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Epson 750 Setup & Daily Use

Epson 750 Setup & Daily Use

Epson stylus photo printer manual model number: 750 millennium edition
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  • Page 2 CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord. If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.

  • Page 4: A Few Precautions

    Always turn the printer off using the P power button. When this button is pressed, the P power light flashes briefly then goes off. Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the P power light stops flashing.

  • Page 5: When Handling The Ink Cartridges

    When choosing a place for the printer Place the printer on a flat, stable surface that is larger than the printer. The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle.

  • Page 6: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche peut être débranchée facilement. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Printer

    ® Windows 98, or Windows parallel cable. If you want connect your printer to a USB port, you need a Windows 98 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port; and a shielded USB cable. Your computer should also meet the following system...

  • Page 8: For Macintosh Computers

    System Peripheral-8 cable (8-pin mini-circular connector) or equivalent. If you want connect your printer to a USB port, you need an iMac computer with a USB port; and a shielded USB cable. Applicable computer models (as of September 1, 1998)
  • Page 9 In addition to these system and memory requirements, you also need 10MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software. To print, you need extra hard disk space amounting to about double the size of the file you want to print.

  • Page 10: Printer Parts And Control Panel Functions

    Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions paper support edge guides printer cover output tray sheet feeder output tray extension adjust lever control panel ink cartridge clamps Setting Up Your Printer...
  • Page 11 Paper jam. Take all the paper out of the feeder, and reload the paper. If the light continues to flash, turn off the printer and gently pull all the paper out of the printer. Ink low. The black ink cartridge is nearly empty. Obtain a black ink cartridge (S020187).

  • Page 12: Attaching The Paper Support

    Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer. Plugging in the Printer 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. It is off when the P power button protrudes slightly from the surface of the control panel.

  • Page 13: Installing The Ink Cartridges

    Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them, or the ink may dry up. Use the ink cartridges packed with your printer the first time you install ink cartridges, otherwise the printer may not charge ink properly.
  • Page 14 2. Turn on the printer . The print head moves slightly to the left, which is the ink cartridge install position. The P power light flashes and the B and A ink out lights come on. Caution: Do not move the print head by hand. Otherwise you may damage the printer.
  • Page 15 4. Open the ink cartridge packages that came with your printer. Next, remove only the yellow tape seals from each cartridge. Caution: Remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges before installing them; otherwise the cartridges may become unusable. Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seals from the cartridges;...
  • Page 16 (far right) position and the P power light stops flashing. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing. Setting Up Your Printer cleaning button. The printer moves the print...

  • Page 17: Connecting The Printer To Your Pc

    8. Close the printer cover. Now you are ready to connect the printer to your computer. To connect the printer to your PC, see the next section. To connect the printer to a Macintosh, see “Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh”...

  • Page 18: Installing The Printer Software In Your Pc

    Installing the Printer Software in Your PC After connecting the printer to your computer, you need to install the software included on the “Printer Software for EPSON Stylus Photo 750” CD-ROM shipped with your printer. Your printer software includes: Printer driver The printer driver is the software that runs, or “drives,”...
  • Page 19 EPSON Stylus Photo 750. If you are using the floppy disk version of the software, make a backup copy of the EPSON printer software disk before you begin installation. If you wish to make a floppy disk version of the...

  • Page 20: Connecting The Printer To Your Macintosh

    Installing in Windows 98 with USB interface If you connected your printer using the USB interface, you need to install the EPSON USB Printer Device Driver and the printer software included in the printer software CD-ROM. Follow the instructions in the USB User’s Guide that came with your printer.
  • Page 21 2. Connect one end of the interface cable to the serial connector on the back of the printer. 3. Connect the other end of the interface cable to either the modem port or printer port on the Macintosh. The ports are marked with the following icons. modem port See the next section for instructions on installing the printer software.

  • Page 22: Installing The Printer Software In Your Macintosh

    Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh After connecting the printer to your Macintosh, you are ready to install the printer software included in the “Printer Software for EPSON Stylus Photo 750” CD-ROM shipped with your printer. Your printer software includes: EPSON Printer Driver Package SP750 This is the printer driver software that runs your printer.
  • Page 23 If you are using the floppy disk version, make a backup copy of the EPSON Macintosh printer software disk before you begin installation. Caution: Turn off all virus protection programs before you install your printer software. Follow these steps to install your printer software: 1.

  • Page 24: Selecting Your Printer In The Chooser

    5. If you want to install all of the printer software included on your printer software CD-ROM, make sure the Install Location box shows the correct disk drive and click Install. If you are low on disk space, select Custom Install from the pop-up menu and click Serial Driver Package.
  • Page 25 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 Monitor3 utility to manage print jobs. 4. Close the Chooser.

  • Page 26: Loading Paper

    2. Fan a stack of paper; then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. Setting Up Your Printer output tray...

  • Page 27: Printing Your First Page For Windows

    Printing Your First Page for Windows After loading the paper, you are ready to print your first page. In order to check the operation of your printer, we recommend printing the README file provided with your printer software. The README file contains the latest information about your printer software.
  • Page 28 1. Make sure A4 or letter size paper is loaded in the printer. 2. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Epson (for Windows 95, and 98) or EPSON Printers (for Windows NT 4.0), and then click EPSON Stylus Photo 750 Readme.

  • Page 29: Printing Your First Page For Macintosh

    Windows” in the online Reference Guide. After printing, check your results. If everything printed satisfactorily, your EPSON printer is now fully setup and ready to help you create wonderful printouts. If the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing, see “Checking the Print Head Nozzles”...
  • Page 30 1. Make sure A4 or letter size paper is loaded in the printer. 2. Insert the printer software CD. 3. Open the EPSON folder and double-click the README file. 4. Choose Page Setup from the File menu. This brings up the dialog box shown below.
  • Page 31 12. Click Print to start printing. After printing, check your results. If everything printed satisfactorily, your EPSON printer is now fully setup and ready to help you create wonderful printouts. If the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing, see “Checking the Print Head Nozzles”...

  • Page 32: Loading Special Paper

    Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Make sure the paper stack fits under the arrow mark inside the edge guide. Loading capacity for envelopes and EPSON special media is explained below. Envelopes 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper...
  • Page 33 Photo Quality Ink Jet Card, Ink Jet Note Card, and Ink Jet Greeting Card Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet Photo Paper Photo Stickers 16 and Photo Stickers 4 Panoramic Photo Paper and Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Photo Paper Cards...

  • Page 34: Replacing Ink Cartridges

    Caution: EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges. Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranties. Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise, ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out.
  • Page 35 1. Make sure the printer is on. The P power light should be on, but not flashing. (Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced as indicated by the B black and A color ink out light.) 2. Lower the output tray at the front of the printer, then open the printer cover.
  • Page 36 Once you open the ink cartridge clamp, the ink cartridge becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled even if ink remains. 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.
  • Page 37 Caution: You must remove the yellow tape seal from the cartridge. Leaving the tape on when you install the cartridge will permanently damage it. Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seal from the top of the cartridge; otherwise, the cartridge may become clogged and cannot print.
  • Page 38 The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. This process takes about 1 minute to complete. When the ink charging process is finished, the printer returns the print head to its home position and the P power light stops flashing. Caution: The P power light continues to flash while the printer performs the ink charging operation.

  • Page 39: Maintenance

    You can check the print head nozzles from your computer with the Nozzle Check utility in the printer software, or from the printer itself by using the printer’s control panel buttons. Note: Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress;...

  • Page 40: Using The Control Panel Buttons

    Print head needs to be cleaned The above sample is in black and white, but the actual test prints in color (CMYK). 2. Press the P power button to turn off the printer after it finishes printing the nozzle check pattern. Maintenance...

  • Page 41: Cleaning The Print Head

    If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily, for example, if any segment of the printed lines is missing, there is a problem with the printer. This could be a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head. See the next section for details on cleaning the print head.
  • Page 42 If print quality hasn’t improved after repeating this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight. Then do the head cleaning again. Maintenance cleaning button to return the print head to cleaning button for three seconds.

  • Page 43: Aligning The Print Head

    Note: To maintain print quality, we recommend turning on the printer for at least one minute every month. Aligning the Print Head If you notice a misalignment of vertical lines, you may be able to solve this problem from your computer using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software.
  • Page 44 For Macintosh users 1. Make sure A4 or wider paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. 2. Click the Utility icon button in the Print dialog box. Then click the Print Head Alignment button. 3. Follow the messages on your screen to align the print head. Maintenance...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems with the lights on your printer’s control panel. If your printer stops working and the lights are on or flashing, use the following table of panel light patterns to diagnose the problem, then follow the recommended corrective measures.
  • Page 46 (S020193). See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 32. If the paper is not ejected, turn off the printer. Open the printer cover and remove any paper from the paper path by hand. If the error is not cleared, contact your dealer.

  • Page 47: Cancelling Printing

    When you send a print job to the printer, the Progress Meter appears on your computer screen. Click the stop button to cancel printing. For Macintosh When background printing is on 1. Press the P power button to turn off the printer. 2. Select EPSON Monitor3 from the application menu. Troubleshooting...
  • Page 48 3. Click the print job. When background printing is off 1. Press the P power button to turn off the printer. 2. Hold down the J key on your keyboard and press the. (period) key to cancel the print job.

  • Page 49: Where To Get Help

    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. World Wide Web If you can connect to the Internet and have a Web browser, you can access our Web site at http://www.epson.co.uk.
  • Page 50 To use Faxon EPSON, call 01442 227332 in the UK or 0044 1442 227332 from the Republic of Ireland using a touch-tone phone. You will be asked to follow a simple routine to register your document request.
  • Page 51 Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period A full list of EPSON Customer and Warranty Support services is available on the technical support section of our world wide web pages at http://www.epson.co.uk/support/ and on Faxon EPSON Faxback service in document number 5085.
  • Page 52 EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in diagnosing hardware and software problems. They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located.
  • Page 53 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 54 Phone: Fax: 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: Fax: BBS: Troubleshooting...

  • Page 55: Options And Consumable Products

    Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge EPSON special media Most plain paper works well in your printer. In addition, EPSON offers specifically designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high-quality printing needs . EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4)
  • Page 56 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A4) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Letter) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5...
  • Page 57 EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (Letter) S041153 S041155 Note: The availability of special media varies by country. Options and Consumable Products...
  • Page 58 Options and Consumable Products...
  • Page 59 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA, INC. 20770 Madrona Ave. P.O. Box 2842 Torrance, CA 90509-2842 Phone: (800) 922-8911 Fax: (310) 782-5220 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Zülpicher Straße 6, 40549 Düsseldorf Germany Phone: (0211) 56030 Fax: (0211) 5047787 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

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