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- Page 1 Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to...
- Page 2 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installation ......Unpacking the printer ..... - Page 4 Changing Printer Settings ..... . 2-2 Using the Printer Driver ..... . . 2-3 Controlling the color and halftone settings .
- Page 5 Appendix B Technical Specifications Printing ....... . Paper ........Ink Cartridges .
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Page 6: Printer Parts
Printer Parts output tray lever output tray rear edge guide interface card cover serial interface parallel interface ink cartridge clamps paper thickness lever printer cover input tray (AC inlet) Control Panel Operate button knob control panel... - Page 7 Print multiple copies or specify a specific page range (such as pages 2 through 6). By default, the printer prints one copy of all pages. Change the resolution from 360 dpi to 720dpi or 180 dpi.
- Page 8 Turn the printer on and off Turn on economy mode Clean the black and color print heads Pause the printer temporarily. For more information about the control panel, see "Using the Control Panel" later in this chapter.
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Page 9: About This Manual
Macintosh and a PC. The printer automatically switches between interfaces as print data is received. An optional EPSON Talk kit, which contains a LocalTalk interface board, is available for connecting the printer to an AppleTalk ®... -
Page 10: Getting The Most Out Of Your Printer
Complex graphics such as grayscale or full-color images take longer, especially when you want the highest possible quality. For this reason, the printer driver settings allow you to exactly specify the level of print quality and the print speed. Resolution The printer offers three resolutions: 720, 360, and 180 dpi. -
Page 11: Microweave
For this reason, you will get the best results when you use special EPSON papers. See Chapter 3 for more information about choosing paper. -
Page 12: High-Speed Mode
To get the highest-quality printing, use 720-dpi resolution and make sure MicroWeave is on and High-Speed Mode is off. Be sure to use EPSON Special coated paper for 720 dpi. If you use any other paper type, the ink may spread and so reduce the print quality. -
Page 13: Where To Get Help For U.s. And Canadian Users
Customer Relations. You can purchase supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories by calling EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, call (800) GO-EPSON for sales locations. When you call for technical assistance, be ready to identify your system and its configuration, and describe any error conditions to the support staff. -
Page 14: Setting Up The Printer
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Page 15: System Requirements
To connect the printer to an AppleTalk network, you need the optional EPSON Talk kit, which contains a LocalTalk interface board. To order the EPSON Talk kit, contact EPSON Accessories or your dealer. You will also need two LocalTalk Locking Connector Kits. -
Page 16: Unpacking The Printer
Unpacking the printer In addition to this guide, your printer box should include two EPSON printer driver diskettes, the Color Printing Tips booklet, a user’s guide for PC users, a Notice Sheet, and these items: printer You must remove all protective materials packed with your printer before you set it up and turn on the power. -
Page 17: Attaching The Input Tray And Output Tray Supports
Install the L support into the two leftmost notches, first inserting the long tip into the first notch on the left and slightly twisting the support to insert the other tip. In a similar fashion, insert the R support. Setting Up the Printer... -
Page 18: Plugging In And Turning On The Printer
1. Make sure you have removed all protective packing materials from inside the printer. 2. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. 3. Turn on the printer by pressing the Operate button. Installing the ink cartridges Caution: The ink cartridges are self-contained units. Under ordinary use, ink will not leak from a cartridge. - Page 19 1. Make sure the printer is turned on, and then open the printer cover. 2. Press the Pause button. 3. Hold down the Alt button for about five seconds until the print head moves slightly to the left, which is the ink cartridge install position.
- Page 20 5. Open the foil ink cartridge packages and remove the cartridges from their protective cardboard. Remove the tape seal from each ink cartridge. Caution: You must remove the tape seal from the cartridges. Leaving the tape on will permanently damage them. Setting Up the Printer...
- Page 21 The color cartridge, which is larger, goes on the left, the black ink cartridge on the right. 7. Push the ink cartridge clamps toward the back of the printer until they lock in place.
- Page 22 8. Press the Alt button again to return the print head to its home position. (Even if you do not press Alt, the printer moves the print head back to its home position about 60 seconds after you close the clamps.) 9.
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Page 23: Loading Plain Paper
4. Press the Alt button. Then press Pause. 5. Close the printer cover. Loading plain paper The following procedure describes how to load plain bond paper. You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper. For information on loading coated paper, envelopes, or transparencies, see Chapter 3. - Page 24 Then adjust the left edge guide as shown.) 4. Adjust the rear edge guide to match the length of your paper as shown below. Then lower the output tray. 1-11 Setting Up the Printer...
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Page 25: Testing The Printer
Note: Do not turn off the printer before pressing the Pause button. If the quality of the test output is not good, clean the print heads as described in Chapter 4. It might take as many as three cleaning cycles to fully solve the problem. -
Page 26: Installing The Macintosh Driver
4. Turn on the printer by pressing the Operate button. Installing the Macintosh driver Always use the EPSON Stylus COLOR Macintosh driver when you print with the Stylus COLOR. This driver is specifically designed for the printer and allows you to easily access all its features. - Page 27 Macintosh. After installation, you can use the protection programs again. Before you begin installation, make a backup of the EPSON Macintosh printer disk. Then do the following: 1. Turn on your Macintosh and insert the EPSON Macintosh driver diskette into a diskette drive.
- Page 28 6. Restart your Macintosh. 7. If you installed the AT-Stylus driver, you need to assign a name to the printer using the EPSON Namer utility. See Appendix A for more information. This driver allows you to use the optional LocalTalk interface to connect the printer to an AppleTalk network.
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Page 29: Choosing The Stylus Color Printer
Your Macintosh will always print using the last printer selected. 1. Open the Chooser under the Apple menu. 2. If you are using the serial interface and are using the printer port on the Macintosh, make AppleTalk inactive by clicking the Inactive radio button. -
Page 30: Calibrating The Printer
1. Double-click the BI-D Calibration Utility icon. If you installed the BI-D Calibration Utility, it is located on your hard drive. If you did not install it, insert the EPSON Macintosh printer driver diskette into a diskette drive. 2. In the screen that opens, choose the interface type. - Page 31 3. Choose the Test 1 button to align the print heads. The printer prints a page that displays 16 alignment patterns of vertical lines. Each pattern is associated with an offset value. Look for the alignment pattern that is most closely aligned.
- Page 32 Changing Printer Settings ..... Using the Printer Driver ..... .
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Page 33: Changing Printer Settings
Use a paper size other than letter (8.5 x 11 inches). By default the printer is set up to print letter size paper. For all other paper sizes, you need to change the paper size setting or define a new one. -
Page 34: Using The Printer Driver
Control Panel” later in this chapter. Using the Printer Driver The printer driver settings are accessible from two dialog boxes: Print and Page Setup. Most settings are available from the Print dialog box; however, to change the paper size or define a new one, use the Page Setup dialog box as described later in this section. -
Page 35: Controlling The Color And Halftone Settings
To access the printer driver settings for the Stylus COLOR, choose the Options button of the Print dialog box. This brings up the following dialog box: Controlling the color and halftone settings The following settings control color quality and the halftone pattern. -
Page 36: Controlling Print Quality
For most color printing, use 360-dpi resolution. This resolution produces good-quality, full-color images using less memory and in less time than 720 dpi. Special paper is not required for 360 dpi; however, for better results, use EPSON coated paper. Controlling the Printer... - Page 37 180-dpi resolution. Note: Printing at lower resolutions conserves ink. Media Type Sets up the printer for plain paper, coated paper, or transparencies. Media Type can be one of the following: Plain paper Transparency Coated Paper - 360 dpi...
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Page 38: Controlling Visual Effects
Note: If the vertical lines in printing appear misaligned when you print with High-Speed Mode on, you might need to calibrate the printer as described in Chapter 1. Controlling visual effects The following settings allow you to change the printed image. - Page 39 4 and 8.5 inches, and the height must be between 4 and 22 inches. Thus the largest paper size you can define is 8.5 22 inches. Once you enter a name and specify the size, choose OK. Controlling the Printer Executive (10 7.5 inches) #10 envelope (9.5...
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Page 40: Using The Control Panel
Page Setup dialog box. Using the Control Panel The printer’s front control panel contains lights for displaying the printer status and buttons for controlling certain settings. Normally the only times you need to use the control panel are... -
Page 41: Lights
Lights Operate On when the printer is on. Flashes when the printer is turning on or off. Data On when data is being received by the printer or when data remains in printer memory. Paper Out On when the printer runs out of paper. Rapid flashing indicates a paper jam. -
Page 42: Buttons
Economy/Condensed Selects economy mode. Condensed mode does not apply to Macintosh computers. Used to reset the printer. Press Alt + Pause to clear the printer’s buffer and reset the printer settings to their factory settings. You also use the Alt button in combination with other buttons when cleaning the print heads or adjusting the paper thickness lever. -
Page 43: Using The Epson Monitor Utility To Manage Print Jobs
Print Jobs After you send a print job to the printer, you can use the EPSON Monitor Utility to see what print jobs are queued for printing and cancel a print job. You can also use the progress of the job currently being printed. -
Page 44: Paper Handling
Chapter 3 Paper Handling Choosing Paper ......Loading Special Coated Paper and Transparencies ..Loading Envelopes and Heavy Paper . -
Page 45: Choosing Paper
You can use most plain paper with the Stylus COLOR and achieve good results. However, for better quality printing, use EPSON coated paper or paper especially designed for ink jet printers. Coated paper reduces the amount of ink that is absorbed by the paper to produce sharper, clearer printing. -
Page 46: Loading Special Coated Paper And Transparencies
Loading Special Coated Paper and Transparencies Note: Loading plain paper is described in Chapter 1. 1. Make sure the printable surface is face down. For coated papers, the printable side is whiter than the other side. For transparencies, the printable side is face down when the cut corner is as shown below. -
Page 47: Loading Envelopes And Heavy Paper
4. Change the Media Type setting and check other settings to be sure they are appropriate for the paper you loaded. You must change the Media Type setting in the printer driver to ensure it matches the paper you just loaded. To change the Media Type setting, choose Print in the File menu, then choose the Options button. - Page 48 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. Then press the Pause button and open the cover. 2. While holding down the Alt button, press the Font button.
- Page 49 Once you select the paper size and change any appropriate printer settings, choose Print in the File menu to print on the envelopes or paper you loaded. After you are finished printing on heavy paper or envelopes, return the paper thickness lever to its original position.
- Page 50 Replacing an Ink Cartridge Transporting the Printer ..... . Troubleshooting ......
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Page 51: Cleaning The Print Heads
To clean the black print head: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and press the Pause button. 2. Hold down the Alt button and press Load/Eject. -
Page 52: Replacing An Ink Cartridge
You can check print quality by doing a printer self test as described in Chapter 1. Use these EPSON ink cartridges or cartridges manufactured to EPSON’s specifications only: Black ink cartridge... - Page 53 5. Lift the blue cartridge clamp up as far as it will go. The cartridge rises partly out of the carriage. 6. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it.
- Page 54 The larger (color) cartridge goes on the left. 9. Push the ink cartridge clamp toward the back of the printer until it locks in place.
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Page 55: Transporting The Printer
1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is locked in the far right position. If it isn’t, turn on the printer, wait, and turn it off. -
Page 56: Troubleshooting
If you have a printing problem, check the appropriate section and follow all suggestions that apply to your problem. If none of the suggested solutions solve your problem, call the EPSON Connection at (800) 922-8911. Canadian users can call (800) GO-EPSON. Maintenance and Troubleshooting... -
Page 57: Print Quality Problems
Check whether the ink cartridges are empty. Print a self test as described in Chapter 1. After the first page prints, the printer prints an entire page of text lines in various colors, including black, magenta, cyan, and yellow. If the black lines don’t print, replace the black ink cartridge;... - Page 58 Change the number of lines per page in your software. The page length setting may not match the length of the paper loaded in the printer. Change the page length setting within your software to match the paper you are using.
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Page 59: Problems With Printing
Problems with printing If you cannot get the printer to print, first check that paper is loaded in the printer. Then check that the printer is plugged into a working electrical outlet that is not controlled by a switch or timer. Verify that the interface cable is securely connected to the printer and computer. - Page 60 Something is pressing against the knob on the printer’s right side. Turn off the printer and move it, leaving approximately 2 inches of open area next to the knob on the printer’s right side. The printer will not work if anything is pressing against the knob.
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Page 61: Paper Handling Problems
1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Rotate the knob on the right side of the printer while pushing it in as shown below. Turn the knob in the direction, otherwise ink from the printed sheet can come off onto the printer and smear other sheets. - Page 62 5. If paper is caught in the paper eject area, gently pull it out of the printer. 6. Close the printer cover. 7. Turn on the printer to move the print heads to the correct positions. 8. Adjust the left and rear paper edge guides.
- Page 63 If you still have paper feeding problems, see the following: The printer loads more than one sheet at a time. Remove the stack of paper and fan it. Tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. Then reload the paper.
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Page 64: When To Use The Optional Localtalk Interface
Installing the Optional LocalTalk Interface Board Assigning a Name to the Printer Turning on the Printer’s Network Mode ..... . -
Page 65: When To Use The Optional Localtalk Interface
If you want to connect the printer to an AppleTalk network so multiple Macintosh computers can share the printer, you need to obtain an EPSON Talk kit for the Stylus COLOR. To purchase one, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766. - Page 66 LocalTalk Locking Connector Kits. 8. Connect interface cables to the serial or parallel port if you are using more than one computer. 9. Make sure the printer is turned off. Then plug in the power cord. Using the LocalTalk Interface...
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Page 67: Assigning A Name To The Printer
To assign a name to your printer: 1. Double-click the EPSON Namer icon. If you installed the EPSON Namer in Chapter 1, look on your hard disk for the icon. If you did not install the EPSON Namer, insert the EPSON Macintosh driver diskette into a diskette drive. - Page 68 After the printer warms up, it prints a page listing the available languages. 3. Unless you want to change the language of the control panel, press the Alt button. (Press the Font button to change the language selection.) The printer prints two instruction sheets that describe how to change default printer settings.
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Page 69: Appendix B Technical Specifications
Appendix B Technical Specifications Printing ....... . Paper ....... . . Ink Cartridges . -
Page 70: Printing
3, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) 5.5 MPP (minutes per page) 3 MPP 720 dpi, 360 dpi, 180 dpi The resolution is specified by using the printer driver. All resolutions are available for color and monochrome modes. 89 milliseconds per 1/6-inch line 64KB... -
Page 71: Paper
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. - Page 72 Temperature Humidity Use envelopes that do not curl. The following EPSON genuine papers are available: S041025 Special coated paper for 360 dpi printing (A4) S041028 Special coated paper for 360 dpi printing (Letter) S041026 Special coated paper for 720 dpi printing (A4)
- Page 73 Printable area: Single sheets Envelopes A The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). B The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inches). The right margin is: 3.8 mm (0.15 inches) for A4, B5 size paper, and No. 6 envelope. 9.8 mm (0.38 inches) for Letter and Legal size paper.
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Page 74: Ink Cartridges
Ink Cartridges Black ink cartridge (S020034): Color Print capacity* Cartridge life* Temperature Dimensions Color ink cartridge (S020036): Colors Print capacity* Cartridge life* Temperature Dimensions The cartridge life may vary. If you often print large graphics and dense text with little white space, you will use up ink cartridges faster than if you print pages with lots of white space. -
Page 75: Mechanical
EPSON or to EPSON’s specifications. Do not attempt to refill ink cartridges manually. If you use substandard products with your EPSON printer, you will damage the print heads and void your warranty. Do not use an ink cartridge after the expiration date on the package. -
Page 76: Environmental
Environmental Temperature: Humidity: Safety Approvals Safety standards: R.F.I.: Technical Specifications Operation 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F) Storage* 20 to 60°C (14 to 140°F) 1 month at 40°C (104°F) 120 hours at 60°C (140°F) Operation 20 to 80% RH Storage* ** 5 to 85% RH Stored in shipping container ** Without condensation UL 1950 with D3, CSA 22.2 950 with D3... -
Page 77: Index
Envelopes, 3-4 loading, 3-6–7 printable area, A-5 specifications, A-3 Environmental specifications, B-8 EPSON Connection, 3 EPSON Special coated paper, 3-2 loading, 3-3–4 Expiration date, ink cartridge, 4-11 Faint images, 4-8 Faster print quality, 2, 2-4 Flip Horizontal, 2-10 Font button, 2-13... - Page 78 Input buffer, A-2 Input tray capacity, 4-13, A-3 installing, 1-4 Installation ink cartridges, 1-5–10 LocalTalk, 1-2–4 printer driver, 1-13–14 Light images, 4-8 Lighter colors, 2-6 Lights, control panel, 2-11 Load/Eject button, 2-11 Maintenance, 4-2–6 Manual Feed, 2-5 Modem port, 1-13...
- Page 79 2-2 720-dpi resolution, 2-4 System requirements, 1-2 Telephone, toll-free number, 3 Testing the printer, 1-12 360-dpi resolution, 2-4 Transparency film, 3-2 loading, 3-3–4 Transporting the printer, 4-6–7 Troubleshooting, 4-7–14 Turning the printer on/off, 1-5, 2-11 Unpacking the printer, 1-3 IN-3...
- Page 80 Vertical lines in image, 4-9 Warranty, 4-3 Wrinkled paper, 4-14 IN-4...