Proof Sign-off: N.Nomoto N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ C Oahu Rev. c A5 size 11/4/98 Cover1.fm Pass 2 Safety Instructions . . . . .1 Important Safety Instructions A Few Precautions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes .....1 .....2 .....4 Setting Up Your Printer . . . . .
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L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kaua.fm Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kauc.fm Pass 3 R Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using your printer. Also be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. ❏ Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet. ❏ Do not insert objects through the slots. Take care not to spill liquid on the printer.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kauc.fm Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ ❏ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the printer; the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kauc.fm Pass 3 R When handling the ink cartridges ❏ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. ❏ If ink gets on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. ❏ Do not shake an ink cartridge; this can cause leakage. ❏ Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its package.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kauc.fm Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ ❏ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged. Note for French-speaking users: Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche peut être débranchée facilement. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 3 R Setting Up Your Printer System Requirements To use your printer, you need Microsoft® Windows® 3.1, Windows® 95, Windows ® 98, or Windows® NT 4.0; a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. Your computer should also meet the following system requirements: Minimum system Recommended system i386/25 MHz processor for Windows 3.1 i486/25 MHz for Windows 95 and NT 4.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 3 R Buttons Button Function Turns the Clears power the is on. printer printer's onmemory and off. if pressed twice while the P Power E Load/Eject R Cleaning Loads or ejects paper if pressed and released within 2 seconds. Resumes printing if pressed and released after a paper out error.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Attaching the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer. Plugging in the Printer 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. It is off when the P power button protrudes slightly from the surface of the control panel. 2.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 3 R Installing the Ink Cartridges Before installing the ink cartridges, note the following. w Warning: The ink cartridges are self-contained units. Under ordinary use, ink will not leak from a cartridge. If ink does get on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ 2. Turn on the printer. The print head moves slightly to the left, which is the ink cartridge install position. The P power light flashes and the B and A ink out lights come on. c Caution: Do not move the print head by hand. Otherwise you may damage the printer. 3. Lift up the ink cartridge clamps.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 3 R 4. Open the ink cartridge packages. Next, remove only the yellow tape seals from each cartridge. c Caution: ❏ Remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges before installing them; otherwise the cartridges may become unusable. ❏ Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seals from the cartridges; otherwise the cartridges may become clogged and cannot print.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ 6. Press the ink cartridge clamps down until they lock in place. c Caution: Once you install the ink cartridges, do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges. Otherwise, the cartridges may become unusable. 7. Press the R cleaning button. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 3 R 8. Close the printer cover. Now you are ready to connect the printer to your computer. See the next section.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Connecting the Printer to Your PC To connect the printer to your computer, you need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer's interface connector. Then squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 3 R Installing the Printer Software After connecting the printer to your computer, you need to install the software included on the “Printer Software for EPSON Stylus COLOR 640” CD-ROM shipped with your printer. Your printer software includes: ❏ Printer driver The printer driver is the software that runs, or “drives,” your printer.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Installing in Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 1. Insert the printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD-ROM drive. The Installer dialog box appears. (For floppy disk users, insert the disk in a disk drive, then doubleclick the FD drive icon and double-click the Setup.exe icon.) 2. Click Install to start the printer software installation. 3.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 3 R 3. Choose Run from the File menu. You see the Run dialog box. In the Command Line box, type D:SETUP and click OK. If the CD-ROM drive has a drive letter other than “D”, or if you are using the floppy disk version, substitute the appropriate letter. Note: If you wish to make a floppy disk version of the printer software included on your CD-ROM, type EPSETUP instead of SETUP.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Loading Paper Follow these steps to load plain paper in the printer. You can also print on ink jet paper, photo-quality glossy film or paper, photo paper, transparencies, envelopes, index cards, and adhesive sheets. For details on using such media, see “Printing on Special Paper” in the online Reference Guide. 1. Lower the output tray and slide out the extension.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 3 R 3. Load the stack of paper with the printable side up and the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the sheet feeder. Then slide the left edge guide against the edge of the paper. printable side up Note: ❏ Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. ❏ Make sure the paper stack fits under the arrow mark inside the edge guide.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Printing Your First Page After loading the paper, you are ready to print your first page. In order to check the operation of your printer, we recommend printing the README file provided with your printer software. The README file contains the latest information about your printer software. Follow these steps to print the README file: 1.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUD.FM Pass 3 R 4. Click the Main tab if necessary, then click anywhere in the Media Type box and select the media you loaded in the printer. 5. Select Color as the Ink setting. 6. Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make. 7. Click OK at the bottom of the window.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kaul.fm Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Replacing Ink Cartridges The printer’s indicator lights will inform you when it is time to obtain a replacement ink cartridge and when it is time to replace an empty cartridge. This table describes the status of the lights on your printer and the actions you need to take. Lights Action f B Obtain a replacement black ink cartridge (S020187).
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kaul.fm Pass 3 R To replace an ink cartridge, follow these steps. 1. Make sure the printer is on. The P power light should be on, but not flashing. (Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced as indicated by the B black and A color ink out light.) 2. Lower the output tray at the front of the printer, then open the printer cover. 3.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kaul.fm Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ 4. Lift up the clamp that holds the cartridge you want to replace as far as it will go. When you do, the cartridge will rise partly out of the cartridge holder. The illustration shows color ink replacement. To replace black ink, lift up only the smaller clamp on the left.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kaul.fm Pass 3 R 6. Remove the ink cartridge from its protective bag. Next, remove only the yellow tape seal from the cartridge. c Caution: ❏ You must remove the yellow tape seal from the cartridge. Leaving the tape on when you install the cartridge will permanently damage it.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 Kaul.fm Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ 8. Press the ink cartridge clamp down until it locks in place. The illustration shows color ink replacement. To replace black ink, press down the smaller clamp on the left. c Caution: Once you install the cartridges, do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges. Otherwise, the cartridges may become unusable. 9. Press the R cleaning button.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUS.FM Pass 3 R Maintenance Checking the Print Head Nozzles If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed image are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by checking the print head nozzles.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUS.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ The printer prints an operation check page including your printer’s ROM version information, the ink counter code, and a nozzle check pattern. Here is a typical printout: The above sample is in black and white, but the actual test prints in color (CMYK). 2. Press the P power button to turn off the printer after it finishes printing the nozzle check pattern.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUS.FM Pass 3 R Note: ❏ Print head cleaning uses both color and black ink. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines. ❏ Use the Nozzle Check utility to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink. ❏ When the B or A ink out light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUS.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ If print quality hasn’t improved after repeating this procedure four or five times, one or both of your ink cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced. To replace an ink cartridge before it is empty, see “Replacing an Old or Damaged Ink Cartridge” in the online Reference Guide.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUM.FM Pass 3 R Troubleshooting Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems with the lights on your printer’s control panel. If your printer stops working and the lights are on or flashing, use the following table of panel light patterns to diagnose the problem, then follow the recommended corrective measures.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUM.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Ink Out (black ink cartridge) oB The black ink cartridge is empty. Replace the black ink cartridge with a new one (S020187). See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 22. Ink Low (color ink cartridge) fA The color ink cartridge is nearly empty. Obtain a replacement color ink cartridge (S020191). Ink Out (color ink cartridge) oA The color ink cartridge is empty.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUM.FM Pass 3 R Where to Get Help If your printer is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your printer documentation, contact customer support services for assistance. We will be able to help you much more quickly if you give us the following information: Serial number of your printer (The serial number label is on the back of the printer.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUM.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Faxon EPSON Contact Faxon EPSON Faxback Service for support information including troubleshooting tips, switch settings, and driver information. To use Faxon EPSON, call 01442 227332 in the UK or 0044 1442 227332 from the Republic of Ireland using a touch-tone phone. You will be asked to follow a simple routine to register your document request.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUM.FM Pass 3 R Customer and Warranty Support Our Customer and Warranty Support teams can be contacted by calling 0870 163 7766 in the UK or 0044 0870 163 7766 from the Republic of Ireland.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUM.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of Customer Service. As well as the user’s guide, we provide the following sources for obtaining information: EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing for most EPSON products offered in Australia.
Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUM.FM Pass 3 R EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in diagnosing hardware and software problems. They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located. Many types of queries are answered here.
L Oahu short.bk Rev. C A5 size 11/4/98 KAUM.FM Pass 2 Proof Sign-off: E.Otera N.Nomoto K.Norum _______ _______ _______ ❏ Product information ❏ Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ❏ Latest versions of EPSON printer drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at: http://www.epson.com.hk Electronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system (BBS) is also available to obtain printer information and the latest versions of printer drivers.
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