EPSON Stylus COLOR 670 ® EPSON Stylus COLOR 670 ® Printer Basics Printer Basics CPD-9992
Pbasics.book Page i Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Printer Basics Printer Basics Printed on recycled paper with at least 15% post-consumer content.
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Pbasics.book Page 1 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Welcome! Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 670 printer is the ideal output device for home or small office. You can print anything from reports and resumes to photos and greeting cards with great results.
Pbasics.book Page 2 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM ■ Your EPSON® documentation, including: ■ The EPSON Guided Printing Exercise, a quick step-by-step guide to changing your printer software settings (see page 9) ■ Your electronic Reference Guide, which gives you complete information about your printer (see the next page). You need an HTML browser—such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator,® version 3.0 or later—to view the guide.
Pbasics.book Page 3 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual Your printer software CD-ROM includes an electronic Reference Guide for your printer. The manual is in HTML format, so you need a browser— such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator,® versions 3.0 or later—to view it. If you are using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly. (A browser is not included on the printer software CD-ROM.
Pbasics.book Page 4 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM When you first open the Reference Guide, you see this screen: Click here to expand the table of contents Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents. If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the graphic. Click a right arrow to expand the list, then click on a subtopic to go to it. Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list.
Pbasics.book Page 5 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM 3. Click View EPSON Documentation, then click Watch Printer Movies. 4. Click the poster for the movie you’d like to watch. As you watch the movie, you can turn the narration and music on or off, pause or play the movie, or move forward or back to replay a scene.
Pbasics.book Page 6 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software, your system should have: Using an improperly shielded USB cable— especially a cable more than 6.5 ft. (2 meters) long—may cause the printer to malfunction. If you have an iMac, you may need to update your operating system before installing your printer software. If you’re running OS 8.1, you must install iMac Update 1.0. If you’re running OS 8.5 or 8.5.
Pbasics.book Page 7 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The EPA ENERGY STAR office equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation.
Pbasics.book Page 8 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM ■ 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. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating. ■ Except as specifically explained in this manual, do not attempt to service the printer yourself.
Pbasics.book Page 9 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Printing from Start to Finish Here’s how you print a basic document—such as a memo, newsletter, or photograph—from loading the paper to selecting print settings to controlling the print job. You can practice selecting settings using the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise, as described on the next page.
Pbasics.book Page 10 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Using the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise Your printer software CD-ROM includes a Guided Printing Exercise with step-by-step printing instructions showing you how to access your printer software and make changes to the settings. To run the exercise, follow these steps: Windows: Double-click the icon on your desktop. EPSON Guided Printing Exercise Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise icon in the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise folder.
Pbasics.book Page 11 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Printing with Windows This section describes these basic steps for printing with Windows: ■ loading paper ■ opening the printer software ■ selecting printer software settings ■ controlling printing (To print on a Macintosh, see page 15.) Loading Paper Load paper only up to this arrow Slide paper against the right edge guide Make sure your printer and computer are turned on.
Pbasics.book Page 12 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Opening the Printer Software After you open your application program and create your document, you’re ready to select your printer software settings. From the File menu, click Print.
Pbasics.book Page 13 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Selecting Printer Software Settings Once you click Properties, you see your printer software Properties dialog box. The most important thing to remember is to set the correct Media Type for the paper you’re using. The Media Type setting affects the other options you can choose.
Pbasics.book Page 14 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Selecting Windows Default Settings The printer settings you make apply only to the application you’re currently using. If you usually print one type of document in different applications—for example, black ink on legal size paper—you can change the default printer settings for all your programs. You do this using the Windows Printer utility: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. 2. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 670 icon. 3.
Pbasics.book Page 15 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM After a moment, the Progress Meter appears and shows the progress of your print job. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart printing. You can also see how much ink you have left and view printing tips.
Pbasics.book Page 16 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Loading Paper Load paper only up to this arrow Slide paper against the right edge guide If you’re printing on envelopes or other special paper sizes or types, see page 22 for loading instructions. Make sure your printer and computer are turned on. Place your paper against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against the paper. Keep the following in mind when loading paper: ■ Load the printable side face up.
Pbasics.book Page 17 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Make the following settings on the page setup dialog box: ■ Make sure your printer (SC 670) is selected. (If not, you need to select your printer in the Chooser; see the Start Here poster for instructions.) ■ Select the correct Paper Size, Orientation, and Printable Area settings for your document. See your electronic Reference Guide for details.
Pbasics.book Page 18 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM ■ Set the slider in the Mode box to Quality or Speed. This lets you choose between a higher resolution or faster printing. (The slider is not available when certain media types are selected.) ■ When you’ve selected your settings, click Print. Controlling Printing Once you’ve clicked Print, your printer begins printing. If you turned on background printing in the Chooser, you can use EPSON Monitor3 to check the progress of your print job.
Pbasics.book Page 19 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Printing with PhotoEnhance You can choose PhotoEnhance settings that increase image brightness and contrast to improve the appearance of low-resolution photos. You can also add special effects, such as Soft Focus. You can select PhotoEnhance from the printer software Main menu: PhotoEnhance does not affect your original image; it only affects your printout. Printing with PhotoEnhance may take longer on some systems and images.
Pbasics.book Page 20 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Using Custom Project Types Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 670 printer software includes custom project types with preset options for printing specific types of documents like charts or drafts. You can quickly select the best settings for your particular type of document and paper, or select a color-matching method. To access custom project types, click Custom, then click Custom Settings. You see the list of project types.
Pbasics.book Page 21 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Choose a project type following these guidelines (these settings are restricted by your Media Type and Ink settings): ■ Text/Graph: For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentations with charts and graphs. ■ Economy: For printing rough drafts of text on plain paper. Saves ink. ■ ICM (Image Color Matching; Windows 95 and Windows 98 only): For printing documents created in an ICM compatible application.
Pbasics.book Page 22 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution) After you customize your print settings, you can save them as a group. Then you can reuse them whenever you print a similar project. Click Save Settings in the Advanced dialog box. Type a name for your setting group and click OK. This section changes depending on the Color Management setting selected above Macintosh Select any settings you need to change.
Pbasics.book Page 23 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Matte Paper - Heavyweight Matte Paper - Heavyweight has a professional-looking, flat matte finish for printing photos and graphics on a non-glossy surface. Load up to 20 sheets as described on page 11, including a support sheet beneath the stack. Before printing, select Matte Paper - Heavyweight as the Media Type setting.
Pbasics.book Page 24 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM 2. When you create the image in your application, size it to 4.25 × 6.25 inches. Or use your printer software’s Reduce/Enlarge (Windows) or Fit to Page (Macintosh) settings, as described in your electronic Reference Guide. 3. Choose Photo Paper as the Media Type setting. bottom of printed image trim size printed image size top of printed image 4. Choose Photo Paper 4 × 6 in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Printable Area setting. 5.
Pbasics.book Page 25 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Envelopes You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time, flap edge first and printable side up. Place them against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against them. printable side up, flap side down (You’ll get better results if you press each envelope flat before loading it, or load one envelope at a time.) Set the thickness lever to the + position when you print on envelopes or other thick media.
Pbasics.book Page 26 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Selecting Your Paper If any paper you buy comes with a cleaning sheet, don’t use the cleaning sheet with this printer; it may jam inside the printer. Your printer automatically adjusts itself for the type of paper you select in your printer software. That’s why the Media Type setting is so important. It tells your printer what kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. Before you print, always check your Media Type setting.
Pbasics.book Page 27 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Maintaining Your Printer This section describes the most common maintenance procedures to keep your printer working at its best and to prepare it to be moved.
Pbasics.book Page 28 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM 2. If you have an application running, open the printer settings dialog box as described on page 12 (Windows) or page 16 (Macintosh). Or, with Windows, click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 670 printer icon, then select Properties (Document Defaults in Windows NT). 3. Windows: Click the Utility tab. Macintosh: Click the Utility button. Head Cleaning button 4.
Pbasics.book Page 29 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Using the Control Panel Follow the steps below to clean the print head. (See page 38 for more control panel information.) 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and both the B black and A color ink out lights are off. (If an ink out light is flashing, replace the ink cartridge before continuing.) 2. Press the R cleaning button and hold it down for three seconds.
Pbasics.book Page 30 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM 7. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps, click Finish. If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to clean the print head again. 8. If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning four or five times, check the solutions beginning on page 42. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften— and then try cleaning the print head again. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print.
Pbasics.book Page 31 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: ■ Black ink cartridge: S020187 ■ Color ink cartridge: S020191 When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.
Pbasics.book Page 32 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM 4. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 5. Unwrap the new ink cartridge. Then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top. You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it and a printer error will occur. Don’t pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge.
Pbasics.book Page 33 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge When an installed ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it if you 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: 1.
Pbasics.book Page 34 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM 5. Unwrap the new ink cartridge. Then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top. You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it and a printer error will occur. Don’t pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge. Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.
Pbasics.book Page 35 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on, but not printing, and letter-size paper is loaded. 2.
Pbasics.book Page 36 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Cleaning the Printer Don’t touch the gears inside the printer. Never use a hard or abrasive brush, or alcohol or thinner for cleaning; they can damage the printer components and case. Don’t get water on the printer components and don’t spray lubricants or oils inside the printer. Don’t use any cleaning sheets included with special media; they may jam inside the printer. To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year.
Pbasics.book Page 37 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Solving Problems This section gives you the basics for diagnosing and solving printer problems. ■ ■ First see “Diagnosing Printer Problems” on the next page to help determine what the cause of the problem may be. Then see “Problems and Solutions” on page 41 for solutions to common setup and software problems.
Pbasics.book Page 38 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Diagnosing Printer Problems You can diagnose some problems by checking the printer’s control panel lights, as described below, or running a printer check, as described on page 40. Checking the Control Panel Lights power light paper out light black ink out light color ink out light cleaning button power button load/eject button Follow the guidelines on the next page when you check the control panel lights.
Pbasics.book Page 39 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM P is on The Ppower light is on when the printer is on and ready to print. It flashes when the printer is receiving a print job, charging ink, or cleaning the print head. S flashes When the S paper out light flashes, you have a paper jam. Press the E load/eject button to try to clear the jam. If that doesn’t work, turn off the printer and gently pull out all the paper. Make sure none of the sheets are curled, creased, old, stuck together, or too thin.
Pbasics.book Page 40 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Running a Printer Check You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. Follow these steps to run the printer check: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Disconnect the printer cable from the printer. 3. Make sure letter-size paper is loaded in the printer. 4. Hold down the E load/eject button, then press and release the Ppower button.
Pbasics.book Page 41 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Problems and Solutions Here are some basic troubleshooting tips in case you have any problems setting up your printer, installing software, feeding paper, or getting good print quality. Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Software The printer started making noise after ink cartridge installation. ■ ■ ■ The first time you install ink cartridges, the printer must charge its ink delivery system for about two minutes.
Pbasics.book Page 42 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Printing is too slow. Make sure your system meets the requirements listed on page 6. If you’re printing a high-resolution image, you need more than the minimum requirements listed. Problems Getting Good Print Quality You may also need to: ■ Clear space on your hard disk or run a defragmentation utility. ■ Close applications that you’re not using. ■ Increase your system’s memory (RAM).
Pbasics.book Page 43 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM ■ Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 35 for instructions. ■ Try using Automatic mode. See page 13 (Windows) or page 17 (Macintosh) for instructions. ■ Turn off High Speed printing in the Advanced dialog box. Your printout is faint or has gaps in the image. Your printout is blurry or smeared. ■ Make sure your paper isn’t damp or loaded face down (the printable side should be loaded face up).
Pbasics.book Page 44 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM You see incorrect characters. ■ Make sure the interface cable is securely connected and meets the system requirements on page 6. ■ Make sure your printer is selected in your application, or as the Windows default printer or the current printer in the Macintosh Chooser. ■ If you’re using a switch box, connect the printer directly to your computer and try printing again. You see wrong or missing colors.
Pbasics.book Page 45 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Too many copies are printing. Multiple pages feed at once. Make sure the Copies settings in the printer software and your application aren’t both set for multiple copies. Remove the paper from the printer, then: ■ Make sure the paper isn’t too thin. ■ Fan the edges of the stack of paper to separate the sheets. ■ Reload the paper as described on page 11. ■ Make sure the edge guides fit against the paper, but not too tightly. Paper doesn’t feed.
Pbasics.book Page 46 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM The printer prints blank pages. ■ ■ Make sure the paper settings in the printer software are correct for your paper size. See your electronic Reference Guide for instructions. Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To clean the print head, see page 27.
Pbasics.book Page 47 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM Where To Get Help If you need help with your printer or its software (or EPSON Software Film Factory), see the contact information below. If you need help using the creative software that came with your printer, see the next page. For help using any other software on your system, see the documentation for that software for technical support information.
Pbasics.book Page 48 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM EPSON Accessories You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, and accessories from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.
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Pbasics.book Page 52 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Pbasics.book Page 53 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM How To Order EPSON Ink and Paper To order EPSON ink cartridges and paper, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral. Ink Cartridges: Black Color S020187 S020191 EPSON Papers Paper name Size Part number EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041060 A4 (8.3 x 11.
Pbasics.book Page 54 Friday, March 10, 2000 2:49 PM EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that earn EPSON printers all of their awards! EPSON papers are specially coated to work with EPSON quick drying inks. You’ll notice that when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. There is no drying time, no smearing or smudging, and your image is clean and smooth.
