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  • Page 2: Where To Find Information

    Where to Find Information Setup Guide ❏ This guide will help you set up and begin using your printer. It includes information on setting up your printer and installing the printer software. Daily Use Guide ❏ This guide provides information on daily printer operation.
  • Page 3 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. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of...

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    Model: Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s): Directive 89/336/EEC: Directive 73/23/EEC: July 1999 H. Horiuchi President of EPSON EUROPE B.V. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 Japan EPSON EUROPE B.V. Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Printing with Windows ......12 Printer Software Introduction ......12 Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings .
  • Page 6 Troubleshooting ......43 Error Indicators ........43 Typical Problems and Solutions .

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    ❏ Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord. ❏ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.

  • Page 8: A Few Precautions

    16 A-Überstromschalter abgesichert ist. A Few Precautions When using the printer ❏ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the ink cartridges during printing. ❏ Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise, you may damage the printer.
  • Page 9 When choosing a place for the printer ❏ Place the printer on a flat, stable surface that is larger than the printer. The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle.

  • Page 10: Energy Star Compliance

    For United Kingdom Users Use of options EPSON (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by EPSON (UK) Limited.

  • Page 11: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

  • Page 12: Printer Parts And Functions

    Printer Parts and Functions Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions paper support edge guides printer cover output tray sheet feeder output tray extension ink cartridge clamps adjust lever control panel...
  • Page 13 On when the printer is on. Flashes when receiving data, printing, replacing an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head. On when the printer is out of paper. Load paper in the sheet feeder, then press the resume printing.

  • Page 14: Loading Special Paper

    When loading special paper distributed by EPSON, read the instruction sheets packed with your special media first and keep the following points in mind. For more details on using such media, see “Paper Handling”...
  • Page 15 ❏ Loading capacity for envelopes and EPSON special media is explained below. Envelopes 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper and Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Card, Ink Jet Note Card, and Ink Jet Greeting Card Photo Quality Glossy Film...

  • Page 16: Loading Envelopes

    * Take care not to print on support sheets loaded under special media. About special media cleaning sheets Cleaning sheets packaged with EPSON special media should not be used with this printer. The cleaning function performed by these sheets is not necessary with this type of printer, and the sheets could jam in the printer.
  • Page 17 ❏ Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded. Make sure to flatten the envelope flaps before loading. Also avoid using envelopes that are too thin; they may curl during printing. ❏ Select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting on the printer driver. Available envelopes sizes are:...

  • Page 18: Printing With Windows

    Printer Software Introduction The printer software includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition.

  • Page 19: Making Changes To Printer Driver Settings

    From the Start menu 1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. 2. For Windows 95 and 98, select your printer, then click Properties on the File menu. For Windows NT 4.0, select your printer, then click Document Defaults on the File menu. The printer software window appears.

  • Page 20: Making The Media Type Setting

    On the Main menu, select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer. Find your paper in the list below, then select a corresponding Media Type setting (shown in larger type).

  • Page 21: Plain Paper

    EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 × 8” ) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 × 10” ) EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (with envelopes) EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 x 8”...

  • Page 22: Photo Paper

    EPSON Photo Paper (4 × 6” ) EPSON Photo Paper (100 × 150 mm) EPSON Photo Paper (200 × 300 mm) EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 × 594 mm) EPSON Photo Paper Cards (A4) Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4)

  • Page 23: Using The Automatic Mode

    Using the Automatic mode When Automatic is selected on the Main menu, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink setting, click Color to print in color, or Black to print in black-and-white or grayscale.

  • Page 24: Using The Photo Enhance Mode

    Using the Photo Enhance mode The Photo Enhance option provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing. Photo Enhance does not affect your original data. If you are printing photos taken with a digital camera, you can also select the Digital Camera Correction check box to give your printed images the smooth, natural appearance of photographs taken with a film camera.
  • Page 25 The Custom mode provides the following ready-made settings. Text/Graph Economy (For Windows 95 and sRGB Follow the steps below to select a Custom setting. 1. Click the Custom button on the Main menu. 2. Click anywhere in the list box to open it, then select the most appropriate setting for the type of document or image you will print.
  • Page 26 Previewing your printout To see a preview of your document before printing it, select the Print Preview check box on the Main menu. When you select the Print option in your application, the Print Preview window appears: You can manipulate the previewed document in the following ways: ❏...

  • Page 27: Getting Information Through Online Help

    What's This? prompt . Accessing help from the Start menu Click the Start button, point to Programs and Epson (for Windows 95 and 98) or EPSON Printers (for Windows NT 4.0), then click EPSON Stylus COLOR 460 Help. The help contents window appears.

  • Page 28: Printing With Macintosh

    Printer Software Introduction The printer software includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition.
  • Page 29 In the Print dialog box, select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer. Find your paper in the list below, then select a corresponding Media Type setting (shown in larger type).
  • Page 30 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 × 8” ) EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 × 10” ) EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (with envelopes) EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 5 x 8”...
  • Page 31 EPSON Photo Paper (4 × 6” ) EPSON Photo Paper (100 × 150 mm) EPSON Photo Paper (200 × 300 mm) EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 × 594 mm) EPSON Photo Paper Cards (A4) Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4)

  • Page 32: Using The Automatic Settings

    Using the Automatic settings When Automatic is selected as the Mode option in the Print dialog box, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink setting, click Color to print in color, or Black to print in black-and-white or grayscale.
  • Page 33 ❏ Printing with Photo Enhance selected may increase print time depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image. The Photo Enhance mode provides the following settings. Standard People Nature Soft Focus Sepia Using the Custom mode The Custom mode offers ready-made settings designed for printing text and graphs and for applying a color-matching method.

  • Page 34: Previewing Your Printout

    Preview icon button in the Print dialog box allows you to see how your document will look before actually printing it. Follow these steps to use this feature. 1. Make your printer driver settings. 2. Click the Print button changes into a Preview button.
  • Page 35 3. Click the Preview button. The Preview dialog box appears and displays a preview of your document. The Preview dialog box contains six icon buttons you can use to perform the following functions. Selection Zoom Margin Display/ Non- Display Watermark Editing Add Page Remove...
  • Page 36 Save As box and click Save. When you want to print the data, double-click the file to open EPSON Monitor 3. Click the to the printer. Save File modes. Click the icon to select the mode...

  • Page 37: Replacing Ink Cartridges

    Replacing Ink Cartridges The printer’s indicator lights will inform you when it is time to obtain a replacement ink cartridge and when it is time to replace an empty cartridge. You can also check ink levels and start the ink cartridge replacement procedure from your computer using the Status Monitor utility.
  • Page 38 Caution: ❏ EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges. Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranties. ❏ Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement.
  • Page 39 Always use the Note: If you press the B black and A color ink out lights are off, the printer starts cleaning the print head. 4. Lift up the clamp that holds the cartridge you want to replace as far as it will go. The cartridge rises partly out of the cartridge holder.
  • Page 40 Once you open the ink cartridge clamp, the ink cartridge becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled, even if ink remains. 5. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water.
  • Page 41 Caution: ❏ You must remove the yellow tape seal from the cartridge before installing it. The cartridge will be permanently damaged if installed with the yellow tape attached. ❏ Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seal from the top of the cartridge;...
  • Page 42 Caution: The P power light continues to flash while the printer performs the ink charging operation. Never turn off the printer while this light is flashing. Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink. 10. Close the printer cover.

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    For Windows users 1. Make sure A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. 2. Click the Utility tab in the printer software window, then click the Nozzle Check button. 3. Follow the instructions on your screen.

  • Page 44: Using The Control Panel Buttons

    If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example, if any segment of the printed lines is missing) there is a problem with the printer. This could be a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head. See the next section for details on cleaning the print head.

  • Page 45: Cleaning The Print Head

    If the B black or A color ink out light is flashing, you can not clean the print head. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first. 2. Click the Utility tab in the printer software window, then click the Head Cleaning button.
  • Page 46 3. Follow the messages on your screen. For Macintosh users 1. Make sure that the printer is on, and the B black and A color ink out lights are off. 2. Click the dialog box, then click the Head Cleaning button.
  • Page 47 If print quality hasn’t improved after repeating this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight. Then do the head cleaning again. If the print quality still has not improved, one or both of your ink cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced.

  • Page 48: Aligning The Print Head

    1. Make sure A4 or Letter size plain paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. 2. Click the Utility tab in the printer software window, then click the Print Head Alignment button. 3. Follow the messages on your screen to align the print head.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems with the lights on your printer’s control panel. If your printer stops working and the lights are on or flashing, use the following table of panel light patterns to diagnose the problem, then follow the recommended corrective measures.
  • Page 50 Replace the color ink cartridge with a new one (S020191). See “ Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 31. Turn off the printer. Open the printer cover and remove any paper from the paper path by hand. Then turn the printer back on.

  • Page 51: Typical Problems And Solutions

    ❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the sheet feeder. ❏ Run the Print Head Alignment utility. ❏ Turn off the High Speed setting in your printer driver. For instructions, see the printer driver’s online help for Windows. For Macintosh, see “ Using the Advanced settings” in the...

  • Page 52: Paper Feed Or Paper Jam Problems

    Media Type setting is set correctly in your printer driver. Paper feed or paper jam problems If the printer doesn’t feed paper, feeds multiple pages, or the paper is jammed, remove and reload the stack of paper, then press load/eject button. Also check the following: ❏...

  • Page 53: Cancelling Printing

    To cancel printing, follow the steps below. For Windows When you send a print job to the printer, the Progress Meter appears on your computer screen. Click the Stop button to cancel printing.
  • Page 54 When background printing is on 1. Press the P power button to turn off the printer. 2. Select EPSON Monitor3 from the application menu. 3. Click on the document which is printing, then click the Stop icon button to cancel the print job.

  • Page 55: Where To Get Help

    For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users If you purchased your product in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, EPSON (UK) LTD provides a range of customer services and technical support. Support Via the World Wide Web ❏...
  • Page 56 ❏ For a full list of EPSON Customer and Warranty Support services: http://www.epson.co.uk/support/ Support Via Telephone Our Customer and Warranty Support teams can be contacted by calling 0870 163 7766 in the UK or 0044 0870 163 7766 from the Republic of Ireland.
  • Page 57 EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in diagnosing hardware and software problems. They can also advise you on the latest EPSON products and where the nearest dealer or service agent is located.

  • Page 58: Product Information

    To obtain technical support as well as other after-sales services, users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited. Internet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information: ❏...
  • Page 59 (852) 2585-4399 (852) 2827-4383 Fax: For Philippines Users To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below: Phone: (632) 813-6552 Fax:...

  • Page 60: Options And Consumable Products

    Macintosh computers only), you must first purchase an USB conversion cable. Caution: Use only interface cables which meet the specifications listed above. Using other cables not covered by EPSON warranties may cause the printer to malfunction. Consumable products The following ink cartridges and EPSON special media are...

  • Page 61: Ink Cartridges

    Note: The product numbers of ink cartridges vary by location. EPSON special media EPSON offers specifically designed media for ink jet printers to meet most high-quality printing needs. EPSON Premium Ink Jet Plain Paper (A4) EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4)
  • Page 62 EPSON Photo Paper Cards (A4) EPSON Photo Stickers 16 (A6) EPSON Photo Stickers 4 (A6) EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 × 594 mm) EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (A4) EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (Letter) EPSON Matte Paper-Heavyweight (A4)
  • Page 63 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA, INC. 20770 Madrona Ave. P.O. Box 2842 Torrance, CA 90509-2842 Phone: (800) 922-8911 Fax: (310) 782-5220 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Zülpicher Straße 6, 40549 Düsseldorf Germany Phone: (0211) 56030 Fax: (0211) 5047787 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

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