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User’s Guide
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Copyright and Trademarks All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of 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. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation
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Contents Copyright and Trademarks Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Printing Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Printer Settings for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 How to Make a Poster from Your Printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Watermark Printing (for Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Printing the Watermark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Creating Yo
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Chapter 8 Maintaining Your Printer Auto Head Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Checking the Print Head Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Using the Nozzle Check Utility for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Using the Nozzle Check Utility for Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Miscellaneous Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Incorrect or Garbled Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Incorrect Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Printout Has a Slight Slant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Inverte
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Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Standards and Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Read all of the instructions in this section before using the printer. Also, be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Setting Up the Printer Observe the following when setting up the printer: ❏ Do not block or cover the vents and openings in the printer. ❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label. ❏ Use only the power cord that comes with the printer. Use of another cord may result in fire
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❏ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the printer; the printer has been dropped or the casing damaged; the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. ❏ When connecting the printer to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a co
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❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide. ❏ Do not insert objects through the slots in the printer. ❏ Take care not to spill liquid on the printer. ❏ Do not touch the white flat cable inside the printer. ❏ Do not put your hand inside the printer during printing. ❏ Do not use aerosol products that contain flammable gases inside or around this product. Doing so may cause fire. ❏ Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise, you may damage the p
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❏ Shake the ink cartridge for 5 seconds before installing it for best results. Caution: Do not shake cartridges (that have been installed previously) with too much force. c ❏ Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge carton. ❏ Use up the ink cartridge within six months of installation for best results. ❏ Do not disassemble or modify the ink cartridge. This may affect normal operation and printing. ❏ Store ink cartridges in a cool, dark place. ❏ After bringing an ink c
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Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. c Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of the printer. Safety Instructions 13
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Chapter 1 Using Your Software Overview of Printer Driver and Status Monitor The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best printing results. Status Monitor and the printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top operating condition. Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows ® You can access the printer driver from most Windows applications, the Windows Start menu, or the taskbar. To make settings that apply only to the application you are us
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Windows XP and Server 2003: Click Start, Control Panel, then click Printers and Faxes. (If the Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Printers and Faxes.) Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Windows 7: Right-click the icon the printer and select Printing preferences. Windows Vista and Server 2008: Select the printer and then click Select printing preferences. Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000: Select the printer, then
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Dialog How to Access It Page Setup Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application. ® Note for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6: Depending on your application, the Page Setup menu may not appear in the File menu. Print Click Print on the File menu of your application. EPSON Printer You can access this software in the following three ways: Utility3 ❏ Double-click the EPSON Printer Utility3 icon in the Applications folder in Macintosh HD. Select the printer from the Printer List, then click OK. ❏ C
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For Windows Note: ❏ To uninstall programs in Windows 7 and Windows Vista, you need an administrator account and the password if you log on as a standard user. ❏ To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. ❏ To uninstall programs in Windows 2000, you must log on as a user with administrative privileges (belonging to the Administrators group). 1. Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable. 2. Windows 7 and Windows Vista and Server 2008:
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3. Double-click the Mac OS X icon in the Epson folder. The CD Installer screen is displayed. Click Custom Install. 4. Select Printer Driver. Note: If the Authenticate dialog appears, enter your password or phrase and click OK. 5. Read the software license agreement and click Accept. 6. Select Uninstall from the menu in the upper left and click Uninstall. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the printer driver. Note for Mac OS X 10.4: If the name of your printer remains in the Print
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4. Select this printer’s Manual from the list. 5. Windows 7 and Windows Vista and Server 2008: Click Uninstall/Change. Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000: Click Change/Remove. 6. Click OK. For Mac OS X Note: To uninstall the programs, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. You cannot uninstall programs if you log on as a Limited account user. 1. Quit all running applications. 2. Insert the Epson printer software CD-ROM into your Macintosh. 3. Double-click the Mac OS X icon in the E
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Chapter 2 Paper Handling Using Special Paper You can achieve best results with most types of plain bond paper. However, coated papers can also be used. Epson provides special papers that are formulated for the ink used in Epson ink jet printers, and recommends these papers to ensure high-quality results. & See “Paper, Consumables, and Options” on page 167. When loading special paper distributed by Epson, read the instruction sheets packed with the paper first and keep the following points in
