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  • Page 3: Where To Find Information

    (Online help will be automatically installed when you install the printer software.) See Chapter 4 for information on accessing online help. Color Guide Explains the ABC’s of color printing and shows you how to get impressive results from your printer. COLOR 850 and consumable products, from...
  • Page 4 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 5: Declaration Of Conformity

    Model: Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s): Directive 89/336/EEC: Directive 73/23/EEC: February 1998 Y. Ishii President of EPSON EUROPE B.V. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392 Japan EPSON EUROPE B.V. Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Attaching the Paper Support ....2-4 Plugging in the Printer ..... . . 2-5 Installing the Ink Cartridges .
  • Page 7 Using the Printer Software for Windows Printer Software ......4-2 Accessing the Printer Software ....4-2 From Windows applications .
  • Page 8 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Printer Software ......5-2 Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings ... 5-2 Using the Automatic Setting Using the Predefined Settings .
  • Page 9 Printing with an empty color ink cartridge ..8-8 Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer ..... . . 8-10 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Diagnosing the Problem .
  • Page 10 Aligning the Print Heads ..... . A-11 Using the print head alignment utility ... . A-11 Using the printer’s control panel buttons ..A-12 Using Power-On Functions Appendix B Tips for Color Printing Basics of Color .
  • Page 11 Command List ......C-14 ESC/P 2 control codes ..... . C-14 IBM X24E emulation control codes .

  • Page 12: Important Safety Instructions

    Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source. Place the printer on a flat surface. The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle.

  • Page 13: A Few Precautions

    Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to read through the following list of precautions before operating your ink jet printer. Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink cartridges during printing. Do not move the print heads by hand; otherwise you may damage the printer.

  • Page 14: Energy Star Compliance

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

  • Page 15: For United Kingdom Users

    For United Kingdom Users Use of options EPSON (UK) LTD 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) LTD.

  • Page 16: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    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. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Safety Instructions...
  • Page 17 Safety Instructions...
  • Page 18 System Requirements ......When using your printer with a PC ....

  • Page 19: Printer Parts And Control Panel Functions

    Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions paper support extension sheet feeder ink cartridge clamps adjust lever Getting to Know Your Printer paper support edge guides output tray control panel color print head cleaning button printer cover output tray extension black print head...
  • Page 20 This button is located inside the printer cover. Lights The lights on the front of the printer indicate the printer status, such as receiving data, paper jam, or ink is low. The following table describes what the lights mean.

  • Page 21: System Requirements

    Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, or DOS; and a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. To install and use the printer software (printer driver and utilities) included on the CD-ROM or floppy disk packed with your printer, the following is required:...

  • Page 22: When Using Your Printer With A Macintosh

    When using your printer with a Macintosh To use this printer, your Apple following system requirements and you need a standard Apple System Peripheral-8 cable (8-pin mini-circular connector) or equivalent. Applicable computer models (as of July 1, 1997) Macintosh LC II, LC III, LC475, LC520, LC575, LC630...

  • Page 23: Options And Consumable Products

    In addition to these system and memory requirements, you also need 8MB 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 24: Consumable Products

    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. Parallel Interface Cable (shielded) C83602 D-SUB 25-pin (computer) to Amphenol 57 (printer)
  • Page 25 EPSON special media Most plain paper works well in your printer. In addition, paper specifically designed for ink jet printers will meet most high-quality printing needs. 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4) 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter) Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A4)
  • Page 26 Attaching the Paper Support ....Plugging in the Printer ..... . .

  • Page 27: Unpacking The Printer

    In some locations, the power cord comes attached to the printer. The shape of the AC plug varies by country; be sure the plug included is the right shape for your location. Remove all protective materials packed with your printer before you set it up and turn on the power.

  • Page 28: Choosing A Place For The Printer

    Choosing a Place for the Printer Follow the guidelines listed below when placing your 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 29: Using A Printer Stand

    Never use a stand that tilts the printer. The printer should always be kept level. 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”...

  • Page 30: Plugging In 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. 2. 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.

  • Page 31: Installing The Ink Cartridges

    Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them or the ink may dry up. 1. Lower the output tray at the front of the printer; then, holding the tab on the cover, open the printer cover.
  • Page 32 2. Turn on the printer by pressing the P power button. The print heads move slightly to the left, which is the black ink cartridge install position (color ink cartridge installation begins in step 7). The B and A ink out lights come on and the P power light flashes.
  • Page 33 Remove only the yellow tape seals from each cartridge as shown below. Note: Use the ink cartridges packed with your printer the first time you install the ink cartridges, otherwise the printer may not charge ink properly.
  • Page 34 Do not remove the tape seals from the bottom of the cartridges; otherwise, ink will leak. 5. Lower the black ink cartridge into the cartridge holder with the label face-up and the arrow mark pointing to the rear. 6. Press the clamp down until it locks in place. Caution: Once you install the ink cartridges, do not open their clamps again until you replace the cartridges.
  • Page 35 7. Next, press the cartridge. The printer moves the print heads to the color ink cartridge installation position. The clamp, which is marked with the I symbol, will appear. Caution: Do not move the print heads by hand. Press the cleaning button to move them to the color ink cartridge installation position.
  • Page 36 The printer moves the print heads and begins charging the ink delivery system. Note: Even if you do not press the E load/eject button, the printer moves the print heads and begins the ink charging process about 60 seconds after you install the ink cartridges.

  • Page 37: Connecting The Printer To Your Pc

    Now you are ready to connect the printer to your computer. To connect the printer to your PC, see the following section. To connect it to your Macintosh, see page 2-20. Connecting the Printer to Your PC Connecting the printer to your computer using the built-in parallel interface requires a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable.

  • Page 38: Installing The Printer Software In Your Pc

    EPSON Status Monitor 2 (for Windows 95 only) The EPSON Status Monitor 2 allows you to view printer status information such as the amount of ink remaining and check for any printer errors.

  • Page 39: Installing In Windows 95 Or Windows Nt 4.0

    Printer driver installation may require network administration privileges. Ask your network administrator for more details. 1. Make sure Windows 95 or NT 4.0 is running and the printer is off. 2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. (For floppy disk users, insert it in the A: drive.
  • Page 40 3. If the dialog box below appears, click OK to start the printer software installation. 4. When the installation is complete, click OK again. 5. For Windows 95, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility installation starts automatically. Note: You can stop the EPSON Status Monitor 2 installation by clicking the Cancel button.

  • Page 41: Installing In Windows 95 (Using Plug-And-Play)

    Before using the printer software, be sure to read the README file located in the EPSON (Printers) folder. For information on opening and using the software, see “Printing With Windows” in Chapter 3. Installing in Windows 95 (using plug-and-play) Follow these steps to install the printer software using Windows 95 plug-and-play capabilities.
  • Page 42 "A", substitute the appropriate letter.) 8. At the next screen you can type a unique name for the printer in the Printer name box. We recommend that you keep the model name as shown. The program will copy the files to your hard disk and add an icon to the Printers folder using the printer name you assign.
  • Page 43 Windows 95, see page 2-21. Before using the printer software, be sure to read the README file located in the EPSON folder. For information on opening and using the software, see “Printing With Windows” in Chapter 3.

  • Page 44: Installing In Windows 3.1

    1. Make sure Windows 3.1 is running and the Program Manager window is open. 2. Insert the Printer Software CD shipped with your printer in the CD-ROM drive. (If you use the floppy disk version, insert it in a floppy disk drive).
  • Page 45 5. Select your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Utility Setup dialog box. Click OK. The installation program begins copying the printer software files. 6. When the installation is complete, click OK to exit the installation program. The printer software is now installed. The installation program automatically selects this printer as the default printer for Windows applications.

  • Page 46: Using Your Printer On A Network

    Using Your Printer on a Network To use your printer on a network, you need to set up your printer as a network printer. Setting up for a network must be done from the host computer first, and then from the client computer.
  • Page 47 Then click the icon of the printer you plan to use on the network. 8. Click OK and follow the messages on the screen. Now you can send print jobs to your printer over the network. 2-22 Getting Started...

  • Page 48: With Windows Nt 4.0

    To set up your computer as a client computer to use the printer on a network, see below. 1. Make sure the printer software is installed. See page 2-14, if necessary. 2. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.
  • Page 49 6. If the following dialog box appears, click OK and go to the next step. If this dialog box does not appear, your printer is set up and ready to accept print jobs over the network; see your printer manual for information on how to start printing.
  • Page 50 10. Select your printer in the dialog box below and follow the on-screen instructions. Note for Windows NT 4.0 users If your printer does not print correctly as a remote printer, the following procedure may help you solve the problem.

  • Page 51: Connecting The Printer To Your Macintosh

    Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh There are two ways to connect the printer to your Macintosh, using the printer’s built-in serial interface or using an optional interface card. Using the built-in serial interface To use the printer’s built-in serial interface, you will need an Apple System Peripheral-8 cable.

  • Page 52: Using An Optional Epson Interface Card

    To use the LocalTalk Interface Card (C82312 two LocalTalk Locking Connector Kits (DIN-8 version). Attach a connector box to the AppleTalk interface on the printer and to the printer port on the Macintosh. Then attach the LocalTalk cable between the two connector boxes. See the user’s guide that comes with the connector kits for more details.

  • Page 53: Installing The Printer Software In Your Macintosh

    Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh Always use the EPSON STYLUS COLOR 850 Macintosh printer software when printing with your printer. This software is specially designed to allow easy access to all the features of the printer. Caution: Turn off all virus protection programs before you install your printer software.
  • Page 54 Chapter 5, and "Aligning the Print Heads" on page 9-36. Epson Namer Assigns a unique name to the printer so that you can use it on an AppleTalk network. To assign a name, see page 2-31. ColorSync 2.0 and Profiles Matches the colors in your printout with the colors displayed on your screen automatically.

  • Page 55: Installing The Printer Software

    Follow the steps below to install your printer software. If you are using the floppy disk version, make a backup copy of the EPSON Macintosh printer software disk before you begin installation. 1. Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD in the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 56: Assigning A Name To The Printer

    (C82312 ) or Type B Ethernet Interface Card (C82357 need to assign a name to your printer using the EPSON Namer utility as described below. If you are using a serial interface, skip to “Using the Chooser to select your printer” on next page.

  • Page 57: Using The Chooser To Select Your Printer

    4. Under New Name, enter a name for your printer. You should assign a name that clearly distinguishes your printer from others on the network. 5. Click Rename and then click Done to quit the EPSON Namer. Using the Chooser to select your printer After you install the printer software, you need to open the Chooser to select your printer.
  • Page 58 Using the serial interface connection 1. Make sure the printer is connected to your Macintosh and turned on. 2. Choose Chooser from the Apple menu. Then click your printer’s icon and the port your printer is connected to. If you don’t see the appropriate icon, use the arrows on the right to scroll through the available icons.
  • Page 59 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. For more information, see “Controlling Background Printing” on page 5-25.

  • Page 60: Using The Appletalk Connection

    AppleTalk zone you want to use. A list of all the printers connected to the selected zone appears on the right. 3. Click the name you assigned to your EPSON STYLUS COLOR 850. 4. Click the Background Printing radio buttons to turn background printing on or off.
  • Page 61 2-36 Getting Started...

  • Page 62: Starting To Print

    Chapter 3 Starting to Print Loading Paper ......Printing With Windows ..... . . Printing With Macintosh .

  • Page 63: Loading Paper

    “Printing on Special Paper.” Note: To print on transparencies, you need to reposition the paper support as described in Chapter 6. 1. Lower the output tray at the front of the printer and slide out the extension. Starting to Print...
  • Page 64 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 65 4. Load the stack of paper with the printable side up and the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the sheet feeder. Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down. Load preprinted forms or letterhead top edge first.

  • Page 66: Printing With Windows

    Note: While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you must verify the settings to get the results you expect. 1. From your application, open the document you want to print.
  • Page 67 5. Click anywhere in the Media Type box, and select the media you loaded in the printer. If you don’t see your media in the list, use the arrow on the right to scroll through the list. See “Making the Media Type Setting” on page 4-10 for more information.
  • Page 68 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 69: Printing With Macintosh

    See your application manual for details. Note: While many Macintosh applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you must verify the settings to get the results you expect. 1. From your application, open the document you want to print.
  • Page 70 When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make. 8. Select the type of paper you loaded in the printer from the Media Type list. See page 5-4 for details. Note: Depending on the Media Type you choose, a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed.
  • Page 71 3-10 Starting to Print...
  • Page 72 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows Printer Software ......Accessing the Printer Software From Windows applications .

  • Page 73: Printer Software

    The printer software includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition.

  • Page 74: From Windows Applications

    Read the following to get a general idea of how to access the software. 1. Choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu. 2. Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options in the dialog box that appears. (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Main, Paper, and Layout (for Windows 95 and NT 4.0...

  • Page 75: From Windows 3.1

    2. Double-click the Printers icon. 3. Choose your printer from the Installed Printers list. 4. Choose Setup. You see the Main menu of the printer software window. The Main and Paper menus contain the printer driver settings. The Utility menu contains the printer utilities.

  • Page 76: Making Changes To Printer Driver Settings

    The Layout menu is available only for Windows 95 and NT 4.0 users. 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).

  • Page 77: Using The Predefined Settings

    Automatic is selected), a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed. Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed. Online help provides more information about the printer driver settings. See page 4-28 for instructions on using online help. Using the Predefined Settings...
  • Page 78 PhotoEnhance Good for printing images captured using a video, digital camera, or (for Windows 3.1) PhotoEnhance2 scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance and PhotoEnhance2 automatically adjust or Windows 95 and the contrast, saturation, and brightness NT 4.0) of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts.

  • Page 79: Customizing The Print Settings

    Settings . The More Settings dialog box appears: 2. Select the Print Quality setting. 3. Select the Media Type that you loaded in the printer. See the next section for details. 4. Choose Color or Black in the Ink option.
  • Page 80 Main menu, the setting selected in the list changes to Custom Settings. The custom setting that was previously selected is not affected by this change. To return to your custom setting, simply reselect it from the settings list. Using the Printer Software for Windows...

  • Page 81: Making The Media Type Setting

    Making the Media Type Setting On the Main menu, select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer. See the following to determine the Media Type setting (shown in bold) for your paper. First find your paper, then click the corresponding Media Type setting.
  • Page 82 Photo Quality Glossy Film Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4) Photo Quality Glossy Film (Letter) Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6) Photo Stickers (A6) Note: The availability of special media varies by country. Using the Printer Software for Windows S041063 S041064 S041126 S041124 S041140 S041141...

  • Page 83: Modifying The Printout Style (Windows 95 & Nt 4.0 Only)

    Modifying the Printout Style (Windows 95 & NT 4.0 only) You can modify your printout style using a variety of printer driver settings located on the Paper and Layout menus. On the Paper menu, you can specify the orientation of your printout, and minimize the bottom margin.
  • Page 84 Print Layout feature on the Layout menu. Click to fit to page or customize the size of a document Click here to print 2 or 4 pages of your document on a single piece of paper Using the Printer Software for Windows 4-13...
  • Page 85 The Watermark Settings dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings, for example you can select the size, color, and position of your watermark. 4-14 Using the Printer Software for Windows Click here to print a watermark...

  • Page 86: Using Epson Printer Utilities

    Press Alt and the letter on the keyboard to open that utility. While printing is in progress, pressing any of the utility buttons, except the EPSON Status Monitor 2 button, may mar your printouts. Using the Printer Software for Windows...

  • Page 87: Epson Status Monitor 2 (For Windows 95 Only)

    Note: You can use the Status Monitor 2 utility that comes with the optional EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card (must be installed) when connecting over a network. The online help included with the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility provides you with detailed information about using EPSON Status Monitor 2.

  • Page 88: Head Cleaning

    Alignment utilities while printing is in progress; otherwise your printout may be marred. Speed & Progress (for Windows 95 only) Allows you to make certain print speed settings to your system. Clicking this button shows the following dialog box: Using the Printer Software for Windows 4-17...
  • Page 89 Displays the Progress Meter every time you print. See also page 4-19. EPSON Printer Port Turns on the EPSON printer port, which is optimized for EPSON printers, instead of the Windows default printer port. This speeds up the data transfer rate to EPSON printers.

  • Page 90: Checking Printer Status (For Windows 95 And)

    Checking Printer Status (for Windows 95 and 3.1) When you send a print job to the printer from an application, the Progress Meter (Windows 95), or the Despooler (Windows 3.1) appears on your computer screen. From Windows 95 (Progress Meter )
  • Page 91 This dialog box shows the progress of the current print job. You can also cancel, pause and resume, and restart selected print jobs from the Progress Meter and the Despooler. 4-20 Using the Printer Software for Windows Stop Cancels printing Pause...
  • Page 92 From Windows 95 Click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 button after it appears on the taskbar. You can see the status and information for the print jobs and also you can cancel, pause and resume, or restart selected print jobs from the Spool Manager.

  • Page 93: Using Epson Status Monitor 2 (For Windows 95 Only)

    Status Monitor 2 utility" later in this chapter. Before using the Status Monitor, be sure to read the README file located in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 folder in the Epson folder on your hard drive. There are two ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 2: Double-click the printer-shaped background monitoring icon on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen.

  • Page 94: Printer Name

    Dimmed Communication problem between Status Monitor 2 and printer Printer Name The name of the EPSON printer connected directly to your computer appears in this column. Note: You can add or delete printers from the list. To save computer memory, delete printers you do not need to monitor.
  • Page 95 If you access the Printer Status window from the Status Monitor 2 window, the following window appears: Note: You can also access the Printer Status window from the Status Alert dialog box. See the next section for infromation on the Status Alert dialog box.
  • Page 96 1. Make sure the Status Monitor is active. (It is active if a printer-shaped icon appears on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen.) Open the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window from Start, as described on page 4-22. Then point...
  • Page 97 2. Select the printer you want to monitor from the Installed Printers list, and then click Monitoring Preferences on the Settings menu. The dialog box below appears. Monitoring Interval You can adjust the monitoring interval by dragging the slider. Note: Setting a short monitoring interval may slow down some applications.
  • Page 98 Installing the Status Monitor 2 utility Note: If you installed the Status Monitor 2 utility when you installed the printer software, you do not need to install it again. To use the Status Monitor 2, you need to install the software as described below: Make sure Windows 95 is running.

  • Page 99: Getting Information Through Online Help

    Click Start, point to Programs and Epson (Windows 95) or EPSON Printers (Windows NT 4.0), and then click EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Help. You see the help contents window. Accessing help from Windows 3.1 Open the EPSON group and double-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 Help icon.
  • Page 100 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Printer Software ......Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings ...

  • Page 101: Printer Software

    The printer software includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition.

  • Page 102: Using The Automatic Setting

    Using the Automatic Setting When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting in the Print dialog box, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make (see page 5-4 for details on the Media Type setting). Usually, you will never have to change this setting.
  • Page 103 Media Type Select the Media Type setting that matches the kind of paper you loaded in the printer. See below to determine which Media Type setting (shown in bold) best matches your paper. Plain Paper Plain paper Envelopes 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper...

  • Page 104: Using The Predefined Settings

    You will find the predefined settings in a list located between the More Settings and Save Settings buttons in the Print dialog box. S041126 S041124 S041140 S041141 S041134 S041071 S041072 S041107 S041144 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...
  • Page 105 PhotoEnhance2 This setting is best for printing images captured using a video recorder, digital camera, or scanner. The EPSON PhotoEnhance2 feature produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data.
  • Page 106 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:...

  • Page 107: Customizing The Print Settings

    Advanced button in the Print dialog box. Then click the More Settings button. The More Settings dialog box appears. Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...
  • Page 108 Select this setting when you want high-quality output at 720 dpi. With this setting, be sure to use a high quality media type, such as EPSON Photo Quality media. See page 5-4 for a complete list of EPSON special media.
  • Page 109 Media Type Select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer. See page 5-4 for details. Select Color if your printout includes color. Select Black if you are printing black text only, a draft, or if you want colors to print as varying shades of gray.
  • Page 110 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. If any banding problems still occur even with MicroWeave turned on, select Super.
  • Page 111 Photo-realistic Vivid No Color Adjustment 5-12 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Analyzes the print data and optimizes color correction for the type of data sent to the printer. Provides output that closely matches the original data. Use this setting for color photographs.
  • Page 112 For color printing only PhotoEnhance2 Select this option when printing images taken with a video camera, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance2 automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts.
  • Page 113 ColorSync is available only when Color is selected. 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 114 Print dialog box. To return to the Print dialog box without applying your settings, click Cancel. Using the Printer Software for Macintosh The best option for reproducing photographs and printouts that are not suited for the other options.

  • Page 115: Saving Your Settings

    To delete a custom setting, click Save Settings in the Print dialog box to open the Custom Settings dialog box, then select the setting and click Delete. You cannot delete the predefined settings. 5-16 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...

  • Page 116: Changing The Paper Size

    To return to your customized setting, simply reselect it in the list. Changing the Paper Size To change a paper size, choose Page Setup from the File menu of your application. The following dialog box appears: Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5-17...
  • Page 117 Select this setting when you want to print closer to the bottom edge of your paper. This feature takes advantage of the fact that the printer can print closer to the top edge of the papre than to the bottom edge.

  • Page 118: Defining A Custom Paper Size

    3. Type the paper size name in the New Paper Size box. 4. Specify the measurement unit as either inches or cm. 5. Type in the width and the height. Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5-19...

  • Page 119: Modifying The Printout Method And Style

    Paper Size list. To use this function, select On and select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the list. 5-20 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...
  • Page 120 Watermark list. Follow the steps below to add custom wartermarks: 1. Click the Add/Delete button to the right of the Watermark list. The following dialog box appears: 2. Click Add. Select the image file you want to add and click Open. Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 5-21...
  • Page 121 Print Order You can determine the order in which you print multiple copies of your document: Collated (printed a set at a time), or in Reverse order. 5-22 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...

  • Page 122: 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. You can start the utilities from the Utility dialog box. Click Utility in the Print dialog box to view the following dialog box: EPSON StatusMonitor The StatusMonitor utility regularly monitors the printer status.

  • Page 123: Print Head Alignment

    StatusMonitor notifies you in case of an error or if a warning message becomes necessary. You can also choose when the printer status check will be carried out, and you can choose the folders for the temporary spooling of print data and for multiple-copy print data storage.

  • Page 124: Controlling Background Printing

    Controlling Background Printing After you send a print job to the printer, you can use the EPSON Monitor3 utility to check or cancel print jobs that are queued for printing. This utility also shows the status of the job currently being printed.
  • Page 125 3. Select Urgent, Normal, or Hold from the Priority list. To cancel a print job, click the name of the job and then click Cancel Printing. 5-26 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh at the top of the dialog box. at the top of at the top...
  • Page 126 Chapter 6 Printing on Special Paper Loading Special Paper and Other Media ... . . About special media cleaning sheets ... . . Loading Envelopes .

  • Page 127: 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: Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up when loading media into the sheet feeder.
  • Page 128 Photo Quality Glossy Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet Photo Paper Photo Sticker Panoramic Photo Paper and Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Envelopes *If a support sheet is packed with the paper, load it underneath the paper. Up to 20 sheets.

  • Page 129: 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 130: Loading Envelopes

    2. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down. You can load up to 10 envelopes into the sheet feeder. 3. Select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting in the printer driver. For more details on making printer driver settings, see online help for Windows, or Chapter 5 for Macintosh.

  • Page 131: Loading Transparencies

    3. Load transparencies into the sheet feeder with the printable side up. 4. Select Ink Jet Transparencies as the Media Type setting in the printer driver. For more details on making printer driver settings, see online help for Windows, or Chapter 5 for Macintosh.
  • Page 132 Chapter 7 Using Optional Interfaces Available Interfaces ......Installing Optional Interfaces ....Using the serial interface card (C82305 /C82306 ) .

  • Page 133: Available Interfaces

    Available Interfaces You can use various interface cards to supplement the capabilities of your printer’s built-in hardware interface. The following EPSON interface cards are compatible with your printer: Interface card Serial Interface Card 32KB Serial Interface Card 32KB Parallel Interface Card...

  • Page 134: Installing Optional Interfaces

    Installing Optional Interfaces 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and all the printer’s lights are off. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet (and from the back of the printer, if your printer’s power cord is removable).
  • Page 135 Also, if you are using more than one computer, reconnect the other interface cable. 9. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then plug in the power cord. Before you use the optional interface, you may need to change the setting for the interface option, such as I/F (interface) mode in the default-setting mode.
  • Page 136 1 (MARK) to indicate that it cannot receive data. When the vacant area for data in the buffer increases to 512 bytes, the printer outputs an X-ON code or sets the DTR flag to 0 (SPACE) to indicate that it is ready to receive data.
  • Page 137 Using Optional Interfaces...
  • Page 138 Printing with an empty color ink cartridge ..Cleaning the Printer ......

  • Page 139: Replacing An Ink Cartridge

    If you need to replace an ink cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is off, see “Ink Cartridge Problems” on page 9-37. 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 140 A ink out light is off, the printer starts cleaning that print head. 2. Lower the output tray at the front of the printer, if necessary; then open the printer cover. You see the buttons.
  • Page 141 Black ink cartridge replacement position: Color ink cartridge replacement position: Note: The printer automatically moves the print heads back to their home (far right) position after 60 seconds if you have not started the replacement procedure. Maintenance and Transportation...
  • Page 142 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 143 7. Lower the ink cartridge into the cartridge holder with the label on the cartridge face up and the arrow on the cartridge pointing to the rear of the printer. Maintenance and Transportation Remove Do not remove...
  • Page 144 Caution: The P power light continues to flash while the printer performs the ink charging operation. Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing. Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink. Note: Even if you do not press the moves the print heads and begins the ink charging process about 60 seconds after you replace the ink cartridge.

  • Page 145: Printing With An Empty Color Ink Cartridge

    To continue printing when the A ink out light is lit continuously, turn the printer off and back on again. Be aware that any data you sent to the printer before turning it off will be lost. Note: The empty color ink cartridge must be installed.

  • Page 146: 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 printer’s lights are off. Then unplug the power cord. 2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder.

  • Page 147: Transporting The Printer

    1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print heads are in the home (far right) position. If they are not, turn on the printer and then turn it off again. The print heads return to the home position.
  • Page 148 Ink Cartridge Problems ..... . . Uninstalling Printer Software (for Windows 95 only) Contacting Customer Support ....

  • Page 149: Diagnosing The Problem

    Status Monitor utility (Windows 95 and Macintosh only). In addition, you can determine whether a problem lies with the printer itself or with the computer by performing a self test. Experienced users may also want to use the printer’s hex dump mode to pinpoint...
  • Page 150 See ”Loading Paper” in Chapter 3. Press the load/eject button. The printer loads the jammed paper and then resumes printing. If the error is not cleared, open the printer cover and remove the jammed paper, then reload paper in the sheet...

  • Page 151: Status Monitor

    If you are printing with Windows 95 or a Macintosh, you can use the Status Monitor 2 (for Windows 95) or StatusMonitor (for Macintosh) to check the printer’s current status. For more details, see Chapter 4, “Using the Printer Software for Windows”, or Chapter 5, “Using the Printer Software for...

  • Page 152: Self Testing

    Printing a self test can help you determine whether the problem comes from the printer or the computer. If the self test prints satisfactorily, the printer itself is all right and the problem probably lies in the printer software settings, application settings, the interface cable (be sure to use a shielded cable), or the computer itself.
  • Page 153 The above sample is in black and white, but the actual test prints in color. 5. To end the self test, turn off the printer. The printer ejects any paper from the paper path. Troubleshooting...

  • Page 154: Hex Dump Mode

    Experienced users can use the hex dump mode to pinpoint communication problems between the printer and a software program. To enter the hex dump mode, follow these steps. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded into the sheet feeder. Caution: Use paper at least 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide, for...

  • Page 155: Problems And Solutions

    Problems and Solutions This section divides printer problems into four categories: Power supply ..page 9-8 Operation ..page 9-9 Paper handling . . . page 9-16 Printing quality . . . page 9-19 Go to the category for the type of problem you have and look for the description that most closely matches the problem.

  • Page 156: Operation

    The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off. Cause The printer is turned off. The power cord is not properly plugged into the electrical outlet. The electrical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer.
  • Page 157 Nothing prints and the control panel lights are on or flashing. Cause Multiple common printer errors have occurred at one time. The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints. Cause The print head nozzles are clogged. One or both of the ink...
  • Page 158 What to do Select your printer in the printer setup section of your software. Use a printer cable that meets the requirements shown under “System Requirements“ on page 1-4.
  • Page 159 Macintosh user’s guide. What to do Remove and reinstall the driver: From the printer software floppy disk or CD-ROM, click Installer, click Continue, and select Remove from the pop-up list that displays “Easy Install.” Then click Remove. Click Continue, if necessary, and click Restart.
  • Page 160 Replace the color ink cartridge, then turn the printer off and back on. Be aware that any data sent to the printer will be lost. See “Printing with an empty color ink cartridge” on page 8-8.

  • Page 161: Appendix A

    What to do Disconnect the interface cable from the computer; then try the self test described earlier in this chapter. Adjust the printer settings within your application and print again. Check that the cable is securely connected to the printer and the computer.
  • Page 162 Always try making a setting in your application first. If that is not possible, use the printer driver. If that is also impossible, use the default-setting mode. Set the Network I/F mode to On in the default-setting mode.

  • Page 163: Paper Handling

    The printer loads the jammed paper and then resumes printing. If the error is not cleared, open the printer cover and remove the jammed paper, then reload paper in the sheet feeder, and press the load/eject button. The printer resumes printing.
  • Page 164 The printer loads more than one sheet at a time. Cause Too many sheets are loaded in the sheet feeder. The edge guides are not set correctly. The paper is too thin. Ejected paper is wrinkled. Cause The paper is damp.
  • Page 165 Fan the stack of paper and align the edges before loading. Make sure the paper meets the paper requirements for this printer. See “Paper” in Appendix C. Check the paper package and Chapter 6, “Printing on Special Paper”, for the amount of paper you can load in the sheet feeder .

  • Page 166: Printing Quality

    What to do Clean the print heads. See “Cleaning the Print Heads,” later in this chapter. Use new paper. Select Automatic on the printer driver’s Main menu (Windows) or Print dialog box (Macintosh), and make sure the Media Type setting is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
  • Page 167 The paper is too thick. Special paper was loaded without the support sheet or a regular sheet of paper under it though it requires one. Multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film were loaded. The print head nozzles are clogged. 9-20...
  • Page 168 The Media Type setting in your printer driver is incorrect. Wipe the area, shown below in blue, inside the printer with a soft, clean cloth. Warning: Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer. What to do Clean the print heads.
  • Page 169 “Changing the Print Settings” in Appendix A. What to do Make sure you loaded the correct paper in the printer and that you selected the same media type in your application and/or the printer software. Make sure you are using paper that meets the paper requirements for this printer.
  • Page 170 Check that the printable side of the paper is facing up. Change the Media Type setting in your printer driver to match the type of media you have loaded. Load media that matches the Media Type setting you selected in the printer driver.
  • Page 171 Colors are not very vibrant. Cause The image was printed on the wrong side of EPSON Ink Jet Paper. The Media Type setting does not match the kind of paper loaded in the printer. 9-24 Troubleshooting Clean the print heads.
  • Page 172 Color dots are missing in printed characters or graphics. The printed color image has gaps or faint areas. Cause The color print head nozzles are clogged. For DOS users: The Network I/F mode is set to Off. Black dots are missing in printed characters or graphics. The printed black image is light or faint.
  • Page 173 Increase the image resolution in your image-editing software. Keep in mind that higher resolution images take longer to print. Use of the EPSON PhotoEnhance feature is recommended for Printing photographic image. On the printer driver’s Main menu (Windows) or Print dialog box (Macintosh), click the Advanced button and select PhotoEnhance2 from the settings list.

  • Page 174: Increasing The Print Speed

    When you clean the print heads using the Head Cleaning utility, the output quality does not improve. Cause You attempted to clean the print heads while the ink cartridges were low or out of ink. Increasing the Print Speed Just as printing at a high resolution requires more processing time, printing in color takes longer than printing in black and white because the volume of data in a color document is much greater.
  • Page 175 The following table shows the factors that inversely affect print speed and print quality (increasing one will decrease the other). Print quality Print speed Printer driver settings Print Quality MicroWeave (Super) High Speed Halftoning Finest Detail Data characteristics Image size Resolution The table below shows the factors related to print speed only.

  • Page 176: Speed & Progress (For Windows 95 Only)

    High Speed Copies To print multiple copies of your document faster, turn on High Speed Copies. Enable EPSON Printer Port To speed up the data transfer rate to EPSON printers, turn on Enable EPSON Printer Port. Print speed Faster Slower...
  • Page 177 3. Double-click the System icon and click the Device Manager tab. 4. Double-click the Ports (COM & LPT) icon and double-click LPT1. If you have connected your printer to a port other than LPT1, double-click the appropriate port icon. 9-30...
  • Page 178 5. Click the Resources tab and click the Use automatic settings check box to deselect the Automatic Setting. Write down the Input/Output Range addresses shown in the Resource settings box. 6. Select a basic configuration setting from the Setting Based on list that uses the same Input/Output Range addresses as you wrote down in Step 5, and make sure the Direct Memory Access channel and Interrupt Request numbers...

  • Page 179: Cleaning The Print Heads

    Head Cleaning utility in the printer software. If you are using DOS or you cannot clean the print heads with this utility, you can use the printer’s control panel instead. For more details, see “Cleaning the Print Heads” in Appendix A.
  • Page 180 It takes about two minutes to clean each print head. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer. 5. When the P power light stops flashing, click Print nozzle...
  • Page 181 Nozzle check pattern: Good sample Print heads need to be cleaned The above sample is in black and white, but the actual check pattern prints in color. In the check pattern, if you find that any segments are missing from the test lines as shown above, you may need to repeat the head cleaning and print the nozzle check pattern again.
  • Page 182 It takes about two minutes to clean each print head. Caution: Never turn off the printer while P power light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer. 5. When the P 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 183: Aligning The Print Heads

    This may cause any documents you print afterwards to be smeared. 2. Access the printer driver settings menu as described in Chapter 4. 3. Click the Utility tab, then click the Print Head Alignment button.

  • Page 184: Ink Cartridge Problems

    “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 8-2. Caution: Once you remove an ink cartridge, it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled even if ink remains in it. 1. Make sure the printer is on. 9-37 Troubleshooting...
  • Page 185 2. Lower the output tray at the front of the printer; then, holding the tab on the cover, open the printer cover. You see the cleaning buttons. 3. Hold down both the three seconds until the print heads moves slightly to the left, which is the black ink cartridge replacement position.

  • Page 186: Uninstalling Printer Software (For Windows 95 Only)

    Uninstalling Printer Software (for Windows 95 only) If you need to uninstall the EPSON printer driver and utilities for Windows 95, follow the instructions below. 1. Double-click the My Computer icon and double-click the Control Panel icon. 2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

  • Page 187: 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) LTD provides a range of customer services and technical support: World Wide Web Faxon EPSON Faxback...
  • Page 188 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 189 Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and utilities You can call the EPSON Bulletin Board Service on 01442 227479 in the UK or 0044 1442 227479 from the Republic of Ireland. No membership is required. Make sure that your communications software is set to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity bit, ANSI terminal mode emulation, and a modem speed of up to 28.8...

  • Page 190: For Australian Users

    Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables, accessories, and options For Australian users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of Customer Service. As well as this User’s Guide, we provide the following sources for obtaining information: EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing for most EPSON products offered in Australia.
  • Page 191 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 192: 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 193: For Philippines Users

    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:...
  • Page 194 Aligning the Print Heads ..... . Using the print head alignment utility ... . Using the printer’s control panel buttons ..Using Power-On Functions .

  • Page 195: Installing The Printer Software For Dos Programs

    EPSON Stylus COLOR II LQ-860 LQ-2550 Note: The drivers for the printers listed above do not provide all EPSON STYLUS COLOR 850 features, such as 720-dpi printing, 1440-dpi printing and MicroWeave. DOS software varies greatly. See the printing section of your software manual for information on accessing the printer driver settings.

  • Page 196: Changing The Print Settings

    You can change many print settings such as print direction and loading position. Because these settings take effect each time you turn on the printer, they are also called default settings. The factory default settings are designed to meet the needs of most users, so you may not need to change them.

  • Page 197: Using The Default Settings

    Use this setting to select the default font. Pitch With this setting, you can specify the default character pitch (font size). I/F mode Your EPSON printer has both a parallel and serial interface, allowing you to share the printer between two computers. Using the Printer with DOS...
  • Page 198 Use this setting to specify the type of control codes you want to use to control the printer. If you select ESC/P 2, the printer emulates an EPSON ESC/P 2 printer. If you select IBM X24E, the printer operates as an IBM Proprinter X24E. If possible, select EPSON ESC/P 2 in your application programs.

  • Page 199: Character Table

    On. Network I/F mode If your printer is connected to a single computer, leave this feature off. If you want to share the printer with another computer, turn this feature on. When this feature is on, data may be present in the printer’s buffer even though the printer is not printing.

  • Page 200: Changing The Default Settings

    Changing the default settings To change the printer’s default settings, use the control panel buttons; the control panel lights show your selections. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. Note: Use paper at least A4 (210 mm/8.27 inches) size or wider. Otherwise, the print heads will spray ink directly onto the platen, which could mar future printouts.

  • Page 201: Selecting Fonts

    Selecting fonts Your printer has eight built-in character fonts including two EPSON fonts: EPSON Roman T and EPSON Sans Serif H. (Roman T is similar to the Times font; Sans Serif H is similar to Helvetica ) To select a font, enter the default-setting mode. See “Changing the default settings”...

  • Page 202: Scalable Fonts

    Note: Roman T and Sans Serif H fonts are available in proportional spacing only. Some of the character tables might not be able to print with EPSON Roman T and EPSON Sans Serif H fonts. In these cases, selected character tables are printed with EPSON Roman.

  • Page 203: Cleaning The Print Heads

    To avoid wasting ink, clean the print heads only if print quality declines. Make sure the printer is on. Make sure the output tray at the front of the printer is lowered; then open the printer cover. You see the Make sure the corresponding light for the print head you want to clean is off.

  • Page 204: Aligning The Print Heads

    Using the print head alignment utility The print head alignment utility includes both black and color alignment features. To install this utility on your hard drive, insert the EPSON Printer Software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and then type D:\SETUP (If your CD-ROM drive uses a different drive letter or you are using the floppy version, substitute it for D:\) at the DOS prompt.

  • Page 205: Using The Printer's Control Panel Buttons

    If you cannot use the print head alignment utility program that came with your printer, then follow these steps to align the print heads. Make sure that the printer is off and paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. Note: Use paper at least A4 (210 mm/8.27 inches) size or wider.

  • Page 206: Using Power-On Functions

    Using Power-On Functions The functions below (in italics) are available if you hold down the corresponding control panel buttons while turning on the printer: LQ self test = load/eject button Checks the paper length and prints a self-test at 360 dpi. See “Self testing”...
  • Page 207 A-14 Using the Printer with DOS...
  • Page 208 Appendix B Tips for Color Printing Basics of Color ......Image Resolution and Image Size ....Basics of Color Documents .

  • Page 209: Basics Of Color

    Guide. Synchronizing monitor colors and printer colors Your printer produces images by printing tiny patterns of ink dots on paper. It uses the colors cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) to create a blending effect that makes you think you are seeing millions of colors.
  • Page 210 Since the printer and monitor produce color images differently, and 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 211 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...

  • Page 212: 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 213 400 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 214: 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 215 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 216: Specifications

    Appendix C Specifications Technical Specifications Printing ......Paper ....... Ink cartridges .

  • Page 217: Appendix C Specifications

    Technical Specifications Printing Printing method: Nozzle configuration: Printable columns and printing speeds: Character mode: Character pitch (characters per inch) 17 (10 condensed) 20 (12 condensed) cps stands for characters per second. Raster graphics mode: Print quality 180 dpi 180 dpi 360 dpi 360 dpi 720 dpi...
  • Page 218 Minimum point size EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Roman T EPSON Sans Serif H Each font has four variations: normal, bold, italic, and bold italic. Character tables: Character sets: Maximum 1440 dpi 720 dpi Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and graphics.

  • Page 219: 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 220 If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Do not load curled or folded paper. Use papers under normal conditions: EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper and Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets should be stored under the following conditions: A4 (210 mm 297 mm)
  • Page 221 Index cards Envelopes A: The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12"). When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Film, the minimum top margin is 30.0 mm (1.2"). B-L: The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12"). B-R: The minimum right margin is as follows: 3.0 mm (0.12") for C6 envelopes and single sheet except for letter...

  • Page 222: Ink Cartridges

    Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. However, envelopes should be loaded long edge first. Ink cartridges Black ink cartridge (S020108): Color Print capacity* Cartridge life Temperature Dimensions Color ink cartridge (S020089): Colors Print capacity* Cartridge life Temperature Dimensions * The print capacity may vary, depending on how often you use the print...

  • Page 223: 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 package date has expired. Mechanical...

  • Page 224: Electrical

    Rated current Power consumption This product is also designed for IT power system with Phase to Phase voltage 220-240V. Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer. Environmental Temperature: Humidity: 120V Model 220 240V Model 103.5 to 132V...

  • Page 225: Safety Approvals

    U.S. model European model EMC: U.S. model European model Australian model 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: Synchronization:...

  • Page 226: Serial Interface

    Transmission mode: Connector: Synchronization: Handshaking: Signal level: Data transmission timing: Serial interface The printer’s built-in serial interface is based on the RS-423 standard. This interface has the following characteristics: Standard: Synchronization: Bit rate: Handshaking: Word format: Data bit Parity bit...

  • Page 227: Initialization

    Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in these ways: Hardware initialization Software initialization Hardware initialization When the printer is turned on, the printer mechanism is initialized and the input data buffer, print buffer, and user-defined characters are cleared.

  • Page 228: Default Settings

    Default settings The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized. Item Top-of-form position Page length Left and right margins Line spacing Character pitch Vertical tab position Horizontal tab positions Font selection Special printing effects...

  • Page 229: Command List

    This section lists the available printer commands by topic. Your printer works with the following commands. ESC/P 2 control codes Selecting EPSON ESC/P 2 printer in your software allows you to use the most advanced font and graphics handling available. See the ESC/P Reference Manual for details.

  • Page 230: Ibm X24E Emulation Control Codes

    IBM X24E emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter with the following commands. For detailed information, see IBM’s X24E reference manual. General operation: NUL, DC3, ESC j, BEL, CAN, DC1, ESC Q, ESC [ K, ESC U Paper feeding:...

  • Page 231: Character Tables

    Character Tables These character tables are selected with the default-setting mode or by using software commands. All tables except the italic character table are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F, so only the PC437 table is shown completely.
  • Page 232 PC850 (Multilingual) PC861 (Icelandic) PC860 (Portuguese) PC863 (Canadian-French) Specifications C-17...
  • Page 233 PC865 (Nordic) BRASCll C-18 Specifications Abicomp Roman 8...
  • Page 234 ISO Latin 1 PC853 (Turkish)* PC437 Greek (Greek)* PC855 (Cyrillic)* Specifications C-19...
  • Page 235 PC857 (Turkish)* PC869 (Greek)* C-20 Specifications PC866 (Russian)* MAZOWIA (Polish)*...
  • Page 236 Code MJK (CSFR)* ISO Latin 1T (Turkish)* ISO 8859-7 (Latin/Greek)* Bulgaria* Specifications C-21...
  • Page 237 PC774 (LST 1283:1993)* ISO 8859-2* C-22 Specifications Estonia* PC866 LAT. (Latvian)*...
  • Page 238 PC866 UKR (Ukranian)* PC708 (Arabic)* PC APTEC (Arabic)* PC720 (Arabic)* Specifications C-23...
  • Page 239 PC AR864 (Arabic)* C-24 Specifications Italic No characters are available for hex code 15 in the italic character table.

  • Page 240: International Character Sets

    International character sets You can select one of the following international character sets with the default-setting mode or the ESC R command. For example, when you select “Italic France,” the characters in the “France” row on the table below are used in the italic character table. The following eight international character sets can be selected with the default-setting mode or with the ESC R command.

  • Page 241: Characters Available With Esc

    Characters available with ESC ( ^ command To print the characters in the table below, use the ESC ( ^ command. The characters in the right table are available with PC864 (Arabic), PC AR864 (Arabic), and PC APTEC (Arabic). C-26 Specifications...
  • Page 242 Printing in which the print heads print in both directions. This increases the speed of printing. A binary digit (0 or 1), which is the smallest unit of information used by a printer or computer. brightness The lightness or darkness of an image.
  • Page 243 Printing in which images are printed with fewer dots to save ink. emulation Emulation means using the control codes of another kind of printer. Most users will never need to make this setting but some experienced users may find this helpful.
  • Page 244 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 2 The enhanced version of the ESC/P printer command language. Commands in this language produce laser-like features, such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing.
  • Page 245 These are special functions, like a self test, that you can do by holding down a control panel button while turning on the printer. 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 246 See also print queue. print queue When your printer is busy printing a print job, any additional print jobs sent to the printer are placed in a waiting line, or print queue, until they can be printed. The print queue may be on a network print server, or on your local server, depending on the computer to which the printer is connected.
  • Page 247 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 248 1-3, 8-7 power, 1-3 *Macintosh only Windows only Cables. See Interface cables Cartridges. See Ink cartridges Character tables, A-3, A-6, C-16–24 Chooser*, selecting printer with, 2-32–35 Cleaning printer, 8-9 print heads, 9-32–35, A-10–11 Cleaning sheets, 6-4 Coarse Dithering setting Macintosh, 5-10 Windows.
  • Page 249 Envelopes loading, 6-5 printable area, C-6 specifications, C-4 EPSON Despooler , 4-20 EPSON Monitor3*, 5-25-26 Epson Namer*, 2-29, 2-31-32 EPSON special media, 1-8. See also Special paper EPSON Spool Manager , 4-21 *Macintosh only Windows only IN-2 EPSON Status Monitor...
  • Page 250 Ink out, 9-3 *Macintosh only Windows only Installing DOS programs, A-2 ink cartridges, 2-6–11 interface cards, 7-3–4 paper support, 2-4 Macintosh printer software, 2-28–31 Windows printer software, 2-13–15 Interface cards, 1-6, 2-27, 7-2–5 cables, 1-7 specifications, C-10–11 serial, 2-26-27, 2-33-34, 7-5...
  • Page 251 Media Type settings Macintosh, 5-4, 5-10 Windows, 4-10–11. See also online help MicroWeave setting Macintosh, 5-11 Windows. See online help Mode settings Macintosh, 5-12 Windows. See online help More Settings dialog box Macintosh, 5-8 Windows, 4-8. See also online help Network printing Macintosh, 2-35 Windows 95, 2-21-22...
  • Page 252 Print settings DOS, A-2–9 Macintosh, 5-2–22. See also Printer software for Macintosh Windows, 4-2–14. See also online help and Printer software for Windows Profile setting*, 5-14 Progress Meter , 4-19 Quality vs. Speed slide bar Macintosh, 3-9, 5-3 Windows, 3-6, 4-6.
  • Page 253 See also Print Quality settings System requirements, 1-4–5 Text/Graph setting Macintosh, 5-6 Windows, 4-7. See also online help Transporting the printer, 8-10 Transparencies, 1-8, 6-3, 7-7 Troubleshooting, Chapter 9 ink cartridges, 9-37–38 operation, 9–15 paper handling, 9-16–18 power supply, 9-8–9 printing quality, 9-19–27...
  • Page 254 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 Telex: 8584786 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

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