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Epson Pro 5000 Reference Manual

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  • Page 2 User’s Guide Update The following additional procedures are necessary when loading paper in the paper tray as described in your EPSON Stylus Pro 5000’s Setup Guide Chapter 3 and Reference Guide Chapter 2. After opening the paper tray cover, lift the paper guide roller before loading paper or pulling out the paper tray extension.
  • Page 3 Set the roller position to match the paper size you are loading by sliding the switch. Set the roller to “Other” when loading paper other than A3 or Ledger size. After paper is loaded, put the paper guide roller back in the paper tray. Printed in Japan xx.xx-x.x...

  • Page 4: Where To Find Information

    Setup Guide Provides you with the basic information you need to start using your EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 and its optional and consumable products. Online Help (Microsoft Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the Windows-based printer software that controls your printer.

  • Page 5: Reference Guide

    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 6: Declaration Of Conformity

    Model: Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s): Directive 89/336/EEC: Directive 73/23/EEC: November 1997 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 7: Table Of Contents

    Choosing Special Paper and Other Media ... . 1-2 EPSON special media ..... . 1-2 About special media cleaning sheets .
  • Page 8 Using the Printer Software for Windows The Printer Software ......3-2 Accessing the Printer Software ....3-3 From Windows applications .
  • Page 9 Configuration (Macintosh) ....5-9 Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility ... . 5-10 Opening EPSON Status Monitor 2 .
  • Page 10 Printing quality ......8-20 Printer utilities ......8-27 Clearing a Paper Jam .
  • Page 11 Contacting Customer Support ....8-43 For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users ......8-43 For Australian Users .
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  • Page 13: 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 14: 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 head by hand; otherwise you may damage the printer.

  • Page 15: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Always turn the printer off using the When this button is pressed, the briefly and then goes out. Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is capped in the far right position and the ink cartridges are removed.

  • Page 16: Energy Star Compliance

    For United Kingdom Users Use of options Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Epson (UK) Limited.
  • Page 17 If you have to fit a plug: As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug, please proceed as follows: The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol ( The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug...
  • Page 18 Safety Instructions...
  • Page 19 Choosing Special Paper and Other Media ... . EPSON special media ..... .

  • Page 20: Choosing Special Paper And Other Media

    EPSON also provides special media that can enrich the usage and expressive power of the printing results, such as EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film. EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film has a frosted-glass like printable surface and a glossy surface on its reverse side.
  • Page 21 The product names of some EPSON media currently on the market may vary depending on when it was distributed. The following table lists media types whose product names have changed. The media names used in this manual are shown in the “Current Name”...
  • Page 22 4 6 inch and panoramic. 4 6 inch EPSON Photo Paper is perforated around the margins so you can trim your printed images to look like photographs. This media gives you the highest possible quality printing results.
  • Page 23 Keep unused paper in its original packaging and store it in a cool, dry place to avoid a decline in quality. Note: When loading special paper distributed by EPSON, read the instruction sheets packed with your special media first. The availability of special media varies by country.

  • Page 24: About Special Media Cleaning Sheets

    About special media cleaning sheets A4 size cleaning sheets packed with EPSON special media can be used with this printer. Cleaning sheets are also available separately. Using a cleaning sheet can remove paper dust in the paper paths. If a paper tray is not feeding properly, use a cleaning sheet.

  • Page 25: Printing On Plain Paper, 360 Dpi Paper, Photo Quality Paper, Glossy Paper, Ink Jet Cards, And Greeting Cards

    Printing on Plain Paper, 360 dpi Paper, Photo Quality Paper, Glossy Paper, Ink Jet Cards, and Greeting Cards. Follow the instructions below to print on plain paper, 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Ink Jet Note Cards, Ink Jet Greeting Cards, and Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards.
  • Page 26 3. Open the document you want to print, and click Print or Page Setup on the File menu. Click Options, Properties, Printer, Setup, or a combination of these buttons to open the printer driver. For detailed information on opening the printer driver and making printer driver settings, see Chapter 3 (Windows) or Chapter 4 (Macintosh).
  • Page 27 Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight. EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

  • Page 28: Printing On Envelopes

    Flap side down with the flap edge to the right when facing the back of the printer. See illustration below. For C5 envelopes, load the flap edge (short edge) first with the flap side down (printable surface up).
  • Page 29 2. Set the paper size lever to Envelope and set the media type lever to match the type of envelope you load in the paper tray. If the envelope is a normal one, select Plain Paper. Set the lever to Other if you are unsure of the type of envelope you load.

  • Page 30: Storing Envelopes

    Return unused envelopes to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing them in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight. EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

  • Page 31: Printing On Photo Quality Glossy Film And Ink Jet Transparencies

    Printing on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Ink Jet Transparencies When printing on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Ink Jet transparencies, please follow the instructions below: 1. See the table below, and determine the most appropriate paper path. Then load transparencies or glossy film according to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”...
  • Page 32 3. Open the document you want to print, and click Print or Page Setup on the File menu. Click Options, Properties, Printer, Setup, or a combination of these buttons to open the printer driver. For detailed information on opening the printer driver and making printer driver settings, see Chapter 3 (Windows) or Chapter 4 (Macintosh).

  • Page 33: Storing Glossy Film And Transparencies

    Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight. EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

  • Page 34: Printing On Ink Jet Back Light Film And Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

    The paper sizes you can load and the direction you load the paper varies depending on the paper path. See page 2-3 for details. EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film tends to curl even under normal storage conditions. If it curls, flatten it before you load the film.
  • Page 35 Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet Note: EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film is designed to print images backwards, using the printer driver’s Flip Horizontal feature, so that viewing the printout from the unprinted side gives the correct image. To use the Flip Horizontal feature, select Ink Jet Back Light Film as the Media Type or select Flip Horizontal, but do not select both.

  • Page 36: Storing Back Light Film And Self Adhesive Sheets

    Panoramic Photo Paper (special size) Note: EPSON Photo Paper (4 6 inches) is perforated around the margins so you can trim your printed images to look like 4 6 inch (102 152 mm) photographs. EPSON Photo Paper (panoramic) is best suited for printing photos taken in panorama mode.
  • Page 37 When printing on Photo Paper, follow the instructions below: 1. See the table below, and determine the most appropriate paper path. Then load Photo Paper according to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.” Paper path Paper tray Lower paper tray Front manual feed slot Rear manual feed slot Note:...
  • Page 38 3. Open the document you want to print, and click Print or Page Setup on the File menu. Click Options, Properties, Printer, Setup, or a combination of these buttons to open the printer driver. For detailed information on opening the printer driver and making printer driver settings, see Chapter 3 (Windows) or Chapter 4 (Macintosh).

  • Page 39: Notes For Epson Photo Paper (4 6 Inches)

    3 mm (0.12 inch) You can also print with black ink on the non-coated side (EPSON logo side) of Photo Paper. To print on this side, select 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting and EPSON Photo Paper 4 Cut or tear the paper at the perforation only after printing.

  • Page 40: Removing The Perforated Edges

    Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight. EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.
  • Page 41 Chapter 2 Paper Handling Selecting a Paper Path Paper Path and Loadable Paper Size ....Paper Tray and Loading Capacity by Media Type ..Loading Paper in a Paper Tray Tips on using a paper tray .

  • Page 42: Selecting A Paper Path

    Selecting a Paper Path Your printer has three paper paths to choose from, and if you purchase an optional 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette, you will have a fourth paper path to choose from. Paper tray Front manual feed slot...

  • Page 43: Paper Path And Loadable Paper Size

    Paper Path and Loadable Paper Size The paper sizes you can load vary depending on the paper path you use. The table below shows loadable paper sizes and available paper paths. Paper source and paper size compatibility Paper size (and Front manual loading feed slot...
  • Page 44 Paper size (and Front manual loading feed slot direction Super A3/B Panoramic (210 594 mm) Other, up to 44 inches = loadable, – = unloadable Load short edge first (portrait), unless otherwise specified. The front manual feed slot can only feed paper longer than 257 mm. The paper tray can only feed paper longer than 182 mm.

  • Page 45: Paper Tray And Loading Capacity By Media Type

    Paper Tray and Loading Capacity by Media Type The loadable capacity varies depending on the media type and paper tray you use. The table below describes loadable quantities and location of paper trays. Paper source and loading capacity by media type Media type Paper tray...
  • Page 46 Caution: You can use only the A4 size cleaning sheet that is packed with some types of EPSON special media to clean this printer. Do not use A3 size cleaning sheets. For details see page 1-6, “About special media cleaning sheets.”...

  • Page 47: Loading Paper In A Paper Tray

    When the printer receives data from the computer, it feeds a single sheet and begins to print. If the printer runs out of paper during a print job, reload the paper tray, or if the same size and type of paper is...

  • Page 48: Loading Paper In The Standard Paper Tray

    2-15 for extra information about loading paper in the lower paper tray. You can load various types of media and EPSON special paper in the standard paper tray such as ink jet paper, transparencies, photo-quality glossy film or paper, envelopes, index cards, and adhesive sheets.
  • Page 49 1. Lift the paper tray slightly up and pull it out until you feel slight resistance. 2. Open the paper tray cover. 3. If you load Legal-size or larger paper, release the extension lock and pull out the paper tray extension completely. Paper Handling...
  • Page 50 4. Slide both edge guides out as far as they will go. 5. Fan a stack of paper; then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. 2-10 Paper Handling...
  • Page 51 Do not load paper above the arrow mark on the inside surface of the right edge guide. For information on the loadable capacity of EPSON special paper, see page 2-5, “Paper Tray and Loading Capacity by Media Type.”...
  • Page 52 7. Slide the edge guides against the edges of the paper stack. 8. Close the paper tray cover. 2-12 Paper Handling...
  • Page 53 Note: If you have extended the paper tray extension, first slide out the paper tray cover extension then close the paper tray cover. 9. Firmly slide in the paper tray until it meets resistance. 10. Set the paper size and media type levers to match the paper you loaded.
  • Page 54 You can turn off the notification function by selecting Other as the printer’s paper size and media type settings.

  • Page 55: Loading Paper In The Optional Lower Paper Tray

    Loading paper in the optional lower paper tray To load paper in the 250 Sheet Lower Paper Tray that comes with the optional 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette, always pull the paper tray completely out from the paper cassette. Then follow steps 2 to 10 (for the standard paper tray) on page 2-9 for instructions.
  • Page 56 Note: When the Paper Source setting in the printer driver is set to Auto Select and the standard paper tray runs out of paper, the printer automatically switches and loads paper from the lower paper tray...
  • Page 57 Switching paper trays between the printer and the optional paper cassette If you install the optional lower paper tray in the printer’s standard paper tray slot, replace the optional paper tray cover with the standard paper tray cover, which has a right edge guide.
  • Page 58 3. Lift the paper tray cover slightly backwards. 4. Lift the paper tray cover up and toward you so that the cover notches easily slide off the paper tray posts. 5. Lower the other paper tray cover so that the cover notches slide straight down and fit on the paper tray posts.
  • Page 59 6. Move the paper tray cover to the upright position and make sure the cover notches click into place over the paper tray posts. 7. Close the paper tray cover. 2-19 Paper Handling...

  • Page 60: Loading Paper In The Manual Feed Slots

    The following procedure describes how to load paper in the front feed slot. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. If you are loading a sheet of paper that is longer than A4 size, extend the paper tray extension and paper tray cover extension.

  • Page 61: Loading In The Rear Manual Feed Slot

    4. The printer automatically feeds the paper, and the printer starts printing when you send a print job from the computer. When the printer finishes printing, it ejects the sheet. If the sheet does not eject completely, press the Eject button. Loading in the rear manual feed slot Follow the tips below when loading paper in the rear feed slot.
  • Page 62 3. Open the rear slot cover. 4. Slide the left edge guide to match the paper’s width. 5. Align the right edge of the paper with the right edge guide, and load the paper printable side up in the rear feed slot until it meets resistance.
  • Page 63 6. The printer feeds the sheet automatically, and the printer starts printing when you send a print job from the computer. When the printer finishes printing, it ejects the sheet. If the sheet does not eject completely, press the Eject button. 2-23...
  • Page 64 2-24 Paper Handling...
  • Page 65 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software for Windows The Printer Software ......Accessing the Printer Software From Windows applications ....

  • Page 66: The Printer Software

    The printer software also enables you to change output style, see page 3-12 for details. To check the condition of the printer or perform a maintenance procedure, see Chapter 5, “Using EPSON Printer Utilities.” Using the Printer Software for Windows...

  • Page 67: Accessing The Printer Software

    Accessing the Printer Software As explained on the following pages, you can access the printer driver settings and printer utilities contained in your printer software directly from any Windows application, or from My Computer in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, or Program Manager in Windows 3.1.

  • Page 68: From Windows 95 Or Windows Nt 4.0

    1. Double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Double-click the Printers folder. 3. For Windows 95, right-click the icon of your printer, and click Properties. The Properties window appears. Click a tab at the top of the Properties window to open the corresponding menu.

  • Page 69: Using The Automatic Setting

    The Main and Paper menus contain the printer driver settings. The Utility menu contains the printer utilities. Click a tab at the top of the menus to open the corresponding menu. For information on the printer driver settings, see online help and the following sections.

  • Page 70: 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 3-19 for instructions on using online help. Using the Predefined Settings...
  • Page 71 Good for printing presentation documents such as graphs and charts Good for printing images captured using a video, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance and PhotoEnhance 2 automatically adjust the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts.

  • Page 72: Customizing The Print Settings

    After making your settings, click OK. Your settings will be applied and you will return to the Main menu. To return to the Main menu without applying your changes, click Cancel. For details on the settings, see online help. Using the Printer Software for Windows...

  • Page 73: Saving Your Settings

    Main menu, the setting selected in the list changes to Custom Settings. The customized setting that was previously selected is not affected by this change. To return to your customized setting, simply reselect it in the settings list. Using the Printer Software for Windows...

  • Page 74: Making The Media Type Setting

    360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4) EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter) EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A3) EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Super A3/B) 3-10 Using the Printer Software for Windows S041059...
  • Page 75 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (B) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 8”) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 10”) EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (with envelopes) EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards 5 8”...

  • Page 76: Modifying The Printout Method And Style

    EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A3) EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (B) EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Back Light Film EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film (A3) Note: The availability of special media varies by country. Modifying the Printout Method and Style...

  • Page 77: Using The Paper Menu

    180 degrees. This rotates your document 180 degrees vertically, which allows you to print closer to the bottom edge. This is possible because the printer’s minimum top margin is smaller than the minimum bottom margin. Using the Printer Software for Windows...

  • Page 78: Using The Layout Menu (Windows 95 & Nt 4.0 Only)

    WaterMark setting enables you to print a predefined or user defined watermark on your printed document. 3-14 Using the Printer Software for Windows...
  • Page 79 Print Layout (Windows 95 only) Selecting the 2 Pages or 4 Pages radio button causes the printer to print 2 or 4 pages of your document on every sheet of paper. Click the Page Order button to view the Page Order dialog box, where you can select the layout of the pages you want to print.

  • Page 80: Checking Print Job & Printer Status

    For Windows 95 To access the Spool Manager from Windows 95, click the EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 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 for Windows 95.
  • Page 81 EPSON Progress Meter for Windows 95 When you send a print job to the printer, the EPSON Progress meter appears in the lower right portion of your computer screen. This meter shows the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information if the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility is installed and bidirectional communication between the printer and computer is established.
  • Page 82 EPSON Despooler for Windows 3.1 When you send a print job to the printer, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears in the lower right portion of your computer screen. This box shows the progress of the current print job and printer status information.

  • Page 83: Getting Information Through Online Help

    Pause Reprint Getting Information Through Online Help Your printer software has an extensive online help feature that includes detailed information and instructions about printer driver settings and the printer utilities. Online help will answer most of your questions about your printer software.

  • Page 84: From Windows 95

    From Windows 95 To access online help from Start, click the Start button, point to Programs and Epson, and then click EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 Help. You see the help contents window. From Windows NT 4.0 To access online help from Start, click the Start button, point to Programs and EPSON Printers, and then click EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 Help.
  • Page 85 Macintosh The Printer Software ......Using the Automatic Setting ....

  • Page 86: The Printer Software

    These settings are described in detail below. To check the condition of the printer or perform a maintenance procedure, see Chapter 5, “Using EPSON Printer Utilities.” When you see a help icon or button on the dialog boxes, you can click it and obtain information and instructions about your printer software.

  • Page 87: 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 4-4 for details on making the Media Type setting). Some users will never have to switch from the Automatic to the Advanced mode.
  • Page 88 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4) EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter) EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A3) EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Super A3/B) Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A4)
  • Page 89 EPSON Ink Jet Note Card (A6) EPSON Ink Jet Note Card (5 8”) EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Card (8 10”) EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) S041106 Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (A4) EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (Letter)

  • Page 90: Using The Predefined Settings

    Ink Jet Back Light Film EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film (A3) Note: The availability of special media varies by country. If your document includes color, select Color. If you are printing black text, a draft, or if you want colors to print as varying shades of gray, choose Black.
  • Page 91 The printer driver provides the following predefined settings: Advanced Photo This setting provides you with excellent reproduction of scanned images or digitally captured images. Advanced Photo slows down printing, but helps to avoid any shifting of placement of ink dots in your printouts, which may occur due to the movement of the print head and paper feeding.
  • Page 92 PhotoEnhance 2 This setting is best for printing images captured using a video, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance 2 feature produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data.

  • Page 93: Customizing The Print Settings

    3. After making your settings, click OK. Your settings will be applied and you will return to the Print dialog box. To return to the Print dialog box without applying your settings, click Cancel. Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...

  • Page 94: 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. 4-10 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...

  • Page 95: Choosing Your Settings

    See page 4-6 for information on the Ink settings. Color Adjustment The Color Adjustment settings provide you with a level of control over printed colors that you cannot find in many applications. Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 4-11...
  • Page 96 Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs. No Color Adjustment The printer driver does not enhance the color. Choose this option only when making a ColorSync profile for this printer. When printing normally, choose one of the other modes.
  • Page 97 PhotoEnhance 2 Select this option when printing images taken with a video camera, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance 2 automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts.
  • Page 98 ColorSync is available only when Color is selected as the Ink option. Profile Matches the colors in your output with the colors displayed on your monitor. This software provides one profile, EPSON Standard, which is custom-designed to work with your printer. When this option is selected, the printer software uses the profile provided by EPSON.
  • Page 99 Select Fine Dithering for images with significant detail but limited shading. Flip Horizontal This feature flips the image 180° along its vertical axis. Printed images and text appear backwards. Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 4-15...

  • Page 100: Controlling The Printing Quality

    Fine - 720 dpi Prints at 720 dpi giving you very high quality printouts. Select this setting when you use Plain Paper, EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, or EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper as your Media Type setting. Normal - 360 dpi Prints at 360 dpi giving you very good quality printouts and higher print speed.
  • Page 101 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. The Super (Microweave) feature is enabled when the Ink...

  • Page 102: Changing The Paper Size

    4-18 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh Ledger Envelope C6 Letter Index card 5 Letter (Landscape) Index card 8 Executive EPSON Photo Paper 4 Legal Panoramic 210 Half Letter Envelope #10 Envelope DL Envelope C5 8 in 10 in 6 in...

  • Page 103: Paper Source

    (printable surface up) in the rear manual feed slot. Paper Source Your printer has a paper tray as well as front and rear manual feed slots. If you purchase and install the optional 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette, the Paper Tray (Lower) option is also available.

  • Page 104: Defining A Custom Paper Size

    Rotate by 180 degrees Select this setting to rotate your document 180 degrees, which allows you to print closer to the bottom edge. This is possible because the printer’s minimum top margin is smaller than the minimum bottom margin. Reduce or Enlarge Use this setting to reduce or enlarge the size of your image.
  • Page 105 Setup dialog box. To delete a custom paper size, click Customize in the Page Setup dialog box, select the custom paper size from the list in the Custom Paper dialog box, and click Delete. Using the Printer Software for Macintosh 4-21...

  • Page 106: 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. 4-22 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...
  • Page 107 (or delete) PICT files as your custom watermarks to the Watermark list. Follow the steps below to add your custom wartermarks: 1. Open the Layout dialog box and click Add/Delete. 4-23 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...
  • Page 108 You can print two or four pages on a sheet of paper by selecting 2 Pages or 4 Pages in the Print Layout box. You can also choose to print a frame around each page on the sheet of paper. 4-24 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh...

  • Page 109: Controlling Background Printing

    Controlling Background Printing After you send a print job to the printer, you can use the EPSON Monitor3 to check on what print jobs are queued for printing. You can cancel any print job in the queue. This utility also shows the status of the job currently being printed.
  • Page 110 2. Click a document name in the document name box to change its priority. 3. Select Urgent, Normal, or Hold from the Priority list. 4-26 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh on the top of on the top on the...
  • Page 111 Configuration (Macintosh) ....Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility ... .

  • Page 112: Introducing The Epson Printer Utilities

    Then click the button for the utility you want to use. The utilities are explained briefly below. Note: The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility and the Speed & Progress features are available only for Windows 95. See page 5-7 for more information about the Speed & Progress settings.

  • Page 113: Epson Status Monitor 2 For Windows 95

    You can use the Status Monitor 2 utility that comes with the optional EPSON Ethernet Interface Card (must be installed) when connecting over a network. See page 5-10 for more details about EPSON Status Monitor 2. Using EPSON Printer Utilities...

  • Page 114: Epson Statusmonitor For Macintosh

    EPSON StatusMonitor for Macintosh The StatusMonitor utility helps you keep track of the printer, shows you how much ink and paper are remaining, and alerts you if it detects a printer error. You can use this utility to check the paper path, paper size, paper type, and you can also check how much ink is remaining before printing.

  • Page 115: Printer And Option Information (Windows Only)

    Information dialog box and the ability to automatically update that information varies depending on your system setup and whether you use the EPSON Ethernet card when connecting over a network. Under certain circumstances, you may need to manually input some information. If a message appears in the Current Settings window prompting you to enter settings, or if you change the printer’s configuration, follow the steps below...
  • Page 116 1. Click the Settings Sheet button in the Printer and Option Information dialog box to print out information about your printer and options. This requires A4 or letter size paper. You will see a printout similar to the one below.

  • Page 117: Speed & Progress (Windows 95)

    1. Double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Double click the Printers folder. 3. Right-click the icon of your printer, and click Properties. The Properties window appears. 4. Click the Utility tab at the top of the Properties window. 5. Click the Speed & Progress button.
  • Page 118 Select this setting to use the EPSON printer port driver instead of the Windows default printer port driver. The EPSON printer port is optimized for EPSON printers, so it speeds up the data transfer rate to EPSON printers. DMA Transfer A message may appear below the EPSON Printer Port setting stating the DMA transfer capability of your system.

  • Page 119: Configuration (Macintosh)

    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 as well as choose the folders for the temporary spooling of print data and for multiple-copy print data storage.

  • Page 120: Using The Epson Status Monitor 2 Utility

    Status Monitor in a network environment. Before using the Status Monitor, be sure to read the README file located in the EPSON folder on your hard drive. This file contains the latest information on the Status Monitor. Opening EPSON Status Monitor 2...
  • Page 121 When you point to a toolbar button, the corresponding menu command appears briefly on your screen, and an explanation of the button’s function appears in the status bar at the bottom of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window. Installed Printers list This list displays information on the EPSON printers connected directly to your computer.
  • Page 122 Printer Name When you install the Status Monitor, it automatically adds the names and icons of the EPSON printers connected to your computer to this list. You can add or delete printers to be monitored by choosing Add Printer or Delete Printer from the Settings menu.
  • Page 123 This menu allows you to get detailed information on printer and print job status for any printer you select in the Installed Printers list. Click the Printer menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window to access the following settings. Printer Status...
  • Page 124 View menu This menu lets you control the appearance and content of the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window and the Installed Printers list. Click the View menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window to access the following settings. Toolbar/Status...
  • Page 125 This menu allows you to control the Status Monitor’s monitoring interval and background monitoring feature, as well as add and delete printers from the Installed Printers list. Click the Settings menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window to access the following settings. Monitoring...

  • Page 126: Printer Status Window

    For more information on using the background monitoring feature, see page 5-20. Help menu Click Help in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window to view online help. Click About to view the Status Monitor’s version number and copyright information. Printer Status window The Printer Status window shown below provides detailed information on the status of a selected printer.
  • Page 127 This menu provides you with detailed printer status information through a graphic display and a status message box. The appearance of the printer illustration in the graphic display changes to reflect the current printer status, described in the adjacent message box. If a printer error occurs, troubleshooting tips appear in the message box at the bottom of this menu.
  • Page 128 Consumables menu This menu provides you with detailed information on the kind of paper loaded in the printer and the amount of ink remaining. You can also use this menu to select whether the printer driver verifies that the paper selected in the printer driver matches the paper loaded in the printer.
  • Page 129 Printer Information menu If your printer is connected to your computer through a network, this menu provides information on network connections and other printer resources. 5-19 Using EPSON Printer Utilities...

  • Page 130: Setting Monitoring Preferences

    “in the background” whenever you are using your computer (even if an application is running). The Status Monitor informs you of the printer status by displaying the Status Alert dialog box, shown below, in the lower right-hand corner of your computer screen. The Status...
  • Page 131 If the Status Monitor is inactive, open the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window from Start, as described on page 5-10. Then point to Background Monitoring on the Settings menu and click Monitor from restart or Monitor now to enable the Status Monitor.

  • Page 132: Using The Background Monitoring Icon

    Status Monitor is active. Double-clicking the background monitoring icon opens the EPSON Status Monitor 2 window. Right-clicking this icon opens a pop-up menu where you can choose whether the Status Alert dialog box will appear in front of other windows on the desktop.

  • Page 133: Using The Epson Statusmonitor (Macintosh)

    Active path The active paper path, or currently selected paper source, for the printer appears in this box. If paper is loaded in the front or rear manual feed slot, that manual feed slot is the active paper path. If no paper is loaded in either manual feed slot, the paper tray is the active paper path.
  • Page 134 StatusMonitor notifies you of the error using the Configuration setting dialog box. Click the Configuration button in the Utility dialog box. See page 5-9 for details. Ink remaining level Shows the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges. 5-24 Using EPSON Printer Utilities...
  • Page 135 Using Special Power-On Functions ....Nozzle check and printer settings ....

  • Page 136: Using The Control Panel

    Using the Control Panel The lights and buttons on the control panel help you easily control most common printer operations. The lights also provide you with a means to diagnose printer errors, as described on page 8-2. Note: Software usually overrides control panel selections. Use your software to select print functions whenever possible.

  • Page 137: Using Special Power-On Functions

    Paper Size and Media Type settings you have made in the printer driver or your application. This is useful for when the...

  • Page 138: Nozzle Check And Printer Settings

    The nozzle check and printer settings function prints the same nozzle check pattern that the Nozzle Check utility prints, but it also includes a list of printer settings. This function can only be activated from the control panel, as described below.

  • Page 139: Print Head Alignment

    Print head alignment In addition to aligning the print head from the printer software, you can also align the head using the control panel. See also “Aligning the Print Heads” on page 8-41. Follow the instructions below to align the print head using the control panel: 1.
  • Page 140 = off 6. Press the Eject button to enter your selection. 7. The printer prints seven patterns, similar to the ones below. Under this mode, the paper tray lights turn on while the operate and lower paper tray lights flash.

  • Page 141: Paper Size And Media Type Verification

    Paper size and media type verification If this setting is on, the printer verifies whether the paper size lever and media type lever positions match the corresponding settings in the printer driver. The control panel lights will indicate if they don’t match.

  • Page 142: Parallel Interface Ecp Mode

    On (enabled): Off (disabled): 4. Press the Eject button to exit the setting mode or press Operate to exit the mode and turn the printer off. Parallel interface ECP mode If your computer and the computer’s interface support ECP mode (see your computer documentation for details), you can set the printer parallel interface mode to ECP, which increases communication speed between the printer and computer.

  • Page 143: Platen Gap Adjustment For The Manual Feed Slots

    1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2. Hold down the Eject button and press the Operate button to turn on the printer. You can see the Operate light and the lower paper tray light flash. 3. Using the table below, confirm your setting preference and press the Reset button to toggle the setting, if necessary.
  • Page 144 6-10 The Control Panel...
  • Page 145 Replacing an Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Printer ......Transporting the Printer ..... .

  • Page 146: Replacing An Ink Cartridge

    Only install unused ink cartridges. 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 147 Replace the empty yellow ink cartridge. = off, = on, Note: When one of the ink cartridges is empty, the printer cannot continue to print. Caution: Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one.
  • Page 148 To replace an ink cartridge, follow the steps below. 1. Make sure the printer is on. Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced as indicated by the ink out light that is flashing or on. 2. Open the appropriate ink cartridge compartment door.
  • Page 149 5. Hold the ink cartridge with the arrow mark face up and pointing to the rear of the printer, and fully insert the ink cartridge. 6. Close the clamp until it clicks into place. Make sure the corresponding ink out light goes off.

  • Page 150: 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 lights are off. Then unplug the power cord. 2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder.

  • Page 151: Transporting The Printer

    1. Turn on the printer. 2. Remove any paper in the printer and in the paper tray. Press the Eject button to eject any paper that has been fed into the printer.
  • Page 152 6. Remove the paper tray. 7. Attach the protective materials you removed when you unpacked the printer. 8. Repack the printer, paper tray, power cord, and any other parts in the original box. 9. Remember to keep the printer level during transport.

  • Page 153: Setting Up The Printer After Transporting It

    Setup Guide . However there are some points to be noted: The first time you start printing after transporting the printer, the print head nozzles may be clogged. EPSON recommends you clean the print head after transporting the printer. See page 8-37 for more information.
  • Page 154 7-10 Maintenance and Transportation...
  • Page 155 Status Monitor ......Printer operation check .....

  • Page 156: Diagnosing The Problem

    (EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 and EPSON Status Monitor for Macintosh only). In addition, you can determine whether a problem lies with the printer itself or with the computer by performing a printer operation check.
  • Page 157 Make sure that the paper tray is properly installed in the lower paper cassette. The Paper Source setting in the printer driver is set to Manual Feed, but no paper is loaded in either of the manual feed slots.
  • Page 158 State of panel Problems and solutions lights The black ink cartridge is nearly empty. Obtain a replacement black ink cartridge (S020118). The black ink cartridge is empty. Replace the black ink cartridge with a new one (S020118). See page 7-2 for instructions. The black ink cartridge is not installed.
  • Page 159 This error may occur after the first page is printed. The print head is not operating properly. Turn off the printer. Check the inside of the printer for any foreign objects or pieces of paper. Remove all foreign objects and paper, then turn on the printer again.
  • Page 160 See page 6-7 for more information. The position of the paper size or media type lever on the paper tray does not match the Paper Size or Media Type setting made in the printer driver. Light status = off, = on,...

  • Page 161: Status Monitor

    To perform a printer operation check, follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Unlock the wire clips on both sides of the parallel interface connector and remove the ground connecter, if necessary.
  • Page 162 4. Hold down the Reset button and press the button to turn the printer on. Then release both buttons. The printer prints a nozzle check pattern that includes the version of your printer’s ROM, the printer default settings, and a nozzle check pattern.

  • Page 163: Problems And Solutions

    If the operation check results appear as shown in step 4, 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 164: Power Supply

    Cause The printer’s voltage rating may not match the voltage of your electrical outlet. 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.

  • Page 165: Operation

    Several common printer errors have occurred at once. What to do Confirm that the cable is fastened to the printer and the computer securely. If the cable is connected correctly, run a printer operation check as described on page 8-7.
  • Page 166 The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints. Cause The print head nozzles are clogged. One or more of the ink cartridges have been used longer than six months or beyond the date on the packaging. The printer operation check prints well, but nothing prints from within an application program.
  • Page 167 For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, choose a lower resolution setting as the Color Palette setting. To access the Color Palette, click Start, point to Settings, and choose Control Panel. Then double-click the Display icon and click the Settings tab. For detailed information on making this setting, see your Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 user’s guide.
  • Page 168 Color documents print out in black and white. Cause Your printer is not selected in your software. Color printing is not selected in your application or in the printer driver. Printing starts too high or too low on the page.
  • Page 169 These two factors have the greatest effect on print speed. What to do Adjust the printer settings within your application and print again. If your Macintosh has only one serial port, choose Chooser from the Apple menu and select the modem port.

  • Page 170: Paper Handling

    If all of the paper out lights continue to flash, turn off the printer and pull out any paper that may be jammed in the printer. See page 8-29 for more details.
  • Page 171 When printing long documents or many sheets of certain kinds of EPSON special paper, you need to load and eject the cleaning sheet to clean the paper path. Use paper that meets the paper requirements for this printer.
  • Page 172 The printer loads more than one sheet at a time. Cause Too many sheets are loaded in the paper tray. The edge guides are not set correctly. The paper was not fanned before being loaded in the sheet feeder. The edges of the paper stack are not even.
  • Page 173 Use paper that meets the paper requirements for this printer. See “Paper” on page A-2. What to do Make sure that all the printer driver settings, paper size and media type lever positions on the paper tray, and paper loaded in the paper tray match.

  • Page 174: Printing Quality

    What to do Fan the stack of paper and align the edges before loading. Make sure the paper meets the paper requirements for this printer. See “Paper” on page A-2. Check the paper package and see “Paper Tray and Loading Capacity by Media Type”...
  • Page 175 Fixed (thick paper) using the printer’s control panel, see page 6-9 for more information. Ink Jet cards, glossy film, and EPSON Photo Paper should be loaded with the support sheet under them. Load the support sheet under the special paper.
  • Page 176 Multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film are loaded. Ink has leaked on the platen. The print head nozzles are clogged. 8-22 Troubleshooting Load glossy film one sheet at a time with the loading support sheet or a piece of plain paper under it.
  • Page 177 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 178 To obtain higher quality output, make sure High Speed is not selected. Open the Printer and Option Information dialog box from the Utility menu and input the printer ID manually. What to do Clean the print head. See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 8-37.
  • Page 179 Change the Media Type setting in your printer driver and the media type lever position on the paper tray to match the type of media you have loaded. Load media that matches the Media...
  • Page 180 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 paper loaded. Color dots are missing in printed graphics or characters. The printed color image has gaps or faint areas.

  • Page 181: Printer Utilities

    Printer utilities The Status Monitor 2 searches for the printer but cannot find it. Cause The printer is turned off. The interface cable is not connected properly.
  • Page 182 Printer to Your PC” or “Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh” in the Setup Guide. Also see “Interface Specifications” in Appendix A. Reinstall EPSON Status Monitor 2 as described in the Setup Guide. Check your computer’s manual. If your system does not support bi-directional communication, you cannot use the Status Monitor 2.

  • Page 183: Clearing A Paper Jam

    Clearing a Paper Jam To clear a paper jam, follow the steps below: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Take the paper tray out and check if there is jammed paper in the paper path. 3. Gently pull the jammed paper out. If you are unable to remove the jammed paper, continue following these steps.
  • Page 184 5. Open the rear manual feed cover and paper path cover. 6. If necessary, open the paper guide inside. 7. Gently pull the jammed paper out. If you are unable to remove the jammed paper, continue following these steps. If you can remove the jammed paper, go to step 9. 8-30 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 185: Increasing The Print Speed

    8. Open the rear manual feed slot cover and the printer cover. Gentry pull the jammed paper out. 9. Make sure the printer cover, paper guide inside, paper path cover, and rear manual feed slot cover are closed. Turn the printer back on.
  • Page 186 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 software settings Print Quality Halftoning High Speed MicroWeave (Super) Finest Detail...

  • Page 187: Using Dma Transfer (Windows 95)

    ECP mode and DMA transfer. Follow the instructions below to make DMA transfer available. 1. Double-click the My Computer icon, double-click the Printer icon, click EPSON Stylus Pro 5000, and select Property from the File menu. The printer driver window appears. Print speed...
  • Page 188 2. Click the Utility tab and click the Speed & Progress button on the Utility menu. The Speed & Progress dialog box appears. 3. Compare what is written under the EPSON Printer Port setting on the Speed & Progress dialog box with the table below.
  • Page 189 Manager tab. 6. 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. 7. Click the Resources tab and click the Use automatic settings check box to deselect Automatic Setting.
  • Page 190 8. Select one of the basic configuration settings from the Setting Based on list that uses same Input/Output range addresses, and the both Direct Memory Access channel number and Interrupt Request number are allocated and displayed. Confirm also the Conflicting Device list box shows No conflicts.

  • Page 191: Cleaning The Print Head

    Using the Head Cleaning utility For Windows users: 1. Make sure the printer is on, and the ink out lights are off. If the lights are on or flashing, replace the low or empty ink cartridges with new ink cartridges.
  • Page 192 4. When the check pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog box and use the pattern to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle. Nozzle check pattern: The above sample is in black and white, but the actual check pattern prints in color.
  • Page 193 For Macintosh users: 1. Make sure that the printer is on, and the ink out lights are off. If the lights are on or flashing, replace the empty ink cartridge. 2. Choose Utility from the Print dialog box. Then click the Head Cleaning button.

  • Page 194: Using The Control Panel

    To clean the print head using the control panel buttons, follow these steps. 1. Make sure that the printer is on and the ink out lights are off. If the lights are on or flashing, replace the empty ink cartridge.

  • Page 195: Aligning The Print Head

    For Windows users: 1. Make sure A4 or wider paper is loaded in the paper tray. 2. Click the Utility tab in the printer software window. Then click the Print Head Alignment button. 3. Follow the messages on your screen to align the print head.

  • Page 196: Uninstalling The Printer Software (Windows 95)

    1. Double-click the My Computer icon and double-click the Control Panel icon. 2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. 3. Select EPSON Printer Software to uninstall the printer driver, or select EPSON Status Monitor 2 to uninstall the utility from the software list. Click Add/Remove. If you are...

  • Page 197: Contacting Customer Support

    For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users If you purchased your printer in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, Epson (UK) Limited provides a range of customer services and technical support. Note: For customers in the Republic of Ireland, please use the correct dialing codes when dialing the UK telephone numbers listed in the following sections.
  • Page 198 The Enquiry Desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland, by faxing 01442 227271, or via the Internet at info@epson.co.uk. They can provide the following information: Information and literature on new EPSON products (also...
  • Page 199 You will be asked to follow a simple routine to register your document request and once you have entered your telephone and fax numbers, Faxon EPSON will fax a copy of the document catalogue to your fax machine. When you have found the documents that you need in the catalogue, call Faxon EPSON again and enter the document ID numbers.

  • Page 200: For Australian Users

    EPSON products, software drivers, and answers to frequently asked questions. For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of Customer Service. As well as this User’s Guide , we provide the following sources for obtaining information:...
  • Page 201 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 202: 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 203: For Philippines Users

    (852) 2585-4399 Fax: (852) 2827-4383 For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below: Phone: (632) 813-6552 Fax:...
  • Page 204 8-50 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 205: Appendix A Specifications

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

  • Page 206: Technical Specifications

    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 207 A3 (297 420 mm)* A4 (210 297 mm) Letter (216 279 mm) A6 (105 148 mm)* *Glossy film only Special papers distributed by EPSON Super A3/B (13 19 inches) A3 (297 420 mm) A4 (210 297 mm) Letter (216 279 mm)
  • Page 208 If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Do not load curled or folded paper. Special papers distributed by EPSON are only usable under normal conditions: Printouts on EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film should be stored under the following conditions: Specifications A4 (210 297 mm) Special paper distributed by EPSON No.
  • Page 209 Printable area: Single sheets (including panoramic size)/index cards A: The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch). B: The minimum left and right margins are 3.0 mm (0.12 inch). C: The minimum bottom margin is 14.0 mm (0.54 inch). Envelopes A: The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch).

  • Page 210: Ink Cartridges

    Ink cartridges Ink cartridge (S020118): Color Print capacity* Cartridge life Temperature Dimensions Weight Ink cartridge (S020147): Colors Print capacity* Cartridge life Temperature Dimensions Weight Specifications Black 3200 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi, 5% duty) 2 years from production date if unopened; 6 months if opened at 25°C (77°F) Storage (installed): -20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F) 1 month at 40°C (104°F)
  • Page 211 Ink cartridge (S020143): Color Print capacity* Cartridge life Temperature Dimensions Weight Ink cartridge (S020122): Color Print capacity* Cartridge life Temperature Dimensions Weight * The print capacity may vary depending on how often you use the print head cleaning function. ** It thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 25°C (77°F). Magenta, Light Magenta 3000 pages (A4, 360 dpi, 5% duty each color) 2 years from production date if unopened...

  • Page 212: Mechanical

    Caution: EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges. Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranties. Do not use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired.

  • Page 213: Electrical

    Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer. Environmental Temperature: Humidity (without condensation): Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in...

  • Page 214: Safety Approvals

    However, the printer mechanism is not initialized if the printer is turned on within ten seconds after turning it off. In this case, the printer caps the print head, and ejects any paper in the paper path.

  • Page 215: Interface Specifications

    Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface and a serial interface. Parallel interface The built-in parallel interface supports compatibiliy and ECP mode: Compatibility mode Foward channel Data format: Synchronization: Handshake timing: Signal level: Connector: Reverse channel...

  • Page 216: Serial Interface

    Transmission mode: Adaptable 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 217 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 218 ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives you control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application programs for personal computers. ESC/P Raster A command language that gives you control of your printer from your computer.
  • Page 219 Returns the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions). This happens every time you turn on the printer or reset the printer. ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by precisely spraying ink onto paper.
  • Page 220 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 221 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 222 Glossary...
  • Page 223 Operate, Setup 1-4, Reference 6-2 Reset, Setup 1-4, Reference 6-2 Cables. See Interface cables Capacity, paper loading, Reference 2-5-6 Cartridges. See Ink cartridges Chooser*, selecting printer with, Setup 2-30-34 Cleaning printer, Reference 7-6 print head, Reference 8-37-40 Cleaning sheets, Setup 1-12, Reference 1-6-7 Coated paper.
  • Page 224 Diagnosing the problem, Reference 8-2-9 Dithering. See Fine Dithering setting DMA Transfer setting , Reference 5-8, 8-33-36 Driver. See Printer driver Driver disk creation , Reference 2-10, 2-12, 2-22 ECP mode, parallel interface setting, Reference 6-8 Edge guides, Setup 1-2, 3-4, 3-6,...
  • Page 225 EPSON Despooler , Reference 3-18-19 Monitor3*, Reference 4-25-26 Namer*, Setup 2-29-30 PhotoEnhance , Reference 3-7 PhotoEnhance 2 Macintosh, Reference 4-8, 4-13 Windows, Reference 3-7 Photo Paper, Setup 1-12, Reference 1-4, 1-18-22 Printer Port setting, Reference Progress Meter , Reference 3-17, RIP Station 5000, Setup 1-10 special media, Setup 1-10.
  • Page 226 Windows. See online help Installing 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette, Setup 4-2-5 ink cartridges, Setup 2-5-8 interface cards, Setup 4-8-9 EPSON Status Monitor 2 , Setup 2-15 Macintosh printer software, Setup 2-26-34 memory, Setup 4-10-13 optional interface cards, Setup paper tray, Setup 2-4...
  • Page 227 See also Halftoning settings Normal-360 dpi setting Macintosh, Reference 4-16 Windows. See online help See also Print Quality settings Nozzle check and printer settings, Reference 6-4 Nozzle Check utility Macintosh, Setup 2-28, Reference Windows, Reference 5-4 Online help , Setup 2-10, Reference...
  • Page 228 2-3-4 loading capacity by media type, Reference 2-5-6 loading paper, Reference 2-7-19 optional, lower, Setup 1-9, 4-6, Reference 2-15-19 switching, between printer and paper cassette, Reference 2-17-19 Parallel interface ECP mode setting, Reference 6-8 Perceptual setting*, Reference 4-14 PhotoEnhance , Reference 3-7...
  • Page 229 Print dialog box*, Setup 3-13, Reference 4-3 Printer cleaning, Reference 7-6 operation check, Reference 8-7-9 parts, Setup 1-2-3 port, EPSON, Reference 5-8 stand, Setup 2-4 transporting, Reference 7-8-9 unpacking, Setup 2-2 Printer and Option Information , Reference 5-5-6 *Macintosh only...
  • Page 230 Windows. See online help Print settings Macintosh, Reference 4-2-26. See also Printer software for Macintosh Windows, Reference 3-2-20. See also online help and Printer software for Windows Printout method, Macintosh, Reference 4-22-25 Windows, Reference 3-12-15 Printout style, Macintosh, Reference 4-22-25...
  • Page 231 A-10 Speed & Progress , Reference 5-7-9 Spool Manager , Reference 3-16-19 Status Alert dialog box , Reference 5-20-21 Status Monitor. See EPSON Status Monitor SuperFine - 1440 dpi setting Macintosh, Reference 4-16 Windows. See online help Super (MicroWeave) setting Macintosh, Reference 4-17 Windows.
  • Page 232 Watermark setting Macintosh, Reference 4-23-24 Windows, Reference 3-15 Yellow setting Macintosh, Reference 4-13 Windows, See online help *Macintosh only Windows only IN-10...

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