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FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has b een teste d a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de signed to provide reasonable pr ote ction against harmful interference in a resid en tia l installa tion. Th is e quipment generates, use s, and can radia te radio frequency energy and, if not installe d a nd use d in a cco rd an c e with th e ins tru ctio ns, ma y ca use ha r mf ul inte r fer en c e to radio or television r ece ptio n. Ho w ev e r, the re is no gua r ante e that inte r fer e nc e will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turnin g the equip ment off and on, th e user i s encou raged to try to cor rect th e inte rferen ce by one or more of the following measures.

◗ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ◗ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ◗ Connect the equi pment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is conn ected. ◗ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

The connection of a non -s hie lde d equipment interface cable to this e quip me nt w ill invalidate the FCC Certification of this dev ice and may cau se interfere nce lev els wh ich exc eed the lim its estab lishe d by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equ ipme nt interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused in terfaces. Cha ng es o r modificatio ns not express l y ap pr ov ed b y t he m an uf act u rer could vo i d the user’s authority to opera te the e qu ipme nt.

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This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Can a dian In terfe renc e- Ca using Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

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Introduction

Windows System Requirements 2 How To Use Your Man ua ls 2

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 3

Where To Get Help 4

Electronic Support Services 4

NERGY STAR

Energy-saving Tips 6

Important Safety Instructions 6

Compliance 6

Basic Printing

Printing from Windows 1-1

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 1-2 Setting Default Printer Options 1-4

Checking Printer Status 1-6 Printing from DOS 1-7 Choosing Paper an d Other Media 1-8 What To Do When the Printer Lights Flash 1-9 Using the Control Panel Buttons 1-10 Using Online Help 1-10

Accessing Online Help from Windows Applications 1-10

Accessi ng Online Help from Windows 95 1-11

Accessi ng Online Help from Windows 3.1 1-11

Contents

Custom Prin ting

Using Predefined Advanced Settings 2-1 Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 2-3 Customizing Color Settings 2-6 Saving Custom Settings 2-8 Deleting Custom Settings 2-9

Print ing on Special Medi a

Using Special Media 3-1

Letterhead, Pre-printed Forms, and Legal-size Pape r 3-3 EPSON 360 dpi, High Quality, and Photo Quality

Ink Jet Pa per 3-3

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and

Transparencies 3-4

Envelopes 3-5

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 3-6 EPSON I r o n- O n Transfer Paper 3-6 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 3-6

Printing Banners and Other Custom Size Projects 3-7

Printing a Banner 3-8

Managing Print Jobs and

Network Printing

Managing Print Jobs 4-1

Using the Spool Manager 4-2 Using the Status Monitor 4-4

Network Printing 4-5

Setting Up Your Network Path in Windows 95 4-6 Setting Up Your Journal File Directory 4-7

Contents

Mainte na nc e and

Transp or t at i on

Cleaning the Print Heads 5-1

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 5-2

Using the Control Panel 5-3

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 5-4 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 5-4

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 5-5

Installing the New Cartridge 5-6

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 5-7 Aligning the Print Heads 5-8 Cleaning the Printer 5-8 Transporting the Printer 5-9

Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Prob l ems 6-1

Running a Printer Check 6-2 Improving Print Quality 6-3

Printed image has horizontal banding 6-3

Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding

appears 6-4 The printed image has incorrect or missing colors 6-4 The printed image is faint or has gaps 6-5 The printed image is blurry or smeared 6-5 Photogr aphic ima ges look grainy or r ough 6-6 Color documents print in black and white 6-6

Solving Printing Problems 6-6

All lights are off 6-6

Only the

The A

paper out l i ght is flashing or on 6-7

black or A color ink out light is flashing or on 6-7

power light is on, but nothing pr ints 6-7

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The All the lights are flashing 6-8 The printer has finished charging the ink cartridge,

The printer software installed with Windows 3.1

After you install your printing software, you see the

You see a spooling error message (W indows) 6-9 In Windows 95, the Status Monitor box does not

Printing is too slow 6-9

Fixing Paper Problems 6-10

Paper doesn’t feed 6-10 Multiple pages feed at the same time 6-11 Paper jams inside the printer 6-11 Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled 6-11

paper and

but the

does not work correctly after you upgrade to Windows 95 6-8

Windows 95 New Hardware Found window 6-9

appear with the Despooler 6-9

power lights are flashing 6-8

power light is still flashing 6-8

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 6-12

Characters are incorrect or garbled 6-12 The margins are incorrect 6-12 The image is inverted as if viewed in a mirror 6-12 The printer prints blank pages 6-12

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Specifications

Printing A-1 Paper A-3 Ink Cartridge A-5 Mechanical A-5 Electrical A-6 Environment a l A-6 Safety Approvals A-6 Interface A-6 Default Settings A-8 Built-in Fonts and Character Tables A-8 Command List A-9

Glossary Index

Introduction

Your output device for business graphics, single-page layout proofs, digital photography—or any project you create on your computer. With resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dots per inch (dpi), you get amazingly realistic photographic images and vivid graphi cs in color, superb grayscale images, an d razor-sharp black printing for crisp text and detailed line art.

The provides advanced color management, with adjustable levels of brigh tne ss, cont ra st , sa tu ratio n, an d in k col or s. Su pp ort f o r Windows Image Color Matching (ICM) ensures printouts that match the colors on your monitor.

You can al so perform many pr inter maintenance procedures right from your computer, such as cleaning and ali gning the print heads. An d you through printer operations in real time.

EPSON 600Q for Compaq Presario

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printer software for Microsoft® Windows®

EPSON

’s extensive online help can gui d e

printer is the ideal

With a standard parallel port, setting up your printer is fast and easy. wide va riet y of ink j et p aper s gi v e you t he b es t qu al it y ou tpu t and offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want.

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’s specially formul ated in k cartri dges an d

Introduction

Windows System Requirements

To use your printer and its software with a Compaq Presario computer, your system should have:

◗ At least a 386/25 MH z or faster processor ◗ DOS, Windows

Windows 95

◗ At least 8MB of RAM (more for Win dows 95) ◗ At least 20MB of free hard disk space for storing images

(40MB or m ore is rec ommended)

◗ VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and mo nitor ◗ A shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long)

to connect your computer to the printer; the cable must have a D -SUB, 2 5-pi n, ma le c onnec tor f or you r c ompute r and a 36-pin, Centronics printer.

3.1x, W indows for W orkgroups 3.11, or

compatible connector for the

To use the 486/33 processor and a 2x CD-ROM drive (4x or faster recommended). You also should have at least 20MB of free disk space for full program installation or at least 8MB of free disk space to run more details on booklet.

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nswers online guide, you need at least a

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nswers, see your Quick Setup

nswers from the CD. For

How To Use Your Manuals

To set up your printer and in stall your printer software , see the Quick Se t up EPSON Answers online guide. This the following information:

Chapter 1, “Basic Printing,” covers the basics of printing.

booklet

. For color printing tips, see the

User’s Guide

contains

Introduction

Chapter 2, “Custom Printing,” tells you how to print special projects with custom settings for print quality and color management.

Chapter 3, “Printing on Special Media ,” gives guidelines for select ing the right p ap er or ot her medi a f or yo ur pr in t job a nd instructions for loading it in your printer.

Chapter 4, “Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing,” explains how to manage print jobs, check pr inter s tatus, and set up you r system for network printin g.

Chapter 5, “Maintenance and Transportation,” gives instructions for replacing ink cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print heads, and cleaning and transporting the printer.

Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” provides solutions for any printi ng problems you ma y have.

The Appendix, “Specifications,” provides the technical detail s on your printer, ink cartridge s, and

are

A Glossary and an Index

inclu d ed at the end of the book.

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media.

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

You’ll find this information throughout yo ur guide:

Warnings

Cautions

equipme nt .

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

must be obs erved t o avoid damage to your

Notes

contain important information about your printer.

Introduction

Tips contain additional hints for great printing.

Where To Get Help

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network of authorized (800) 922-8911 for the nearest location or the following services:

◗ FaxAdv ice acc ess to

◗ Literature on current and new products ◗ The location of your nearest Authorized

◗ Technical information on the installation, configuration,

◗ Customer relations

For answers to commonly asked questions about products 24 hours a day, seven days a we ek, call Sound A dvice at (800) 442- 2110.

provides custom er support and service through a

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library

or Customer Care Center

and oper ation o f

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Customer Care Centers. Dial

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’s technical information

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products

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Reseller

You can purchase manuals, accessories, or parts from

ccessories at (800) 873-77 66 (U.S. sales o nly).

If you ne ed help usi ng softwa re with an the documentat ion for that program for techni cal suppo rt information.

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product, see

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Electronic Support Services

You can access helpful tips, specifications, DIP switch or jumper sett i ngs, drivers, fr equently asked questions (FAQs), sample files, application notes, and 24 hour s a day , seve n days a week, usin g a modem and one of the following online services.

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product bulletins

World Wi de We b

Introduction

From the Internet , you can reach

http://www.epson.com

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’s Home Page at:

EPSON Download Service

You can call the (800) 442-2007. Set your communications software to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parit y . Modem speed can be up to

28.8 Kbps.

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Download Service at

EPSON FaxAdvice Service

You can access calling (800) 442-2110 and selecting the appropriate phone option. You must provide a return fax number to use FaxAdvice.

EPSON

’s technical information library by

EPSON Forum on CompuServe

Member s of CompuServe® can type promp t to re ach Co mpuS erve’ s Ep son A meric a For um. A s an owner of an introductory CompuServe membership, which entitles you to an introductory credit and your own user ID and password. To take advantage of thi s offer, call (800) 848-8199 and ask for representative #529.

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product, you are eligible for a free

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at the me nu

Introduction

NERGY STAR

Compliance

As an E this product meets the E efficiency.

The EPA E voluntary partners hip with the computer and o ffice equipment industry t o promot e the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation.

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Partner,

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Office Equipment program is a

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has determined that guidelines for energ y

Energy-saving Tips

Here are a few tips you can use to be even more energy-wise: ◗ If your monitor isn’t E

off when you’re not using it.

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compliant, turn it

◗ Turn off your computer, p rinter, and monitor each day

when yo u ar e done using t he m.

◗ Use the print preview option in your software so you can

catch errors before you print something.

◗ Send e-mail rather than distributing memos. Not only is

this fas t er, but you’ll sa ve paper a nd storage space too.

Important Safety Instructions

Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively.

◗ Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean

with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer.

◗ Do not place the printer on an unstab le surface or near a

radiator or he at i ng vent.

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◗ Do not block or cover t he openin gs in the pri nter’s

cabinet or insert objects through the slots.

◗ Use onl y the type of power source indicated on the

printer’s label.

◗ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power

outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and of f.

◗ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plu g c an be

easily unplugged.

Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche peut être débranchée facilement .

◗ Do not let the power cord be co me damaged or f ra y ed . ◗ If you use a n extension cord w ith the pr inter, make sure

the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

◗ Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do

not attempt to service the printer yourself.

◗ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; i f liqui d has

entered the printer; if the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; if the printer does no t operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.

Introduction

Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to read through the following list of precautions before operating your ink jet printer:

◗ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the

cartridge during printing.

◗ Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of the

cartri dges. If i t does get on your skin, was h it off with soap an d water. If it gets i n your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

◗ Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. ◗ Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them.

This could result in damage to the print head.

◗ Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the clamp

or remove the ca rtridge except to replace it with a new one. The cartridge may become unusable otherwise.

◗ Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it

from its package. Lea ving the cartr idge unpacked for a long time before use may result in reduced print quality.

◗ Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on

the cartridge carton. For best results, use up the ink cartridges within six months of installing them.

◗ Do not shake an ink cartridge; this can cause leakage.

◗ Always turn the printer off using the

When this button is pressed, the briefl y t h en goes out. Do no t unplug the printer or tu rn off the power to the outlet until the

◗ Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head

is in the home position and the ink cartridges are in place.

power button.

power light flashes

power light is off.

Basic Printing

It’s easy to print all your color and black and white docume nts wi th yo ur ne w up your printer and install the software, following the instructions in the Quick Setup booklet. Then read this chapter to find out about the following:

◗ Printing from Windows ◗ Printing from DOS ◗ Choosing paper and other media ◗ What to do when the printer lights flash

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600Q. Firs t yo u h ave t o se t

◗ Using the control panel buttons ◗ Using online help

Printing from Windows

When you want to print from your Windows application, y ou

click the print icon or choose can then choose which pages to prin t , the num ber of copies, and other options. The settings that describe your print job— whether you want to use color or black ink, for example—are part of your printer driver software.

The following sections tell you how to set printer options from Windows appli cations , how to change the default printer settings, and how to check your printer’s status.

from the File menu. You

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Note: The settings you se le ct through your Windows application apply on ly until you exit that application. Then the driver settings return to the driver’s default values or the value s se le cted through the Wi ndows 95 Printer Properties or Windows 3.1 Control Panel.

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications

This section describ es the preferences you’ ll need to set for your everyday printing. See Chapter 2 “Custom Printing,” for information about advanced settings for special print jobs.

Follow these steps to check printer settings from your word processor or other Windows software:

1. Click the print icon or choose

File menu. You see a Print dialog box. If you choose

, you first see a Print dialog box that contains the settings you change most often, including the number of copies and the pages you want printed.

Print Setup

from t h e

For more informatio n ab ou t printer settings, click the Help bu tt on. I n W ind ow s 95 , you can right-c lick any ite m on the screen and then click What’s This?

2. Be sure your click the

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Printer, Setup, Properties

600Q printer is selected, and then

, or

Options

button. (You may have t o cl ick a com bination of these buttons.) Y ou see a dialog box like the following:

Main tab

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3. If you do n ot se e the d ial og bo x sho w n in st ep 2, c lick t he

Main

tab.

For printing at th e hi ghe st resolution (S upe r Fine quality at 1440 dpi), you need to use one of the photo quality media. For the best printing at any resolution, always use EPSON media.

4. Make sure the Mode option is set to

Automatic

. The printer software determines the best settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings yo u make. Th is is the easiest way to get good prin t ing result s for all kinds of docume nts, on all types o f paper.

5. Choose the

Media Type

you want to print on from the following list (you may need to scroll through th e list). If you are not sure which setting to select for your media, refer t o the table on page 3-2.

Plain paper

◗

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

◗

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

◗

Photo Quality Glossy Paper

◗

Photo Quality Glossy Film

◗

Ink Jet Transparencies

◗

The type of media you choose determines the print quality or resolution you can use.

6. Choose

Color

Black

ink. I f you are pr inti ng bla ck te xt, a draft, or if you want colors to print as varying shades of gray, select

7. Set the slider to

Black

for faster printing.

Quality

Speed

. This lets you choose between the highest resolution or the fastest printing for the media you’ re using. (The slider is not available for certain me di a types.)

Once you’ve changed these basic settings as needed, check t he Curr ent Settings box on the bottom of th e menu to see if the other settings are correct for your document. If you need to adjust t h em, use Advanced mode as described in Chapter 2, “Custom Printing.”

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Note: To cancel your changes and exit the driver, click the Cancel button at the bottom of the menu at any time.

8. If necessary, click the

Paper

tab and choo s e yo u r pap er size, number of copies, ori entation, and printable ar ea. If your software application lets you control these settings, you don’t need to use the

9. Click

when you’re finished checking your settings.

Paper

tab.

The dialog box closes.

10. I n the printing dial og box, click

Close, OK

, or

may need to click a combination of these buttons. While your document is printing, the

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Despooler dialog box a ppears, showing the pr inting pro gress and t he status of your printer. If you’re using Windows 95, this box also displays the Sta t us Monitor. (See “Checking Printer Status,” on page 1-6 for more information.)

Setting Default Printer Options

. You

Note: Some application settings override pr inte r so ftw a re settings (such as Paper Size or Orientation), so it’s a good idea to check the setti ngs in your application before you print.

When you chang e printe r settings through your software application, the settings apply only to the application you’re using. If you want to adjust the default settings for all your Windows appl ication s, y ou can a ccess t he dia log bo x throug h the Windows 95 Settings option or the Windows 3.1 Control Panel.

Make sure all your software applications are closed before you s tart. If not, you’ll have to close and then reop en them to have the new default settings take effect.

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Setting Default Options in Windows 95

Follow these steps:

Start

1. Click

, point to

2. Right-click the

3. Select

Properties

Settings

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, and then point to

icon.

. Then click the

Main

Printers

tab.

You see the Main printer settings dialog box, as shown on page 1-2.

4. Change the settings you want and click

Any changes you make will become the default settings for all your applications and documents.

Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1

Follow these steps:

1. Double-click the

Control Panel

icon in the Main group.

2. Double-click the

3. Select

Setup

EPSON 600Q

Printers

icon.

from the list of printers and click

You see the Main printer settings dialog box, as shown on page 1-2.

4. Change the settings you want and click

Any changes you make will become the default settings for all your applications and documents.

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Checking Printer Status

Note: If you don’t want the Despooler dial o g box to appear each time you print, you can turn it off. To do this, start Spool Ma na ge r, open the View menu, and select Show Despool Popup; the checkmark next to the option disa ppe a r s.

While your document is printing, the

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espooler

dialog box appears on your screen:

The name of

the file you’re Click to pause printing

Clic k to cancel printing

printing appears

here

Click to

restart prin ting

This dia log box shows the pr ogress of your print job and the status of your prin ter. If you r un out of paper while printing, for example, the Despooler warns you. You can use the buttons t o cancel, pause, or rest art your print job.

Note: The Status Monitor appear s only if you’re using Windows 95 and you’re not printing over a network.

The Status Monitor at the bottom of the dialog box shows how much ink is left in your printer, along with these status icons:

Checking the printer status.

A printing err or h as occu rr e d and your printer cannot print. Check your pr inte r or see C hapte r 6 for troubleshooting information.

The printer is ready to print.

The printer is currently printing.

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The ink level is low or emp ty; c he ck the B or

ink out light on the printe r contr ol panel and

replace the cartridge if necessary.

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Basic Printing

Printing from DOS

Note: The driver s for the pr inte rs listed do not provide all

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as 1440-dpi printing, 720-dpi printing, and MicroWeave .

600Q featur es, such

Most DOS software programs include software for

™

ESC/P 2

printers. You need to select the correct printer

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soft ware t o take advant age o f yo ur pri nter ’s adv ance d built -in scalable fonts and graphics handling.

Most DO S program s require you to sel ect from a list of printers to install the printer software. If

EPSON

600Q is not included in the list, contact your software manufacturer to obtain updated software.

If updated software is not available, pick the first printer available in the lists below.

When printing black and color, select:

EPSON S EPSON S EPSON S

tylus tylus tylus

Pro COLOR COLOR

500

II LQ-860 LQ-2550

When printing black only, select: LQ-870/1170

LQ-500 LQ-570(+)/1070(+) SQ-870/1070 LQ-850

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Basic Printing

Choosing Paper and Other Media

You can use most plain paper with your printer and achieve good results. For better results, use

EPSON

ink jet paper because it provides the best surface for the ink used in yo ur printer . for

EPSON

ink jet printers, available in a choice of sizes. See

EPSON

offers specially designed m edia

Chapter 3, “Printing on Special Media,” for more information on using special media.

Media name Size Part number

specially coated

EPSON 36 0 dpi Ink Jet Paper A4

Letter EPSON High Q ua lity Ink Jet Paper L etter S041111 EPSON Photo Q ua lity I nk Je t Pa pe r A4

Letter

Legal EPSON Photo Q uality G lossy Paper A 4

Letter EPSON Photo Q uality G lossy Film A4

Letter EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4

Letter EPSON Photo Q ua lity I nk Je t Ca rd s A6

5 × 8

10 × 8 EPSON Iron-On Transfer P ap e r Letter S041001, S 041002 EPSON Photo Q uality Se lf

Adhesive Sheets

A4 S041106

S041059 S041060

S041061 S041062 S041067

S041126 S041124

S041071 S041072

S041063 S041064

S041054 S041121 S041122

To order or call

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papers and other media, contact your dealer

Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, pleas e call (80 0) 873-7766 for d ealer referral.

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What To Do When the Printer Lights Flas h

load/eject button

paper light

black ink out light

color ink out light

power light

SBA

cleaning button

The fo ur light s on your pr inter’ s control panel show the print er’s status and alert you to problems like paper jams.

When the paper l ight comes on, your paper ran out or is incorrectly loaded. Load paper in the feeder and then press the

load/eject button.

When an i nk light c omes on, you need to r epla ce the ink cartridge. See Chapt er 5, “Ma intenanc e and T rans portation, ” for instructions.

When an ink light fla shes, yo ur i nk supp ly i s low . Ma ke s ure you have a replacement cartridge.

When the paper li ght flashes and the ink out lights are on, you have a paper jam. Turn off the printer and gently pull out all jammed paper. Reload the paper, then press the button.

power button

load/eject

PSBA

The power light is on w hen the p rinter is on. The power l ight flashes when the printer is receivin g data or chargin g ink, or if you are repla cin g an i nk cart ri dg e or cleaning a print he ad .

When the power and paper lights flash and the ink out light s

are on, your printer has a carriage error. P ress the twice to reset the printer. See Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” for more information.

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button

Basic Printing

PSBA

When all the lights flash, your printer may have an in ternal error. See Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” for more information.

Using the Control Panel Buttons

Follow these guidel ines when using the cont rol panel buttons:

Turns the printer on and off. Resets the printer (clears its memory) if pressed twice within

10 seconds whil e the power is on. Loads or ejects paper if pressed and released within two

seconds. Resumes printing if pressed after a paper out error is corrected .

Moves the print head to the replacement position if pressed

for about three seconds while the flashing or on. Returns the print head to its home position after ink cartridge replacement.

Performs print head cleaning if pressed for about three seconds when the

or A ink out light is off.

or A ink out light is

Using Online Help

For complete information about using the printer driver, you can easil y acc ess onli n e help any tim e. It pro v ides detailed descriptions of the different settings and options.

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Basic Printing

Accessing Online Help from Windows Applications

To access online help from your application, open the menu an d choo se

Options

these buttons) depending on the software you are using. Click

Help

the related to the items on that dialog box. Then select a help topic.

Properties

, or

button at the bottom of the di alog box f o r help

Print Setup

(you may need to click a combination of

. Then click

Printer, Setup

File

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Basic Printing

You can also access online help when you’re not using the driver, as desc ribed bel ow.

Accessing Online Help from Windows 95

Click the click use help, read the online “Quick Guide to Using Help.”

While you’re using the printer driver, you can get specific help related to any item in the menus by right-clicking the item and then clicking the

Start

button, point to

EPSON 600Q Help

. If you need instructions for how to

Programs

What’s This?

Epson

, and

prompt.

, and then

Accessing Online Help from Windows 3.1

To access online help from Program Manager, ope n the

EPSON

If you need instructions for how to use help, read the online “Quick Guide t o Usin g Help .”

program group and click the

EPSON 600Q Help

icon.

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Custom

Printing

When you want to pr int pres entation graph i cs, phot o graphs, or other special projects, you can use the custom settings in

EPSON

your settings or adjust individual options like brightness, contrast, saturation, and halftoning. For professional-quality color accuracy, you can use Image Color Matching (ICM) under Windo w s 95.

This chapter includes the following information: ◗ Using predefined advanced settings

600Q software. You can choose predefined

◗ Customizing print quality and special effects ◗ Customizing color settings ◗ Saving custom settings ◗ Deleting custom settings

Using Predefined Advanced Settings

Predefined settings provide an easy way to fine-tune your printer’s operation for special projects. Follow these steps to print with predefined settings:

1. Create your document, image, or project in your

application software.

2. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described

on page 1-2.

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Custom Printing

You see the following dialog box:

Click

Advanced

Then click here to see a list of project types

Note: When yo u use advanced settings, the Qua lity/Spee d slider disappears.

Always choose your Ink setting befor e yo u se le c t a project setting from th e Customs Settings list.

Selecting Video /Dig ita l Camera or ICM automatically se ts the In k option to Color.

3. Select

4. Click

Color

Advanced

Black

, and then

Ink.

Custom Settings

. You see the list

of project types.

5. Follow these guidelines to choose the right one for your project:

Photo

◗

For print ing scanne d pho tog r aphs . Inc r ease s cont ra st in the image.

Text/Graph

◗

For printing graphi cs-intensive document s like presentation pages with charts a nd graphs. Intensif ies colors and ligh tens the midtones and highlights .

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Custom Printing

Video/Digital Camera

◗

For images captured from a digital camera or video. Increases color brightness and makes the image sharper.

Economy

◗

For rough drafts of text only, on plain paper. Saves ink.

ICM

◗

(Windows 95 only) Automatically adjusts printout colors to match the color s on your screen.

Note: See Chapter 3, “ Printi n g on Special Media,” for information about using special media.

Note: After you customize your print settings for a spec i a l project, you can save them as a group. Then you can reu se them whenever you print a similar pro ject. See page 2-8 for instructions.

6. Choose the

Media Type

you want to print on. (If you are not sure which setting to select, refer to the table on page 3-2.) The available media are limited by the projec t you choose. For example, you can’t use pla in paper or transparencies with the

7. Click

, then cl ick any other but t o ns that your

ICM

setting.

application uses for printing.

Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects

If you need the maximum control ov er your project, or you want t o experiment wi th special effects, y o u can adjust individual settings in your printer software. Follow these steps:

1. Create your document, image, or project in your application software.

2. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described on page 1-2.

3. Click

Advanced,

2-3

and then click

More Settings

Custom Printing

Some of these options are automatically set or d is abled by other settings you c hoose

You see the More Settings dialog box:

Note: The Print Quality is sele cted automatically de pending on the current Media Type. If you choose a Print Qu ality setting that is not appropriate for your med ia , the driver changes the Media Type setting. Be sure to check both of these settings.

4. Choose one of the follo wing

Economy

◗

Print Quality

options

For low-resolution rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.

Normal - 360 dpi

◗

For most documen t s on plain paper, transpar encies , or 360 dpi Ink Jet pape r.

Fine - 720 dpi

◗

For high-resolution output. Works best on photo quali ty media.

SuperFine - 1440 dpi

◗

For the highest-resolution output on photo quality media only.

5. Choose the

Media Type

and

Ink

setti ngs you want to use, following the guidelines in Chapter 1, “Basic Printing,” and Chapter 3, “Printing on Special Media.”

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Custom Printing

Note: In Automatic mo de , the Halftoning setting is selected based on the data in your print job. In Advanced mode, Halftoning is preselected for each docume nt typ e setting. No Halftoning is available only when you select Black as the Ink setting .

6. Choose one of t he fo llo w i n g

No Halftoning

◗

Halftoning

options:

For printing bl ack text only.

Error Diffusion

◗

For printing phot ographic or video/digital came ra images. Blends each dot of color with the surrounding dots.

Fine Dithering, Coarse Dithering

◗

For printing charts, graphs, and other images that requi re p rec is e, sol i d ar ea s of brig ht c ol or s. A rr an ges dots in orderly patterns. Use more shading and less detail. Use

Coarse

for images with

Fine

for images

with more detail and less shading.

7. Choose any of t he fo llo w i n g op t i on s . Som e of th ese settings are automatically selected or disabled by th e

Quality

(resol ut ion) you choose.

If vertical lines in your printout are misaligned when you use the High Speed setting, you may n eed to align the print heads . See Chapter 5, “Mainten an ce and Transpor ta tion ,” fo r instructions.

MicroWeave

◗

For improved print quality. Prints graphic data in finer i ncrements to eliminat e unwanted banding effects (light horizontal lines). Always use for color printing.

High Speed

◗

For fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality.

Flip Horizontal

◗

Prints a mirror image of your document. Use for printing with iron-on transfer paper. When you iron the printout onto a T-shirt or other item, it will read correctly.

Finest Detail

◗

For pri nting te xt, graphi cs, and line ar t with very sharp edges. Slows print speed and increases your system memory requireme nts .

8. Click

if you’re ready to print, or see the next section

if you want to adjust your printer’s color settings.

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Custom Printing

For more information ab ou t working with c olor , see the EPSON Answers Color Guide. To launch EPSON Answers, click the EPSON 600Q Answ e r s ico n in the EPSON program folder or group.

Click to set Color Adjustment Mode

Customizing Color Settings

You c an choose from several color adj ustment modes or manually adju st brig htness, contrast, and satu ration. For professional color correction, you can set individual Cyan, Magenta, or Yellow (CMY ) color values. To achieve the maximum color accuracy, you can use ICM under Windows

95. Follow these steps to customize your color settings:

1. Access the More Settings dialog box as described on page 2-3. The color settings appear on the right side of the dialog box, as shown:

2. Choose one of the follo wing

Automatic

◗

Analyz es the color infor mation i n your project and optimizes color correction accordingly.

Photo-realistic

◗

For printing color photog raphs.

Drag sliders to set values between -25% and +25%

Color Adjustment Modes:

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Custom Printing

Vivid

◗

For pri nting g ra p hics-i ntensive documents like presentation pages with char ts and graphs. Intensifie s colors and lig h t en s the mi dt o n es an d hi g hli g ht s.

3. If you want to specify indivi dual color correction values, use the scroll bars to incr ease (drag right) or decrease (drag left) the settings listed below. (If you want to use the opt ions des cribed in step 4, you won’t be able to speci fy indivi dual color correction values .)

◗

Brightness

Makes your image lighte r or darker.

Contrast

◗

Increases or de creases the differ en ce be t wee n t he bright or da r k pa rts of an image.

Note: When yo u choose Video/Digital Camera or ICM, all the other color options are preset.

The availability of ICM depends on your Print Quality, Med ia T yp e, a nd Halftoning se ttings.

◗

Saturation

Makes colors more vivid or less v ivid.

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

◗

Increases or decreases the amount of the three ink colors that combine to make a full-color picture. Use to fine-tune the color ba lance in your printout.

4. For even more fine-tuning, choose

ICM

◗

(Window s 95 only).

Video/Digital Camera

Use for printing images captured from a digital camera or video. Increases contrast and saturation and makes the image sharper.

ICM

◗

(Windows 95 only) Automatically adjusts printout c olors to m atch colors on the screen.

Video/Digital Camera

5. Click box.

to return to the Main printer settings dialog

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Custom Printing

Note: You can save up to 10 groups of settings.

6. Click

Save Settings

if you want to save your custom settings as a group that you can reuse for special projects. See the following section for more information about saving settings.

7. Click

, then click any other buttons that your

application uses for printing.

Saving Custom Settings

After you’ve fine-tuned your printer settings for a special project, you can save your group of custom settings with a unique name and add it t o the Custom Setti ngs d rop-d own lis t on the Main menu. Then you can easi ly select the settings th e next time you print a similar project. Follow these steps:

1. Customize your printer settings as described in this chapter.

If you change the Media Type or Ink setting when your customize d setting is selected, the setting selected in the list changes to Custom Settings. This does not affect your customize d setting. To return to your cu stomized setting, simply resele c t it.

2. Click the

Save Settings

button on the Main printer setti ngs

dialog b ox. You see the following di alog box:

3. Type a unique name for your settings (up to 16 characters) and click the

Save

button.

The name you choose will now be available on the Main printer settings dialog box when you click

Custom Settings

then

Advanced

, and

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Custom Printing

Deleting Custom Settings

If you no longer need your customized settings, follow these steps to delete them:

1. Select Custom Settings drop-down list.

2. Click

3. Select t he docum ent t ype in t he Cu stom S etti ngs box, and click document types.)

Advanced

Save Settings

Delete

mode and the document type in the

. (You cannot delet e an y of the pr e defined

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Printing on

Special Media

Your paper you want to us e. You can get great results prin t ing on variou s size s of pl ain p aper, lett erhea d, and e nvelo pes. You’l l get even better results with specially coated ink jet paper. For the best output, use paper, glossy paper, glossy film, and index car ds.

For special pro j ects, you can use a variety of designed for ink jet printers, ranging from transparencies to iron-on transfer pap er. You ca n even set up your printer to use custom paper sizes to print lar ge posters and banners . This chapter covers the following:

◗ Using specia l med ia ◗ Print ing banners an d ot h er custom siz e projects

EPSON

600Q lets you print on just about any kind of

EPSON

’s photo quality media: ink jet

EPSON

media

Using Special Media

When you print on special media, you need to be careful about choosing t he correct Media Type and Paper Siz e settings in your printer software. Use the table on the next page to help you match the media type you loaded in the printer with the Media Type setting in the printer driver.

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Printing on Special Media

Select this Media Type

For this media name . . .

Plain paper Plain paper Envelopes Plain paper

setting . . .

Note: If the corresponding Media Type option for your paper is not shown in the Media Type list, change the Print Quality setting in the More Settings dialog box, select Automatic as the Mo de setting, or change the predefined setting in the Advanced settings list on the Main menu. See Chapter 2, “Custom Printing,” for more information.

Always ha ndle sheets by the edges, and don’ t touc h the printable surf ace . W he n you load paper, make sure the printable side is faci ng up. Some special media ha ve a cut corner that you need to position correctly; follow any instructions in the package.

EPSON 360 dpi In k Je t Pap e r 360 dpi Ink Jet Pape r EPSON Special Coated Paper for 360

dpi Printing EPSON High Qua lity In k Jet Pap e r Photo Quality Ink Je t Pape r EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Special Coated Paper for 720

dpi Printing EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON 720 dp i Index Card s EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive

Sheets EPSON Photo Quality Glo ssy Pa pe r Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glo ssy Film Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON High Quality G lossy Paper EPSON Iron-On Tra nsf e r P a pe r EPSON Ink Jet Transparenci es Ink Jet Transparen cies

The ty pe of paper or other media yo u use is on e of the most important factors in determining the quality of your printed output. For example, you can achi eve the highest resolut ion (SuperFine quality at 1440 dpi) only when you u se EPSON Photo Quality media. The fo llowing tip s will help you get the best results on any type of paper or other media.

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Printing on Spec ial Media

Letterhead, Pre-printed Forms, and Legal-size Paper

Always load the top edge first. If you ar e loading long paper, pu ll out the paper sup p ort

extension and both output tray extensions. Don’t load it more than half way to the arrow mark on the left edge guide.

Caution: Don’t use the c leaning sheets that may be inclu de d w ith your special media; they may damage the printer .

EPSON 360 dpi, High Quality, and Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

You can load paper up to the arrow mark on the left edge guide. If you use l egal-size ink jet paper, don’t l o ad it more than half way to the arrow mark.

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Printing on Special Media

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and Transparencies

To print on transparencies, remove the paper support and rein stal l it in the re ar pa pe r s up port slo t . F or glo s sy pape r an d film, leave the paper support in the normal position.

Note: Use ink jet papers within one year of purchase. Use glossy media and transparencies within six months. R eturn unused sheet s a nd env e lopes to their original packa ge as soon as possible. See the Appendix for more storage information.

Before you lo ad gl ossy me dia or t rans pare ncies , put a suppor t sheet (packed with th e media) or a plain p aper she et beneath the stack. You can load up to 20 sheets of glossy paper, 30 sheets of glossy film, or 10 transparencies.

However, you may get better results b y loading one sheet at a time. With multiple sheets loaded, the minimum top margin you can use is 1.2 inches. If you want to use a smaller top margin, load and print one sheet at a time.

Remove each sh eet from th e out pu t tray im me di a te ly aft er it’s printed. Make sure eac h sheet is dry before stacking it.

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Note: Be sure to load the enve l ope flap edge first and printable side up.

In the printer dr ive r, set the Paper Size to the correct envelope size.

Printing on Spec ial Media

Envelopes

You can load up to 10 envelope s as show n below:

If ink smears when you print on envelopes or other thick media, set the adjust lever to the + position. Open the printer cover and position the lever as shown below. Then close the cover and print. (Make sure you return the lever to the 0 position before you print on thin media.)

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Printing on Special Media

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

You can use these cards to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you get from film processing.

You can load up to 30 cards at a time with a support sheet (packed with the cards ) or a sheet of plain paper beneath th e stack. When you’re ready to print, use your software to set the Paper Size option for the size card you’re using.

If ink smears on the cards, set the adjust lever to the + position as shown on page 3-5.

For iron-on transfers, make sure you reverse your image before you print it, especially if it includes text. Then the text will read correctly when it’s trans f erre d. You c a n use the Flip Horizontal option in your printer software, as shown on page 2-5.

EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper

You can print photos, company logos, or anything else you want on this paper, and then transfer your images to T-shirts or other cloth items. Load one sheet of transfer paper at a time. After you print, follow the instructions that came with the paper to iron the image onto the shirt or other item.

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

Use these sheets to print labels or stickers. You should load these media one sheet at a time. Make sure your adhesive sheets are fully adhered to their backing sheet before you load them.

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Printing on Spec ial Media

right edge guide

Printing Banners and Other Custom Size Projects

You can use banner paper or ordinary (continuous-form) computer paper to print a banner up to 44 inches long. You can also print on any size paper that fits into the printer (at least 3.94 feature of your printer software.

1. To make a 44-inc h banner wit h cont inuous-f o r m computer paper, first tear off four sheets and remove the perforations at the edges. If you are usi ng banner paper, cut the paper to the length you want for easier handling.

2. Insert the paper in the printer as shown. The right edge of the paper should be against the right edge guide:

3.94 inches), by using the custo m page size

3. Slide the left edge gu ide next to th e le ft edge of t he pa pe r.

4. Follow the instructions below to print your banner.

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Printing on Special Media

Printing a Banner

Follow these steps to print a banner or other custom-size docume nt:

1. Create the do cument in your wor d proces sor or other applic ation so ftware. You can create a banner in eit her portrait or landsc ape orientation.

2. Click the print icon or choose

Print Setup

from th e

File menu. You see a printing di alog box.

3. Make sure your printer is selected, and then click the

Printer, Setup, Properties,

Options

button. (You may ha ve to click a combination of these buttons.) You see the Main printer settings dialog box, as shown on page 1-2.

4. Cli ck the

Paper

tab. You see a dialog box like the

following:

Click to dis play li st of paper sizes

5. Choose the paper you want to use from the

Paper Size

list. If you want to print a banner or other custom-s ize document, choose

User Defined

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Printing on Spec ial Media

For banner printi ng, type any siz e up to 44 inches

If you choose

User Defined

, the following dialog box

appears:

6. To print a banner, type

inches for the

Paper Height.

8.5

inch es for t he

(This works for both

Paper Width

“lands cape” and “portrait” s tyle banners.) C lick

7. Choose

Portrait

Landscape

if you haven’t already specified the orientation in y our applica tion softwa re. Set the printable area if necessary.

Main

8. Click the dialo g box. Mak e sure you c hoose other settings you want to use, and then click

tab to return to the Main printer settings

Plain paper

and the

and

9. Click

Close, OK

, or

to print your banner. You ma y

need to click a combination of these buttons.

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Managing

Print Jobs an

Networ

Your printer software includes several utilities for managing print j obs. You can use them to monitor your printer’s status, set up large jobs to prin t later, and handle network p rinting. If you’re using your print er on a network, you n eed to fo l low specia l setup procedure s.

This chapter provides instructions for the following:

◗ Managing pri nt jobs ◗ Networ k printing

Note: The Status Monitor doesn’t appear if you’ r e pr intin g over a network.

Managing Print Jobs

Your Windows printer software includes two management utilities: the Spool Manager and Status Monitor.

◗ The Spool Manager starts au tomatically when you send a

job to the printer. It allows you to print in the background while yo u conti nue to w ork on y our com puter and to hold jobs to print at a later time. If you’re using your printer on a network, it also handles multiple print jobs that come in at the same time.

◗ The Status Monitor, which is available only if you’re

using Windows 95, also starts automatically when you send a job to the printer. It displays on your screen to alert you about pri nter and i nk status .

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Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing

Using the Spool Manager

The Spool Manager works like the Windows Print Manager. When you send a j ob t o your printer, your printer sof tware creates a temporary journal file, stores it in the C:\TEMP or C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder or directory, and assigns it to a print queue. The software then sends the file to your printer at the right time.

Note: In Window s 3. 1, you may not see the Spool Manager icon if the Program Manager or cu rre nt w indow is maximized. Ma ke the window sma lle r to see the Spool Manag er ic on.

menus queue

journal file

◗ To open the Spool Manager whi le you’re printing, click

Spool Manager

the

icon that appears on the Taskba r (Windows 95) or at the bottom of your deskto p (Window s 3.1).

◗ To open it at any time, double-click the

Spool Manager4

icon in the EPSON program group or folder.

You see the Spool Manager win dow:

The Spool Manager window displays the status of your print queues and journal files and lets you control them. Here are some o f the things you can do:

For information about any of these procedures, use the Spool Mana ge r H e lp me nu.

◗ Hold or release a q u eue ◗ Send journal fi les to your printer over a netw ork ◗ Hold, re-queue, or delete a journal file ◗ Select the information you want to see in the Spool

Manager window

◗ Prevent the Despooler popup window from appearing on

your screen whenever you print

◗ Change your default spool directory

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Managing Print Jobs and Networ k Printing

Deleting a Stalled Print Job

If you’ re having trouble printing, it ma y be because of a stalled print job. Follow these steps to delete it so you can continue printing:

1. Open the Spool Manager as desc ribed on page 4-2.

Held

2. Click on any print jobs marked Document menu a nd click

Delete

, then open the

3. Click

Yes

4. Exit Spool Manager and try printing again.

Changing the Default Spool Directory

If you get an err or message when you try to print, or print ing is very slow, you can try changing your default spool directory. Follow these steps:

1. Make a directory on your hard disk where you want Spool Manager to st ore journa l files, for example, C:\SPLTEMP.

2. Open the Spool Manager as desc ribed on page 4-2.

3. Choose

Default Spool Directory

from the Options menu.

4. In the dialog box, change the spool directory to the one you created in step 1. Then click

5. Make sure

Setup

EPSON 600Q

from t he Q ueue m enu. The Q u eue Set up di al og bo x

is selected, and then choose

appears.

6. Make sur e t he spool directory is th e one you created in step 1. Also make sure checked. Then click

Use Print Manager for this port

. (If you are using Windows 95

and don’t see the Status Monitor when you print, make sure it’s unchecked.)

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Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing

7. Close Spool Manager.

Using the Status Monitor

The Status Monitor, available on l y if you’r e using Windows 95, displays automatically whe n you send a job to the prin ter. Howeve r, you ca n us e it at any t ime t o see how m uc h ink yo u have left. Follow these steps:

1. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described on page 1-2.

2. Cli ck the

Utilit y

tab.

You see the Utility menu:

For informatio n about these three utilities, see Chapter 5, “Maintenance and Transportation.”

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Managing Print Jobs and Networ k Printing

3. Click the Despoole r w ind ow with the Sta tus Mon itor at the bot t om:

EPSON Status Monitor

icon. You see the

4. Check the amount of i nk you have l ef t. For more information about the Despool er window, see p age 1-6.

Network Printing

You can use your printer on a net work under Windows 95 or other net work ope rating s ystems. The Spool Manager sends journal files from y our computer to a shared directory on a network server. These files can then be pr inted from another computer attached to the printer.

First you need to install the each computer that is going to print on th e network. Then run Spool Mana ger and identify the shared director y to use for journal files. After you set this up on the system connected to the printer, you need to p erform a similar procedure on each remote system on the network.

EPSON

600Q printer software on

Under Wi n dows 95, you also need to specify the port and network path to the printer.

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Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing

Setting Up Your Network Path in Windows 95

If you w ant to use your printer on a network r unning Windo ws 95, you ne ed to set u p th e p ort a nd ne tw ork pa th o n the computer connected to the printer. Follow these steps:

1. Double-click

2. Double-click the

3. Right-click the

4. Cli ck the

My Computer

EPSON 600Q

Detai ls

Printers

tab. The following dialog box appears:

folder.

icon and choose

Properties

5. Cli ck the to the printer and click

6. Open the Spool Manager window by double-clic king the Spool Manager4 icon in the EPSON program group or folder.

Add Port

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button, then specify the network path

Managing Print Jobs and Networ k Printing

7. In the Spool Manager window, double-cli ck your print er’s qu eue. The Queue S etup di alog box appears.

8. Make sure the checked. Then click

Use Print Manager for this port

option is

Setting Up Your Journa l File Directory

Follow these steps to set up the computer connected to the printer and any o ther computers on t he network:

1. On the comp ut er co nnec ted to t he pr int er , op en the Sp ool Manager window as described on page 4-2.

2. In the Spool Manager window, double-cli ck the qu eue you want to use for network printing. The Queue Setup dialog box ap pears.

3. Click the

4. Click the

Spool to remote printer

Browse

button.

5. Select the remote server directory that will receive

journal files and click

6. On remote systems, open the Spool Manager window as described on page 4-2.

7. In the Spool Manager window, double-cli ck the qu eue you want to use for network printing. The Queue Setup dialog box ap pears.

8. Click the

from remote queues

9. Click the

Remote Despool

option.

Browse

button.

tab and then click the

Printing

10. Sel ect the di rectory you’re using for journal files on the

remote server (selected in step 5) and click

11. Click

to exit t he Queue Setup dialog box.

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Maintenance

Transportation

It’s easy to keep your best. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions in this chapter for replacing ink cartridges, performing routine maintenance, and moving the printer.

This chapter covers the following procedures:

◗ Cleaning the print heads ◗ Replacing an ink cartridge ◗ Aligning the print heads ◗ Cleaning the printer ◗ Transporting the printer

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600Q pri nter working at its

Cleaning the Print Heads

If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print heads. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.

Cleaning the print heads uses ink, so clean them only if print quali ty decli n es. You can use ei ther of th e following to clean the print heads:

◗ The Head Cleaning utility in your printer software ◗ The printer’s control panel buttons

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Using the Head Cleaning Uti lity

Follow these steps to run the utility:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and

2. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described

black and A color ink out li ght s are off.

the

in Chapter 1.

Caution: Never turn off the printer

while the flashing. However, if the light is still flashing after 10 minutes and th e prin t head is not moving or making noise, you may turn off the printer.

power light is

3. Cli ck the

4. Cli ck the

Utilit y

Head Cleaning

tab. You see the Utility menu.

icon.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print heads. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during w hich the pr inter makes some noise a nd the

power light fl ashes.

When the

power li g ht st op s f las hi ng, y ou ne ed to ru n a nozzle check to check the print quality and reset the cleaning cy cle.

6. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click

nozzle check pattern

. See page 5-4 for instr u ct ions on

examining the nozzle check pattern.

If your print quality h as not improved, repeat the steps above. If you don’t not ice any improvement after doing this four or five times, check the print quality solutions in Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting.”

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Using the Control Panel

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, and

that the

2. Press the Cleaning takes about two minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the

black and A color ink out lights are off.

clean ing bu tton and hold it for three sec onds.

power light flashes.

After the cleaning cycle is complete and the light stops flashing, you need to run a noz zl e check to check the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle.

3. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described in Chapter 1.

4. Click the

5. Click the instructions on examining the nozzle check pattern.

If your print quality has no t improved, re peat the steps a bove. If you don’t notice any improvement after doing this several times, check the print quality solutions in Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting.”

Utility

Nozzle Check

tab. You see the Utility menu.

icon. See the next section for

power

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Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the noz zle check patte rn you print. It sh ould loo k something like this, with the lower pattern colored cyan, magent a, and yellow:

Each stagg er ed hor iz ont al and str aig ht vert ica l li ne shou ld be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you’ re done. If any do t s are missing, clean the print heads again, as explained in the previous sections.

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Caution: For best results, don’t replace an ink cart ridge unless its ink out light is flashing or on.

If ink runs ou t , you can’ t continue printing, even if ink remains in the oth e r cartridge.

To ensure good resul ts, use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them. Oth e r products may cause damage to your printer not cov e red by EPSON’s warrant y.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When a B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. When the light stays on, the cartridge is empty a nd you need to replace it.

Use these instal l ing th em an d be for e the expi rati on da te on th e packa ge :

Black ink cartridge S020093 Color ink cartridge S020089

When you need new ink cart ridges, conta ct your dealer or

EPSON

call Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

EPSON

ink car tridges within six months of

Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. only). In

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ink cartridge clamp

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge

You can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is either flashing or on. Follow these steps:

Caution:

cleaning

If you press the button when no ink ou t light is flashing or on , the printer cleans the print heads as described on page 5-9.

If you need to replace an ink cartri dge before t he ligh t s flash (because the ink is too old, for example) follow the instructions on page 5-7.

Leave the old cartridge installed until you are ready to replace it with a new one. Attempting to print without a cartridge installed can damage your prin te r.

Once your remove an ink cartridg e, it becomes unusable and c a nnot be reinstalled.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing.

2. Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced.

3. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover.

4. Press the The print heads move slightly left and the

clean ing bu tton and hold it for three sec onds.

power light begins flashing. (The print heads return to their home position if you don’t proceed to step 5 within 60 seconds.)

5. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder. (Although the illustration shows the color ink cartridge, the procedure is the same for replacing the black ink cartridge .)

6. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully.

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7. Follow the steps in the next section to install the new ink cartridge.

Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thorou ghly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

Caution: You must remove the tape seal from the top of the cartridge; leaving the tape on will permanently damage it. Do not remove th e cl ear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak ou t.

Installing the Ne w Cartridge

Once you have removed the em pt y cart ridge, you’re ready t o install the new one. Follow these steps:

1. Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging.

2. Remove the yellow tape seal as shown:

black ca r tri dg e

color cartridge

3. Lower the ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and the arrow pointing to the back of the printer. The larger cartridge (color) goes on the right, the black ink cartridge on the left.

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Caution: Don’t open the clamp or remove a cartridge ex cep t to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartri dge, you can’t reu se it, even if it contains ink.

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4. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.

5. If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, remove it as described in “Removing an Empt y Ink Cartridge” on page 5-5. Then follow steps 1 through 4 in this section.

Caution: Never turn off the printer

power light is

while the flashing. However, if the light is still flashing after 10 minutes and the prin ter is not mov ing or ma king nois e, you may turn off the printer.

6. Press the

cleani ng button and close the printer cover.

The printer moves the p rint heads and begins char gi ng the ink delive ry system. (Even if you don’t press the button, ink charging begins 60 seconds after you close the cl amp.)

The

power light fl ashes and the prin t er makes variou s sounds. Charging takes about two minutes. When it’s finished, you can print again.

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge

If an ink ca rt rid ge is m ore tha n s ix mo nths ol d, yo u m ay need to replace it. How can you t ell? You may notice that your printouts don’t look as good as they used to. If print quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and al igning the print heads, you can replace one or both cartridges.

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Caution: To avoid dama ging the printer, never move the print heads by hand.

Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the

black or

color ink out light is flashing or on:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing.

2. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover.

3. Press the

load/eject button and hold it down for a few

seconds until the print heads move to the left.

4. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder.

5. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully.

6. Follow the steps in the previous section, “Installing the New Cartridge,” to install the new ink cartridge.

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Caution: Load paper that’s at least 8.3 inches wide so ink doesn’t spray onto the platen.

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Aligning the Print Heads

If your printout s conta in misaligned ver tical lines, you may need to align the print heads. Follow these steps:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded.

2. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described in Chapter 1.

Caution: Don’t touch the gears inside the printer.

Never use alcohol or thinner for cleaning; they can damage the printer components and case.

Don’t use a hard or abrasive brush.

Don’t get water on the printer components.

Don’t spray lubricants or oils inside the printer.

3. Click the

4. Click the

Utility

Print Head Alignment

tab. You see the Utility menu.

icon.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page and select th e co rrect al i g nm en t .

Cleaning the Printer

To keep your printer worki ng at its best, yo u should clean it several times a year, following these steps:

1. Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the printer cable.

2. Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder.

3. Carefully clean away dust and dirt with a soft, damp cloth.

4. Clean t h e exteri or of the pr inter w ith a soft, damp cloth. Keep the printer cover closed so water doesn’t get inside.

5. Clean ink out of the printer’s interior with a soft, damp cloth.

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Maintenance and Transportation

Transporting the Printer

If you w ant to mov e your printer some distan ce, you need to prepare it for transportation and repack it in the original box.

Caution: To avoid damage, always leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer.

Follow these steps:

1. Turn on the printer and wait until the print heads lock in

2. Unp lug th e po wer co rd fro m the el ec t ri cal ou t l et. T he n

3. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder and remove the

4. Push in the output tray extensions and close the tray.

the far right position. Then turn off the printer.

disconnect the interface cable from the printer.

paper support.

5. Repack the printer and attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with it. See the Notice Sheet that was packed with the printer.

Be sure to keep the printer flat as you transport it. If you notice a decline in print quality after transporting the printer, clean the print heads; if output is misaligned, align the print heads. See the instructions in this chapter.

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Trou

eshooting

As you use your pr i n t er, you may occasionally exper ience a paper jam or other pr o bl em. The firs t th i n g you shoul d do is diagnose the problem, following the guidelines in this chapter. Then try the most likely solutions until the problem is fixed.

This chap t er te ll s you e ve rythi n g yo u need t o k now ab out t he following:

◗ Diagnosing problems ◗ Improving print quality ◗ Solving printing problems ◗ Fixing paper jams and other paper problems ◗ Solvin g miscellaneou s printout probl ems

Diagnosing Problems

Your prin ter inc lu de s a numb er of ways to he lp yo u di agno se proble ms :

◗ To identify the most common problems, check the lights

on the printer’s control panel. See “What To Do When the Printer Ligh t s Flash” on page 1-9.

◗ You can also use the Status Monitor utility to identify

commo n problems. For in struct ions, see page 4-4.

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Troubleshooting

◗ For the latest information, check the

program and the ReadMe file in the

EPSON

600Q Help

program

group or f older.

◗ If none of the suggested solutions in this chapter solve

your prob lem, con tact

EPSON

as described under “Where

to Get Help” in the Introduction.

Running a Printer Check

You ca n run a prin ter check to d etermine whet her the problem comes from the printer itself or some other source.

◗ If the results are satisfactory, the problem lies in software

settings, the interface cable, or your computer.

◗ If the printer check does not print correctly, you have a

problem with your printer. See the suggestions in this chapter for possible solutions.

Caution: Use paper that’s at least 8.2 inches wide. Othe r wise the print head will spray ink directly onto the platen.

Follow these steps to check the printer:

1. Ma ke su re both the prin te r an d computer ar e tur ne d off .

2. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer.

3. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.

4. Hold down the

load/eject button and pre ss the Ppower

button to turn on the printer. Then release both buttons. The print er prints one page conta ining a no zzle che ck

pattern and the printer’s ROM version. The following sample is in black, but the actual printout is in color.

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5. After it prints the page, turn off the printer. Reconnect the interface cable and turn on yo u r pri nter and compute r.

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Troubleshooting

Improving Print Quality

You can often improve pri n t quali ty by doing one of the following:

◗ Clean the print heads (see Chapter 5 for instructions). ◗ Use higher quality paper appropriate for your print job

(see Chapter 3 for a list of

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◗ Match the Media Type setting in the Main printer settings

dialog box to the type of media you loaded in the printer (see Chapter 3 for details).

◗ Turn off High Speed mode in the Advanced printer

settings dialog box (see Chapter 2 for details).

◗ Make sure Economy mode is off in the printer driver.

paper s) .

◗ Replace the ink cartridges. (Check the status of the

black and instructions.)

Here are some detailed solutions to specific print quality problems.

Printed image has horizontal banding

Possible cause Solution

The Media doesn’t match the loa de d paper.

The printable side of the paper is face down.

The print head nozzles are clogged.

The ink cartridg es are lo w on ink.

Type setting

Make su r e the Me di a Type setting matche s the loaded paper o r oth e r media. Then the pr inte r so ftw a r e ca n automatically select other setti ngs for the best quality. See Chapters 1 and 3.

Remove the pape r an d reloa d it with the printable side face up. See Chapter 3 for instructions.

Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

Check the may need to replace. See Chapter 5.

color ink out lights first. See Chapter 5 for

black a nd A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you

The MicroWeave opt ion is not set.

Turn on MicroWeave in the advanced printer settings dialog box. See Chapter 2 for more information.

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Troubleshooting

Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding appears

Possible cause Solution

The print head nozzles are clogged.

High

Speed mode is turne d

on. The print heads are

misaligned.

Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

Turn off High Speed mode if vertical lines are misalig ne d. See Chapter 2 for information.

Run the Print Head Alignmen t utility. See Ch apte r 5 for instructions.

The printed image has incorrect or missing colors

Possible cause Solution

The Ink option is set to Black. Change the Ink setting to Color. See Chapter 1 for instructions. The Media

doesn’t match th e load ed paper.

The pri n tabl e s ide of th e p ap er is face down.

The Halftoning and Color Adjustment Mode options are set incorrectly fo r yo ur document type.

Type setting

Make sure the Me dia Type setting m a tche s the pa pe r o r me dia you’re using. Then the printer software can automatically select other settings for the best quality. See Chapters 1 and 3.

Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up. See Chapter 3 for instructions.

Use the correct se ttings for the project you are printing, following the instructions in Chap ter 2.

The print head nozzles are clogged.

The ICM (Windows 95) settings are incorrect for your document.

The ink cartridges are low on ink or one or more ink colors are empty.

The colors dis pla ye d on your monitor don ’t matc h the printed colors.

The color settings in your application software need adjustment.

Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

Use the Automatic mode setting or choose a different project type setting. See Chapter 2 for mor e informa tion.

Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you may need to replace. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

Because your mo nitor an d pr inte r use dif fer en t technologies to represent colors, your printed c olo rs cannot exactly match the color s you see on your monitor screen . Use the ICM (Win dows 95) setting. See Ch apter 2 for more information.

You may be able to adjust various color settings in your application software. See your so ftw are documentation for mo re inf or ma tion.

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The printed image is faint or has gaps

Possible cause Solution

Troubleshooting

The print head nozzles are clogged.

The Media doesn’t match the loa de d paper.

The loaded paper is damaged, old, or dirty.

The ink cartridg es are lo w on ink.

Type setting

Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

Make su r e the Me di a Type setting matche s the loaded paper o r oth e r media. Then the pr inte r so ftw a r e ca n automatically select other setti ngs for the best quality. See Chapters 1 and 3.

Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the pri nta ble sid e face up. See Chapter 3 for instructions.

Check the B black a nd A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you may need to replace. See Chapter 5 for inst ru ct ion s .

The printed image is blurry or smeared

Possible cause Solution

The printer’s adjust lever is in the 0 position.

The paper is damp or the printable side is face down.

You loaded special med ia without a support sheet.

Set the adjust lever to the + position and try printing again. See Chapter 3 for instruct i o ns .

Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the pri nta ble sid e face up. See Chapter 3 for instructions.

Follow the special med ia load ing instru ctions in Chapter 3 and on the paper packa gin g fo r media that require support sheets. Also try lo ad ing your media one sh eet a t a time.

You tried to print on cardboar d or othe r nonrecommended media.

The Media not match the loade d pa p er.

The sheets ente ri n g th e ou tput tray are smearing the ink on ejec ted page s .

Ink has leake d inside the printer.

The color ink cartridge is empty.

You’re using t he Hi gh Speed and MicroWeave settings with a misaligned pr int he a d.

Type setting doe s

Make sure your pa pe r o r med ia mee ts the spe c if i catio ns liste d in the Appendix. If your printouts are still blurry afte r yo u cha nge paper, clean the print heads as desc r ibe d in Chapter 5.

Make su r e the Me di a Type setting matches the media you loaded . Then the printer softwar e can a uto ma tic ally se lect other settings for the best quality. See Chap ter 3 for information.

Remove each sh eet from the output tray as soon as it is printed to pr eve nt smearing, especially if you use transparencies.

Clean carefully inside the printe r to remove spilled ink. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

Replace the color ink cartridge following the instructions in Chapter5 or choose Black ink in you r pr inte r soft war e.

Turn off High Speed following the instructions in Chapter 2. Run the Print Head Alignmen t utility f ollow in g the instr uc tio ns in Chapter 5.

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Troubleshooting

Photographic images look grainy or rough

Possible cause Solution

The print heads are misaligned.

The resolutio n of your image may be too low.

Run the Print Head Alignmen t utility. See Ch apte r 5 for instructions.

Increase the image re solu tion using your image- e diting sof t w are , or decrease the si ze of the image.

Color documents print in black and white

Possible cause Solution

Your printe r is not selec te d in your application.

Color printin g is not selected. Select color printing in you r a pp lic atio n a nd th e printer driver.

Select your printer and port in your software ap plic a tion.

Solving Printing Problems

If the printer won’t print, first check that:

◗ The printer is turned on and the

power light is on.

◗ Paper is loaded in the printer. ◗ The printer is plugged into a working electrical outlet

◗ The interface cable is securely connected to the printer

If you still can’t print, check the following solutions.

All lights are off

Possible cause Solution

The printer is not receiving power.

Try these solution s:

◗ ◗ ◗

that’s not controlled by a switch or timer.

and computer and both are turned on.

Make sure the pr inte r is tur ned on. Turn off the power and plug in the power cord securely. Make sure the outlet is not controlled by a switch or timer and is

operable.

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Only the

Possible cause Solution

power light is on, but nothing prints

The interface cable is not connected securel y .

The printer has an inter na l problem.

Your printer or app lication software is installed incorrectly.

Your computer doesn’t have enough memory to handle the data in the file you a re printing.

Printing is stalled in Spool Manager.

The print heads are clogged or the ink cartridge s are too old.

Turn off your pr inte r and computer. Then ma ke sure the cable is connected securel y and meets the pri nter’s specificat i o ns. Try prin ti ng again.

Turn off the printer and computer, disconnect the interface cable, and run a printer check as described on page6-2.

If the printer check p rin ts co rre ctly , chec k y our pr inte r and application software for cor r ect insta lla tion. If you’re printing on a Windows 9 5 network, yo u ma y ne e d to set up your printer for networ k pr inting, as described in Chapter 4.

Try one of the fol lowing:

◗ Reduce the resolution o f yo ur ima ge . ◗ Select fewer colors or a lowe r res olu tion f or you r monitor. ◗ Add more memory to your computer.

Delete the stalled pr int jobs in Spool Manager and r es ume pr inting; see Chapter 4 for instructions.

If the printer sounds like it’s trying to prin t but do es n’t feed paper, clean the print heads; see Chapter 5 for instructions.

If cleaning d oesn’t help, replace the car tridges. For informatio n on cartridge life and replacement instructions, see Chapter 5 .

The

paper out light is flashing or on

Possible cause Solution

If flashing, pap er is jam me d. Remove the pape r an d fo llow the guidelines for preventing jams on page

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If on, paper is not load ed or is loaded incorrectly.

black or A color ink out light is flashing or on

Possible cause Solution

If flashing, the ink supply is getting low.

If on, the ink cartridge is empty.

Load paper or re mov e the st ack a nd reloa d it a s de sc rib e d in the Quick Setup booklet or C ha pter 3. Then press the E load/eject button to turn off the light and resu me pr inting.

You need to replace the indicate d in k car tri d ge so on . Make s ur e yo u hav e a new cartridge, then see Chapter 5 for instructions.

You must replace the indicated ink cartridge; see Chapter 5 for instructions.

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The S paper and Ppower lights are flashing

Possible cause Solution

A carriage error has occurred . Remove any paper in the printe r. Pres s the

30 seconds. Then press it again. Turn the printer off, wait a few seconds, and then turn it on and try pr inting again. If the error is not clea red, contact EPSON as described in the Introduction.

load/eject button for about

All the lights are flashing

Possible cause Solution

You haven’t removed all the packing material from the printer.

An internal error ma y ha ve occurred.

Remove the packing ma te r i al, follow i n g the instr uc tion s on the Notice Sheet in the box.

Turn off your printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. If the lights still flash or stay on, contact E PSO N as de sc r ibe d in the In tr oduction.

The printer has finished charging the ink cartridge, but the Ppower light is still flashing

Possible cause Solution

The ink cartrid ge clamp isn’t locked down.

Press down on the clamp to loc k it into p lace .

Packing mater ial rema ins in the printer.

The printer ne ed s to initializ e . If the printer is not moving or making noise, but the light is still f las hing

Remove the packing material, following the instructions on the Notice Sheet in the box.

after 10 minutes, turn the printer off. If the light is still flashing when you turn it back on, contac t EPSO N as desc rib ed in the Introduction.

The printer software installed with Windows 3.1 does not work correctly after you upgrade to Windows 95

Possible cause Solution

Your printe r sof tw a re is not set up correctly for Win d o ws

95.

Reinstall the printer software after installing Windows 95, as described in the Quick Setu p booklet.

After you install your printing software, you see the Windows 95 New Hardware Found window

Possible cause Solution

An operating system error has occurred.

Click Do

not install a driver, and then clic k OK.

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You see a spooling error message (Windows)

Possible cause Solution

Spooling error me ssa ge s or very slow printin g ma y be caused by tem po ra r y files.

Your hard drive is too full. Delete unnecessary files to ma ke r oom on the drive. Your computer doesn’t have

enough memory for the file you’re printin g.

Change the Spool Manager default directory, following the instructions in Chapter 4.

Try one of the fol lowing:

◗ Reduce the resolution o f yo ur ima ge . ◗ Select fewer colors or a lowe r res olu tion f or you r monitor. ◗ Add more memory to your computer.

In Windows 95, the Status Monitor box does not appear with the Despooler

Possible cause Solution

The Windows Print Manager is interfering with th e Status Monitor.

Make sure Use Prin t Ma na ge r for this port is not checked in the Spool Manager Que ue se tup. Then check yo ur bidir e ct iona l spool settings. See Chapter 4 for instructions.

Printing is too slow

Possible cause Solution

Your printer software options are set incorrectly.

Your system doesn’t have enough resources .

Your port setting s a re incorrect in Windows 95.

For faster printing, try the fo llow ing:

◗ Set Print ◗ Turn MicroWeave off. ◗ Turn High ◗ Choose No ◗ Choose Black ink.

See Chapters 1 and 2 for more information.

◗ Clear space on you r har d disk drive or run a defra gmentation utility. ◗ Don’t run too many applications at the same time . ◗ Turn o ff virtual memory. ◗ Increase y our sys t em’s m emory (RAM ).

Change your default spool directory and disable port settings as described in Chapter 4.

Quality to Econo my.

Speed on.

Halftoning.

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Fixing Paper Problems

You can avoid mos t paper handlin g proble ms by doing the following:

◗ Use smooth, high-quality media designed for ink jet

printers that meet the media specifications in the Appendix.

◗ Follow all loading and handling instructions included

with the media.

◗ Load the media with the printable side face up, as

described in the Quick Setup booklet or Chapter 3.

If you have prob l ems with paper feeding, paper jams, or ejected paper, check here for solutions.

Paper doesn’t feed

Try this Then do this

Remove th e stac k of pa pe r from the sheet feed er.

Check that the paper:

◗

Isn’t curled or creased.

◗

Isn’t too old (see Cha pte r 3 or your pape r p ackaging for more information).

◗

Isn’t loaded above th e arrow on the left edge guide.

◗

Isn’t jammed inside the prin ter. (If the paper is jammed.)

Then reload the paper as described in Chapter 3, making sure the left edge guide is adjusted to fit the pap e r’s w idth.

paper out light is flashing,

Multiple pages feed at the same time

Try this Then do this

Remove th e stac k of pa pe r . ◗ Make sure the pape r isn’t to o thin (see the paper specifications in the

Appendix).

◗ Fan the edges of the stack of paper to separate the sheets. ◗ Reload the paper as described in the Quick Setup booklet and

Chapter 3.

◗ If more copies of a page or document are pr inting than you expect e d,

check that the Copies se ttings in both the printer settings dialog box and your application program are set to 1. See Chapter 1 for information.

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Paper jams inside the printer

Try this Then do this

Turn off your printer, open the cover, and remove a ll the paper that’s inside , inc luding any little pieces that may have torn off.

Reload the paper as de sc rib e d in the

If your paper jams frequently, mak e su re you:

◗

Use smooth, hig h- qu ality pape r, loa de d prin ta ble side up.

◗

Fan the stack and then even the edges before loading it.

◗

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

◗

Adjust the left edge guide to fit the width of yo ur pa pe r.

Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled

Possible cause Solution

If the paper doesn’t eject fully, you may have set the wron g paper size.

If it’s wrinkled when it comes out, the paper may be damp or too thin.

Press the E load/eject button to eject the paper. Then make sure you select the correct paper size in your application or printer software. (See the paper specific a tions in the Appendix f or the pa pe r size s you can print with.)

See the paper specifications in the Appendix for pa pe r thickne sses you can print with, as we ll as env iro nmental requirements for storage.

Quick Setup

booklet and Cha pter 3.

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems

If your printout result s are not what you expected, try these solutions.

Characters are incorrect or garbled

Possible cause Solution

Your printer is not the Windows d efa ult pr inte r .

Printing is stalled in Spool Manager (Windows).

The interface cable is not secu rely connec t ed.

Select your pr inte r as the de f au lt W indows printer. See y our W indows document ation or online help for ins tru ctio ns.

Delete the stalled pr int jobs in Spool Manager follow i ng the instr uc tion s in Chapter 4. Then try printing again.

Turn off your pr inte r and computer. Then ma ke sure the cable is connected securel y and meets the pri nter’s specificat i o ns.

6-11

The margins are incorrect

Possible cause Solution

Margins are set inc orr ectly in your software application.

Paper settings in the pr inte r software are in correc t f or you r paper size.

Check your software documentation f or instr uc tions on selecting the correct mar g i ns for your paper siz e.

Make sure the ma rg ins a re w ithin the printable area of the pa ge . See the Appendix for m or e inf or ma tion.

Select the correct pape r setting s fo r yo ur pa pe r size . See Cha pte r 1 for more information.

The image is inverted as if viewed in a mirror

Possible cause Solution

You used a Flip option in your ap plic a tion software or the pr inte r software.

Horizontal

Turn off the Flip Horizontal or mirror setting in your application software or the printer software. See Cha pter 2 for information.

The printer prints blank pages

Possible cause Solution

Your printe r is not the Window s de fault printer.

Paper settings in the pr inte r software are in correc t f or you r paper size.

The print head nozzles are clogged.

Select your printer as the default W indows printer. See your Windows documentation or o nline he lp for instructions.

Select the correct pape r setting s fo r yo ur pa pe r size . See Cha pte r 1 for more information.

Clean the print heads following the instr uctions in Chapter 5.

6-12

Printing

Specifications

Printing method Nozzle configuration

Printable columns and printing speeds

On-demand ink jet Monochrome (black) 64 nozzles (32 × 2 staggered)

Color (cyan, magenta, yellow) 32 nozzles × 3

Character mode

Character pitch (characters per inch) Printing column Draft speed

10 80 400 cps 200 cps 12 96 480 cps 240 cps

15 120 600 cps 300 cps 17 (10 condensed) 137 684 cps 342 cps 20 (12 condensed) 160 800 cps 400 cps

cps = characters per se co nd

Raster graphics mode

Print quality Printable area Available dots CR speed

180 dpi 8.26 inches 1488 20 ips

LQ printing speed

Resolut io n Print direction

Control code Line spacing Paper feed speed Input buffer

360 dpi 8.26 inches 2976 20 ips 720 dpi 8.26 inches 5952 20 ips

ips = inches per se cond

Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and graphics. (Auto print

direction can be set in the default-setting mode.) ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics code 1/6 inch, 1/8 inch, or programmable in 1/360-inch increments

66.6 milliseconds per 1/6-inch line 32KB

A-1

Specifications

Fonts

Bitmap fonts

Font 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional

EPSON Roman x x x x EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier x x x EPSON Prestige x x x EPSON Script x x x

Select other font/pitch co mbinations using ESC/P 2 commands. See the Command Li st on page A-9.

xx x

Scalable fonts

Minimum

Font

EPSON Roman 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif 8 32 2 EPSON Roman T 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif H 8 32 2

Each font has four vari ations: normal, bold, italic, and bol d italic.

Note: The printer always uses the fonts you selected with your software applic ation. You need to use the printer’s internal fonts only if your application doesn’t allow you to select fonts.

point size

Maximum point siz e Incremen ts

Character tables

Character sets

These character tables are selected with the default setting mode (see page A-8 for instructions) or by using software commands.

PC437 (U.S./Standard Europe)

◗

PC850 (Multilingual)

◗

PC860 (Portuguese)

◗

PC861 (Icelandic)

◗

PC863 (Canadian-French)

◗

PC865 (Nordic)

◗

Abicomp

◗

BRASCII

◗

Roman 8

◗

ISO Latin 1

◗

Italic

◗

14 international character sets and 1 legal character set

A-2

Specifications

Paper

Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight

Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Statemen t (5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches)

Transparencies, Glossy film, Glossy paper

Adhesive sheets A4 (210 × 297 mm) Self adhesive sheets

Envelopes No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A6 (105 × 148 mm, glossy fil m only)

(240 × 104 mm)

DL 8.7 × 4.3 inc h e s

(220 × 110 mm)

C6 4.4 × 6.4 inches

(114 × 162 mm)

Plain bond paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON

Transparencies, glossy paper, and glossy film distri buted by EPSON

distributed by EPSON — — Plain bond paper or air

mail paper

0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm)

Glossy film and transparencies:

0.005 to 0.006 inch (0.13 to 0.15 mm) glossy paper:

0.0066 to 0.0070 inch (0.17 to 0.18 mm)

0.006 to 0.017 inch (0.16 to 0.43 mm)

17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m

—

12 to 20 lb (45 to 75 g/m

)

Index cards A6 (105 × 148 mm)

5 × 8 inches (127 × 203 mm) 10 × 8 inches (254 × 203 mm)

Note: Since the quality of any part icular brand or type of pa per may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher gra de of pa per.

Do not load curled or folded paper.

Ink jet paper, envelope s, glossy film, glossy paper, and transpa r encies are usable only under normal conditions:

Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity: 40 to 60% RH

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper and Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets should be stored under the following conditions:

Temperature: 59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C) Humidity: 20 to 60% RH

Ink jet cards distributed by EPSON

0.0091 inch (0.23 mm) 50.7 lb (188 g/m

)

Printable area

A-3

Specifications

B-L

B-R C

EnvelopeSingle shee t

B-L

B-R

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

When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glos sy Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches

(30 mm). B–L: The mini mum le ft mar gin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). B–R: The minimum right margin for single sheet paper is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) except for letter an d lega l size paper. The

minimum right margin for le tter and legal size paper is 0.35 inch (9.0 mm).

The minimum right margin for env elopes is as follows :

0.28 inch (7.0 mm) for DL envelopes.

1.10 inches (28.0 mm) for No. 10 envelopes.

0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for C6 envelopes.

C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.54 inch (14.0 mm).

Note: Always load pape r into the s heet feeder s hort edge first. However, envelopes should be loaded long edge firs t.

A-4

Ink Cartridge

Specification Black ink cartrid ge (S020093) Color ink cartridge (S020089)

Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow

Specifications

Print capacity* 540 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern at

360 dpi)

Cartridge life 2 years from production date (if unopened)

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

Storage temperature –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit temperature –22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C)

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

Freezing temperature**

Dimensions 0.7 (W) × 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H) inches

* The print capacity may vary, depending on how often you use th e print head cleaning fun ction. ** It thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C).

Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink cartridges. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty.

3.2 °F (–16 °C) –0.4 °F (–18 °C)

19.8 (W) × 52.7(D) × 38.5 (H) mm

300 pages (A4, 360 dpi, 5% duty each color)

1.7 (W) × 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H) inches

42.9 (W) × 52.7 (D) × 38.5 (H) mm

Don’t use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired.

Mechan ical

Paper feed method Paper path Sheet feeder capacity Total print volume Dimensions

Storage Width: 16.9 inches (429 mm)

Printing Width: 16.9 inches (429 mm)

Weight

Friction Sheet feeder, rear entry 100 sheets at 17 lb (64 g/m

) paper

75,000 pages (A4, Text)

Depth: 10.8 inches (275 mm) Height: 6.6 inches (168 mm)

Depth: 24.1 inches (613 mm)

27.4 inches (695 mm) when printing transparencies

Height: 12.2 inches (309 mm)

7.7 inches (196 mm) when printing transparencies

11.5 lb (5.2 kg) without the ink cartridges

A-5

Specifications

Electrical

Note

Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer.

Environmental

Specification 120V Model 220−240V Model

Input voltage rang e 103.5 to 132V 198 to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.4A 0.2A Power consumption Approx. 15W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern)

Temperature

Humidity

Safety Approvals

Safety standards EMC

Interface

Parallel interface

Forward channel Data format: 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility mode

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

4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C), stored in shipping container

–

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

Operation: 20 to 80% RH Storage: 5 to 85% RH (stored in shipping container, without condensation)

UL 1950 with D3, CSA C22.2 No.950 with D3 FCC part 15 subpart B class B, CSA C108.8 class B

Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface and a serial interface.

The built-in parallel interface has the following characteristics:

Synchronization:

STROBE

pulse

Handshake timing:

BUSY

and

ACKNLG

signals Signal level: TTL compatible Connector: 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent

Reverse channel Transmission mode: IEEE-1284 Nibble mode

Adaptable connector: 57-30360 Amphenol Connector or equivalent Synchronization: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification

A-6

Specifications

Handshaking: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Signal level: IEEE-1284 Level 1 device Data transmission timing: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification

Serial interface The printer’s built-in serial interface is based on the RS-423

standard. This interface has the following characteristics: Standard: Based on RS-423 Synchronization: Synchronous Bit rate: Approx. 900 Kbps Handshaking: X-ON/X-OFF DTR protocol Word format:

Data bit: 8 bits Parity bit: None Start bit: 1 bit

Stop bit: 1 bit Connector: 8-pin mini-circular connector Recommended cable: Apple System Peripheral-8 cable (Part

number M0197)

Initialization The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions)

in these ways:

∗

The printer is turned on.

∗

The printer receives an

interface.

∗

Software send s the ESC @ (initializ e the printer) command.

The last panel settings are kept.

INIT

signal from the parallel

Hardware initialization

Software initialization

When the printer is turned on, the printer mechanism is initialized, the input and print buffers are cleared, and all settings return to their default values. However, the printer mechanism is not initialized if the printer is turned on within 10 seconds after being turned off. In this case, the printer caps the print head, and ejects any paper in the paper path.

Software initialization

Software initialization clears the print buffer and returns all settings to their default values, as shown below.

A-7

Specifications

Default Settings

The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized. To change these settings, follow the instructions in “Built-in Fonts and Character Tables.”

Item Default setting

Top-of-form position Current paper position Page le ngth Singl e sh eets: 22 in c hes Left and right margins Cancelled Line spacing 1/6-inch line s p acing Character pit ch Last font selected using defau lt setting mode Vertical tab position Cleared Horizontal tab positions Every eight characters Font selection Last font selected using default setting mode Special printing effects Cancelled (except condensed and economy

printing)

User-d ef ined char acter s et Hardware/control panel initialization: cleared

Built-in Fonts and Character Tables

Your printer has eight built-in fonts and eleven character tables that you can select using the printer’s default setting mode as described below. The setting you choose takes effect each time you turn on the printer. Available fonts and character tables are listed on page A-2.

Note

The font and character t able selections you make wi th your software override the settings you make using the default setting mode. For best results, use your software to make these settings.

To change the default font or character table, follow these steps:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off and paper is loaded in the sheet feeder. (Use paper at least 8.3 inches wide. Otherwise the print heads will spray ink directly onto the platen.)

2. Hold down the

Software in itialization: deselected only

cleaning button and turn on the printer.

The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints a brief summary and instructions.

3. Follow the instructions on the sheet and press the

button until the control panel lights indicate the language of your choice.

A-8

cleaning

Specifications

4. Press the E load/eject button to print the default font and character table and the next page of instructions.

The instruction sheet lists all of the fonts and character tables you can select.

5. Select the font and character table you want to use.

6. Exit the default setting mode by turning off the printer.

If you want to check the current default font and character table, enter the default setting mode again and print the current settings, which are indicated by arrows.

Note You may exit defaul t set ting m ode any t ime b y tur ning off th e pri nter. Any chang es you made r emain in e ffect until you change them again.

Command List

ESC/P 2 control codes

General operation ESC@, ESC U, ESC EM Paper feeding CR, FF, LF, ESC 0, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC + Page format ESC ( C, ESC C, ESC C0, ESC Q, ESC l, ESC ( c, ESC N, ESC O Print position

motion Font selection ESC k, ESC x, ESC X, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC 4, ESC

Font enhancement ESC W, DC4, SO, DC2, SI, ESC w, ESC G, ESC H, ESC T,

Spacing ESC Space, ESC c, ESC ( U Character handling ESC t, ESC ( t, ESC R, ESC %, ESC &, ESC :, ESC 6, ESC 7,

Bit image ESC *

This section lists the available printer commands by topic. Your printer works with the following commands.

Selecting EPSON ESC/P 2 printer in your software allows you to use the most advanced font and graphics handling available. See the

ESC/P



Reference Manual for details.

ESC $, ESC \, ESC ( V, ESC ( v, ESC D, HT, ESC B, VT, ESC J

5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC !

ESC S, ESC -, ESC ( -, ESC q

ESC ( ^

Graphics ESC ( G, ESC ., ESC ( i, ESC ( e, ESC ( \, ESC ( s Color ESC r, ESC ( r Printing mode ESC ( K

A-9

Glossary

banding The horizontal lines that sometimes appear when printing

graphics. See also

buffer The portion of the printer’s memory used to store data before

printing it.

charact er table A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols that provides

you with the characters used in a particular language.

MicroWeave

characters per inch

(cpi)

CMYK Cyan (blue-green), magenta, yellow, and black. These

default A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is

dithering A halftoni ng m eth od in whi ch dot s a re a rr ange d in a n ord erl y

dpi Dots per inch. The dpi measures the resolution. See also

driver A software program that sends instructions to a computer

A measure of the size of text characters, sometimes referred to as pitch.

colored inks are used to create the subtractive system array of printed colors.

turned on, reset, or initialized.

pattern. Dithering works best for printing images with solid colors, such as ch arts an d gra phs. S ee al so

resolution

device to tell it what to do. For example, your printer driver accepts print data from your word processing application and sends instructions to the printer on how to print this data.

halftoning

Error Diffusion This halftoning setting smooths out edges by randomly

placing dots of varying colors. This has the opposite effect of the Finest Detail setting.

G-1

Glossary

ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers. This

system of commands gives you control of your printer from your computer. It is standard for all EPSON printers and supported by most application programs for personal computers.

ESC/P 2 The enhance d version of the ESC/P printer command

language. Commands in this language produce laser-like features, such as scalable fonts and enhanced graphics printing.

Finest Detail This printer driver setting automatically makes your printed

images sharper and clearer. This has the opposite effect of the Error Diffusion setting. Be aware that this may increase the time required for printing.

font A style of type designat ed by a name.

grayscale A scale of shades of gray from black to white. Grayscale is

used to represent colors when printing with black ink only.

halftoning A method of using dot patterns to represent an image.

Halft o ning makes it possible to produce varying shades of gray using only black dots, or a nearly infinite array of colors using only a few colors of dots.

initialization Returns the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions).

This happens every time you turn on or reset the printer.

ink jet A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is

forme d by preci sely sp raying ink onto paper.

interface The connection between the computer and a peripheral such

as a printer. Some printers have two interfaces, parallel and serial. A parallel interface transmits data one byte, or eight bits, at a time. A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time.

ips Inches per seco nd. This scale is used t o measure the pri n ting

speed.

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media Materia l s upon which data is printed, such as envelopes,

plain paper, special paper, and transparencies.

MicroWeave Printing technology that produces images in fine increments

to reduce the possibility of banding. See also banding.

monochrome This means printing with only one color of ink, which is

generally black ink.

parallel interface See interface.

print queue Print jobs that are sent to the printer while it is busy are stored

in a waiting line, or print queue, until they can be printed.

print server The computer connected to the printer. It receives the jobs

and then distributes them to the assigned printer. It also holds extra print jobs while the printer is busy. See also print

queue.

Glossary

printable area The area of a page on which the printer can pr int. It is smaller

than the physical size of the page due to margins.

printer driver See driver.

proportional printing Printing in which the width of the character varies from

character to character. For example, a capital W receives much more space than a lowercase i. The result looks more like a typeset book than a typewritten draft.

reset To return a printer to its defaults either by sending a

command, an

signal or by turning the printer off and then

INIT

back on.

resolution The number of dots per inc h used to represent an image.

RGB Red, gr een, and blue. T hese colors , in phos phors irradi ate d by

the comput er mo ni to r’s el ec t ron gun , are us ed to create t he additive array of screen colors.

scalable fonts Fonts that can be enl arg ed or redu ce d. No ns cal a ble font s are

called bitmap fonts and can’t change in size.

G-3

Glossary

screen pattern This feature prints shaded areas as they appear on screen,

instead of printing them as halftones.

serial interfa ce See interface.

spool The process by which the printer driver converts the print

data into codes that your printer understands. This data is then sent to the printer directly or to the print server.

Spool Manager An

EPSON

software program that converts print data into

codes that your printer unders tands. See also spool.

Status Monitor An

EPSON

software program that displays the printer’s status, such as paper out or the amount of ink remaining before printing.

subtractiv e co lors Colors prod uced by pi gment s th at abs orb som e colo rs of lig ht

and reflect others. See also CMYK.

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Index

Adjust lever, 3-5 Advanced mode and halftoning

2-5

Advanced mode, selecting

2-1to2-2

Advanced settings

custom

predefined Aligning print heads Automatic mode

Banding, 6-3to6-4 Banners

loading paper

printing, Blank pages, 6-13 Blurry printouts Brightness setting Built-in fonts

2-3to2-9

2-1to2-3

3-8to3-9

6-5

A-8

1-3

3-7

2-7

5-8, 6-4

Custom paper size Custom settings

color deleting print quality project types saving

special effects Customer Care Centers Cyan setting

Default printer options, setting

1-4to1-5 Deleting print job Despooler Dithering DOS, printing from Draft printing Driver, help

2-6to2-8

2-9

2-8

1-6, 4-5

2-5

1-10

2-3to2-5

2-2

2-3to2-5

2-7

2-3

to 1-11

3-7, 3-8

4-3

1-7

Cards, see Photo Quality Ink Jet

media Character tables Characters, garbled, 6-12 Cleaning

print heads

printer Cleaning sheets Color Adjustment modes Color problems CompuServe Contrast setting Control codes Control panel

buttons

lights

using

5-8

1-9

1-9to1-10, 6-1to6-2

6-6to6-8

5-1to5-3

A-1, A-9

1-10

A-8

3-3

6-4

2-7

2-6

Economy setting, 2-3 Electrical specifications ENERGY STAR Energy-saving tips Envelopes

printing specifications

Environmental specifications

A-6

EPSON

Accessories Answers Customer Care Centers Electronic Support Services

4to5 help media World Wide Web site

ESC/P 2

3-5

, 4to

1-8, 3-1to3-2

1-7, A-9

A-3, A-4

A-6

I-1

Index

Faint printouts, 6-5, 6-6 FaxAdvice

see

Film,

media Flip horizontal setting, 6-12 Fonts

Forms, printing

Glossy media

choosing

printing

specifications

Halftoning setting, 2-4, 2-5 Head Cleaning utility Help, online Horizontal banding, 6-3

ICM (Image Color Matching), 1,

2-1, 2-3 Index cards,

Ink Jet media Initialization Ink cartridge

replacing

specifications Ink jet cards

choosing

printing

specifications Ink jet paper

choosing

printing

specifications Ink setting Ink, monitoring level Interface specifications

parallel

serial

Photo Quality Glossy

A-2

3-3

1-8

3-4

A-3

5-2

1-10

2-6to2-8

3-6

3-3

2-4

A-6

A-7

to 1-11

see

Photo Quality

A-7

5-4to5-7

A-5

1-8

A-3

1-8, 3-8

A-3

1-6, 4-5

Internet Iron-On Transfer Paper

Jammed paper, 1-9, 6-10, 6-11 Journal files

Legal-size paper, 3-3 Letterhead Lever, adjust Lights, using

Magenta setting, 2-7 Maintaining printer Managing print jobs, Margins

Mechanical specifications Media Type setting MicroWeave setting Mirror images Moving printer

Network

Nozzle Check

Online driver help, 1-10

choosing printing

problems, 6-12 specifications with multiple sheets

path printing

pattern utility

1-8

2-5, 3-6

4-2, 4-7

3-3

3-5, 6-5

1-9, 6-1, 6-6to6-7

4-6to4-7

4-5

5-4, 6-2

5-2to5-4

5-1to5-8

A-4

2-4, 3-1

2-5, 6-12

5-9

4-1to4-5

2-5

3-4

to 1-11

A-5

I-2

Paper

adjust lever coated

glossy,

3-5

3-1

see

Photo Quality

Glossy media

handling problems,

6-10 to 6-11 legal letterhead menu plain specifications support thickness lever,

3-3

1-4

3-1

3-4

3-3

A-3toA-4

see

Adjust

lever

Paper jams Paper size, custom

1-9, 6-10, 6-11

3-7

Photo Quality Glossy media

choosing printing specifications

1-8

3-4

A-3

Photo Quality Ink Jet media

choosing printing specifications

Photo setting

1-8

3-3, 3-6

2-2

A-3

Predefined advanced settings

2-1to2-3

Print Head Alignment utility

6-4

Print job, deleting Print quality problems Print Quality setting Print queue

4-2

Printable area

A-4

4-3

6-3to6-5

2-4

Printer driver, accessing

Control Panel Windows applications

Printer operation check Printer software, using

1-10

to 1-11

1-4to1-5

6-2

1-2

Printer status, Windows, 1-6

5-8

Index

Problems

diagnosing paper handling, 6-10 to 6-11 print quality printing solving, 6-1 unexpected printout results,

6-12 to 6-13

Q R

Quality/Speed slider, 1-3

Replacing ink cartridges

5-4to5-7

Resolution

Safety

approvals

instructions Saturation setting Self adhesive sheets

choosing

printing

specifications Self test

Service Smears

, 4to

3-5, 6-5

Specifications

electrical

environmental

ink cartridge

interface

mechanical

paper

printing Spool directory Spool Manager

problems

Windows

6-1to6-2

6-3to6-5

6-6

to 6-10

to 6-13

2-4, A-1

A-6

, 6to

1-8

3-6

A-3

6-2

A-6

A-5

A-6

A-5

A-3toA-4

A-1toA-2

4-3

6-7, 6-9, 6-12

4-2to4-3

2-7

A-6

I-3

Index

Status Monitor

problems

Windows Support, EPSON System requirements

Windows

6-1

1-6, 4-4

, 4to

Technical specifications

A-1toA-7 Testing printer Text/Graph setting Transfer paper Transparencies

choosing

printing

specifications Transporting printer Troubleshooting

User Defined paper size, 3-8, 3-9 Utilities

Head Cleaning

Nozzle Check

Print Head Alignment

Video/Digital Camera setting

2-2, 2-7

1-8

3-4

6-2

3-6

A-3

6-1

2-2

5-9

to6-12

5-2

5-2to5-4

5-8

Windows

managing print jobs from

4-1to4-5 printing from Spool Manager

Windows 95, ICM World Wide Web

Yellow setting, 2-7

1-1to1-4

4-2to4-3

2-6to2-8

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Epson 600Q User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Windows System Requirements

How To Use Your Manuals

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Where To Get Help

Electronic Support Services

Energy-saving Tips

Important Safety Instructions

Printing from Windows

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications

Setting Default Printer Options

Checking Printer Status

Printing from DOS

Choosing Paper and Other Media

What To Do When the Printer Lights Flas h

Using the Control Panel Buttons

Using Online Help

Accessing Online Help from Windows Applications

Accessing Online Help from Windows 95

Accessing Online Help from Windows 3.1

Using Predefined Advanced Settings

Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects

Customizing Color Settings

Saving Custom Settings

Deleting Custom Settings

Using Special Media

Letterhead, Pre-printed Forms, and Legal-size Paper

EPSON 360 dpi, High Quality, and Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and Transparencies

Envelopes

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

Printing Banners and Other Custom Size Projects

Printing a Banner

Managing Print Jobs

Using the Spool Manager

Using the Status Monitor

Network Printing

Setting Up Your Network Path in Windows 95

Setting Up Your Journa l File Directory

Cleaning the Print Heads

Using the Head Cleaning Uti lity

Using the Control Panel

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge

Installing the Ne w Cartridge

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge

Aligning the Print Heads

Cleaning the Printer

Transporting the Printer

Diagnosing Problems

Running a Printer Check

Improving Print Quality

Solving Printing Problems

Fixing Paper Problems

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems

Glossary

Index