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Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for Epson Stylus COLOR 900G

Page 1 Offer terms: This offer is good only to qualifying end-user customers of Epson America, Inc., residing within the United States. Please allow 10 days for delivery. EPSON is not responsible for illegible, misdirected, or postage due mail. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Orders that do not comply with the terms of this offer will be rejected.
Page 2 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual...
Page 3: Copyright Notice
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: Table Of Contents
Introduction Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements How To Use Your Manuals Using Links Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips ENERGY STAR Compliance Year 2000 Ready Important Safety Instructions Basic Printing Printing from Windows Printing from Windows Applications Setting Default Printer Options Checking Printer Status Printing from a Macintosh Checking Printer Status...
Page 5 Advanced Printing Using Custom Project Types Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects Customizing Color Settings Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode Using Custom Color Management Modes Using a Color Management System Using ColorSync on the Macintosh Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options Selecting Paper Options in Windows Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh Selecting Print Layout Options...
Page 6 Selecting Special Media Media Loading and Handling Guidelines Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper Envelopes EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers...
Page 7 Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh Using Monitor3 Using the Macintosh Status Monitor Selecting Configuration Options Setting Up Background Printing Options Network Printing For Windows 95 and 98 Users Setting Up the Host System Setting Up Client Systems For Windows NT 4.0 Users Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer Accessing the Printer Through a Network For Macintosh Users...
Page 8 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Print Head Using the Head Cleaning Utility Using the Control Panel Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Replacing an Ink Cartridge Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge Aligning the Print Head Using the Print Head Alignment Utility Using the DOS Print Head Alignment Utility Using the Control Panel Buttons Cleaning the Printer...
Page 9 Fixing Paper Problems Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems Uninstalling Printer Software Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Instructions 182 Windows 3.1 Instructions Macintosh Instructions Where To Get Help Specifications Printing Paper Ink Cartridges Mechanical Electrical Environmental Safety Approvals Interfaces Index Page 8...
Page 10: Introduction
Your EPSON Stylus business graphics, digital photographs, newsletters, and more. With resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi and EPSON’s unique variable micro droplet technology, you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid color graphics, and sharp black text—all at unprecedented speeds.
Page 11: Windows System Requirements
Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have: An IBM Windows 3.1x), 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor DOS, Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 3.1, 95, or 98 or 64MB for Windows NT 4.0 recommended) At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images (100MB...
Page 12: Macintosh System Requirements
Using an improperly For serial connection: an ImageWriter shielded USB cable— (8-pin mini DIN male/male, Belkin brand recommended; EPSON part especially a cable number: F2V024-06) more than 6.5 feet For USB connection to an iMac computer: a shielded USB “AB”...
Page 13: How To Use Your Manuals
EPSON gives instructions for replacing ink provides solutions for any problems you may have with...
Page 14: Using Links
Using Links Green, underlined text indicates that the text is a link (cross-reference) to other parts of this manual. Click on the text with the mouse pointer to view the referenced information. Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips You’ll find this information throughout your manual: Introduction Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Page 15: Energy Star Compliance
Year 2000 Ready Your EPSON printer is Year 2000 Ready. However, be sure the other parts of your computer system are also ready for the year 2000. Important Safety Instructions...
Page 16 Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label. Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off. Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.
Page 17 Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of the cartridge. If it does get on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them.
Page 18: Basic Printing
It’s easy to print all your documents with your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900. First set up your printer and install the software, following the instructions in the Start Here card. Read this chapter to find out about: Printing from Windows...
Page 19: Printing From Windows Applications
Printing from Windows Applications This section describes the settings you’ll need to check for all your everyday printouts. See advanced settings for special print jobs. Most Windows examples show 1 Open a Windows application and select a file you want to print. screen captures for 2 Open the File menu and click Print.
Page 20 3 Make sure your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer is selected, and then click the Properties button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it instead. Then click Properties on the next screen.) You then see the printer settings dialog box:...
Page 21 The type of paper you choose determines the print quality (resolution) resolution, always use you can use. It’s very important to select the correct setting for your EPSON media. paper. If you’re not sure which to choose, see 5 Choose Color or Black ink.
Page 22: Setting Default Printer Options
9 Click the Layout tab (not available with Windows 3.1) and check the Reduce/Enlarge, Print Layout, and Watermark settings. See Print Layout Options in Windows 10 Click OK when you’re finished checking your settings. The dialog box closes. Click OK until you see the Print dialog box. 11 In the Print dialog box, click OK or Print.
Page 23 Setting Default Options in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers. 2 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon. You can access the default Windows NT 3 Select Properties or Document Defaults (Windows NT), then click printer software the Main tab.
Page 24: Checking Printer Status
1 Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 2 Double-click the Printers icon. 3 Select EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 from the list of installed printers and click Setup. You see the following printer settings dialog box: Click to select...
Page 25 Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 After you send a print job, the Progress Meter window appears on your screen: This information appears only if you installed Status Monitor 2 The Progress Meter shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer.
Page 26 Windows 3.1 After you send your print job, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears on your screen: Click to cancel printing This dialog box shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. If you run out of paper while printing, for example, the Despooler warns you.
Page 27: Printing From A Macintosh
Printing from a Macintosh When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software settings in each application you use. This section describes the settings you’ll need to check for all your everyday printouts. See On the Macintosh, Printing printer settings are saved with your...
Page 28 The type of paper you choose determines the print quality (resolution) EPSON media. you can use. It’s very important to select the correct setting for your paper. If you’re not sure which to choose, see 7 Choose Color or Black ink.
Page 29 8 Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. This is the easiest way to get good printing results for all kinds of documents, on all types of paper. 9 Set the slider to Quality or Speed. Some Media Types also have an intermediate setting.
Page 30: Checking Printer Status
Checking Printer Status If you turned on background printing, EPSON Monitor3 automatically displays this dialog box when you send a print job to the printer: Job currently printing Jobs waiting to print Click to set priorities or print times for...
Page 31: Advanced Printing
When your presentation graphics, photographs, or other projects have special printing requirements, you can use the advanced settings in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 software. You can choose custom project types or adjust individual settings like brightness, contrast, sharpness, and halftoning. For professional-quality color accuracy, you can use a color management system.
Page 32: Using Custom Project Types
Using Custom Project Types Custom project types provide an easy way to fine-tune your printer settings for a specific type of project. Follow these steps to print with custom project types: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Windows dialog boxes:...
Page 33 3 Choose the Media Type you want to print on. (If you’re not sure which setting to choose, see 4 Choose Color or Black ink. 5 Click Custom (in Windows 3.1, click Advanced), and then click Always choose your Custom Settings. You see the list of project types. Media Type and Ink 6 Choose the right setting for your project and Media Type following setting before you...
Page 34 7 In Windows, click the Paper and Layout tabs (not available on Windows 3.1) to check or change any necessary settings, as described in Layout Options in On a Macintosh, check or change any necessary settings on the Page Setup and the Layout dialog boxes as described in Options on a Macintosh Macintosh.
Page 35: Customizing Print Quality And Special Effects
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects If you need the maximum control over your project, or you want to experiment with special effects, you can adjust the custom settings in your printer software. Follow these steps: After you customize your print settings for 1 Create your image or document in your application software.
Page 36 4 Choose the Media Type and Ink settings you want to use, following the guidelines in 5 Choose one of the following Print Quality options: The available Print Quality settings may be limited by the Media Type you choose. Advanced Printing Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution) Some of these options are...
Page 37 6 Choose one of the following Halftoning options: In Automatic mode, the Halftoning setting is selected based on the data in your print job. In Custom mode, Halftoning is 7 Choose any of the following print options: preselected for each project type setting.
Page 38: Customizing Color Settings
8 Click OK if you’re ready to return to the printer settings dialog box, or color settings. Customizing Color Settings There are three ways to manage the color in your documents using your printer software: Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode automatically correct digital photographs for exposure and other common flaws, and to adjust the tone or sharpness.
Page 39: Using Photoenhance3 Or Digital Camera Correction Mode
Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode To correct the exposure, tone, and sharpness of digital images, you can use PhotoEnhance3 and/or Digital Camera Correction mode. These options are not available on Windows 3.1. The Color 1 Create your image or document in your application software. Management section 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in also changes to this...
Page 40: Using Custom Color Management Modes
5 You can customize your image using these settings: 6 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box. Using Custom Color Management Modes You can choose from several custom Color Management modes or manually adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow) color values.
Page 41 4 Click the Advanced button (More Settings in Windows 3.1). The Color Management section of the Advanced dialog box appears as shown: Click the Color Adjustment button if Not available with Windows 3.1; you don’t see this ICM not available view.
Page 42 6 If you want to specify individual color correction values, use the sliders to increase (drag right) or decrease (drag left) the settings listed below: 7 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box. Advanced Printing Brightness Makes your image lighter or darker. Contrast Increases or decreases the difference between the bright or dark parts of an image.
Page 43: Using A Color Management System
Using a Color Management System To achieve the maximum color accuracy, you can use Image Color Matching (ICM; Windows 95 and 98 only), Standard Red Green Blue (sRGB; Windows 95, 98, and NT only), or ColorSync (Macintosh only), if You can also select your system is set up to use them.
Page 44: Using Colorsync On The Macintosh
7 Click Custom, then click Advanced. 8 On the Advanced dialog box, click the ColorSync button. 9 For Profile, choose EPSON Standard. This is the ColorSync profile created especially for your printer. Don’t choose any other printer profile you may have on your system.
Page 45: Selecting Paper Size And Orientation Options
10 Choose one of the following options for Rendering Intent: The Rendering Intent options may be limited by the Media Type you’ve selected. 11 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box. Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options Your printer can print on paper up to 9.5 inches wide and up to 44 inches long in either portrait or landscape orientation.
Page 46: Selecting Paper Options In Windows
Selecting Paper Options in Windows Follow these steps to select paper options on the Paper tab: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Windows. 3 Click the Paper tab. You see the Paper dialog box: Printer graphic reflects changes to Orientation...
Page 47 4 Click the Paper Size drop-down list to select the size of paper you loaded in the printer. The sizes marked with an asterisk (*; not available with Windows 3.1) are larger than you can load in the printer and can be used only with the Reduce/Enlarge setting on the Layout tab;...
Page 48 7 If you’re printing a multi-page document and want the last page printed first so the pages come out without needing to be reordered, click the Reverse Order checkbox. The page graphics change to show later pages printing first. 8 Select the direction of printing on the page with the Orientation options. To print your document oriented as shown in one of the following The Rotate by 180 illustrations, select the options listed below it.
Page 49 Creating User Defined Paper Sizes You can create up to 10 custom paper sizes (one in Windows 3.1) and add them to the Paper Size list using the User Defined option. This is useful if you’re printing a custom size document, such as a banner. You can select any width from 3.5 to 9.5 inches, and any height (length) from 3.5 to 44 inches.
Page 50 4 Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT Type a name (up to 24 characters) for your custom paper size in the Paper Size Name field. Then select a Paper Width and Paper Height for the paper. To use centimeters instead of inches, click the 0.01cm option.
Page 51: Selecting Paper Options On A Macintosh
Windows 3.1 You can change the custom paper size, but cannot delete it. 1 Click User Defined in the Paper Size list. 2 On the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, change the Paper Width and Paper Height settings as necessary. 3 Click OK when you’re done.
Page 52 Index card 8 10 in Envelope #10 4 1/8 9 1/2 in Envelope DL 110 220 mm Envelope C6 114 162 mm Envelope 132 220 mm EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 in Panoramic 210 594 mm Creating Custom Paper Sizes. Click to select your...
Page 53 4 Select the direction of printing on the page with the Orientation options. To print your document oriented as shown in one of the following illustrations, select the options listed below it. The Rotate by 180 degrees setting lets you print the lower portion of a document first, with a bottom margin as...
Page 54 Creating Custom Paper Sizes You can create up to 8 custom paper sizes and add them to the Paper Size list. This is useful if you’re printing a custom size document, such as a banner. You can select any width from 3.5 to 9.5 inches, and any height To delete a custom (length) from 3.5 to 44 inches.
Page 55 Selecting Print Order Options Follow these steps to use the Collate and Reverse Order options: 1 Open your application program’s File menu and select Print. 2 Click the For information on the other settings on the Layout dialog box, Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh.
Page 56: Selecting Print Layout Options
Selecting Print Layout Options The print layout options let you reduce or enlarge almost any size document to print on your printer. You can also select options to proof multiple pages on one sheet of paper, add page frames, and add a predefined or custom watermark.
Page 57: Reducing And Enlarging Your Document Size
Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size When you want to make the printed size of a document different from its original size, you can use your printer software’s Reduce/Enlarge settings. You can make the document fit into the printable area on a selected paper size or you can choose to reduce or enlarge it to a selected percentage of its original size.
Page 58 5 If the Paper Size setting you selected is larger than the maximum size that can be printed on your printer, you see the following dialog box: In the Output Paper list, select the actual size of the paper loaded in the printer and click OK.
Page 59 6 Click the Layout tab. You see the Layout dialog box: If you previously 7 Select one of the following Reduce/Enlarge settings: selected a Paper Size setting that is larger than the maximum paper size for your printer and then choose Normal, the Paper Size changes to...
Page 60: Using Multiple Print Layouts And Page Frames
8 If you’re finished selecting Layout options, click OK. If you want to select more options, see and Page Frames Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames If you’re printing a multi-page document, but you want a quick proof of the images on each page printed on one piece of paper, you can select Print Layout options in the printer software.
Page 61 4 If the page order in the on-screen graphic is how you want your document printed, go to step 5. To change the page order, click the Page Order button. Then select the page order you want to use from the Print Layout dialog box that appears.
Page 62 3 To select a watermark, click the WaterMark drop-down list. Then highlight one of the following watermarks: Confidential Draft Urgent Priority To turn off your watermark, select None from the drop-down list. 4 To change the watermark or specify how it appears, click the Settings button.
Page 63 5 To load a custom watermark you’ve created as a bitmap file in an application program, click the User Defined button. You see the following dialog box: You can create up to 10 custom watermarks using any bitmap file up to 15MB in size. With Windows NT, the file can be any size.
Page 64: Choosing Print Layout Options On A Macintosh
6 Now select the way you want the watermark to appear by choosing the following options. The on-screen graphic changes to reflect all the settings you choose. If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the Layout 7 If you’re finished changing Layout options, click OK.
Page 65 Using the Fit to Page Option When you want to make the printed size of a document different from its actual size, you can use your printer software’s Fit to Page option to proportion it to fit on a selected paper size. Follow these steps to use the Fit to Page option: 1 Create your image or document in your application software.
Page 66 7 Select one of the following Fit to Page options: Document size 8 If you’re finished selecting Layout options, click OK. If you want to select more options, see Multiple Print Layouts and Page Advanced Printing Select Off to set the print proportion to 100%. Select On to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fit on the paper size loaded in the printer.
Page 67: Adding A Watermark
Adding a Watermark You can add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how it should be handled. For example, you may want to add a watermark of the word “Confidential” to documents you don’t want distributed to other parties.
Page 68 5 To load a custom watermark you’ve created as a PICT file in an application program, click the Add/Delete button. You see the following dialog box: You can create up to 10 custom watermarks from PICT files up to 1MB in size.
Page 69 6 Now select the way you want the watermark to appear by choosing the following options. The layout graphic changes to reflect all the settings you choose. If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the Layout graphic.
Page 70 7 If you’re finished changing Layout options, click OK to close the Layout dialog box. If you want to select more options, see Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames If you’re printing a multi-page document and you want a quick proof of the images on each page printed on one piece of paper, you can select a Print Layout option in the printer software.
Page 71 4 To print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper, select either 2 Pages or 4 Pages in the Pages pop-up list. 5 If the page order of the layout shown in the printer graphic is how you want your document printed, go to step 6.
Page 72: Using Print Preview On The Macintosh
Using Print Preview on the Macintosh You can get a preview of how your document will print with the Print Preview feature in your Macintosh printer software. Print Preview shows the results of the following printer software settings on your document: Print layout settings such as Fit to Page, Page Order, Watermark, Reverse Order, and Collate Page Setup options, such as Paper Size, Orientation, Rotate by 180...
Page 73 4 Click the Preview button. You see the print preview dialog box: Page control buttons Preview image Preview sizing buttons 5 The first preview page is the first page of your document. To change the preview page, click the page, or enter a page number in the Page field. 6 To change the size of the preview, click the following buttons: When you click Cancel, the Preview...
Page 74: Saving Custom Settings
Saving Custom Settings After you’ve fine-tuned your printer settings for a special project, you can save the settings as a group. Then you can quickly reuse them the next time you print a similar project. You can save up to 10 groups of settings. 1 Customize your printer settings, then access the Advanced dialog box as described in (In Windows 3.1, access the main printer settings dialog box as...
Page 75: Revising Custom Settings
To use the settings, click Custom (in Windows 3.1, click Advanced). Then open the Custom Settings list and double-click the name you selected for your custom settings group. (On a Macintosh, the custom settings group is automatically selected.) To redefine or delete your custom settings, see Deleting Custom Revising Custom Settings To change the options in a customized settings group but keep the same...
Page 76: Deleting Custom Settings
5 If you’re using Windows, click Save. Click OK at the Save As dialog box to save your revised settings. (Click Cancel to cancel your changes.) On a Macintosh, click the Redefine button. Then click Replace at the confirmation dialog box to save your redefined settings. (Click Cancel to cancel your changes.) Deleting Custom Settings 1 From the main printer settings dialog box, click Custom, then click the...
Page 77: Printing On Special Media
Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 lets you print on just about any kind of paper you want to use. You can get great results printing on various sizes of plain paper, letterhead, and envelopes, but you’ll get even better results with EPSON’s specially coated ink jet paper.
Page 78: Selecting Special Media
When you print on special paper or other media, you need to choose the correct Media Type and Paper Size settings in your printer software. The table below lists the available EPSON media and the corresponding Media Type setting for each one.
Page 79 (refill, paper only) EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies To order EPSON paper and other media, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. only). Or visit our website at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.
Page 80: Media Loading And Handling Guidelines
Media Loading and Handling Guidelines The type of paper or other media you use is one of the most important factors in determining the quality of your printed output. The following tips will help you get the best results on any type of paper or other media: Don’t use any Always handle sheets by the edges, and don’t touch the printable cleaning sheets...
Page 81 Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper Envelopes EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper...
Page 82: Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, And Legal-Size Paper
Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper Load the top edge first. When you load legal-size paper, pull up the paper support extension and both output tray extensions. Load a maximum of 100 sheets. Select Plain paper as the Media Type and be sure to choose the correct Paper Size setting in your printer software.
Page 83: Epson Photo Paper
EPSON Photo Paper You can use EPSON Photo Paper to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you get from film processing. EPSON Photo Paper is available in several sizes. You can load up to 20 sheets of 4 Paper or 1 sheet of Panoramic paper at a time.
Page 84 If you’re using 4 1 When you create the image in your application software, size it to EPSON 4 6-inch Photo Paper is perforated around the edges so you can trim your printouts and “bleed” the photo— extend it to the edge of the paper—on all...
Page 85 3 Load the paper against the right edge guide with the glossy side 4 Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper. 5 After you print your picture, fold the paper back and Printing on Special Media facing up and the perforated margins positioned as shown: You can load up to 20 sheets of Photo Paper at a time.
Page 86: Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards You can load up to 30 cards at a time. Always place the included support sheet under the cards. Be sure the cards are against the right edge guide and the left edge guide is against the left edge of the cards.
Page 87: Epson Photo Quality Glossy Film
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Before you load glossy film, put a support sheet (packed with the media) or a plain paper sheet beneath the stack. Load up to 20 sheets of glossy film and select Photo Quality Glossy Film as the Media Type.
Page 88: Epson Photo Stickers
A6 Index 105 148 mm as the Paper Size setting in the printer software. EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper You can print photos, company logos, or anything else you want on these transfer papers, and then iron your images onto T-shirts or other cotton cloth items.
Page 89: Managing Print Jobs
Your printer software includes several utilities for managing print jobs. You can use them to monitor your printer’s status and check on the current print job or jobs waiting to print. This chapter provides instructions for the following: Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh...
Page 90: Managing Print Jobs In Windows 95, Windows 98, And Windows Nt
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Your printer software offers three ways to manage and monitor your print jobs: Windows NT 4.0 servers and Progress Meter, which appears each time you send a print job, as workstations include described in a messenger service...
Page 91: Using The Progress Meter
Using the Progress Meter After you send a print job, the Progress Meter window appears on your screen: This information appears only if you installed Status Monitor 2 The Progress Meter shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer.
Page 92: Displaying The Progress Meter
To access the dialog box, you must open your printer software from the Windows Printers utility as described below. 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. 2 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer icon and select Properties (Windows 95 and 98) or Document Defaults (Windows NT) from the menu.
Page 93 4 Click the Speed & Progress button. You see this dialog box: For information about other options in the Speed & Progress dialog box, see 5 Click OK to close the Speed & Progress dialog box and return to the Utility menu.
Page 94: Using The Spool Manager
The Spool Manager (not available with Windows NT) displays the status of your print job files and lets you control them. To open Spool Manager while you’re printing, click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 button that appears on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
Page 95: Using Status Monitor 2
If you’re having trouble printing, it may be because of a stalled print job. Follow these steps to delete it and continue printing: 1 Click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 button on the taskbar. 2 Click on any print jobs marked Held.
Page 96 To use Status Monitor 2 or to view any of its status windows, you must first open it. Follow these steps: 1 Make sure your printer is turned on. 2 Click Start, point to Programs, click the Epson folder, and click EPSON Status Monitor 2. You see the main window:...
Page 97: Turning On Background Monitoring
1 If you haven’t already done so, turn on background monitoring as monitoring must be described in turned on to change the Background 2 Click EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 in the Installed Printers list. Monitoring and Status Alert preferences. Managing Print Jobs Opening Status Monitor 2.
Page 98 3 Click the Preferences from the Settings menu. (You can also right-click the printer name in the Installed Printers list and select Monitoring Preferences from the menu.) You see the Monitoring Preferences window. If the Status Alert window takes a long time to appear after you send a print job, you may want to...
Page 99 Printer icon and name If you see more than one EPSON printer in the Installed Printers list, Status Monitor 2 has detected printer software for other EPSON printers on your system. If you connect another EPSON printer, you can monitor it with Status Monitor 2 the same way you monitor your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900.
Page 100 If you have more than one EPSON printer you want to monitor, you can add them using the Add Printers option in the Settings menu. To save system resources, you may want to delete any printers from the Status Monitor 2 list that you don’t need to monitor. To do this, click the printer in...
Page 101 Interpreting the Installed Printer Icon The various Status Monitor 2 windows and the Monitoring icon show a printer. The color of the printer indicates the printer status as follows: Color Green Yellow Gray or dimmed Managing Print Jobs Status message Ready to print Paper and/or ink level is low Paper and/or ink is out, paper is jammed, or a print...
Page 102: Using The Printer Status Window
If you’re currently printing, click the Details button on either the Progress Meter (see (see If you’re not currently printing, access your printer software, click the Utility tab; then click the EPSON Status Monitor 2 icon. You can also open Status Monitor 2 as described in Monitor Then click the Printer menu.
Page 103 The printer graphic in the Printer Status window gives status and error condition information: Graphic Managing Print Jobs Condition Ready to print Paper isn’t loaded correctly Paper is jammed Black ink is out Color ink is out A communication error has occurred Another type of printer error has occurred The printer is cleaning the print head or charging the ink cartridges.
Page 104 To check the amount of ink you have, click the Consumables tab. (The Printer Information tab doesn’t display information for your printer.) Using the Job Status Window To view detailed information on the print jobs waiting to print, you can use the Job Status window (not available with Windows NT).
Page 105 You see the Job Status window: Menu bar To pause or cancel a print job, first click in the Document Name list to highlight it. Then select either Pause Printing or Cancel Printing from the Document menu. To pause or purge all waiting print jobs, select Pause Printing or Purge Print Jobs from the Print menu.
Page 106 Using the Status Alert Window To use the Status Alert window, you must turn on background monitoring and set the Status Alert Preferences. See Monitoring The color of the printer icon in the Status Alert window indicates the type of error, as described in Click the printer name to highlight it, then click Details to open the Printer Status...
Page 107: Optimizing Data Transfer
You can speed up the way your printer software processes multiple-copy print jobs using options in the Speed & Progress dialog box. You can also optimize your printer port for the fastest data transfer rate for EPSON printers, if your computer supports such transfers.
Page 108 4 Click the Speed & Progress button. You see this dialog box: Not available with Windows NT If you have more than one hard disk drive, you can select a folder for storing multiple copy print jobs here. You don’t see this box if you have only one hard disk drive.
Page 109 EPSON Printer Port (not available with Windows NT 4.0) lets you optimize the transfer rate of your printer port for EPSON printers instead of using the Windows default printer port. You may see one of these messages beneath the EPSON Printer Port option: High speed (DMA) transfer enabled tells you that you’re...
Page 110: Managing Print Jobs In Windows 3.1
To open Spool Manager, do one of the following: Program Manager or the current window is To open it while you’re printing, click the EPSON Spool Manager icon maximized. Reduce at the bottom of your desktop. the window size to...
Page 111 You see the Spool Manager window: Queue Print job file The Spool Manager window displays the status of your print job files and lets you control them. You can also control print queues, display of the Despooler, and the default spool directory. Click Help in the Spool Manager menu bar for detailed information.
Page 112 C:\SPLTEMP. 2 Open the Spool Manager as described in 3 Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is selected, and then choose Setup from the Queue menu. The Queue Setup dialog box appears. 4 Change the spool directory to the one you created in step 1. Also make sure Use Print Manager for this port is checked.
Page 113: Managing Print Jobs On A Macintosh
Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh Your Macintosh printer software includes two print job management utilities: Monitor3 and Status Monitor. It also includes a Configuration utility for setting up print monitoring options. If you’re using background printing, Monitor3 starts automatically when you send a job to the printer.
Page 114: Using Monitor3
2 Under Background Printing, click On and close the Chooser. depending on your Macintosh OS 3 To increase the memory allocation, select EPSON Monitor3 in the version; see your Extensions folder in your System folder. Then choose Get Info from...
Page 115 Monitoring Print Jobs with Monitor3 After you send a print job, you see the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box: If the Monitor3 dialog box doesn’t appear, Current print click the current application icon at the Jobs waiting to right end of the menu...
Page 116 Show details arrow at the bottom of the window. The Priority list becomes active. If you see a stop sign icon and the message Print queue on hold in the EPSON Monitor3 Show/Hide details arrow dialog box, select Start print queue from the Printer menu to...
Page 117: Using The Macintosh Status Monitor
Using the Macintosh Status Monitor You can use the Status Monitor to check the level of ink in your printer. Follow these steps: 1 Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu in your application. You see a printer settings dialog box. 2 Click the For information about these utilities,...
Page 118 3 Click the EPSON StatusMonitor icon. The software checks the amount of ink remaining in the printer and displays the Status Monitor window: 4 To recheck the ink level check, click the Update button. To close the Status Monitor, click OK.
Page 119: Selecting Configuration Options
Selecting Configuration Options You can configure the way you want the printer to handle error and warning messages, ink level checks, and temporary spool folders in the Configuration Settings dialog box. Follow these steps: 1 Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu in your application. You see a printer settings dialog box.
Page 120 4 Select from the following configuration options: Warning messages, such as low ink, allowing printing to continue; error messages are more serious and cause printing to stop. 5 When you’re finishing changing your configuration options, click OK to return to the Utility menu. Managing Print Jobs Error notification lets you select whether you want your system to beep and display error message text or just display text if your...
Page 121: Setting Up Background Printing Options
Setting Up Background Printing Options When background printing is on, your printer software lets you work in other applications while printing takes place in the background. Background printing also lets you set up the following printing options: You can also turn Turn background printing on or off background printing on or off in the...
Page 122 Print at: to print at the specific time you enter in the day and time in the fields to the right Hold to hold the print job in the print queue until you’re ready to release it using EPSON Monitor 3; see Using Monitor3 for details.
Page 123: Network Printing
Before you can use your printer on a network, you must configure your computer as described in the following sections. For Windows 95 and 98 Users If your computer is on a Windows 95 or Windows 98 network and you want other users to share the printer connected to it, you need to: set up the system connected to the printer (host system) so the printer can be shared...
Page 124 If a dialog box 6 In the Control Panel, double-click Printers. requesting the Windows 95 or 98 7 Right click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon, then click Sharing on CD-ROM appears, the File menu. insert the CD-ROM in 8 Click Shared As, enter printer...
Page 125: Setting Up Client Systems
Setting Up Client Systems 1 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon and choose Properties. To print from DOS 2 Click the Details tab. applications as well 3 Click the Add Port button, then click Browse to specify the network as Windows path to the printer.
Page 126: For Windows Nt 4.0 Users
For Windows NT 4.0 Users This section tells you how to set up your printer so that other computers on the network can use it. First, you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to This section is written which the printer is connected.
Page 127: Accessing The Printer Through A Network
3 Click Shared and enter the Share Name. Do not choose any drivers from the Alternate Drivers list. 4 Click OK. Accessing the Printer Through a Network Your printer must be set up as a shared To access your printer from another computer on the network, follow resource on the these steps: computer to which it...
Page 128 3 Click Network printer server, then click Next. 4 Double-click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer. Then click the printer’s icon. Be sure to confirm all 5 Click OK and follow the network settings with on-screen instructions.
Page 129: For Macintosh Users
A list of all the printers connected to the selected zone appears on the right. Click the name assigned to the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900. 4 Click the Background Printing buttons to turn background printing on or off.
Page 130: Optional Interfaces
You can connect it to a PC or Macintosh, or both at the same time. If you want to connect to another system or to a network, you can install one of the following EPSON interface boards in your printer: Type of interface board...
Page 131: Using Pc Interface Boards
This chapter tells you how to install and use EPSON interface boards in the following sections: Using PC Interface Boards Using Macintosh Interface Boards Installing Optional Interfaces Using PC Interface Boards Before you install the serial interface board in your printer, follow the instructions that come with the board for setting baud rate and parity.
Page 132: Installing Optional Interfaces
If you install the Ethernet board connected to a thin coaxial (10BASE2) cable, and the printer is the last device on the network, you need to obtain a 50-ohm terminator. The Ethernet transceiver is included on the EPSON Ethernet board, so you do not need an adapter box for the printer.
Page 133 4 Set any switches and jumpers on the board as described in the interface board’s manual. If your board has a jumper labeled JG, make sure that you set it to ON, or the board will not work properly. 5 Slide the interface board along the slots on both sides of the compartment.
Page 134: Maintenance And Transportation
It’s easy to keep your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 printer working at its best. Just follow the simple instructions in this chapter for: Cleaning the Print Head Replacing an Ink Cartridge Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer...
Page 135: Cleaning The Print Head
Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. If you don’t turn on Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines.
Page 136: Using The Control Panel
6 Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes a couple minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the P power light flashes. When the Ppower light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to test the results and reset the cleaning cycle.
Page 137 3 After the P power light stops flashing, print a page to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. If you’re connected directly to the printer, run a nozzle check. Go to step 4. Never turn off the If you’re using DOS or printing over a network, open an application and printer while the print a document containing black and color data.
Page 138: Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this, with the lower pattern colored magenta, cyan, and yellow: Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you’re done. If any dots are missing, as shown below, clean the print head again;...
Page 139: Replacing An Ink Cartridge
This is a good time to make sure you have a new 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:...
Page 140: Removing And Installing Ink Cartridges
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges You can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is either flashing or on. (If you perform these steps when both ink out lights are off , the printer cleans the print heads, as described in Print Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges: 1 Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging.
Page 141 4 Press the R cleaning button and hold it for about three seconds until the print head moves left and the P power light begins flashing. The print head moves to the black or color cartridge replacement position, depending on which ink cartridge is empty. 5 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp.
Page 142 6 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 7 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer. Then press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.
Page 143: Replacing An Outdated Ink Cartridge
Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge If an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it. How can you tell? You may notice that your printouts don’t look as good as they used to. If print quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you can replace one or both cartridges.
Page 144 4 Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for three seconds until the print head moves left to the black ink cartridge replacement position and the P power light begins flashing. 5 If you need to replace only the color ink cartridge, press the E load/eject button again until the print head moves to the color ink To avoid damaging cartridge replacement position.
Page 145 7 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 8 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water.
Page 146: Aligning The Print Head
Using the Print Head Alignment Utility For the best results, Follow these steps: load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and letter-size paper is loaded. whenever you check 2 Start an application and open a document.
Page 147: Using The Dos Print Head Alignment Utility
3 After installing the utility, type C:\EPCALIB2 (where C is your hard disk Windows. drive letter). Then press Enter. The following window appears: 4 Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 is selected. Click Next, then follow the directions on the screen to align the print head. Maintenance and Transportation...
Page 148: Using The Control Panel Buttons
Using the Control Panel Buttons If you cannot use the print head alignment utility program that came with your printer, follow these steps to align the print head: 1 Make sure that letter-size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. 2 While holding down the to turn on the printer.
Page 149: Cleaning The Printer
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year, following these steps: Don’t touch the gears 1 Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the printer inside the printer. cable.
Page 150: Transporting The Printer
Transporting the Printer If you move your printer some distance, you need to prepare it for transportation in its original box. Follow these steps: 1 Turn on the printer and wait until the print head locks in the far right position.
Page 151: Troubleshooting
As you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a paper jam or other problem. The first thing you should do is diagnose the problem, following the guidelines in this chapter. Then try the most likely solutions until the problem is fixed. This chapter includes the following: Identifying Printer Parts Diagnosing Problems...
Page 152: Identifying Printer Parts
Identifying Printer Parts If you need help identifying the parts of the printer, refer to the following illustrations: sheet feeder left edge guide thickness lever Troubleshooting paper support right edge guide printer cover output tray output tray extensions ink cartridge control panel clamps Page 151...
Page 153: Diagnosing Problems
For more troubleshooting information, check the Help and ReadMe files in the EPSON program group or folder. If none of the suggested solutions in this chapter solve your problem, contact your EPSON dealer or see Troubleshooting for details.
Page 154: Checking The Control Panel Lights
Checking the Control Panel Lights The four lights on your printer’s control panel show the printer’s status and alert you to problems like paper jams. The power light is on when the printer is on and ready to print. The power light flashes when the printer is receiving print data, printing or performing a maintenance operation such as cleaning the print head.
Page 155 When all the lights flash, your printer may have an internal error. Turn off the printer (press the P power button); wait 15 seconds; then turn it on again. If this does not clear the error, contact your dealer or EPSON as described in When all the lights are off , the printer is not receiving power.
Page 156: Running A Printer Check
Running a Printer Check You can run a printer check to determine whether the problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. Follow these steps: 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2 Disconnect the interface cable from the printer. 3 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
Page 157: Confirming The Printer Id Number
5 To end the check, turn off the printer. Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer. Confirming the Printer ID Number If you’re using Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT, you can use the Printer and Option Information utility to confirm the Printer ID. Color quality may improve after you confirm the ID number.
Page 158: Improving Print Quality
Quality and Special Effects Check the status of the B black or A color ink out lights, then replace the ink cartridges, if necessary, as described in Cartridge. Troubleshooting for a list of EPSON papers. Applications, Printing from a Macintosh, or for details.
Page 159 If you have vertical misalignment, run the Print Head Alignment utility (see mode. See the following tables for some detailed solutions to print quality problems: The printed image has horizontal banding Possible cause Solution The Media Type Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you’re using. See setting doesn’t match Printing from Windows Applications the loaded paper.
Page 160 Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding appears Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles Clean the print head. See are clogged. The printable side of Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side (whiter) face up. the paper is face down.
Page 161 Possible cause Solution The Halftoning and Use the correct settings for the project you’re printing, following the Color Adjustment instructions in Mode options are set Customizing Color incorrectly for your document type. The ICM (Windows 95 Use the Automatic mode setting or different project type. See and Windows 98), Customizing Color Settings sRGB (Windows 98),...
Page 162 Possible cause Solution The colors displayed Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to represent on your monitor don’t colors, your printed colors cannot exactly match the colors you see on match the printed your monitor screen. Use the ICM (Windows 95 and Windows 98 only), colors.
Page 163 Color documents print in black and white Possible cause Solution Your printer is not Select your printer and port in your software application. selected in your application. Color printing is not Select color printing in your application and the printer software. selected.
Page 164 Possible cause Solution The Media Type Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you’re using. See setting doesn’t match Printing from Windows Applications the loaded paper. instructions. Ink has leaked inside Clean carefully inside the printer to remove spilled ink. See the printer.
Page 165: Solving Printing Problems
Solving Printing Problems If the printer won’t print, first check that: The printer is turned on and the P power light is on, but not flashing. Paper is loaded in the printer. The printer is plugged into a working electrical outlet that’s not controlled by a switch or timer.
Page 166 The printer sounds as though it is printing, but nothing prints Possible cause Solution The print head Clean the print head nozzles; see nozzles are clogged instructions. If cleaning doesn’t help, replace the cartridges. For or the ink cartridges instructions, see are too old.
Page 167 In Windows, delete the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager: For Windows 95 and Windows 98, see For Windows 3.1, see For Windows NT 4.0, you need to uninstall the EPSON Printer Port. Select Start, Programs, EPSON, then click EPSON Printer Port Uninstall and follow the on-screen instructions.
Page 168 Turn off your printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. If the lights have occurred. still flash or stay on, contact EPSON as described in The printer has finished charging the ink cartridge, but the P power light is still...
Page 169 The printer needs to initialize. flashing after 5 minutes have passed, turn the printer off. If the light is still flashing when you turn it back on, contact your EPSON dealer or see Where To Get The printer may be Turn the printer and computer off.
Page 170: Solving Printer Software Problems
Solving Printer Software Problems If you have trouble with your printer software, first check that your printer is selected as the default Windows printer or as the current printer in the Macintosh Chooser. If you still have problems with your printer software, check the following solutions.
Page 171 You need to increase Choose Get Info from the File menu when the application is active or the memory allocation EPSON Monitor3 is selected and increase the memory requirements. for your application, EPSON Monitor3, or If that doesn’t work, turn off background printing in the Chooser or in your both.
Page 172 1 Make sure your printer is connected to your computer with a bi-directional cable. 2 Then click Start, select Settings, and click Printers. 3 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 icon and select Properties. 4 Click the Details tab, then click the Spool Settings button.
Page 173 Choose Get Info from the File menu when the application is active or background printing EPSON Monitor3 is selected and increase the memory requirements. on a Macintosh. If that doesn’t work, turn off background printing in the Chooser or in your printer software;...
Page 174 Solutions The printer software Remove and reinstall the printer software as described in has been corrupted. Printer GX, enable EPSON Monitor3 and SC 900, and restart. Troubleshooting for more information. ® GX in the Extensions Manager. Make sure EPSON Software. Then, in the Extensions Manager, disable Quick Draw...
Page 175 After you install your printer software, you can’t run ScanDisk (Windows 95) Possible cause Solution You cannot use Disable Status Monitor 2 whenever you want to run ScanDisk. See ScanDisk if Status Turning On Background Monitoring Monitor 2 is active. You cannot print on a Windows NT 4.0 network Possible cause Solution...
Page 176: Fixing Paper Problems
Fixing Paper Problems To avoid most paper handling problems: Use smooth, high-quality media designed for ink jet printers that meets the media specifications in Paper. Follow all loading and handling instructions included with the media. When loading multiple sheets, fan the stack of paper to make sure the sheets are not stuck together.
Page 177 Paper doesn’t feed Try this Then do this Remove the stack of Check that the paper: paper from the sheet Isn’t curled or creased. feeder. Isn’t too old (see paper packaging for more information). Isn’t loaded above the arrow on the left edge guide. Isn’t jammed inside the printer.
Page 178 Multiple pages feed at the same time Try this Then do this Remove the stack of Make sure the paper isn’t too thin (see the specifications in Paper). paper from the printer. Fan the edges of the stack of paper to separate the sheets. Reload the paper as described in the Printer Basics book and in Media Loading and Handling Make sure the paper edge guides are snug against the edge of the...
Page 179: Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems
In Windows, delete the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager: For Windows 95 and Windows 98, see For Windows 3.1, see For Windows NT 4.0, you need to uninstall the EPSON Printer Port. Select Start, Programs, EPSON, then click EPSON Printer Port Uninstall and follow the on-screen instructions.
Page 180 If your printout EPSON printer driver. is correct, your video driver is interfering with the printer driver. Contact your computer or video card manufacturer to see if an updated driver is available.
Page 181 You need to increase Choose Get Info from the File menu when the application is active or the memory allocation EPSON Monitor3 is selected and increase the memory requirements. for your application, EPSON Monitor3, or If that doesn’t work, turn off background printing in the Chooser or in both.
Page 182 The printer prints blank pages Possible cause Solution Your printer is not In Windows, select your printer as the default Windows printer. See your selected in your Windows documentation or Windows online help for instructions. application, or as the In Macintosh, select your printer in the Macintosh Chooser; see your Windows default Start Here card for instructions.
Page 183: Uninstalling Printer Software
If you’re using select Stop monitoring now to turn off background monitoring. Then Windows 98 with a follow steps 1 through 4 again, selecting EPSON Status Monitor 2 in USB connection, you the program list to uninstall it. must also uninstall and...
Page 184: Windows 3.1 Instructions
6 If you’re using Windows 98 with a USB connection, you need to uninstall the EPSON USB Printers Device Software also. Follow steps 1 through 4 again, selecting EPSON USB Printer Device in the list. 7 Restart your computer. 8 To reinstall your software, see the Start Here card.
Page 185: Macintosh Instructions
5 Click the Remove button at the bottom of the screen. 6 After the software is uninstalled, click Quit on the Installer window, then restart your Macintosh. 7 To reinstall your software, see the Start Here card. Troubleshooting EPSON Printer Driver Installer icon. changes to Remove Page 184...
Page 186: Where To Get Help
FTP downloading) to log onto ftp.epson.com with the user name anonymous and your e-mail address as the password. You can call the EPSON Download Service at (800) 442-2007. Set your communications software to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Page 187 Service Access EPSON SoundAdvice For pre-recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call (800) 922-8911. EPSON FaxAdvice Access EPSON’s technical information library by calling (800) 922-8911. You must provide a return fax number to use this service.
Page 188: Specifications
Input buffer 256KB Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Control code ESC/P 2™ and raster graphics code, EPSON Remote, and IBM emulation code Character tables 1 italic and 12 graphics character tables Character sets 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set...
Page 189: Paper
Photo stickers A6 (105 148 mm) with 16 frames Specifications Paper types 11 inches) Plain paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON 14 inches) 8.5 inches) 10 inches) 11 inches) Transparencies and glossy film distributed by EPSON Photo Paper...
Page 190 Specifications Paper types Self adhesive 11 inches; sheets and iron-on cool peel transfer paper distributed by EPSON Plain, bond, or 104 mm) air mail paper 110 mm) 162 mm) 220 mm) Ink jet cards and note cards distributed by...
Page 191 Humidity: 20 to 60% RH 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 192: Printable Area
Specifications Envelopes The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). When printing multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm). The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). The minimum right margin is: 0.35 inch (9.0 mm) for letter and legal...
Page 193: Ink Cartridges
* The print capacity may vary depending on how often you clean the print head and use the printer. ** The ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C). 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.
Page 194: Mechanical
Mechanical Paper feed method Friction with auto sheet feeder, rear entry Sheet feeder Maximum 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m capacity Dimensions Storage Width: Depth: 11.7 inches (269 mm) Height: 7.8 inches (199 mm) Printing Width: Depth: 23.4 inches (594 mm) Height: 12.8 inches (325 mm) Weight 18.5 lb (8.4 kg) without the ink cartridges...
Page 195: Environmental
Environmental Temperature Operation Storage* Transit* Humidity Operation Storage* * Stored in shipping container Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 1950 with D3, CSA 22.2 No. 950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B Specifications 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C) –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °C) –4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C)
Page 196: Interfaces
Interfaces Parallel interface Forward channel Specification Data format Synchronization Handshake timing Signal level Connector Reverse channel Specification Transmission mode Adaptable connector Synchronization Handshaking Signal level Data transmission timing Specifications Description 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility mode STROBE pulse BUSY and ACKNLG signals TTL compatible 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Description...
Page 197 Serial interface Specification Standard Synchronization Bit rate Handshaking Word format Connector Recommended cable USB interface Specification Standard Bit rate Data encoding Adaptable connector Recommended cable length Specifications Description Based on RS-423 Synchronous Approximately 1.8 Mbps X-ON/X-OFF and DTR protocol Data bit: 8 bits Parity bit: None Start bit: 1 bit Stop bit: 1 bit...
Page 198: Index
Accessories, to 78, 129, 138, Advanced mode, selecting, Advanced settings color, layout, orientation, to 47, paper size, print quality, project types, saving custom, special effects, Aligning print head, to 147, Automatic mode, 20, Background printing Macintosh, 28, to 115, Windows, Banding, Basic printing, to 29,...
Page 199 Economy setting, 32, 35, ECP mode, Electrical specifications, ENERGY STAR, Enhanced mode, Envelopes printing on, specifications, Environmental specifications, EPSON Accessories, 129, 138, help, media, Monitor3, printer port, Remote control code, Spool Manager, see Spool Manager Error Diffusion setting, Error message, spooling,...
Page 200 Fit to Page setting, 58, Flip Horizontal setting, 36, 87, Forms, loading, Garbled characters, Graph setting, 32, Halftoning setting, Head Cleaning utility, Help, EPSON, Help, online, High Speed copies, 108, High Speed setting, 36, Horizontal banding, Index IBM X24E emulation code,...
Page 201 Jammed paper, 154, Job Status window, Landscape setting, 47, Layout icon, 28, 54, options, setting, problems, tab, 21, Letterhead, printing on, Lever, thickness, 80, 81, Lights, to 154, LocalTalk board, Index Macintosh background printing, 28, checking ink level, ColorSync, configuration options, increasing memory allocation, interface boards, managing print jobs,...
Page 202 Memory allocation, increasing on Macintosh, MicroWeave setting, Mirror images, 36, 87, Monitor3, Monitoring ink level, 103, to 117, preferences, Macintosh, preferences, Windows, print jobs, see Background monitoring More Settings dialog box, Moving printer, Multiple print layouts, to 60, Network printing Macintosh, Windows 95, 98, Windows NT 4.0,...
Page 203 Macintosh, Print layouts, multiple, Print Order options, Print quality customizing, problems, Print time, setting, 115, Printable area setting, 47, 52, 84, 179, specifications, 84, Printer cable, 10, check, cleaning, moving, parts, port, EPSON, transporting, to 115, to 60, Page 202...
Page 204 Printer software problems, settings, see Settings, printer software uninstalling, Problems color, diagnosing, paper handling, print quality, printer software, printing, slow printing, solving, Status Monitor 2, unexpected printout results, Progress Meter dialog box, 24, Speed & Progress options, Project types, custom, Quality/Speed slider, 20, ReadMe files, Reduce/Enlarge setting, 46,...
Page 205 Specifications character tables, electrical, environmental, ink cartridges, interface, mechanical, paper, printing, safety approvals, Speed & Progress options, 90, Spool directory, changing default, Spool folders, 107, Spool Manager problems, 166, 170, using with Windows 3.1, using with Windows 95 and 98, sRGB (Standard Red Green Blue) setting, Stalled print jobs, deleting, 94, 106, Status Alert dialog box,...
Page 206 Utility dialog box, 91, 106, icon, 134, 136, Monitor3, print head alignment, DOS, print head alignment, Windows and Macintosh, Status Monitor 2, tab, 134, 136, Vertical banding, Watermarks, to 63, Windows default options, setting, managing print jobs, to 25, printer status, checking, printing from, Status Monitor 2, 24, system requirements,...

Epson Stylus COLOR 900G User Manual

Introduction

Basic Printing

Advanced Printing

Printing on Special Media

Managing Print Jobs

Network Printing

Optional Interfaces

Maintenance and Transportation

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Index

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