Page 3: Where To Find Information
Where to Find Information This User’s Guide Provides you with all the information you need to use your EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 700, and their consumable products, from setting up to troubleshooting. Online Help Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the printer software that controls your printer (online help will be automatically installed when you install the printer software).
Page 4 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 5: Declaration Of Conformity
Model: P952B Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s): Directive 89/336/EEC: EN 55022 Class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3 IEC 801-4 Directive 73/23/EEC: EN 60950 February 1998 Y. Ishii President of EPSON EUROPE B.V.
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions ....0-1 A few precautions ......0-2 ENERGY STAR Compliance .
Page 7 ....4-15 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (for Windows 95) ..4-16 Nozzle Check ......4-16 Head Cleaning .
Page 8 Modifying the Printout Method and Style ..5-20 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ....5-22 EPSON StatusMonitor .
Page 9 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing an Ink Cartridge ..... 7-2 Cleaning the Printer ......7-8 Transporting the Printer .
Page 10 Appendix A Tips for Color Printing Basics of Color ......A-2 Image Resolution and Image Size ....A-5 Basics of Color Documents .
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Page 12: Important Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source. Place the printer on a flat surface.
Page 13: A Few Precautions
Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered the printer; if the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.
Page 14 Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This could damage the print head. Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one. The cartridge may become unusable otherwise.
Page 15: 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 16: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes
If you have to fit a plug: As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug, please proceed as follows: The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol (G).
Page 17 Safety Instructions...
Page 18 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions ... . System Requirements ......When using your printer with a PC .
Page 19: Printer Parts And Control Panel Functions
Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions paper support extension paper support edge guides sheet feeder printer cover output tray output tray extension adjust lever ink cartridge clamps power load/eject button light paper out light power button color ink out light print head cleaning black ink out...
Page 20 Buttons Button Function Turns the printer on and off. power Loads or ejects paper if pressed and released within two seconds. Resumes printing if pressed after a paper out error. load/eject Moves the print head to the replacement position if pressed for about three seconds while the B or A ink out light is flashing or on.
Page 21: System Requirements
50MB or more free hard disk space VGA monitor VGA or better monitor If you decide to use the EPSON Answers online guide included with your printer software, your system should also meet the following requirements: At least 20MB of free disk space for full program installation...
Page 22: When Using Your Printer With A Macintosh
When using your printer with a Macintosh The following are the hardware and system requirements that must be met to use this printer with a Macintosh. Applicable computer models (as of July 1, 1997) Macintosh LC II, LC III, LC475, LC520, LC575, LC630 Macintosh IIcx, IIci, IIsi, IIvi, IIvx Macintosh Quadra Series Macintosh Centris Series...
Page 23: Options And Consumable Products
Options The following options are available for use with your printer. Interface cables EPSON supplies several types of interface cable. You can use any interface cable that meets the specifications listed below. See your computer manual for any additional requirements.
Page 24: Consumable Products
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6) S041107 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 8 in.) S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 10 in.) S041122 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (A4)
Page 25 EPSON Photo Paper (A4) S041140 EPSON Photo Paper (Letter) S041141 EPSON Photo Stickers (A6) S041144 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 594 mm) S041145 EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper (A4) S041154 EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper(Letter) S041153 S041155 Note: The availability of special media varies by country.
Page 26 Chapter 2 Getting Started Unpacking the Printer ..... . . Choosing a Place for the Printer ....Using a printer stand .
Page 27: Unpacking The Printer
Unpacking the Printer Your printer box should contain a CD-ROM, which includes the printer driver software that runs your printer, and the following items: paper support printer power cord black ink cartridge color ink cartridge In some locations, the power cord comes attached to the printer.
Page 28: Choosing A Place For The Printer
Choosing a Place for the Printer Follow the guidelines listed below when placing your printer. Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle. Place the printer close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily.
Page 29: Using A Printer Stand
Using a printer stand When using a printer stand, note the following: Use a stand that can support at least 11.0 kg (24.3 lb). Never use a stand that tilts the printer. The printer should always be kept level. Attaching the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the upper slot at the rear of the printer as shown below.
Page 30: Plugging In The Printer
Plugging in the Printer 1. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage required by the printer matches that of the electrical outlet into which you will be plugging it. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cable for your power source.
Page 31 1. Lower the output tray at the front of the printer; then, holding the center edge of the cover, open the printer cover. 2. Turn on the printer by pressing the P power button. Getting Started...
Page 32 The print head moves slightly to the left, which is the ink cartridge installment position. The P power light flashes and the B and A ink out lights come on. Caution: Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise you may damage the printer.
Page 33 4. Open the ink cartridge packages. Next, remove the yellow tape seals only from each cartridge as shown below. Do not remove the white portion of the tape color ink cartridge black ink cartridge (S020110) (S020093) Caution: You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges.
Page 34 5. Lower the cartridges into their holders with the labels face-up and the arrow marks pointing to the rear. The (larger) color cartridge goes on the right and the (smaller) black ink cartridge goes on the left. color black Note: Install both ink cartridges.
Page 35 7. Press the cleaning button; then close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. During the ink charging process, the P power light flashes. Note: Even if you do not press the cleaning button, the printer moves the print head and begins the ink charging process about 60 seconds after you install the cartridges.
Page 36: Connecting The Printer To Your Pc
Connecting the Printer to Your PC To connect the printer to your computer using the built-in parallel interface, you will need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. To connect the printer to a Macintosh, see page 2-25. Follow the steps below to connect the printer to the computer: 1.
Page 37: Installing The Printer Software In Your Pc
EPSON Status Monitor 2 (for Windows 95) The EPSON Status Monitor 2 allows you to view printer status information such as the amount of ink remaining, and check for any printer errors.
Page 38: Installing In Windows 95 Or Windows Nt 4.0
If you are using the floppy disk version of the software, make a backup copy of the EPSON printer software disk before you begin installation. If you wish to make a floppy disk version of the printer software on your CD-ROM, you can use the driver disk creation utility included on the CD.
Page 39 3. If the dialog box below appears, click OK to start the printer software installation. 4. When the installation is complete, click OK again. 5. For Windows 95, the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility installation starts automatically. Note: You can stop the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility installation by clicking the Cancel button.
Page 40: Installing In Windows 95 (Using Plug-And-Play)
2-22 (for Windows NT4.0). Before using the printer software, read the README file located in the EPSON (Printers) folder. For information on opening and using the printer driver, see “Printing With Windows” in Chapter 3, and Chapter 4, “Using the Printer Software for Windows”...
Page 41 4. If you defined a password, enter it at the prompt. You see the New Hardware Found screen. If this screen does not appear, click Cancel and follow the installation procedure on page 2-13 instead. 5. Make sure your printer model name is displayed on the screen.
Page 42 Your printer software is now installed. Before using the printer software, be sure to read the README file located in the EPSON folder. For information on opening and using the printer driver, see “Printing With Windows” in Chapter 3, and Chapter 4, “Using the Printer Software for Windows”...
Page 43: Installing In Windows 3.1
1. Make sure Windows 3.1 is running and the Program Manager window is open. 2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD-ROM drive (if you use the floppy disk version, insert it in a disk drive).
Page 44 5. Select your printer icon in the EPSON Printer Utility Setup dialog box. Click OK. The installation program begins copying the printer software files. 6. When the installation is complete, click OK to exit the installation program.
Page 45: Using Your Printer On A Network
Using Your Printer on a Network With Windows 95 To use your printer over a network with Windows 95, you must set up the computer to which the printer is connected (the print server) and also set up the other computers on the network which will use the printer (the client computers).
Page 46 6. In the following dialog box, click Browse. Click here to specify the network path. 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.
Page 47: With Windows Nt 4.0
With Windows NT 4.0 To use your printer over a network with Windows NT 4.0, you must set up the computer to which the printer is connected (the print server) and also set up the other computers on the network which will use the printer (the client computers). To set up the print server so that the printer is shared across the network, see your Windows NT 4.0 documentation.
Page 48 6. If the following dialog box appears, click OK and go to the next step. If this dialog box does not appear, your printer is set up and ready to accept print jobs over the network; see Chapter 3 for information on how to start printing. 7.
Page 49 10. Select your printer in the dialog box below and follow the on-screen instructions. Select the model of your printer. Note for Windows NT 4.0 users: If your printer does not print correctly as a remote printer, the following procedure may help you solve the problem. 1.
Page 50: Connecting The Printer To Your Macintosh
Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh To use the printer’s built-in serial interface, you will need an Apple System Peripheral-8 cable. Read the following steps to connect the printer to your Macintosh: 1. Make sure both your printer and Macintosh are turned off. 2.
Page 51: Installing The Printer Software In Your Macintosh
Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh Always use the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 700 Macintosh printer software when printing with your printer. This software is specially designed to allow easy access to all the features of the printer. Caution: Turn off all virus protection programs before you install your printer software.
Page 52 2. After the initial screen appears, click Continue. The following dialog box appears, and you can install all or some of the software components included on your printer software CD. For information on the included software, see page 2-28. 3. If you want to install all of the printer software included on your printer software CD-ROM, make sure the Install Location box shows the correct disk drive and click Install.
Page 53 Keeps track of the current status of your printer, and alerts you when printer errors occur. You can open it from the Utility dialog box in the printer software. For more information, see “Using EPSON Printer Utilities” on page 5-22. Nozzle Check Checks the print head for clogging.
Page 54: Using The Chooser To Select Your Printer
Adjusts the print head so that vertical lines are aligned. You can open this utility from the Utility dialog box in the printer software. For more information, see “Using EPSON Printer Utilities” on page 5-22, and “Aligning the Print Head” on page 8-34.
Page 55 AppleTalk active. Caution: Do not make AppleTalk inactive if the Macintosh is connected to an AppleTalk network. However, if your Macintosh has a 68030 microprocessor CPU, make AppleTalk inactive whenever you print with the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 700. 2-30 Getting Started...
Page 56 When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing. You must turn on background printing to use the EPSON Monitor 3 utility to manage print jobs. For more information, see “Using the EPSON Printer Utilities” on page 5-22.
Page 57 2-32 Getting Started...
Page 58: Starting To Print
Chapter 3 Starting to Print Loading Paper ......Printing With Windows ..... . Printing With a Macintosh .
Page 59: Loading Paper
Loading Paper The following procedure describes how to load plain paper into the printer. You can also print on special media including ink jet paper, transparencies, photo-quality glossy film or paper, envelopes, index cards, and adhesive sheets. For details on using such kinds of media, see Chapter 6, “Printing on Special Paper.”...
Page 60 2. Slide the left edge guide to the left as far as it will go. If you load long paper (for example, legal size paper), pull up the paper support extension. 3. Fan a stack of paper; then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.
Page 61 4. Load the stack of paper with the printable surface up, the paper top edge first and the right edge of the paper stack resting against the right side of the sheet feeder. Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down.
Page 62: Printing With Windows
Printing With Windows To get started with printing right away, follow the printing method explained below, which is typical of many Windows applications. The actual way you print may vary depending on the application you use. See your application manual for details.
Page 63 4. Click the Main tab if necessary, and make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. Note: When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make. 5. Click anywhere in the Media Type box, and select the media you loaded in the printer.
Page 64 For Windows 95 and 3.1 users: While your document is printing, the EPSON Despooler dialog box (Windows 3.1) or the EPSON Progress Meter (Windows 95) appears, showing the printing progress and the status of your printer.
Page 65: Printing With A Macintosh
Printing With a Macintosh To get started printing right away, follow the printing method explained below, which is typical of many Macintosh applications. The actual way you print may vary depending on the application you use. See your application manual for details.
Page 66 6. Choose Print from the File menu. This brings up the dialog box shown below. 7. Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. Note: When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make.
Page 67 3-10 Starting to Print...
Page 68 Modifying the Printout Style (Windows 95 & NT 4.0) . . . 4-12 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ....4-15 EPSON Status Monitor 2 (for Windows 95) ..
Page 69: The Printer Software
The Printer Software 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. There are four levels of settings: Automatic setting The quickest and easiest way to...
Page 70: From Windows Applications
From Windows applications How you should access the printer software varies depending on the application, application version, and version of Windows you are using. Read the following for a general idea of how to access the software. 1. Choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu. 2.
Page 71: From Windows 3.1
3. For Windows 95, right-click your printer icon, and click Properties. For Windows NT 4.0, right-click your printer icon, then click Document Defaults. The Main, Paper, and Layout menus contain the printer driver settings. The Utility menu contains the printer utilities.
Page 72: Making Changes To Printer Driver Settings
Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings Accessing the printer software will show you the following printer driver setting menus (tabs) as well as the Utility menu. Main Mode, Media Type, Ink Paper size, Copies, Orientation, Printable Area Paper Layout Proportional Printing, Print Layout, Watermark The layout menu is available only for Windows 95 and NT 4.0 users.
Page 73: Using The Predefined Settings
Note: Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type list (while Automatic is selected), a slide bar may appear in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed. Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed. Online help provides more information about the printer driver settings.
Page 74 PhotoEnhance Good for printing images captured using a video, digital camera, or (for Windows 3.1) PhotoEnhance2 scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance and PhotoEnhance2 automatically adjust (for Windows 95 and the contrast, saturation, and brightness NT 4.0 of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts.
Page 75: Customizing The Print Settings
Customizing the Print Settings Many users will never need to make their own print settings manually. However, if you need more control over the driver, want to make the most detailed settings available, or just want to experiment, see below. 1.
Page 76 Saving your settings To save your custom settings, click Save Settings on the Main menu. The Custom Settings dialog box appears: Type a unique name for your custom settings in the Name box, and click the Save button. Your settings will appear in the list under the Advanced button on the Main menu.
Page 77: Making The Media Type Setting
Advanced settings list on the Main menu. Plain Paper Plain paper Envelopes 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4) S041059 S041025 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter) S041060 S041028...
Page 78 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 8 in.) S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 10 in.) S041122 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) S041106 Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (A4)
Page 79: Modifying The Printout Style (Windows 95 & Nt 4.0)
Modifying the Printout Style (Windows 95 & NT 4.0) The Orientation feature in the Paper menu and the Layout menu allow you to make various print settings that affect the way your document is printed and the look of your printout. This section describes the features provided for Windows 95 and NT 4.0.
Page 80 Ulsing the Layout menu For Windows 95 Proportional Printing Normal Prints your document at its normal size. Fit to Page Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your document to make it fit the paper size you select in the Paper Size list.
Page 81 Print Layout (for Windows 95) 2 Pages/4 Pages Prints 2 or 4 pages of your document on a single piece of paper. Page Order Allows you to select the order of the printed pages. Print page frames Allows you to print a frame around each page on the sheet of paper.
Page 82: Using Epson Printer Utilities
Press Alt and the appropriate letter on the keyboard to open that utility. While printing is in progress, pressing any of the utility buttons, except the EPSON Status Monitor 2 button, may mar your printouts. 4-15...
Page 83: Epson Status Monitor 2 (For Windows 95)
(LPT1), and Your system is configured to support bi-directional communication. The online help included with the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility provides you with detailed information about using EPSON Status Monitor 2. Click Help in the Printer Status window.
Page 84: Print Head Alignment
Print Head Alignment Aligns the print head. Use this utility if you notice your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines while the High Speed setting is turned on in the More Setting dialog box. Note: Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head Alignment utilities with printers connected to your computer through a network.
Page 85 The information displayed in the Printer and Option Information dialog box and the ability to update that information automatically varies, depending on your system setup. Under certain circumstances, you may need to input some information manually. If a message appears in the Current Settings window prompting you to enter settings, or if you change the printer’s configuration, follow the steps below to make the necessary settings manually:...
Page 86: Speed & Progress (For Windows 95)
Displays the Progress Meter every time you print. See also page 4-21. EPSON Printer Port Turns on the EPSON printer port, which is optimized for EPSON printers, instead of the Windows default printer port. This speeds up the data transfer rate to EPSON printers.
Page 87 DMA Transfer A message may appear below the EPSON printer port setting stating the DMA transfer capability of your system. If you do not see a message, DMA transfer is not available on your system. One of the following messages may appear: High Speed (DMA) Transfer enabled.
Page 88: Checking Printer Status (For Windows 95 And 3.1)
Checking Printer Status (for Windows 95 and 3.1) When you send a print job to the printer, the Progress Meter (Windows 95), or the Despooler (Windows 3.1) appears on your computer screen. From Windows 95 (Progress Meter ) Appears only when the Status Monitor utillity is installed This meter shows the progress of the current print job and...
Page 89 From Windows 3.1 (Despooler) This dialog box shows the progress of the current print job. You can also cancel, pause and resume, and restart selected print jobs from the Progress Meter or the Despooler. Stop Cancels printing Pause Pauses printing until you press it again Reprint Restarts printing from the current page, reprints the whole document, or holds...
Page 90: Understanding The Epson Spool Manager
Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager The EPSON Spool Manager is similar to the Windows Print Manager. If a print job or jobs are received by the EPSON Spool Manager while a print job is being processed, the new jobs are placed in a print queue, ready to be processd in the order in which they were received.
Page 91: Using Epson Status Monitor 2 (For Windows 95)
Status Monitor 2 utility” later in this chapter. Before using the Status Monitor, be sure to read the README file located in the EPSON Status Monitor 2 folder in the Epson folder on your hard drive. There are two ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 2: Double-click the printer-shaped background monitoring icon on the taskbar at the bottom of your computer screen.
Page 92 Dimmed Communication problem between Status Monitor 2 and printer Printer Name The name of the EPSON printer connected directly to your computer appears in this column. Note: You can add or delete printers from the list. To save computer memory, delete printers you do not need to monitor (this does not remove the printer driver from your computer).
Page 93 To get more detailed information, double-click the printer name, select the printer and then choose Printer Status on the Printer menu, or select the printer and click the Printer Status button on the tool bar. See “Printer Status window” below for details.
Page 94 Provides you with information about network connections and other printer resources (for printers connected over a network). For details, see online help for the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility. Making monitoring settings You can make monitoring settings, such as selecting the monitoring interval and turning on or off background monitoring.
Page 95 2. Select the printer you want to monitor from the Installed Printers list, and then click Monitoring Preferences on the Settings menu. The dialog box below appears. Monitoring Interval You can adjust the monitoring interval by dragging the slider. Note: Setting a short monitoring interval may slow down some applications.
Page 96 3. Click OK to save your settings. Note: If you want the Status Alert dialog box to appear in front of other windows on the desktop, right-click the background monitoring icon and choose Show on Top. Installing the Status Monitor 2 utility Note: If you installed the Status Monitor 2 utility when you installed the printer software, you do not need to install it again.
Page 97: Getting Information Through Online Help
Accessing help from Windows 95 or NT 4.0 Click the Start button, point to Programs and Epson (Windows 95) or EPSON Printers (Windows NT 4.0), and then click EPSON Stylus Photo 700 Help. You see the help contents window. Accessing help from Windows 3.1 Open the EPSON group and double-click the EPSON Stylus Photo 700 Help icon.
Page 98 Modifying the Printout Method and Style ..5-20 Using EPSON Printer Utilities ....5-22 EPSON StatusMonitor .
Page 99: The Printer Software
These settings are described in detail below. To check the condition of the printer or perform a maintenance procedure, see “Using EPSON Printer Utilities” on page 5-22. Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings You will find the printer driver settings in the following dialog...
Page 100: Using The Automatic Setting
Using the Automatic Setting When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting in the Print dialog box, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make (see page 5-4 for details on the Media Type setting). Usually, you will never have to change this setting.
Page 101 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal) S041067 S041048 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 8 in.) S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 10 in.) S041122 Ink Jet Transparencies...
Page 102 EPSON Photo Paper (4 6 in.) S041134 EPSON Photo Paper (A4) S041140 EPSON Photo Paper (Letter) S041141 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper (210 594 mm) S041145 Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4) S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (Letter) S041072...
Page 103: Using The Predefined Settings
The printer driver provides the following predefined settings: PhotoEnhance2 This setting is best for printing images captured using a video recorder, digital camera, or scanner. The EPSON PhotoEnhance2 feature produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data.
Page 104 Advanced Photo This setting provides you with excellent reproduction of scanned images or digitally captured images. Advanced Photo slows down printing, but helps to avoid any shifting of placement of ink dots in your printouts, which may occur due to the movement of the print head and paper feeding.
Page 105 Economy This setting provides you with faster printing and saves ink. The printer uses less ink by printing fewer dots per character. Choose this setting for rough drafts of text only. Note: Changing the Ink setting after Economy is selected returns the settings list to Custom Settings, so always make your Ink setting before you select this option.
Page 106: Customizing The Print Settings
Select this setting when you want high-quality output at 720 dpi. With this setting, be sure to use a high quality media type, such as EPSON Photo Quality media. See page 5-4 for a complete list of EPSON special media.
Page 107 Normal - 360 dpi Select this setting for most types of documents. Use this setting for plain paper, EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies, or EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper. See page 5-4 for a complete list of EPSON special media. Economy Select this option for printing rough drafts of text.
Page 108 Select this setting when printing Error Diffusion documents that contain detailed graphics or photographic images. Error diffusion blends individual colored dots with the colors of the surrounding dots to create the appearance of natural colors. By blending colored dots, the printer can achieve excellent colors and subtle color gradation.
Page 109 High Speed This setting activates bidirectional printing, which reduces the time it takes to print an image. Keep in mind that High Speed should be switched off when high quality is important. Note: If vertical lines appear misaligned when High Speed is selected, you may need to align the print heads.
Page 110 Provides output that closely matches Photo-realistic the original data. Use this setting for color photographs. Intensifies the colors and lightens the Vivid midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs. The printer driver does not enhance the No Color color.
Page 111 PhotoEnhance2 Select this option when printing images taken with a video camera, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance2 automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. PhotoEnhance2 does not affect your original image data.
Page 112 Profile Matches the colors in your output with the colors displayed on your monitor. This software provides one profile, EPSON Standard, which is custom-designed to work with your printer. When this option is selected, the printer software uses the profile provided by EPSON.
Page 113: Saving Your Settings
After making your settings, click OK. Your settings will be applied and you will return to the Print dialog box. To return to the Print dialog box without applying your settings, click Cancel. Saving your settings To save your custom settings as a group, follow these steps: 1.
Page 114: Using Your Saved Settings
Using your saved settings To select your settings, click Advanced in the Print dialog box, then click in the settings list beside the More Settings button and select your setting. If you change the Media Type or Ink option when one of your customized settings is selected in the settings list, the selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings.
Page 115 8 in Executive Index card 8 10 in Half Letter EPSON Photo Paper 4 6 in Panoramic 210 594 mm Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down.
Page 116: Defining A Custom Paper Size
Defining a Custom Paper Size If your paper size is not included in the paper size list in the Page Setup dialog box, follow the steps below to define a custom paper size. 1. In the Page Setup dialog box, click Customize. The following dialog box appears: 2.
Page 117: Modifying The Printout Method And Style
6. Click OK. You return to the Page Setup dialog box. You can define up to 8 paper sizes. The paper size names you create will appear in the Paper Size menu in the Page Setup dialog box. To delete a custom paper size, click Customize in the Page Setup dialog box, select its name from the list in the Custom Paper dialog box, and click Delete.
Page 118 Watermark Selecting this function enables you to print a watermark on the same page you print your document. Select the watermark you want to print from the Watermark list; then select its color and intensity. You can also add (or delete) PICT files as custom watermarks to the Watermark list.
Page 119: Using Epson Printer Utilities
(printed a set at a time) or in reverse order. Using EPSON Printer Utilities EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer status and do some printer maintenance from your screen. Click Utility in the Print dialog box to view the Utility dialog...
Page 120: Epson Statusmonitor
You can also use this utility to check how much ink is remaining before printing. To use the StatusMonitor, click the EPSON StatusMonitor button. The following dialog box appears: The StatusMonitor checks the amount of ink remaining when opened. To update the ink-level information, click the Update button.
Page 121: Configuration
Configuration Clicking this button displays the Configuration dialog box, where you can choose how the StatusMonitor notifies you in case of an error or if a warning message becomes necessary. You can also choose when the printer status check will be carried out, and you can choose the folders for the temporary spooling of print data and for multiple copy print data storage.
Page 122: Print Head Alignment
Controlling Background Printing After you send a print job to the printer, you can use the EPSON Monitor3 to check or cancel any print jobs that are queued for printing. This utility also shows the status of the job currently being printed.
Page 123 To restart printing the document which you have paused, as described above, click the document, and click at the top of the dialog box. To cancel a print job, click the document, and click at the top of the dialog box. To prioritize print jobs in a print queue, follow the steps below.
Page 124 Chapter 6 Printing on Special Paper Choosing Special Paper and Other Media ... . About special media cleaning sheets ... . . Loading Special Paper and Other Media .
Page 125: Choosing Special Paper And Other Media
EPSON provides special media such as ink jet (coated) paper, transparencies, glossy paper, glossy film, index cards, and adhesive sheets that are formulated for the inks used in EPSON ink jet printers. EPSON recommends that you use media distributed by EPSON to ensure high-quality results.
Page 126: About Special Media Cleaning Sheets
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 printer, and the sheets could jam in the printer.
Page 127: Loading Special Paper And Other Media
Loading Special Paper and Other Media When loading special paper distributed by EPSON, read the instruction sheets packed with your special media first and keep the following in mind: Make sure the printable surface of the paper is face up when loading media into the sheet feeder.
Page 128 EPSON Photo Quality You can load up to 30 index Ink Jet Cards cards. Always place the included support sheet* under the cards when loading them. EPSON Photo Quality You can load up to 20 sheets. Glossy Paper Before loading glossy paper,...
Page 129 Photo Stickers One sheet at a time. Always put a support sheet* under the sticker. EPSON Panoramic Photo One sheet at a time. Paper EPSON Iron-On Cool One sheet at a time. Peel Transfer Paper *If a support sheet is packed with the paper, load it underneath the paper, but do not print on it.
Page 130: Loading Envelopes
Loading Envelopes When printing on envelopes, please note the following: You can load up to 10 envelopes into the sheet feeder. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down, as shown below. Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded, and avoid using envelopes that are too thin;...
Page 131: Loading Transparencies
Loading Transparencies When printing on transparencies, please note the following: Before loading transparencies, remove the paper support and reinstall it into the rear slot at the back of the printer as shown below. upper slot rear slot Always put a sheet of plain paper under the stack of transparencies.
Page 132 Make sure the printable surface of the paper is face up when loading transparencies into the sheet feeder. See the illustration below. cut corner printable side up If your media features a cut corner, load the sheet with the cut corner at the top right Select Ink Jet Transparencies as the Media Type setting in the printer driver.
Page 133 6-10 Printing on Special Paper...
Page 134 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing an Ink Cartridge ..... Cleaning the Printer ......Transporting the Printer .
Page 135: Replacing An Ink Cartridge
If you need to replace an ink cartridge when the B and A lights are off, see “Ink Cartridge Problems” on page 8-34. 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.
Page 136 Caution: Once you remove an ink cartridge, it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled even if ink remains in it. Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one. Attempting to print a document or storing the printer without a cartridge installed can damage the printer.
Page 137 Note: If you press the cleaning button for three seconds when the B and A ink out lights are off, the printer starts cleaning the print head. The printer automatically moves the print head back to its home (far right) position after about 60 seconds if you have not started the replacement procedure.
Page 138 5. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it according to your local garbage disposal regulations. 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 139 7. Lower the ink cartridge into the cartridge holder with the label on the cartridge face up and the arrow on the cartridge pointing to the rear of the printer. The larger (color) cartridge goes on the right, the smaller (black) ink cartridge on the left.
Page 140 9. Press the cleaning button then close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. This process takes about two minutes to complete. When the ink charging process is finished, the P power light stops flashing.
Page 141: Cleaning The Printer
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and all the control panel lights are off. Then unplug the power cord. 2.
Page 142: Transporting The Printer
Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows: 1. Open the printer cover and make sure that the print head is capped. It is capped when it is in the far right (home) position.
Page 143 7-10 Maintenance and Transportation...
Page 144 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Diagnosing the Problem ..... . Error indicators ......Status Monitor .
Page 145: Diagnosing The Problem
Diagnosing the Problem Troubleshooting printer problems is best handled in two easy steps: first diagnose the problem, then apply likely solutions until the problem is fixed. The information that you need to diagnose the most common problems is provided by the printer’s control panel lights and by the Status Monitor 2 (Windows 95 only) and the StatusMonitor (Macintosh only) utility.
Page 146 Problem and Solution Paper Out No paper is loaded in the Load paper in the sheet feeder; then printer. press the load/eject button to turn this light off. The printer resumes printing. The paper is not loaded Remove and reload the paper; then correctly.
Page 147: Status Monitor
Status Monitor If you are using Windows 95 or a Macintosh, you can use the Status Monitor 2 (for Windows 95) or StatusMonitor (for Macintosh) to check the printer’s current status. For more details, see page 4-16 (for Windows) or page 5-23 (for Macintosh).
Page 148 To perform a printer operation check, follow these steps: 1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Unlock the wire clips on both sides of the interface connector and remove the ground connecter, if necessary. Then disconnect the cable from the printer’s interface connector.
Page 149 4. Hold down the load/eject button and press the P power button to turn the printer on. Then release both buttons. The printer prints an operation check page including the version of your printer’s ROM, the ink counter code, character table, and a nozzle check pattern. Here is a typical printout: The above sample is in black and white, but the actual test prints in color.
Page 150: Problems And Solutions
Problems and Solutions This section divides printer problems into five categories: Power supply ..page 8-7 Operation ..page 8-8 Paper handling . . . page 8-14 Printing quality . . . page 8-17 Printer utilities .
Page 151: Operation
The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off. Cause What to do The printer is turned off. Press the P power button. The P power light will come on. The power cord is not Turn off the printer, make sure the properly plugged into the power cord is firmly plugged into the electrical outlet.
Page 152 Your interface cable does not Use an interface cable that meets both meet both the printer and printer and computer specifications. computer specifications. See “Connecting the Printer to Your PC” or “Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh” in Chapter 2. Also see “Interface Specifications”...
Page 153 Select Use Print Manager for this port ® AT compatible. in the Queue Setup window. To access this window, click the EPSON Spool Manager4 icon in the EPSON folder (Windows 95) or double-click this icon in the EPSON program group (Windows 3.1), and select Setup from...
Page 154 For Windows 3.1, double-click the Windows Setup icon on the Main menu; then click Options and choose Change System Settings. Then choose a lower resolution setting for your display from the Display pop-up list. For detailed information on making this setting, see your Windows 3.1 user’s guide.
Page 155 Printing starts too high or too low on the page. Cause What to do Margins are set incorrectly in Check that the margins are set your application. correctly in your program. See the printable area specifications on page B-5 in Appendix B. The size of the paper loaded Load the correct size of paper, or in the printer does not match...
Page 156 Something on the page is wrong or missing. Cause What to do The printer settings within Adjust the printer settings within your your application are application and print again. incorrect. If your Macintosh has only one serial port, choose Chooser from the Apple menu and select the modem port.
Page 157: Paper Handling
Paper handling Paper does not feed properly from the sheet feeder. Cause What to do Too many sheets are loaded Take the paper stack out of the feeder, in the sheet feeder. remove some sheets, and reload the stack. Before you load paper, see page 6-4 to check the amount of paper you can load in the sheet feeder.
Page 158 The printer loads more than one sheet at a time. Cause What to do Too many sheets are loaded Take the paper stack out of the feeder, in the sheet feeder. remove some sheets, and reload paper. Before you load paper, see page 6-4 to check the amount of paper you can load in the sheet feeder.
Page 159 Paper does not eject fully. Cause What to do The paper is too long. Press the load/eject button to eject the paper. Use paper that meets the paper requirements for this printer. See “Paper” on page B-2. Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently. Cause What to do Sheets of paper are stuck...
Page 160: Printing Quality
Printing quality The printed image has gaps or faint areas. Cause What to do The print head nozzles are Clean the print head. See “Cleaning clogged. the Print Head” on page 8-30. The paper quality has been Use new paper. degraded due to age.
Page 161 See Chapter 6, “Printing on Special under it though it requires Paper,” or the instructions packed one. with your paper. Multiple sheets of EPSON Load glossy film one sheet at a time Photo Quality Glossy Film with the loading support sheet or a are loaded.
Page 162 Ink has leaked on the platen. Use a soft, clean cloth to wipe the area inside of the printer shown below (shaded area). Warning: Be careful not to touch the gears inside the printer. The print head nozzles are Clean the print head. See “Cleaning clogged.
Page 163 The print head nozzles are Clean the print head. See “Cleaning clogged. the Print Head”on page 8-26. Vertical printed lines do not align. Cause What to do The print head is misaligned. Align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility. See “Aligning the Print Head”...
Page 164 The printer driver settings are Check the printer driver settings to not correct. make sure they are appropriate. If these settings are correct, check your application because some settings are overridden by application settings. Also, for more information on making printer driver settings, see online help for Windows, or Chapter 5 for Macintosh.
Page 165 Cause What to do The image was printed on the Make sure that you are printing on the wrong side of EPSON Ink Jet coated side of the paper. If necessary, Paper. flip over the paper and try printing again. If print quality does not improve, clean the print heads as described on page 8-30.
Page 166 Use of the EPSON PhotoEnhance or PhotoEnhance2 feature is recommended for printing photographic images. On the printer driver’s Main menu (Windows) or...
Page 167: Printer Utilities
Printer utilities The Status Monitor window does not appear when you are using Windows 95. Cause What to do The Enable bi-directional You must select Enable bi-directional support for this printer in the Spool support for this printer option is not selected in the Settings window to use the Status Spool Settings window.
Page 168: Increasing The Print Speed
Increasing the Print Speed Just as printing at a high resolution requires more processing time, printing in color takes longer than printing in black because the volume of data in a color document is much greater. For this reason, it is important to be selective in your use of color if you also require a faster print speed.
Page 169: Using Dma Transfer (For Windows 95)
The table below shows the factors related to print speed only. Print speed Faster Slower Printer software settings Black Color Collate* Page reverse* Page rotate* Data characteristics Variety of colors Grayscale ** Full color Hardware resources System speed Fast Slow HDD free space Large Small...
Page 170 To make DMA transfer available, see below. 1. Double-click the My Computer icon, double-click the Printer icon, right-click EPSON Stylus Photo 700, and select Property. The printer driver window appears. 2. Click the Utility tab and click the Speed & Progress button on the Utility menu.
Page 171 7. Click the Resources tab and click the Use automatic settings check box to deselect the Automatic Setting. (Make sure there is no check in the Use automatic settings check box.) Write down the Input/Output Range addresses shown in the Resource settings box. Write down this address Click here.
Page 172: Uninstalling Printer Software (For Windows 95)
DMA transfer capability of your computer. Uninstalling Printer Software (for Windows 95) If you need to uninstall the EPSON printer driver and utilities for Windows 95, follow the instructions below. 1. Double-click the My Computer icon and double-click the Control Panel icon.
Page 173: Cleaning The Print Head
Cleaning the Print Head If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint, or dots in the printed image are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer software, or from the printer itself by using the printer’s control panel buttons.
Page 174 3. Follow the on-screen messages. The P power light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle. This operation takes about two minutes to complete. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer. 4.
Page 175: Cleaning Button
For Macintosh users: 1. Make sure that the printer is on, and the B and A ink out lights are off. 2. Choose Utility from the Print dialog box. Then click the Head Cleaning button. 3. Follow the on-screen messages. The P power light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle.
Page 176: Using The Control Panel
Using the control panel To clean the print head using the control panel buttons, follow these steps. 1. Make sure that the printer is on and the B and A ink out lights are off. 2. Press the cleaning button for three seconds. The P power light begins flashing, and the printer ejects any paper in the paper path and starts cleaning the print head.
Page 177: Aligning The Print Head
Aligning the Print Head Aligns the print head. Use this utility if you notice your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines while the High Speed setting is turned on in the More Setting dialog box. Caution: Before using this utility, make sure the paper loaded in the printer is at least 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide;...
Page 178 To replace an ink cartridge while the B and A ink out lights are off, follow these steps. Caution: Once you remove an ink cartridge it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled, even if ink remains in it. Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one.
Page 179 4. Lift up the clamp that holds the cartridge you want to replace. When you do, the cartridge rises partly out of the cartridge holder. To replace the color ink cartridge, lift up the larger clamp on the right. To replace the black ink cartridge, lift up the smaller clamp on the left.
Page 180 Caution: You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges. If you attempt to print using a cartridge with the yellow tape seal still attached, the cartridge may become unusable. It’s OK if the yellow tape does not completely tear off along the dotted line. Do not remove the white portion of the tape seal from the top of the cartridge;...
Page 181 9. Press the load/eject button, then close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. This operation takes about two minutes to complete. When the ink charging process is finished, the P power light stops flashing.
Page 182: Contacting Customer Support
For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland users If you purchased your printer in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, EPSON (UK) Limited provides a range of customer services and technical support. Note: For customers in the Republic of Ireland, please use the correct dialing codes when dialing the UK telephone numbers listed in the following sections.
Page 183 The enquiry desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland, by faxing 01442 227271, and via the Internet at info@epson.co.uk. They can provide the following information: Information and literature on new EPSON products (also...
Page 184: For Australian Users
You will be asked to follow a simple routine to register your document request, and once you have entered your telephone and fax numbers, Faxon Epson will fax a copy of the document catalogue to your fax machine. When you have found the documents that you need in the catalogue, call Faxon Epson again and enter the document ID numbers.
Page 185 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.
Page 186: For Singapore Users
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 187: For Philippines Users
(852) 2585-4399 Fax: (852) 2827-4383 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 188: Appendix A Tips For Color Printing
Appendix A Tips for Color Printing Basics of Color ......Image Resolution and Image Size ....Basics of Color Documents .
Page 189: Basics Of Color
Basics of Color This section describes the basic properties of color, the relationships between colors, and how to use color to improve the quality of your printed documents. Properties of color Color is composed of three properties: Hue, Saturation, and Brightness. The name of the color, such as red, blue, or violet.
Page 190 Since the printer and monitor produce color images differently, and the available range of color produced by the monitor and printer are different, the image on the screen does not exactly match your printed output all of the time. If you want to adjust, or calibrate, the printed color to more closely match the on-screen color, you may have to experiment with the printer driver settings.
Page 191 Process of color printing A printer produces color images by printing tiny patterns of ink dots using CMYK colors as mentioned in the previous section. Because most ink jet printers are not able to print different gradations of the three primary colors, they must use a halftoning method in order to represent millions of colors or the gradation of colors as follows: Dithering and error diffusion are the most commonly used halftoning...
Page 192: Image Resolution And Image Size
Image Resolution and Image Size The resolution of your original image affects the quality of your printouts. Generally, the higher the resolution, the better the print quality. However, keep in mind that the higher the resolution, the longer the wait for processing and printing a document.
Page 193 400 pixel Print 292 pixel 300 dpi 100 pixel Print 72 pixel 75 dpi Since increasing the image size means decreasing the image resolution, you must take care that print quality or color tone is not degraded when working with images pasted into documents created with word processing software.
Page 194: Basics Of Color Documents
Basics of Color Documents To help you use color to maximize your document’s impact on its readers, determine the who, what, when, where, why, and how of color printing. Know WHO your readers are and WHAT your purpose is Your documents are intended to communicate information, opinions, or feelings to one or more people and also to get results.
Page 195 Know WHY you are using color Color adds interest and clarity, and makes documents appear easier to understand. Just as you use fonts and graphics to create appeal and capture attention, color provides an additional visual interpretation of a document that influences the reader. For example: An overhead presentation of sales results by territory is far more interesting and memorable if you show the figures with colored charts and graphs.
Page 196: Appendix B Specifications
Appendix B Specifications Technical Specifications ..... . Printing ......Paper .
Page 197: Technical Specifications
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.
Page 198 A4 (210 mm 297 mm) Letter (216 mm 279 mm) A6 (105 mm 148 mm)* *Glossy film only Paper types Special papers distributed by EPSON Adhesive sheets: Size A4 (210 mm 297 mm) Paper types Special paper distributed by EPSON...
Page 199 Special papers distributed by EPSON are only usable under normal conditions: Temperature 15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F) Humidity 40 to 60% RH Printouts on EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film should be stored under the following conditions: Temperature 15 to 30°C (59 to 86°F) Humidity 20 to 60% RH...
Page 200 Single sheets/index cards Envelopes A: The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch). When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Film, the minimum top margin is 30 mm (1.2 inches). B: The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch).
Page 201: Ink Cartridges
Ink cartridges Black ink cartridge (S020093): Color Black Print capacity* 540 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi) Cartridge life 2 years from production date if unopened; 6 months if opened, at 25°C (77°F) Temperature Storage (installed): -20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F) 1 month at 40°C (104°F) Storage (uninstalled): -30 to 40°C (-22 to 104°F)
Page 202: Mechanical
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. Do not use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired.
Page 203: Electrical
Electrical 120V Model 220 240V Model Input voltage range 99 to 132V 198 to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.4A 0.2A Power consumption Approx. 15W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern) Approx.
Page 204: Initialization
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 a ESC @ (initialize the printer) command.
Page 205: Safety Approvals
Safety approvals Safety standards: U.S. model UL 1950 with D3, CSA C22.2 No.950 with European model EN60950 (VDE and NEMKO) EMC: U.S. model FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B European model EN 55022 (CISPR Pub. 22) class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 50082-1...
Page 206: Interface Specifications
Interface Specifications Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface and a serial interface. Parallel interface The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics: Foward channel Data format: 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility mode Synchronization: STROBE pulse Handshake timing: BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level: TTL compatible Connector:...
Page 207: Serial Interface
Serial interface The printer’s built-in serial interface is based on the RS-423 standard. This interface has the following characteristics: Standard: Based on RS-423 Synchronization: Synchronous Bit rate: Approx. 1.8M bps Handshaking: X-ON/X-OFF and DTR protocol Word format: Data bit 8 bits Parity bit None Start bit...
Page 208: Glossary
Glossary The following definitions apply specifically to printers. application A software program that helps you carry out a particular task, such as word processing or financial planning. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols. banding The horizontal lines that sometimes appear when printing graphics.
Page 209 This has the opposite effect of the Finest Detail setting. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This system of commands gives you control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application programs for personal computers. ESC/P Raster A command language that gives you control of your printer from your computer.
Page 210 high speed printing Printing in which images are printed in both directions. This provides faster printing. This is also called bidirectional printing. Image Color Matching. This setting uses the Windows 95 color matching method to match the colors in your printout automatically with the colors displayed on your screen.
Page 211 printer operation check A method for checking the operation of the printer. When you perform a printer operation check, the printer prints the ROM version, code page, ink counter code, and a nozzle check pattern. print head alignment A maintenance procedure you should perform when the black and color inks on your printout are misaligned or the printout seems fuzzy.
Page 212 spool manager A software program that converts print data into codes that your printer understands. See also spool. status monitor A software program that allows you to check the printer’s status, such as the amount of ink remaining before printing. subtractive colors Colors produced by pigments that absorb some colors of light and reflect others.
Page 213 Glossary...
Page 214 Index Cleaning sheets, 6-3 Coated paper, 6-2–3. See also Special Adjust lever, 1-2, 6-6–7 paper Advanced setting Color, tips on using, A-2–8 Macintosh, 5-6, 5-9, 5-17 Color Adjustment settings Windows, 4-6, 4-8. See also Macintosh, 5-12–13 online help Windows. See online help Advanced photo setting Colorimetric setting*, 5-15 Macintosh, 5-7...
Page 215 Windows. See online help Windows, 4-7 Head. See Print head EPSON Photo Paper, 1-8, 6-5 Head Cleaning utility. See Utilities EPSON special media, 1-7. See also Help, online, 2-12, 4-30 Special paper High Speed setting EPSON Spool Manager , 4-23...
Page 216 ICM setting , 4-7. See also online help Main menu , 4-3–4. See also online Image resolution and size, A-5 help Index cards, 1-7, 6-3, 6-5 Maintenance, Chapter 7 printable area, B-5 Matching, color, A-2–4 specifications, B-4 Macintosh, 5-12–16 See also Special paper Windows, 4-7.
Page 217 Photo setting Macintosh, 5-7 Online help , 2-12, 4-30 Windows, 4-7. See also online Options, 1-6 help Orientation setting Predefined settings Macintosh, 5-18 Macintosh, 5-6–8 Windows. See online help Windows, 4-6–7. See also online Output tray, 1-2, 3-2 help Print quality, 8-17–23, 8-30–34 speed, 8-25–29 Page Setup dialog box*, 3-8–9,...
Page 218 Printer software for Windows accessing, 3-5, 4-2–4 Reduce or Enlarge setting*, 5-18 Advanced setting, 4-2, 4-6, 4-8. Rendering Intent setting*, 5-15 See also online help Replacing an ink cartridge. See Ink Automatic setting, 4-2, 4-5–6 cartridges customized settings, 4-2, 4-8–9 Resolution installing, 2-12–19 image, A-5–6...
Page 219 Status Monitor Macintosh, 5-23 Windows, 4-24–29 SuperFine-1440 dpi setting Macintosh, 5-9 Windows. See online help Super MicroWeave setting*, 5-11 Super setting (MicroWeave) . See online help System requirements, 1-4–5 Text/Graph setting Macintosh, 5-7 Windows, 4-7. See also online help Text setting Macintosh, 5-8 Windows, 4-7.
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Epson Stylus Photo 700 User Manual

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer

Chapter 2 Getting Started

Chapter 3 Starting to Print

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows

Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh

Chapter 6 Printing on Special Paper

Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Tips for Color Printing

Appendix B Specifications

Glossary

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