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FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users 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 rece
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Contents Introduction About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Getting the Most Out of Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 MicroWeave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
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Chapter 2 Controlling the Printer Changing Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Using the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Controlling the color and halftone settings . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Controlling print quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Controlling visual effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Selecting pap
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Appendix B Technical Specifications Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6 Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 Electrical . . . . . . . . . .
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Printer Parts output tray lever printer cover output tray knob rear edge guide control panel input tray interface card cover serial interface parallel interface (AC inlet) Control Panel ink cartridge Operate button clamps paper thickness lever
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Changing Printer Settings The printer settings allow you to control your print job. With them you can specify the number of copies, a page range, and the paper size. You can also specify high-quality by turning on MicroWeave or fast printing by turning on High Speed. All printer settings have default settings that are sufficient for most print jobs. For this reason, you do not need to change printer settings often. The only times you need to change printer settings are to do the following: Prin
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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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Introduction ® ® The EPSON Stylus COLOR is a high-quality, high-resolution ink jet printer that can print up to 16 million colors at a resolution of 720 dpi to produce full-color, near-photographic images. It also produces realistic grayscale images and sharp text and line art. The printer is quiet and easy to install and use. You simply set ® ® it up and connect it to your Apple Macintosh as described in Chapter 1. Both a serial and a parallel interface are provided. You can use both interface
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Getting the Most Out of Your Printer Color printing takes time. How much time depends on the type of image and the final output quality you require. Simple graphics such as bar graphs print quickly. 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,
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Although you can achieve satisfactory results with most plain paper, coated papers give you better results because they reduce the amount of ink that is absorbed. You will not achieve 720 dpi unless you use special coated paper for 720 dpi. EPSON provides special coated papers that are formulated specifically for the inks used in this printer. These papers are part of the complete EPSON printing system, in which the printer inks, papers, and software driver all work together to deliver the world
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High-Speed Mode When High-Speed Mode is on, the printer prints in bidirectional mode: it prints a line from right to left and the next line from left to right. If High-Speed Mode is not on, all lines are printed in the same direction. Printing is faster when High-Speed Mode is on. However, the vertical alignment may not be as precise. For this reason, turn off High-Speed Mode when you need to increase print quality. Deciding what printer settings to use To get the highest-quality printing, use 7
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Where to Get Help for U.S. and Canadian Users Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized EPSON dealers and Service Centers. EPSON also provides the support services listed below through SM EPSON Connection. U.S. users can call (800) 922-8911; Canadian users can call (800) GO-EPSON. ❑ Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Service Center ❑ Technical assistance with the installation, configuration, and operation
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Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer 1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Unpacking the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Attaching the input tray and output tray supports . . . . . 1-4 Plugging in and turning on the printer . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Installing the ink cartridges
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System Requirements To use the Stylus COLOR with your Macintosh using the built-in serial interface, you need the following: ❑ System 6.0.7 or later, or System 7.0 or later. ❑ 4MB RAM if you are running System 6.x or 5MB RAM if you are running System 7.x. ❑ Plenty of hard disk space to store and print color images. The amount you need depends on the number and size of your color images. ❑ A standard Apple System/Peripheral-8 cable (8-pin mini din male/male) or equivalent. To connect the printe
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Avoid places subject to rapid changes in temperature and humidity. Also keep the printer away from direct sunlight and heat sources. 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: output tray supports printer black ink color ink cartridge cartridge input tray You must remove all protective materials packed with your printer before
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Attaching the input tray and output tray supports 1. Place the right side hole of the input tray over the mounting post as shown below. Then push the paper tray’s left side notch onto the mounting post until it snaps in place. 2. Install the output tray supports into the notches provided for them. Each support is marked with an L or R on one of its tips. 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
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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 c use, ink will not leak from a cartridge. If ink does get on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flus
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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. 1-6 Setting Up the Printer
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4. Pull each of the ink cartridge clamps toward you to open them. 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. c Leaving the tape on will permanently damage them. Setting Up the Printer 1-7
