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8 Windows System Requirements 9 Macintosh System Requirements 10 Printer Parts 11 How To Use Your Manuals Using Links Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 12 12 13 Energy Star Compliance 13 Year 2000 Ready 14 Important Safety Instructions 14 17 Printing from Windows Printing from Windows Applications Setting Default Printer Options Checking Printer Status 17 18 21 22 Printing from a Macintosh Checking Printer Status 23 26
27 Using Custom Project Types 28 Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 31 Customizing Color Settings Using PhotoEnhance3 and Digital Camera Correction Using Custom Color Adjustment Using a Color Correction System 34 34 36 38 Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 39 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options Selecting Paper Options in Windows Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 41 42 46 Selecting Print Layout Options Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows Choosing Print
71 Selecting the Right Settings for Your Paper 72 Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Transparencies Envelopes EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 74 75 75 77 78 81 82 82 83 84 Managing Print Jobs in Windows Using the Progress Meter Using the Spool Man
111 Replacing an Ink Cartridge Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 111 112 114 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Head Cleaning Utility Using the Control Panel Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 116 117 118 119 Aligning the Print Head 120 Cleaning the Printer 121 Transporting the Printer 122 123 Diagnosing Problems Checking the Control Panel Lights Running a Printer Operation Check Confirming the Printer ID Nu
151 Printing 151 Paper 152 Ink Cartridges 155 Mechanical 156 Environmental 156 Electrical 157 Safety Approvals 157 Interfaces 158 160
Your EPSON Stylus® Photo 750 printer is the ideal output device for digital photographs, full-color graphics, newsletters, and more. With resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi (dots per inch) and EPSON’s unique variable micro droplet technology, you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid graphics, and razor-sharp black text. The printer software for Microsoft® Windows® and Apple® Macintosh® provides advanced color management with adjustable brightness, contrast, and other settings.
To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have: ◗ An IBM® compatible PC with at least a 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT® 4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor ◗ Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 ◗ At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 95 or 98 or 64MB for Windows NT 4.
To use your printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should have: ◗ One of the following Macintosh models: LC475, LC575, LC630 Quadra series Centris series PowerBook® series (190, 520, 540, 550 or later) PowerBook Duo 280, 2300c/100 Performa® 475, 575, 588, 630, 5210 or later Power Macintosh series iMac™ Series (for USB connection only) ◗ For serial connection: System 7.5.1 or later (7.
paper support edge guides printer cover output tray sheet feeder output tray extensions paper thickness lever ink cartridge holders control panel
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. Custom Printing tells you how to print using custom settings for print quality, color management, and distinctive layouts. Printing on Special Paper gives guidelines for selecting the right paper or other media for your print job and instructions for loading it in your printer.
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. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
Your EPSON printer is Year 2000 Ready. However, be sure the other parts of your computer system are also ready for the year 2000. ! " ! Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively: Always turn the printer off using the P power button. Don’t switch off the power strip or unplug the printer until the P power light is off. ◗ Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning.
◗ 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.
◗ Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its foil package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in reduced print quality. ◗ Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge package. For best results, use up the ink cartridges within six months of installing them. ◗ Do not shake an ink cartridge; this can cause leakage. ◗ Always turn the printer off using the P power button.
It’s easy to print all your documents with the EPSON Stylus Photo 750. First set up your printer and install the software, following the instructions in the Start Here card.
This section describes the settings you’ll need to check for all your everyday printouts. See Custom Printing for information about advanced settings for special print jobs. 1 Open a Windows application and select a file you want to print. 2 Open the File menu and click Print.
You see the printer settings dialog box: Click to select your paper type Click to select Automatic mode Use the Quality/Speed slider to select your print resolution Click for more information 4 Click the Main tab if necessary. Then choose the Media Type you want to print on from the following list: ◗ Plain paper To print at the highest resolution (1440 dpi), you need to use plain paper, Photo Paper, or one of the Photo Quality papers. For the best printing at any resolution, always use EPSON papers.
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 the Right Settings for Your Paper. 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. 7 Set the slider to Quality or Speed.
You can access the default Windows NT printer software settings only if you have the appropriate network access privileges, such as Administrator. 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 your printer software through the Windows Printers utility. Close all your applications before you start.
After you send a print job, the Progress Meter window appears on your screen to report how the job is doing: 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.
# " 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. You can also create custom setting groups in your printer software that you can select each time you open an application. See Saving Custom Settings for details. When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software settings in each application you use.
You see the main printer settings dialog box: Select All or enter a range of pages to print Click to select your paper type Click to select Automatic mode Use the Quality/Speed slider to select your print resolution 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print. 6 Choose the Media Type you want to print on from the following list: For printing at the highest resolution (1440 dpi), you need to use plain paper, Photo Paper or one of the Photo Quality papers.
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. 9 Set the slider to Quality or Speed. This lets you choose between the fastest printing or a high resolution for the paper you’re using. The Quality/Speed slider is not available for certain paper types.
If you turned on background printing, EPSON Monitor3 automatically displays this dialog box when you send a print job to the printer: Current print job Progress bar Jobs waiting to print Click to set priorities or print times for waiting print jobs You can use the Monitor3 dialog box to check on your print jobs and cancel, pause, or restart them. When background printing is turned off, you can cancel your print job by pressing the and . (period) keys.
When your presentation graphics, photographs, or other projects have special printing requirements, you can use the custom settings in your EPSON Stylus Photo 750 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.
# $ 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.
4 Choose Color or Black ink. 5 Click Custom, then click Custom Settings. You see a list of project types. 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 using PhotoEnhance3 may take longer with some systems and images.
◗ sRGB (standard Red Green Blue; 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. Before using this setting, set up your sRGB compatible devices (such as your monitor and printer) to use an sRGB color profile; see your Windows 98 online help for details. ◗ ColorSync (Macintosh only) Automatically adjusts printout colors to closely match the colors on your screen.
% # & "" After you customize your print settings for a special project, you can save them as a group. Then you can reuse them whenever you print a similar project. See Saving Custom Settings for instructions. If you need the maximum control over your project, or you want to experiment with special effects, you can adjust the custom settings in your printer software. Follow these steps: 1 Create your image or document in your application software.
Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution) Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose 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: The available Print Quality settings may be limited by the Media Type you choose. ◗ Economy For low-resolution rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.
6 Choose one of the following Halftoning options: ◗ Error Diffusion For printing photographic images. Blends each color dot with the dots around it. 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 option checkboxes in the Advanced dialog box are automatically selected or disabled by the Print Quality (resolution) you choose.
% # # There are three ways to manage the color in your documents using your printer software: ◗ Using PhotoEnhance3 and Digital Camera Correction to automatically correct digital photographs for exposure and other common flaws, and to adjust the tone or sharpness ◗ Using Custom Color Adjustment to select individual color values to fine-tune the color in text, graphics, or economy mode documents ◗ Using a Color Correction System to match the printed output to your on-screen colors The a
4 Click the Advanced button. The Color Management section of the Advanced dialog box appears as shown here: Click to select a Tone setting, if necessary. Changes appear in the example photograph. The Color Management section also changes to this view if you select the PhotoEnhance3 radio button in the Advanced dialog box. Macintosh Click to turn on Digital Camera Correction mode and/or sharpen the image.
# You can choose from several custom Color Adjustment modes or manually adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow) color values. 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. 3 Click Custom, then either select Text/Graph, Text, or Economy as described in Using Custom Project Types, or don’t select any custom project type.
5 Choose one of the following Color Adjustment modes: ◗ Automatic Analyzes the color information in your project and optimizes color correction accordingly. ◗ Photo-realistic For printing color photographs. ◗ Vivid For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentations with graphs. Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights. ◗ No Color Adjustment Disables the color adjustment features of the printer software so you can use other color management software.
$ To achieve the maximum color accuracy, you can use Image Color Matching (ICM; Windows 95 and 98 only), standard Red Green Blue (sRGB; recommended only with Windows 98), or ColorSync (Macintosh only), if your system is set up to use them. 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.
5 Select one of these color correction systems: ◗ ICM (Image Color Matching; 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; 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.
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. If you already have ColorSync 2.0 or a later version, the installer doesn’t install ColorSync. ColorSync uses profile information from each device—including your EPSON Stylus Photo 750 printer—to achieve accurate color matching. First you have to make sure your monitor’s profile is set.
10 Choose one of the following options for Rendering Intent: The Rendering Intent options may be limited by the Media Type you’ve selected. ◗ Perceptual For printing scanned photographs. Maintains the relationship between colors as it scales them to fit within your printer’s color gamut. ◗ Saturation For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentation pages with charts and graphs. Maintains the relative saturation of colors from one gamut to another. ◗ Colorimetric For all other document types.
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 Click the Paper Size drop-down list to select the size of paper you loaded in the printer. If the Reduce/Enlarge setting is set to Normal and you select one of the paper sizes to the right that is marked with an asterisk (*), you see a dialog box asking you to select a paper size that fits your printer. See Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size for more information.
7 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. 8 Select the direction of printing on the page with the Orientation options. To print your document oriented as shown in one of the following illustrations, select the options listed below it.
You can create up to 10 custom paper sizes 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. Follow these steps to create a User Defined paper size: 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer software, then click the Paper tab.
5 You see the Paper tab again. The paper size name you defined is added to the Paper Size list and selected as the current setting. 6 Click a tab for the settings you want to check or change next, or click OK to print your document. 1 Click User Defined in the Paper Size list. 2 In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, select the custom paper name in the Paper Size list and change the Paper Width, Paper Height, and Unit settings as necessary, or click Delete.
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.
4 Select the direction of printing on the page with the Orientation options. To print your document oriented as shown in one of the following illustrations, select the options listed below it. 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.
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. 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. Width and Height fields and Inches and cm radio buttons appear on the screen.
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. You see the Layout dialog box: For information on the other settings on the Layout dialog box, see Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh. Print Order options 3 If you’re printing multiple copies of a multi-page document and you want the copies printed in sets, click the Collate checkbox.
# ( ' The print layout options let you reduce or enlarge almost any size document to print on your printer. You can also select options to proof multiple pages on one sheet of paper, add page frames, and add a predefined or custom watermark.
When you want to make the printed size of a document different from its original 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 of its original size. Follow these steps to reduce or enlarge your document size: 1 Create your document in your application software.
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. Paper Size setting reduction percentage Output Paper setting If you want to adjust the proportions or sizes further, go to step 5. If you’re ready to print, go to step 7.
6 Select one of the following Reduce/Enlarge settings: ◗ Select Normal to set the print proportion to 100%. If you previously selected a Paper Size setting that is larger than the maximum paper size for your printer and then choose Normal, the Paper Size changes to Letter 8 1/2 × 11 in. ◗ Select Fit to Page to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fit on the paper size loaded in the printer.
If you’re printing a multiple page document, but want a quick proof of each page printed on one piece of paper, you can select a page layout option 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 page layout options: 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box. 2 Click the Layout tab.
! " # 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. If you selected a multiple page layout option (as described in Using Multiple Page Layouts and Page Frames), your watermark will appear on each page in the layout. You can add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how it should be handled.
4 To change the watermark or specify how it appears, click the Settings button. You see the following dialog box: Click here to select a predefined watermark See how your selections will look in the Layout graphic Click here to load a custom watermark you’ve created Specify how you want your watermark to look using these options 5 To load a custom watermark you’ve created as a bitmap file in an application program, click the User Defined button.
Click the Browse button. You see a file selection dialog box. Navigate to the folder containing the bitmap file you want to use, select the file, and click OK. To delete a custom watermark from the list, click the User Defined button, select the watermark, and click Delete. Type a name for the custom watermark (up to 24 characters long) in the Watermark field. Click the Save button to add it to the list, then click OK.
$ % Follow the steps in these sections to use options in the Layout dialog box: ◗ Using the Fit to Page Option ◗ Adding a Watermark ◗ Using Multiple Page Layouts and Page Frames When you want to make the printed size of a document different from its original size, you can use your printer software’s Fit to Page option to proportion it to fit on a selected paper size.
6 Click the Layout icon. You see the Layout dialog box: Fit to Page settings 7 Select one of the following Fit to Page options: ◗ Select Off to set the print proportion to 100%. ◗ Select On to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fit on the paper size loaded in the printer. The Paper Size option beneath the Fit to Page setting becomes active.
Select the size of the paper you’ve loaded. This automatically sets the correct reduction/enlargement percentage to fit the document into the printable area on the selected paper size. The document size and paper size settings appear beneath the paper graphic. 8 If you’re finished selecting Layout options, click OK. If you want to select more options, see Adding a Watermark and Using Multiple Page Layouts and Page Frames.
4 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: You can create up to 10 custom watermarks from PICT files up to 1MB in size. To delete a custom watermark from the list, click the Add/Delete button, select the watermark, and click Delete. If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the Layout graphic. Click the Add button to select a PICT file Click the Add button.
◗ To adjust the size and position of the watermark, move the cursor over the Layout graphic. Four boxes appear in the corners of the graphic and the cursor changes to a hand. Click and drag anywhere in here to move the watermark Click and drag one of the corner boxes to resize the watermark To move the watermark, click anywhere inside the graphic and drag it into one of these positions: center, top-center, upper-right, middle-right, lower-right, bottom-center, upper-left, middle-left, or lower-left.
If you’re printing a multiple page document and want a quick proof of each page printed on one piece of paper, you can select a Print Layout option. 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. You see the printer settings dialog box. 3 Click the Layout button.
# ) 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 degrees, and Printable Area 1 Open an application and select a document to print.
4 Click the Preview button. After a moment, 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.
# * +# # When background printing is on, your printer software lets you work in other applications while printing takes place in the background.
5 To select a priority for your print job in the queue of jobs waiting to print, click one of the following: ◗ Normal to print in the order the job is received ◗ Urgent to print before any Normal priority job ◗ Print at to print at a specific time you enter in the day and time fields ◗ Hold to keep the print job in the print queue until you’re ready to release it using EPSON Monitor 3; see Using Monitor3 for details. 6 Click OK to save your settings and return to the printer settings dialog box.
You see this dialog box: Macintosh Windows When you want to use one of the custom settings groups you created but change a couple of its settings, you have to revise your custom settings group or create a new one. See Revising Your Custom Settings. 3 Type a unique name for your settings (up to 16 characters) and click the Save button. 4 Click OK to close the Advanced dialog box. The name of the custom settings group you created appears as the selected option in the Custom Settings list.
& ' ( To make one or two changes to settings in a custom settings group, you can revise the group without having to recreate it from scratch. 1 From the main printer settings dialog box, click Custom. Then select the name of the custom settings group you want to revise in the Custom Settings list. 2 Click the Advanced button and change the printer settings. If you want to create a new custom settings group, type a unique name for your settings (up to 16 characters) and click Save.
Your EPSON Stylus Photo 750 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 EPSON’s specially coated ink jet paper. For the best output, use EPSON’s photo-quality papers: ink jet paper, glossy film, and photo paper.
# # # " When you print on special paper, you need to choose the correct Media Type and Paper Size settings in your printer software. The table below lists the available EPSON papers and the corresponding Media Type setting for each one.
Paper name Size Part number Media Type setting EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter A4 A6 S041072 S041071 S041107 Photo Quality Glossy Film 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 Ink Jet Transparencies To order EPSON papers and other media, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). Or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S.
( # # , The following tips help you get the best results on any type of paper: Don’t use any cleaning sheets included with special paper; they may jam inside the printer. ◗ 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. ◗ Load paper only up to the arrow mark on the left edge guide. ◗ Return unused sheets and envelopes to their original package as soon as possible.
) * + Load the top edge first with the printable side up. When you load long paper, pull up the paper support extension and both output tray extensions. Select Plain paper as the Media Type setting and be sure to choose the correct Paper Size setting in your printer software. ! , $ - $ ) Before you load glossy film or transparencies, put a support sheet (packed with the media) or a sheet of plain paper beneath the stack.
If your media has a cut corner, position it in the upper right corner in the sheet feeder. cut corner It’s 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. Be sure to select the correct Media Type setting for your paper in the printer software.
! ' You can load up to 10 envelopes flap edge first, with the printable side up, as shown below: 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. When you print on envelopes or other thick media, set the paper thickness lever to the + position as shown below. (Return the lever to the 0 position before printing on regular media.
! 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. Be sure to support your Panoramic Photo Paper as it ejects from the printer so it doesn’t fall onto the floor. You can use EPSON Photo Paper to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you get from film processing.
◗ If you’re loading 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper, follow these steps: 1 When you create the image 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 0.24 in printed image size 0.12 in 0.12 in 0.24 in 2 Position the perforated margins as shown and load up to 20 sheets with support sheets A and B beneath the stack.
3 Choose these printer software settings: Photo Paper as the Media Type setting EPSON Photo Paper 4 × 6 in as the Paper Size setting Maximum as the Printable Area setting You can use EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper like a postcard. After printing on the glossy side of the Photo Paper, let your image dry a minute or so.
! , $ . / 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. Set the paper thickness lever to the + position, as shown in Envelopes, to prevent smearing. 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.
! 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 XLsoft’s 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.
! . * 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. Be sure to select 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting and reverse your image before you print it—especially if it includes text—so it will read correctly when it’s transferred.
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.
# # - . Your printer software offers three ways to monitor your print jobs: 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.
% After you send a print job, the Progress Meter window appears on your screen: Click to cancel Click to pause Click to restart This information appears only if you installed Status Monitor 2 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.
You can control whether or not the Progress Meter appears when you send a print job using the Speed & 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 Photo 750 printer icon and select Properties (Windows 95 and 98) or Document Defaults (Windows NT) from the menu. 3 Click the Utility tab.
You see this dialog box: Select whether you want the Progress Meter to appear or not 5 Click the Show Progress Meter checkbox to control whether or not the Progress Meter appears when you send a print job. For information about other options in the Speed & Progress dialog box, see Optimizing Data Transfer.
% The Spool Manager (not available with Windows NT) displays the status of your print jobs and lets you control how they’re printed. To open Spool Manager while you’re printing, click the EPSON Stylus Photo 750 button on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. You see the Spool Manager window: Print job file Command buttons To cancel, pause, resume, or restart a print job, click the job to highlight it; then click the corresponding command button on the bottom of the window.
% 0 Status Monitor 2 lets you view information about your printer and your print jobs in its main window and these detailed status windows: You can check printer status using Status Monitor 2 only when your printer is turned on and connected directly to your computer via a bidirectional port. ◗ Status Alert Window, which reports printer errors, low ink levels, and other problems when they occur.
$ To use Status Monitor 2 or view any of its status windows, you must first open it. Follow these steps: You can change the shape of the Background Monitoring icon by clicking Select background monitoring icon in the Settings menu. 1 Make sure your printer is turned on. 2 Click Start, point to Programs, click the Epson folder, and click EPSON Status Monitor 2. You see the main window, described in Using the Main Window.
" % When you start Status Monitor 2, you see the main window: Menu bar Button bar Printer Name, Status, and Job Count title bars Installed Printer icon and name The number of print jobs waiting to print appears here Brief status messages appear here The Installed Printers list shows the name of your printer with a brief message describing its status.
If you see more than one EPSON printer in the Installed Printers list, Status Monitor 2 has detected printer software for additional EPSON printers on your system. If you connect another EPSON printer, you can monitor it with Status Monitor 2 in the same way you monitor your EPSON Stylus Photo 750. The main window also lets you access more detailed information about your printer or job status through the Printer Status and Job Status windows.
" % Status Monitor 2 features three status windows for viewing information about your printer and your print jobs, as described in these sections: You can check printer status using Status Monitor 2 only when your printer is turned on and connected directly to your computer via a bidirectional port. ! " ◗ Status Alert Window ◗ Printer Status Window ◗ Job Status Window To view any of the status windows, you must first open Status Monitor 2.
You can set up the Status Alert window to appear automatically to report printer errors, low ink levels, and other problems when they occur, or to appear every time you print: Click the printer name to highlight it, then click Details to open the Printer Status window; see Printer Status Window for more information Click here to close the Status Alert window To use the Status Alert window, you must turn on background monitoring and set the status alert preferences; see Setting Status A
To view more printer status information, including troubleshooting tips and details about printer errors, click Details to open the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window. See Printer Status Window for more information. To view the Status Alert window, you need to set Status Alert preferences for your printer. Follow these steps: 1 If you haven’t already done so, turn on background monitoring as described in Turning on Background Monitoring.
4 Click the Monitor this printer checkbox. 5 Then turn on one or more of the Status Alert options to make the Status Alert window appear when the selected condition occurs. For example, if you turn on Show when errors occur, the Status Alert window appears only if a printing error occurs. If you select all the options, the Status Alert window appears whenever you print, encounter an error, or have low ink levels.
You see the Printer Status window. Click the Current Status tab to see the printer’s current status and troubleshooting tips. The printer graphic changes to reflect the printer status If your printer runs out of ink, click this button to display cartridge replacement instructions Printer status messages appear here If an error occurs, troubleshooting tips appear here To check the amount of ink you have, click the Consumables tab.
! " To view detailed information on the print jobs waiting to print, you can use the Job Status window (not available with Windows NT). There are two ways to open the window: 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. ◗ Click the printer name in the Installed Printers list and click the or select Job Status from the Printer menu.
& ' You can adjust how often Status Monitor 2 checks your printer status. For example, if the Status Alert window takes a long time to appear after you send a print job, you may wish to decrease the monitoring interval. This will make the Status Alert window appear more quickly; however, shorter intervals may cause certain applications to run more slowly.
+ You can speed up the way your printer software processes multiple-copy print jobs using options in the Speed & Progress dialog box. You can also optimize your printer port for the fastest data transfer rate for EPSON printers, if your computer supports such transfers. 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.
4 Click the Speed & Progress button. You see this dialog box: Not available with Windows NT Select a folder for storing print data to speed up printing of multiple copies. (You don’t see this box if you have only one hard drive.) 5 Select High Speed Copies to speed up printing of multiple copies by creating hard drive space for the copies. If you have multiple hard drives, you can select a high speed copy folder for storing the copies. 6 Select EPSON Printer Port (not available on Windows NT 4.
# # - . When background printing is turned off, you can cancel your print job by pressing the and . (period) keys. Your Macintosh printer software includes two print job management utilities: EPSON Monitor3 and Status Monitor. It also includes a Configuration utility for setting up print monitoring options. ◗ Monitor3 lets you check the progress of your current print job and set priorities and print times for documents waiting to print.
( 1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu and select the SP 750 icon. Then select the port you’re using. You may need to perform different or additional steps to allocate memory, depending on your Macintosh OS version; see your Macintosh documentation for more information. 2 Under Background Printing, click On and close the Chooser. 3 To increase the memory allocation, select EPSON Monitor3 in the Extensions folder in your System folder.
The progress bar tracks the progress of the current print job. To pause, cancel, or restart a print job (either the current one or any job waiting to print), click the document’s name to highlight it. Then click one of the following buttons: If the Monitor3 dialog box does not appear, click the current application icon at the right end of the menu bar and select EPSON Monitor3 from the drop-down menu.
Click the name of the document whose job priority you want to change. Then click the Priority list box and select one of the following settings: ◗ Normal prints the job in the order it’s received ◗ Urgent moves the job before any Normal priority jobs in the print queue ◗ Hold keeps the job in the print queue until you’re ready to release it for printing by clicking the restart icon ◗ Print Time opens the Set Print Time dialog box: Enter the time and date when you want to print the document, then click OK.
% % 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 the 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 To recheck the ink level, click the Update button. To close the Status Monitor, click OK.
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 Utility icon. You see the Utility menu. 3 Click the Configuration button.
4 Select the following configuration options: ◗ 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 messages, such as low ink, allow printing to continue; error messages are more serious and cause printing to stop. ◗ Warning lets you choose whether warning messages beep and display text or just display text.
! It’s easy to keep your EPSON Stylus Photo 750 printer working well. Just follow the simple instructions in this chapter for: ◗ Replacing an Ink Cartridge ◗ Cleaning the Print Head ◗ Aligning the Print Head ◗ Cleaning the Printer ◗ Transporting the Printer # ! + # To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty.
When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). Or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral. If you need to replace an ink cartridge before the lights flash (because the ink is too old, for example), follow the instructions in Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge. & ' . .
3 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then open the printer cover. 4 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. 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. 5 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder.
9 Press the R cleaning button and close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The P power light flashes, and the printer makes various sounds. 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. Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished, the P power light stops flashing and stays on. & .
3 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then open the printer cover. 4 Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for three seconds until the print head moves to the left and the P power light begins flashing. To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. 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. 5 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp.
9 Press the E load/eject button and close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The P power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished, the P power light stops flashing and stays on.
1 $ Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility: 1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and both the B black and A color ink out lights are off. 2 Start an application and open a document. 3 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh. 4 Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the You see the Utility menu. Utility icon (Macintosh). 5 Click the Head Cleaning icon.
Follow these steps to clean the print head: 1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and both the B black and A color ink out lights are off. 2 Press the R cleaning button and hold it down for three seconds. Cleaning takes a little over a minute, during which the printer makes some noise and the P power light flashes. 3 After the P power light stops flashing, print a page to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle.
!2 ++ Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this: 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.
/ # # 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. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility.
# To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. Follow these steps: 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.
# If you move your printer some distance, you need to prepare it for transportation in its original box. Follow these steps: 1 Turn on the printer and wait until the print head locks in the far right position. Then turn off the printer. To avoid damage, always leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer. 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect the interface cable from the printer.
! 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.
0 # # . There are a number of ways to diagnose printer problems: ◗ 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. For instructions, see Printer Status Window. On a Macintosh, you can check your ink levels using the Status Monitor; see Using the Macintosh Status Monitor for details.
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: S flashing on When the S paper out light comes on, your paper is out or incorrectly loaded. Load paper in the feeder and then press the E load/eject button. B or A When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge.
PS flashing BA on 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 flashing error. See All the lights are flashing for more information. & Load paper that’s at least 8.
. 3 If you’re using Windows, you can use the Printer and Option Information utility to confirm the Printer ID. Color quality may improve after you confirm the ID number. If you’re using Status Monitor 2, this information is updated automatically. However, if a message appears prompting you to enter settings or if you change the printer’s configuration, you’ll need to update the Printer ID manually. Follow these steps: 1 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
! ) # & If you find that your print quality has declined, you can often improve it by doing one of the following: ◗ Clean the print head following the instructions in Cleaning the Print Head. ◗ Use higher quality paper appropriate for your print job. See Selecting the Right Settings for Your Paper for a list of EPSON papers. ◗ Match the Media Type in the printer software to the type of paper you loaded in the printer.
The printed image has horizontal banding Possible cause Solution 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 printable side of the paper is face down. Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up. See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. The print head nozzles are clogged. Clean the print head.
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 Halftoning and Color Management options are set incorrectly for your document type. Use the correct settings for the project you’re printing, following the instructions in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects and Customizing Color Settings. The ICM (Windows 95 or Windows 98 only), sRGB (Windows 98), or ColorSync (Macintosh) setting is incorrect for your document. Use the Automatic mode setting or choose a different Rendering Intent setting (Macintosh).
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.
) # # . 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.
Possible cause Solution The printer or application software is installed incorrectly. If the printer operation check works, make sure your printer and application software are correctly installed. If you’re printing on a Windows network, you may need to set up your printer for network printing, as described in the Printer Basics book. Your computer doesn’t have enough memory to handle the file you’re printing.
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 Paper 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.
) # " . If you have trouble with your printer software, first check that your printer is selected as the Windows default printer or as the current printer in the Macintosh Chooser. If you still have problems with your printer software, check these solutions: The printer software you installed with Windows 95 doesn’t work correctly after you upgrade to Windows 98 Possible cause Solution Your printer software isn’t set up correctly for Windows 98.
You see a spooling error message (Windows) Possible cause Solution Your hard drive is full. Delete unnecessary files to make room for print job files on the drive. Your computer doesn’t have enough memory to print your file. Try the following: ◗ Close all other open applications, including screen savers and virus scan programs. ◗ Reduce the resolution of your image. ◗ Select fewer colors or a lower resolution for your display or monitor. ◗ Add more memory to your computer.
Your printer icon doesn’t appear in the Chooser (Macintosh) Possible cause Solution Your Macintosh has extension conflicts. Disable Quick Draw ® GX in the Extensions Manager. Make sure EPSON Monitor3 and SP 750 are enabled, and then restart your Macintosh. The Chooser contains too many items. Delete unused items or move them to the Extensions (Disabled) folder. Then check for your printer icon in the Chooser again.
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 See Custom Printing for instructions. Your system doesn’t have enough resources. ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ You’re using background printing on a Macintosh. You need to increase the memory allocated for your application, EPSON Monitor3, or both.
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 SP 750 icon and the printer port. Then restart your system. You’re using an AppleTalk cable. Make sure you’re using a LaserWriter II serial cable.
1 2 # . To avoid most paper handling problems: ◗ Use smooth, high-quality media designed for ink jet printers that meets the media specifications in Paper. ◗ Follow all loading and handling instructions included with the media. ◗ Load the media with the printable side face up as described in the Start Here card and in Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines. If you have any paper problems, check the following tables for solutions.
Multiple pages feed at the same time Try this Then do this Remove the stack of paper from the printer. ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ Make sure the paper isn’t too thin (see the specifications in Paper). Fan all the edges of the stack of paper to separate the sheets. Reload the paper as described in the Start Here card and in Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines. Make sure the paper thickness lever is set to the 0 position if you’re printing on normal paper.
Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled Possible cause Solution If the paper doesn’t eject fully, you may have set the wrong paper size. Press the E load/eject button to eject the paper. Then make sure you select the correct paper size in your printer software. See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options for instructions. If it’s wrinkled when it comes out, the paper may be damp or too thin.
Possible cause Solution Printing is stalled. In Windows, delete the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager; see Using the Spool Manager for instructions. In Windows NT, uninstall the EPSON Printer Port. Click Start, point to Programs, EPSON Printers, and select EPSON Printer Port Uninstall. On a Macintosh, select the stalled print jobs in Monitor3 (see Using Monitor3) or open the Extensions folder, EPSON folder, and Spool folder, and delete any queued files. The interface cable is loose.
The image size or position is incorrect Possible cause Solution The paper and/or layout options are set incorrectly. Check the paper settings and layout options. See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options and Selecting Print Layout Options for instructions. Also check the paper and layout options in your application software. The margins are incorrect Possible cause Solution Margins are set incorrectly in your application software.
Possible cause Solution You need to increase the memory allocated for your application, EPSON Monitor3, or both. Choose Get Info from the File menu when the application is active or EPSON Monitor3 is selected and increase the memory allocation. See Using Monitor3 for more information. If that doesn’t work, turn off background printing in the Chooser or in your printer software; see Using Background Printing on the Macintosh for instructions. (You won’t be able to use Monitor3.
, 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 SM EPSON SoundAdvice 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.
" # Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration 48 black nozzles 240 color nozzles (48 each of cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, and light magenta) Resolution Maximum 1440 × 720 dpi Input buffer 256KB Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Control code ESC/P Raster™ and EPSON Remote %
Paper Size Types Thickness Weight Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Half letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches) Plain paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm) 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) Transparencies and glossy film Letter (8.
Paper Size Types Thickness Weight Envelopes #10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (240 × 104 mm) DL 8.7 × 4.3 inches (220 × 110 mm) C6 4.4 × 6.4 inches (114 × 162 mm) Note card envelope 5.2 × 8.7 inches (132 × 220 mm) Plain, bond, or air mail paper 0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to 0.
Printable area A B-R B-L A B-R C B-L C C Envelopes Single sheets and cards B-L C B-R A Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first, except envelopes; load envelopes long edge first. % EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper A The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3 mm). When printing on 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 mm). BR The minimum right margin is: 0.
! + # Specification Black ink cartridge (S020187) Color ink cartridge (S020193) Color(s) Black Cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta Print capacity* 540 pages (ISO/IEC letter pattern at 360 dpi) 220 pages (15% coverage at 360 dpi) Cartridge life 2 years from production date and within 6 months of 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 (40 °C
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: 16.9 inches (429 mm) Depth: 24.0 inches (609 mm) Height: 11.5 inches (292 mm) Weight 11.5 lb (5.
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 0.2A * Also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Phase voltage 220–240V " / ) Safety standards UL 1950, CSA 22.2 No.
! " 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 % 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 % Specification Description Standard Based on RS-423 Synchronization Synchronous Bit rate Approximately 1.8 Mbps 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 ImageWriter II serial cable (preferably Belkin brand) Specification Description Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1.
# Accessories, 73, 112, 150 Aligning print heads, 120, 130 Automatic mode, 20, 25 Background printing Macintosh, 25 to 26, 67 to 68, 103 to 106 Windows, 90 to 100 Banding, 129 to 130 Basic printing, 17 to 26 Bitmap files, 56 to 57 Blank pages, 148 Blurry printouts, 132 to 133 Brightness setting, 37 Cards, see Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Characters, garbled, 145 to 146 Checking printer, 126 Cleaning print head, 116 to 119 & Cleaning printer, 121 Cleaning sheets, 74 Collate setting, 43,
Data transfer, optimizing, 101 to 102 Default printer options, setting, 21 Diagnosing problems, 124 to 127 Diffusion, error, 33 Digital Camera setting, 29, 34 to 35 Dithering, 33 DMA transfers, 101 to 102, 141 Economy setting, 29, 32 Electrical specifications, 157 Energy Star, 13 Envelopes loading, 77 specifications, 153 to 154 Environmental specifications, 156 EPSON Accessories, 73, 112, 150 help, 149 to 150 papers, 71 to 83 printer port, 101 to 102, 135, 146 Remote, 151 EPSON Spool Manager, s
ICM (Image Color Matching) setting, 29, 38 to 39 Ink cartridge specifications, 155 monitoring level, 97 to 98, 107 to 108 replacing cartridges, 111 to 116 replacing outdated cartridge, 114 to 116 setting, 20, 25, 29, 32, 130 smears, 77 specifications, 155 Ink Jet Cards, see Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Ink Jet Paper choosing, 19, 24, 72 to 73 loading, 74 specifications, 152 to 154 Ink Jet Transparencies, see Transparencies Interface specifications, 158 to 159 Introduction, 8 to 16 Iron-On Cool Peel Tra
Margin problems, 147 specifications, 154 with multiple sheets, 75 Mechanical specifications, 156 Media Type setting, 19 to 20, 24, 28, 32, 72 to 73, 128 Memory allocation, increasing on Macintosh, 103 to 104 MicroWeave setting, 33, 129 Monitor3, 26, 103 to 106 Monitoring ink level, 97 to 98, 107 to 108 print jobs, see Background printing Moving printer, 122 Multiple page feeding, 144 Multiple print layouts, 55, 64 Nozzle check, 117 to 119 Optimizing data transfer, 101 to 102 Orientation options, 41
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper choosing, 19, 24, 72 to 73 loading, 74 specifications, 152 to 154 Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets choosing, 72 to 73 loading, 74, 82 specifications, 152 to 154 Photo Stickers choosing, 72 to 73 loading, 74, 82 specifications, 152 to 153 PhotoEnhance3 setting, 29, 34 to 35 PICT files, 61 to 62 Plain paper, 19, 24, 152 to 154 Portrait setting, 44, 48 Preprinted forms, loading, 75 Previewing, Macintosh, 25, 65 to 66 Print dialog box, 18 Print Head Alignment utility, 120, 130 Prin
ReadMe files, 124 Reduce/Enlarge setting, 43, 52 to 54 Rendering Intent setting, 41 Replacing ink cartridges, 111 to 116 Resolution, see Print quality Reverse Order setting, 44, 50 Rotate by 180° setting, 44, 48 Safety approvals, 157 Safety instructions, 14 to 16 Saturation setting, 37, 41 Self Adhesive Sheets, see Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Serial interface specifications, 10, 159 Service, 149 to 150 Settings, printer software basic, 18 to 20, 23 to 25 custom, see Custom settings default, 21
Transparencies choosing, 19, 24, 72 to 73 loading, 74 to 76 specifications, 152 to 154 Transporting printer, 122 Troubleshooting, 123 to 150 USB interface specifications, 9 to 10, 159 User Defined paper size, 45 to 46, 49 Utility dialog box, 87, 101, 107, 117 to 118, 120 Vertical banding, 130 & Watermarks, 56 to 58, 61 to 63 Windows background printing, 90 to 100 default options, setting, 21 managing print jobs, 85 to 102 printer status, checking, 22, 85 to 102 printing from, 17 to 22 probl
