Epson Stylus Color 600 Manual

Epson stylus color 600: specifications
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paper support extension
edge
guides
output
tray

Printer Specifications

Printing
Printing method
On-demand ink jet
Nozzle
configuration
Monochrome (black) 64 nozzles
(32
2 staggered)
Color (cyan, magenta, yellow)
32 nozzles
paper support
printer cover
control
panel
output tray
extensions
ink cartridge
clamp
paper
paper
load/eject
thickness
out light
button
lever
black
color
ink out
cleaning
ink out
light
button
light
3
Printable columns and printing speeds
Raster graphics mode
Print quality
180 dpi
360 dpi
720 dpi
ips = inches per second
Character mode
Character pitch
(characters per inch)
10
12
15
17 (10 condensed)
20 (12 condensed)
cps = characters per second
Resolution
Print direction
Control codes
Line spacing
Paper feed speed
Input buffer
Fonts
power
button
Bitmap fonts
Font
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Courier
EPSON Prestige
EPSON Script
Select other font/pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands.
Scalable fonts
Font
EPSON Roman
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Roman T
EPSON Sans Serif H
Each font has four variations: normal, bold, italic, and bold italic.
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 600

Printable area
Available dots
8.26 inches
1488
8.26 inches
2976
8.26 inches
5952
Print
Draft
columns
speed
80
400 cps
96
480 cps
120
600 cps
137
684 cps
160
800 cps
Maximum 1440 dpi
Bidirectional with logic seeking for text
and graphics. (Auto print direction can be
set in the default-setting mode.)
ESC/P 2
and expanded raster graphics
codes
1/6 inch, 1/8 inch, or programmable in
1/360-inch increments
66.6 milliseconds per 1/6-inch line
32KB
10 cpi
12 cpi
15 cpi
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Minimum
Maximum
point size
point size
8
32
8
32
8
32
8
32
EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 - 1
CR speed
20 ips
20 ips
20 ips
LQ printing
speed
200 cps
240 cps
300 cps
342 cps
400 cps
720 dpi
Proportional
x
x
Increments
2
2
2
2

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Summary of Contents for Epson Stylus Color 600

  • Page 1: Epson Stylus Color

    1/6 inch, 1/8 inch, or programmable in 1/360-inch increments 66.6 milliseconds per 1/6-inch line 32KB 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional Minimum Maximum point size point size Increments EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 - 1...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3: Ink Cartridge

    Single sheet The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm). B–L: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
  • Page 4 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.4A 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. Environmental Temperature Operation: 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C) Storage: 4 to 140 °F (...
  • Page 5: Default Settings

    To change the default font or character table, follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. (Use paper at least 8.2 inches wide. Otherwise the print heads will spray ink directly onto the platen.)
  • Page 6: Using The Control Panel Buttons

    When all the lights flash, your printer may P S B A have an internal error. 6 - EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 Using the Control Panel Buttons Follow these guidelines when using the control panel buttons: load/eject...
  • Page 7: Loading Paper

    Follow these steps to check the printer: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 1/97 EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 - 7...
  • Page 8: Printing From Windows

    8 - EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 2. Make sure your EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 printer is selected, and then click the Options these buttons.) You see a dialog box like the following:...
  • Page 9: Setting Default Printer Options

    10. In the printing dialog box, click Close may need to click a combination of these buttons. While your document is printing, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears, showing the printing progress and the status of your printer. If you’re using Windows 95, this box also displays the Status Monitor.
  • Page 10: Printing From Dos

    Most DOS programs require you to select from a list of printers to install the printer software. If EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 is not included in the list, contact your software manufacturer to obtain updated software.
  • Page 11: Using The Status Monitor

    2. Open the Spool Manager. 3. Choose 4. In the dialog box, change the spool directory to the one you created in step 1. Then click 5. Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 is selected, and Spool Manager4 then choose Setup dialog box appears.
  • Page 12: Managing Print Jobs On A Macintosh

    EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 Using the Despooler While your document is printing, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears on your screen: Click to pause printing Click to cancel printing Note: If you don’t want the Despooler dialog box to appear each time you print, you can turn it off.
  • Page 13: Using The Macintosh Status Monitor

    These files can then be printed from another computer attached to the printer. First you need to install the EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 printer software on each computer that is going to print on the network. Then run Spool Manager and identify the shared directory to use for journal files.
  • Page 14: Replacing An Ink Cartridge

    When the light stays on, the cartridge is empty and you need to replace it. Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: Black ink cartridge...
  • Page 15: Replacing An Outdated Ink Cartridge

    For example, you can achieve the highest resolution (SuperFine quality at 1440 dpi) only when you use EPSON Photo Quality media. The following tips will help you get the best results on any type of paper or other media.
  • Page 16: Epson 360 Dpi, High Quality, And Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

    For this media name . . . Plain paper Envelopes EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Special Coated Paper for 360 dpi Printing EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Special Coated Paper for 720 dpi...
  • Page 17: Printer Care

    Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows computer or a Macintosh: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the black and color ink out lights are off.
  • Page 18: Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern

    If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above. Using the Control Panel 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, and that the black and color ink out lights are off.

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