 7 Printing problems See Troubleshooting Print Quality settings Macintosh 5 9 10 Windows See online help Print settings Macintosh 5 2 22 See also Printer software for Macintosh Windows 4 2 14 See also online help and Printer software for Windows Profile setting 5 15 Progress meter 4 21 Q Quality vs Speed slide bar Macintosh 5 3 Windows 4 5 6 See also online help Macintosh only Windows only R Reduce or Enlarge sett
138. t again To use the Status Monitor 2 you need to install the software as described below 1 Make sure Windows 95 is running Insert the printer software CD ROM in the CD ROM driver if you are using floppy disks insert the floppy disk in the floppy disk drive 2 Ifa dialog box appears click Quit 3 Click Start and select Run 4 Type D and specify your preferred language see page 2 16 followed by tatus in the box If you inserted the CD in a drive other than drive D substitute the appropriate letter If you use the floppy disk version substitute the letter of the floppy disk drive 5 Click OK The installation starts Follow the instructions on the screen Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 29 Getting Information Through Online Help Your printer software has an extensive online help feature which will answer most of your questions about your printer software It provides you with instructions on printing making printer driver settings using printer utilities and troubleshooting printer errors Accessing help from your application Open the File menu and choose Print or Print Setup Then click Printer Setup Options or Properties you may need to click a combination of these buttons depending on the software you are using Click the Help button at the bottom of the Main Paper Layout or Utility menu for help related to the items on that menu For Windows 95 and NT 4 0 users You can ge
139. t can support at least 31 0 kg 68 3 Ib O Never use a stand that tilts the printer The printer should always be kept level Attaching the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the slot at the rear of the printer as shown below 2 4 Getting Started Plugging in the Printer 1 Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of the electrical outlet into which you will be plugging it Also make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source Caution Y It is not possible to change the printer s voltage If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match contact your dealer for assistance Do not plug in the power cord 2 Ifthe power cord is not attached to the printer connect it to the AC inlet on the back of the printer 3 Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet Installing the Ink Cartridges W Warning The ink cartridges are self contained units Under ordinary conditions of use ink will not leak from a cartridge If ink does get on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water Install the ink cartridges as follows Note Q Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them or the ink may dry up O Always use new ink cartridges Reinstalling partially empty ink cartridges causes the printer
140. t specific help related to any item on a menu by right clicking the item then clicking the What s This prompt Accessing help from Windows 95 or NT 4 0 Click the Sta rt button point to Programsand Epson Windows 95 or EPSON Printers Windows NT 4 0 and then click EPSON Stylus Photo EX Help You see the help contents window Accessing help from Windows 3 1 Open the EPSON group and double click the EPSON Stylus Photo EX Help icon You see the help contents window 4 30 Using the Printer Software for Windows Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh The Printer Software ekck ote tate quate a ae eS Se 5 2 Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings 5 2 Using the Automatic Setting 5 3 Using the Predefined Settings 5 6 Customizing the Print Settings 5 9 Saving your settings 0 0 0 0 2 ee ee 5 16 Using your saved settings 00 0 5 17 Changing the Paper Size 4034224 hh ad 5 17 Defining a Custom Paper Size aaau Seay 5 19 Modifying the Printout Method and Style 5 20 Using EPSON Printer Utilities aaa tite 3h wh gees 5 22 EPSON StatusMonitor aaa aaa 5 23 Config ration s a ea aie oe Ree ee ae PA 5 24 INDZZIGENEGR cance cere a LE foe N 5 24 Head Cleani Se ss aaa he re a RO oe a a dd 5 24 Print Head Alignment c 4 5 43 0 2 4 oe ose oes 5 25 Controlling Background Printing saaa 5 25
141. t to monitor from the Installed Printers list and then click Monitoring Preferences on the Settings menu The dialog box below appears Monitoring Preferences xi Printer Name EPSON Stylus Photo EX lt Monitoring Interval gt D Short Long i Setting a short monitoring interval may cause some applications to run more slowly Background Monitoring y Eackaround Montoir Glau Alet gt LM Show when printing v fv neces M Show when errors occur Cancel Q Monitoring Interval You can adjust the monitoring interval by dragging the slider Note Setting a short monitoring interval may slow down some applications Q Background Monitoring If this is turned on the Status Alert dialog box automatically appears to inform you of the printer status while you are using application programs You can select when the Alert dialog box appears by using the Status Alert options on the right O Status Alert You can specify when you want the Status Alert dialog box to appear 4 28 Using the Printer Software for Windows 3 Click OK to save your settings Note If you want the Status Alert dialog box to appear in front of other windows on the desktop right click the background monitoring icon and choose Show on Top Installing the Status Monitor 2 utility Note Tf you installed the Status Monitor 2 utility when you installed the 4 printer software you do not need to install i
142. ter connected directly to your computer appears in this column Note You can add or delete printers from the list To save computer memory delete printers you do not need to monitor this does not remove the printer driver from your computer Choose Add Printeror Delete Printer on the Settings menu Q You can rearrange the order of the printers in the list Click the Printer Name Status or Job Count title bar to change the order of the printers Status Brief messages appear here regarding the current status of the printer Job Count Shows the number of jobs waiting to print Note To get more information choose J ob Status on the Printer menu or click the Job Status amp button on the tool bar Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 25 To get more detailed information double click the printer name select the printer and then choose Printer Status on the Printer menu or select the printer and click the Printer Status button on the tool bar See Printer Status window below for details Note You can control the contents of the Status Monitor 2 window using the View menu See online help for Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window If you access the Printer Status window as described above the following appears 5 Ginter Infomation P Model EPSON Stylus Photo EX S Print to EPSON Printer Port Ready to print Note You can also access the Printer Status window from the Status
143. the control panel lights are on or flashing Cause What to do Several common printer errors have occured at once Use the table in Error indicators on page 8 3 to determine what combination of errors may have occurred and apply the recommended solutions The printer sounds as though it is printing but nothing prints Cause What to do The print head nozzles are clogged Clean the print head See Cleaning the Print Head on page 8 30 If this does not work after four or five trials see below One or both of the ink cartridges have been used longer than six months or beyond the date on the packaging Try cleaning the print head If that does not solve the problem replace the ink cartridges as described on page 8 34 Troubleshooting 8 9 QO D Q g V7 9 S The printer operation check prints well but nothing prints from within an application program Cause What to do Your printer is not selected in your software Select your printer in the printer setup section of your software The interface cable does not meet both the printer and computer requirements Use a printer cable that meets the requirements shown under System Requirements on page 1 4 Your computer is not 100 IBM AT compatible Select Use Print Manager for this port in the Queue Setup window To access this window click the EPSON S
144. ting you select See the previous section for more information on the Media Type and Ink settings The printer driver provides the following predefined settings Advanced Photo This setting provides you with excellent reproduction of scanned images or digitally captured images though printing is slower with Advanced Photo You will get the best results if you use this setting in combination with high quality paper Photo This setting is best for printing scanned photographs It increases the contrast in an image Note Changing the Ink setting after Photo is selected returns the settings list to Custom Settings so always make your Ink setting before you select this option 5 6 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Text Graph This setting is best for graphics intensive documents such as charts and graphs for presentations It intensifies the colors but lightens the midtones and highlights of an image Note Changing the Ink setting after Text Graph is selected returns the settings list to Custom Settings so always make your Ink setting before you select this option PhotoEnhance2 This setting is best for printing images captured using a video recorder digital camera or scanner The EPSON PhotoEnhance2 feature produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast saturation and brightness of the original image data Note Q Selecting PhotoEnhance2 automatically sets th
145. tion and Image Size Basics of Color Documents Appendix B Specifications Technical Specifications PINS iesi ee ee ee eed Paper xc giros p 2 E EA eet Rett oh a Ink cartridges aoaaa aaa Mechanical aaa a Electrical seis Ao 36 28 pi 28 ag Environmental 000 Initialization 0 2 000 Safety approvals dace a ss e e Gage be 3 Interface Specifications 0 Parallel interface 0 0 00 Serial interface 0 0 0 000 4 Glossary Index vii viii Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer m Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source Place the printer on a flat surface The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle Do not block or cover the openings in the printer s cabinet Do not insert objects through the slots Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer s label Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord If you use an extension cord with the printer make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugge
146. to 0 004 inch for plain bond paper Weight 64 g m 17 Ib to 90 g m 24 Ib for plain bond paper Transparencies glossy film glossy paper Size A4 210 mm x 297 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm A6 105 mm x 148 mm G lossy film only Paper types Special papers distributed by EPSON Adhesive sheets Size A4 210 mm x 297 mm Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON Envelopes Size No 10 240 mm x 104 mm DL 220 mm x 110 mm C6 114 mm x 162 mm Paper types Plain bond paper air mail Thickness 0 16 mm to 0 43 mm 0 006 to 0 017 inch Weight 45 g m 12 Ib to 75 g m 20 Ib Specifications B 3 Index cards Size A6 105 mm x 148 mm 5 x 8 inches 127 mm x 203 mm 10 x 8 inches 254 mm x 203 mm Paper types Special papers distributed by EPSON Photo Paper Size A4 210 mm x 297 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm 4x 6 inches 102 mm x 152 mm Panoramic 210 mm x 594 mm Paper types Special papers distributed by EPSON Photo Stickers Size A6 105 mm x 148 mm Paper types Special papers distributed by EPSON Iron On Cool Transfer Paper Size A4 210 mm x 297 mm Letter 216 mm x 279 mm Paper types Special papers distributed by EPSON Note m m Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper Do not load curled or folded paper Special papers distributed by EPSON are only usable under normal condit
147. tom and the left and right edges 5 18 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Defining a Custom Paper Size If your paper size is not included in the paper size list in the Page Setup dialog box follow the steps below to define a custom paper size 1 In the Page Setup dialog box click Customize The following dialog box appears EPSON SP EX S O7E Paper Size New Paper Size Untitled 1 Delete 2 To define a new paper size click New The dialog box changes to allow you to enter a name for the new size EPSON aioe Paper Size Untitled New Paper Size Untitled Width Height menes Qem 3 Type the paper size name in the New Paper Size box 4 Specify the measurement unit as either inchesor cm 5 Type in the width and the height Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 19 6 Click OK You return to the Page Setup dialog box You can define up to 8 paper sizes The paper size names you create will appear in the Paper Size menu in the Page Setup dialog box To delete a custom paper size click Customize in the Page Setup dialog box select its name from the list in the Custom Paper dialog box and click Delete Modifying the Printout Method and Style To modify the printout style click Print on the File menu of your application and click Layout in the Print dialog box Ad EPSON SP EX 5 07E A r Cl Fit to Page Oon Off Paper Siz
148. troubleshooting Online Help Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the printer software that controls your printer online help will be automatically installed when you install the printer software Color Guide Explains how color printing works and shows you how to get impressive results from your printer EPSON ST YLUS PHOTO EX Color InkJ et Printer All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION S operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products
149. tsin color 5 Press the O power button to turn off the printer after it finishes printing the operation check page 8 6 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions This section divides printer problems into five categories Power supply Operation Paper handling Printing quality Printer utilities page 8 7 page 8 8 page 8 14 page 8 17 page 8 24 Go to the category for the type of problem you have and look for the description that most closely matches the problem The most likely causes and solutions are listed first so try them in the order that they are written until the problem is solved Power supply The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off Cause What to do The printer s voltage rating may not match the voltage of your electrical outlet Check the printer and outlet voltage ratings If the voltages do not match unplug the printer immediately and contact your dealer Warning Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet that does not have matching voltage Troubleshooting 8 7 QO D Q 2 nn Ks S The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off Cause What to do The printer is turned off Press the power button The power light will come on The power cord is not Turn off the printer make sure the properly plugged into the power cord is firmly plugged int
150. ty If this dialog box still does not appear double click the Setup exe icon You may need to use the arrows to scroll through the folder to find it 3 If the dialog box below appears click OK to start the printer software installation 3 EPSON Printer Utility Setup Printer Model Version 4 43E Copyright C 1997 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 4 When the installation is complete click O K again 5 For Windows 95 the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility installation starts automatically Note Q You can stop the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility installation by clicking the Cancel button If you want to install it later see Installing the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility on page 4 29 Q Installation time varies depending on your computer system Your printer software is now installed The installation program automatically selects this printer as the default printer for Windows applications 2 14 Getting Started If you use your printer on a network you need to set up your printer as a remote printer See page 2 20 for Windows 95 or page 2 22 for Windows NT4 0 Before using the printer software read the README file located in the EPSON Printers folder For information on opening and using the software see Printing With Windows in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows for using the utilities and further information on the printer dr
151. type D followed by your preferred language English Francais German Italian Portugal or Spa nish Then type WINNT4O and click OK If you inserted the CD ina drive other than drive D substitute the appropriate letter If you use the floppy disk version of the printer software type AA WINNT40 and click OK If you inserted the floppy disk other than A substitute the appropriate letter Getting Started 2 23 10 Select your printer in the dialog box below and follow the on screen instructions Add Printer Wizard x GZ Dlick the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an CP instalation disk click Have Disk apt is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compati Printers EPSON Stylus Photo EX Select the model of your printer Core Note for Windows NT 4 0 users If your printer does not print correctly as a remote printer the following procedure may help you solve the problem 1 Install the Windows NT 4 0 printer software in your computer as described on page 2 13 2 Click Start and select Settings and Printers 3 Right click the icon of your printer and click Properties 4 Select a printer port other than LPT1 in the Port menu 5 From the DOS prompt type the network path to your printer for example C net use pt2 epserven printer then press the Enter key If you selected a port other than Ipt2 in step 4 substitute this
152. uage version of the printer software First try typing D Win95 and clicking OK If an error message does not appear proceed to step 8 If an error message appears click OK to return to the Install From Disk screen Type D then specify your preferred language by typing English Francais German Italian Portugal or Spanish followed by Win95 Click OK If your CD ROM drive uses a drive letter other than D substitute the appropriate letter 2 16 Getting Started If you use the floppy disk version insert it in a disk drive Type A Win95 and click OK If you inserted the floppy disk in a drive other than drive A substitute the appropriate letter 8 At the next screen you can type a unique name for the printer in the Printer name box We recommend that you keep the model name as shown The program will copy the files to your hard disk and add an icon to the Printers folder using the printer name you assign To use this printer as the default printer for Windows 95 applications select Yes No is the default setting 9 Click Finish Note The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility installation starts automatically You can stop the installation by clicking the Cancel button If you want to install it later see Installing the Status Monitor 2 utility on page 4 29 Q Installation time varies depending on your computer system If you use the floppy disk version click O Kwhen the installation is compl
153. ur printer Q Place the printer on a flat stable surface The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle Q Place the printer close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily Q Leave adequate room for easy operation and maintenance O Leave enough room on the table at the front of the printer to lower the output tray Q Avoid using or storing the printer in places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity Also keep it away from direct sunlight strong light or heat sources Q Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations Q Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged Note for French speaking users Placez l imprimante pr s d une prise de contacte o la fiche peut tre d branch e facilement Q Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers If you must use electrical outlets controlled by wall switches do not use the wall switches to control them Also avoid outlets on the same circuit as large motors or other appliances that can cause fluctuations in line voltage O Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones O Use a grounded power outlet do not use an adapter plug Getting Started 2 3 Using a printer stand When using a printer stand note the following O Use a stand tha
154. vides you with detailed information about using EPSON Status Monitor 2 Click Help in the Printer Status window Nozzle Check Checks the print head nozzles for clogging Check the nozzles if you notice a decline in print quality and also after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleared In case the nozzle check indicates the print head needs cleaning you can access the Head Cleaning utility directly from the Nozzle Check utility Head Cleaning Cleans the print head You may need to clean the head if you notice a decline in print quality Before and after print head cleaning use the Nozzle Check utility to check whether the print head needs to be cleaned again You can access the Nozzle Check utility directly from the Head Cleaning utility 4 16 Using the Printer Software for Windows Print Head Alignment Aligns the print head Use this utility if you notice your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines while the High Speed setting is turned on in the More Setting dialog box Note Q Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning and Print Head Alignment utilities with printers connected to your computer through a network Do not use the Nozzle Check Head Cleaning and Print Head 4 Alignment utilities while printing is in progress otherwise your printout may be marred Printer and Option Information This utility allows the printer driver to confirm printer configuration information It a
155. ware initialization Software sendsa ESC initialize the printer command Hardware initialization When the printer is turned on the printer mechanism is initialized and the input data buffer and print buffer are cleared Printer settings are returned to their default values However the printer mechanism is not initialized if the printer is turned on within ten seconds after turning it off In this case the printer caps the print head and ejects any paper in the paper path Software initialization Clears the print buffer and returns printer settings to their default values However software initialization does not initialize the printer mechanism or clear the data buffer Specifications B 9 Safety approvals Safety standards U S model European model EMC U S model European model Australian model UL 1950 with D3 CSA C22 2 No 950 with D3 EN60950 VDE and NEMKO FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B EN 55022 CISPR Pub 22 class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 TEC801 2 TEC801 3 TEC801 4 AS NZS 3548 class B B 10 Specifications Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8 bit parallel interface and a serial interface Parallel interface The built in parallel interface has the following characteristics Foward channel Data format 8 bit parallel IEEE 1284 compatibility mode Synchronization STROBE pulse Handshake timing BUSY and
156. wever if you need more control over the driver want to make the most detailed settings available or just want to experiment click the Advanced button in the Print dialog box Then click the More Settings button The More Settings dialog box appears 3 print Quality Normal 360dpi_ amp Color Color Adjustment MediaType Plain Paper Mode meS ee a Brightness 0E Go Ja Color 1 Q Black Contrast 0 m D p Saturation fo e RE Halftoning cyan T D E Fine Dithering z Magenta 0 a eee sti Yellow 0 ox Es MMicroWeave PhotoEnhance2 E Super ColorSync Profile A EPSON Standard gt i M High speed Rendering Intent Perceptual amp O Flip Horizontal EK E Finest Detail Print Quality The available Print Quality settings are SuperFine 1440 dpi Select this setting when you want the highest quality output at 1440 dpi This mode is best for your most important images so be sure to use this setting only with the highest quality media such as EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Fine 720 dpi Select this setting when you want high quality output at 720 dpi With this setting be sure to use a high quality media type such as EPSON Photo Quality media See page 5 4 for a complete list of EPSON special media Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5 9 Normal
157. wn wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating Warnings Cautions and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury Ba Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Safety Instructions 5 6 Safety Instructions Chapter Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions 1 2 System Requirements 2 20 002 0 e ee eee 1 4 When using your printer withaPC 1 4 When using your printer witha Macintosh 1 5 Options and Consumable Products 1 6 OPUS antia geek tk gute Beas a ek ES Sore y 1 6 Consumable products die wheelie lice Bd a ace ke 1 7 Getting to Know Your Printer 1 1 Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions paper support extension papersupport edge guides sheet feeder printer cover output tray output tray extension adjust lever load eject ink cartridge clamps button power paperout light color ink out light black ink out cleaning light button print head 1 2 Getting to Know Your Printer Buttons Button Function Tumsthe printeron and off power 7 Loadsorej
158. y out of the cartridge holder The following illustration shows color ink replacement To replace black ink lift up only the smaller clamp on the left Caution Y Once you open the ink cartridge clamp the ink cartridge becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled even if ink remains 7 4 Maintenance and Transportation 5 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it according to your local garbage disposal regulations Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 6 Make sure the replacement ink cartridge is the correct one color or black Remove the ink cartridge from its protective bag Next remove only the yellow tape seal from the cartridge as shown below Do not remove the white portion of the tape black S020093 color S020110 Caution Y Q You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges If you attempt to print using a cartridge with the yellow tape seal still attached the cartridge may become unusable It s OK if the yellow tape does not completely tear off along the dotted line Maintenance O Do not remove the white portion of the tape seal from the top of the cartridge otherwise the cartridge may become clogged and you cannot print with it O Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge otherwise ink will
159. zing the Print Settings 4 8 Making the Media Type Setting 4 10 Modifying the Printout Style Windows 95 amp NT 4 0 4 12 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ie ee ea ee 4 15 EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 4 16 Nozzle Check ia a a E E E lia ie act ot oe Gk A 4 16 Heid Claie p tery ted i E Py aka hy a E ahs 4 16 Print Head Alignment aaua aaa aaa 4 17 Printer and Option Information 4 17 Speed amp Progress for Windows 95 4 19 Checking Printer Status for Windows 95 and 3 1 4 21 Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager 4 23 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 4 24 Getting Information Through Online Help 4 30 Accessing help from your application 4 30 Accessing help from Windows 95 or NT 4 0 4 30 Accessing help from Windows 3 1 4 30 Using the Printer Software for Windows 4 1 The Printer Software The printer software includes a printer driver and printer utilities The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition There are four levels of settings Automatic setting The quickest and easiest way to start printing See page 4 5 Predefined settings More control over printer settings according to the kind of printout See page 4 6

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