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Contents Introduction Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements How To Use Your Manuals Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips Where To Get Help ENERGY STAR Compliance Energy-saving Tips Important Safety Instructions 1 Basic Printing 2 Custom Printing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 Printing from Windows 1-1 Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 1-2 Setting Default Printer Options 1-4 Checking Printer Status 1-5 Printing from a Macintosh 1-7 Choosing Paper and Other Media 1-9 What To Do When
Contents Selecting Print Layout Options Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh Saving Custom Settings Redefining Custom Settings Deleting Custom Settings 3 Printing on Special Media 4 Managing Print Jobs Using Special Media Additional Media Loading Guidelines Envelopes EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Paper (4 x 6) Panoramic Photo Paper and Banners Loading Panoramic or Banner Paper Printing a Panoramic Image from Windows Printing a Panoramic I
Contents 5 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Print Head Using the Head Cleaning Utility Using the Control Panel Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Replacing an Ink Cartridge Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge Installing the New Cartridge Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer 6 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-9 Troubleshooting Diagnosing Problems Checking the Control Panel Lights Running a Printer Check Using the Printe
Contents A B Network Printing Network Printing in Windows 95 Network Printing in Windows 3.1 Setting Up the Print Server in Windows 3.1 Setting Up Client Systems in Windows 3.1 Network Printing in Windows NT 4.
/ Introduction Your EPSON Stylus® Photo EX printer is the ideal output device for full-color layout proofs, digital photography, photo editing—or any imaging project you create on your computer.
Introduction Note: If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive, you can get the printer driver software on diskettes or download it through your modem. See your Getting Started guide for details.
Introduction How To Use Your Manuals To set up your printer, see the Getting Started guide. This User’s Guide contains the following information: Chapter 1 covers the basics of printing with Windows or Macintosh. Chapter 2 tells you how to print special projects with custom settings for print quality, color management, and precise layouts. Chapter 3 gives guidelines for selecting and using the right paper or other media for your print job and instructions for printing panoramic images.
Introduction 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.
Introduction 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.
Introduction To speak to a technical support representative, dial (310) 533-4018 (U.S.) or (905) 709-2567 (Canada), 6 AM to 8 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday and 7 AM to 4 PM, Saturday and Sunday. Toll or long distance charges may apply. Note: If you need help using another manufacturers’ software with an EPSON product, see the documentation for that program for technical support information.
Introduction Energy-saving Tips Here are a few tips you can use to be even more energy-wise: ◗ If your monitor isn’t ENERGY STAR compliant, turn it off when you’re not using it. ◗ Turn off your computer, printer, and monitor each day when you are done using them. ◗ Use the print preview option in your software so you can catch errors before you print something. ◗ Send e-mail rather than distributing memos. Not only is this faster, but you’ll save paper and storage space too.
Introduction ◗ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged. Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche peut être débranchée facilement. ◗ Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed. ◗ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating.
Introduction ◗ 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 carton. For best results, use up 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 Ppower button.
1 Basic Printing It’s easy to print with your new EPSON Stylus Photo EX. First set up and install the printer software, following the instructions in your Getting Started guide. Then read this chapter to learn about: ◗ Printing from Windows ◗ Printing from a Macintosh ◗ Choosing paper and other media ◗ What to do when the printer lights flash Printing from Windows To print from your Windows application, click the print icon or choose Print from the File menu.
Basic Printing 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 Chapter 2 for information about special settings like PhotoEnhance2 (PhotoEnhance in Windows 3.1). Follow these steps to check printer settings from your graphics application or other Windows software: 1.
Basic Printing 3. Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. This lets the printer software determine the best settings for your print job and is the easiest way to get good printing results on all types of paper. 4. Choose the Media Type you want to print on from the following list (click the arrow button to scroll through the list). If you are not sure which setting to select, refer to the table on page 3-2.
Basic Printing 10. Click OK or Print in your application’s printing dialog box. You may need to click a sequence of these buttons, depending on the application you are using. While your document is printing, the EPSON Progress Meter (Windows 95) or the EPSON Despooler dialog box (Windows 3.1) appears, showing the printing progress and the status of your printer. (See “Checking Printer Status” on page 1-5 for more information.
Basic Printing Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1 Follow these steps: 1. Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group. 2. Double-click the Printers icon. 3. Select EPSON Stylus Photo EX from the list of installed printers and click Setup. You see the printer settings dialog box, similar to the one shown on page 1-2. 4. Make any changes you want to become the default settings for all your applications and documents, and click OK when you are finished.
Basic Printing Note: The ink levels appear only if you’re running Status Monitor 2, using Windows 95 and not printing over a network. 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 select whether to display the Progress Meter dialog box or not; see page 4-2 for instructions. If you installed Status Monitor 2, you also see information about how much ink you have left.
Basic Printing Printing from a Macintosh When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the page setup for documents in each application you use. You can then click the print icon or choose Print from the File menu. You see a dialog box that lets you choose the settings that describe your print job, such as media type. This section describes the settings you’ll need to make for all your everyday printouts. See Chapter 2 for information about advanced settings.
Basic Printing 3. Choose Print from the File menu or click the print icon in your application. You see a dialog box like the following: Click here for help Note: On the Macintosh, printer settings are saved with your document, but you can’t save them from one application to another. You’ll have to check your settings each time you print from a new application. If you want to reuse settings, you can create custom setting groups in your printer software that you can select each time you open an application.
Basic Printing 7. Choose Color or Black ink. If you’re printing grayscale images, choose Black for faster output or choose Color for higher quality. 8. Set the slider in the Mode box to Quality or Speed. This lets you choose between the highest resolution or fastest printing for the media you’re using. (The slider is not available for certain media types.) 9.
Basic Printing Media name Size Part number EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter Ledger/B A4 A6 S041072 S041075 S041071 S041107 EPSON Photo Paper Letter Ledger/B 4×6 A4 Panoramic (pre-cut, 8.3 × 23.
Basic Printing What To Do When the Printer Lights Flash paper out light load/eject button power light black ink out light color ink out light cleaning button power button The four lights on your printer’s control panel show the printer’s status and alert you to problems like paper jams. S When the paper out light comes on, your paper ran out or is incorrectly loaded. Load paper in the sheet feeder and then press the E load/eject button. S When the paper out light flashes, you have a paper jam.
Basic Printing P The power light is on when the printer is on. The power light flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a maintenance operation such as cleaning the print head. PSBA When the power and paper lights flash and the ink out lights are on, your printer has a carriage error. Turn the printer off by pressing the P power button, wait several seconds, then turn it on again. Contact EPSON as described in the Introduction if the problem continues.
2 Custom Printing When your photographs or other projects have special printing requirements, you can use the custom settings in your EPSON Stylus Photo EX software. You can choose predefined settings or adjust individual options like brightness, contrast, saturation, and halftoning. For professional-quality color accuracy, you can use Image Color Matching (ICM) under Windows 95 or ColorSync™ on the Macintosh. If you’re using Windows 95, Windows NT 4.
Custom Printing Using Predefined Advanced Settings Predefined settings provide an easy way to enhance your photos and fine-tune your printer’s operation. Follow these steps to print with predefined settings: 1. Create your image or project in your application software. 2. Access the printer settings dialog box as described on page 1-2 (Windows) or page 1-7 (Macintosh). 3. Select Color or Black ink. 4.
Custom Printing 5. Select the correct setting for your project by following these guidelines. Not all media types are available when using some of these settings. ◗ Advanced Photo For printing high-quality scanned photographs. Enables Super MicroWeave, which slows printing (see page 2-7 for details). ◗ The Photo setting and the PhotoEnhance2 (PhotoEnhance on Windows 3.1) setting have similar effects.
Custom Printing 6. Choose the Media Type you want to print on. (If you’re not sure which setting to select, see the table on page 3-2.) The available media are limited by the predefined setting you chose in step 5. For example, you can’t use plain paper or transparencies with the ICM or ColorSync settings. 7. In Windows, check or change any necessary settings on the Paper and Layout (not available in Windows 3.1) tabs as described on page 2-12 and page 2-22.
Custom Printing 3. Click Advanced, and then click More Settings.
Custom Printing 4. Choose one of the following Print Quality options: ◗ Economy For low-resolution rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink. Note: The Print Quality option you choose limits your choice of Media Types. Be sure to check both of these settings. ◗ Normal - 360 dpi For printing on plain paper, transparencies, or 360 dpi ink jet paper. ◗ Fine - 720 dpi For high-resolution output. Works best on photo quality media. ◗ SuperFine - 1440 dpi For the highest-resolution output.
Custom Printing 7. Choose which of the following options you want for your project. Some of these settings are automatically selected or disabled by the Media Type and Print Quality (resolution) you choose. ◗ MicroWeave For improved print quality. Prints graphic data in finer increments to eliminate unwanted banding effects (light horizontal lines). Always use for color printing.
Custom Printing Customizing Color Settings You can choose from several color adjustment modes or manually adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation. For professional color correction, you can set individual CMY color values. To improve brightness, contrast, and saturation when printing digital images, you can use PhotoEnhance2 or PhotoEnhance (Windows 3.1). To achieve the maximum color accuracy, you can use Image Color Matching (ICM) under Windows 95 or ColorSync on the Macintosh.
Custom Printing 2. Choose one of the following Color Adjustment Modes. If you are using ICM or ColorSync, these settings are not available. ◗ Automatic Analyzes the color information in your image and optimizes color correction accordingly. ◗ Photo-realistic For increased contrast in color photographs. ◗ Vivid For printing graphics-intensive documents such as presentation pages with charts and graphs. Intensifies colors and lightens the midtones and highlights.
Custom Printing 4. Other image enhancement options include: ◗ PhotoEnhance2 (Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, and Macintosh) or PhotoEnhance (Windows 3.1 only) Produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and brightness. Corrects for over- or under-exposure of the original photograph. Does not affect text or vector graphics. Note: When you choose PhotoEnhance2, PhotoEnhance, ICM, or ColorSync, all the other color options are preset.
Custom Printing profile is set. Then you can use your printer software to specify the exact method of gamut mapping (color matching) you want to use. Follow these steps to set your monitor’s ColorSync profile and use your printer software’s ColorSync features: 1. Open ColorSync System Profile under Control Panels on the Apple menu. 2. Click the Set Profile button. 3. Select your monitor from the list, and then click Select. 4. Close ColorSync System Profile. 5.
Custom Printing Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options Your printer can print on paper up to 11.7 inches wide and up to 44 inches long. If you print multiple page documents or multiple copies of documents, you can print the pages collated and in reverse order (not available in Windows NT 4.0). You can even rotate the printed image by 180 degrees to bring it closer to the bottom of the paper (not available with Windows 3.1).
Custom Printing 4. Click the Paper Size drop-down list to select the size of paper you loaded in the printer. Note: If the Proportional Printing 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 page 2-22 for more information. If you are printing on B-size paper, select Ledger 11 × 17 as your paper size.
Custom 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 (not available in Windows NT 4.0). The page graphics change to show collated documents. 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 (not available in Windows NT 4.0). The page graphics change to show later pages printing first.
Custom Printing 9. To use the maximum printable area of your selected paper size, set the Printable Area option to Maximum. To center your image on the page, select Centered (this makes all margins equal and reduces the printable area). The page graphic changes to show your selection. 10. Click a tab at the top of the screen to review the other settings, or click OK if you are finished. Creating User Defined Paper Sizes You can create up to 10 custom paper sizes (one in Windows 3.
Custom Printing 3. Click the User Defined option. You see one of the following dialog boxes: Windows 95 Windows NT Windows 3.1 Note: In Windows 95 and Windows NT, the Paper Width and Paper Height units are in hundredth of an inch (or centimeter) increments. For example, 850 equals 8.50 inches. 4. Windows 95 or Windows NT Type a name (up to 24 characters) for your custom paper size in the Paper Size Name field. Then select a Paper Width and Paper Height for the paper.
Custom Printing Changing or Deleting User Defined Paper Sizes Follow these steps to delete or change paper sizes: Windows 95 or Windows NT 1. Click User Defined in the Paper Size list. 2. On the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, select the custom paper name in the Paper Size list and click Delete or change the Paper Width, Paper Height, and/or Unit settings as necessary. 3. Click Save if you made changes; then click OK when you’re done. Windows 3.
Custom Printing Choosing Paper Size and Orientation options Follow these steps to select the Paper Size and Orientation options: 1. Create your image or project in your application software. 2. Open the File menu and select Page Setup. You see the Page Setup dialog box: Printer graphic reflects changes to Orientation and Printable Area settings 3.
Custom Printing 4. Select the direction of printing on the page using the Orientation options. To print your document oriented as shown in one of the following printer graphics, select the options listed below it. 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).
Custom Printing Creating Custom Paper Sizes You can create up to 8 custom paper sizes and add them to the Paper Size list. This is useful if you’re printing a custom size document, such as a banner. You can select any width from 3.94 to 11.7 inches, and any height (length) from 3.94 to 44 inches. Follow these steps to create a custom paper size: 1. Follow the steps on page 2-18 to access the Page Setup dialog box. 2. Click the Customize button. You see the following dialog box: 3. Click the New button.
Custom Printing Selecting Print Order Options Follow these steps to use the Collate and Reverse Order options: 1. Open your application program’s File menu and select Print. 2. Click the Layout button. You see the Layout dialog box: Note: For information on the other settings on the Layout dialog box, see page 2-29. 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 page graphics change to show collated documents. 4.
Custom Printing Selecting Print Layout Options Note: Layout options are available only when you’re using Windows 95, Windows NT, or a Macintosh. Your printer software’s print layout options let you reduce or enlarge almost any size image 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. For Windows 95 and Windows NT instructions, see the next section. For Macintosh instructions, see page 2-29.
Custom Printing For example, if your document size is 11 × 17 inches and you want to reduce it to fit on Letter-size paper, select Ledger 11 × 17 in. If your document size is 5 × 8 inches, but you want to enlarge it to fit on Letter-size paper, select Index card 5 × 8 in. 3. If the Paper Size setting you selected for your document is within the maximum paper size that can fit on your printer, you need to select proportional printing manually. Go to step 5. 4.
Custom Printing The selected Paper Size, reduction percentage, and Output Paper settings now appear on the printer graphic. If you want to adjust the proportions or sizes, go to step 5. If you’re ready to print, go to step 7. Paper Size setting reduction percentage Output Paper setting 5. Click the Layout tab. You see the Layout dialog box: Proportional Printing options These options are not available in Windows NT 4.
Custom Printing 6. Select one of the following proportional printing options: ◗ Select Normal to set the print proportion to 100%. ◗ Select Fit to Page to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fit on the paper size loaded in the printer. The Paper Size option beneath the Fit to Page option becomes active; select the size of paper loaded in the printer.
Custom Printing Follow these steps to use the Print Layout options: 1. To print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper, select either the 2 Pages or 4 Pages radio button. Click a radio button to select a multiple page print layout Note: You can select a page order only if it works with the proportion of your selected Paper Size and/or your current orientation setting, either Portrait or Landscape. 2.
Custom Printing Follow the steps below to add a predefined or custom watermark. 1. To turn on the watermark feature, click the Watermark checkbox. 2. The default watermark is Confidential. To change the watermark or specify how it appears, click the Watermark Settings button.
Custom Printing 4. To load a custom watermark you’ve created as a bitmap in an application program, click the User Defined button. You see the following dialog box: Note: You can create up to 10 custom watermarks. In Windows 95, 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.
Custom Printing ◗ Color lets you choose a color for your predefined watermark: Red, Black, Blue, Aqua, Lime, Fuchsia, or Yellow. You cannot select a color for custom watermarks; they are the same color as the original bitmap. Note: If you choose Black for your Ink setting, the watermark will be printed in gray, even if you selected a color for the watermark. If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the Layout graphic.
Custom Printing 3. Click the Paper Size list and select the actual size of the document you want to print. For example, if your document size is 8 1/2 × 11 inches, select Letter for the Paper Size option. If you want to print this document at the maximum size on 4 × 6-inch EPSON Photo Paper, you’ll use the Fit to Page option to reduce the document to that size.
Custom Printing 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 option becomes active. Select the paper size you’ve loaded in the printer here Printer graphic displays the selected paper size and document size Now select the size of the paper you’ve loaded in the printer.
Custom Printing Follow these steps to use the Print Layout options: 1. To print multiple pages of your document on one sheet of paper, select either 2 Pages or 4 Pages in the pages pop-up list. Click the arrow and select a multiple page print layout Note: You can select a page order only if it works with the proportion of your selected Paper Size and/or your current orientation setting, either Portrait or Landscape. 2.
Custom Printing 1. To use one of the predefined watermarks, click the arrow in the Name pop-up list in the Watermark box. Then choose one of the following options: Note: If you selected a multiple page print layout option (as described on page 2-31), your watermark will appear on each page in the layout. Confidential Draft Urgent Priority Hot Do Not Copy For Your Eyes Only Review Copy Top Secret Duplicate Then go to step 3. 2.
Custom Printing 3. Now select the way you want the watermark to appear by choosing the following options. The Layout graphic changes to reflect all the settings you choose. Note: If you choose Black for your Ink setting, the watermark will be printed in gray, even if you selected a color for the watermark. If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the Layout graphic.
Custom Printing 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. Follow these steps: 1. Customize your printer settings as described in this chapter. 2. Click the Save Settings button on the main printer software dialog box. You see one of the following: Macintosh Windows 3.
Custom Printing Redefining Custom Settings To change the options in a customized settings group but keep the same name for it, follow these steps: 1. Select Advanced mode. Then select the name of the custom settings group you want to redefine in the Custom Settings list. 2. Change the printer settings as necessary. (If you change the Media Type and Ink settings, the custom settings group name reverts to Custom Settings; this doesn’t affect your customized setting.) 3. Click Save Settings.
3 Printing on Special Media Your EPSON Stylus Photo EX 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. You’ll get even better results with specially coated ink jet paper. For the best output, use EPSON’s Photo Paper or other photo quality media. For special projects, you can use a variety of EPSON media designed for ink jet printers, ranging from transparencies to iron-on transfer paper.
Printing on Special Media Using Special Media Whether you print on plain paper or special media, you need to load it according to the guidelines in the table below. For this media name... Load a maximum of this many sheets...
Printing on Special Media For this media name... Load a maximum of this many sheets... Then select this Media Type setting in your printer software... EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film2 30 (use a 1.
Printing on Special Media cut corner ◗ If the special media has protective sheets between the sheets of media, be sure to remove the protective sheets before printing. ◗ Be sure to load the printable side of the media face up in the sheet feeder. ◗ Use ink jet papers within one year of purchase. Use glossy media and transparencies within six months. Return unused sheets and envelopes to their original packages as soon as possible. See Appendix B for more media storage information.
Printing on Special Media Envelopes You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time. Adjust the left edge guide and load the envelopes as shown, flap edge first and printable side up: Note: Before you print, make sure you set the Paper Size option for the type of envelope you’re using. Set the Media Type to Plain paper. 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.
Printing on Special Media EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Use these cards to print photos, postcards, or greeting cards. You can load up to 30 cards at a time with the included support sheet or a sheet of plain paper beneath the stack. 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. If ink smears on the cards, set the thickness lever to the + position as shown on page 3-5 before printing.
Printing on Special Media 3. When you create the image in your application software, size it to 4.25 × 6.25 inches (or use proportional printing, as described on page 2-22 (Windows) or page 2-29 (Macintosh). 0.67 in trim size 0.24 in printed image size 0.12 in 0.12 in 0.24 in 4. Choose EPSON Photo Paper 4 × 6 in as the Paper Size setting and Maximum as the Printable Area setting. 5. Choose Photo Paper as the Media Type setting. 6.
Printing on Special Media Loading Panoramic or Banner Paper 1. Pull up the paper support extension and pull out the output tray extensions. 2. To make a 44-inch print with continuous-form computer paper, first tear off four continuous sheets and remove the perforations at the edges. If you are using non-perforated banner paper, cut the paper to the length you want for easier handling. 3. Slide the left edge guide to the far left.
Printing on Special Media Printing a Panoramic Image from Windows Follow these steps to print a panoramic image or other custom-size project on a Windows computer: 1. Create the project in your graphics application or other software. You can create it in either portrait or landscape orientation. 2. Click the print icon or choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu. You see a printing dialog box. 3. Make sure your printer is selected, and then click the Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options button.
Printing on Special Media 6. Choose Portrait or Landscape if you haven’t already specified the orientation in your application software. Rotate the image 180° or set the printable area if necessary. If you’re using computer paper, choose Plain paper for the Media Type setting. If you’re using coated banner paper, try the Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper setting. 7. Click the Main tab to return to the Main printer settings dialog box.
Printing on Special Media 3. Choose Portrait or Landscape, depending on the orientation you want. Rotate the image 180° or set the printable area if necessary. 4. If you are using pre-cut EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper, select Panoramic 210 × 594 mm in the Paper Size box. Click OK. Then continue with step 9. 5. If you are using banner or continuous form paper, click the Customize button. The following dialog box appears: Click to create a new paper size 6. Click the New button.
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4 Managing Print Jobs Your printer software includes several utilities for managing print jobs. You can use them to monitor your printer’s status, set up large jobs to print later, and handle network printing. This chapter provides instructions for the following: ◗ Managing print jobs in Windows 95 ◗ Managing print jobs in Windows 3.1 ◗ Managing print jobs in Windows NT 4.
Managing Print Jobs 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 Windows 95 Printers utility as described below. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Right-click the EPSON Stylus Photo EX printer icon and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
Managing Print Jobs 4. Click the Speed & Progress button. You see this dialog box: This section appears only if you have more than one hard drive Select from the following options: Note: The folder you select in the High Speed Copy Folder box is also the default spool directory. Try changing this folder if you get an error message when trying to print. ◗ High Speed Copies speeds up printing of multiple copies of the same document by using your hard disk space as a cache.
Managing Print Jobs Using the Spool Manager The Spool Manager creates a temporary print job file, stores it in the C:\TEMP or C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder or directory, and assigns it to a print queue. 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 Photo EX button that appears on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
Managing Print Jobs Using Status Monitor 2 Status Monitor 2 lets you view detailed information about your print jobs and control how you want printing monitored. You can check printer status when your printer is connected directly to your computer or if it is connected to a remote server in a Windows 95 network. Before using Status Monitor 2, you must enable background monitoring, as described in the next section.
Managing Print Jobs Setting Up Monitoring Preferences You can select the way you want Status Monitor 2 to monitor each printer you use in the Monitoring Preferences window. There are several ways to open the window: Note: Background monitoring must be turned on to change the Background Monitoring and Status Alert preferences for individual printers in the Monitoring Preferences window. See page 4-5 for instructions.
Managing Print Jobs The color of the printer icon in the Status Alert dialog box indicates the type of error, as described on page 4-8.
Managing Print Jobs When you start Status Monitor 2, you see the main window: If you have more than one printer you want to monitor, you can add them using the Add Printer option in the Settings menu. 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.
Managing Print Jobs Using the Printer Status Window For more details on the status of your printer, you can use the Printer Status window. There are several ways to open the window: ◗ Double-click the printer name in the Installed Printers list. ◗ Click the printer name in the Installed Printers list to highlight it and click the icon or select Printer Status from the Printer menu. ◗ Right-click the printer name in the Installed Printers list and select Printer Status from the drop-down menu.
Managing Print Jobs To check the amount of ink you have, click the Consumables tab. The Printer Information tab is not active with this printer. Using the Job Status Window To view detailed information on the print jobs waiting to print on your printer, you can use the Job Status window. 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.
Managing Print Jobs Options in the Printer menu let you pause printing or purge all print jobs for the printer, select or deselect the printer as your Windows default, and access the printer software to change default settings. The Document menu options let you pause or cancel printing of individual printing jobs. First click the print job you want to pause or cancel in the Document Name list to highlight it.
Managing Print Jobs Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 Your Windows printer software includes two management utilities: the Spool Manager and the 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 it lets you 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.
Managing Print Jobs You see the Spool Manager window: The Spool Manager window displays the status of your print queues and journal files and lets you control them. You can also control print queues, the display of the Despooler, and the default spool directory. Click Help in the Spool Manager menu bar for detailed information. 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.
Managing Print Jobs 3. Choose Default Spool Directory from the Options menu. 4. In the dialog box, change the spool directory to the one you created in step 1. Then click OK. 5. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo EX 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 the Spool Manager. Managing Print Jobs in Windows NT 4.
Managing Print Jobs Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh Your Macintosh printer software includes two management utilities: Monitor3 and Status Monitor. It also includes a Configuration utility for setting up print monitoring options. ◗ If you’re using background printing, Monitor3 starts automatically when you send a job to the printer. It handles printing while you continue to work on your Macintosh and lets you track documents that are waiting to be printed.
Managing Print Jobs Setting Up Monitor3 1. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu and select the SP EX icon. Then select the port you are using. 2. Under Background Printing, click On and close the Chooser. 3. To increase the memory allocated to Monitor3, select EPSON Monitor3 in the Extensions folder in your System folder. 4. Choose Get Info from the File menu. 5. Under Memory Requirements, set the Preferred Size to 3000.
Managing Print Jobs You can also prioritize print jobs by following these steps: 1. Click the Show details arrow at the bottom of the dialog box. You see an extended dialog box similar to the one below. If you see this icon, you need to restart the print queue. Select Start print queue from the Printer menu. Details section Select document priority here 2. Select the document you wish to prioritize. 3. Select Urgent, Normal, or Hold from the Priority list.
Managing Print Jobs Using the Macintosh Status Monitor You can use the Status Monitor to check the level of ink in your printer. Follow these steps: 1. Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu or click the print icon in your application. 2. Click the Utility button. You see the Utility menu: For information about these three utilities, see Chapter 5 3. Click the EPSON StatusMonitor button.
Managing Print Jobs Selecting Configuration Options You can configure the way you want the printer to handle error messages, warnings, and ink level checks and set up temporary spool folders on 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 button. You see the Utility menu. Click to control messages and warnings 3. Click the Configuration button.
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5 Maintenance and Transportation It’s easy to keep your EPSON Stylus Photo EX 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.
Maintenance and Transportation 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. 2. Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Chapter 1. 3. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility button (Macintosh). You see the Utility menu. 4. Click the Head Cleaning button. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head.
Maintenance and Transportation Using the Control Panel Follow these steps to clean the print head: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, and that 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 about two minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes.
Maintenance and Transportation Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern after printing it. It should look something like this, with each of the six sections showing one of the ink colors: 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, as explained in the previous sections.
Maintenance and Transportation 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 as described on page 5-2. If you need to replace an ink cartridge before the lights flash (because the ink is too old, for example) follow the instructions on page 5-7. 1.
Maintenance and Transportation Installing the New Cartridge Once you have removed the empty cartridge, you’re ready to install the new one. Follow these steps: Caution: You must remove only the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge; leaving the tape on will permanently damage it. Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out. 1. Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. 2. Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of the cartridge.
Maintenance and Transportation 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” on page 5-5. Then follow steps 1 through 4 in this section. 6. Press the R cleaning button and close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. (Even if you don’t press the button, ink charging begins 60 seconds after you close the clamp.
Maintenance and Transportation Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing. Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. 2. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover. 3. Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for a few seconds until the print head moves to the left.
Maintenance and Transportation 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. Don’t get water on the printer components. Don’t spray lubricants or oils inside the printer. 1. Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the printer cable. 2.
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6 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.
Troubleshooting ◗ To determine whether the problem is caused by the printer itself, run a printer operation check. See “Running a Printer Check” on page 6-3 for instructions. ◗ For the latest information, check the EPSON Stylus Photo EX and Status Monitor Help programs and ReadMe files in the EPSON program group or folder. ◗ There are additional troubleshooting tips in the “Problems, Need Help” section of your Getting Started guide.
Troubleshooting B or A When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. B or A When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink cartridge. See page 5-4 for instructions. P The power light is on when the printer is on. The power light flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a maintenance operation such as cleaning the print head.
Troubleshooting 4. Hold down the E load/eject button and press the Ppower button. Hold down the buttons until the Ppower light starts to flash. Then release both buttons. The printer prints one page containing the printer’s ROM version, ink counter code, character table number, and a nozzle check pattern. Only the nozzle check pattern is shown below: 5. After it prints the page, turn off the printer. Remember to reconnect the interface cable, then turn on the printer and your computer.
Troubleshooting 3. Click the Settings Sheet button. You see a printout similar to the one below: 4. Make sure the settings on your screen match the information on the printed Settings Sheet. If they do not match, correct the settings on the screen to match the information on the settings sheet. 5. Click OK to exit and save your settings.
Troubleshooting Windows 3.1 Instructions 1. Double-click the Main program group icon, then double-click the Control Panel icon. 2. Double-click Printers. 3. Select EPSON Stylus Photo EX in the Installed Printers list and click the Remove button. 4. To reinstall your software, see the Getting Started guide. Macintosh Instructions 1. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your drive. 2. Double-click the Installer icon. Then click Continue. 3.
Troubleshooting Improving Print Quality You can often improve print quality by doing one of the following: ◗ Clean the print head; the print head nozzles may be clogged (see page 5-1 for instructions). ◗ Use higher quality paper appropriate for your print job (see page 3-2 for a list of EPSON papers). ◗ Match the Media Type setting in the printer settings dialog box to the type of media you loaded in the printer.
Troubleshooting 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 page 1-2 (Windows) or page 1-7 (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 page 3-2 for instructions. The Halftoning and Color Adjustment Mode options are set incorrectly for your document type.
Troubleshooting 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 Appendix B. If your printouts are still blurry after you change paper, clean the print head as described on page 5-1. Ink has leaked inside the printer. Clean carefully inside the printer to remove spilled ink. See page 5-9 for instructions.
Troubleshooting 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 parallel cable on a PC or a Macintosh serial cable.) The printer has an internal problem. Turn off the printer and computer, disconnect the interface cable, and run a printer check as described on page 6-3.
Troubleshooting A B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on Possible cause Solution If flashing, the ink supply is getting low. You need to replace the indicated ink cartridge soon. Make sure you have a new cartridge, then see page 5-4 for instructions. If on, the ink cartridge is empty. You must replace the indicated ink cartridge; see page 5-4 for instructions. The S and P lights are flashing Possible cause Solution A carriage error has occurred. Remove any paper in the printer.
Troubleshooting Solving Printer Software Problems If you have trouble with your printer software, first check that your printer is selected as the default Windows printer or as the current printer in the Macintosh Chooser; see your Getting Started guide. If you still have problems with your printer software, check the following solutions. If you need to uninstall the printer software, see page 6-5.
Troubleshooting You see a spooling error message (Windows) Possible cause Solution Spooling error messages or very slow printing may be caused by temporary files (Windows 3.1 only). Change the Spool Manager default spool directory, following the instructions on page 4-13. Your hard drive is too full. Delete unnecessary files to make room on the drive. Your computer doesn’t have enough memory for the file you’re printing. Try one of the following: ◗ Reduce the resolution of your image.
Troubleshooting The “SP EX cannot be used” message appears (Macintosh) Possible cause Solutions The printer software has been corrupted. Remove and reinstall the printer software as described on page 6-6. Then, in the Extensions Manager, disable Quick Draw GX. Select SP EX in the Chooser, enable EPSON Monitor3, and restart your Macintosh. Your printer icon doesn’t appear in the Chooser (Macintosh) Possible cause Solution Your system has extension conflicts.
Troubleshooting Possible cause Solution You’re using background printing on a Macintosh. Select EPSON Monitor3 and choose Get Info from the File menu to increase the Memory Requirements for EPSON Monitor3. See page 4-16 for more information. If that doesn’t work, turn off background printing (you won’t be able to use EPSON Monitor3). You’re not using ECP mode and/or DMA transfers. If your computer supports ECP mode and/or DMA transfers, turn them on to speed up printing.
Troubleshooting Fixing Paper Problems You can avoid most paper handling problems by doing the following: ◗ Use smooth, high-quality media designed for ink jet printers that meets the media specifications on page B-2. ◗ Follow all loading and handling instructions included with the media. ◗ Load the media with the printable side face up, as described in the Getting Started guide or on page 3-3. If you have problems with paper feeding, paper jams, or ejected paper, check here for solutions.
Troubleshooting Paper jams inside the printer Try this Then do this Turn off your printer, open the cover, and remove all the paper that’s inside, including any small pieces that may have torn off. Reload the paper as described in the Getting Started guide and Chapter 3. If your paper jams frequently, make sure you: ◗ Use smooth, high-quality paper, loaded printable side up. ◗ Fan the stack and then even the edges before loading it. ◗ Don’t load paper above the arrow mark on the left edge guide.
Troubleshooting Possible cause Solution If you’re using background printing on a Macintosh, spooled data may be corrupted. Open the Extensions folder, EPSON folder, and Spool folder. Then delete any queued files. Increase the memory requirements for EPSON Monitor3, following the instructions on page 4-16. AppleTalk is activated on a Macintosh. If your printer is connected to the printer port, open the Chooser and make sure AppleTalk is inactive. Then turn your computer off and back on.
Troubleshooting A portion of your image doesn’t print (Macintosh) Possible cause Solution Your system doesn’t have enough available memory. Close any other applications you are running or turn off background printing. You may need to increase the memory allocation for your application, EPSON Monitor3, or both. Choose Get Info from the File menu and increase the memory requirements. See page 4-16 for more information.
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A Network Printing You can use your printer on a network under Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, and other network operating systems. See the appropriate section below for your operating system. Network Printing in Windows 95 If you want to print to a remote printer through a Windows 95 network, you must first set up your Windows 95 system as a client computer which can use the printer on a remote server. To set up the print server, see your Windows 95 documentation.
Network Printing 5. Click the Details tab. Then click the Add Port button. Click this tab Then click here 6. In the following dialog box, click Browse.
Network Printing 7. Double-click the icon of the computer that is directly connected to the printer. Then click the icon of the printer you plan to use on the network. Select the computer that is connected to the printer Select the printer 8. Click OK and follow the messages on the screen. Now you can use the printer connected to the print server over the network from the client computer. Network Printing in Windows 3.1 For printing on a Windows 3.
Network Printing Setting Up the Print Server in Windows 3.1 Follow these steps to set up the computer connected to the printer: 1. Create an icon for the EPSON Spool Manager (EPSPMGR4.EXE) in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder. 2. Place this icon in the StartUp folder. 3. Open the Spool Manager window as described on page 4-12. 4. In the Spool Manager window, double-click the queue you want to use for network printing. The Queue Setup dialog box appears. 5.
Network Printing 5. Click the Browse button and select the directory you’re using for journal files on the server. 6. Click OK and minimize the Spool Manager. Network Printing in Windows NT 4.0 Note: For printer software installation instructions, see your Getting Started guide. If you are connecting the printer directly to a print server and sharing access to it on the network, see your Windows NT 4.0 documentation for connection instructions for client workstations.
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B Technical Specifications Printing Printing method EPSON’s exclusive drop-on-demand Micro Piezo ink jet technology Nozzle configuration Black 32 nozzles Color 32 nozzles × 5 (cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta) Printable columns and printing speeds Print quality Printable width Available dots CR speed 180 dpi 11.46 inches (291 mm) 2062 20 ips 360 dpi 11.46 inches (291 mm) 4125 20 ips 720 dpi 11.46 inches (291 mm) 8250 20 ips 1440 dpi 11.
Technical Specifications Paper Paper type Size Paper types Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Ledger or B size (11 × 17 inches) Statement (5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches) A3 (297 × 420 mm) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) B4 (257 × 364 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Plain bond paper and 0.003 to 0.004 inch special ink jet papers (0.08 to 0.
Technical Specifications 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.
Technical Specifications . A B-L, B-R C EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper (dotted lines indicate perforations) A: B–L, B–R: C: The maximum top margin is 0.67 inch (17.0 mm). The maximum left and right margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm). The maximum bottom margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm). A B-R B-L C EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper A: B-L: B-R: C: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). The minimum right margin is 0.54 inch (14.0 mm). The minimum bottom margin is 0.
Technical Specifications Ink Cartridge Specification Black ink cartridge (S020093) Color ink cartridge (S020110) Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Magenta, Light Cyan Print capacity* 540 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern 220 pages (A4, 360 dpi, 5% duty each color) at 360 dpi) Cartridge life 2 years from production date (if unopened) (within 6 months after opening package, at 77 °F (25 °C)) Storage temperature Installed: –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °C) Uninsta
Technical Specifications 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 0.2 A Power consumption Approx. 15 W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern) Approx. 5 W in standby mode (120 V model) Approx. 5.5 W in standby mode (220−240 V model) This product is also designed for IT power system phase-to-phase voltage 220–240 V.
Technical Specifications Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in these ways: Hardware initialization ∗ The printer is turned on. ∗ The printer receives an INIT signal from the parallel interface. Software initialization ∗ Software sends an ESC @ (initialize the printer) command. Hardware initialization When the printer is turned on, the printer mechanism is initialized and the input data buffer and print buffer are cleared.
Technical Specifications Handshaking: X-ON/X-OFF and DTR protocol Word format: Data bit: 8 bits Parity bit: None Start bit: 1 bit Stop bit: 1 bit Connector 8-pin mini-DIN Recommended cable Apple System Peripheral-8 cable (part number M0197) B-8
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.
Glossary Error Diffusion ESC/P Raster Finest Detail font This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly placing dots of varying colors. This has the opposite effect of the Finest Detail setting. A version of the ESC/P (Epson Standard Code for Printers) command language, which gives you control of your printer from your computer. Commands in this language produce enhanced graphics printing. This setting automatically makes your printed images sharper and clearer.
Glossary media Materials upon which data is printed, such as envelopes, plain paper, special paper, and transparencies. Micro Piezo Ink jet technology that uses an electronic pulse to precisely force the ink through the print head. This results in smaller, cleaner dots, sharp lines, and crisp text. MicroWeave Printing technology that produces images in fine increments to reduce the possibility of banding. See also banding. parallel interface See interface.
Glossary 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 that converts print data into codes that your printer understands. See also spool. Status Monitor An EPSON software program that displays the printer’s status, such as paper out or the amount of ink remaining before printing.
Index A Accessories, 6, 1-10, 5-4 Advanced mode, selecting, 2-2 Advanced Photo setting, 2-3 Advanced settings custom, 2-4 to 2-11, 2-35 to 2-36 predefined, 2-2 to 2-4 Aligning print head, 5-8, 6-7 Automatic mode, 1-3, 1-8, 3-3 B Background printing Macintosh, 4-15 to 4-17 Windows 3.
Index Environmental specifications, B-6 EPSON Accessories, 6, 1-10, 5-4 Customer Care Centers, 5 Electronic support services, 5 to 6 help, 5 to 6 media, 1-9 to 1-10, 3-2 to 3-3 World Wide Web site, 5 Error Diffusion setting, 2-6 ESC/P Raster control code, B-1 F Film, see Photo Quality Glossy media Fine Dithering setting, 2-6 Finest Detail setting, 2-7 Fit to Page setting, 2-25, 2-29 to 2-31 Flip Horizontal setting, 2-7, 3-3, 6-18 FTP, 5 G Garbled characters, 6-17 to 6-18 Glossy media, see Photo Quality
Index M N Macintosh managing print jobs, 4-15 to 4-19 Monitor3, 4-15 to 4-17, 6-13 to 6-15 printing from, 1-7 to 1-9 system requirements, 2 uninstalling software, 6-6 Magenta setting, 2-9 Maintaining printer, 5-1 to 5-9 Managing print jobs Macintosh, 4-15 to 4-19 Windows 3.
Index Printer cleaning, 5-9 moving, 5-9 Printer and Option Information utility, 6-4 to 6-5 Printer Information tab, 4-10 Printer operation check, 6-3 to 6-4 Printer software accessing, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-8 problems, 6-12 to 6-15 uninstalling, 6-5 to 6-6 Printer status checking, Macintosh, 1-9, 4-15 to 4-19 checking, Windows, 1-5 to 1-6, 4-1 to 4-14 window, 4-9 to 4-10 Printing specifications, B-1 Problems diagnosing, 6-1 to 6-6 paper handling, 6-16 to 6-17 print quality, 6-7 to 6-9 printer software,
Index S Safety approvals, B-6 instructions, 7 to 9 Saturation setting, 2-9, 2-11 Saving custom settings, 2-35 ScanDisk, 4-5, 6-12 Scanned images, 2-3 Self adhesive sheets, see Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Self test, 6-3 to 6-4 Service, 5 to 6 Slow printing, 6-14 to 6-15 Smears, 3-5, 6-8 Special effects, 2-4 to 2-7 Special media, 3-1 to 3-7 Specifications electrical, B-6 environmental, B-6 initialization, B-7 ink cartridge, B-5 interface, B-7 to B-8 mechanical, B-5 paper, B-2 to B-4 printing, B-1 saf
Index Windows managing print jobs, 4-1 to 4-14 network printing, A-1 to A-5 printer status, checking, 1-5 to 1-6 printing from, 1-1 to 1-4 Spool Manager, 4-4, 4-12 to 4-14 system requirements, 1 uninstalling printer software, 6-5 to 6-6 World Wide Web, 5 Y Yellow setting, 2-9 I-6
