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Epson Stylus COLOR 670 Daily Use

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  • Page 1 Color Ink Jet Printer Daily Use 4011700 XXX-00...

  • Page 2: Where To Find Information

    Where to Find Information Setup Guide This guide will help you set up and begin using your printer. It includes information on setting up your printer and installing the printer software. Daily Use guide This guide provides information on normal printer operation. It also contains troubleshooting tips and customer support information.
  • Page 3 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...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Instructions ......1 Important Safety Instructions ......1 A Few Precautions .
  • Page 6 Troubleshooting ......52 Correcting USB Problems ......52 Error Indicators .

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using your printer. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet. Do not insert objects through the slots. Take care not to spill liquid on the printer.

  • Page 8: A Few Precautions

    Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the printer; the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.

  • Page 9: When Handling The Ink Cartridges

    Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is in the home (far right) position and the ink cartridges are in place. When handling the ink cartridges Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. Do not allow children to drink from or otherwise handle the cartridges.

  • Page 10: Energy Star Compliance

    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...

  • Page 11: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Safety information Warning: This appliance must be earthed. Refer to the 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 —...
  • Page 12 Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

  • Page 13: Printer Parts And Functions

    Printer Parts and Functions Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions paper support printer cover edge guide output tray sheet feeder output tray extension ink cartridge clamps print head control panel adjust lever...
  • Page 14 Buttons Button Function Turns the printer on and off. Clears the printer's memory if pressed twice while the power power is on. Loads or ejects paper if pressed and released within two seconds. load/eject Resumes printing if pressed and released after a paper out error.
  • Page 15 On when the color ink cartridge is empty. Replace the color ink cartridge (S020191). color ink Flashing when the color ink cartridge is nearly empty.

  • Page 16: Loading Special Paper

    When loading special media distributed by EPSON, read the instruction sheets packed with the media first and keep the following points in mind. For more details on using such media, see “Paper Handling”...
  • Page 17 The loading capacity for EPSON special media is explained below. 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Up to the arrow mark on the left edge and Photo Quality Ink guide. Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Up to 30 index cards.

  • Page 18: Loading Envelopes

    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 type of printer, and the sheets could jam in the printer.
  • Page 19 Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down, as shown in the illustration. Available envelopes sizes are: No.10, DL, C6, 132 mm 220 mm Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded. Make sure to flatten the envelope flaps before loading. Avoid using envelopes that are too thin;...

  • Page 20: Printing With Windows

    Printing with Windows Printer Software Introduction The printer software which comes with your printer 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.

  • Page 21: Making Changes To Printer Settings

    When you access the printer software from the Start menu, the settings you make apply to all of your Windows applications. From Windows applications 1. From the File menu, click Print or Print Setup. 2. In the dialog box that appears, click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties.

  • Page 22: Making The Media Type Setting

    PhotoEnhance This mode lets you choose from a variety of image-correction settings specially designed for photos. See “Using the PhotoEnhance mode” on page 20. Custom This mode lets you choose from a list of ready-made or personalized settings suited to the kind of document you want to print.

  • Page 23: Plain Paper

    S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets (A4) S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (with envelopes) S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 x 8” (with envelopes) S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 x 10” (with envelopes) S041149...

  • Page 24: Photo Paper

    EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 594 mm) S041145 EPSON Photo Paper Cards (A4) S041177 Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4) S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (Letter) S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6) S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 (A6)

  • Page 25: Using The Automatic Mode

    Using the Automatic mode When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting on the Main menu, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink setting, click Color to print in color, or Black to print in black- and-white or grayscale.
  • Page 26 Using the PhotoEnhance mode The PhotoEnhance mode provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data. Note: This mode is only available when printing 16-, 24-, or 32-bit color data.

  • Page 27: Using The Custom Mode

    Soft Focus This setting makes your photos look as if they were taken with a soft-focus lens. Sepia This setting applies a sepia tone to your photos. Selecting PhotoEnhance also enables the Digital Camera Correction check box. Select this check box when you are printing photos taken with a digital camera to give your printed images the smooth, natural appearance of photographs taken with a film camera.
  • Page 28 Economy This setting is best for printing drafts of text This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. (For Windows 95 and ICM stands for Image Color Matching. sRGB This setting is best for color matching with other sRGB devices.

  • Page 29: Previewing Your Printout

    Previewing your printout Select the Print Preview check box on the Main menu when you wish to view a preview of your document before printing.
  • Page 30 When you send a print job to the printer, the Print Preview window opens, allowing you to make changes before printing. The Preview dialog box contains several icon buttons which you can use to perform the following functions: Drag ’n’ Drop Clicking this button lets you select and move watermarks.
  • Page 31 Watermark Clicking this button opens the watermark settings dialog box, where you can change any of the current watermark settings. Reset Clicking this button returns all watermark watermark settings to what they were when the settings Print Preview window was first opened. If nothing has been changed, this feature is not available.

  • Page 32: Getting Information Through Online Help

    Accessing help from the Windows Start menu Click the Start button, point to Programs and Epson (for Windows 95 and 98) or EPSON Printers (for Windows NT 4.0), then click EPSON Stylus COLOR 670 Help. The help contents window opens.

  • Page 33: Printing With Macintosh

    Printing with Macintosh Printer Software Introduction The printer software which comes with your printer 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.
  • Page 34 Preview dialog box (click the Preview icon button and then click Preview in the Print dialog box) The Mode settings in the Print dialog box are arranged to give you four levels of control over the printer driver, as explained below. Automatic This mode provides the quickest and easiest way to start printing.
  • Page 35 In the Print dialog box, select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer. To find out what media type you are using, find your media in the list below, and refer to the corresponding media type under which it is grouped (shown in larger type).
  • Page 36 S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) S041106 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (with envelopes) S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 x 8” (with envelopes) S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 x 10” (with envelopes) S041149...
  • Page 37 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 594 mm) S041145 EPSON Photo Paper Cards (A4) S041177 Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4) S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (Letter) S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6) S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 (A6)
  • Page 38 Using the Automatic mode When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting in the Print dialog box, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink setting, click Color to print in color, or Black to print in black-and-white or grayscale.
  • Page 39 Note: This mode is only available when printing 32-bit color data. Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the time required for printing, depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image. You can select from the following settings. Standard This setting provides standard image correction for most photos.

  • Page 40: Previewing Your Printout

    You can select from the following ready-made settings. Text/Graph This setting is good for printing presentation documents such as graphs and charts. Economy This setting is best for printing drafts of text ColorSync This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. Follow the steps below to select a Custom setting.
  • Page 41 Note: Use the Preview icon button to switch between the Print, Preview, and Save File modes. Click the icon to select the mode you want. For information on the Save File mode, see “Saving print settings in files” on page 36. 3.
  • Page 42 Watermark This button opens the Watermark Edit box. Editing This dialog box allows you to add watermarks to the document, and to change any of the current watermark settings. Add Page These buttons let you select or deselect the pages you want to print from the list Remove on the left side of the preview window.
  • Page 43 When you want to print the document, double-click the file to open EPSON Monitor 3. Click the Resume button to send the data to the printer.

  • Page 44: Replacing Ink Cartridges

    Replacing Ink Cartridges The printer’s indicator lights will inform you when it is time to obtain a replacement ink cartridge and when it is time to replace an empty cartridge. You can also check ink levels and start the ink cartridge replacement procedure from your computer using the Status Monitor utility.
  • Page 45 Caution: 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. Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise, ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out.
  • Page 46 3. Hold down the R cleaning button for three seconds. The print head moves left to the ink cartridge replacement position, and the P power light begins flashing. Caution: Do not move the print head by hand as this may damage the printer.
  • Page 47 4. Push back the release tabs and lift up the clamp that holds the cartridge you want to replace as far as it will go. The cartridge rises partly out of the cartridge holder. The illustration shows color ink cartridge replacement. To replace the black ink cartridge, lift up only the smaller clamp on the left.
  • Page 48 6. Remove the new ink cartridge from its protective bag. Next, remove only the yellow tape seal from the cartridge. black ink cartridge (S020187) color ink cartridge (S020191) Caution: You must remove the yellow tape seal from the cartridge before installing it; otherwise, a fatal error will occur and the cartridge will become unusable.
  • Page 49 8. Lower the ink cartridge clamp and press down until it locks into place. The illustration shows color ink cartridge replacement. To replace the black ink cartridge, lift up only the smaller clamp on the left. Caution: Once you install the ink cartridges, do not open their clamps again until you replace the cartridges.
  • Page 50 10. Close the printer cover. “Using EPSON Status Monitor 3” in the online Reference Guide...

  • Page 51: Maintenance

    Maintenance Checking the Print Head Nozzles If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing, you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles. You can check the print head nozzles from your computer using the Nozzle Check utility in the printer software, or from the printer itself by using the printer’s control panel buttons.
  • Page 52 Using the control panel buttons Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the control panel buttons. 1. Turn off your printer. 2. Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. 3.

  • Page 53: Cleaning The Print Head

    The printer prints an operation check page including your printer’s ROM version information, the ink counter code, and a nozzle check pattern. Below are sample printouts. Good sample Print head needs to be cleaned segments are missing The above sample is in black and white, but the actual test prints in color (CMYK).

  • Page 54: Using The Head Cleaning Utility

    You can clean the print head from your computer with the Head Cleaning utility in the printer software, or from the printer itself by using the printer’s control panel buttons. Note: Print head cleaning uses both color and black ink. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines;...

  • Page 55: Using The Control Panel Buttons

    For Macintosh users 1. Make sure that the printer is on, and the B black and A color ink out lights are off. 2. Click the Utility icon button in the Print or Page Setup dialog box, then click the Head Cleaning button. 3.

  • Page 56: Aligning The Print Head

    Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer. 3. When the P power light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle.
  • Page 57 For Windows users 1. Make sure A4 or Letter size plain paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. 2. Click the Utility tab in the printer software, then click the Print Head Alignment button. 3. Follow the messages on your screen to align the print head. For Macintosh users 1.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    USB port or which is upgraded from Windows 95 to 98. For details about your computer, contact your dealer. Make sure that EPSON USB Printer Devices appears in the Device Manager menu If you canceled the plug-and-play driver installation before the procedure was completed, either the USB printer device driver or the printer driver may be incorrectly installed.
  • Page 59 If your drivers are correctly installed, EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear in the Device Manager menu. If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear in the Device Manager menu, click the plus (+) sign beside Other Devices to view the installed devices.
  • Page 60 4. Under Other Devices, click USB Printer or EPSON Stylus COLOR 670, then click Remove. Then click OK. 5. When the following dialog box appears, click OK. Then click OK to close the Properties window. 6. Turn off both the printer and the PC. Then install the drivers from the beginning again, following the instructions in the Setup Guide.
  • Page 61 Add/Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel, then uninstall EPSON USB Printer Devices. Next, reinstall the software as described in Setup Guide. If EPSON USB Printer Devices is not registered in the Add/Remove Programs list, access the CD-ROM and double-click epusbun.exe in the...

  • Page 62: Error Indicators

    Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on your printer’s 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.

  • Page 63: Typical Problems And Solutions

    Ink out (color ink cartridge) The color ink cartridge Replace the color ink is empty or not cartridge with a new one installed. (S020191). See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 38. Carriage error The print head Turn off the printer. Open the carriage is obstructed printer cover and remove any by jammed paper or...
  • Page 64 Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder. Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. Vertical misalignment Try one or more of these solutions: Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder.

  • Page 65: Cancelling Printing

    Set the adjust lever to the “+” position, and make sure the Media Type setting in your printer driver is correct. Paper feed or paper jam problems If the printer doesn’t feed paper, feeds multiple pages, or the paper is jammed, remove and reload the stack of paper, then press load/eject button.
  • Page 66 The procedure for canceling printing for Macintosh varies, depending upon whether background printing is on or off. When background printing is on 1. Select EPSON Monitor3 from the application menu. 2. Press the power button to turn off the printer.

  • Page 67: Where To Get Help

    3. Click the name of the document which is printing in the Document Name list, then click the Stop icon button to cancel the print job. When background printing is off 1. Press the power button to turn off the printer. 2.
  • Page 68 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users If you purchased your product in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, EPSON (UK) LTD provides a range of customer services and technical support. Support Via the World Wide Web...
  • Page 69 Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables, accessories, and options For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of Customer Service. As well as the user’s guide, we provide the following sources for obtaining information: EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing for most EPSON products offered in Australia.
  • Page 70 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.
  • Page 71 Contacts for information, support and services are: World Wide Web (www.epson.com.my) Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Email Enquiry are available. Epson Trading Shah Alam Head Office Phone: 03 5191366 Fax: 03 5191281 For Singapore Users...
  • Page 72 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:...
  • Page 73 (852) 2585-4399 Fax: (852) 2827-4383 For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below: Phone: (632) 813-6552 Fax:...

  • Page 74: Options And Consumable Products

    Caution: Use only interface cables which meet the specifications listed above. Using other cables not covered by EPSON warranties may cause the printer to malfunction. Consumable products The following ink cartridges and EPSON special media are...

  • Page 75: Ink Cartridges

    S020191 Note: The product numbers of ink cartridges may vary by location. EPSON special media EPSON offers specifically designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high-quality printing needs. EPSON Premium Ink Jet Plain Paper (A4) S041214 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4)
  • Page 76 EPSON Photo Stickers 16 (A6) S041144 EPSON Photo Stickers 4 (A6) S041176 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 594 mm) S041145 EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (A4) S041154 EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (Letter) S041153 S041155 EPSON Matte Paper-Heavyweight (A4) S041256...
  • Page 77 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA, INC. EPSON UK LTD. 20770 Madrona Ave. Campus 100, Maylands Avenue, P.O. Box 2842 Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Torrance, CA 90509-2842 HP2 7TJ, U.K. Phone: (800) 922-8911 Phone: (+44) 01442 261144 Fax: (310) 782-5220 Fax: (+44) 01442 227227 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH EPSON FRANCE S.A.

  • Page 78: Daily Use

    Color Ink Jet Printer Daily Use Printed in Japan 99.XX-XX...

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