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  • Page 2: Where To Find Information

    Where to Find Information This User’s Guide Provides you with all the information you need to use your EPSON Stylus Photo and consumable products, from setting up to troubleshooting. Online Help (Windows only) Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the Windows-based printer software that controls your printer.
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    Model: P952A 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 IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3 IEC 801-4 Directive 73/23/EEC: EN 60950 February 1997 M. Hamamoto President of EPSON EUROPE B.V.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions ....A few precautions ......ENERGY STAR Compliance .
  • Page 6 ....4-12 EPSON Status Monitor ..... . 4-13 Nozzle Check .
  • Page 7 Defining a Custom Paper Size ....5-20 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ....5-21 EPSON StatusMonitor .
  • Page 8 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing an Ink Cartridge ..... 7-2 Cleaning the Printer ......7-7 Transporting the Printer .
  • Page 9 Appendix A Tips for Color Printing Basics of Color ......Image Resolution and Image Size ....Basics of Color Documents .
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  • Page 11: Important Safety Instructions

    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. q Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source. q Place the printer on a flat surface.

  • Page 12: A Few Precautions

    q 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.

  • Page 13: Energy Star Compliance

    NERGY TAR Compliance As an NERGY TAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the NERGY TAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The International NERGY TAR Office Equipment Program...

  • Page 14: For United Kingdom Users

    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.

  • Page 15: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    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. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
  • Page 16 Safety Instructions...
  • Page 17 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions ... . System Requirements ......When using your printer with a PC .

  • Page 18: Printer Parts And Control Panel Functions

    Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions paper support extension paper support edge guides printer cover sheet feeder output tray extension output tray ink cartridge clamps load/eject adjust lever button power light paper out light black ink out light cleaning power color ink out print head button...
  • Page 19 Buttons Button Function Turns the printer on and off. Clears the print buffer if pressed twice while the power is on. power Loads or ejects paper if pressed and released within two seconds. Resumes printing if pressed after a paper out error. load/eject Moves the print head to the replacement position if pressed for about three seconds while the or...

  • Page 20: System Requirements

    50MB or more free hard disk space VGA monitor VGA or better monitor If you decide to use the EPSON Answers online guide included with your printer software, your system should also meet the following requirements: q At least 20MB of free disk space for full program installation...

  • Page 21: When Using Your Printer With A Macintosh

    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, 1996) Macintosh LC II, LC III, LC475, LC520, LC575, LC630 Macintosh IIcx, IIci, IIsi, IIvi, IIvx Macintosh Quadra Series Macintosh Centris Series...

  • Page 22: Options And Consumable Products

    Options The following options are available for use with your printer. Interface cables EPSON supplies several types of interface cables. You can use any interface cable that meets the specifications listed below. See your computer manual for any additional requirements.
  • Page 23 EPSON special media Most plain paper works well in your printer. In addition, paper specifically designed for ink jet printers such as EPSON’s 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper will meet most high-quality printing needs. EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4)
  • Page 24 Getting to Know Your Printer...
  • Page 25 Chapter 2 Getting Started Unpacking the Printer ..... . . Attaching the Paper Support ....Choosing a Place for the Printer .

  • Page 26: Unpacking The Printer

    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: paper support printer power cord black ink cartridge color ink cartridge In some locations, the power cord comes attached to the printer.

  • Page 27: Attaching The Paper Support

    Attaching the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer as shown below. Note: To print on transparencies, you need to reposition the paper support as described in ‘‘Loading Transparencies’’ on page 6-8. Choosing a Place for the Printer Follow the guidelines listed below when placing your printer.

  • Page 28: Using A Printer Stand

    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.

  • Page 29: Plugging In The Printer

    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 you will be plugging it into. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source.
  • Page 30 1. Lower the output tray at the front of the printer; then, holding the center edge of the cover, open the printer cover. 2. Turn on the printer by pressing the power button. Getting Started...
  • Page 31 The print head moves slightly to the left, which is the ink cartridge installment position. The power light flashes and the and ink out lights come on. Caution: Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise you may damage the printer. 3.
  • Page 32 4. Open the ink cartridge packages. Next, remove only the yellow tape seals from each cartridge as shown below. black ink cartridge color ink cartridge (S020093) (S020110) Caution: q You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges. If you attempt to print using a cartridge with this tape seal still attached, the cartridge may become unusable.
  • Page 33 6. Press the ink cartridge clamps down until they lock in place. Caution: Once you install the ink cartridges, do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges. Otherwise, the cartridges may become unusable. 7. Press the cleaning button then close the printer cover.

  • Page 34: Connecting The Printer To Your Pc

    The life of a cartridge depends on the amount of text and graphics you print. The life of a color ink cartridge depends on the amount and the number of colors used in your documents. Note: When ink runs out, see ‘‘Replacing an Ink Cartridge’’ on page 7-2. Now you are ready to connect the printer to your computer.

  • Page 35: Installing The Printer Software In Your Pc

    EPSON Answers EPSON Answers provides you with additional information on using your printer and printing with colors. See the booklet packed with the CD-ROM for more information. EPSON Answers is not included in the floppy disk version. 2-11 Getting Started...

  • Page 36: Installing The Software For Windows 95

    If you are using the floppy disk version of the software, before you begin installation, make a backup copy of the EPSON printer software disk. 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.
  • Page 37 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.
  • Page 38 9. Click the Finish button. Note: Installation time varies depending on your computer system. If you use the CD-ROM version, EPSON Answers installation begins automatically once the printer driver and utilities are installed. Follow the on-screen instructions. If you use the floppy disk version, click OK when the installation of the printer driver and utilities is completed.
  • Page 39 5. Double-click the Setup.exe icon. If you don’t see the Setup.exe icon, use the arrows to scroll through the folder. 6. Select your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Utility Setup dialog box. Click OK to start the printer software installation and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 40: Using Your Printer On A Network With Windows 95

    If you use the CD-ROM version, EPSON Answers installation begins automatically once the printer driver and utilities are installed. Follow the on-screen instructions. If you use the floppy disk version, click OK when the installation of the printer driver and utilities is completed.
  • Page 41 Click OK. 6. After you have made your settings on the Details menu, click Start, point to Programs and Epson, then click Spool Manager4. The Spool Manager window opens. 7. Select your printer, click the Queue menu, then click Setup.

  • Page 42: Installing The Software For 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.
  • Page 43 4. Click OK. You see the EPSON Printer Utility Setup dialog box. 5. Select your printer icon and click OK. The installation program begins copying the printer software files. After a few moments, the installation program creates the EPSON program group in Windows.

  • Page 44: Connecting The Printer To Your Macintosh

    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 switched off. 2.

  • Page 45: Installing The Printer Software In Your Macintosh

    Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh Always use the EPSON Stylus Photo printer software for the Macintosh when printing with your printer. This software is specially designed to allow easy access to all the features of the printer.
  • Page 46 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,...
  • Page 47 Destination Disk box, then click Install. If you are low on disk space, select Custom Install from the pop-up menu and click EPSON Stylus Printer Driver Package. Confirm the destination for installation, then click Install. (If you later decide you need the Power Macintosh Extension Module, select and install it using the custom install procedure described here.)

  • Page 48: Printer Software Components

    ‘‘Using EPSON Printer Utilities’’ on page 5-22. q 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 5-23. 2-24 Getting Started...

  • Page 49: Using The Chooser To Select Your Printer

    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 5-24, and ‘‘Cleaning the Print Head’’ on page 8-26.
  • Page 50 EPSON Stylus(EX) icon and the port your printer is connected to. Note: q If you don’t see the EPSON Stylus(EX) icon, use the arrows on the right to scroll through the available icons. q If your Macintosh has only one serial port, select the modem port.
  • Page 51 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 Monitor2 utility to manage print jobs. For more information, see ‘‘Using the EPSON Monitor2 Utility’’ on page 5-25.
  • Page 52 2-28 Getting Started...

  • Page 53: Starting To Print

    Chapter 3 Starting to Print Loading Paper ......Printing with Windows ..... . . Printing with a Macintosh .

  • Page 54: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper The following procedure describes how to load plain paper into the printer. You can also print on ink jet paper, transparencies, photo-quality glossy film or paper, envelopes, index cards, and adhesive sheets. For details on using such media, see Chapter 6, ‘‘Printing on Special Paper.’’...
  • Page 55 2. Slide the left edge guide to the left as far as it will go. 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.
  • Page 56 4. Load the stack of paper with the printable surface up and the right edge of the paper 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.

  • Page 57: Printing With Windows

    Printing with Windows To get started 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.
  • Page 58 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 determines the best 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.
  • Page 59 7. Click the Paper tab. The Paper menu appears. 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.

  • Page 60: Printing With A Macintosh

    11. Click Close, OK, or Print to print. You may need to click a combination of these buttons. While your document is printing, the EPSON Despooler dialog box will appear, showing the printing progress and the status of your printer. If you are printing from Windows 95, this dialog box also displays the Status Monitor.
  • Page 61 3. Select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list. 4. Check the Orientation option for Portrait or Landscape orientation. Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down. 5.
  • Page 62 8. Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the Media Type list. See ‘‘Media Type’’ on page 5-xx for more information. Note: If you choose Plain Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, or Photo Quality Glossy Paper, a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you shoose Quality or Speed.
  • Page 63 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ....4-12 EPSON Status Monitor ..... 4-13 Nozzle Check .

  • Page 64: Introducing The Printer Software Functions

    These settings are described in detail starting on page 4-6. To check the condition of the printer or perform a maintenance procedure, see ‘‘Using EPSON Printer Utilities’’ on page 4-12. Accessing the Printer Software As explained on the following pages, you can access the printer...

  • Page 65: From Windows Applications

    From Windows applications How you should access the printer software varies depending on the application, application version, and Windows version you are using. Read the following to get a general idea of how to access the software. From the File menu, choose Print or Print Setup. In the dialog box that appears click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options.

  • Page 66: From Windows 3.1

    4. Click the menu tabs at the top of the Properties window to open the printer software menus. The Main and Paper menus contain the printer driver settings. The Utility menu contains the printer utilities. For information on the printer driver settings, see online help and pages 4-5 to 4-11.

  • Page 67: Using The Automatic Setting

    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). If you leave Mode set to Automatic, Media Type and Ink are the only settings you need to check yourself.

  • Page 68: Using The Predefined Settings

    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. You will find the predefined settings in the list below the Advanced button on the Main menu.
  • Page 69 PhotoEnhance Good for printing images captured using a video, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts.

  • Page 70: Customizing The Print Settings

    Customizing the Print Settings Many users will never need to manually make their own print settings. However, 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 on the Main menu and then click the More Settings button.

  • Page 71: Saving Your Settings

    Saving your settings To save your custom settings, click Save Settings on the Main menu. The Custom Settings dialog box appears: 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.

  • Page 72: Making The Media Type Setting

    S041062 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal) S041067 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 8 in.) S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (10 8 in.) S041122 4-10 Using the Printer Software for Windows...
  • Page 73 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) S041106 EPSON Special Coated Paper for 720 dpi Printing (A4) S041061 S041026 EPSON Special Coated Paper for 720 dpi Printing (Letter) S041062 EPSON Special Coated Paper for 720 dpi Printing (Legal) S041067 S041048...

  • Page 74: Using Epson Printer Utilities

    Using EPSON Printer Utilities EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer status and do some printer maintenance from your screen. To access the utilities, click the Utility tab in the printer software window, then click the button for the utility you want to use.

  • Page 75: Epson Status Monitor

    When you send a print job to the printer, the Status Monitor will appear in the Despooler dialog box. For information on the Despooler dialog box, see ‘‘Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager’’ on page 4-15. The Status Monitor provides information about the printer status as shown by the icons below.

  • Page 76: Nozzle Check

    Nozzle Check You can check the print head nozzles for clogging with this utility. Check the nozzles when you notice a decline in print quality and 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.

  • Page 77: Understanding The Epson Spool Manager

    (with printers on a network this may be called a print queue) in the order received. When a print job reaches the top of the line, the EPSON Despooler sends the job to the printer.
  • Page 78 You can control printing from the Despooler dialog box using the stop, pause, and reprint buttons as explained below. Stop Cancels printing Pause Pauses printing until you press it again Reprint Restarts printing from the current page, reprints the whole document, or holds the document for printing later The Status Monitor at the bottom of the Despooler dialog box only appears if you are using Windows 95.

  • Page 79: Getting Information Through Online Help

    What’s This? prompt. From Windows 95 To access online help from Start, click the Start button, point to Programs and Epson, and then click EPSON Stylus Photo Help. You see the help contents window. From Windows 3.1 To access online help from Program Manager, open the EPSON program group and double-click the EPSON Stylus Photo Help icon.
  • Page 80 4-18 Using the Printer Software for Windows...
  • Page 81 Defining a Custom Paper Size ....5-20 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ....5-21 EPSON StatusMonitor .

  • Page 82: Introducing The Printer Software Functions

    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 5-21. Using the Automatic Setting When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting in the Print...
  • Page 83 To access the Print dialog box, click Print on the File menu of your application. The Print dialog box appears: Note: If you choose Plain Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, or Photo Quality Glossy Paper as the Media Type setting while Automatic is selected, a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed.

  • Page 84: Media Type

    EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal) S041067 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 8 in.) S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (10 8 in.) S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) S041106...
  • Page 85 S041064 EPSON Transparency Film (A4) S041063 EPSON Transparency Film (Letter) S041064 Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (A4) S041126 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (Letter) S041124 EPSON Photo Paper (4 6 in.) S041134 Photo Quality Glossy Film...

  • Page 86: Using The Predefined Settings

    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. The predefined settings appear in a list located between the More Settings and Save Settings buttons in the Print dialog box.
  • Page 87 PhotoEnhance This setting is best for printing images captured using a video, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance feature produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data.

  • Page 88: Customizing The Print Settings

    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.

  • Page 89: Making Your Settings

    Making your settings 1. Click the Advanced button in the Print dialog box. 2. Click the More Settings button. The More Settings dialog box appears. The settings in the More Settings dialog box allow you to modify visual effects and control printing quality. These settings are explained in detail later in this chapter.

  • Page 90: Saving Your Settings

    Saving your settings To save your custom settings as a group, follow these steps: 1. Click Save Settings in the Print dialog box. The Custom Settings dialog box appears. 2. Type a unique name (up to 16 characters) for your custom settings in the Name box.

  • Page 91: Choosing Your Settings

    Choosing your settings To choose 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.

  • Page 92: Color Adjustment

    Color Adjustment The Color Adjustment settings provide you with a level of control over printed colors that you cannot 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.
  • Page 93 PhotoEnhance Select this option when printing images taken with a video camera, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original image data.
  • Page 94 ColorSync is available only when Color is selected as the Ink option. 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.
  • Page 95 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. 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.

  • Page 96: Controlling The Printing Quality

    Normal - 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.

  • Page 97: High Speed

    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. Note: q You can select MicroWeave when printing with black ink, but the printing time is significantly longer.

  • Page 98: Changing The Paper Size

    Finest Detail If you select Fine - 720 dpi as 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.

  • Page 99: Printable Area

    Index card 5 8 in Legal Index card 8 10 in Half Letter EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 in Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down.

  • Page 100: Defining A Custom Paper Size

    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: 2.

  • Page 101: Using Epson Printer Utilities

    Paper dialog box, and click Delete. 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...

  • Page 102: Epson Statusmonitor

    You can also use this utility to check how much ink is remaining before printing. To use the StatusMonitor, follow these steps: Click the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box. The following dialog box appears: The StatusMonitor checks the amount of ink remaining once when you click the StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box.

  • Page 103: Nozzle Check

    The StatusMonitor provides an error message when a printer error occurs while printing. You can choose how error information will be displayed using the Configuration setting dialog box. Click the Configuration button while the StatusMonitor dialog box is open. The following dialog box appears: Choose the method and click OK.

  • Page 104: Head Cleaning

    Head Cleaning Cleans the print head. If print quality declines, use this utility to ensure the nozzles are delivering ink properly. 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.

  • Page 105: Using The Epson Monitor2 Utility

    Using the EPSON Monitor2 Utility After you send a print job to the printer, you can use the EPSON Monitor2 utility to check on what print jobs are queued for printing. You can cancel any print job in the queue. This utility also shows the status of the job currently being printed.
  • Page 106 5-26 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...
  • Page 107 Removing the perforated margins ....6-11 Storing EPSON Photo Paper ....6-11...

  • Page 108: Choosing Special Paper And Other Media

    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 you to use media distributed by EPSON to ensure high-quality results.

  • Page 109: About Special Media Cleaning Sheets

    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.

  • Page 110: Loading Special Paper And Other Media

    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. q Make sure the printable surface of the paper is face up when loading media into the sheet feeder.
  • Page 111 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.
  • Page 112 EPSON Photo Paper You can load up to 20 sheets. Before loading Photo Paper, always put a support sheet* under the stack of Photo Paper. See page 6-9. Envelopes You can load up to 10 envelopes. See page 6-7. *If a support sheet is packed with the paper, load it underneath the paper, but do not print on it.

  • Page 113: Loading Envelopes

    Loading Envelopes When printing on envelopes, please note the following: q You 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. Also avoid using envelopes that are too thin;...

  • Page 114: Loading Transparencies

    Loading Transparencies When printing on transparencies, please note the following: q Before loading transparencies, remove the paper support and reinstall it into the slots at the back of the printer as shown below. q Always put a support sheet or a sheet of plain paper under the stack of transparencies.

  • Page 115: Using Epson Photo Paper (S041134)

    Using EPSON Photo Paper (S041134) EPSON Photo Paper (S041134) is perforated around the margins so you can trim your printed images to look like 4 6 inch (102 152 mm) photographs. Please note the following when using this paper. Loading q Load the paper printable side up with the perforated margins positioned as shown below.
  • Page 116 To print on the coated (whiter) side of Photo Paper, select Photo Quality Glossy Paper as the Media Type setting and EPSON PhotoPaper 4X6 in as the Paper Size setting in your printer driver. Note: The outside edge of your image might be cut off when you remove the perforated margins.

  • Page 117: Removing The Perforated Margins

    Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight. q EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.
  • Page 118 6-12 Printing on Special Paper...

  • Page 119: Chapter 7 Maintenance And Transportation

    Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing an Ink Cartridge ..... Cleaning the Printer ......Transporting the Printer .

  • Page 120: Replacing An Ink Cartridge

    If you need to replace an ink cartridge when the and lights are off, see ‘‘Ink Cartridge Problems’’ on page 8-30. 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.
  • Page 121 Caution: q Once you remove an ink cartridge, it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled even if ink remains. q 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 store the printer without a cartridge installed can damage the printer.
  • Page 122 Note: q If you press the cleaning button for three seconds when the and 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.
  • Page 123 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. color S020110 black S020093 Caution: q You must remove the yellow tape seal from the cartridge.
  • Page 124 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: Once you install the cartridges, do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges.

  • Page 125: Cleaning The Printer

    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.

  • Page 126: Transporting The Printer

    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 (home) position.
  • Page 127 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Diagnosing the Problem ..... . Error indicators ......Status Monitor .

  • Page 128: Diagnosing The Problem

    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 utility (Windows 95 and Macintosh only).
  • Page 129 Problem and Solution Paper Out No paper is loaded in the Load paper in the sheet feeder; then printer. press the load/eject button to turn this light off. The printer resumes printing. The paper is not loaded Remove and reload the paper; then correctly.

  • Page 130: Status Monitor

    Status Monitor If you are using Windows 95 or a Macintosh, you can use the Status Monitor to check the printer’s current status. For more details, see page 4-13 (for Windows) or page 5-22 (for Macintosh). Printer operation check Performing a printer operation check can help you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer.
  • Page 131 To perform a printer operation check, follow these steps: 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.
  • Page 132 4. Hold down the load/eject button and press the 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 is in black and white, but the actual test prints in color.

  • Page 133: Problems And Solutions

    Problems and Solutions This section divides printer problems into five categories: Power supply ..page 8-7 Operation ..page 8-8 Paper handling . . . page 8-14 Printing quality . . . page 8-17 Printer utilities .

  • Page 134: Operation

    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. 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 into the electrical outlet.
  • Page 135 Your interface cable does not Use an interface cable that meets both meet both the printer and printer and computer specifications. computer specifications. See ‘‘Connecting the Printer to Your PC’’ or ‘‘Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh’’ in Chapter 2. Also see ‘‘Interface Specifications’’...
  • Page 136 Your computer is not 100% ® AT compatible. in the Queue Setup window. To access this window, click the EPSON Spool 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.
  • Page 137 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.
  • Page 138 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...
  • Page 139 Something on the page is wrong or missing. Cause What to do The printer settings within Adjust the printer settings within your your application are application and print again. incorrect. If your Macintosh has only one serial port, choose Chooser from the Apple menu and select the modem port.

  • Page 140: Paper Handling

    Paper handling Paper does not feed properly from the sheet feeder. Cause What to do Too many sheets are loaded Take the paper stack out of the feeder, in the sheet 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.
  • Page 141 The printer loads more than one sheet at a time. Cause What to do Too many sheets are loaded Take the paper stack out of the feeder, in the sheet 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.

  • Page 142: Paper Feed Or Paper Jam Problems Occur Frequently

    Paper does not fully eject. Cause What to do The paper is too long. Press the load/eject button to eject the paper. Use paper that meets the paper requirements for this printer. See ‘‘Paper’’ on page B-3. Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently. Cause What to do Sheets of paper are stuck...

  • Page 143: Printing Quality

    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 8-26. The paper quality has been Use new paper. degraded due to age.
  • Page 144 Paper and Other Media’’ on page 6-6, loaded with the support sheet or the instructions packed with your under them. 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.
  • Page 145 Warning: Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer. The print head nozzles are Clean the print head. See ‘‘Cleaning clogged. the Print Head’’ on page 8-26. 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...
  • Page 146 Vertical printed lines do not align. Cause What to do The print head is misaligned. Align the print head with the Print Head Alignment utility. See ‘‘Aligning the Print Head’’on page 8-30. The printing position is Make sure the High Speed option in misaligned.
  • Page 147 Colors are different than you expect. Cause What to do The color print head nozzles Clean the print head. See ‘‘Cleaning are clogged. the Print Head’’ on page 8-26. Set the Ink setting to Color. Black ink is selected in your printer driver.
  • Page 148 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 printing has not improved, clean the print heads as described on page 8-26.

  • Page 149: Printer Utilities

    Use of the EPSON PhotoEnhance 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 from the settings list.
  • Page 150 The Enable bi-directional You must select Enable bi-directional support for this printer 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.

  • Page 151: Increasing The Print Speed

    Increasing the Print Speed 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.

  • Page 152: Cleaning The Print Head

    The table below shows the factors related to print speed only. Print speed Faster Slower Printer software settings Black Color Collate* Page reverse* Page rotate* Data characteristics Variety of colors Grayscale ** Full color Hardware resources System speed Fast Slow HDD free space Large Small...

  • Page 153: Using The Head Cleaning Utility

    You can clean 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.
  • Page 154 power light stops flashing, click Print nozzle 4. When the check pattern 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 is in black and white, but the actual check pattern prints in color.

  • Page 155: Using The Control Panel

    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.

  • Page 156: Aligning The Print Head

    3. After the 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 hasn’t improved after repeating this procedure four or five times, follow the recommendations listed in this chapter.

  • Page 157: Ink Cartridge Problems

    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...
  • Page 158 3. Hold down the load/eject button for three seconds. The print head moves to the replacement position. The power light begins flashing. Caution: Do not move the print head by hand. Always use the load/eject button to move it. Otherwise you may damage the printer.
  • Page 159 5. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it. 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.
  • Page 160 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: Once you install the cartridges, do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges.

  • Page 161: Contacting Customer Support

    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.

  • Page 162: 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.
  • Page 163 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. When you have found the documents that you need in the catalogue, call Faxon Epson again and enter the document ID numbers.

  • Page 164: For Australian Users

    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:...

  • Page 165: Your Dealer

    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.

  • Page 166: For Singapore 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:...

  • Page 167: For Philippines Users

    (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 168 8-42 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 169: Appendix A Tips For Color Printing

    Appendix A Tips for Color Printing Basics of Color ......Image Resolution and Image Size ....Basics of Color Documents .

  • Page 170: Basics Of Color

    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. The name of the color, such as red, blue, or violet.
  • Page 171 Since the printer and monitor produce color images differently, and also 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.

  • Page 172: Error Diffusion

    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: Dithering and error diffusion are the most commonly used halftoning...

  • Page 173: Image Resolution And Image Size

    Image Resolution and Image Size The resolution of your original image affects the quality of your printouts. 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.
  • Page 174 400 pixel Print 292 pixel 300 dpi 100 pixel Print 72 pixel 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.

  • Page 175: Basics Of Color Documents

    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, opinions, or feelings to one or more people and also to get results.
  • Page 176 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.

  • Page 177: Appendix B Specifications

    Appendix B Specifications Technical Specifications ..... . Printing ......Paper .

  • Page 178: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Printing Printing method: On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration: 32 nozzles 6 (black, cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta) Printable columns and printing speeds: Print quality Printable Available CR speed area dots 180 dpi 8.26 inches 1488 20 ips 360 dpi 8.26 inches 2976...

  • Page 179: Paper

    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.
  • Page 180 Special papers distributed by EPSON are only usable under normal conditions: 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...
  • Page 181 Single sheets/index cards Envelopes 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).

  • Page 182: Ink Cartridges

    Ink cartridges Black ink cartridge (S020093): Color Black Print capacity* 540 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi) Cartridge life 2 years from production date if unopened; 6 months if opened at 25°C (77°F) Temperature 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)

  • Page 183: Mechanical

    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. Do not use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired.

  • Page 184: Electrical

    Electrical 120V Model 220 240V Model Input voltage range 103.5 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 Power consumption Approx. 15W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern) Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer.

  • Page 185: Safety Approvals

    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.

  • Page 186: Interface 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 ACKNLG signals Signal level: TTL compatible Connector:...

  • Page 187: Serial Interface

    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 DTR protocol Word format: Data bit 8 bits Parity bit None Start bit...
  • Page 188 B-12 Specifications...

  • Page 189: Glossary

    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.

  • Page 190: Economy Printing

    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.

  • Page 191: High Speed Printing

    halftones Patterns of black or colored dots used to reproduce an image. halftoning A method of using dot patterns to represent 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.

  • Page 192: Print Server

    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.

  • Page 193: Spool Manager

    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. spool manager A software program that converts print data into codes that your printer understands.
  • Page 194 Glossary...
  • Page 195 Index Coated paper, 6-3. See also Special paper Adjust lever, 1-2, 6-6--7 Color, tips on using, A-2--8 Advanced setting Color Adjustment settings Macintosh, 5-2, 5-6, 5-8 Macintosh, 5-12--13 Windows, 4-2, 4-6, 4-8. See also Windows. See online help online help Colorimetric setting*, 5-15 Alignment, print head, 4-14, 5-24, Color settings...
  • Page 196 EPSON Monitor2*, 5-25 Special paper EPSON PhotoEnhance Macintosh, 5-13 Windows, 4-7 Halftoning settings EPSON Photo Paper, 1-7, 6-6, 6-9 Macintosh, 5-15 EPSON special media, 1-7. See also Windows. See online help Special paper Head. See Print head EPSON Spool Manager , 4-15 Head Cleaning utility.
  • Page 197 ICM setting , 4-7. See also online help Main menu , 4-3--4. See also online Image resolution and size, A-5 help Index cards, 1-7, 6-3, 6-5 Maintenance, Chapter 7 printable area, B-5 Matching, color, A-2--4 specifications, B-4 Macintosh, 5-11--15 See also Special paper Windows, 4-7.
  • Page 198 Predefined settings Macintosh, 5-6--8 Online help , 2-11, 4-17 Windows, 4-6--7. See also online Options, 1-6 help Orientation setting Print Macintosh, 5-19 quality, 8-17--23, 8-26--31 Windows. See online help speed, 8-25--26 Output tray, 1-2, 3-2 Printable Area setting Macintosh, 5-19 Windows.
  • Page 199 Printer utilities. See Utilities Print head Safety alignment, 8-30--31 approvals, B-9 cleaning, 8-26--30 instructions, 1--5 Printing, basics Saturation, B-2 Macintosh, 3-8--10 Saturation setting Windows, 3-5--8 Macintosh, 5-13, 5-15 Printing problems. See Windows. See online help Troubleshooting Self adhesive sheets, 1-7, 6-5 Print Quality settings Special media, 1-7.
  • Page 200 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, 6-8 Transporting the printer, 7-8 Troubleshooting, Chapter 8 ink cartridges, 8-31--34 operation, 8-8--13 paper handling, 8-14--16 power supply, 8-7--8 printing quality, 8-17--23 printer utilities, 8-23--24...
  • Page 202 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 61144 Fax: (310) 782-5220 Fax: (+44) 01442 227227 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH EPSON FRANCE S.A.

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