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Epson Stylus Color 400 Manual

Epson stylus color 400: specifications
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Printer Specifications

Printing
Printing method: On-demand ink jet
Nozzle
configuration:
64 monochrome (black) nozzles
63 color nozzles (21 3; cyan, magenta,
yellow)
Character pitch
Printable
(characters per inch)
columns
10
80
12
96
15
120
17 (10 condensed)
137
20 (12 condensed)
160
Resolution:
Maximum 720 720 dpi
Input buffer:
10KB
Print direction:
Bidirectional with logic seeking for text
and graphics
Control code:
ESC/P Raster
Character tables:
PC437 (US, Standard Europe) or
PC850 (Multilingual) selectable with
control panel
Printing speed
(characters per second)
200
240
300
343
400
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 400

Paper
Note:
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper
may be changed by the manufacturer at any time,
EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand
or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock
before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Paper size:
Letter (8.5
A4 (210
A5 (148 210 mm)
B5 (176
Legal (8.5
Half letter (8.5
Executive (7.5
Paper types:
Plain paper and special ink jet papers
distributed by EPSON
Paper thickness:
0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm)
Paper weight:
17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m
(90 g/m
temperature and humidity conditions
Envelopes:
Size
No. 10 9.5
DL
C6
Paper types
Plain, bond, or airmail paper
Paper thickness 0.006 to 0.017 inch
(0.16 mm to 0.43 mm)
Paper weight
12 to 2.0 lb (45 to 75 g/m
Transparencies and Glossy media:
Size
Letter
A4
A6
Paper types
Transparencies, glossy paper, and glossy
film distributed by EPSON
Thickness
0.0051 to 0.0059 inch (0.13 to 0.15 mm)
for glossy film and transparencies
0.0067 to 0.0071 inch (0.17 to 0.18 mm)
for glossy paper
Index cards:
Size
A6 (105
5
8 inches (127 203 mm)
8
10 inches (254 203 mm)
Paper types
Ink jet index cards distributed by EPSON
Thickness
0.0091 inch (0.23 mm)
Weight
50.7 lb (188 g/m
11 inches)
297 mm)
250 mm)
14 inches)
5.5 inches)
10 inches)
2
); use 24 lb
2
) paper under normal
4.1 inches (240
104 mm)
8.7
4.3 inches (220
110 mm)
4.4
6.4 inches (114
162 mm)
2
)
8.5
11 inches
210
297 mm
105 mm
148 mm
148 mm)
2
)
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  • Page 1: Epson Stylus Color

    Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
  • Page 2 Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty. Do not use an ink cartridge after the expiration date on the package.

  • Page 3: Control Panel

    Change the character table. Lights 240 V model 198 to 264 V The power light is on when the printer is on. It flashes while receiving data, replacing the ink cartridge, or cleaning the print heads, and in certain error conditions. 0.3A maximum On when there is no paper loaded or it’s loaded...

  • Page 4: Changing The Character Table

    Load paper that’s at least 7.17 inches (182 mm) wide so ink doesn’t spray onto the platen. 5. After it prints the page, turn off the printer. Reconnect the interface cable, then turn on the printer and your computer. 4 - EPSON Stylus COLOR 400...
  • Page 5 (described below). Turns on a color correction mode specifically for images captured with video or a digital camera. Turns on an Image Color Matching color correction mode to match your screen and printed colors EPSON Stylus COLOR 400 - 5...

  • Page 6: Selecting The Correct Media Type Setting

    Using the Spool Manager Programs Selects the print margin to the maximum The printer uses the EPSON Spool Manager to send data to printable area or the printer so you can continue working in your software centered on the page.

  • Page 7: Choosing Paper And Other Media

    Use plain paper for draft copies, text printing, and other documents for good results. Select EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper to get better results for everyday graphics and text printing at the print quality setting.

  • Page 8: Replacing An Ink Cartridge

    EPSON Stylus COLOR 400 Select EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies for great printouts of overhead transparencies at the Normal - 360 dpi setting. Choose EPSON Iron-on Transfer Paper to print images for transfer onto t-shirts, tablecloths, Fine - 720 dpi and more.

  • Page 9: Loading Plain Paper

    1/2/97 10:34am (Right) hw_pig.fm5 7. Lower the ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and the arrow pointing to the back of the printer. The color cartridge goes on the right and the black cartridge goes on the left.

  • Page 10: Loading Special Media

    Media Type are appropriate for the media you loaded. 10 - EPSON Stylus COLOR 400 Loading Special Media When loading special media, use the same steps described in the previous section, but keep the following guidelines in mind.

  • Page 11: Printer Care

    Head Cleaning utility in the printer driver, or (2) using the printer’s control panel buttons. Using the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, and the black and 2. Access the printer driver.
  • Page 12 4. Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft, damp cloth. Keep the printer cover closed so water doesn’t get inside. 5. If necessary, clean ink out of the printer’s interior with a soft, damp cloth. Information Reference List...

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