EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 Manual
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Contents Introduction 9 Windows System Requirements 10 Macintosh System Requirements 12 Printer Parts 14 How To Use Your Manuals Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 15 16 ENERGY STAR Compliance 16 Year 2000 Ready 17 Important Safety Instructions 17 Basic Printing 20 Printing from Windows Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications Setting Default Printer Options Checking Printer Status 20 21 24 25 Printing from a Macintosh Setting Up Background Printing Options 28 31 Page 3
Advanced Printing 33 Using Custom Project Types 34 Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 37 Customizing Color Settings Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode Using Custom Color Management Modes Using a Color Correction System 41 42 43 46 Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 47 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options Selecting Paper Options in Windows Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 49 50 55 Selecting Print Layout Options Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows Cho
Printing on Special Media 82 Selecting Special Media 83 Media Loading and Handling Guidelines Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and Transparencies Envelopes EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Cool Peel Iron-On Transfer Paper 85 86 86 88 89 92 93 93 94 Managing Print Jobs 95 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.
Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh Using Monitor3 Using the Macintosh Status Monitor Selecting Configuration Options 114 115 118 120 Maintenance and Transportation 122 Replacing an Ink Cartridge Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 123 124 127 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Head Cleaning Utility Using the Control Panel Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 128 128 129 131 Aligning the Print Head 132 Cleaning the Printer 133 Transporting the Printer 134 Pag
Troubleshooting 135 Diagnosing Problems Checking the Control Panel Lights Running a Printer Operation Check Confirming the Printer ID Number 136 137 138 139 Improving Print Quality 140 Solving Printing Problems 146 Solving Printer Software Problems 150 Fixing Paper Problems 155 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 158 Uninstalling Printer Software Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Instructions Windows 3.
Specifications 167 Printing 167 Paper 168 Ink Cartridges 172 Mechanical 173 Electrical 174 Environmental 174 Safety Approvals 175 DOS Support 175 Control Panel Settings 176 Character Tables 177 Interfaces 178 Index 180 Page 8
Introduction Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 740 printer is the ideal output device for business graphics, layout proofs, digital photography, or any project you create on your computer. With resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi and EPSON’s unique variable micro droplet technology, you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid color graphics, and razor-sharp black text.
◗ How To Use Your Manuals ◗ ENERGY STAR Compliance ◗ Year 2000 Ready ◗ Important Safety Instructions Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have: Introduction ◗ An IBM® compatible PC with at least a 386/25 MHz (for Windows 3.1x), 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT® 4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor (Pentium® processor recommended) ◗ DOS, Microsoft Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.
◗ Caution: Using an improperly shielded USB cable— especially a cable more than 6.5 ft. (2 meters) long—may cause the printer to malfunction. Introduction For parallel connection, a high-speed, bidirectional, IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long). The cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pin, Centronics® compatible connector for the printer.
Macintosh System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should have: Caution: If your iMac is running OS 8.1, you must download and install the iMac Update 1.0 from Apple at http://swupdates.info. apple.com before yo install the EPSON USB printer software. Contact Apple Computer if you have problems installing this update. If you iMac is running OS 8.5, you don’t need to download and install the iMac Update 1.
Caution: Using an improperly shielded USB cable— especially a cable more than 6.5 ft. (2 meters) long—may cause the printer to malfunction.
Printer Parts paper support edge guides printer cover output tray sheet feeder output tray extensions paper thickness lever ink cartridge holders Introduction control panel Page 14
How To Use Your Manuals To set up your printer and install the printer software, see the Start Here card. This manual contains the following information: Basic Printing covers the basics of printing with Windows or Macintosh. Advanced Printing tells you how to print using custom settings for print quality, color management, and distinctive layouts. Printing on Special Media gives guidelines for selecting the right paper or other media for your print job and instructions for loading it in your printer.
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips You’ll find this information throughout your manual: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information about your printer. Tips contain additional hints for great printing. ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
Year 2000 Ready Your EPSON printer is Year 2000 Ready. However, be sure the other parts of your computer system are also ready for the year 2000. Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively: Caution: Always turn the printer off using the P power button. Don’t switch off the electrical outlet or power strip, or unplug the printer until the P power light is off.
◗ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged. Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche peut être débranchée facilement. ◗ Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed. ◗ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating.
Introduction ◗ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. ◗ Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This could result in damage to the print head. ◗ Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one. The cartridge may become unusable otherwise. ◗ Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its foil package.
Basic Printing It’s easy to print all your color and monochrome documents with your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740. First set up your printer and install the software, following the instructions in the Start Here card. Read this chapter to find out about: Note: For instructions on printing with DOS, see DOS Support.
Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications This section describes the settings you’ll need to check for all your everyday printouts. See Advanced Printing for information about advanced settings for special print jobs. Note: You can also set printer options by clicking Print Setup in the File menu, then clicking the Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options button. However, in most applications you’ll then have to select the Print option from the File menu to print using your changes.
You then see the printer settings dialog box: Click to select your media type Click to select Automatic mode Use the Quality/Speed slider to select your print resolution Click for more information 4 To print at the highest resolution (1440 dpi), you need to use plain paper, Photo Paper, or one of the Photo Quality media. For the best printing at any resolution, always use EPSON media. Basic Printing Click the Main tab if necessary.
The type of paper you choose determines the print quality (resolution) you can use. It’s very important to select the correct setting for your paper. If you’re not sure which to choose, see Selecting Special Media. Note: The Quality/Speed slider is not available for certain media types. 5 Choose Color or Black ink. 6 Now make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. This is the easiest way to get good printing results for all kinds of documents, on all types of paper.
While your document is printing, a window appears showing the printer status and the progress of your print job. See Checking Printer Status for more information. Setting Default Printer Options When you change printer settings through your software application, the settings apply only to the application you’re using. To adjust the default settings for all your Windows applications, access the printer settings through the Printers utility or Control Panel (Windows 3.1).
Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1 1 Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 2 Double-click the Printers icon. 3 Select EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 from the list of printers and click Setup. You see the printer settings dialog box shown under Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications. Checking Printer Status While your document is printing, your printer software reports how the job is doing.
Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 After you send a print job in Windows 95, 98, or NT, the Progress Meter window appears on your screen: Click to cancel Click to pause This information appears only if you installed Status Monitor 2 Click to restart Click to view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window The Progress Meter shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job.
Windows 3.1 After you send your print job, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears on your screen: Click to pause or resume printing Click to cancel printing Click to restart printing This dialog box shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. If you run out of paper while printing, for example, the Despooler warns you. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job.
Printing from a Macintosh Note: On the Macintosh, printer settings are saved with your document, but not from one application to another. If you want to reuse settings, you can create document templates for your favorite applications. When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software settings in each application you use. This section describes the settings you’ll need to check for all your everyday printouts.
4 Now open the File menu and click Print. You see the main printer settings dialog box: Click to select your media type Click to select Automatic mode Use the Quality/Speed slider to select your print resolution For printing at the highest resolution (1440 dpi), you need to use plain paper, Photo Paper or one of the Photo Quality media. For the best printing at any resolution, always use EPSON media. Basic Printing 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print.
The type of paper you choose determines the print quality (resolution) you can use. It’s very important to select the correct setting for your paper. If you’re not sure which to choose, see Selecting Special Media. Note: The Quality/Speed slider is not available for certain media types. 7 Choose Color or Black ink. 8 Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. This is the easiest way to get good printing results for all kinds of documents, on all types of paper.
12 If you want to preview your printout to view how the current layout, watermark, print order, and orientation settings look, click the Preview icon, then click the Preview button. See Using Print Preview on the Macintosh for details. 13 Click Print when you’re finished checking your settings. If you chose background printing when you set up your printer, you can continue working while your document is printing. See Using Monitor3 for details.
You see the following dialog box: Not available if background printing is turned off 4 To turn background printing on or off, click the On or Off radio button.
Advanced Printing When your presentation graphics, photographs, or other projects have special printing requirements, you can use the advanced settings in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 software. You can choose custom project types or adjust individual settings like brightness, contrast, sharpness, and halftoning. For professional-quality color accuracy, you can use a color matching mode.
Using Custom Project Types Custom project types provide an easy way to fine-tune your printer settings for a specific type of project. Follow these steps to print with custom project types: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh.
Click Custom, then click here to see a list of project types Macintosh Note: Always choose your Media Type and Ink setting before you select a custom project type. Some project types may not be available with the Media Type or Ink settings you choose. Printing with PhotoEnhance3 or PhotoEnhance may take longer on some systems and images. Advanced Printing 3 Choose the Media Type you want to print on. (If you’re not sure which setting to choose, see Selecting Special Media.
Advanced Printing ◗ Digital Camera (not available with Windows 3.1) For printing images captured using a scanner or digital camera. Corrects noise and other common flaws. ◗ Text/Graph For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentation pages with charts and graphs. Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights. ◗ Economy For rough drafts of text only. Saves ink. ◗ ICM (Windows 95 and Windows 98 only) For printing documents created in an ICM compatible application.
7 In Windows, click the Paper and Layout tabs (not available on Windows 3.1) to check or change any necessary settings, as described in Selecting Paper Options in Windows and Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows. On a Macintosh, check or change any necessary settings on the Page Setup and the Layout dialog boxes as described in Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh and Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh. 8 When you’re finished, click OK (Windows) or Print (Macintosh).
You see the Advanced dialog box (called More Settings in Windows 3.1): Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution) Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose Windows 95, 98, NT Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution) Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose Advanced Printing Windows 3.
Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution) Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose Note: The available Print Quality settings may be limited by the Media Type you choose. Advanced Printing Macintosh 4 Choose the Media Type and Ink settings you want to use, following the guidelines in Printing from Windows and Printing from a Macintosh. 5 Choose one of the following Print Quality options: ◗ Economy For low-resolution rough drafts on plain paper.
Note: In Automatic mode, the Halftoning setting is selected based on the data in your print job. In Custom mode, Halftoning is preselected for each project type setting. Some of the print options at the bottom left of the Advanced dialog box are automatically selected or disabled by the Print Quality (resolution) you choose. Advanced Printing 6 7 ◗ Photo - 720 dpi Excellent high-resolution output on plain paper, Photo Paper, or Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper.
8 ◗ Flip Horizontal Prints a mirror image of your document. Use with iron-on transfer paper so your ironed-on printout will read correctly. ◗ Finest Detail For printing text, graphics, and line art with very sharp edges. Slows print speed and increases your system memory requirements. Click OK if you’re ready to return to the printer settings dialog box, or see Customizing Color Settings if you want to adjust your document’s color settings.
Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode Note: The Color Management section also changes to this view if you select the PhotoEnhance3 radio button on the Advanced dialog box. To correct the exposure, tone, and sharpness of digital images, you can use PhotoEnhance3 (PhotoEnhance on Windows 3.1) and/or Digital Camera Correction mode (not available with Windows 3.1). 1 Create your image or document in your application software.
5 6 You can customize your image using these settings: ◗ Select a Tone setting for your image: Normal for standard tones, Hard for high contrast, or Sepia for an old-fashioned photo look. ◗ Turn on Digital Camera Correction to correct noise and other flaws common to digital camera images. ◗ Select Sharpness to sharpen the image, especially the edges. Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box.
4 Note: The Color Management section also changes to this view if you did not select a Custom project type or if you select the Color Adjustment radio button on the Advanced dialog box. Not available with Windows 3.1; ICM not available with Windows NT Windows 5 Advanced Printing Click the Advanced button.
◗ 6 7 Advanced Printing No Color Adjustment Disables the color adjustment features of the printer software so you can use a stand-alone color management utility. If you want to specify individual color correction values, use the sliders to increase (drag right) or decrease (drag left) the settings listed below. ◗ Brightness Makes your image lighter or darker. ◗ Contrast Increases or decreases the difference between the bright or dark parts of an image.
Using a Color Correction System Note: The Color Management section also changes to this view if you select the ICM, sRGB, or ColorSync radio button on the Advanced dialog box. To achieve the maximum color accuracy, you can use Image Color Matching (ICM; Windows 95 and 98 only), Standard Red Green Blue (sRGB; Windows 95, 98, and NT only), or ColorSync (Macintosh only), if your system is set up to use them. 1 Create your image or document in your application software.
5 6 Select one of these color correction systems: ◗ ICM (Windows 95 and Windows 98 only) For printing documents created in an ICM compatible application. If you’re using an ICM compatible monitor, adjusts printed colors to closely match the screen colors. ◗ sRGB (Standard Red Green Blue; not available with Windows 3.1; recommended only with Windows 98) For printing documents created in an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors, such as those designed for the World Wide Web.
ColorSync uses profile information from each device—including your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 printer—to achieve accurate color matching. First you have to make sure your monitor’s profile is set. Then you can use your printer software to specify the exact method of color matching you want to use. Note: When you install your printer software, you automatically install the ColorSync profile for your printer. If your system doesn’t have ColorSync, the installer also automatically installs ColorSync 2.0.
10 Choose one of the following options for Rendering Intent: Note: The Rendering Intent options may be limited by the Media Type you’ve selected. ◗ Perceptual For printing scanned photographs. ◗ Saturation For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentation pages with charts and graphs. ◗ Colorimetric For matching colors on your screen as exactly as possible. Reproduces colors the way your eye distinguishes them. 11 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box.
Selecting Paper Options in Windows Follow these steps to select paper options on the Paper tab: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows. 3 Click the Paper tab.
4 The sizes marked with an asterisk (*; not available with Windows 3.1) are larger than you can load in the printer and can be used only with the Reduce/Enlarge setting on the Layout tab; see Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size for more information.
Note: The Rotate by 180° setting lets you print the lower portion of a document first, with a bottom margin as small as 0.12 inch (3 mm) and a top margin as small as 0.55 inch (14 mm). This option is not available with Windows 3.1. When you select Maximum as the Printable Area setting, print quality may decrease in the expanded printable area in the bottom margin.
10 Click a tab for the settings you want to check or change next, or click OK to print your document. Creating User Defined Paper Sizes You can create up to 10 custom paper sizes (one in Windows 3.1) and add them to the Paper Size list using the User Defined option. This is useful if you’re printing a custom size document, such as a banner. You can select any width from 3.5 to 9.5 inches, and any height (length) from 3.5 to 44 inches.
4 Note: In Windows 95, 98, and NT, the Paper Width and Paper Height units are in hundredth of an inch (or centimeter) increments. For example, 850 equals 8.50 inches. Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT Type a name (up to 24 characters) for your custom paper size in the Paper Size Name field. Then select a Paper Width and Paper Height for the paper. To use centimeters instead of inches, click the 0.01cm option. When you’re finished, click Save.
Windows 3.1 You can change the custom paper size, but cannot delete it. Click User Defined in the Paper Size list. Then, on the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, change the Paper Width and Paper Height settings as necessary. Click OK when you’re done. Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh The Paper Size and Orientation options for your printer software are on the Page Setup dialog box. The options for collating and reversing the page order are on the Layout dialog box.
Choosing Paper Size and Orientation Options Follow these steps to select the Paper Size and Orientation: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Open the File menu and select Page Setup.
If you don’t see the exact size you need, you can create a custom paper size; see Creating custom paper sizes. 4 Note: The Rotate by 180° setting lets you print the lower portion of a document first, with a bottom margin as small as 0.12 inch (3 mm) and a top margin as small as 0.55 inch (14 mm). When you select Maximum as the Printable Area setting, print quality may decrease in the expanded printable area in the bottom margin. Select the direction of printing on the page with the Orientation options.
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 printing a custom size document, such as a banner. You can select any width from 3.5 to 9.5 inches, and any height (length) from 3.5 to 44 inches. Follow these steps to create a custom paper size: Advanced Printing 1 Open your application’s File menu and select Page Setup. 2 Click the Customize button. You see the following dialog box: 3 Click the New button.
6 To delete a custom paper size, click the Customize button. Then click the name of the custom paper size, and click Delete. Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box. Selecting Print Order Options Follow these steps to use the Collate and Reverse Order options: 1 Open your application program’s File menu and select Print. 2 Click the Layout icon.
4 If you’re printing a multi-page document and want the last page printed first so the pages come out without needing to be reordered, click the Reverse Order checkbox. The page graphics change to show later pages printing first. 5 Click OK to close the Layout dialog box. Selecting Print Layout Options The print layout options let you reduce or enlarge almost any size document to print on your printer.
Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size When you want to make the printed size of a document different from its actual size, you can use your printer software’s Reduce/Enlarge settings. You can make the document fit into the printable area on a selected paper size or you can choose to reduce or enlarge it to a selected percentage. Follow these steps to reduce or enlarge your document size: 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box, then click the Paper tab.
4 If the Paper Size setting you selected is larger than the maximum size that can be printed on your printer, you see the following dialog box: Output Paper list In the Output Paper list, select the actual size of the paper loaded in the printer and click OK. This automatically turns on the Fit to Page setting so the document fits into the printable area on the output paper you select. The selected Paper Size, reduction percentage, and Output Paper settings now appear above the printer graphic.
If you want to adjust the proportions or sizes, go to step 5. If you’re ready to print, go to step 7. 5 Click the Layout tab.
6 Select one of the following Reduce/Enlarge settings: ◗ Select Normal to set the print proportion to 100%. ◗ Select Fit to Page to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fit on the paper size loaded in the printer. The Paper Size option beneath the Fit to Page setting becomes active; select the size of paper loaded in the printer.
Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames If you’re printing a multiple page document, but you want a quick proof of the images on each page printed on one piece of paper, you can select Print Layout options in the printer software. You can choose the way the pages are placed on the paper and add a lined frame to each page, if you want. Follow these steps to use the Print Layout options: 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box. 2 Click the Layout tab.
5 If you want to frame each page’s contents with a black line, one dot wide, click the Print page frames checkbox. 6 If you’re finished selecting Layout options, click OK. If you want to select more options, see Adding a Watermark. Adding a Watermark Note: To add a custom watermark, you must first create the watermark as a bitmap in an application program that can create bitmap files. See your application’s documentation for instructions.
Then highlight one of the following watermarks: Confidential Do Not Copy Draft For Your Eyes Only Urgent Review Copy Priority Top Secret Hot Duplicate To turn off your watermark, select None from the drop-down list. 4 To change the watermark or specify how it appears, click the Settings button.
You see the following dialog box: Note: You can create up to 10 custom watermarks. In Windows 95 and 98, you can use any bitmap file up to 15MB in size. With Windows NT, the file can be any size. To delete a custom watermark from the list, click the User Defined button, select the watermark, and click Delete. Advanced Printing Click Browse to select your bitmap file Then type a name for your custom watermark here and click Save Click the Browse button. You see a file selection dialog box.
6 Note: If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the Layout graphic. If you choose the No Halftoning setting, the Intensity setting does not determine how your watermark is printed. Advanced Printing 7 Now select the way you want the watermark to appear by choosing the following options. The on-screen graphic changes to reflect all the settings you choose.
Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh Follow the steps in these sections to use options in the Layout dialog box: ◗ Using the Fit to Page Option ◗ Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames ◗ Adding a Watermark Using the Fit to Page Option When you want to make the printed size of a document different from its actual size, you can use your printer software’s Fit to Page option to proportion it to fit in the maximum, centered area on a selected paper size.
If you want to print this document on 4 × 6-inch EPSON Photo Paper, you’ll use the Fit to Page setting to reduce the document to that size. If you want to print this document on Legal-size paper (8 1/2 × 14 inches), you’ll use the Fit to Page setting to enlarge the document to that size. 4 Click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box. 5 Now open the File menu and select Print. You see the printer settings dialog box. 6 Click the Layout icon.
The Paper Size option beneath the Fit to Page setting becomes active. Select the paper size you’ve loaded in the printer here Paper graphic displays the selected paper size and document size Now select the size of the paper you’ve loaded in the printer. This automatically sets the correct reduction or enlargement percentage to fit the document into the printable area on the selected paper size. The selected document size and paper size settings now appear beneath the paper graphic.
Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames If you’re printing a multiple page document and you want a quick proof of the images on each page printed on one piece of paper, you can select Print Layout options in the printer software. You can choose the way the pages are placed on the paper and add a lined frame to each page, if you want. Follow these steps to use the Print Layout options: 1 Open an application and select a document to print. 2 Open the File menu and click Print.
6 If you want to frame each page’s contents with a black line, one dot wide, click the Print page frames checkbox. 7 If you’re finished selecting Layout options, click OK. If you want to select more options, see Adding a Watermark. Adding a Watermark Note: To add a custom watermark, you must first create the watermark as a PICT file in an application program that can create PICT files. See your application’s documentation for instructions.
5 To load a custom watermark you’ve created as a PICT file in an application program, click the Add/Delete button. You see the following dialog box: Note: You can create up to 10 custom watermarks from PICT files up to 1MB in size. Click the Add button to select a PICT file To delete a custom watermark from the list, click the Add/Delete button, select the watermark, and click Delete. Click the Add button. You see a dialog box for selecting files.
Note: If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the Layout graphic. If you choose the No Halftoning setting, the Intensity setting does not determine how your watermark is printed. ◗ Intensity sets the lightness or darkness of the watermark (from 5% to 100%) based on where you move the slidebar. ◗ To adjust the size and position of the watermark, move the cursor over the Layout graphic.
Using Print Preview on the Macintosh You can get a preview of how your document will print with the Print Preview feature in your Macintosh printer software. Print Preview shows the results of the following printer software settings on your document: ◗ Print layout settings such as Fit to Page, Page Order, Watermark, Reverse Order, and Collate ◗ Page Setup options, such as Paper Size, Orientation, Rotate by 180°, and Printable Area 1 Open an application and select a document to print.
3 Click the Print Preview icon. The Print button changes to the Preview button. 4 Click the Preview button. You see the print preview dialog box: Help, Cancel, and Print buttons Page control buttons Preview image Preview sizing buttons 5 The first preview page is the first page of your document. To change the preview page, click the or button to go back or forward one page, or enter a page number in the Page field.
Saving Custom Settings After you’ve fine-tuned your printer settings for a special project, you can save the settings as a group. Then you can quickly reuse them the next time you print a similar project. You can save up to 10 (Windows) or 8 (Macintosh) groups of settings. 1 Customize your printer settings, then access the Advanced dialog box as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects. (In Windows 3.
4 Click OK to close the Advanced dialog box (not necessary with Windows 3.1). To use the settings, click Custom (in Windows 3.1, click Advanced). Then open the Custom Settings list and double-click the name you selected for your custom settings group. (On a Macintosh, the custom settings group is automatically selected.) To redefine or delete your custom settings, see Redefining Custom Settings or Deleting Custom Settings.
4 Select the name of the custom settings group you’re redefining in the Custom Settings dialog box. 5 If you’re using Windows, click Save. You see the Save As dialog box. Click OK to save your redefined settings. (Click Cancel to cancel your changes.) On a Macintosh, click the Redefine button. Then click Replace at the confirmation dialog box to save your redefined settings. (Click Cancel to cancel your changes.
Printing on Special Media Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 lets you print on just about any kind of paper you want to use. You can get great results printing on various sizes of plain paper, letterhead, and envelopes, but you’ll get even better results with specially coated ink jet paper. For the best output, use EPSON’s photo-quality paper: ink jet paper, glossy paper, glossy film, note cards, and photo paper.
Selecting Special Media When you print on special media, you need to choose the correct Media Type and Paper Size settings in your printer software. The table below lists the available EPSON media and the corresponding Media Type setting for each one.
Media name Size Part number Media Type setting EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Letter A4 S041124 S041126 Photo Paper EPSON Photo Paper 4 × 6 inches Letter A4 Panoramic S041134 S041141 S041140 S041145 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter A4 A6 S041072 S041071 S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (CD-ROM and paper) EPSON Photo Stickers (refill) A6 S041144-KIT A6 S041144 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter A4 S041064 S041063 Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies To order EPSON
Media Loading and Handling Guidelines The following tips help you get the best results on any type of paper: Caution: Don’t use the cleaning sheets that may be included with your special media; they may jam inside the printer. Printing on Special Media ◗ Always handle sheets by the edges, and don’t touch the printable surface. ◗ When you load paper, make sure the printable side is facing up. ◗ You can load paper up to the arrow mark on the left edge guide.
◗ EPSON Photo Paper ◗ EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards ◗ EPSON Photo Stickers ◗ EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets ◗ EPSON Cool Peel Iron-On Transfer Paper Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper Load the top edge first. When you load long paper, pull up the paper support extension and both output tray extensions.
If your media has a cut corner, position it in the printer as shown here. cut corner Note: It is best not to use the Maximum printable area setting in the printer software when printing on paper with a cut corner. Part of your document may print in the cut out area. Printing on Special Media Remove each sheet from the output tray immediately after it’s printed. Make sure each sheet is dry before stacking.
Envelopes You can load up to 10 envelopes flap edge first, with the printable side up, as shown below: Note: If the stack of envelopes is more than 0.4-inch (10 mm) thick, press the envelope edges to flatten them before stacking or load one envelope at a time. Select Plain paper as the Media Type and choose the correct envelope size as the Paper Size setting in the printer software.
EPSON Photo Paper You can use EPSON Photo Paper to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you get from film processing. 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper is perforated around the edges, so you can trim your printouts and “bleed” the photo—extend it to the edge of the paper—on all sides. Note: To keep your printouts looking their best, store them in a resealable plastic bag or other airtight covering and protect them from heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.
◗ If you’re loading 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper, follow these steps: 1 Position the perforated margins as shown and load up to 20 sheets with support sheets A and B beneath the stack. 2 When you create the image you’ll print in your application software, size it to 4.25 × 6.25 inches so the image covers the perforations as shown. 0.67 in Trim size Printed image size 0.24 in 0.12 in 0.12 in 0.
3 You can use 4 × 6-inch EPSON Photo Paper like a postcard. After printing on the glossy side of the Photo Paper, let your image dry completely. Then set the paper thickness lever to the + position, reload the flattened card with the uncoated side up, and print your message in black ink using 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting.
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards You can load up to 30 cards at a time. Always place the included support sheet under the cards and load them as shown below. Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the + position as shown in Envelopes. When you’re ready to print, set the Media Type to Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper and the Paper Size setting to the card size in your printer software.
EPSON Photo Stickers Use these sheets of stickers to print small, decorated photos for use on cards, invitations, or other items. You’ll need to use an application that can create photo stickers, such as StickerPix.™ Load one sheet of Photo Stickers at a time. Make sure to place support sheets A and B that came with the stickers beneath the sheet. When you’re ready to print, select Photo Quality Glossy Film as the Media Type setting and A6 Index card 105 × 148 mm as the Paper Size in your printer software.
EPSON Cool Peel Iron-On Transfer Paper You can print photos, company logos, or anything else you want on these transfer papers, and then iron your images onto T-shirts or other cloth items. Load one sheet of transfer paper at a time. Select 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting. Make sure you reverse your image before you print it—especially if it includes text—so it will read correctly when it’s transferred.
Managing Print Jobs Your printer software includes several utilities for managing print jobs. You can use them to monitor your printer’s status and check on the current print job or jobs waiting to print. This chapter provides instructions for the following: ◗ Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 ◗ Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 servers and workstations include a messenger service to alert you to printer errors or let you know when a print job is finished. If you have appropriate network access privileges or you’re controlling printing from the server, you can also set other options. See your Windows NT documentation for details.
Selecting the Speed & Progress Options You can set up the way your printer software sends print jobs and displays the Progress Meter using the Speed and Progress dialog box. To access the dialog box, you must open your printer software from the Windows Printers utility as described below. 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. 2 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 printer icon and select Properties (Windows 95 and 98) or Document Defaults (Windows NT) from the menu.
You see this dialog box: Not available with Windows NT If you have more than one hard disk drive, you can select a folder for storing multiple copy print jobs here. You don’t see this box if you have only one hard disk drive. Select the following options: Managing Print Jobs ◗ High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document using hard disk space as a cache. ◗ Show Progress Meter lets you control whether or not the Progress Meter is displayed when you send a print job.
◗ EPSON Printer Port (not available with Windows NT 4.0) lets you optimize the transfer rate of your printer port for EPSON printers instead of using the Windows default printer port. You may see one of these messages beneath the EPSON Printer Port option: ◗ High speed (DMA) transfer enabled tells you that you’re already using fast DMA transfer mode. ◗ For higher data transfer rates, use DMA transfer lets you know that you can speed up printing by enabling DMA transfers on your system.
Using the Spool Manager The Spool Manager (not available with Windows NT) creates a temporary print job file and stores it in the C:\TEMP or C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder. The software then sends the file to your printer at the right time. To open Spool Manager while you’re printing, click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 button that appears on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
Deleting a Stalled Print Job If you’re having trouble printing, it may be because of a stalled print job. Follow these steps to delete it and continue printing: 1 Click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 button on the taskbar. 2 Click on any print jobs marked Held. 3 Click the Cancel button. 4 Exit Spool Manager and try printing again. Using Status Monitor 2 Note: You can check printer status using Status Monitor 2 only when your printer is connected directly to your computer on a bidirectional port.
Enabling Background Monitoring To turn on background monitoring, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, point to Programs, click the Epson folder, and click EPSON Status Monitor 2. 2 Click EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 in the Printer Name list. The name is highlighted. 3 Open the Settings menu and select Background Monitoring. 4 Select either Monitor from restart (to begin background monitoring after your next system restart) or Monitor now (to begin background monitoring right away).
You see the Monitoring Preferences window: Set the length of the interval in which you want Status Monitor 2 to monitor your printer here (short intervals may cause some applications to run slower) Turn background monitoring on or off for the selected printer Select if and when to use the Status Alert dialog box: while printing, when errors occur, and/or when ink is low If you turn on one or more of the Status Alert options, you’ll see the Status Alert dialog box when the selected condition occurs.
The color of the printer icon in the Status Alert dialog box indicates the type of error, as described in Interpreting the Installed Printer icon.
When you start Status Monitor 2, you see the main window: Menu bar Button bar Installed Printer icon and name Printer Name, Status, and Job Count title bars The number of print jobs waiting to print appears here Brief status messages appear here You can change the shape of the Status Monitor 2 printer icon by clicking the Select background monitoring icon in the Settings menu and selecting the icon you want to use.
Other options in Status Monitor 2 let you view more details on the printer or job status, as described in Using the Printer Status Window and Using the Job Status Window.
◗ Right-click the printer name in the Installed Printers list and select Printer Status from the drop-down menu. ◗ If you’re currently using the printer software, click the Utility tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 2 icon. ◗ You can also access the Printer Status window by clicking the Details button on the Progress Meter (see Checking Printer Status) or the Status Alert dialog box (see Setting Up Monitoring Preferences). You see the Printer Status window.
The printer graphic in the Printer Status window gives status and error condition information: Graphic Condition Ready to print Paper isn’t loaded correctly Paper is jammed Black ink is out Color ink is out A communication error has occurred Another type of printer error has occurred Managing Print Jobs Page 108
To check the amount of ink you have, click the Consumables tab. These graphics indicate the amount of ink remaining in your cartridges (The Printer Information tab doesn’t display information for your printer.) Using the Job Status Window Note: The Job Status window is very similar to the Spool Manager window. Both allow you to pause, cancel, and restart print jobs. See Using the Spool Manager for more information.
You see the Job Status window: Menu bar Information on jobs currently printing or waiting to be printed appears here Options in the Printer menu let you pause printing or purge all waiting print jobs, select or deselect the printer as your Windows default, and access the printer software to change default settings. The Document menu options let you pause or cancel printing of individual print jobs. First click the print job you want to pause or cancel in the Document Name list to highlight it.
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 Your Windows printer software includes two management utilities: the Spool Manager and Despooler. ◗ The Spool Manager starts automatically when you send a job to the printer. It allows you to print in the background while you continue to work on your computer and to hold jobs to print at a later time. If you’re using your printer on a network, it also handles multiple print jobs that come in at the same time. See the next section for details.
To open Spool Manager, do one of the following: Note: You may not see the Spool Manager icon if Program Manager or the current window is maximized. Reduce the window size to see the Spool Manager icon. ◗ To open it while you’re printing, click the EPSON Spool Manager icon at the bottom of your desktop. ◗ You can open Spool Manager at any time by double-clicking the Spool Manager4 icon in the EPSON program group.
Deleting a Stalled Print Job If you’re having trouble printing, it may be because of a stalled print job. Follow these steps to delete it and continue printing: 1 Open the Spool Manager as described in Using the Spool Manager. 2 Click on any print jobs marked Held. 3 Open the Document menu and click Delete. Then click Yes. 4 Exit Spool Manager and try printing again.
5 Choose Default Spool Directory from the Options menu. 6 In the dialog box, change the spool directory to the one you created in step 1. Then click OK. 7 Close Spool Manager. Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh Note: You can also select background printing options before you print. See Setting Up Background Printing Options for more information. Managing Print Jobs Your Macintosh printer software includes two print job management utilities: Monitor3 and Status Monitor.
Using Monitor3 The Monitor3 utility lets you continue to work on your Macintosh while your document is printing (however, background printing is slower and may also slow down your system). You can then open the Monitor3 dialog box to check on your print jobs and cancel, pause, or restart them. To use this utility, you need to turn on background printing and increase the memory allocation for Monitor3, as described in Setting Up Monitor3.
Monitoring Print Jobs with Monitor3 While you’re printing, click the EPSON Monitor3 icon on the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar.
To set priorities for jobs waiting to print, click the job, then click the Show details arrow at the bottom of the window. Note: If you see a stop sign icon and the message Print queue on hold in the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box, select Start print queue from the Printer menu to release the queue and resume printing. Priority list box Settings selected for the highlighted print job The Priority list becomes active.
◗ Print Time opens the dialog box below so you can set a specific print time; click OK after setting the day and time Using the Macintosh Status Monitor You can use the Status Monitor to check the level of ink in your printer. Follow these steps: 1 Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu in your application. You see a printer settings dialog box. 2 Click the Utility icon.
3 Click the EPSON StatusMonitor icon. The software checks the amount of ink remaining in the printer and displays the Status Monitor window: Click to recheck the ink level 4 Managing Print Jobs To recheck the ink level check, click the Update button. To close the Status Monitor dialog box, click OK.
Selecting Configuration Options You can configure the way you want the printer to handle error and warning messages, ink level checks, and temporary spool folders in the Configuration Settings dialog box. Follow these steps: 1 Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu in your application. You see a printer settings dialog box. 2 Click the 3 Click the Configuration button. You see the Configuration Settings dialog box: Utility icon. You see the Utility menu.
4 5 Managing Print Jobs Select the configuration options you want as follows: ◗ Error notification lets you select whether you want your system to beep and display error message text or just display text if your printer encounters an error. ◗ Warning lets you choose whether warning messages beep and display text or display text only.
Maintenance and Transportation It’s easy to keep your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 printer working at its best.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. When the light stays on, the cartridge is empty and you need to replace it. Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them.
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges You can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is either flashing or on. (If you press the R cleaning button when both ink out lights are off, the printer cleans the print heads, as described in Cleaning the Print Head.) Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges: 1 Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. 2 Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top as shown below.
4 Caution: Don’t open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, you can’t reuse it, even if it contains ink. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. Press the R cleaning button and hold it for about three seconds until the print head moves left and the P power light begins flashing.
Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes. 7 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer. 8 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place. 9 If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, repeat the preceding steps before going on to step 10. 10 Press the R cleaning button and close the printer cover.
Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge If an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it. How can you tell? You may notice that your printouts don’t look as good as they used to. If print quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you can replace one or both cartridges. Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on: Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand.
Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines.
6 Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes a couple minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the P power light flashes. When the P power light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to test the results and reset the cleaning cycle.
3 After the P power light stops flashing, print a page to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. If you’re connected directly to the printer, run a nozzle check. Go to step 4. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes. If you’re using DOS or printing over a network, open an application and print a document containing black and color data. Then go to step 8.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this, with the lower pattern colored magenta, cyan, and yellow: Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you’re done. If any dots are missing, as shown below, clean the print head again; see Cleaning the Print Head for instructions.
Aligning the Print Head Caution: Load paper that’s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you check the print head alignment. If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software.
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year, following these steps: Caution: Don’t touch the gears inside the printer. Never use alcohol or thinner for cleaning; they can damage the printer components and case. 1 Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the printer cable. 2 Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder. 3 Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft, damp cloth.
Transporting the Printer If you move your printer some distance, you need to prepare it for transportation in its original box. Follow these steps: Caution: To avoid damage, always leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer. 1 Turn on the printer and wait until the print head locks in the far right position. Then turn off the printer. 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect the interface cable from the printer.
Troubleshooting As you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a paper jam or other problem. The first thing you should do is diagnose the problem, following the guidelines in this chapter. Then try the most likely solutions until the problem is fixed.
Diagnosing Problems There are a number of ways to diagnose printer problems: Troubleshooting ◗ To identify the most common problems, check the printer’s lights; see Checking the Control Panel Lights for details. ◗ You can also view the Printer Status window to identify common problems, if you installed Status Monitor 2 with Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0. For instructions, see Using the Printer Status Window.
Checking the Control Panel Lights power button power light paper out light black ink out light color ink out light cleaning button load/eject button Follow these guidelines when the control panel lights come on or flash: Troubleshooting S When the S paper out light flashes, paper is jammed in the printer. Turn off the printer, remove all the paper (including any pieces torn off inside), then reload the stack. Turn on the printer and press the E load/eject button.
B or A When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink cartridge. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions. P S B A When the P power and S paper out lights flash and the B black and A color ink out lights come on, jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head. See The P power and S paper out lights are flashing and the B black and A color ink out lights are on for more information. P S B A When all the lights flash, your printer may have an internal error.
Caution: Load paper that’s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts. 3 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer. 4 Hold down the E load/eject button and press the P power button. Hold down the E load/eject button until the P power light starts to flash, then release it. The printer prints its ROM version number and a nozzle check pattern (shown in Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern). 5 To end the check, turn off the printer.
4 Click the Settings Sheet button. The printer prints the Printer ID on a sheet of paper. 5 Make sure the Printer ID shown in the Printer and Option Information dialog box matches the ID on the Settings Sheet. If they don’t match, change the ID numbers in the dialog box to match those on the Settings Sheet. 6 Click OK to exit and save your settings.
◗ Make sure Economy mode is turned off in the printer software, as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects. ◗ Check the status of the B black and A color ink out lights, then replace the ink cartridges, if necessary, as described in Replacing an Ink Cartridge. Here are some detailed solutions to print quality problems. The printed image has horizontal banding Possible cause Solution The Media Type setting doesn’t match the loaded paper.
Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding appears Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are clogged. Clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head for instructions. The paper thickness lever is in the + position. Set the paper thickness lever to the 0 position and try printing again. See Envelopes for instructions. The High Speed setting is turned on. Turn off the High Speed setting if vertical lines are misaligned.
Possible cause Solution The printable side of the paper is face down. Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. The ICM (Windows 95 or Windows 98), sRGB (Windows 95, 98, NT), or ColorSync (Macintosh) settings are incorrect for your document. Use the Automatic mode setting or choose a different Rendering Intent setting (Macintosh). See Advanced Printing for more information. The print head nozzles are clogged.
The printed image is faint or has gaps Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are clogged. Clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head for instructions. The Media Type setting doesn’t match the loaded paper. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you’re using. See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. The loaded paper is damaged, old, or dirty. Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up.
Possible cause Solution You tried to print on cardboard or other non-recommended media. Make sure your paper or media meets the specifications listed in Paper. If your printouts are still blurry after you change paper, clean the print head as described in Cleaning the Print Head. The Media Type setting doesn’t match the loaded paper. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you’re using. See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions.
Solving Printing Problems If the printer won’t print, first check that: ◗ The printer is turned on and the P power light is on, but not flashing. ◗ Paper is loaded in the printer. ◗ The printer is plugged into a working electrical outlet that’s not controlled by a switch or timer. ◗ The interface cable is securely connected to the printer and computer. If you still can’t print, check the following solutions. All lights are off Possible cause Solution The printer is not receiving power.
Only the P power light is on, but nothing prints Possible cause Solution The interface cable is not connected securely. Turn off your printer and computer. Then make sure the cable is connected securely and meets the printer’s specifications. The printer has an internal problem. Turn off the printer and computer, disconnect the interface cable, and run a printer check as described in Running a Printer Operation Check. The printer or application software is installed incorrectly.
The S paper out light is flashing or on Possible cause Solution If flashing, paper is jammed. Remove the paper and follow the guidelines for preventing jams as described in Paper jams inside the printer. If on, paper is used up Load paper or remove the stack and reload it as described in the Start or is loaded incorrectly. Here card and in Media Loading and Handling Guidelines. Then press the E load/eject button to turn off the S paper out light and resume printing.
All the lights are flashing Possible cause Solution You haven’t removed all the packing material from the printer. Remove the tape and other packing material following the instructions on the Unpacking Sheet. An internal error may have occurred. Turn off your printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. If the lights still flash or stay on, contact your EPSON dealer or see Where To Get Help.
Solving Printer Software Problems If you have trouble with your printer software, first check that your printer is selected as the default Windows printer or as the current printer in the Macintosh Chooser. If you still have problems with your printer software, check the following solutions. The printer software installed with Windows 3.1 doesn’t work correctly after you upgrade to Windows 95 or Windows 98 Possible cause Solution Your printer software is not set up correctly for the new operating system.
You see a spooling error message (Windows) Possible cause Solution If you see error messages or printing is very slow, the problem may be caused by temporary files (Windows 3.1 only). Change the Spool Manager default directory (Windows 3.1 only), following the instructions in Using the Spool Manager. Your hard drive is too full. Delete unnecessary files to make room on the drive. Your computer doesn’t have enough memory for the file you’re printing.
In Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT, the Status Monitor 2 window doesn’t appear Possible cause Solution You didn’t restart your computer after installing Status Monitor 2. Click Start, select Shut Down, click Restart the computer, and click Yes to restart your computer. Then try using Status Monitor 2. Bi-directional support is not enabled. Click Start, select Settings, and click Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 icon and select Properties.
Printing is too slow Possible cause Solution Your printer software options are set incorrectly. For the fastest printing, try the following printer software settings: ◗ Set Print Quality to Economy. ◗ Turn MicroWeave off. ◗ Turn High Speed on. ◗ Choose Black ink and No Halftoning. See Advanced Printing for instructions. Your system doesn’t have enough resources. ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ You’re using background printing on a Macintosh.
Your printer switches to the modem port or won’t confirm on the printer port (Macintosh) Possible cause Solution Your Macintosh has extension conflicts. Make sure AppleTalk® is inactive. In the Chooser, select any Apple serial printer (such as the LaserWriter) and choose the printer port. Close the Chooser, then reopen it and select the SC 740 icon and the printer port. Then restart your system. You’re using an AppleTalk cable. Make sure you’re using a standard Apple System Peripheral-8 cable.
The “SC 740 cannot be used” message appears (Macintosh) Possible cause Solutions The printer software has been corrupted. Remove and reinstall the printer software as described in Uninstalling Printer Software. Then, in the Extensions Manager, disable Quick Draw GX, enable EPSON Monitor3 and SC 740, and restart. Your printer doesn’t print correctly as a remote printer (Windows NT) Possible cause Solution You may need to use a different network path and printer port.
If you have any paper problems, check here for solutions. Paper doesn’t feed Try this Then do this Remove the stack of paper from the printer. Check that the paper isn’t: ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Curled or creased. Too old. (See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines or your paper packaging for more information.) Loaded above the arrow on the left edge guide. Jammed inside the printer. (If the S paper out light is flashing, paper is jammed.
Paper jams inside the printer Try this Then do this Turn off your printer, open the cover, and remove all the paper that’s inside, including any little pieces that may have torn off. Load more paper in the printer, following the instructions in the Start Here card and in Media Loading and Handling Guidelines. If your paper jams frequently, make sure you: ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Use smooth, high-quality paper, loaded printable side up. Fan the stack and then even the edges before loading it.
Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems If your printout results are not what you expected, try these solutions. Characters are incorrect or garbled Possible cause Solution Your printer is not selected in your application or as the Windows default printer. Select your printer in your application or select it as the default Windows printer. See your Windows documentation or online help for instructions. Your printer is not selected in the Macintosh Chooser.
Possible cause Solution The interface cable is not securely connected. Turn off your printer and computer. Then make sure the cable is connected securely and meets the printer’s specifications. Your video driver may be conflicting with the EPSON printer driver. Change to a standard VGA driver (see your computer or video card documentation for instructions). If your printout is correct, your video driver is interfering with the printer driver.
The margins are incorrect Possible cause Solution Margins are set incorrectly in your application software. Check your software documentation for instructions on selecting the correct margins for your paper size and within its printable area. See Printable area for more information. Paper settings in the printer software are incorrect for your paper size. Check the paper size, orientation, printable area, and layout settings to make sure they’re correct for your paper size.
The printer prints blank pages Possible cause Solution Your printer is not selected in your application or as the Windows default printer. Select your printer in your application or select it as the default Windows printer. See your Windows documentation or online help for instructions. Your printer is not selected in the Macintosh Chooser. Select your printer in the Chooser as described in the Start Here card or in the USB Software Installation Guide.
Uninstalling Printer Software If you need to uninstall and reinstall your printer software, follow the steps in the section for your operating system: Caution: If you uninstall and then reinstall the printer software in Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0, you must also uninstall and then reinstall Status Monitor 2 so it can recognize your printer. Troubleshooting ◗ Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Instructions ◗ Windows 3.
6 If you’re using Windows 98 with a USB connection, you need to uninstall the EPSON USB Printer Device software also. Follow steps 3 and 4 again. In step 3, select EPSON USB Printer Devices in the list. 7 Restart your computer. To reinstall your software, see the Start Here card or the USB Software Installation Guide. Windows 3.1 Instructions 1 Double-click the Main program group icon, then double-click the Control Panel icon. 2 Double-click Printers.
Troubleshooting 5 Click the arrow in the list at the top showing Easy Install, and select Remove from the list. 6 Click the Remove button on the bottom of the screen. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall the printer software. Then restart your Macintosh. 8 To reinstall your software, see the Start Here card or the USB Software Installation Guide.
Where To Get Help EPSON provides technical assistance through electronic support services and automated telephone services 24 hours a day. The following tables list the contact information: Electronic support services Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Home Page at http://www.epson.com. EPSON Internet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capability, use your Web browser (or other software for FTP downloading) to log onto ftp.epson.
Automated telephone services Service Access EPSON SoundAdviceSM For pre-recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call (800) 922-8911. EPSON FaxAdvice™ Access EPSON’s technical information library by calling (800) 922-8911. You must provide a return fax number to use this service. EPSON Referral Service For the location of your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Customer Care Center, call (800) 922-8911.
Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration 144 black nozzles 144 color nozzles (48 cyan, 48 magenta, 48 yellow) Resolution Maximum 1440 × 720 dpi Input buffer 64KB Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Control code ESC/P 2™ and raster graphics code and EPSON Remote Character tables 1 italic and 10 graphics character tables Character sets 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set Bitmap fonts ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ EPSON Roman (proportional)
◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Scalable fonts EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Roman T EPSON Sans Serif H All scalable fonts are available in sizes from 8 to 32 points, in 2 point increments, and four styles: normal, bold, italic, and bold italic. The printer always uses the fonts you select with your software application. You need to use the printer’s internal fonts only if your application doesn’t allow you to select fonts. Paper Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight Single sheets Letter (8.
Photo Paper Photo Paper 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) distributed by Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) EPSON Panoramic (8.27 × 23.4 inches) — — Photo stickers A6 (105 × 148 mm) with 16 frames Photo stickers distributed by EPSON — — Self adhesive sheets and iron-on cool peel transfer paper A4 (210 × 297 mm) Letter (8.5 × 11 inches; cool peel transfer paper only) Self adhesive sheets and iron-on cool peel transfer paper distributed by EPSON — — Envelopes #10 9.5 × 4.
Note: Print only under these conditions: Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity: 40 to 60% RH Store glossy film and self adhesive sheets under these conditions: Temperature: 59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C) Humidity: 20 to 60% RH Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use af any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Printable area A A B-L B-R B-R C B-L Envelopes C Single sheets and cards B-L A Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first except envelopes. Load envelopes long edge first. Specifications C B-R EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper A The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). When printing multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm). BL The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). BR The minimum right margin is: 0.35 inch (9.
Ink Cartridges Specification Black ink cartridge (S020189) Color ink cartridge (S020191) Color(s) Black Cyan, magenta, and yellow Print capacity* 900 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) 300 pages (15% coverage) 300 pages graphic (5% coverage) Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to within 6 months after opening package at 77 °C (25 °F) Storage temperature –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °C) Transit temperature –22 to 140 °C (–30 to 60 °F) 1 month at 104 °F (
Mechanical Paper feed method Friction with auto sheet feeder, rear entry Sheet feeder capacity Maximum 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m2) paper Dimensions Storage Width: 16.9 inches (429 mm) Depth: 10.3 inches (261 mm) Height: 6.6 inches (167 mm) Printing Width: 16.8 inches (429 mm) Depth: 24.1 inches (613 mm) Height: 12.2 inches (309 mm) Weight 11.5 lb (5.
Electrical Specification 120V model 240V model* Input voltage range 99V to 132V 198V to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.4A Power consumption Approx. 18 W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern) Approx. 5 W in standby mode 0.
Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 1950, CSA 22.2 No. 950 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B DOS Support If driver support for the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 is not available from your software manufacturer, you can use one of the other EPSON ESC/P 2 printer drivers. These drivers don’t provide all the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 features, such as 720 or 1440 dpi printing.
Control Panel Settings You can change the following default settings from the printer’s control panel: Changing control panel settings Specifications Setting Options Font Courier, Roman, Sans Serif, Prestige, Script, Roman T, Sans Serif H, Draft Character table Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1, PC 437 (U.S.
Character Tables All character tables except Italic are the same as the PC437 table for hex codes 00 through 7F. Additional characters are available for hex codes 80 through FF. You can select the following character tables through the control panel or software commands: ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ International character sets Specifications PC437 (U.S.
Interfaces Parallel interface Forward channel Specification Description Data format 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility mode Synchronization STROBE pulse Handshake timing BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level TTL compatible Connector 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Reverse channel Specifications Specification Description Transmission mode IEEE-1284 Nibble mode Adaptable connector 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Synchronization Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification
Serial interface USB interface Specifications Specification Description Standard Based on RS-423 Synchronization Synchronous Bit rate Approximately 1.8M bps Handshaking X-ON/X-OFF and DTR protocol Word format Data bit: 8 bits Parity bit: None Start bit: 1 bit Stop bit: 1 bit Connector 8-pin mini-DIN Recommended cable Apple System Peripheral-8 cable (preferably Belkin brand) Specification Description Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1.
Index A B Index Accessories, 84, 123, 166 Advanced mode, selecting, 34 to 35, 37 to 39 Advanced settings color, 41 to 49 layout, 60 to 76 orientation, 49 to 53, 56 to 57 paper size, 49 to 59 print quality, 37 to 41 project types, 34 to 37 saving custom, 79 to 81 special effects, 37 to 41 Aligning print heads, 132, 142 Automatic mode, 23, 30 Background printing Macintosh, 30 to 32, 114 to 118 Windows, 101 to 114 Banding, 141 to 142 Basic printing, 20 to 32 Bitmap files, 66 to 68 Blank pages, 161 Blurry pr
Custom settings color, 41 to 49 deleting, 81 layout, 60 to 76 orientation, 49 to 53, 56 to 57 paper size, 49 to 59 print quality, 37 to 41 project types, 34 to 37 redefining, 80 to 81 saving, 79 to 81 special effects, 37 to 41 Cyan setting, 45 D E Index Default control panel settings, 176 Default printer options, setting, 24 to 25 Despooler, 27, 111 Diagnosing problems, 136 to 140 Diffusion, error, 40 Digital Camera setting, 36, 42 to 43 Dithering, 40 DMA transfers, 99, 153 DOS support, 20, 175 Economy
H I Index Halftoning setting, 40, 142 Head Cleaning utility, 128 to 129 Help, 165 to 166 High Speed copies, 98, 120 to 121 High Speed setting, 40, 140, 142 Horizontal banding, 141 ICM (Image Color Matching) setting, 36, 46 to 47 Ink cartridge specifications, 172 monitoring level, 109, 118 to 119 replacing cartridges, 123 to 127 replacing outdated cartridge, 127 setting, 23, 30, 35, 39, 142 smears, 88 specifications, 172 Ink Jet Cards, see Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Ink Jet Paper choosing, 22, 29, 83 to
Main tab, 22 Maintaining printer, 122 to 133 Manuals, how to use, 15 to 16 Margin problems, 160 with multiple sheets, 86 Mechanical specifications, 173 Media Type setting, 22 to 23, 29 to 30, 35, 39, 83 to 84, 140 Memory allocation, increasing on Macintosh, 115 MicroWeave setting, 40, 141 Monitor3, 114 to 118 Monitoring ink level, 109, 118 to 119 preferences, Windows, 102 to 104 print jobs, see Background monitoring More Settings dialog box, 37 to 47 Moving printer, 134 Multiple print layouts, 65 to 66, 73
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper choosing, 22, 29, 83 to 84 loading, 85 specifications, 168 to 171 Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets choosing, 83 to 84 loading, 85, 93 specifications, 169 to 171 Photo Stickers choosing, 83 to 84 loading, 85, 93 specifications, 169 PhotoEnhance setting, 35, 41 to 43 PICT files, 74 to 75 Plain paper, 22, 29, 168 to 171 Portrait setting, 52, 57 Preprinted forms, loading, 86 Previewing, Macintosh, 31, 77 to 78 Print dialog box, 21 Print Head Alignment utility, 132, 142 Print heads,
Q R S Index Quality/Speed slider, 23, 30 ReadMe files, 136 Reduce/Enlarge setting, 51, 61 to 64 Rendering Intent setting, 49 Replacing ink cartridges, 123 to 127 Resolution, see Print quality Reverse Order setting, 52, 60 Rotate by 180° setting, 52, 57 Safety approvals, 175 Safety instructions, 17 to 19 Saturation setting, 45 Self Adhesive Sheets, see Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Serial interface specifications, 179 Service, 165 to 166 Settings, printer software advanced, see Advanced settings basi
Status Monitor Macintosh, 118 to 119 problems, 136, 152 uninstalling, 162 Windows, 26, 101 to 110 Support, 165 to 166 System requirements, 10 to 13 T U V Index W Technical specifications, 167 to 179 Text/Graph setting, 36, 43 Thickness lever, 88, 91, 92, 142, 144 Tone setting, 43 Transparencies choosing, 22, 29, 83 to 84 loading, 85 to 87 specifications, 168 to 171 Transporting printer, 134 Troubleshooting, 135 to 166 USB interface specifications, 11 to 13, 179 User Defined paper size, 53 to 55, 58 to
