Epson 1500 User Manual

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Paper

Note:

Since the quality of any particul ar brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

Paper sheets:

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method: On-demand ink jet Nozzle

configuration:

Printable columns and printing speed:

Character pitch (characters per inch)

10 136 200 400 12 169 240 480 15 200 300 600 17 (10 conde ns ed) 233 343 686 20 (12 conde ns ed) 272 400 800

Resolution: Paper feed speed: Input buffer: 256KB Print direction: Bidirectiona l with logic seeking for t e xt

Control code: ESC/P 2 and expanded raster grap hics

Line spaci ng:

Character tables: 1 Italic and 10 graphics c haracter tables Character sets : 1 legal and 14 International character

64 monochrom e (bl ack) nozzles 60 color (cyan , magenta, yellow) noz zles

(20 × 3; 2 0 for each color)

Printable column s

LQ printing speed (characters per second)

Draft printing speed (characters per second)

Maximum 720 × 720 dpi 72 millisecon ds per

-inch line

⁄

and graphic s; unidirectional and autodirectio nal modes available in Default Setting mode

code IBM XL24E emulation c ode

-inch (default),

⁄

programmable in

-inch, or

⁄

-inch increments

⁄

360

sets

Size

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A2 (420 × 594 mm) Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches) A3 (297 × 420 mm) US B (11 × 17 inches) US C (17 × 22 inches) B4 (250 × 353 mm) B5 (176 × 250 mm) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Statement (8.5 × 5.5 inche s) Executive (7.5 × 10 in ches)

Paper types Plain paper and EPSON’s coated paper

and high-quality glossy paper Thickness 0.0025 to 0.004 in ch (0.065 to 0.11 mm) Paper weig ht Sheet feeder, 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m

Manual feed slot, 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90

)

g/m

Envelopes:

Size

No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (241 × 104 mm)

DL 8.7 × 4.3 inches (220 × 110 mm)

C5 9.0 × 6.4 in ches (229 × 162 mm) Paper types Plain bond or air m ail paper Thickness 0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm) Paper weig ht 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m

)

Index cards:

Size

A6 (105 × 148 mm) Paper types Plain paper Thickness 0.21 mm Weight 188 g/m

Single sheet labels:

Size

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

A4 (210 × 297 mm) Paper types Plain paper (U se labels that completely

cover the back ing sheet.) Total thickness Maximum 0.2 mm

)

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Transparencies:

Size

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm)

Thickness 0.075 to 0.085 mm

Banner paper:

Size

8.3 to 17 inches × 16.4 feet (210 to 432 mm × up to 5 m)

Paper types Plain paper Thickness 0.08 mm to 0.1 mm Weight 17 to 22 lb (64 g/m

to 82 g/m2)

Continuous paper:

Size

4 to 16 inches × 4 inc h es (102 to 406 × 102 mm )

(minimum fo lding le ngth ) Paper types Plain paper Thickness 0.065 mm to 0.1 mm Weight 52 g/m

to 82 g/m

Continuous labels:

Size Backing sheet:

4 to 16 inches × 4 inches (101.6 to 406.4 × 101.6 mm) (minimum f olding length)

Label sheet:

Minimum 2.5 × 0. 9 inches (63.5 × 23.9 mm)

Paper types Plain paper Thickness Total thickness: Maximum 0. 2 m m

Label thickness: Maximum 0.12 mm

Note:

Poor qualit y paper may reduce pri nt quality and caus e paper jams and other pro b le m s. If you encounter pro blems, switch to a higher grade of paper.

Printable area:

Single sheets

The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

For oversized paper, this margin is 0.98 inch (25 mm) for A3 landscape, A2 portrait, US B landscape, and US C portrait, and 0.2 inch (5 mm) for B4 landscape.

The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

For oversized paper, this margin is 1.97 inches (50 mm) for A3 landscape and A2 portrait, and 2.44 inches (62 mm) for US B landscape and US C portrait.

The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14 mm).

Note:

The maximum pr intable width is 13 .6 inches (345 mm).

Envelopes

The minimum top margin is 0.33 inch (8.5 mm).

The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14 mm).

Note:

Load envelo pe s l ong edge first, face dow n.

Continuous paper

Print on coat ed paper, high-quality glossy pap er , e nvelopes, and transp arencies only under th ese normal con d i tions:

Temperatur e 59 to 77°F (15 to 25°C)

Humidity 40 to 60% RH

(High-qua li t y glossy paper can b e s tored at 20 to 60% rel ative humidity and 59 to 86°F (15 to 30°C).

Do not load folded or curled paper, envelopes, and transparencies.

The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation

A B

are 9.0 mm (0.35 inch).

The minimum left and right margins are 0.51 inch (13 mm).

Note:

The maximum printable width is 1 3 . 6 i n c he s (34 5 m m ) .

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Ink Cartridges

Black ink car tr idge ( S020062):

Color Black Print capac it y* 1900 pages (A4 p aper; text) Cartridge lif e* 2 years from production date and up to

6 months after opening the package at 77°F (25°C)

Temperatur e Storage: –22 to 104°F (–30 to 40 °C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C)

Transit: –22 to 140°F (–30 to 60°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C) 120 hours at 140°F (60°C)

Freezing:** 27°F (–3°C)

Dimensions

1.0 inch (W) × 5.5 inches (D) ×

4.2 inches (H)

25.1 mm (W) × 139.6 mm (D) ×

105.3 mm (H)

Color ink cartridge (S020049):

Colors Cyan, magenta, and yellow Print capac it y* 320 pages (A4; 360 dpi; 5% of each color ) Cartridge lif e* 2 years from production date and up to

6 months after opening the package at 77°F (25°C)

Temperature

Storage: −4 to 104°F (−20 to 40°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C)

Transit: −22 to 140°F (−30 to 60°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C) 120 hours at 140°F (60°C)

Freezing:** 29°F (−6°C)

Dimensions

1.7 inches (W) × 2. 2 inches (D) ×

1.5 inches (H)

42.9 mm (W) × 56.5 mm (D) ×

38.5 mm (H)

* Ink car trid ge l i fe may v ar y. I f y ou ofte n pr i nt larg e graphics and dense

text with li tt le w hite s pac e, you us e in k faster t han if you p rint pages with lots of white s pace.

** The ink th aws in a ppr ox imat el y 3 ho ur s at 7 7° F ( 25°C ).

Caution:

Use on ly genuine EPS O N ink cart ridges an d d o not refill them. Other products may cause dam age to your printer t hat is not covered by EPSON’s warranties.

Do not use an ink cartridge after the expiration date on the package.

Safety Approv als

Safety standards: UL 1950 with D3, CSA 22.2 950 wit h D 3 EMC: FCC part 15 subpart B class B

Mechanical

Paper feed method: Fri ctio n, tractor feeder Paper path: Sheet feeder, front entry

Manual feed slot, re ar entry Tractor feeder, rear entry

Sheet feeder capacity :

100 sheets at 17 lb (64 g/m 70 sheets* of EPSON coated paper

) paper

30 sheets of EPSON high-quality glossy

paper 50 sheets of transparency film 30 index cards 10 envelopes

* F o r ov ersi zed co ated pap er, s uc h a s Su per A3/B and A2 , th e s hee t fe eder c apac ity i s 30 sh eets .

Total print vol um e: 75,000 pages (A4, t ext) Dimensions: Width: 26.1 inches (664 mm)

Depth, storage: 19.8 inches ( 504 mm) Depth, printing: 24.4 inc hes ( 619 mm,

maximum)

Height: 8.0 inches (202 mm)

Weight: 24.9 lb (11.5 kg) w it hout ink cartridges

Electrical

Input volta ge range: 103.5 to 132 V Rated frequency range: 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range: 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current: 0.7 A Power consu mption: Approx. 23 W (during self test,

LQ at 10 cpi)

Environmental

Temperature: Operation 50 to 95°F (10 to 35°C)

Storage* −4 to 140°F (−20 to 60°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C) 120 hours at 140°F (60°C)

Humidity: Operation 20 to 80% RH

Storage* 5 to 85% RH

(without condensation)

* St ored i n sh ippi ng c on tai ner

Fonts

The printer comes w it h an installed set of fonts, which are selectable using the Default Setting mode. However, the printer alway s uses the fonts you select wi th y ou r sof t wa re program. The only time you need to select the printer’s installed fonts is when your software progra m d oes no t allow you to select fonts.

You can select other font and pitch combinations using ESC/P 2



commands.

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Bitmap fonts

Fonts 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional

EPSON R o ma n EPSON S ans S e ri f EPSON C o ur ie r EPSON P r es ti ge EPSON S c rip t

√√√ √ √√√ √ √√√ √√√ √√√

— — —

Scalable fonts

Fonts

EPSON R o ma n EPSON S ans S e ri f EPSON R o ma n T EPSON S ans S e ri f H

Minimum point size

832 2 832 2 832 2 832 2

Maximum point size Increments

Interface Specifications

Data format: 8-bit parallel, IEEE P1284 comp at ible

mode Synchronizat ion: Handshake timing: BUSY and Signal level: TTL compatible Connector: 36-pin, Centronics connector or

STROBE pulse

ACKNLG signals

equivalent

Item Defaul t s etti ng

Character pi tc h Last font sele cted i n Defa ul t S etti ng mo de Vertical ta b po siti on Cl eared Horizontal tab posit io ns Every eight c harac ters Font select io n Last font se lect ed i n Defa ul t Setti ng mo de Special p rint in g ef fec ts Cancel led (e xcep t c ond ens ed and ec onom y

User-defined c harac ter set

printing) Hardware/contr ol p anel i ni ti ali z ation: c le ared

Softwa r e in itiali z a ti on: de se lected o nl y

Control Panel

The printer’s cont rol panel contains light s for displaying th e printer status and buttons for controlling certain fu nct io ns, as described in this sec t ion . M ost printer settings can be controlled from your software.

Initializatio n

The printer can be init ialized (returned to a fi xed set of conditions) in these ways:

Hardware initializ ation

Softwar e initializ at ion

Control panel initia li z ati on

All three initialization methods r eset the font according to the default settings selected using the control panel. However, ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism, clear the input data buffer, or cl ear the user-defined character set. The control panel initialization does not initialize the printer mechanism or clear the user-defined char acte r set .

Default Settings

The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized. In addit ion, hardware and control pan el init ialization erases any text in the data buffer .

Item Defaul t s etti ng

Top-of-form position Cur rent paper posi tion Page length Single sheets : mea su red by s elf- te st pri nting Left and rig ht m argi ns Canc el led Line spacing

∗ The pri nte r is t ur ned on ∗ The pri nte r re ceiv es a n

parall el i nt er fac e: pin 31 goes LOW ∗ Softwar e sen ds the ESC @ ( ini ti ali ze the pri nter)

comman d; t he l as t pane l setti ngs a re k ept ∗ Hold down the Paus e butt on a nd t he A l t bu tton ; th e

last p anel settings are ke pt

⁄6-inch li ne sp acin g

signal from th e

INIT

Lights

Operate

On when the printer is on.

Data

On when data rem ains in printer mem ory or when printing a self test or demonstrat io n page. Flashes when dat a is being received by the print er.

Ink Out

On when the black ink cartridge is empty or not installed. The printer will no t wo rk if the black ink cart ridge is empty or not installed. Flashes when the black ink cartridge is low on ink.

Ink Out

On when the color ink cartridge is empty. Flashes wh en the color ink cartridge is low on ink.

If color ink runs ou t while you’re printing, the printer stops. You can conti nue t o print with the black ink cartridge by switching to mo noc h ro m e pri n ting. To do th is, tu rn o ff the printer, turn it on again, and resend your print job.

Paper Out

On when the printer runs out of paper. Flashes rapidly if there is a paper jam.

Pause

On when prin ti ng is paused. Flashe s wh ile t he ink cartridge is being replaced or during print head cleaning.

NNN

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Economy

On when economy printing mode is selected. In econ om y mode the printer u ses less ink by printing fewer dots per character. Not e tha t bl ack may print as gray. Use this mode for rough draf ts of tex t o nly.

Condensed

On when condensed mode is selected. In this mode, the printer prints selec t ed fo nts at 60% of their width so that more characters can fit on a page.

Font

Indicates which font is selected. Use the Default Setting mode to select fonts other tha n those displayed on the control pan el. B oth lights flash when the printer is in micro adjust mode.

Buttons

In addition to the button functions explained below, you can perform additi o nal functions us ing certain button combinations and power-on sequ ences.

Alt

Hold down this button for about five seconds to move the carriage to the color in k car tr idge replacement position. The

light begins flashi ng. Press the

Pause

return the carriage to its home position. See “Replacing the Color Ink Cart ridge.”

This button is also used in combination with other buttons to reset the printer or clean the print heads; see the next section for more information.

Pause

(or

Reset

)

Stops printing tem porarily. Press it again to resume. Hold down this button for about three seconds to enter micro adjust mode.

Economy/Condensed

(or

Cleaning

Selects economy or co ndensed mode as indicat ed by the

Economy

and

Condensed

lights. Use this button only if

you print from a DOS applica ti on.

LF/FF

Press this button briefly to feed paper line by line. Hold it down to load a single sheet or to advance continuous paper to the next top-of-form position.

Font

Press this button until the combinatio n of lights indicates the font of your choice. Use this button only if you print from a DOS application.

Micro Adjust

/Micro Adjust

Adjusts the loading position or tear-off position for continuous paper while in micro adjust mode. P ress t he

Micro Adju st Micro Adju st

adjust mode, hold do w n th e seconds. Both mode, press

button to advanc e paper forward or pres s

to feed paper backward. To enter micro

Pause

lights begin to flash. To exit m icro adjust

Font

again. The settings m ade in this mode are

Pause

saved in the printer’s m emory.

button again to

Alt

)

button for about th ree

Load/Eject

Loads or ejects a sh eet of paper. The printer no rm ally loads and ejects paper automatically. When using conti nuous paper, press th is button to feed paper bac kw ard t o th e paper-pa rk position.

Button combinations and power-on functions

The button combinations below perform additional functions to control your printer.

Alt

Pause (Reset

)

Clears the printe r’ s buffer and resets the printe r sett ings to their factory defaults.

Alt

LF/FF (Cleaning

)

Cleans the black p rint head; see “Cleaning the Pr int Hea d s. ”

)

Alt + Load/Eject (Cleaning

NNN

Cleans the colo r print head; see “Cleaning the Print Heads.”

Pause

Operate

button (Printer adjustment mode)

Enters printer adjustment mode and prints a multilingual instruction sh eet on calibrating the print er. (Pa per m ust be loaded in the printer.) Hold both buttons until t he fo nt lights flash. Use this mo de only if you are printing fr om D OS applications. To exit printer adjustment m ode, press the

button and turn off the printer.

Pause

Note:

When using the following until the

light flashes or paper is load ed b ef ore releasing the

Data

Operate

button combina tions , wait

buttons.

Load/Eject

Operate

button (LQ self test)

Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test at 360 dpi; see “Testing the Printer.”

LF/FF

Operate

button (Draft self test)

Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test at 180 dpi; see “Testing the Printer.”

LF/FF

Load/ E ject

Operate

button (Hex dump)

When connected to a PC, prints a page containing a hexadecimal representation of the data sent to the printer (hex dump) for troublesh oo ting use. To exit hex dump mode, press the

Alt

Operate

button and then turn off the printer.

Pause

button (Demonstration page)

Prints a demonst rat ion page of the printer’s f onts and colors. (Paper must be loaded in the printer.) To exit demo nstration mode, press the

button and then turn off the printer.

Pause

Note:

If the printer is in economy mode when a demonstration page is printed, black will print as gray.

Economy/Condensed

mode)

Operate

button (Default Setting

Enters the printer’s Default Setting mode; see the next section for more information. To exit Default Settin g m ode, press the

button and then turn off the printer.

Pause

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Alt

Pause

Operate

button (Ink smear prevention mode)

Decreases the printing speed to allow more time for the ink to dry. Use this function when your output is smeared. This mode is not saved as a default setting.

Using the Default Setting Mode

Additional printer functions are ava ilable through the Default Setting mo de. If you need to change the printer ’s factory defaults, turn on Default Setting mode and change the settings using the control panel buttons.

To turn on the Default Setting mode and print instructions, turn off the printer . Load paper in the printer. Then hold down the

Econom y /Condens ed

printer back on. Follow the instructions the printer prints to change the defaul t settings by pressing the butt ons on t he control panel. When you are finished, press off the printer to exit Default Setting mode.

The printer functions are shown in the table below and described in the follo wi ng paragraphs. The default set ti ngs are in bold.

Setting Opt ions

Print direction Font Roman, Sans Serif,

Pitch

I/F mode Auto interfac e wa it time Software Auto CR * AGM* Character table

Internationa l character set for Itali c tab le

Auto line f eed Network I/F m ode 0 slash Page length f or

continuous pap er Skip over p erfor ation Auto tear off Print mode

Banner paper

* IBM mode onl y

Auto

Script , R o ma n T , Sa n s Ser i f H

10 cpi ,

Proportional

Auto 10 seconds ESC/P 2 Off Off PC437

PC865, Abic om p, B RA SCI I, R oma n 8, ISO Latin 1 , It al ic

Italic U.S.A.

Germany, Ital ic U.K ., Ital ic Den mark 1, Italic Sw eden , It al ic I tal y, It al ic S pai n I

Off Off

, 0/

0 11 inc h

Others

Off Off Plain paper (tru e black)

(composite bl ack), Exc lusive paper , Transparency

Off

button while you turn the

Pause

, Bi-D, Uni-D

, Prestige,

Couri er

12 cpi, 15 cp i, 17.1 cpi, 2 0 cpi ,

, Parallel , Op tion

, 30 seconds

, IBM XL24 E , On , On

, PC850, PC 86 0, PC 86 1, P C86 3,

, Italic France, Italic

, On , On

, 12 inch, 8.5 i nch, 7 0/6 inch,

, On , On

, Plain pa per

, On

and tur n

Print direction.

Specifies how the print head m oves across the page. The options are Uni-D, Bi-D, and Auto (default). When Uni-D is on, t he print head prints in o n ly o ne direction to provide the most precise alig nment for graphics and text. In Bi-D printing, the print head prints in both directions. Bi-D is faster but the vertica l alignment may not be as precise as Uni-D. When Auto is on, the printer automatically switches between Uni-D and Bi-D as needed when data is received.

Font and Pitch.

Select the built-in printer font and chara ct er pitch used as the defa ult. Normally you use you r software to select the font and pitch. The default Font and Pitch are Courier 10 cpi ( characters per inch) .

Interface mode.

Determines from which interface the printer receives print data. Auto (default) allows the printer to automatically switch as needed between the p arallel and serial interfac es. Ho wev er, if y ou exp e rience communi cation problems, you might want to set the interface mode to either Parallel or Opt ion. Option requires an optional interfa ce card. The prin te r will ignore data from the parallel interface.

Auto interface wait time.

Sets the time period (10 seconds [default] or 30 sec onds) for the printer to wait fo r dat a fr om the current interface (and accept no da ta fro m the o th er interface) when you’re using the Auto interface mode.

Software.

Specifies the printer control l angu age to u se when printing from DOS: EPSON ESC/P 2 (default) or IBM XL24E. If your software allows you to select EPSON ESC/P 2, choose it for the most adv anced fonts and graphics.

Auto CR.

Specifies that the printer perform a carriage return and line feed operation if the print pos ition s exceed the right margin of the pape r. (Used in IBM XL24E mode only.)

AGM (Alternate Graphi cs Mode).

Specifies that the printer use high-resolution, 24-pin grap hics command s. (U sed in IBM XL24E mode only.)

Character table.

Selects the set of characters and symbols that can be prin ted. The default is the Italic U.S.A. charac t e r table. If you com m only use a language cont aining accents, symbols, or other characters not ava ilable in the Italic U.S. A . character table, change to a different char act er t able.

Auto line feed.

Specifies that a car riage return chara ct er encountered in the pr int fil e be accompanied by a line feed command. By default, auto line feed is off. If tex t lines print on top of one another, t urn on auto line feed.

Netwo rk interface mode.

If you’re havin g tr ou ble printing when the printer is connected to a network, turn on network interface mode. By default, netw ork interfa ce mode is off.

0 Slash.

Specifies whether the printer prints a slashed zero (0/) or unslashed zero (0). This feature is useful for clearly distinguishi ng bet ween an uppercase letter O and a zero.

Page length for contin uous paper.

Available only when you use continuous pap er wi th the tractor feeder. You can set the paper length to 11 (default), 12, 8.5, or 70 /6 (the length of A4 paper) inc he s.

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Skip over perforation.

skips over the perfo rat io ns of continuous pa per, providing a 1-inch margi n bet ween the la st line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next. Because most software programs set th eir ow n t op and bottom margins, use t his feature only if your program does not provide them. Thi s feature does not affect single- sheet paper.

Auto tear off.

paper perforation t o the tear-off position where y ou can easi ly tear off the printed pages. When the printer receives data, it automatically reverses the paper to the top-of-form position and starts print ing, so y ou can use all of the next sheet.

Caution:

When you use the tractor to print on labels, set this feature to off. Otherwise labels may come off the backing and jam the printer.

Print mode.

feature to select paper types only when printing from a DOS application. Select Plain pape r (true black) when printing text on plain paper. Select Plain paper (c omposite black) for color images on plain paper or when the black ink in a printed image is blurred. (Composite black is produced by mixing cyan, magenta, and yellow inks.) Sel e ct Ex clusive paper for coated paper an d high-quality gloss y pap er. Select Transparency when printing on transparencies. When Transparenc y is selected, printing is unidirectional.

Banner paper.

as single-sheet paper even if the paper -rel ease lev er is set to the single-sheet position. Paper is not ejected and advanced forward to the next page with the

When using co nt inuous paper, advanc es t he

Selects the paper type you plan to use. Use this

Specifies tha t ba nner paper is not recognized

Selects whether o r not th e pri nt er

button.

LF/FF

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. Remove the ink compartm ent cover as shown.

3. Remove the ink cartridge from its package.

4. Insert the end of the cartridge with the foil plug into the ink compartment following the instructions on the cartridge. Push the cartridge all the way into the compartment. You will feel some resist anc e .

Removing the Protective Materials

You must remo ve al l protective materials packed around and inside your print er before you set it up and turn on the power. Save all packaging and protective materials in case you need to transport the printer in the future. The prin ter should always be transported in its original packaging or equivalent mat erials.

Installing the Black Ink Cartridge

Follow the steps in th is section to install your printer’s black ink cartridge.

Warning:

The ink cartridge is a self-contained unit. Under ordinary use, ink will not leak from a cartridge. If ink gets on your hands, wash t h em thoroughly w ith soap an d water. If ink ge ts into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

Caution:

Do not open the ink cartridge package until just before you install the cartridge, or the ink may dry up.

When the cartridge is correctly installed, the light goes off.

Note:

If the

Ink Out

installed correctly. Remove it and then reinsert it as described above.

5. Reattach the ink compartment cover as shown.

light remains on, the ink cartridge may not be

The first time you in stall t he ink cartridge, the prin ter automatically charges the ink delivery system. This takes about two minutes.

Ink Out

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Caution:

During the ink charging process, the Never turn off the prin ter while the flashing. Also, never remove the ink cartridge while ink is being charged in the system.

When you need to replace ink cartridges, be sure to use only genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage not covered by EPSON’s warranty.

Pause

light flashe s.

light is

Installing the Color Ink Cartridge

Follow the steps in th is section to install your printer’s color ink cartridge.

Caution:

Do not remove the color print head. If you remove it, it may become unusable.

Do not open the ink cartridge package until just before you install the cartridge, or the ink may dry up.

Warning:

The ink cartridge is a self-contained unit. Under ordinary use, ink will not leak from a cartridge. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink ge ts into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

3. Lower the cartridge into the print head unit with the label face up and the arr ow mark pointing to the rear. D o no t push down on the ink cartridge.

4. Press the ink cartridge clamp dow n until it locks in place. You will feel some resistance.

1. Lift up the ink cartridge clamp. Then remove the protectiv e sheet from the cartridge holder.

2. Open the ink cartridge package. N ext, remove the tape seal from the top of the cartridge as shown.

Caution:

Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out.

Caution:

Once you install the ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Oth erwise, th e cartridge and pri nt head may become unusable.

5. Press the its home (far right) po sit ion. (Even if you do not press the printer moves the print head unit back to its home position about 30 seconds after you inst all the cartridge.)

The first time you in stall t he ink cartridge, the prin ter automatically charges the ink delivery system and returns the print head unit to its home position. This operation takes ab ou t tw o m inutes to complete.

Caution:

During the ink charging process, the Never turn off the printer while th is light is fla shin g .

In order to maintain optimum print quality, the printer periodica lly performs a cleani ng op erat ion. You may notice the cleaning cycle being performed when the printer has been on for a while without being used or when you turn on the printer after it has been off for a while.

button again to return the print head unit to

Alt

light flashe s.

Pause

Alt

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Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder

You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper. A l w ays load paper with the printable surface facing down. The printable surface is mar ked w i th an arrow on most paper packaging.

1. Make sure the paper-release lever is set to the single-sh eet positio n .

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5. Fan a stack of paper; then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.

6. Load the stack of paper into the sheet feeder. Make sure the right edge of the stack is against the right edge guide. Slide the left edge guide aga inst the left edge o f the paper.

Note: The sheet feeder can hold up to 100 sheet s of 17-lb (64 g/m

) plain pape r. Do not load paper above the arrow mark, which i s located on the in side surf ace of the ed g e guide.

7. Adju st the rear edge guide to match the length of your paper.

3. Slide the right edge guide to the left as far as it will go. Slide the left edge guide to match you r paper’ s width.

4. Move the center support midway between the edge guides. Then gently extend the rear edge guide until it stops.

When you load pap e r in th e landscape directio n (wider than it is tall), the rear edge guide may not match the length of your pap er. In t his case, remove the rear edge guide and re-insert it as shown.

8. Lower the output tray to the printing position. Make sure that the rear edge guide of the paper tray is position ed under the output tray. T he rear edge guide must be under the output t ray t o allow room for the pape r loaded in the sheet feeder and to prevent a paper jam.

Testing the Printer

Before continuin g, test t he printer to ensure it is functio ning properly. For th e s elf test , use paper that is at least 8.25 inches (210 mm) wide. If you load nar rower paper, the print head will spray ink directly onto the plat en, which could mar future printouts.

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1. Press the

2. While holding down the

Operate

paper to load, then release the buttons. The 360 dpi self test begins by printing in black ink on the

first and last lines of the first sheet of paper to measure the page length.

Note:

If the self test does not begin, turn off the printer and repeat step 2. You may need to hold down th e buttons a few se conds longer.

If you installed the color ink cartridge, the self test prints in color. If you want to run the 180 dpi sel f tes t, turn on the printer whil e holding down the self test alw ays prints in bl ac k,

3. To end the self test, press the paper in the p a per path, press th e eject it. Then turn off the printer. Otherwise, the test continues until the paper in the sheet feeder runs out.

If the quality of the test output is not good, clean the pr int heads. Then print a d em onstration page or anoth er self test to check the print quality. You may need to repea t these procedures several t im es t o f ully solve the problem.

You may also need to c alibrate your printer. After connecting the printer to your PC and installing the printer driver, calibrate your printer using the calibration utility program that came with your printer.

Operate

Caution:

Never turn off the printer by unplugg in g it or switchin g off a power stri p. Always turn of f the pr inter by pressing the

Operate

button to turn on the printer. Wait for the

Caution:

Do not turn of f the prin ter befo re pressing the button.

button to turn off the printer.

button.

Load/Eject

LF/FF

Pause

button, press the

button. The 180 d pi

button. If there is

Load/Eject

button to

Pause

Installing the Print er Driver

A printer driver is software that allow s your computer to control the prin ter. You must install t he printer driver included on the Windo w s or M acintosh driver diskette that came with your printer.

The driver diskette also contains two utilities: t he EPSON Spool Manager and Printer Calibration Utility. W h en yo u install the printer driver, they are automatically copied to your hard disk.

Note:

It is a good idea to make a backup copy of your driver diskette.

Installing th e Windows Prin ter Dr iv er

If you are using W indo ws 3.1, follow the steps in the next section to install t he printer driver.

Installing the Driver for Windows 3.1

Follow these steps to install the printer driver fo r Windows 3.1:

1. Turn on your printer and co m puter.

2. Make sure Windows is running.

3. Insert the Windows printer driver diskette in a diskette drive.

4. In the File menu, select

5. In the Command Line box, t ype A:SETUP (or B:SETUP if you inserted the diskette in driv e B). Press Enter or click OK. You see the EPSON Printer Driver Setup di alo g box.

6. Highlight down menu and click

The installation prog ram begins copyin g th e driv er files. You see a screen showi ng t he pro gress of the installation as it proceeds. A fter a few m om ents, the installation program creates the EPSON program group in W indows containing these icons:

EPSON Calibration Utility Spool Manager EPSON Stylus Help EPSON Stylus ReadMe

When the installation is complete, you see a confirmation screen.

7. Click OK to exit the installation program.

8. Calibrate your printer using the EPSON Calibration Utility.

The installatio n program autom at ically selects the EPS ON Stylus 1500 printer as your default printer for Windows applications and assigns the printer driver to port LPT1.

Installing the Driver for Windows 95

Follow these steps to install the printer software for Windows 95. F irst you’ll install the dri ver using the Windows 95 plug-and-play ca pabilities; then you’ ll run the EPSON Printer Driver Setup program to install the printer driver utilities and create an EPSON folder on yo ur hard disk.

Note:

If you origin al ly installed the Stylus 1500 driver unde r Windows 3. 1, you m u s t r ei nstall the driver under Windows 95.

1. Make sure plain paper is loaded and the printer is connected to the computer’s paral lel po rt . (The paper is used to perform a test print in step 12.)

EPSON Stylus 1500

. You see the Run dialog box.

Run

in the Printer Driver pull-

Continue

2. Turn off the printer and your c omputer, if necessary.

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3. Turn on the printer first; then turn on the computer. Your computer begins loading Windows 95.

4. If you defined a password in Windows 95 , enter it at th e prompt. You see the New Hardware Found screen.

5. Your printer model name is displayed on the screen. Select the

manufacturer

6. Click OK. You see the Install From D isk screen.

7. Insert the Windows printer driver diskette that came with your printer in a disket t e driv e.

8. If you inserted the diskette in drive A, click OK. Otherwise, change the drive letter in the Copy ma nuf ac turer’ s files from box and click OK. You see the Select Device screen.

9. Make sure your printer model name is selected in the Models pull-down list and cli ck OK.

10. At the next screen you can give the print er a unique name. We recommend that you keep the model name, but you can type a new one in the P rinte r name box, if desired.

To use the printer as the default printer for all Windows 95 applications, select

11. Click the

12. At next screen, select

13. Click the your hard disk and adds an icon usin g th e printer name to the Windows 95 Printers folder. Then it send s a tes t page to th e printer. Wait f or the page to pri nt comple tely.

14. Select page printed correctly. (If it did no t p rint co rrectly, there may be a problem wi th the print er connection; chec k th e connection an d start ov er. )

Your computer fini shes loading Windows 95.

15. To run the Setup program and inst all the rest of the printer softw are in an EPSON folder, click select

16. In the Open pull-down menu, type and click the OK button. You see the EPSON Printer Driver Setup dialog box.

17. Highlight you r printer model name in t he Printer Driver pull-down menu and click

18. The installation program begins copying the files to your hard disk and sho w s th e pro gress of the installation as it proceeds. After t he st at us bar disappears, the driv er continues ins ta lling for a minute or so. Wait until the EPSON folder and EP SO N Printer Driver Setup confirmatio n screen appear. Then clic k OK on the confirmatio n screen to exit the installa ti on p rogram.

Driver fro m disk provided by hardware

button. Do not select any other buttons.

Yes (No

button.

button. The program copies the files to

Finish

again at the test page confirmation scr een if th e

Yes

. You see the Run dialog box.

Run

is the default).

to print a test page.

Yes

A:SETUP

Continue

; then

Start

(or

B:SETUP

)

The EPSON folder conta ins these icons:

EPSON Calibration Utility Spool Manager EPSON Styl us H e lp EPSON Styl us R eadMe

19. Calibrate your printer using the EPSON Calibration Utility.

The installatio n program autom at ically selects your p rint er driver as the defau lt printer for Windows 95 application s and assigns the printer driver to port LPT1. If you need to change your default printer d river or the port assignment, see your Windows 95 online help utility for inst ructions.

Install ing a Driver for DOS Programs

Most DOS software programs include drivers for EPS ON ESC/P 2 your software, choose the first printer av ailable in the lists below. Also check with your software manufacturer to see if a Stylus 1500 driver is available.

When printing black and white only, select:

When printing in color as well as black and white, select :

Note:

These drivers le t yo u use your printer but do not support some features, suc h as 720 dpi and MicroWeave.

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printers. If th e Sty lus 1500 driver is not li st ed in

Stylus 1000 Stylus 800/800 (+) LQ-870/1170 LQ-570(+)/1070(+) SQ-870/1070 LQ-850 LQ-500

LQ-860 LQ-2550 DLQ-3000

Installing th e Macintosh Pri nt er Driv er

Follow these steps to install the Macintosh driver and utilities.

Caution:

Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the printer software. You do this b y holding down the while you restart your Macintosh. You must hold down the

key until the Wel come to Macintos h screen appears.

Shift

After inst allation, you can restar t the compute r wi th out pressing

1. Turn on your printer and you r Macintosh.

2. Insert the EPSON Macintosh driver diskette into a diskette drive.

3. If necessary, double-click the Driver Disk icon to open the Driver Disk window.

to use the virus protection programs.

Shift

key

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4. Double-click the README 1st ic on in the Driver Disk window to read the late st information on your pr int er and its driver. A fter you install the driver, you can click the README1st icon on your screen to read the file.

5. Double-click the Installer icon to install the driver.

6. When you see the initial screen, click OK to continue. You see the following screen:

7. You can install the Network Dri ver Pac kage containing the driver and three utiliti es or you can select the components individually. To inst all the package, click Network Driver Package.

You do not have to install t he ut ilities. However, yo u m ust

install the AT-StylusCol or driver. If you do not inst all the utilities and you need to use them later, you must run the installer again.

Note:

Do not select th e Se rial Driver Pa ckage or the Styl u sColor driver.

The driver and its utilities are described below.

AT-StylusColor driver. This driv er let s you use t he

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optional AppleTalk interface to connect the printer to an AppleTalk netw ork.

Epson Monitor2. This utility manages print jobs that

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have been sent to the printer. Background printing must be on to use the Ep so n Monitor2 Utility.

Bi-D Calibra ti on U t ility. This utili ty calibrates the

❏

printer so vertical lines are aligned. EPSON Namer. This utility assigns a unique nam e to

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the printer.

8. Click Install to copy the software to your hard disk, and follow any instr uc ti ons on the screen.

9. When the installation is complet e, click Rest ar t to eject the driver diskette and restart the computer.

The Installer plac es t he Bi- D Calibration Utility in a n ew folder called Stylus 1500 Folder, the Epso n Monitor2 Utility in the Extensions folder, and the EPSON Nam er on your hard drive. Remember to assign a name to the printer and select the printer using the Chooser.

Calibrating the Printer

Your printer has been calibrated at the fa ct or y so th at v e rt ical lines in your text an d graphics are properly aligned. If you notice misaligned images in print ou ts , however, you can calibrate the printer with the EPSON Printer Calibration Utility.

Calibrating with a PC

Note:

If you cannot use t he cal ibration utility program, yo u ca n use the printer-ad justment mode to calibrate your printe r.

Follow these steps:

1. Double-click the EPSON Printer Calibration icon in the

EPSON group.

2. Click OK at the next screen to start the calibration program.

3. Select EPSON Sty lus 1500 as the printer. Sel e ct wh ich print head (black or color) to calibrate. Then click Ne xt.

4. Select the port the Stylus 1500 is connected to. Then clic k Next.

5. Make sure the printer is on and lette r- size paper is loaded; then click Next. The Current Alignment Sheet is printed.

6. Select the patterns that are misaligned; then clic k Next.

Note:

Only patterns 2, 3, and 4 are selectable. Do not select pattern 1.

For each pattern you selected, the printer prints a Test Alignment Sheet of mu lt ip le vertical lines. In most samples, the verti cal lines are slightly m isaligned. Look for the sample that is m ost closely aligned.

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Aligned Not-aligned

7. Enter the number of the sample that is aligned or select Not-aligned if no ne of th e sam ples are aligned. Then click Next.

8. If you selected Not-aligned in step 7, select th e s am ple that is most closely al igned.

9. Repeat steps 6 through 8 until all the patterns have been aligned. When th e calibration is complet e, c lic k Finish to exit the program.

Calibrating with a Macintosh

1. Open the Stylus 1500 folder and do uble-click Bi-D Calibrat ion Utility.

2. You see a prompt asking you to choose how your printe r is connected. Click Network.

3. You see the Bi-D Calibration Utility screen. Select yo ur printer and print head [Printer Type, either Stylus 1500 (monochrome) or Stylus 1500 (color)] to be calibrated.

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4. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer; then click t he

Preview

button to print a preview of all available calibration patterns. Use these pages to select the patterns that need to be calibrated.

Note:

If you want to stop printing the prev iew patterns, press and then turn off the printer u sing the

Operate

Pause

button.

5. For example, if the lines shown under Pattern 2 need to be aligned, highlight

Patter n 2

pop-up m en u and then click

in the Choose Pattern

Start

Wait while the print er prints a page containing multiple patterns of vertical li nes, each assigned with an offset value. In most pa tterns, the vertical lin es are slightly misaligned. Loo k fo r th e patt ern t hat is m ost closely aligned.

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Aligned Not-aligned

6. Enter the offset value of the pattern that is most closely aligned in the

box and click OK. Wait for the print er

No.

to print the pattern Confirming Alignment Sheet for the offset value you entered.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each of the patterns that need t o be aligned.

8. When you finish, click

Quit

9. A dialog box opens remindi ng yo u t o save the new settings by turning the printer off using the

Operate

button. Settings will not be saved if you turn off the power to the printer with a wall switch or from a power strip.

Setting the Thickness Adjustment Lever

Before you start printing, check the thickn ess adjustment lever to make sure it is set correctly for the type of paper or medi a you are loadin g.

To access the lever, open the printer cov er; the leve r is in the right back corner, as shown in the following illustra ti on.

Use the table below to set the thickness adjustment lever for your media type. If a document is smeared, set the thickness adjustment lever to the + position (regardless of th e pap e r type) and print it again.

Caution:

Before you change the lever setting, make sure there is no paper in the paper path and that pr in ti ng i s paused. To do this, press t h e

Media type

Standard paper Transparency fi l m Labels Continuous p aper

button or turn o ff the printer.

Pause

Thickn es s adjustment lever position Media type

0 0 0 0

Envelop es Previousl y

smeared documents

Thickness adjustment lever position

+ +

Using Special Paper and Other Media

You can use most plain paper with your printer and ac hiev e good results. Co at ed papers give better res ult s because they reduce the amount of ink that is absorbed. However, if the coated paper does no t ab sor b enou gh ink, the ink can sm ear.

To ensure the best results, EPSON provides coated papers and transparenc ies t hat are formulated for the ink s used in EPSON ink jet printers. To order EPS ON papers and transparencies, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories a t (800) 873- 7766 (U.S. only). In Canada, call (80 0) BUY-EPSON fo r sales locations. Use th e fol lowing part numbers when ordering:

Paper or other media Size Part number

Coated paper for 720 dpi Letter (8.5 × 11 in ches)

Legal (8.5 B (11 Super A3 / B (1 3

Coated paper for 360 dpi Letter (8.5

Super A3 / B (1 3

High-quality g lo ssy pa per Letter (8.5

B (11 Super A3 / B (1 3

Transparency fi lm Letter (8.5

× 14 inc hes )

× 17 inches)

× 19 in ches )

× 11 inches)

× 19 inches)

× 11 inches)

× 17 inches)

× 19 inches)

× 11 inches) S041064

S041062 S041067 S041069 S041070

S041060 S041066

S041072 S041074 S041075

The built-in tractor feeder allows you to print on continuous paper up to 17 in ches (432 mm) wide or ba nner paper up to 16 inches (406 mm ) wide. You can also use the tractor feeder to print on contin uous labels.

When using co ated paper, glossy pap e r, tra nsp arencies, envelopes, labels, or banner paper, keep the following in mind:

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Use coated paper an d glossy paper within one year of purchase. Use t ransparencies within six months.

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Do not touch the printable su rfa ce of th e pap er; hold the sheets by their edges. The mo isture and oils on your hands can reduce print quality.

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After printin g on high-quality glossy paper or transparencies, rem ove each sheet from the output tray immediately. Make sure each sheet is dry before stacking.

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Return unused sheets and env elop es to their o riginal package as soon as possible after you f i nish printing. Keep the paper wrapped and store flat in a dry, pro tec te d area. Unfavorable sto rage conditions—es pec ially high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight—can da m age the media.

Loading Coated or Glossy Papers and Transparencies

Use the same procedur e described in “Loading Plain Paper in the Sheet Feeder” to load coated or gloss y pap e rs and transparencies in the sheet feeder. You ca n loa d up to the following num ber o f sheets:

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70 sheets of coated paper. However, if you lo ad legal-size or oversize coat ed paper for 360 or 720 dpi, do not load more than 30 sheets and m ake sure the paper does not reach more than halfway to the arrow mark o n th e inside of the edge guide.

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50 sheets of transparency film

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30 sheets of high-quality glossy paper.

Note:

Use only EPSON transparency film and high-quality glossy paper.

Caution:

Do not use the knob on the left side of the printer to adjust the loading position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.

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If the paper is released from the sprocket pins, never feed paper backward; this may cause a paper jam. Reload the paper by follo wing the instructions in the next section.

Loading Continuous Paper

Follow these steps to loa d co nt inuous paper in the pr int e r:

1. Place the supply of continuous paper direct ly behind the printer so that paper can f eed smoothly. Make sur e the paper path is no t obst ructed, and allow eno ugh room for printed pages to be stac ked in f ront of the printer.

2. Move the paper-release lever to the continuous pap er positio n .

Note:

If a single sheet is in the paper path, press the button to eject it before moving the paper-release lever.

Load/Eject

Remember to change the printer driver settings so they are appropriate fo r th e media you loaded.

Printing on Continuous Paper

The built-in tractor feeder lets you print on continuous paper from 4 inches (102 m m ) to 16 inches (406 mm) w ide. Y ou can use the tractor feeder without removing pap er from th e sheet feeder.

When printing o n co nt inuous paper, keep the following in mind:

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When you turn on th e printer with paper load ed on the tractor feeder, it reverses the paper to the paper-park position and then advances it to the next page. To keep the loading posit io n accurate, remove any printed sheets before you turn off the printer.

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If the printer runs out of paper during a print job, load paper onto the push tractor and press the continue pr int ing.

❏

If printing appea rs t oo high or low on the page, you can use micro adj ust m ode to adjust the loadi ng position or tear-off position. The sett ings you make remain in effe ct until you ch ange t hem again, even if you turn off th e printer.

Pause

butt on to

3. Hold the manual feed guide with both hands and gently lift it up and off the print er.

4. Release the sprocket units on the tr act o r by raising the sprocket-lock lev ers.

5. Move the sprocket units to match the pap e r’ s w idt h; th en position the center support midway between the two sprocket units .

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6. Open both sprocket covers.

7. Make sure the printable side of th e paper is up. Then fit the first four holes of the paper over the sprocket pins and close the sprocket covers.

8. Position the left sprocket unit so i ts right edge is aligned with the arrow mark on the printer. The arrow mark indicates the left edge of the printab le area. Then lo wer the sprocket-lock lever to lock the left sprocket unit.

9. Slide the right sprocket unit to remo ve an y slack in the paper. Then low e r th e spro cket-lock lever into place.

11. Lower both page eject guides.

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12. Make sure the rear edge guide of the paper support is pushed under the output tray to prevent a paper jam.

13. When the printer receives data, it advances t he co nt inuous paper to the loading po sit ion and starts printing.

Removing Continuous Paper

Follow these steps to rem ove continuous paper f rom t he printer:

1. After you have finished print ing a page of continuou s paper, pr e ss t he

Load/Eject

advances the paper to the tear-off position.

Note:

If the auto tear off feature is on, you can skip step 1 because the printer ad vances the paper pe rf oration to the tear-off positio n automat ic ally.

button. The printer

10. Reattach the manual feed guide to the printer. Match the holes of the guide to the pins on both sides of the printer and push until they click into place.

2. Tear off the printed pages.

3. Press the

Load/Eject

button. The printer feeds the

continuous paper backward to th e paper-park position.

Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets

When using the tractor feeder , you can easily switch between single-sheet and continuous printin g without removing either type of paper.

Switching to Single Sheets

To switch from co ntinuous paper to single sheets, fo llow these steps:

1. If any printed sheets remain in the printer, tear off the printed pages.

2. Press the

Load/Eject

continuous paper backward to th e paper-park position.

Caution:

Always tear of f pa per before back -fee ding; back-feeding too many sheets can cause a paper jam.

Never back-feed labels. Labels can easily come off their backing and jam the printer.

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3. Move the paper-release lever to the single-sh eet position.

Note:

If the the paper-rele ase lever before fe eding the p ap er backward to the paper-park position. Lowe r th e pa per-release leve r t o th e contin u ous-paper positi on and press the then raise the paper-release lever to the single-sheet position.

4. Change the driver settings to match your paper source, size, and type.

5. The printer is ready to print. W h en it receives data, it loads a single sheet from the sheet feeder or manu al f eed slot.

Note:

The paper eject guides raise automatically when a single sheet is load ed from th e sheet fee d er.

Data

and

Paper Out

lights flash, you may have mo ved

Load/Eject

button;

Switching to C o n tinuous Paper

To switch from single sheets back to continuous paper, follow the steps below:

1. If a single sheet is in the paper path, press the butt on to eject i t.

2. Raise the paper-release lever to the continuous-paper positio n .

Note:

If the the paper-rele ase lever before ej ec ting a she et of paper . R aise the paper-releas e lever to the single-sheet positi on and press the

Load/Eject

continuous-paper position .

and

Data

Paper Out

button; then low er the pap er-rele ase lever to the

lights flash, you may have mo ved

Load/Eject

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If you loaded plain p aper, try turning the stack over. The printable side shou ld be fa cing down.

❏

Do not load too many sheets in the sheet feeder. See “Printer Specifications” for the sheet feeder capacity.

Paper feeding problems

If paper does not feed properl y, the most likely causes are:

❏

Paper is curled or folded. Use flat, undam aged paper.

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The paper is of poo r q uality; use a better qual ity paper.

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The paper is too thin or thick; see “Prin ter Specifications” for paper size and type specifica ti ons.

❏

The paper was exposed to excess humidity. See “Printer Specificatio ns” for the required environmental conditions.

❏

The left edge guide is too tight or too lo os e; ad just it for the size of the paper.

❏

The thickness adjustment lever is set incorrectly for the media; see “Setting the Thickness Adjustment Lever.”

❏

Continuous paper may b e i n th e paper path when yo u print from the sheet feeder. Remove the continuous paper.

❏

The paper-release lever is set to th e wro ng position; see “Switching Between Continuous Paper and Si ngle Sheets.”

❏

Too many sheets are loaded in the sheet feeder. See “Printer Specifications” for the sheet feeder capacity.

Printer Care

3. Lower the page eject guides.

4. Change the driver settings to match your paper source, size, and type.

5. The printer is ready to print. W h en it receives data, it loads continuous paper from the tractor feeder and begins to print.

Paper Handling Problems

This section describes how to prevent paper jams and ensure that paper feeds properly.

Paper jam problems

If paper jams inside the printer frequently, try the following:

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Use a higher qua lit y paper that is suitabl e for ink jet printers and is not too thin, too thick, or rough. For best quality, use E PSON coated and high-quality glossy papers. See “Pri nter Spec ifications” for paper specifications.

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Fan the stack of pap er before you load it.

Cleaning the P r in t Heads

The printer per iodically cleans its print heads automatically, so normally yo u should not need to manually activate a cleaning cycle. Ho w ever , the ink nozzles in the print head may become clog ged oc casionally and red uce the print quality. If this happens, you can ru n a cleaning cycle to clea r the nozzles.

You can clean one or both print he ads. Each cleaning cycle takes about one minu te. D uring the cleaning cyc le, th e carriage move s back and forth and you can hear the printer recharging the pr int heads. The throughout the cleanin g cyc le and then stays on when the cycle is finished.

To clean the black print head:

1. Make sure the printer is on and press the

2. Hold down the cycle begins.

3. Press the

Pause

button and press

Alt

butt on to r esume printin g .

Pause

light flashes

Pause

. The cleaning

LF/FF

button.

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To clean the color print head:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and press the button.

2. Hold down the cleaning cyc le begins.

3. Press the

It can sometimes take up to three cleaning cycles to improve print quality. To check the print quality, print a demonstration pa ge. If the print quality does not im pr ov e after you clean the print heads three times, and yo u are sure the cartridges are not low or out of ink (see the next section), contact your d ealer or authorized EPS ON serv icer.

Pause

button and press

Alt

butt on to r esume printin g .

Load/Eject

Pause

. The

Replacing the Ink Cartridges

The printer’s lights tell you wh en you r ink cartridges are low on in k and when you need to replace them . If on e of these lights flashes, the indicated cart ridge is low on ink; if it rema ins on, you need to replace the cartri dge.

Caution:

Do not replace an ink cartridge unless its you to. If you replace a cartridge before its light flashes, the sensor that tells you when ink is out will not work with the new cartridge.

Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to repl ac e i t wi th a new one. Attempting t o pr int without a cartridge installed can damage the printer.

If you replace a cartridge w h en the must turn off your printer and then turn it back on. This erases the data received by th e p rinter and you must res end your print job.

Once yo u install the ink cartridges , d o n ot open the clamp or remove the cartridges except to replace them with new ones. Once you remove a cartridge, you cannot reuse it.

When the color ink cartridge is empty, you can continue printing with the black ink cartridge by s wi tc hing to monochrome mode. To do this, turn off the printer, then turn it back on and resend your print jo b.

If the black ink cart ridge is empty, you cannot continue printing, even if the c olo r cartridge still co ntains ink.

Ink Out

(black) and

Ink Out

light is on, you

Data

NNN

(color)

light tells

Selecting the Correc t Ink Cartrid g es

Use only these EPSON in k cartridges in your Stylus 1500 printer:

Black ink cartridge S020062 Color ink cartridge S020049

Caution:

Use on ly genuine EPS O N ink cart ridges an d d o not refill them. Other products may cause damage not covered by EPSON’s warranties.

Replacing th e Black Ink Cartridg e

Follow these steps to rem ove t he em pt y black ink cartridge and install a new one:

1. Make sure the printer is on.

2. Press the comes on ).

3. Remove the ink compartment cover.

4. Carefully pull the used ink cartridge straight out of the printer and dispose of it so any excess ink does n ot spill out. Do not take the used c artridge apart or try to refill it.

Warning:

If ink gets on your hands, wash them th oroughly wit h soap and wate r. If ink gets into your eye s, flush them immediately with water.

5. Remove the ink cartridge from its package.

6. Insert the end of the cartridge with the foil plug into the ink compartm ent following the direction s on the cartridge label.

7. Push the cartridge all the way into the compartment until the cartridge meets the back of the ink compartment. Make sure the

Note:

If the

Ink Out

installed corr ec tly. Remove the ink cartridge and the n reinsert it as describ ed above.

8. Replace the ink compartment cover.

9. Press the

10. If you want to check the print quality, print a demonstration pa ge.

button (check that the

Pause

light goes off.

light remains on, the ink cartridge may not be

butt on to r esume printin g .

Pause

Ink Out

Pause

light

Replacing the Color Ink Cartridge

Follow these steps to remove the empty co lor cartridge and install a new one:

1. Make sure the printer is on.

2. Press the comes on ).

3. Open the printer cover using the notch on the cover.

4. Hold down the print head moves slightly left to the ink c art ridge install positio n. The returns to the home position after 30 seconds if the ink cartridge is not rem o ved.)

5. Pull up the cartridge clam p t o o pen it. The cartridge rises partially ou t of the printer.

button (check that the

Pause

button for about fi ve sec onds until the

Alt

light begins blinking. (The carriage

Pause

light

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6. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully so any excess ink does not spill out. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it.

Warning:

If ink gets on your hands, wash them th oroughly wit h soap and wate r. If ink gets into your eye s, flush them immediately with water.

7. Remove the ink cartridge from its protective bag. Remove the tape seal from the top of the cartridge.

Caution:

Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge; otherwise, ink will leak.

8. Lower the ink cartridge into its holder with the label facin g up and the arrow pointing to the back of the printer. Do not push down on the in k cartridge.

9. Press the ink cartridge clamp dow n until it locks in place. You will feel some resistance.

Caution:

Once you install the ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or remove the ink cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Oth erwise, th e print head and cartridge m ay become unusable.

Once you remove a cartridge, do not reuse it. Reusing a cartridge th at has been removed may damage th e print head.

10. Press the printer charges the ink deliv ery system and moves the carriage to its home ( far right) position .

Even if you don’t press back to its home position about 30 seco nds after you install the cartr idge.

Caution:

The being charged in the system. Never turn off the prin te r while the incomplete charging of printer ink.

button again. Th e

Alt

, the printer moves the carriage

Alt

light flashes for about 60 seconds while ink is

Pause

light is flashing; this can result in

Pause

light flashes as the

Pause

4. Clean the exterior with a soft, dampened cloth.

5. To clean ink out of the printer’s i nt erior, wipe it gently wi th a damp cloth.

Caution:

Never use al cohol o r thinner to clea n the printer; these chemicals can damage the co mponents and th e pr inter case.

Do not use a har d or abrasive brush; these c an scratc h the printer surfac es.

Do not allow water to get on the printer mechanism or any electronic compo nen ts .

Do not touch the gears inside the printer. Do not spray inside the printer with lubricants or oils; they

can damage the printer mechanisms.

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