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insdfrt.fm Page 77 Friday, January 8, 1999 1:56 PM EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON’s paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that have earned your printer all of its awards! EPSON’s papers are specially coated to work with EPSON’s quick drying inks. You’ll notice that when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. There is no drying time, no smearing or smudging, and your image is clean and smooth. Here are just a few of EPSON’s papers: 360 dpi Ink Jet P
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basics.book Page i Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Contents WELCOME! 1 About Your Software 1 About Your Documentation 2 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 3 Windows System Requirements 4 Macintosh System Requirements 5 ENERGY STAR Compliance 6 Year 2000 Ready 6 Printer Parts 6 Important Safety Instructions 7 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 8 VIEWING YOUR ELECTRONIC PRINTER MANUAL 9 Opening Your Electronic Manual 9 Navigating an Electronic Manual 11 PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 12 Printin
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basics.book Page ii Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM USING YOUR PRINTER WITH DOS 30 Selecting a Printer Driver 30 Control Panel Default Settings 31 Changing the Default Settings 34 Maintaining the Printer 36 Aligning the Print Head with the DOS Utility 36 Aligning the Print Head Using the Control Panel Buttons 37 CONFIGURING FOR A NETWORK 38 Windows 95 and Windows 98 Users 38 Setting Up the Host System 38 Setting Up Client Systems 39 Windows NT 4.0 Users 40 Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared
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basics.book Page iii Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Replacing an Ink Cartridge 51 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 52 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 54 Aligning the Print Head 56 Cleaning the Printer 57 Transporting the Printer 58 PROBLEM SOLVING 59 Diagnosing Printer Problems 59 Checking the Control Panel Lights 59 Running a Printer Check 61 Problems and Solutions 62 Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Its Software 62 Problems Getting Good Print Quality 64 Uninstalling
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basics.book Page 1 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Welcome! ® Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Professional Series printer is the ideal output device for business graphics, digital photographs, and more. You can print anything from reports and resumes to photos and greeting cards with fabulous results. The printer comes with these features: ■ Resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi, even on plain paper ■ Smallest ink droplets available (3 picoliters) for finest detail and smoothest gradations ■ EPSO
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basics.book Page 2 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM If you haven’t yet installed your printer software from your CD-ROM, see the Start Here card for instructions. If you need to rerun the installation program, insert the CD-ROM and do the following: ® ® ■ Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT : Click , select , and Start Run type D:\EPSON (where D is your CD-ROM drive letter). Then click OK. ■ Windows 3.1: In the Program Manager, select Run. Then type D:\EPSON (where D is your CD-ROM dri
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basics.book Page 3 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips Please follow these guidelines: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information about your printer. Tips contain additional hints for better printing. 3
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basics.book Page 4 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have: ® ■ An IBM compatible PC with at least a 386/25 (for Windows 3.1x), 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor ® ■ DOS, Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 ■ At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 95 or 98 or 64MB for Windows NT 4.0 recommended) ■ At least 50MB of f
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basics.book Page 5 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Macintosh System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should have: ■ One of the following Macintosh models: LC475, LC575, LC630 Quadra series Centris series ® PowerBook series (190, 520, 540, 550, or later) PowerBook Duo 280, 2300c/100 ® Performa 475, 575, 588, 630, 5210 or later ® Power Macintosh series ™ iMac series (for USB connection only) ■ For serial connection: System 7.5.1 or later (7.6 or
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basics.book Page 6 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM E S Compliance NERGY TAR As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The EPA ENERGY STAR office equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power genera
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basics.book Page 7 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively: ■ Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer. Always turn the printer off using the P power button. Don’t switch off the power strip, or unplug the printer until the power light is off. ■ Do not place the printer on
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basics.book Page 8 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM ■ 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 case damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions ■ Do not pu
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basics.book Page 9 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Viewing Your Electronic Printer Manual Here are some quick guidelines for viewing your electronic printer manual using ® Adobe Acrobat Reader. Opening Your Electronic Manual How you open your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual depends on your operating system and whether the manual is on your hard disk or CD-ROM drive. If you already copied the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual to your hard disk and installed Acrobat Reader when you in
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basics.book Page 10 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM If you haven’t copied the manual to your hard disk, insert the printer software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. Then follow the instructions below for your operating system: ■ Windows 95, 98, and NT: Click Start, select Run, and type D:\EPSON (where D is your CD-ROM drive letter). At the Main Menu, select View Electronic Documentation, then view and copy the manual by selecting the options on the next screen. When you view the manual, Acr
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basics.book Page 11 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Navigating an Electronic Manual When you open an electronic manual, you’ll see this toolbar: Bookmarks and Page First Page Last Page Previous Page Next Page There are several ways to navigate through electronic manuals: ■ click on hot topics, which are usually underlined or displayed in a different color. To find out if a topic is hot, move your cursor over it. If the cursor turns into a pointing hand, the topic is hot—you can jump to it
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basics.book Page 12 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Printing from Start to Finish Here’s what you need to do to print a basic document—such as a memo, newsletter, or photograph—from loading the paper to selecting print settings to controlling print jobs. Follow the step-by-step instructions for your operating system in these sections: ■ “Printing with Windows” below ■ “Printing with a Macintosh” on page 17 For instructions on using special papers such as EPSON Photo Paper or envelopes, see
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basics.book Page 13 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM Printing with Windows 1. Make sure your printer and computer are turned on. 2. Load a stack of plain paper with the printable side up and place it against the right edge guide. Then slide the left edge guide against the paper’s left edge, making sure the stack is lower than the arrow on the guide. If you are using letterhead or preprinted paper, be sure the top of the paper feeds into the printer first. load paper only up slide paper aga
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basics.book Page 14 Friday, January 8, 1999 11:57 AM 6. If your application’s Print dialog box contains a Properties button, click Properties and go to step 7. If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click Properties on the next screen. In Windows 3.1, you won’t see a Properties button; just click Setup, Printer, or Options until you see the window in step 7. 7. Now you see the printer settings dialog box. If necessary, click the Main tab to display the settings sho
