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Epson Stylus Color 740i Printer Basics Manual

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  • Page 1 Printer Basics Printer Basics Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content. Printer Basics...

  • Page 2: Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

    EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON’s paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that have earned your printer all of its awards! EPSON’s papers are specially coated to work with EPSON’s quick drying inks. You’ll notice that when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. There is no drying time, no smearing or smudging, and your image is clean and smooth.

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Printing with a Macintosh Using EPSON Special Papers EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Envelopes Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON Papers Printing with Custom Settings Using Custom Project Types Customizing Print Settings Preserving Photos on EPSON Photo Paper...
  • Page 5 Diagnosing Printer Problems Checking the Control Panel Lights Running a Printer Operation Check Problems and Solutions Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Its Software Problems Getting Good Print Quality Where To Get Help EPSON Technical Support Creative Software Technical Support...
  • Page 6 Installing the Printer Software Windows 98 with USB Connection Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 with Parallel Connection Windows 3.1 Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual Opening Your Electronic Manual Navigating an Electronic Manual Printing with Windows Troubleshooting Uninstalling Printer Software Uninstalling Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0 Software...

  • Page 7: Welcome

    Resolutions up to 1440 × 720 dpi, even on plain paper Creative software Fast drying times for all your photos, courtesy of EPSON’s quick-drying inks About Your Software The printer software CD-ROM includes all the software you need for great printing: Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents look.

  • Page 8: About Your Documentation

    Solving basic problems Using your printer with Windows get started) For more details about your printer, see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual. For instructions on viewing it, see page 7. Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips You’ll find this information throughout your manual: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    If your system is running OS 8.1, you must download and install the iMac Update 1.0 from Apple before you install the EPSON USB software. Contact Apple Computer if you have problems installing this update. If your system is running OS 8.5, you do not need to download and install the update.

  • Page 10: Energy Star Compliance

    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...

  • Page 11: Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 12 Always turn the printer off using the Ppower button. When you press this button, the Ppower light flashes briefly then goes out. Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the printer until the Ppower light is off.

  • Page 13: Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual

    CD-ROM drive. If you already copied the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual to your hard disk and installed Acrobat Reader when you installed your printer software, locate the 740iDOC.PDF icon in the EPManual folder on your hard drive and double-click it...

  • Page 14: Navigating An Electronic Manual

    Navigating an Electronic Manual When you open an electronic manual, you’ll see this toolbar at the top: show bookmarks There are several ways to navigate through electronic manuals: Click on hot topics, which are usually underlined or displayed in a different color. To find out if a topic is hot, move your cursor over it.

  • Page 15: Printing From Start To Finish

    If you are using letterhead or preprinted paper, be sure the top of the paper feeds into the printer first. load paper only up to this arrow 3.
  • Page 16 You can use a higher resolution on some papers on the Advanced dialog box; see page 16 for instructions.) Page Setup Document Setup . You see the main printer settings Print Media Type setting Ink setting Plain Paper if you want to print in color.

  • Page 17: Using Epson Special Papers

    Then follow the instructions below to print your favorite photos and documents on EPSON paper. See the inside back cover for a list of EPSON papers and ordering information. For complete instructions on using all of EPSON’s special ink jet papers, see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual.

  • Page 18: Epson Photo Paper

    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. Photo Paper is available in 4 6-inch, letter, A4, and Panoramic (8.3 23.4 inches) paper sizes. Your Media Pack includes samples of 4 6-inch and letter-size paper.

  • Page 19: Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

    3. Choose the following settings: as the Media Type setting Photo Paper EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 in as the Printable Area setting Maximum 4. After you print, fold the paper back and forth along the perforations and carefully tear the margins off.

  • Page 20: Choosing The Right Settings For Epson Papers

    Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON Papers Your printer automatically adjusts itself for the type of paper you select in your printer software. That’s why the Media Type setting is so important. It tells your printer what kind of paper you’re using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly.

  • Page 21: Printing With Custom Settings

    Printing with Custom Settings Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i printer software includes convenient project type settings for printing specific types of documents or images—such as photographs, graphics, text, and drafts—and a variety individual custom settings to fit your needs. When you use custom settings, you can choose to either: Use custom project types, or Customize your individual settings.

  • Page 22: Customizing Print Settings

    ColorSync Automatically adjusts printout colors to closely match the colors on your screen; see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual for details. 4. Select any other settings you need to change in the printer software, then click to print your document.
  • Page 23 4. On the Advanced dialog box, you can customize these settings: Media Type These settings are the same as the ones you selected on the main printer settings dialog box. You can change them here as you customize your settings, if needed.

  • Page 24: Preserving Photos On Epson Photo Paper

    Depending on the type and intensity of the light your print is exposed to, a print on EPSON Photo Paper may last two or more years before noticeable fading occurs. Fade resistance could decrease in intense light conditions or increase if your print is protected by glass or special laminates.

  • Page 25: Maintaining Your Printer

    “Aligning the Print Head” on page 28 “Cleaning the Printer” on page 29 “Transporting the Printer” on page 30 For more details, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual as described on page 7. Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head.

  • Page 26: Using The Head Cleaning Utility

    Using the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the B black and A color ink out lights are off. 2. Start an application and open a document. 3. Open the File menu and choose box.

  • Page 27: Using The Control Panel

    3. After the Ppower light stops flashing, print a page to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. If you’re connected directly to the printer, run a nozzle check. Go to step 4. If you’re printing over a network, open an application and print a document containing black and color data.

  • Page 28: Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern

    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. When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In...

  • Page 29: Removing And Installing Ink Cartridges

    Use these EPSON ink cartridges within 6 months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: Black ink cartridge: S020189 Color ink cartridge: S020191 Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty.
  • Page 30 3. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then open the printer cover. 4. Press the R cleaning button and hold it for about 3 seconds until the print head moves left and the Ppower light begins flashing.
  • Page 31 10. 10. 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.)

  • Page 32: Replacing An Outdated Ink Cartridge

    3. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then open the printer cover. 4. Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for 3 seconds until the print head moves to the left and the Ppower light begins flashing.
  • Page 33 10. 10. Press the E load/eject button and close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The Ppower light flashes and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes a couple of minutes.

  • Page 34: Aligning The Print Head

    Load paper that’s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts. For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you check the print head alignment.

  • Page 35: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working well, you should clean it as follows several times a year: 1. Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the printer cable. 2. Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder.

  • Page 36: Transporting The Printer

    See the unpacking sheet that was packed with your printer. Be sure to keep the printer level as you transport it. If you notice a decline in print quality after transporting the printer, clean the print head (see page 19); if output is...

  • Page 37: Problem Solving

    Then see page 34 for solutions to common problems. It’s a good idea to check EPSON’s web site periodically for possible updates to your printer driver. Visit www.epson.com and check the section for your product to see if there is a new driver available for downloading to your computer.
  • Page 38 The P power light is on when the printer is on and ready to print. It flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a maintenance operation, such as cleaning the print head.

  • Page 39: Running A Printer Operation Check

    If the results are satisfactory, the problem lies in your software settings, the interface cable, or your computer. If the check page does not print correctly, you may have a problem with your printer. See the suggestions on page 34 for more information.

  • Page 40: Problems And Solutions

    Getting good print quality For more extensive information, check the online help in your printer software or see “Troubleshooting” in the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual. If none of the suggested solutions solve your problem, see page 39 for help contact information.
  • Page 41 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your drive. 2. Double-click the EPSON After a moment, you see the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Installer Main Menu. 3. Click Re-install Printer Driver then click the same button on the next screen.

  • Page 42: Problems Getting Good Print Quality

    See page 28 for instructions. Check the paper thickness lever position. If it’s in the your printer is set for thicker paper or envelopes and your image may have banding. For most papers, set the paper thickness lever to the position.
  • Page 43 Make sure your paper or media meets the specifications listed in your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual. Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 28 for instructions. If your printout contains incorrect characters .
  • Page 44 If your printout is grainy . . . Try using a higher quality paper. Make sure you set the Quality/Speed slider to the setting in your printer software; see page 10 for instructions. Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 28 for instructions.

  • Page 45: Where To Get Help

    Where To Get Help If you need help with your printer or its software, see the contact information in the next section. For help with any of the creative applications on the printer software CD-ROM, see page 40 for contact information.

  • Page 46: Creative Software Technical Support

    Product serial number (located on the back of the printer) Computer configuration Description of the problem If you need help using another manufacturer’s software with an EPSON product, see the documentation for that software for technical support information. You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, and accessories from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com...

  • Page 47: Using Your Printer With Windows

    Using Your Printer with Windows In addition to the iMac and Power Macintosh G3, you can use your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i printer with Windows. See the instructions in this section. Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have: An IBM ®...

  • Page 48: Connecting The Printer

    USB Connection Caution: If you’re using a USB hub, connect the printer’s cable to the first tier of the hub or the printer may malfunction. If the printer doesn’t work with the hub, connect it directly to the USB port.

  • Page 49: Parallel Connection

    Parallel Connection 1. Turn off the printer and computer. 2. Connect the parallel cable to the printer’s parallel connector, then fasten it with the wire clips. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s main parallel connector (LPT1) and secure it as necessary.

  • Page 50: Installing The Printer Software

    1. Make sure your printer and computer are connected and turned off. 2. Turn on your computer and wait until you see the Windows 98 desktop icons. 3. Turn on your printer. You see the Add New Hardware Wizard screen: 4. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in your drive, then click 5.
  • Page 51 7. The Add New Hardware Wizard now displays EPSON USB Printer; click 8. The installer copies the USB printer files to your system. At the final screen, click Finish 9. Windows 98 detects your printer and displays the following screen. Click install your printer driver.
  • Page 52 Installing Your Creative Software and Electronic Manual Once you’ve restarted your system, you can install the rest of the software on your EPSON CD-ROM from the Start menu. 1. Make sure the EPSON CD-ROM is in your drive. 2. Click , select Start letter).

  • Page 53: Windows 95, 98, And Nt 4.0 With Parallel Connection

    , select , and type Start letter). Then click 6. After a moment, the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Installer starts. Read the license agreement and click 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install your printer driver and Status Monitor 2.

  • Page 54: Windows 3.1

    9. To install a program or your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual, just click the button for your selection on the Main Menu. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Click Note: When you view your electronic manual, the installer automatically installs Adobe Acrobat Reader, if necessary.

  • Page 55: Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual

    CD-ROM drive. If you already copied the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual to your hard disk and installed Acrobat Reader when you installed your printer software, do the following to view the manual: Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0: Click...

  • Page 56: Navigating An Electronic Manual

    Windows 3.1: To copy the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual from your CD-ROM to your hard disk, use the Windows File Manager. Open the S directory (where D:\MANUAL file. Copy the file to a directory on your hard disk.

  • Page 57: Printing With Windows

    5. Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 named the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i, be sure to select EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 in your application’s print dialog box.) slide paper against the right edge guide .
  • Page 58 6. If your application’s Print dialog box contains a Properties button, click and go to step 7. Properties If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click Properties on the next screen. In Windows 3.1, you won’t see a Properties button; just click Setup, Printer, or Options until you see the window in step 7.
  • Page 59 8. Check the following settings: Make sure the Media Type is set to of paper, select the corresponding Media Type for it, as described on page 14. For instructions on loading special paper, see page 11.) Make sure Ink is set to Set the Mode option to printing results for all kinds of documents, on all types of paper.
  • Page 60 Exercise icon on your desktop. Or click Start, select Programs, Polaroid PhotoMAX by ArcSoft, then click EPSON Guided Printing Exercise. For more information on printing, see the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual. See page 49 for instructions on viewing the manual. tab (not available with...

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This section contains Windows-specific troubleshooting information. For more help, see page 31 or see “Troubleshooting” in the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual. If you want to verify your USB software installation on Windows 98 . . . Check the Device Manager: Click...

  • Page 62: Uninstalling Printer Software

    Uninstalling Printer Software If you need to uninstall and reinstall your printer software, follow the steps for your operating system. Uninstalling Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0 Software Caution: If you uninstall and then reinstall the printer software, you must also uninstall and then reinstall Status Monitor 2 so it can recognize your printer.

  • Page 63: Uninstalling Windows 3.1 Software

    Insert your printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. b. Click , select Start letter). Then click c. After a moment, the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Installer starts. Click Re-install Printer Driver Uninstalling Windows 3.1 Software 1. Double-click the program group icon, then double-click the Main icon.

  • Page 65: Index

    Documentation, how to use, 2, 7 to 8, 49 to 50 Economy setting, 16 to 17 Electronic manual, 7 to 8, 49 to 50 ENERGY STAR compliance, 4 Envelopes, 13 EPSON Accessories, 40 help, 39 to 40 Monitor3, 11 papers, 11 to 14 Error Diffusion setting, 17...
  • Page 66 Media Type setting, 10, 14, 53 MicroWeave setting, 17 Moving the printer, 30 Nozzle Check utility, 20 to 22 Paper EPSON special, 11 to 14 loading, 9, 51 problems, 32 tab, Windows, 53 thickness lever, 13 Photo Paper, 12 to 13, 18...
  • Page 67 Safety instructions, 4 to 6 Service, 39 to 40 Software bonus, 40 installer, 1 printer, 19 to 11, 35 problems, 34 to 35 uninstalling, 35, 56 to 57 Support, 39 to 40 System requirements Macintosh, 3 Windows, 41 Technical support, 39 to 40...

  • Page 68: Fcc Compliance Statement

    This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.

  • Page 69: How To Order Epson Ink And Paper

    (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral. Ink Cartridges Order these EPSON ink cartridges and use them within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: Black ink cartridge S020189...

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