Epson 1000 ICS Basic Guide

EPSON® 1000 ICS

Basics

EPSON Ink Jet Papers and Ink Cartridges

Use EPSON paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that have earned EPSON’s printers all of their awards! EPSON 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 crisp and smooth. Here are the inks for your printer and just a few of EPSON’s papers:

Glossy Photo Paper and Panoramic Photo Paper

Photo lab quality, heavier weight glossy paper available in a variety of sizes. Perfect for color photo keepsakes of snapshots, framed art, banners, and panoramics.

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Heavyweight, bright white, ultra smooth coated paper with matte finish. Perfect for photographs, signs, and crafts.

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Bright white, with a smooth matte finish to create your best impression. Perfect for presentations, newsletters, color reproductions, and all your photo and craft projects.

EPSON Ink Cartridges

For best results, always use genuine EPSON ink cartridges.

Black T017 Color T018

For more information on other EPSON products and fun project ideas, look for the EPSON Print Lab

See the inside back cover for a list of EPSON papers and ink cartridges, and ordering information.

Series at

www.epson.com

Copyright Notice

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 product. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other equipment.

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials

Digital cameras, scanners, and ink jet printers, like conventional photocopiers and cameras, can be misused by improper copying or printing of copyrighted material. While some countries’ laws permit limited copying of copyrighted material in certain circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume. EPSON encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using digital cameras, scanners, and ink jet printers.

Trademarks

EPSON and EPSON Photo Stickers are registered trademarks and EPSON Smart Panel is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

PhotoEnhance is a trademark and EPSON Connection, EPSON PhotoCenter, EPSON Store, Print Lab, and SoundAdvice are service marks of Epson America, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

NERGY STAR

The E

Printed on recycled paper CPD-13965

emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

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Welcome!

About Your Software About Your Documentation

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips Viewing Your Electronic Reference Guide

Copying

Stand-alone Copying

Changing Copy Settings

Making Copies With the Computer

Printing

Loading Paper Opening the Printer Software Selecting Printer Software Settings

Selecting Default Print Settings for All Applications Controlling Printing Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings

Enhancing Photos

Using Custom Project Types

Using Advanced Settings Using Special Papers

EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper Printing on Envelopes Selecting the Correct Media Type

1 1 1 2

3 4 5

7 8

9 10 10 11 12

12 13 14

14 14 15 16

Scanning

Placing Your Original Document Scanning to a File in EPSON Smart Panel One-Touch Scanning Advanced Scanning With EPSON TWAIN

17 18 20 22

iii

Maintenance

Cleaning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Replacing an Ink Cartridge

Checking the Ink Supply Purchasing Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Precautions

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Cleaning the EPSON 1000 ICS Transporting the EPSON 1000 ICS

Problem Solving

Identifying Parts Diagnosing Problems

Checking the Control Panel Error Messages

Printing a Nozzle Check Problems and Solutions

Setup and Software Installation Problems

Printing and Copying Problems

Scanning Problems

Problems with Paper Feeding

Print Quality Problems

Scan Quality Problems

Uninstalling and Reinstalling Your Software Where To Get Help

EPSON Technical Support

Software Technical Support

25 26 27 28

28 29 29 31 33

35 37 37

39 39 39 40 42

43 44 46 48

49 49 50

Requirements and Notices

Windows System Requirements ENERGY STAR Compliance Important Safety Instructions

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions FCC Compliance Statement Declaration of Conformity Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty

Index

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Welcome!

Your EPSON® 1000 ICS is an ideal device for copying, scanning, and printing.

About Your Software

EPSON TWAIN

Scanner driver with powerful features for controlling every aspect of your scan.

EPSON Smart Panel,™ by NewSoft

An easy, step-by-step interface for scanning, copying, printing, and more.

™

ArcSoft™ PhotoImpression

Software for editing, retouching, or enhancing images and printing images with templates, frames, and borders.

™

About Your Documentation

To set up your EPSON 1000 ICS and install its software, see the Start Here poster. This book contains instructions on copying, printing, scanning, maintenance and troubleshooting. For additional information, see your electronic Reference Guide, as described on page 2.

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Notes contain important information about your EPSON 1000 ICS.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Tips contain additional hints for better scanning and printing.

Welcome!

Viewing Your Electronic Reference Guide

Your software CD-ROM includes an electronic Reference Guide for your product that you installed when you installed your software (see the Start Here poster for details). The manual is in HTML format, so you need a browser—such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer 3.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator® 3.0 or later—to view it. If you are using a different browser, the pages may not display correctly.

A browser is not included on the EPSON 1000 ICS CD-ROM.

You can view your electronic Reference Guide from your hard drive: click

Programs Guide

Programs

EPSON

Online Reference Guide

Online Reference

When you open the Reference Guide, you see this screen:

closed list, click to expand

click to go to topic

Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents.

Start > All

After expanding the table of contents, you can click on the topic you want to view.

If there’s a right arrow , click it to view subtopics, then click on a topic to go to it.

Click the down arrow to close a subtopic list.

If you see an icon in place of a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the graphic.

About Your Documentation

Copying

Your EPSON 1000 ICS lets you make copies without ever turning on your computer. You can also make copies by using the Copy utility in EPSON Smart Panel.

Stand-alone Copying

1. Make sure the EPSON 1000 ICS is on and paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.

2. Place your document face-down on the glass and close the cover.

3. Press the green x

button. Your document is scanned and printed.

Copy

Copying

Changing Copy Settings

You can change Copy settings on the Control Panel as described below.

Scan button

Scan

Clear

(3sec.)

Clear all

Menu buttons

■

Change the number of copies by pressing the Value buttons.

■

Choose color or black and white copies by pressing the

■

To change the print quality: press one of the Menu buttons to select the print quality menu, then use the Value buttons to select

Economy

■

To change the paper size: press one of the Menu buttons to select the paper size

menu, then press the Value buttons to select

4 × 6

■

To reduce or enlarge your image to fit on a smaller or larger size of paper, press one of the Menu buttons to select

B&W/ Color button

Reduce/Enlarge

Copy

B&W

Copies

Color

Value

Value buttons

Normal, Fine, Photo

Letter, Executive, Half Letter

, then press the Value buttons

Copy button

Stop button

B&W/Color

Stop

button.

to choose the paper sizes for your source image and copy.

, or

■

To manually reduce or enlarge your image, press one of the Menu buttons to select scanned image for the resulting print.

■

To lighten or darken your copies, press one of the Menu buttons until you see

Lighter/Darker

■

To reduce the bottom margin, press one of the Menu buttons until you see

Bottom Margin

■

Go back to the main menu by pressing the y

■

Check your settings, then press the x

Stand-alone Copying

Zoom In/Out

, then press the Value buttons to choose a percentage of the

. Press the Value buttons to adjust the setting.

, then press the − Value button.

button.

Stop

button to make your copy.

Copy

To clear a setting, press the Clear button. To clear all the setting changes you’ve made, press the Clear button and hold it down for at least 3 seconds.

Making Copies With the Computer

1. Make sure the EPSON 1000 ICS is on and that paper is loaded in the sheet

feeder.

2. Place your document face-down on the glass and close the cover.

3. Open EPSON Smart Panel: click

Smart Panel

EPSON Smart Panel

Start

4. Click the button for the Copy Utility.

You see the Copy Settings screen.

5. Adjust any of the following copy settings:

All Programs

Programs > EPSON

■

Source type: choose

■

Size: Choose the setting based on your original and your copy, or click

Manual

and enter a percentage to reduce or enlarge your copy by a specific

Photo & Text, Photo

, or

Text

amount.

■

Lighten or darken the image by clicking the up and down arrows

■

Type in a new number of copies or click the up and down arrows

Copying

6. Click the

Device Settings

button.

You should see your EPSON 1000 ICS chosen as the output device and EPSON TWAIN FB (your scanning software for the EPSON 1000 ICS) chosen as the input device. Click the

Settings

button for additional print options including settings for different types of paper. (See “Selecting Printer Software Settings” on page 9 for details.)

7. Click the

■

Enable or disable the automatic document enhancement feature

■

Add a sepia, blue, or black and white filter

■

Adjust brightness, contrast, or saturation levels

8. Click the

Image Adjust

button to start copying.

Copy

button to enhance your image or add effects:

Making Copies With the Computer

Printing

This section describes the basic steps for printing with your EPSON 1000 ICS.

Loading Paper

Make sure your EPSON 1000 ICS and computer are turned on.

Place your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder and slide the left edge guide against the paper. (Don’t push the paper deeper into the feeder.)

slide paper against the right edge

slide the left edge guide against the paper

Follow these guidelines when loading paper:

■

Load the printable side face-up. It’s usually whiter or brighter than the other side.

■

Load letterhead or preprinted paper into the EPSON 1000 ICS top edge first.

■

Don’t load paper above the mark on the left edge guide.

If you’re printing on envelopes, see page 15 for loading instructions.

Printing

Opening the Printer Software

After you open your application program and create your document, you’re ready to select your printer software settings.

From the File menu, click

. You see your application’s Print dialog box (your

dialog box may look slightly different):

Make the following selections on the Print dialog box:

■

Make sure

EPSON 1000 ICS

is selected.

select your EPSON 1000 ICS here

click here to open your printer software

■

Click the

Options

Preferences

button, click it. Then click

screen.)

If you click the print icon on your application’s tool bar instead of selecting Print from the File menu, you may not get the option to change the printer software settings before printing.

Opening the Printer Software

Properties

button. (If you see a

Preferences

Properties

Setup, Printer

on the next

, or

Selecting Printer Software Settings

Once you click

Properties

, you see your printer software dialog box.

The most important thing to remember is to set the correct Media Type for the paper you’re using. If necessary, click the

tab to display the settings shown below:

Main

select the type of paper you loaded

select the Ink color

select Automatic mode

select higher-quality or faster printing, or in-between

click OK

Make the following settings on the Printing Preferences or Properties dialog box:

■

Choose the paper you’re printing on (click the arrow to scroll through the

Media Type

list). If you’re not sure which setting to select, see page 16.

■

Set the Ink option to

to print a color

Color

document. To print a black text document, click

■

Set the Mode option to

Black

Automatic

. It’s the

easiest way to get good printing results on all types of paper.

■

Set the slider in the Mode box to

Quality

Speed

to select high-quality printing, faster printing, or an in-between setting. (The slider may not be available for your paper type.)

■

Click OK to return to your application’s Print dialog box.

Printing

Selecting Default Print Settings for All Applications

The printer settings you make apply only to the application you’re currently using. If you usually print one type of document in different applications—for example, legal-sized documents with black ink—you can change the default printer settings for all your programs. You do this using the Windows Printers utility.

1. In Windows XP, click

Printers and Faxes

In Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98, click

Printers

2. Right-click the

3. Select

Properties

EPSON 1000 ICS

Printing Preferences

(Windows Me or Windows 98). Then click the

Start

Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware

icon.

(Windows XP or Windows 2000) or

Start > Settings

tab.

Main

4. Select the default settings you want to use for all your applications. Click OK when you’re finished.

Remember that you can always change the settings in your application when you want to print different types of documents.

Controlling Printing

At the Print dialog box, click

(or OK) to start printing.

Controlling Printing

click Print to start printing

After a moment, the Progress Meter appears and shows the progress of your print job and how much ink you have left. Use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart printing.

click to cancel printing

click to pause or resume printing

may be dimmed (unable to show ink status) if printing over network

For more advanced printer settings, see the next section. For more information on printing—for example, previewing your printout, changing the paper size, or adding a watermark—see your electronic Reference Guide (described on page 2).

Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings

When you’re printing special projects, you can customize your printer software settings, as described in these sections below.

For additional information on these settings, see the electronic Reference Guide, as described on page 2.

Printing

Enhancing Photos

The printer software includes PhotoEnhance™ options that adjust image brightness and contrast to improve the appearance of low-resolution and improperly exposed photos. You can also use PhotoEnhance to add special effects.

If you’re printing high-resolution images, you may want to use the Automatic setting instead, as described on page 9.

PhotoEnhance does not affect your original image; it only affects your printout. Printing with PhotoEnhance may take longer on some systems.

To use PhotoEnhance, you must select Color ink; you cannot turn on PhotoEnhance with Black ink selected.

To use PhotoEnhance, set the Mode option to

PhotoEnhance

If your photograph was taken with a digital camera, you can select printed images the appearance of photographs taken with a film camera.

For more fine-tuning, you can select from a list of specialized settings for photographs, such as such as

Soft Focus

in your printer settings dialog box.

Digital Camera Correction

or a

Sepia

tint.

to give your

People

Nature

or select special filters,

Using Custom Project Types

Your printer software includes custom project types with preset printing options. This lets you quickly select the best settings for your type of document, or select a color-matching method for your project.

To access the project types, click

Custom Settings

list to open it. Then select one of these

settings:

■

Text/Graph

: For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentations with charts and graphs.

■

Economy

: For printing rough drafts of text on plain

paper. Saves ink.

Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings

Custom

, then click the

■

(Image Color Matching): For printing documents created in an ICM

ICM

compatible application.

■

(standard Red Green Blue): For printing documents created in an sRGB

sRGB

compatible application using sRGB colors, such as those designed for the World Wide Web. See your Windows online help for details.

You can also fine-tune these settings on the Advanced dialog box to fit your individual needs, as described below.

Using Advanced Settings

For maximum control over your project, you can customize your print settings—such as

Print Quality

To access these settings in your printer software, click

Advanced

and

Gamma

button. You see the Advanced dialog box.

—and use special effects.

Custom

and then click the

After you customize your print settings on the Advanced dialog box, you can save them as a group so you can reuse them whenever you print a similar project. For details on all the settings, click

on-screen or see your electronic Reference Guide

Help

(as described on page 2).

The default Gamma setting of 1.8 provides the optimum contrast quality for your photos. However, you can change it to either 1.5 (for decreased contrast) or 2.2 (for increased contrast; recommended for matching colors with sRGB devices).

Printing

Using Special Papers

How can you get the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest text? Always use EPSON’s special ink jet papers. Instructions for printing on a couple of our most popular papers are given below.

For instructions on using other EPSON special papers, see the electronic Reference Guide, as described on page 2. For a list of EPSON special ink jet papers and ordering information, see the inside back cover.

EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight

EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight has a professional-looking, flat matte finish for printing photos and graphics on a non-glossy surface. Load up to 20 sheets as described on page 7, including a support sheet beneath the stack. Before printing, select

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper lets you print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you get from film processing. When using EPSON Glossy Photo Paper:

as the Media Type setting.

■

Always load the paper with the whiter (glossier) side facing up.

■

Load up to 20 sheets of 4 × 6-inch, letter-size, or A4-size Glossy Photo Paper, or

1 sheet of Panoramic paper. Use a support sheet if it is included in the package.

■

Select

■

Store prints in a resealable plastic bag or other airtight covering and protect them from heat, humidity, and direct sunlight. Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing.

Using Special Papers

Glossy Photo Paper

as the Media Type setting.

Printing on Envelopes

You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time, flap edge first and printable side up. Place them against the right edge of the sheet feeder and slide the left edge guide against them.

load with the printable side up

(For best results, press each envelope flat before loading, or load one envelope at a time.)

Select

Plain paper

as the Media Type setting and choose the correct envelope size as

the Paper Size setting.

If your printout has smears or banding (light lines), try turning off

High Speed

Advanced dialog box. (See the instructions on page 13 to access the dialog box.)

in the

Printing

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Copyright Notice

Contents

Welcome!

About Your Software

About Your Documentation

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Viewing Your Electronic Reference Guide

Copying

Stand-alone Copying

Changing Copy Settings

Making Copies With the Computer

Printing

Loading Paper

Opening the Printer Software

Selecting Printer Software Settings

Selecting Default Print Settings for All Applications

Controlling Printing

Using PhotoEnhance, Custom, and Advanced Settings

Enhancing Photos

Using Custom Project Types

Using Advanced Settings

Using Special Papers

EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper

Printing on Envelopes