Using Special Media; Cleaning The Print Heads - Epson Stylus Color 1520 User Manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520

Using Special Media

Whether you print on plain paper or special media, you need
to load it according to the guidelines in the table below. You
must also select the correct
printer software to match the media you loaded. For complete
paper loading instructions for all the printer's paper feeders,
see the User's Guide.
Load a maximum
of this many
When you load media sheets in the
with this name . . . sheet feeder . . .
Plain paper (single 100 letter size
sheets) 30 Super A3/B size
30 A2 size
Continuous paper (plain —
or labels)
Envelopes 10
EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet 70 letter size
Paper 30 legal size
30 Super A3/B size
EPSON Special Coated
30 A2 size
Paper for 360 dpi Printing
EPSON High Quality Ink 70 letter size
Jet Paper 30 legal size
30 Super A3/B
EPSON Photo Quality Ink
30 A2 size
Jet Paper
EPSON Special Coated
Paper for 720 dpi Printing
EPSON Photo Quality Ink 30 cards
Jet Cards
EPSON 720 dpi Index
Cards
EPSON Photo Quality (Manual feeder
Self Adhesive Sheets only)
EPSON Photo Quality —
Banner Paper
EPSON Photo Quality 20 sheets
Glossy Paper (use with
support sheet)
EPSON Photo Quality 30 letter size*
Glossy Film (use with 1 A2 size
support sheet)
EPSON High Quality 30 letter size*
Glossy Paper (use with 1 A2 size
support sheet)
EPSON Iron-On Transfer 1 sheet
Paper**
EPSON Ink Jet 30 sheets
Transparencies (use with
support sheet)
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setting in your
Media Type
Then select this
Media Type setting
in your printer
software . . .
Plain paper
360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
Photo Quality Ink
Jet Paper
Photo Quality Ink
Jet Paper
Photo Quality
Glossy Paper
Photo Quality
Glossy Film
Ink Jet
Transparencies
When you load media
with this name . . .
EPSON Ink Jet Back Light
Film
EPSON Ink Jet Canvas
Cloth
* With multiple sheets loaded, the minimum top margin is
1.2 inches (30 mm). For a smaller top margin or for ease in
loading, load and print one sheet at a time with a support sheet
beneath it.
** Turn on the Flip Horizontal option to reverse your image before
you print it—especially if it includes text—so the image will appear
correctly when it's transferred. After you print, follow the
instructions that came with the paper to iron the image onto the
shirt or other item.
Setting the Thickness Lever
Set the thickness lever beneath the printer's cover to the
settings listed below, depending on the media type.
Paper type
Standard paper
Heavy paper
Envelopes
Index cards
Transparencies
Transfer paper
Labels
Continuous paper
Banner paper

Cleaning the Print Heads

If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are
missing from the image, you may need to clean the print
heads. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink
properly.
Cleaning the print heads uses ink, so clean them only if print
quality declines. You can use either of the following to clean
the print heads:
The Head Cleaning utility in your printer software (when
the printer is connected directly to the computer)
The printer's control panel buttons (when using DOS, or
the printer is connected via an optional network interface
card, or when you don't want to use the Head Cleaning
utility
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Load a maximum Then select this
of this many Media Type setting
sheets in the in your printer
sheet feeder . . . software . . .
1 sheet Ink Jet Back Light
Film
— Ink Jet Canvas Cloth
Lever position
0
+
+
+
0
0
0
0
0