EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 Manual
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Contents Introduction 8 Windows System Requirements 9 How To Use Your Documentation Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 10 11 ENERGY STAR Compliance 11 Year 2000 Ready 12 Important Safety Instructions 12 Basic Printing 15 Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 16 Setting Default Printer Options Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 Windows 3.1 20 20 22 Checking Print Job Status Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Windows 3.
Advanced Printing 25 Using Custom Project Types 26 Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 29 Adjusting Color Settings Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode Using Custom Color Management Modes Using a Color Correction System 32 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 39 Selecting Print Layout Options Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames Adding a Watermark 46 47 51 52 Saving Custom Settings Redefining Custom Settings Del
Printing on Special Media 61 Selecting Special Media 62 Media Loading and Handling Guidelines Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper Envelopes EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards EPSON Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Photo Stickers EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Iron-On and Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 64 66 67 68 68 69 70 70 74 74 74 75 Managing Print Jobs 76 Ma
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.
Troubleshooting 113 Identifying Printer Parts 114 Diagnosing Problems Checking the Control Panel Lights Running a Printer Check 115 116 118 Improving Print Quality 119 Solving Printing Problems 126 Solving Printer Software Problems 130 Fixing Paper Problems 134 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 137 Uninstalling Printer Software Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Instructions Windows 3.
/ Introduction Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 640 printer is the ideal output device for business graphics, presentations, digital photography—or any project you create on your computer. With resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi and EPSON’s Micro Piezo™ technology, you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid color graphics, and razor-sharp black text. EPSON’s specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink jet papers offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want.
Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have: Introduction ◗ Windows® 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT ® 4.0 ◗ An IBM® compatible PC with at least a 486/25 MHz processor for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0; 486/66 MHz processor for Windows 98; and 386/25 MHz processor for Windows 3.1. A Pentium® processor or its equivalent is recommended. ◗ 16MB RAM (32MB for Windows 95 or 98, or 64MB for Windows NT 4.
How To Use Your Documentation To set up your printer and install the printer software, see the Start Here card. The Printer Basics book contains printing instructions, details about the software on the CD-ROM, and installation instructions. This manual contains the following information: Basic Printing covers the basics—selecting printer options and checking print job status. Advanced Printing tells you how to print using custom settings for print quality, color management, and distinctive layouts.
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. Introduction ◗ Always use the P power button to turn the printer on or off. Never use an external switch—such as a power strip—to turn off the printer. ◗ Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning.
◗ 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. Also, make sure the total of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.
◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ ◗ 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 with your new EPSON Stylus COLOR 640. First set up and install the printer software, following the instructions in the Start Here card.
Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications Note: The settings you select through your application usually apply only until you exit that application. This section describes the settings you’ll need to make for all your everyday printouts. See Advanced Printing for information about special settings like PhotoEnhance3 (PhotoEnhance™ in Windows 3.1). 1 Open your application and select a document to print. 2 From the File menu, click Print. You see a Print dialog box, similar to the one below.
4 If your application’s Print dialog box contains a Properties button, click it and go to step 5. If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. You see another dialog box that contains the Properties button. Click it and go to step 5. (In Windows 3.1, you won’t see a Properties button; just click Setup, Printer, or Options until you see the window shown in step 5.) 5 You see the dialog box for your printer software. If necessary, click the Main tab to display the basic settings shown below.
6 Choose the Media Type you want to print on from the following list (click the arrow button to scroll through the list). Your media choice may restrict the availability of other settings such as print quality (resolution), so you should always make this setting first. If you are not sure which setting to select, see Selecting Special Media. For more information about printer settings, click the Help button.
10 Click the Paper tab and choose your paper size, number of copies, orientation, and printable area. See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options for instructions. 11 Click the Layout tab (not available with Windows 3.1) and check the reduce/enlarge (proportional printing), print layout, and watermark options to make sure they’re correct for your print job. See Selecting Print Layout Options for instructions. 12 Click OK when you’re finished checking your settings. The dialog box closes.
Setting Default Printer Options Note: Some application settings override default printer settings (such as Paper Size or Orientation), so it’s a good idea to check the settings in your application before you print. You can access the default Windows NT printer software settings only if you have the appropriate network access privileges, such as Administrator or Power User.
3 Select Properties (Document Defaults in Windows NT). Then click the Main tab. You see the printer settings dialog box, as shown below. Any changes you make will become the default settings for all your applications and documents. Click OK when you’re finished. These tabs are available only when Properties is accessed as described in this section. They are not available when Properties is accessed from within your application.
Windows 3.1 Basic Printing 1 Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 2 Double-click the Print Manager icon. 3 Select Printer Setup from the Options menu. 4 Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 is selected, then click Setup. You see the printer settings dialog box, shown below. 5 Make any changes you want to become the default settings for all your applications and documents, and click OK when you’re finished.
Checking Print Job Status While your document is printing, your printer software reports how the job is doing. See the section for your operating system below. Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.
information about how much ink you have left and can view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window (see Using Status Monitor 2). Windows 3.1 After you send your print job, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears on your screen: click to pause and resume printing click to stop printing click to restart or requeue your print job 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.
Advanced Printing When your photographs, reports, or other projects have special printing requirements, you can use the custom settings in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 software. You can choose predefined custom project types or adjust individual options like brightness, contrast, sharpness, and halftoning. For professional-quality color accuracy, you can use a color matching mode.
Using Custom Project Types The printer software includes predefined custom project types that 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 Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications.
Note: Always choose your Media Type and Ink setting before you select a project from the Custom Settings list. Some project types may not be available with the Media or Ink setting you choose. Printing with PhotoEnhance3 or PhotoEnhance may take longer, depending on your computer and image. Advanced Printing 3 Choose the Media Type you want to print on. (If you’re not sure which setting to select, see Selecting Special Media.) 4 Choose Color or Black ink.
Advanced Printing ◗ ICM (Image Color Matching; Windows 95 and 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 for use with Windows 98 only) For printing documents created in an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors, such as those designed for the World Wide Web.
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 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. Your printer software automatically selects the best settings for the Media Type you choose. However, you can adjust individual settings for more fine-tuning or experimenting with special effects. 1 Create your image or document in your application software.
4 Choose the Media Type and Ink settings you want to use. (If you’re not sure which Media Type to select, see Selecting Special Media.) 5 Choose one of the following Print Quality options: Note: 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. ◗ Normal - 360 dpi For most documents on plain paper, transparencies, or 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper.
7 If vertical lines in your printout are misaligned when you use the High Speed setting, you may need to turn off this setting or align the print heads. See Aligning the Print Head for instructions. Advanced Printing 8 Choose any of the following print options. ◗ MicroWeave For improved print quality. Prints graphic data in finer increments to eliminate unwanted banding effects (light horizontal lines). Always use for color printing. ◗ High Speed For fast, bidirectional printing at lower resolution.
Adjusting Color Settings Before adjusting the colors in a photograph, try printing on better quality paper. Colors always appear truer on photo quality paper than on plain paper. See the media pack that came with your printer for paper samples. Advanced Printing Generally, you don’t need to adjust color settings since the printer software automatically detects the appropriate settings for your Media Type and project (see Using Custom Project Types).
Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode 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). Advanced Printing 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications.
4 Click the Advanced button. (In Windows 3.1, click More Settings.) The Advanced dialog box appears (only the Color Management section is shown below): Note: If your Color Management section looks different, click PhotoEnhance3 to get this view. Click to select a Tone setting, if necessary. Changes are shown in the example photograph. Click to turn on Digital Camera Correction mode and/or sharpen the image.
Using Custom Color Management Modes You can choose from several custom Color Management modes or manually adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow) color values. Note: If your Color Management section looks different, click Color Adjustment to get this view. Advanced Printing 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications.
4 Advanced Printing 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 presentation pages with charts and graphs. Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights.
5 6 Advanced Printing 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. ◗ Saturation Makes colors more vivid or less vivid. ◗ Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Increases or decreases the amount of the three ink colors that combine to make a full-color picture.
Using a Color Correction System Note: These color correction options are not available on Windows 3.1. To achieve the maximum color accuracy, you can use ICM (Image Color Matching; Windows 95 and 98 only) or sRGB (standard Red, Green, Blue; recommended for use with Windows 98 only), if your system supports these color correction systems. 1 Create your image or document in your application software.
4 5 Select one of these color correction systems: ◗ ICM (Image Color Matching; Windows 95 and 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 for use with Windows 98 only) For printing documents created in an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors, such as those designed for the World Wide Web.
1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications. 3 Click the Paper tab. You see the Paper dialog box: click to select your Paper Size graphic reflects changes to Orientation and Printable Area settings Advanced Printing graphics change to show Collate and Reverse Order settings Rotate by 180° is not available with Windows 3.
4 The sizes marked with an asterisk (*) are not available with Windows 3.1. These sizes 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: If the Reduce/Enlarge setting is set to Normal and you select one of the paper sizes that is marked with an asterisk (*), you see a dialog box asking you to select a paper size that fits your printer.
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. Advanced Printing 6 If you’re printing multiple copies of a multi-page document and you want the copies printed in sets, click the Collate checkbox.
9 Note: When Maximum is selected, print quality may decrease in the expanded printable area. The Standard Printable Area setting uses a minimum bottom margin of 0.55 inch (14 mm). If you want your printout to have a bottom margin as small as 0.12 inch (3 mm), set the Printable Area setting to Maximum. To center your document on the page using either setting, select the Centered checkbox. 10 Click a tab for the settings you want to check or change, or click OK when you’re finished checking your settings.
Follow these steps to create a custom paper size with the User Defined option: Advanced Printing 1 Follow the steps in Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications to access the printer software, then click the Paper tab.You see the Paper dialog box: 2 Click the Paper Size list and scroll to the bottom of it using the arrows or scroll bar.
3 Click the User Defined option. You see one of the following dialog boxes: Windows 95, 98, NT 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. To use centimeters instead of inches, click the 0.01cm button. Advanced Printing 4 Windows 3.1 Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 Type a name (up to 24 characters) for your custom paper size in the Paper Size Name field.
To change or delete a custom paper size: ◗ Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT Click User Defined in the Paper Size list. Then, on 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/or Unit settings as necessary, or click Delete. Click OK when you’re done. ◗ Windows 3.1 You can change the custom paper size, but cannot delete it. Click User Defined in the Paper Size list.
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.
4 If the Paper Size setting you selected is larger than the maximum size that can be printed on your printer, you see this dialog box: 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 your document fits into the printable area on the output paper. The selected Paper Size, reduction percentage, and Output Paper settings now appear on the printer graphic.
5 Click the Layout tab. You see the Layout dialog box: Reduce/Enlarge (proportional printing) settings not available with Windows 3.
6 Select one of the following Reduce/Enlarge settings: ◗ Select Normal to set the print proportion to 100%. This keeps your printout the same size as the original image. ◗ 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 each page printed on one piece of paper, you can use the Print Layout options. You can choose the way the pages are placed on the paper and add a lined frame to each page. (This option is not available in Windows 3.1.
4 If you want to frame each page’s contents with a thin black line, click the Print page frames checkbox. 5 If you’re finished selecting Layout options, click OK. If you want to select more options, see Adding a Watermark. Adding a Watermark You can add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how the document should be handled. For example, you may want to add a watermark of the word “Confidential” to documents you don’t want distributed to other people.
Follow these steps to add a watermark: Note: To add a custom watermark, you must first create the watermark as a bitmap in an application that can create bitmap files. See your application’s documentation for instructions. If you selected a multiple page print layout option as described in Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames, your watermark appears on each page in the layout.
3 To change the watermark or specify how it appears, click the Settings button.
4 Note: You can create up to 10 custom watermarks. In Windows 95 and Windows 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 you’ve added to the list, click the User Defined button. Then select the watermark and click Delete. Click OK to close the dialog box. Advanced Printing To load a custom watermark you’ve created as a bitmap in an application program, click the User Defined button.
5 Note: If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the on-screen graphic. If you choose the No Halftoning setting, the Intensity setting does not determine how your watermark is printed. Advanced Printing 6 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.
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 groups of settings (one in Windows 3.1). 1 Customize your printer settings, as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects. 2 Make sure you’re on the Advanced dialog box. (In Windows 3.
Note: You can save only the settings on the Main tab and Advanced dialog box. You cannot save the settings on the Paper and Layout tabs. You cannot save your custom settings with the predefined custom setting type names provided by EPSON. 3 Click the Save Settings button. You see this dialog box: 4 Type a unique name for your settings (up to 16 characters) and click the Save button. 5 Click OK to close the Advanced dialog box (not necessary with Windows 3.1).
Redefining Custom Settings To change the options in a customized settings group but keep the same name for it, follow these steps: Advanced Printing 1 From the Main printer settings dialog box, click Custom (in Windows 3.1, click Advanced). Then select the name of the custom settings group you want to redefine in the Custom Settings list. 2 Click the Advanced button (in Windows 3.1, click More Settings) and change the printer settings as necessary.
Deleting Custom Settings Advanced Printing 1 From the Main dialog box, click Custom, then click the Advanced button. Click Save Settings on the Advanced dialog box. (In Windows 3.1, click Advanced, then click Save Settings on the main printer settings dialog box.) 2 Select the custom settings group in the Custom Settings box, and click Delete. Then click OK to confirm the deletion, if necessary. (You cannot delete any of the predefined document types.
Printing on Special Media Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 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 S041104 S041145 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072 A4 S041071 A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches) S041107 EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (CD-ROM and paper) EPSON Photo Stickers (refill, paper only) A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches) S041144-KIT Photo Quality Glossy Film A6 (4.1 × 5.
Media Loading and Handling Guidelines Caution: Don’t use the cleaning sheets that may be included with your special media; they may damage the printer. Printing on Special Media The type of paper or other media you use is one of the most important factors in determining the quality of your printed output. The following tips will help you get the best results on any type of paper or other media: ◗ Be sure to load the printable (whiter) side of the media face up in the sheet feeder.
Printing on Special Media ◗ Set the thickness lever to the + position when you print on envelopes or if ink smears when you print on other thick media. Open the printer cover and position the lever as shown below. Then close the cover and print. (Make sure you return the lever to the 0 position before you print on regular media.) ◗ Use ink jet papers within one year of purchase. Use glossy media and transparencies within six months.
◗ Some media require additional loading instructions.
Envelopes Note: If the stack of envelopes is more than 0.4-inch (10 mm) thick, press each envelope flat before stacking it or load one envelope at a time. Printing on Special Media You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time. Load the envelope flap edge first and printable side up. Place it against the right edge guide and adjust the left edge guide as shown: Select Plain paper as the Media Type and choose the correct envelope size as the Paper Size setting in the printer software.
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards Use these cards to print photos, postcards, or greeting cards. You can load up to 30 cards at a time. Always place the included support sheet under the cards. Be sure the cards are against the right edge guide and the left edge guide is against the left edge of the cards. When you’re ready to print, use your software to set the Paper Size option for the size card you’re using and set the Media Type to Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper.
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Before you load glossy film, put a support sheet (packed with the media) or a plain paper sheet beneath the stack. Load up to 20 sheets of Photo Quality Glossy Film and select Photo Quality Glossy Film as the Media Type. You may get better results by loading one sheet at a time. With multiple sheets loaded, the minimum top margin you can use is 1.2 inches (30 mm). If you want to use a smaller top margin, load and print one sheet at a time.
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Load up to 20 sheets of Photo Quality Glossy Paper and select Photo Paper as the Media Type. Don’t use a support sheet with this media. Remove each sheet from the output tray immediately after it’s printed. Make sure each sheet is dry before stacking. 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. EPSON Photo Paper is available in several sizes.
Keep the following in mind when using EPSON Photo Paper: ◗ Load the paper with the whiter (glossier) side facing up. ◗ If you’re loading Panoramic Photo Paper, pull up the paper support extension. Then load the Panoramic paper and hold up its top edge while you press the E load/eject button to feed it into the printer. For the Paper size setting, choose Panoramic 210 × 594 mm. Be sure to support your Panoramic Photo Paper as it ejects from the printer so it doesn’t fall onto the floor.
◗ If you’re using 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper, follow these steps: 1 Load the paper against the right edge guide with the glossy side facing up and the perforated margins positioned as shown: You can load up to 20 sheets of Photo Paper at a time. Make sure you place the included support sheets A and B beneath the stack, but don’t print on them. 2 Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper.
3 When you create the image in your application software, size it to 4.25 × 6.25 inches. You can also use your printer software’s Reduce/Enlarge settings, as described in Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size. 0.67 in trim printed image 0.24 0.12 0.12 0.24 4 Choose Photo Paper as the Media Type setting. 5 Choose Photo Paper 4 × 6 in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Printable Area setting.
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Before you load transparencies, place the included support sheet or a plain paper sheet beneath the stack. You can load up to 30 transparencies. However, you may get better results by loading one sheet at a time. Select Ink Jet Transparencies as the Media Type in the printer software. EPSON Photo Stickers Use these sheets of stickers to print small, decorated photos for use on cards, invitations, or other items.
EPSON Iron-On and Iron-On Cool Peel 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 cotton cloth items. Load one sheet of transfer paper at a time. For Iron-On Transfer Paper, select Ink Jet Transparencies as the Media Type setting. For Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer paper, select 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting.
Managing Print Jobs You can use your printer software to manage print jobs, monitor your printer’s status, and handle network printing. 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 Note: Windows NT 4.0 includes 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 select whether to display the Progress Meter using the Speed & Progress dialog box. To access the dialog box, you must open your printer software from the Printers utility as described below. Managing Print Jobs 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers.
4 Note: The folder you select in the High Speed Copy Folder section is also the default spool directory. Try changing this folder if you get an error message when trying to print. Managing Print Jobs Click the Speed & Progress button.
Select from the following options: ◗ High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document by 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. See Checking Print Job Status. ◗ 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.
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 or directory. 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 640 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 640 button on the taskbar. 2 Click on any print jobs marked Held. 3 Click the Cancel button. 4 Exit the Spool Manager and try printing again. Using Status Monitor 2 Status Monitor 2 lets you view detailed information about your print jobs and control how you want printing monitored.
Enabling Background Monitoring You can enable background monitoring for your printer if you want Status Monitor 2 to alert you to error conditions while you’re working on other tasks. Note: ScanDisk will not run if Status Monitor 2 is performing background monitoring. To disable background monitoring, right-click the icon on the taskbar in the bottom right corner of your screen and select Stop monitoring now.
Setting Up Monitoring Preferences You can select the way you want Status Monitor 2 to monitor your printer in the Monitoring Preferences window. There are several ways to open the window: Note: Click the printer name in the Installed Printers list to highlight it Background monitoring ◗ and click the icon or select Monitoring Preferences from must be on to change the Settings menu.
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. For example, if you turn on Show when errors occur, the dialog box appears only if a printing error occurs. If you select all the options, the dialog box appears whenever you print, encounter an error, or have low ink levels.
When you start Status Monitor 2, you see the main window: menu bar button bar Installed Printer icon and name number of print jobs waiting to print brief status messages If you have more than one printer you want to monitor, you can add them using the Add Printer option in the Settings menu. You can reorder the monitored printers, in the Installed Printers list by clicking in the Printer Name, Status, or Job Count title bar.
To save system resources, you may want to delete any printers from the Status Monitor 2 list that you don’t need to monitor. To do this, click the printer in the Installed Printers list and select Delete Printer from the Settings menu.
◗ Right-click the printer name in the Installed Printers list and select Printer Status. ◗ 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 Detail button on the Progress Meter while you’re printing (see Checking Print Job 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, as described in the following table: Status and Error Conditions 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 89
To check the amount of ink you have, click the Consumables tab. The Printer Information tab does not display information for your printer.
Using the Job Status Window To view detailed information on the print jobs waiting to print on your printer, open the Job Status window (not available with Windows NT). There are several ways to open the 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.
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 Using the Spool Manager for details.
Note: You may not see the Spool Manager icon if the Program Manager or current window is maximized. Reduce the window size to see the Spool Manager icon. ◗ To open the Spool Manager while you’re printing, click the Spool Manager icon that appears at the bottom of your desktop. ◗ You can open the 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, then open the Document menu and click Delete. Then click Yes. 3 Exit Spool Manager and try printing again.
5 Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 is selected, and then choose Setup from the Queue menu. The Queue Setup dialog box appears. 6 Make sure the spool directory is the one you created in step 1. Also make sure Use Print Manager for this port is checked. Then click OK. 7 Close Spool Manager. Network Printing in Windows 95 and Windows 98 Note: If you’re using your printer on a Windows NT 4.
Setting Up the Host System for Printer Sharing Managing Print Jobs 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. 2 Double-click Network, then click the File and Print Sharing button. 3 Click the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s) checkbox and click OK. 4 In the Network window, click OK. 5 In the Control Panel, double-click Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 icon, then click Sharing. 6 Click the Share As button.
Setting Up Client Systems to Share the Printer 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers. 2 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 icon and choose Properties. 3 Click the Details tab. You see the following dialog box: Click Add Port, then specify the network path in the dialog box that appears Managing Print Jobs 4 Click the Add Port button, then click Browse to specify the network path to the printer.
Maintenance and Transportation It’s easy to keep your EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 printer working at its best. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions in this chapter for replacing ink cartridges, moving the printer, and performing routine maintenance.
Cleaning the Print Head Caution: Don’t use the cleaning sheets that may be included with your special media; they may damage the printer. 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 print head nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines.
Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the utility: 1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and that the B black and A color ink out lights are off. If either ink out light is on, you must replace the ink cartridge before cleaning the print head. 2 Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0: Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 icon in the Printers window.
Caution: Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes. 3 Click the Utility tab. You see the Utility menu. 4 Click the Head Cleaning button. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes about one minute, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes.
6 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern. Then click Next. See Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern for instructions on examining the nozzle check pattern. 7 If the pattern looks okay, click Finish to close the Nozzle Check dialog box. If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to clean the print head again. If you don’t notice any improvement after doing this three or four times, see Improving Print Quality.
3 If your print quality has not improved, run another cleaning cycle. If you don’t notice any improvement after doing this three or four times, see Improving Print Quality. Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern after printing it. 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.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge Caution: 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 a 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. You cannot print if either ink cartridge is empty.
Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge You can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is either flashing or on. Follow these steps: Note: If you press the R cleaning button when neither ink out light is flashing or on, the printer cleans the print head (see Using the Head Cleaning Utility). 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing. 2 Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover. 3 Press the R cleaning button and hold it for three seconds.
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. 5 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 6 Follow the steps in the next section to install the new ink cartridge. Installing the New Cartridge Once you have removed the empty cartridge, you’re ready to install the new one. Follow these steps: 1 Remove the new ink cartridge from its package.
3 Lower the ink cartridge into its holder with the blue label facing up and toward the back of the printer. 4 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.
5 If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, remove it as described in Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge. Then follow steps 1 through 4 in this section. 6 Press the R cleaning button and close the printer cover. 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. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The Ppower light flashes and the printer makes various sounds.
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. 4 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder. 5 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 6 Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. 7 Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of the cartridge. Do not remove the blue label.
Aligning the Print Head For best results, use EPSON ink jet paper whenever you check the print head alignment. If your printouts contain vertical banding or jagged vertical lines, you may need to align the print head. To use the print head alignment utility, your printer must be connected to a local port, not through a network. Follow these steps: 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Basic Printing. 3 Click the Utility tab.
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 Caution: To avoid damage, always leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer. If you want to move your printer some distance, you need to prepare it for transportation and repack it in the 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. 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.
Identifying Printer Parts If you need help identifying the parts of the printer, refer to the following illustrations: paper support sheet feeder right edge guide printer cover left edge guide output tray output tray extensions thickness lever ink cartridge clamp control panel Troubleshooting Page 114
Diagnosing Problems There are a number of ways to diagnose printer problems: Troubleshooting ◗ To identify the most common problems, check the lights on the printer’s control panel. See Checking the Control Panel Lights. ◗ To determine whether the problem is caused by the printer itself, run a printer operation check. See Running a Printer Check for instructions. ◗ For the latest information, check the Help and ReadMe files in the EPSON program group or folder.
Checking the Control Panel Lights paper out light load/eject button power light black ink out light color ink out light power button cleaning button The four lights on your printer’s control panel show the printer’s status and alert you to problems like paper jams. P B or A The power light is on when the printer is on and ready to print. The power light flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a maintenance operation such as cleaning the print head.
S When the paper out light comes on, your paper ran out or is incorrectly loaded. Make sure none of the sheets are curled, creased, old, stuck together, or too thin. Reload the paper against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide over to the paper’s left edge. Then press the E load/eject button. When the paper out light flashes, you have a paper jam. Turn off the printer and gently pull out all paper. Make sure none of the sheets are curled, creased, old, stuck together, or too thin.
Running a Printer Check You can run a printer check to determine whether the problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. ◗ If the results are satisfactory, the problem lies in software settings, the interface cable, or your computer. ◗ If the printer check does not print correctly, there is a problem with your printer. See the suggestions in this chapter for possible solutions. Follow these steps to check the printer: 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.
5 Turn off the printer. Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer. 6 Compare the quality of the printed nozzle check pattern with the sample above. In particular, look for missing segments in the lines, which may indicate a misaligned print head or clogged ink nozzle. See Aligning the Print Head or Cleaning the Print Head for instructions.
◗ Replace the ink cartridges. If an ink cartridge is low on ink (the B black or A color ink out light is flashing) or the ink cartridge is more than six months old, the cartridge should be replaced. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions. ◗ If you have vertical misalignment, run the Print Head Alignment utility (see Aligning the Print Head for instructions) or turn off High Speed mode. Try the solutions listed above before trying these solutions to specific print quality problems.
Possible cause Solution The Maximum Printable Area setting is turned on. Select the Standard Printable Area setting to avoid banding in the expanded margin area. See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options for more information. The paper thickness lever is in the + position. Set the paper thickness lever to the 0 position and try printing again. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for details.
The printed image has incorrect or missing colors Possible cause Solution The Ink option is set to Black. Change the Ink setting to Color. See Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 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 Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications for instructions. The printable side of the paper is face down.
Possible cause Solution The ink cartridges are low on ink or one or more ink colors are empty. Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you may need to replace. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions. The colors displayed on your monitor don’t match the printed colors. Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to represent colors, your printed colors cannot exactly match the colors you see on your monitor screen.
Color documents print in black and white Possible cause Solution Your printer is not selected in your application. Select your printer and port in your software application. Color printing is not selected. Select color printing in your application and the printer software. The printed image is blurry or smeared Possible cause Solution 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 The Media Type setting doesn’t match the loaded paper. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you’re using. See Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications for instructions. Ink has leaked inside the printer. Clean carefully inside the printer to remove spilled ink. See Cleaning the Printer for instructions. You’re using the MicroWeave and High Speed settings with a misaligned print head.
Solving Printing Problems If the printer won’t print, first check that: ◗ The printer is turned on and the Ppower 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 and both are turned on. If you still can’t print, check the following solutions.
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. (Use a fully shielded IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable.) 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 Check.
The printer sounds as though it is printing, but nothing prints Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are clogged or the ink cartridges are too old. Clean the print head nozzles; see Cleaning the Print Head for instructions. If cleaning doesn’t help, replace the cartridges. For instructions, see Replacing an Ink Cartridge. The S paper out light is flashing or on Possible cause Solution If flashing, paper is jammed. See Paper jams inside the printer.
The Ppower and S paper out lights are flashing and the B black and A color ink out lights are on Possible cause Solution Jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head. Turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it back on to eject any paper. If no paper is ejected, turn off the printer, remove the jammed paper, and turn it on again. If the lights are still flashing and on, contact EPSON as described in Where To Get Help.
Possible cause Solution The printer needs to initialize. If the printer is not moving or making noise, but the light is still flashing after 5 minutes have passed, turn the printer off. If the light is still flashing when you turn it back on, contact your EPSON dealer or see Where To Get Help. The printer may be receiving data from the computer. Turn the printer and computer off. Disconnect the printer from the computer. Turn the printer on.
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. Uninstall the printer software after installing Windows 95 or Windows 98, as described in Uninstalling Printer Software. Then reinstall it as described in the Start Here card.
The Status Monitor 2 window doesn’t appear Possible cause Solution Status Monitor 2 is not available in Windows 3.1 Upgrade to a newer operating system. You did not 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. Make sure your printer is connected to your computer with a bi-directional cable.
You cannot print on a Windows NT 4.0 network Possible cause Solution Your printer is not set up correctly as a remote printer. You may need to use a different network path and printer port. Select a different port in the printer’s Properties windows and enter the new network path to your printer at the DOS prompt. Then restart your computer. See your Windows NT documentation for instructions on changing the printer port and network path.
Fixing Paper Problems 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. ◗ When loading multiple sheets, fan the stack of paper to make sure the sheets are not stuck together. ◗ Load the media with the printable side face up, as described in the Printer Basics book or in Media Loading and Handling Guidelines.
Paper doesn’t feed Try this Then do this Remove the stack of paper from the sheet feeder. Check that the paper: ◗ Isn’t curled or creased. ◗ Isn’t too old (see Media Loading and Handling Guidelines or your paper packaging for more information). ◗ Isn’t loaded above the arrow on the left edge guide. ◗ Isn’t jammed inside the printer. (If the S paper out light is flashing, paper is jammed.
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 Paper). ◗ Fan the edges of the stack of paper to separate the sheets. ◗ Reload the paper as described in the Printer Basics book and in Media Loading and Handling Guidelines. ◗ Make sure the paper edge guides are snug against the edge of the paper.
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. Printing is stalled. Delete the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager.
Possible cause Solution You’re using a switch box with your printer. Connect the printer directly to your computer and try printing again. Your video driver may be conflicting with the EPSON printer driver. Try using a standard VGA video driver (see your computer or video card documentation for instructions on changing video drivers). If your printout is correct, your video driver is interfering with the printer driver.
The image is inverted, as if viewed in a mirror Possible cause Solution You used a Flip Horizontal option. Turn off the Flip Horizontal or mirror setting in your application software or the printer software. See Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for information. 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 as the default Windows printer.
Uninstalling Printer Software If any of the suggested solutions in this chapter tell you to uninstall and then reinstall your printer software, follow the steps in this section. 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.
Windows 3.1 Instructions Troubleshooting 1 Double-click the Main program group icon, then double-click the Control Panel icon. 2 Double-click Printers. 3 Select EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 in the Installed Printers list and click the Remove button. 4 To reinstall your software, see the Printer Basics book.
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 SM EPSON SoundAdvice TM For pre-recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call (800) 442-2110. EPSON FaxAdvice Access EPSON’s technical information library by calling (800) 442-2110. 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) 442-2110.
Specifications Printing Printing method on-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black 64 nozzles Color 96 nozzles (32 each: cyan, magenta, yellow) Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking Control code ESC/P Raster™, EPSON Remote Input buffer 32KB Character Tables The character tables for PC437 (U.S., Standard Europe) and PC 850 (Multilingual) can be selected using the control panel buttons.
Paper Paper type Size Description Thickness Weight Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Half letter (statement; 5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Plain bond paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm) for plain bond paper 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) for plain bond paper Transparencies, Letter (8.
Paper type Size Description Thickness Weight Index (ink jet) cards A6 (105 × 148 mm) 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) Ink jet cards distributed by EPSON — — Photo paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) Panoramic (210 × 594 mm) Photo paper distributed by EPSON — — Photo stickers A6 (105 × 148 mm), 16 frames Photo stickers per page distributed by EPSON — — Iron-On Cool Peel transfer paper Letter (8.
Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Do not load curled or folded paper.
Printable area A A B-L B-R B-R B-L C C envelope single sheets/index cards A: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm). B-L: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). B-R: The minimum right margin is as follows: 0.35 (9.0 mm) for letter and legal size sheets 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for other size sheets 0.28 inch (7.0 mm) for DL envelopes. 1.10 inches (28.0 mm) for No. 10 envelopes.
. A B-L, B-R C EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper (dotted lines indicate perforations) Specifications A: The maximum top margin is 0.67 inch (17.0 mm). B-L, B-R: The maximum left and right margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm). C: The maximum bottom margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm).
Ink Cartridge Specification Black ink cartridge (S020187) Color ink cartridge (S020191) Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Print capacity* 540 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) 300 pages (15% coverage) 380 pages graphic (5% coverage) Cartridge life 2 years from production date (if unopened) and within 6 months after opening package, at 77 °F (25 °C) Storage temperature Installed: Uninstalled: –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °C) –22 to 104 °F (–30 to 40 °C) 1 month at
Mechanical Paper feed method Friction Paper path Sheet feeder, top entry, front out Sheet feeder capacity 100 sheets at 17 lb (64 g/m2) paper Dimensions Storage Printing Weight Specifications Width: 16.9 inches (429 mm) Depth: 9.1 inches (231 mm) Height: 6.1 inches (157 mm) Width: 16.9 inches (429 mm) Depth: 23.7 inches (602 mm) Height: 11.6 inches (295 mm) 11.5 lb (5.
Electrical Specification 120 V Model 220−240 V Model Input voltage range 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.4 A (max. 0.5 A) Power consumption Approx. 15 W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern) Approx. 5 W in standby mode ENERGY STAR compliant 0.2 A (max. 0.3 A) This product is also designed for IT power system phase-to-phase voltage 220–240 V. Note: Check the label on the back of your printer for the printer’s voltage.
Environmental Temperature Operation 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C) Storage –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °C) Transit* –4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C) 120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C) *Stored in shipping container Humidity Operation Storage* 20 to 80% RH, without condensation 5 to 85% RH, without condensation *Stored in shipping container Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950 with D3 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B, CSA C108.
Parallel Interface Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface, with the following characteristics: Forward channel 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 Transmission mode: IEEE-1284 Nibble mode Adaptable connector: 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Synchronization: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specifi
Glossary banding bidirectional buffer The horizontal lines that sometimes appear in a printed image. See also MicroWeave. Moving the print head from left to right and right to left, for faster output. The portion of the printer’s memory used to store data before printing it. character table A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that provides you with the characters used in a particular language. CMYK Cyan (blue-green), magenta, yellow, and black.
dpi Dots per inch. The dpi measures the resolution. See also resolution. driver A software program that sends instructions to a computer device to tell it what to do. For example, your printer driver accepts print data from your image processing application and sends instructions to the printer on how to print this data. Error Diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing dots of varying colors. This has the opposite effect of the Finest Detail setting.
halftoning A method of using dot patterns to represent an image. Halftoning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray using only black dots, or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots. host system The computer connected directly to the printer in a network. initialization Process that returns the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions). This happens every time you turn on or reset the printer.
print queue Print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy are stored in a waiting line, or print queue, until they can be printed. print server The computer connected to the printer. It receives the jobs and then distributes them to the assigned printer. It also holds extra print jobs while the printer is busy. See also print queue. printable area The area of a page on which the printer can print. It is smaller than the physical size of the page due to margins.
spool The process by which the printer driver converts the print data into codes that your printer understands. This data is then sent to the printer directly or to the print server. Spool Manager An EPSON software program for Windows 3.1 that displays a list of EPSON Stylus printer queues and allows you to manage the queues and print jobs.
Index A B Accessories, 62 to 63, 104, 143 Advanced mode, selecting, 26 to 28 Advanced settings color, 32 to 39 enlarging documents, 47 to 50 layout, 46 to 56 orientation, 39 to 43 paper size, 39 to 46 predefined custom projects, 26 to 28 print quality, 29 to 31 reducing documents, 47 to 50 saving custom, 57 to 60 special effects, 29 to 31 watermarks, 52 to 56 Aligning print head, 110, 120 to 121 Automatic color adjustment setting, 36 Automatic mode, 18 Background monitoring Windows 3.
Custom settings color, 32 to 39 deleting, 60 layout, 46 to 56 list, 27 orientation, 39 to 43 paper size, 39 to 46 predefined project types, 26 to 28 print quality, 29 to 31 redefining, 59 saving, 57 to 60 special effects, 29 to 31 Cyan setting, 37 D Index Default printer options, setting, 20 to 22 Deleting print jobs troubleshooting, 127, 137 Windows 3.1, 94 Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.
H I Index Halftoning setting, 30 Hard tone setting, 34 Head Cleaning utility, 100 to 102 Help, EPSON, 142 to 143 Help, online, 18, 115 High Speed Copies option, 80 High Speed setting, 31, 119 Horizontal banding, 120 ICM (Image Color Matching) setting, 28, 39, 123 Index cards, see Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards Ink cartridge outdated, 108 to 109, 120 replacing, 104 to 109, 120 specifications, 150 Ink jet cards, see Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards Ink Jet Paper choosing, 62 printing on, 68 speci
Maximum printable area setting, 43, 69, 148 Mechanical specifications, 151 Media Type setting, 18, 30, 62 to 63, 68 to 73 Media, ordering, 62 to 63 MicroWeave setting, 31 Mirror images, 75, 139 Monitoring ink level, 23 to 24, 90, 116 preferences, 84 to 85 print job, see Background monitoring More Settings dialog box, 29 to 39 Moving printer, 112 Multiple print layouts, 51 to 52 N Index Network printing Windows 95 and 98, 95 to 97 Windows NT 4.
Photo Quality glossy media choosing, 63 printing on, 69 specifications, 145 to 148 Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards choosing, 62 printing on, 68 specifications, 146 to 148 Photo Quality Ink Jet media choosing, 62 printing on, 70 specifications, 146 to 148 Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets choosing, 62 printing on, 74 specifications, 145 to 148 Photo Stickers choosing, 63 printing on, 74 specifications, 146 to 148 PhotoEnhance3 (PhotoEnhance) setting, 27 Photo-realistic color adjustment setting, 36 Port
Problems color, 122 to 124 diagnosing, 115 to 119 paper handling, 134 to 136 print quality, 119 to 125 printer software, 130 to 133 printing, 126 to 130 slow printing, 133 solving, 113 to 139 Status Monitor 2, 132 unexpected printout results, 137 to 139 Progress Meter, 23, 77 to 80 Project types, custom, 26 to 28 Proportional Printing option, 41, 47 to 50 Q R Index Quality/Speed setting, 18 ReadMe files, 115 Reduce/Enlarge options, 50 Reducing documents, 47 to 50 Replacing, 104 Replacing ink cartridges,
sRGB (Standard Red Green Blue) setting, 28, 39 Standard printable area setting, 43 Status Alert dialog box, 84 to 85 Status Monitor 2 problems, 132 uninstalling, 140 using, 23, 82 to 91 SuperFine - 1440 setting, 30 Support, 142 to 143 System requirements, 9 T U Index Utilities Head Cleaning, 100 to 102 Nozzle Check, 102 to 103 Print Head Alignment, 110 Status Monitor 2, 23, 82 to 91, 132 V W Technical support, 142 to 143 Testing printer, 118 to 119 Text/Graph setting, 27 Thickness lever, 65, 67 Tone s
