Epson 1080 User Manual

COLOR

COLOR INK JET PRINTER

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Printed on recycled paper

FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been test ed 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 reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct t he interference by one or more of the following measures.

❑ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ❑ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ❑ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

❑ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference level s which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces. Changes or modi fications not expressly approved by the manufacturer co uld void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numériqu e n’ém et pa s de bruits radioélec triqu e s dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

Apple Warranty Disclaimer

Apple Computer, Inc. (“Apple”) makes no warranties, express or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding the Apple software. Apple does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the us e or th e results of the use of the Apple software in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, currentness or otherwise. The entire risk as to the results and performance of the Apple software is assumed by you. The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted by some states. The above exclusion may not apply to you.

In no event will Apple, its directors, offi cers, employees or agents be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, and the like) arising out of the use or inability to use the Apple soft ware even i f Apple has been advised of the possibil ity of such damages. Because some st at es do not allow the e xc lusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you. Apple’s liability to you for actual damages from any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the action (whether in contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise), will be limited to $50.

Introduction

About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1

Getting the Most Out of Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2

Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2

MicroWeave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3

High-Speed Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4

Deciding what printer settings to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4

Where to Get Help for U.S. and Canadian Users . . . . . . . . 0-5

Chapter 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Loading plain paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Testing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Connecting the printer to your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Installing the Macintosh driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Choosing the Stylus COLOR printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Calibrating the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Setting Up the Printer

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Chapter 2

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 paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Using the EPSON Monitor Utility to Manage Print Jobs . . . . . 2-12

Controlling the Printer

Chapter 3

Choosing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Loading Special Coated Paper and Transparencies . . . . . . . 3-3

Loading Envelopes and Heavy Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Chapter 4

Cleaning the Print Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Print quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Problems with printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Paper handling problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Paper Handling

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Appendix A

When to Use the Optional LocalTalk Interface . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Installing the Optional LocalTalk Interface Board . . . . . . . . A-2

Assigning a Name to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Turning on the Printer’s Network Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Using the LocalTalk Interface

Appendix B

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Safety Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Technical Specifications

Index

Printer Parts

output tray

interface card cover

rear edge guide

output tray lever

printer cover

knob

control panel

input tray

serial interface

parallel interface

ink cartridge clamps

(AC inlet)

Control Panel

Operate button

paper thickness lever

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:

Print multiple copies or specify a specific page range (such as pages 2 through 6). By default, the printer prints one copy of all pages.

Change the resolution from 360 dpi to 720dpi or 180 dpi.

Turn on MicroWeave and turn off High Speed for the highest possible quality. MicroWeave is turned on automatically when you select 720 dpi.

Use coated or transparency paper. The default is normal copier paper. When using coated paper or transparencies, change the paper type.

Use a paper size other than letter (8.5 x 11 inches). By default the printer is set up to print letter size paper. For all other paper sizes, you need to change the paper size setting or define a new one.

Additional printer settings are described later in this chapter.

Almost always, you use the printer driver to change the resolution and color settings. However, other printer settings are also available through the printer’s control panel. You use the control panel to do the following:

Turn the printer on and off

Turn on economy mode

Clean the black and col or pr int heads

Pause the printer temporarily.

For more information about the control panel, see "Using the Control Panel" later in this chapter.

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 Chapter 1.

Both a serial and a parallel interface are provided. You can use both interfaces to simultaneously connect the printer to a Macintosh and a PC. The printer automatically switches between interfaces as print data is received.

Macintosh® as described in

An optional EPSON Talk kit, which contains a LocalTalk interface board, is available for connecting the printer to an AppleTalk

network so it can be shared by multiple Macintosh computers. If you install the LocalTalk board, you can use all three interfaces—serial, parallel, and LocalTalk— simultaneously. See Appendix A for more information about the LocalTalk interface.

About this Manual

This manual provides all the information you need for using your Stylus COLOR with a Macintosh. If you have a PC, see the PC user’s guide, which is also provided with the printer.

For information about using color effectively, choosing paper,

and other tips that will help you get the results you want, see the Color Printing Tips booklet. Although this booklet was

written for the Microsoft

Windows driver, it provides many

helpful tips on using color that you may find useful.

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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 pri nt quic kly. 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, 360, and 180 dpi. Each resolution has its advantages.

Printing at 720 dpi provides the highest possible quality. Use this resolution when you require near-photographic result s. Special coated paper is required for 720-dpi printing.

For good quality images in less time, use 360-dpi resolution. This setting is the default and is sufficient for most print jobs.

When speed is more important than quality, use 180-dpi resolution. This resolution provides sufficient quality for draft documents and is faster than the other resolutions.

Paper

One of the keys to getting great results with your Stylus COLOR is selecting the right paper. Paper absorbency is especially important. With paper that is too absorbent, the ink can bleed slightly, causing characters and the edges of images

to blur. However, with paper that is not absorbent enough, the ink may take too long to dry and smear easily.

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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’s finest color ink jet output. For this reason, you will get the best results when you use special EPSON papers. See Chapter 3 for more information about choosing paper.

If you use paper from other manufacturers, you should test a few sheets before buying large quantities. Also, check the finish and thickness before purchasing paper. Avoid paper that has a rough finish or that is too thick or thin.

MicroWeave

The printer’s MicroWeave feature is a special printing mode you can use to enhance your printed output. When MicroWeave is on, the printer selectively applies ink in an intricate pattern to eliminate the banding that can sometimes occur in normal mode.

Since the MicroWeave mode slows the print speed, turn it off for fast printing.

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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 720-dpi resolution and make sure MicroWeave is on and High-Speed Mode is off. Be sure to use EPSON Special coated paper for 720 dpi. If you use any other paper type, the ink may spread and so reduce the print quality.

For fast printing, use 360- or 180-dpi resolution (180 dpi is faster than 360 dpi), turn on High-Speed Mode, and turn off MicroWeave.

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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 EPSON Connection. 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 of EPSON products

❑ EPSON technical information library fax service

U.S. users can call (800) 922-8911;

❑ Product literature with technical specifications on EPSON’s

current and new products

❑ Customer Relations.

You can purchase supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories by calling EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, call (800) GO-EPSON for sales locations.

When you call for technical assistance, be ready to identify your system and its configuration, and describe any error conditions to the support staff.

If you need help with any software program you are using, see the documentation that came with that program for technical support information.

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