Epson Photo EX manual

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    User’s Guide Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content[...]

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    printer cover edge guides paper support extension paper support control panel output tray extensions output tray ink cartridge clamp cleaning button paper out light power button load/eject button black ink out light color ink out light thickness lever power light[...]

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    ii All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a re trieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any me ans, electronic, mechanical, ph otocopying, reco rding, or otherwise, without the prio r written permis sion of SEIKO EP SON CORPORA TION. The information co ntained herein is designed only fo r use with this[...]

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    iii FCC Compliance Statemen t For United States Users This equipment has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection agains t harmful interference in a residentia l install ation. Th is equipment ge nerates, us es, an[...]

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    v Contents Intr odu ctio n Windows S ystem Requir ements 1 Macintos h Syste m Requireme nts 2 How To Use Your Manual s 3 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4 Where To Get Help 5 ENERGY STAR Compliance 6 Energy-s aving Ti ps 7 Important Safety Instructions 7 1 Basic Printing Printing from Windo ws 1-1 Settin g Printer O ption s from Wi ndow s Appl [...]

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    Contents vi Selecting P rint Layout Op tions 2-22 Choosing Print Layout Opt ions in Wind ows 2-22 Choosing Print Layout Opt ions on a Mac intosh 2-29 Saving Custom Settings 2-35 Redefining Custom Set tings 2-36 Delet ing Custom S ettings 2-36 3 Printing on Special Media Using Spe cial Med ia 3-2 Additi onal Media Lo ading G uideline s 3-3 Envelo pe[...]

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    Contents vii 5 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Print Head 5-1 Using the Head Cleaning Uti lity 5-2 Using the Contro l Panel 5-3 Examining the Noz zle Check Pattern 5-4 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 5-4 Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 5-5 Installing the New Cartridge 5-6 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 5-7 Aligning t he Print Head 5-8 C[...]

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    Contents viii A Network Printing Network Pr inting in Windows 95 A-1 Network Printing in Windows 3.1 A-3 Setting Up the Print Se rver in Window s 3.1 A-4 Setting Up Clie nt Systems i n Windows 3.1 A-4 Network Pr inting in Windows NT 4.0 A-5 B Technica l Specifications Printing B-1 Paper B -2 Ink Cartrid ge B-5 Mechanical B-5 Electrical B -6 Environ[...]

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    1 / Introduction Your EPSON Styl us ® Phot o EX pr inter i s the i deal o utput device for ful l-color l ayout proofs, digi tal photo graphy, pho to editing—or any imaging project you create on your comp uter. The printer comes wit h these features: ◗ Exclus ive Micro Pi ezo ™ ink jet technology for smaller, cleane r dots ◗ Supe r MicroD o[...]

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    Introduction 2 ◗ At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing i mages (100MB recommende d) ◗ VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor ◗ Double -speed C D-ROM dr ive (quad-sp eed or f aster recommended) ◗ A shielded, twisted-pair parallel printer cable (6 to 10 feet long) to connec t your computer to the printer; the cable [...]

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    Introduction 3 How To Use Your Manuals To set up yo ur printer, s ee the Getting Started guide . This User’s Guide c ontain s the fo llowin g info rmati on: Chapte r 1 co vers th e basics of printi ng wit h Window s or Macintosh. Chapte r 2 tells you how to print special pr ojects with custom settings for print quality, color management, and prec[...]

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    Introduction 4 Warnings, C autions, Notes, and Tips You’ll find this information throughout your manual: Wa r n i n g s must be followed c arefully to avo id bodi ly injury. Cau t ion s must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. N otes contain impor tant information about your printer. Ti p s contain additional hints for great printing.[...]

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    Introduction 5 Where To Get Help EPSO N prov ides t echnic al assi sta nce th rough e lectr onic support services and automated telephone services 24 hours a day. T he follo wing ta bles list the co ntact inf ormat ion: Electronic support services Service Access World Wide Web From the In ternet, you can reac h EPSON ’s Home Pa ge at http://www.e[...]

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    Introduction 6 To speak to a technical support repr esentative, dial (310) 5 33-40 18 (U.S.) or (905) 70 9-2567 (Canada), 6 AM to 8 PM , Pacific Time, Monday through Friday a nd 7 AM to 4 PM , Saturday and Sunday. Toll or long di stance charges may apply. Before you call, p lease have the following i nformation r eady: ◗ Product name ◗ Product [...]

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    Introduction 7 Energy-saving Tips Here ar e a fe w tips y ou can use to b e even more energy-wise: ◗ If your monitor isn’t E NERGY S TAR compliant, turn it o ff when you’re not us ing it. ◗ Turn off yo ur com pute r, printe r, and m onito r each day when you are done using them. ◗ Use the print pre view option in your software s o you can[...]

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    Introduction 8 ◗ Place the pr inter near a wall outl et where the plug can be easily unplugged. Placez l’i mprimante près d’une prise de conta cte où la fiche peut être débranchée facilement. ◗ Do not let the power c ord become damaged or frayed. ◗ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the total ampere rating of th[...]

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    Introduction 9 ◗ Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from i ts foi l pack age. Leaving the car tridg e unp acked f or a long time befo re use may res ult in re duced pri nt qualit y. ◗ Do not use an ink car tridge beyond th e date pri nted on the cartridge carton. Fo r best results , use up ink c artridges within six month[...]

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    1-1 1 It’s easy to print with your ne w EPSON Stylus Photo E X. First set up an d ins tall the p rinter soft ware, foll owing the inst ructio ns in yo ur Getting Started guide. Then read this chapter to learn about: ◗ Printing f rom Windows ◗ Printing from a Macintosh ◗ Choosi ng paper and othe r media ◗ What to do when the printer lights[...]

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    Basic Pr inting 1-2 Setting Printer Options from Windows Applic atio ns This se ction descr ibes the s ettings you’l l need to make f or all your everyday printouts. See Chapter 2 for information abo ut special settings like PhotoEnhance2 (PhotoEnhance in Windows 3.1) . Follow these steps to c heck printe r settin gs from your grap hics applic at[...]

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    Basic Printing 1-3 3. Make sure the Mode op tion is se t to Automatic . This lets the printer s oftware deter mine the best settings for your print job and is the easiest way to get good printing resu lts on all types of paper. 4. Choose the Media Type you want to print on from the follo wing list (click the ar row but ton to scro ll throug h the l[...]

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    Basic Pr inting 1-4 10. Click OK or Print in your applicat ion’s prin ting dialog box. You may need to clic k a sequence of thes e buttons, depending on the application you are using. While y our d ocumen t is printi ng, the EP SON Pr ogre ss Meter ( Windows 9 5) or the EP SON Despo oler di alog bo x (Windows 3.1) appears, showing the printing pr[...]

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    Basic Printing 1-5 Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1 Follow these steps : 1. Double-c lick the Control Panel icon in the Main gr oup. 2. Double-c lick the Printers icon. 3. Selec t EPSON Stylus Phot o EX from the list o f install ed printe rs and cli ck Setup . You see the printer settings d ialog box, simi lar to the one sh own on page 1- 2. [...]

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    Basic Pr inting 1-6 The P rogre ss Met er sh ows the pro gress o f you r print job a nd the status of your printer. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restar t your print job. You can select whether to display the Pr ogress Meter dialog b ox or not; se e page 4-2 for instructions. If you ins talled Status Monitor 2, you also see informati[...]

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    Basic Printing 1-7 Printing from a Macintosh When you print with a Macin tosh, you need to check th e page setup fo r docu ments in each a pplic ation y ou use. You can th en click t he print ic on or choo se Pr int from the Fil e menu. You see a dialog box that lets you choose the settings that describe your print job, such as media type. This se [...]

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    Basic Pr inting 1-8 3. Choose Print from the File menu or click the print icon in your application. You see a dialog box like the following: 4. C hoose the numbe r of copi es and ind icate w hich pag es you want to print. 5. Make sure the Mode op tion is se t to Automatic . The printe r soft ware det ermines the best setting s for you r print job. [...]

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    Basic Printing 1-9 7. Choose Color or Bl ack ink. 8. Set the slid er in the Mode box to Quality or Spee d . This lets you choos e between the highest re solution or fa stest printi ng for the media you’re u sing. (T he slide r is not available for certain media types.) 9. Click t he Layout button and chec k the print order (see page 2-21 for deta[...]

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    Basic Pr inting 1-10 To order EPSON pape rs and other media, contact your dealer or call E PSON Accesso ries at (800) 8 73-7766 (U.S. sal es only). In Canada, ple ase call ( 800) 873-7766 fo r dealer referral . EPSON Photo Quality Glos sy Fil m Letter Ledger/B A4 A6 S041072 S041075 S041071 S041107 EPSON Photo Paper Letter Ledger/B 4 × 6 A4 Panoram[...]

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    Basic Printing 1-11 What To Do When the Printer Lights Flash The f our l ights on your p rint er’s c ontro l pane l show the printer’s status and alert you to problems like paper jams. power light bla ck i nk out light paper out light col or ink out light load/eject button cleaning button power button S When the paper out light comes on, your p[...]

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    Basic Pr inting 1-12 P The power ligh t is on when the print er is on. The po wer light flashes when the printer is receiv ing a print job or perf orming a maintenance operation such as cleaning the print head. P S B A When t he po wer an d paper ligh ts fl ash and the ink out lights are on, yo ur prin ter ha s a ca rria ge erro r. Tu rn th e prin [...]

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    2-1 2 When you r photographs or other pr ojects have sp ecial prin ting requi rements, yo u can use the custo m settings in your EP SON Stylus Ph oto EX software . You can choo se predef ined se ttings or adjus t indi vidual option s like br ight ness, co ntrast , satura tion, and halftoning . For professi onal-quali ty color accurac y, you can use[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-2 Using Predefined Advanced Settings Predefined settings provide an easy way to enhance your photos and fine-tune yo ur printer’ s operation. Fol low these ste ps to print with p redefined s ettings: 1. Create your image or project in yo ur application software. 2. Access the prin ter setti ngs dialo g box as de scribed on page [...]

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    Custom Printing 2-3 5. Sele ct the c orrect setti ng for your p roject b y follo wing thes e guidelines. N ot all media types are available when usi ng some of the se settings. ◗ Advanced Photo For printi ng high-qua lity scanned p hotograp hs. Enables Super Mi croWea ve, wh ich sl ows pri nting (s ee page 2- 7 for de tails) . ◗ Photo For print[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-4 6. Choose the Media Type you want to print on. (If you ’re not sure whic h setting to select, s ee the table on page 3-2.) The available media are limited by the predefined setting you chose in ste p 5. F or exa mple, y ou ca n’t us e plai n pa per or transparencies with the ICM or ColorSync settings. 7. In Windows, check or[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-5 3. Click Advanced, and then click More Settings . You see the More Settings dialog box: Some of these options are au tom ati call y set or disabled by other settings you choose Wind ows Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose Macintosh[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-6 4. Choose one of the fo llowing Print Quality options : ◗ Economy For low- resolution ro ugh dr afts on plain paper. S aves ink . ◗ Normal - 36 0 dpi For printing on plain paper , transparencies, or 360 dpi ink je t paper . ◗ Fine - 720 dpi For hig h-re solutio n output . Works best on photo quality media. ◗ SuperFine - [...]

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    Custom Printing 2-7 7. Choose whic h of th e follo wing optio ns you want for yo ur project. Some of these se ttings are automatically selected or disabl ed by the Me dia Type and Pr int Quality ( resolution) you choose. ◗ Micr oWeave For im proved p rint qu ality. Print s graphi c data in finer increme nts to e liminate unwanted b anding ef fect[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-8 Customizing Co lor Settings You can c hoose fr om seve ral color ad justme nt modes or manually adjust brightness , contrast, and saturation. For profess ional col or corr ection, yo u can set ind ividual CM Y col or values. To improve brightness, contrast, and s aturation when printing digital images, you can use PhotoEnhance2 [...]

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    Custom Printing 2-9 2. C hoose one of the fol lowing Color Adjustment Modes. If you are using ICM or ColorSync, these settings are not available. ◗ Automatic Analyzes the color information in your image and opti mizes colo r cor rection accord ingly . ◗ Photo-realistic For inc rease d contr ast in co lor photo grap hs. ◗ Vivid For print ing g[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-10 4. Other image enhancement opti ons include : ◗ PhotoEnhance2 (W indow s 95 , Wind ows N T 4.0, and Macintosh) or PhotoEnhance (Window s 3.1 only) Produces sharpe r images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and bright ness. C orrects for over- or under -exposu re of t he original photog[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-11 profil e is set. Then you can us e your pr inter so ftware to spec ify the exact meth od of gamut mapping (colo r matching) you w ant to use. Follow these steps to s et your monitor ’s ColorSyn c profile and use your printer softw are’s Co lorSync feat ures: 1. Open C olorSync Sy stem Profile under Control Panels on the App[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-12 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options Your print er can prin t on paper up to 11.7 inches wide and u p to 44 inches long. If you print mul tiple page documents or multip le copie s of docu ments, you c an print th e pages collated and in reverse order (not available in Wi ndows NT 4.0). You can even rotate the printed i [...]

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    Custom Printing 2-13 4. Click t he Paper Size drop-d own list t o select the si ze of paper you loaded i n the printe r. The sizes marked with an asterisk (*) are not available in Windows 3.1. They are larger than you can load in your printer and can be used only wi th the Prop ortional Printing setting on the L ayout tab; see page 2-22 for mo re i[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-14 6. If you’r e printi ng multi ple copi es of a multi-p age document and you want the co pies printed in s ets, click the Collate checkbox (not available in Windows NT 4.0). The page graphics change to show collated documents. 7. If you’re printing a multi-page document and want the last page printe d firs t so th e pages co[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-15 9. To use the maximum printable area of your se lected paper size, se t the Printable Area option to Maxim um . To center your image on the page, select Centered (this makes all margins equal and reduces th e printable area) . The page graph ic cha nges to show your se lecti on. 10. Click a tab at the to p of the scree n to rev[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-16 3. Click t he User Defi ned optio n. You see one o f the fol lowing dialog boxe s: 4. Windows 95 or Windows NT Type a name (up to 24 characters) for your custo m paper size in the Pa per Size N ame field. T hen sele ct a Paper Width and Paper Height for the paper. To use cen timeters instea d of inches, c lick the 0.01cm Unit o[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-17 Changing or Deleting User Defined Paper Sizes Follow these steps to d elete or ch ange paper sizes: Windows 95 or Window s NT 1. Click User Defined in the Paper Size list. 2. On the U ser Defi ned Pape r Size dialog bo x, select the custom pap er name in the P aper Size list and cli ck Delete or change the Paper Width , Paper H[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-18 Choosing Paper Size and Orientation options Follow these steps to select the Paper Size and Orientation optio ns: 1. Create your image or project in yo ur application software. 2. Open the File menu and select Page Setup . You see the Page Setup dialog box: 3. Click t he Paper Size pop-u p list to sele ct the size o f paper you[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-19 4. S elect th e directi on of pri nting o n the page using th e Orientation options. To print your document oriented as shown in one of th e foll owing print er graphics, sel ect the options lis ted below it. 5. To use the maximum printable area of your se lected paper size, se t the Printable Area option to Maxim um . To cente[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-20 Creating Custom Paper Sizes You can create up to 8 custom paper sizes and add them to the Paper Size list. This is useful if you’re pr inting a custom size document, such as a banner. You can select any width f rom 3.94 to 11.7 inches, and any hei ght (length) from 3.9 4 to 44 in ches. Follow these steps to c reate a custom p[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-21 Selecting Print O rder Options Follow these steps to us e the Collate and Reverse O rder optio ns: 1. Open your application program’s File menu and select Print. 2. Click t he Layout button. You see th e Layout dialog box: 3. If you’re printing multiple co p ies of a multi-page document and you want the co pies printed in s[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-22 Selecting Print Layout Opt i ons Your pri nter software ’s prin t layout op tions let you reduce or enlarge almost any size image to pr int on your printer. You can also sel ect op tions to proof m ultip le pages o n one sheet of paper, add page frames, and add a predefined or cus tom watermark. For Windo w s 95 and Wind ows [...]

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    Custom Printing 2-23 For exampl e, if your document size is 11 × 1 7 inches and you want to reduce it to fi t on Letter- size p aper, selec t Ledger 11 × 17 in . If your document size is 5 × 8 inc h es, but you want to enlar ge it to fit on Letter -size pape r, se lect Index card 5 × 8 in . 3. If the Paper Size setting you selected for your doc[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-24 The selec ted Paper Size , reduction percentage, and Output Paper settings now appear on the printer graphic. If you want to adjust the propor tions or sizes, go to step 5. If you’re ready to print, go to step 7. 5. Click t he Layout tab. You see the Layout dialog box: Paper Size setting reduction percentage Output Paper sett[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-25 6. Sel ect one of the follo wing propo rtion al pr inti ng opt ions: ◗ Select Normal to set the print pro portion to 100%. ◗ Select Fit to Page to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fi t on the paper s ize loaded in the printer. The Pap er S ize option beneath the Fi t to Page option becomes active; select the [...]

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    Custom Printing 2-26 Follow these steps to us e the Print Layo ut options: 1. To pr int multi ple page s of y o ur docume nt on one sh eet of pape r, se lect either t he 2 Pages or 4 Pages radio button. 2. If t he page order of t he lay out sh own in t he printe r gra phic is how you want your document p rinted, go to step 3. To change the page ord[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-27 Follow the steps b elow to add a predefi ned or cust om watermark. 1. To turn on the wate rmark feature, click the Wat ermark check box. 2. The de fault wat ermark is Confi dential . To change the watermark or specif y how it appears, click the Wa ter mark Settings button. Yo u see the followi ng dia log bo x: 3. To sel ect a d[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-28 4. To load a custom watermark you’ve created as a bitmap in an application program, click the User Defin ed button. You see the follo wing di alog bo x: Click t he Brow se button. You see the Select a bitmap File dialog box. Navigate to the folder containi ng the bitmap file you want to use, select the file, and click OK . Ty[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-29 ◗ Color lets you choose a color for your predefi ned watermark: Red , Black , Blue , Aqua , Lime , Fuch sia , or Yel low . Yo u canno t sele ct a col or fo r custo m watermarks; they are the same color as the original bitmap. ◗ Intensity sets the light ness or dar kness of the watermar k (fro m 5% to 100%) based on wh ere y[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-30 3. Click t he Paper Size list and select the actual siz e of the document you want to print. For example, if your document size is 8 1/2 × 11 in ches, sele ct Le tter fo r the Paper Size op tion. If you want to print t his do cument at the maximum s ize on 4 × 6-inch EPSON Photo Paper, you’ll use the Fit to P age option to [...]

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    Custom Printing 2-31 7. Selec t one of the followi ng Fit to Pa ge options: ◗ Select Off to set the print proportion to 100%. ◗ Select On to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fit on the paper size lo aded in the printer. The Paper Size option beneath the Fit to Page optio n becomes ac tive. Now select the size of the paper you’v[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-32 Follow these steps to us e the Print Layo ut options: 1. To pr int multi ple page s of y o ur docume nt on one sh eet of pape r, se lect either 2 Pages or 4 Pages in the pa ges pop-up list. 2. If t he page order of t he lay out sh own in t he printe r gra phic is how you want your document p rinted, go to step 3. To change the [...]

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    Custom Printing 2-33 1. To use one of t he pr edefin ed w ater marks , click the arr ow in the Name po p-up list in the Wat ermark box. T hen choose one of the fol lowing option s: Confidential Draft Urgent Priority Hot Do Not Copy For Your Eyes Only Review C opy Top Secret Duplicate Then go to step 3. 2. To load a custom watermark you’ve created[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-34 3. Now select the way you want the water mark to appear by choo sing t he follo wing option s. The Layou t graph ic changes to r eflect all the settings you choose . ◗ Color lets you choose a color for your predefi ned watermark: Red , Black , Blue , Aqua , Lime , Fuch sia , or Yel low . Yo u canno t sele ct a col or fo r cus[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-35 Saving Custom Se ttings After you’ve fine-tuned your pr inter settings for a special project, you can save the settings as a group. Then you can quickly re use them the ne xt time you p rint a similar p roject . You can save up to 10 group s of settings. Fo llow these st eps: 1. Customi z e your p rinter settings as de scribe[...]

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    Custom Printing 2-36 Redefining Custom Settings To change the options in a customized settings group but keep the same name for it , follow these st eps: 1. Selec t Advanced mode. Then select the name of the custom se ttings group you want to redefine in the Custom Settings li st. 2. Change the pr inter sett ings as necess ary. (If you c hange the [...]

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    3-1 3 Your EPSON Stylus Photo EX lets you print on just about any kind of paper you want to use. You can get great results printing on variou s sizes of plain pap er, letterhead , and envelop es. You’ll get even better results wi th specially co ated ink jet pap er. For the be st output, use EPSO N’s Ph oto Pap er or othe r photo quality media.[...]

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    Printin g on Specia l Media 3-2 Using Speci al Media Whether you p rint on plain pape r or sp ecial media, you need to load it acc ording to the guideline s in the table below. For this media name. .. Load a m aximum of this ma ny sheets. .. Then sel ect this M edia Type setting in y our printer software... Plain pa per, letter size 100 (loa d prep[...]

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    Print ing on Specia l Media 3-3 1 Use the Flip Horizonta l option to reverse your image be fore you print it—espe c ially if i t includes text—so the i mage will appear correctly w hen it’s trans ferred. See Chapter 2 for instruc tions. 2 For better results, load EP SON Photo Q uality Gl ossy Film one sheet at a time. This also all ows you to[...]

  • Page 70

    Printin g on Specia l Media 3-4 ◗ If the special media has protective sheets between the sheets of media, be sure to remove the protective sheets before printing. ◗ Be sure to load the printable side of the media face up in the sheet feeder . ◗ Use ink jet pap ers within one ye ar of purchase. Use g lossy media and transparencies within six m[...]

  • Page 71

    Print ing on Specia l Media 3-5 Envelop es You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time. Adjust the left edge guide and load the envelopes as shown, flap edge first and printab le sid e up: Set the thicknes s lever to the + positio n when you print o n envel opes or if ink smea rs wh en you p rint on o ther thick media. Open t he print er cover and po[...]

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    Printin g on Specia l Media 3-6 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Use the se cards t o print pho tos, postc ards, or greet ing cards. You can load up to 30 cards at a time wi th the included support sheet or a sheet of plain paper beneath th e stack. When you’re ready to print, use your software to s et the Paper Siz e option for th e size ca rd [...]

  • Page 73

    Print ing on Specia l Media 3-7 3. When you create the image in your application soft ware, size it to 4.25 × 6. 25 inches (o r use pr oportion al print ing, as describe d on page 2-22 (Win dows) or pa ge 2-29 (Macintosh). 4. Choose EPSON Photo Paper 4 × 6 in as the Paper Si ze setting and Ma ximum as the Printable Ar ea setting . 5. Choose Photo[...]

  • Page 74

    Printin g on Specia l Media 3-8 Loading P anoramic or Ba nner Pa per 1. Pull up the paper suppo rt extension and pull out the o utput tray extensions. 2. To make a 44-inch print with continuous-form computer paper , first tear off four cont inuous she ets and remove t he perforations at the edges. If you are using non-perforate d banner paper, cut [...]

  • Page 75

    Print ing on Specia l Media 3-9 Printi ng a Pano ramic Image from Win dows Follo w these ste ps to print a pan orami c image or other custo m -siz e project o n a Windows c o mputer : 1. Create the proje ct in your graphics application or other soft ware. You can cr eate it in e ither po rtrait o r landsca pe orien tatio n. 2. Click t he print icon[...]

  • Page 76

    Printin g on Specia l Media 3-10 6. Choose Portrait or Landscape if you haven’t already specifi ed the or ientation in yo ur applicatio n software. Rotate the image 180° or set the printable area if necessary. 7. Click t he Main tab to re turn to the Main pr inter settings dialog box. Make sure you choose the appropriat e media type and the othe[...]

  • Page 77

    Print ing on Specia l Media 3-11 3. Choose Portrait or Landscape , depending on the orientation you want. Rotate the image 180° or set the printable area if necessary. 4. If you are us ing pre-cut EPSO N Panoramic Pho to Paper, sele ct Panoramic 2 10 × 594 mm in the Paper Si ze box. Click OK . T hen continue with step 9. 5. If you are using banne[...]

  • Page 78

    Printin g on Specia l Media 3-12[...]

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    4-1 4 Your pri nter software inclu des several utilities fo r managing print jobs. Y ou can use them to monito r your printer’s status, set up large jobs to print later, and han dle network printi ng. This chapter pr ovides inst ructio ns for the fol lowing: ◗ Managing print j obs in Windows 95 ◗ Managing print j obs in Windows 3. 1 ◗ Manag[...]

  • Page 80

    Managing Print Jobs 4-2 Selecting the Speed & Progress Options You ca n set up the way yo ur prin ter soft ware sends pri nt jobs and select w hether to display the P r ogress Me ter using t he Speed & Progress dialog box. To access the dialog box, you must ope n your printer software from t he Window s 95 Print ers util ity a s descri bed [...]

  • Page 81

    Managing Print Jobs 4-3 4. Click t he Speed & Progress button. You see this dialog box: Select from the follow ing options : ◗ High Speed Copies speeds u p printing of multipl e copies of the same document by using your hard disk space as a cache. ◗ Show Progress Meter lets you control whether or not the Progress Meter is di splayed when yo[...]

  • Page 82

    Managing Print Jobs 4-4 Using the Spool Manager The Spo ol Manager cr eates a temporar y print jo b file, s tores it in th e C:TE MP or C: WINDOWSTEMP folde r or direct ory, and assigns it to a print que ue. The soft ware th en sends the fil e to your prin ter at t he rig ht ti me. To op en Spool Manage r while yo u’re pr inting , click the EP[...]

  • Page 83

    Managing Print Jobs 4-5 Using Status Monitor 2 Status Monitor 2 lets you view detaile d information abou t your print jobs and control how you want p rinting monitored. You can check pr inter stat us when your pr inter is c onnected dire ctly to your computer or if it is connected to a remote server in a Windows 95 netwo rk. Before using Status Mon[...]

  • Page 84

    Managing Print Jobs 4-6 Setting Up Monitoring Preferences You can select the way you want Status Monitor 2 to monito r each printer you use in the Monito ring Preferenc es window. There are se veral wa ys to open the w indow: ◗ Click t he printer name in th e Installe d Printers list to highl ight it a nd cl ick the icon or select Monitoring Pref[...]

  • Page 85

    Managing Print Jobs 4-7 The color of the printer icon in the Status Alert dialog box indicates the type of error, as described on page 4-8. Using the Status Monitor 2 Main W indow Once you’ve enabled background monitoring for your pr inter and set preferences, there are thre e ways to access Status Monit or 2: ◗ Double-c lick the icon o n th e [...]

  • Page 86

    Managing Print Jobs 4-8 When you start Status Monitor 2, you see the main window: If you have more than one printer you want to monitor, you can add them using the Add Printer optio n in the Settings menu. To save system resources, you may want to d elete any printers from the Status Monitor 2 list that you don’t need to monitor. To do this, clic[...]

  • Page 87

    Managing Print Jobs 4-9 Using the Printer Status Window For more details o n the status of y our pr inter, you can use the Printer St atus window . There are sev eral ways to open the window: ◗ Double-click the printer name in the Installed Prin ters list. ◗ Click t he printer name in th e Installe d Printers list to highl igh t it and cl ick t[...]

  • Page 88

    Managing Print Jobs 4-10 To check the amount o f ink you have, click the Consumables tab. The Printer Informati on tab is not active with this printer . Using the Job Status Window To view det ailed informa tion on the print job s waiting to print on your printer, yo u can use the Job Status window. There are severa l ways to op en the window : ◗[...]

  • Page 89

    Managing Print Jobs 4-11 Options in the Printer menu let you pause printing or purge all print jo bs for the printe r, sele ct or d eselect th e prin ter as yo ur Windows de fault, and ac cess the pr inter soft ware to chang e default settings . The Document menu options let you pause or cancel printing of individual pri nting jobs. First click th [...]

  • Page 90

    Managing Print Jobs 4-12 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 Your Window s printer s o ftwar e includes two management utilities : the Spool Manager and the Despo oler. ◗ The Spool Manager starts automatically whe n you send a job to the print er. It allows you to print in th e background while you co ntinue to work on your co mputer, and it lets [...]

  • Page 91

    Managing Print Jobs 4-13 You se e the Spool M anager wind ow: The Spool Manager w indow displays the status of your print queues and journal files and lets you control th em. You can also cont rol print queu es, the displ ay of the De spooler, and the default sp ool dire ctory. Cli ck Help in the Spool Manager menu bar for detailed information. Del[...]

  • Page 92

    Managing Print Jobs 4-14 3. Choose Default Spool Directory fr om the Opt ions menu. 4. In the dial og box, cha n ge the spool dir ector y to the one you create d in ste p 1. Then cl ick OK . 5. Make sure EPSON S tylus Photo EX is selecte d, and then choo se Setup from t he Queue me nu. The Queue Setup dialog box appears. 6. Make sur e the sp ool di[...]

  • Page 93

    Managing Print Jobs 4-15 Managing Pri nt Jobs on a Macintosh Your Macintosh pr inter software includes two management utilities: Monitor3 and Status Monitor. It also inclu des a Configur ation util ity for setting up print monitori ng options. ◗ If you’re using background printi ng, Monitor3 starts automatically when you send a job to the p rin[...]

  • Page 94

    Managing Print Jobs 4-16 Setting Up Monitor3 1. Open the Ch ooser fr om the Appl e menu and select the SP EX icon. The n select the port you are using. 2. Under Bac kground Printing, click On and close the Choo ser. 3. To incre ase the memory allocate d to Monitor3, se lect EPSON Monitor 3 in the Extens ions f older in your S ystem fold er. 4. Choo[...]

  • Page 95

    Managing Print Jobs 4-17 You ca n also pr iori tize print jo bs by fo llowi ng thes e steps : 1. Click t he Show details arrow at the botto m of the dialog box. You see an extended dialog box similar to the one below. 2. S elect th e docume nt you w ish to p rioriti ze. 3. Selec t Urgent , Normal , or Hold from t he Priori ty list. The document mov[...]

  • Page 96

    Managing Print Jobs 4-18 Using the Macintosh Status Monitor You can use the Status M onitor to check the level of ink in your printer. Fo llow thes e steps: 1. Choose Page Setu p or Print from the File menu or click the print icon in your application. 2. Click t he Utility button. Yo u see the Utility me nu: 3. Click t he EPSON StatusM onitor butto[...]

  • Page 97

    Managing Print Jobs 4-19 Selecting Configuration Options You can configure the way you want the printer to hand le error messages, warnings, and ink level chec ks and set up temporary spool f olders on the Confi guration Setti ngs dialog box. Fo llow these steps: 1. Choose Page Setu p or Print from the File menu in your application. You see a print[...]

  • Page 98

    Managing Print Jobs 4-20[...]

  • Page 99

    5-1 5 It’ s easy t o keep y our EPSO N Stylus Phot o EX printer w orking at its best . All you have t o do is follo w the simpl e instructi o ns in this chapter for replacing ink cartridges, moving the printer, and perfor ming routine main tenance. This chapter co vers the fo llowing p r ocedur es: ◗ Cleaning the print head ◗ Replacing an ink[...]

  • Page 100

    Maintenance and Transportation 5-2 Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to r un the utilit y: 1. Make sure the printer is turne d on but not printing, and that the B black and A color i nk out lights are off. 2. Access th e pri nter sett ings d ialog box as describe d in Chapter 1. 3. Click t he Utility tab (Wi ndows) or the Utility b[...]

  • Page 101

    Maintenance and Transportation 5-3 Using the Control Panel Follow these steps to c lean the print head: 1. Make sure the pr inter is turned on and not printing, and that the B black and A color i nk out lights are off. 2. Press the R cleaning button and hold it down for three seconds. Cleaning takes about two minutes, during which the print er make[...]

  • Page 102

    Maintenance and Transportation 5-4 Examining the Nozzle Check Patte rn Examine the nozzle check pattern after printing it. It should look somet hing like th is, with e ach of the si x sections showing one of the ink c olors : Each stag gered hori zontal and st raight ver tical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot patte rn. If your print[...]

  • Page 103

    Maintenance and Transportation 5-5 Removing an Empt y Ink Cartridge You can replace a cartridge w hen the B black or A color i nk out light is either flashing or on. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the pr inter is turned on and not printing. 2. Det ermine which car tridge need s to be rep laced. 3. Lowe r the output tray and r aise the pri nter co[...]

  • Page 104

    Maintenance and Transportation 5-6 Installing the New Cartridge Once you have remove d the empty cartridg e, you’re ready to install the new one. Follow these steps : 1. Remove the ne w ink cartri dge from its packaging. 2. Remove only the yellow part o f the tape seal on the top of the car tridge. Do not r emove the white pa rt. (It’s OK if th[...]

  • Page 105

    Maintenance and Transportation 5-7 4. Pres s down the i nk cartridge clamp until it locks in place. 5. If you need to replace the other ink cartridge , remove it as descri bed in “Remo ving an Em pty In k Cartri dge” on page 5-5 . The n follow steps 1 throug h 4 in th is secti on. 6. Press the R cleaning button and close the pr inter cov er. Th[...]

  • Page 106

    Maintenance and Transportation 5-8 Follow these steps to r eplace an ink ca rtridge befo re the B black or A color ink out light is flas hing or on: 1. Make sure the printer is turne d on and not printing. 2. Lowe r the output tray and r aise the pri nter cover. 3. Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for a few seconds until the print hea[...]

  • Page 107

    Maintenance and Transportation 5-9 Cleaning the Printer To keep your pr inter working at it s best, yo u should clean i t several times a year, fo llowing the se steps: 1. Turn off the pr inter, unplug the power cord, and disconne ct the p rinter cable. 2. Remove al l paper fr om the sheet fe eder. 3. Clean th e exterior of the printer wi th a soft[...]

  • Page 108

    Maintenance and Transportation 5-10[...]

  • Page 109

    6-1 6 As you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a paper jam o r other problem . The firs t thing you sh ould do is diagnose the problem, following the guidelines in thi s chapter. Then try the mos t likely solutions unti l the problem is fixed. This chapter tells you everything you nee d to know about the foll owi ng: ◗ Diagnosing [...]

  • Page 110

    Troublesh ooting 6-2 ◗ To determi ne whether the problem is caused by the printer itself, run a printer operation check. See “Running a Printer Check” on page 6-3 fo r instructions . ◗ For the lates t information, ch eck the EPSO N S tylus P hoto EX and Status Monitor Help programs and ReadMe files in the EP SON program g roup or fo lder. ?[...]

  • Page 111

    Trou blesho otin g 6-3 Running a Printer Ch eck You can run a prin ter check to dete rmine whether the pr oblem comes from th e pri nter its elf or so me o ther so urce . ◗ If the results are satisfactory, the problem lies in software settings, the i nterface cable, or your comp uter. ◗ If the printer check does not pr int correctly, there is a[...]

  • Page 112

    Troublesh ooting 6-4 4. Hold down the E load/eject bu tton and press th e P power button. Hold down the buttons until th e P power li ght starts to flash. Then release both buttons. The pr inter pr ints one page containi ng the print er’s ROM version, ink counter code, character table number, and a nozzle check pattern. Only the nozzle check patt[...]

  • Page 113

    Trou blesho otin g 6-5 3. Click t he Setting s She et button. You see a printout simil ar to the on e belo w: 4. Make sure the s ettings on your screen match the information on the printed Setti ngs Sheet. If they do n ot match, corre ct the settings on the scree n to match the informat ion on the s e ttings s heet. 5. Click OK to exi t and save yo[...]

  • Page 114

    Troublesh ooting 6-6 Windows 3.1 Instructions 1. Double-c lick the Mai n program group icon, the n doub le-click the Control Panel icon. 2. Double-c lick Printers . 3. Selec t EPSON Stylus Phot o EX in the Installed Printers list and click the Remove button. 4. To reins tall your so ftware, see the Getting Started guide . Macintosh Instructions 1. [...]

  • Page 115

    Trou blesho otin g 6-7 Improving Prin t Qua lity You ca n often improv e print qu ality by doing o ne of the foll owi ng: ◗ Clean the print head; the print head no zzles may be clogged (see pa ge 5-1 for i nstru ctions). ◗ Use h igher quality p aper appr opriate f or your p rint job (s ee page 3-2 f or a list of EP SON pap ers). ◗ Match the M[...]

  • Page 116

    Troublesh ooting 6-8 The printed image has incorr ect or m issing colo rs The printe d image is blurry or smeared Possible cause Solution The Ink option is set to Black . Change the Ink setting to Co lor . See page 1-2 ( Windo ws) or page 1- 7 (Macintosh ) for instruc tions. The pr inta ble side of the paper is face do wn. Remove t he paper and rel[...]

  • Page 117

    Trou blesho otin g 6-9 Color documents print i n black and white Solving Common Printing Problems If the printer won’t print, first che ck that: ◗ The printer is turned on and the P power li ght is on, but not flashing. ◗ Paper is loaded in the printer. ◗ The printer is plugged into a working electr ical outlet that’s not contr olled b y [...]

  • Page 118

    Troublesh ooting 6-10 Only the P power light is on, but nothing prints The printer sounds as though it is printing, but nothi ng prints The S paper out light is flashi ng or on Possible cause Solution The in terfa ce ca ble is n ot connec ted securely. Turn off y our printer a nd computer. The n make sure the ca ble is connec ted securely and mee t[...]

  • Page 119

    Trou blesho otin g 6-11 A B black or A color ink out light is flashin g or on The S and P lights a re flashi ng All the lights are flas hing The printe r has finished char ging the ink ca rtridge, but the P power light is still f l ashing Possible cause Solution If flas hin g, the in k suppl y is gett ing lo w. You need to replace the i ndicated in[...]

  • Page 120

    Troublesh ooting 6-12 Solving Printer Software Prob lems If you have trouble with your printer so ftware, first check that your pr inter is selected as the default Window s printer or as the curre nt print er in th e Macintos h Chooser; see your Getting Started guide. If you still have problems with your printer software, check the follow ing solut[...]

  • Page 121

    Trou blesho otin g 6-13 You see a spooling error message (Windows) You see a type 11 or memory error message (Macintosh) Your printer switc hes to the m odem port or won’t confirm on the printer port (Macintosh) You are unabl e to use EPSON Monitor3 (Macint osh) Possible cause Solution Spoolin g error messages or very sl ow printi ng may b e caus[...]

  • Page 122

    Troublesh ooting 6-14 The “SP EX can not be used” message appe ars (Macintosh ) Your print er icon doesn’t appear in the Chooser (Macintosh) You sent sev eral print jobs, but none ar e printing (Macintosh ) You get a type 39 error on the Macintosh Printing is too sl ow Possible cause Solutions The prin ter software has been co rrupted. Remove[...]

  • Page 123

    Trou blesho otin g 6-15 You cannot pr int on a Windows NT 4.0 network You’re us ing backgroun d printi ng on a Macintosh . Select EPS O N Moni tor3 and choose Get Info from the F ile menu to increa se the Memory Requireme nts for EPSON Mo nitor3. Se e page 4 -16 for m ore in forma tion. If that doesn’t w ork, turn off backgro und printin g (you[...]

  • Page 124

    Troublesh ooting 6-16 Fixing Paper P roblems You can avoid most paper handling problems by doing the foll owi ng: ◗ Use smooth, high- quality media designed fo r ink jet printers that meets the medi a specific ations on page B -2. ◗ Follow all loading and handling instructions included with the media. ◗ Load the media with the printable side [...]

  • Page 125

    Trou blesho otin g 6-17 Paper jams i nside the printer Multiple pages feed at the same time Solving Miscellaneous Print out Problems If your printout results are not w hat you expected, try these soluti ons. Characters are inc orrect or garbled Try this Then do this Turn off your printer, ope n the co ver, an d remo ve all the pape r that’s in si[...]

  • Page 126

    Troublesh ooting 6-18 The margins are incorrec t The image is inverted, as if viewed in a mirror If you’re using backgro und printi ng on a Macintosh , spoole d data may be corrupted . Open th e Extensi ons folde r, EPSON folder, and Spool folder. Then delete a ny queue d files. Increase th e memory require ments for EPSON Mon itor3, following th[...]

  • Page 127

    Trou blesho otin g 6-19 A portion of your image doesn’t pri nt (Macintosh) The printer prin ts blank pages Something on t he page is wro ng or missing Possible cause Solution Your sy stem doesn’t h a ve enou gh availab le memory. Close an y other appli c atio ns you are runni ng or turn off backgro und printing. You may need to increas e the me[...]

  • Page 128

    Troublesh ooting 6-20[...]

  • Page 129

    A-1 A You can use your printer on a netw ork under Windows 95, Windows 3 .1, Wind ows NT 4.0, and other net work operat ing systems. S ee the approp riate secti on below fo r your operating system. Network Printing in Windows 95 If you want to print to a re mote printer th rough a Windows 95 network, you must first set up your Windows 95 syst em as[...]

  • Page 130

    Network Prin ting A-2 5. Click t he Details tab. The n click the Add Por t button. 6. In the foll owing dialog box, cl ick Brow se . Click this tab Then click he re Click here to specify the network path[...]

  • Page 131

    Network Prin ting A-3 7. Double-c lick the ico n of the co mputer that i s directly connected to the printer . Then clic k the ico n of the prin ter you plan to use on the networ k. 8. Click OK and follow the messages on the screen. Now you can use the p rinter connect ed to the print ser ver over the network from th e client compute r. Network Pri[...]

  • Page 132

    Network Prin ting A-4 Setting Up the Print Server in Windows 3.1 Follow these steps to s et up the computer connected to the printer: 1. Create an icon for the EPS ON Spoo l Manager (EPSPMG R4.EXE) in the W INDOWSS YSTEM fo lder. 2. Place this icon in the StartUp folder. 3. Open the Spool M anager window as descr ibed on page 4-12. 4. In the Spoo[...]

  • Page 133

    Network Prin ting A-5 5. Click t he Brows e button and se lect the di rectory you’ re using for journal fi les on the serv er. 6. Click OK and minimize the Spool Manager. Network Printing in W i n d o w sN T4 . 0 If you are co nnecting the printer directly to a print server and sharing access to it on the network , see your Windows NT 4.0 documen[...]

  • Page 134

    Network Prin ting A-6[...]

  • Page 135

    B-1 B Printing Printing method EPSON’s exclusive drop-on-demand Micro P iezo ink jet technology Noz zle conf igur atio n Blac k 32 noz zles Color 32 nozz les × 5 (cyan, magen ta, yel low, light cy an, li ght m agent a) Printable columns and printing speeds dpi = dots per inch, ips = inches per second Resol ution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi Print[...]

  • Page 136

    Technical Speci fications B-2 Paper Paper type Size Paper types Thickness We ight Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Ledger or B size (11 × 17 inches) Statement (5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches) A3 (297 × 420 mm) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) B4 (257 × 364 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Plain bond pap[...]

  • Page 137

    Technical Speci fications B-3 Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of pa per 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 purc hasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Poor quality paper may reduce print[...]

  • Page 138

    Technical Speci fications B-4 . A: The maximum top margin is 0.67 inch (17.0 mm). B–L, B–R: The maximum left and right margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm). C: The maximum bott om margin is 0.24 inc h (6.1 mm). A: The minimum top ma rgin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). B-L: The minimum left ma rgin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). B-R: The m inimum right margin is 0.54 i[...]

  • Page 139

    Technical Speci fications B-5 Ink Cartridge * The pri nt capac ity may var y, depending on how of ten you clean the print head. ** It thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C). Caut ion: EPSON recomme nds the us e of genu ine EPSON i nk cartridges. O ther produ cts not manufact ured by EPS ON may cause da mage to y our prin[...]

  • Page 140

    Technical Speci fications B-6 Electri cal This product i s also designed for IT power system phase-to-pha se voltag e 220–240 V. Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer. Envir onmen tal Temperature Operati on 50 to 9 5 °F (10 to 35 °C) Storage * –4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °[...]

  • Page 141

    Technical Speci fications B-7 Initializa tion The pr inter ca n be in itiali zed (r eturne d to a fixed s et of co nditio ns) in these ways: Hardware initia lizat ion When t he pri nter is turned on, t he prin ter me chanis m is in itiali zed and the input data buffer and pri nt buf fer are clea red. Printer sett ings are returned to their default [...]

  • Page 142

    Technical Speci fications B-8 Handshakin g : X-ON/X- O FF and DTR protocol Word for mat: Data bit : 8 bits Parity bit: None Start b it: 1 bit Stop bit: 1 bit Connector 8-pin mi ni-DIN Recommen ded cable Apple System Peripheral-8 cable (part number M01 97)[...]

  • Page 143

    G-1 Glossary banding The horizontal lines that sometimes appear in a printed image. See also MicroWeave . bidirect ional Moving the print head from left to right and right to left, for faster output. buff er The por tion of the pri nter’s memory used to store d ata before printin g it. characte r table A co llection of letters , numbers, and symb[...]

  • Page 144

    Glossary G -2 Error Diffus ion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing dots of varying colors . This has the oppo site eff ect of the Finest Detail setting . ESC/P Raster A ve rsion of th e ESC/P (E pson Standa rd Code for Printer s) command language, which gives you control of your printer from your co mputer. Co mmands in th[...]

  • Page 145

    Glossary G-3 media Materials upon which data is printed, such as e nvelopes, plain paper, special paper, and transparencies. Micro Piezo Ink jet technology th at uses an electro nic puls e to precis ely forc e the ink th rough the prin t head. T his re sults i n small er, clean er dots, sharp lines, and crisp text. MicroWeave Printing technology th[...]

  • Page 146

    Glossary G -4 spool The proce ss by which the pr inter driver converts th e print data into co des that your pr inter unde rstands. This data is then sent to the printer directly or to the print s erver. Spool Manage r An EPSON software prog ram that converts print data into codes that your printer understands . See also spool . Stat us Mo nitor An[...]

  • Page 147

    I-1 Index A Accessories , 6 , 1-10 , 5-4 Advanced mode, selecting , 2-2 Advanced Photo setti ng , 2-3 Advanced settings custom , 2- 4 to 2-11 , 2-35 to 2-36 predefined , 2-2 to 2-4 Aligning pri nt head , 5-8 , 6-7 Automat ic mode , 1-3 , 1-8 , 3-3 B Background printing Macint osh , 4-15 to 4-17 Windows 3.1 , 4-12 to 4-14 Windows 95 , 4-5 to 4- 11 B[...]

  • Page 148

    Index I-2 Environmental specifications , B-6 EPSON Accessories , 6 , 1-10 , 5-4 Customer Care Centers , 5 Electronic support services , 5 to 6 help , 5 to 6 media , 1-9 to 1-10 , 3-2 to 3-3 World Wi de Web site , 5 Error Di ffusion sett ing , 2-6 ESC/P Ra ster cont rol code , B-1 F Film, se e Photo Q uality Glossy media Fine Ditheri ng setting , 2-[...]

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    Inde x I-3 M Macint osh managing pr int jobs , 4-15 to 4-19 Monito r3 , 4-15 to 4-17 , 6-13 to 6-15 printi ng f rom , 1-7 to 1- 9 system requirem ents , 2 uninsta lling software , 6-6 Mag enta s etti ng , 2-9 Mainta ining prin ter , 5-1 to 5-9 Managing pri nt jobs Macint osh , 4-15 to 4-19 Windows 3.1 , 4-12 to 4-14 Windows 95 , 4-1 to 4- 11 Window[...]

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    Index I-4 Phot o Quali ty Glossy media choosing , 1-9 printi ng on , 3-2 specifications , B-2 to B-3 Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards choosing , 1- 10 printi ng on , 3-2 , 3-6 specifications , B-2 to B-3 Phot o Quali ty Ink Jet me dia choosing , 1-9 to 1-10 printi ng on , 3-2 , 3-6 specifications , B-2 to B-3 Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets choosing [...]

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    Inde x I-5 S Safety approv als , B-6 instru ctions , 7 to 9 Saturat i on set ting , 2-9 , 2- 11 Saving custo m setti ngs , 2-35 ScanDis k , 4-5 , 6-12 Scanned im ages , 2-3 Self adhesive sheet s, see Phot o Quality Sel f Adhesive Sheets Self tes t , 6- 3 to 6-4 Service , 5 to 6 Slow pr inting , 6-1 4 to 6-15 Smears , 3-5 , 6-8 Special effects , 2-4[...]

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    Index I-6 Windows managing pr int jobs , 4-1 to 4-1 4 networ k printi ng , A-1 to A-5 printer statu s, checki ng , 1-5 to 1-6 printi ng f rom , 1-1 to 1- 4 Spool Manager , 4-4 , 4-12 to 4-14 system requirem ents , 1 uninsta lling print er software , 6-5 to 6-6 World Wi de Web , 5 Y Yellow set ting , 2-9[...]