Epson 850N User Manual

User’s Guide

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edge guides

paper support extension

paper support

control panel

printer cover

output tray

output tray extensions

paper thickness lever

black print head cleaning button

ink cartridge clamp

color print head cleaning button

load/eject button

power button

Contents

Introduction

Windows System Requirements 1 Macintosh System Requirements 2 Supported Network Protocols and Features 3 How To Use Your Manuals 4

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5 Where To Get Help 6 ENERGY STAR Compliance 7 Year 2000 Ready 7 Important Safety Instructions 8

Basic Printing

Printing from Windows 1-1

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 1-2

Setting Default Printer Options 1-4

Checking Printer Status 1-5 Printing from a Macintosh 1-7 What To Do When the Printer Lights Flash 1-10

Contents

Printing on Special Paper

Using Special Paper and Media 2-1

Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper 2-3 EPSON 360 dpi, High Quality, and Photo Quality

Ink Jet Paper 2-3

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and

Transparencies 2-3 Envelopes 2-4 EPSON Photo Paper 2-5 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 2-7 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 2-7 EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper 2-7

Custom Printing

Using Predefined Advanced Settings 3-2 Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 3-4 Customizing Color Settings 3-7 Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 3-9 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 3-11

Selecting Paper Options in Windows 3-11 Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 3-15

Selecting Print Layout Options 3-20

Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows 3-20 Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh 3-27

Saving Custom Settings 3-33

Redefining Custom Settings 3-34 Deleting Custom Settings 3-34

Contents

Managing Print Jobs

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 4-1

Using Status Monitor 2 4-2 Selecting the Speed & Progress Options

(Windows 95) 4-10 Using the Spool Manager (Windows 95) 4-13 Additional Monitoring Options in Windows NT 4.0 4-14

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 4-14

Using the Spool Manager 4-14

Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 4-16

Using Monitor3 4-17 Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 4-19 Selecting Configuration Options 4-20

Maintenance and

Transportation

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 5-1

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 5-2 Installing the New Cartridge 5-4 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 5-5

Cleaning the Print Heads 5-6

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 5-6 Using the Control Panel 5-7 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 5-8

Aligning the Print Heads 5-8

Using the Print Head Alignment Utility 5-9 Using the Control Panel 5-9

Cleaning the Printer 5-10 Transporting the Printer 5-10

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Using the Ethernet Card

Using the Ethernet Card 6-2 Operating the Card 6-2

Printing a Status Sheet 6-3 Reading the Indicator Lights 6-4 Resetting the Ethernet Card 6-4 Initializing the Ethernet Card 6-5

Configuring for DLC on Windows NT 4.0 6-5

Installing the DLC Protocol 6-6 Configuring the Ethernet Card 6-6

Configuring for OS/2 6-7

Setting Up Redirection to the Printer 6-7 Setting Up Piping to the Printer 6-9 Sharing a Printer Among Several Workstations 6-12

Configuring for UNIX 6-13

Setting Up the Printer as a Network Device 6-13 Setting Up the Printer as a Remote Printer 6-15 Printing with Standard UNIX Systems 6-16 Printing with Other UNIX Systems 6-17

Using Novell NetWare Modes 6-22

Using Print Server Mode 6-23 Using Remote Printer Mode 6-23

Using Auto Print Server/Remote Printer Mode 6-24 Changing the Routing Protocol for NetWare 4.x 6-24 Installing EPSON Net! for DOS 6-25 Finding Additional Resources for Using TCP/IP 6-26

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Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Problems 7-1

Checking the Control Panel Lights 7-2 Running a Self Test 7-3

Using Hex Dump Mode 7-4 Improving Print Quality 7-4 Solving Printing Problems 7-8 Solving Printer Software Problems 7-10 Fixing Paper Problems 7-13 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 7-15 Solving Network Problems 7-17 Uninstalling Printer Software 7-20

Using Floppy Diskettes

Using the Disk Creation Utility A-1 Copying Files Manually A-4 Installing EPSON Net! A-4

Installing EPSON Net! in Windows A-5

Installing EPSON Net! on a Macintosh A-5 Installing Status Monitor 2 A-6 Installing the Printer Software (Driver) in Windows A-8 Installing the Printer Software (Driver) in Macintosh A-8

EPSON Accessories

Contents

Technical Specifications

Printing C-1 Paper C-3 Ink Cartridges C-5 Mechanical C-6 Electrical C-6 Environmental C-6 Safety Approvals C-6 DOS Support C-7 Control Panel Settings C-7 Control Codes C-8 Character Tables C-9 Ethernet Card C-10

Glossary

Index

Note: Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 850N printer is identical to the EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 except for the added network capabilities. Therefore, this guide refers to the EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 printer driver software.

Introduction

Your

EPSON S

tylus

COLOR 850N

server is the ideal shared output device for business graphics, layout proofs, digital photography, or any project created by users on your network. With resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi, you get amazingly realistic photographic images and vivid graphics in color, or razor-sharp black printing. All at the fastest speed of any EPSON ink jet printer.

The printer software for Microsoft Macintosh

provides advanced color management with adjustable levels of brightness, contrast, saturation, and ink colors. Support for ColorSync ensures printouts that closely match the colors on your monitor.

Your printer offers flexible resource sharing; you can use it with multiple types of operating systems and network operating systems. With an integrated Ethernet card for complete network connectivity, setup is fast and easy.

bundled printer/print

Windows® and

™

2.01 and Windows ICM

Windows System Requirements

To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have:

◗ An IBM

Windows 3.1) or 486/25 (for Windows 95 or NT 4.0) or faster processor

◗ DOS, Microsoft

Windows NT 4.0

◗ At least 16MB of RAM (20MB recommended)

compatible PC with at least a 386/25 MHz (for

Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, or

Introduction

◗ At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images

(100MB or more is recommended)

◗ VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor ◗ Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster

recommended) for installing the printer software

◗ Network connection to Ethernet ◗ A twisted-pair (10BASE-T) or thin coaxial (10BASE2)

cable (with a 50 ohm terminator, if necessary) to connect the printer’s Ethernet card to your network.

Macintosh System Requirements

To use your printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should have:

◗ Any Macintosh or Power Macintosh model except the

Macintosh +, Macintosh 512, Performa PowerBook Macintosh, such as the II or Classic

◗ System 7.1 or later (7.5 or later recommended) ◗ At least 16MB of RAM (20MB or more is recommended) ◗ At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images

(100MB or more is recommended)

◗ 13-inch RGB display or better ◗ Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster

recommended) for installing the printer software

◗ Network connection to Ethernet ◗ A twisted-pair (10BASE-T) or thin coaxial (10BASE2)

cable (with a 50 ohm terminator, if necessary) to connect the printer’s Ethernet card to your network.

100, and some early versions of the

410,

Introduction

Supported Network Protocols and Features

The EPSON Stylus COLOR 850N’s Ethernet card supports the following network protocols:

Novell

NetWare

◗ Supports NetWare 3.x and 4.x (Bindery Emulation Mode) ◗ Allows your printer to function as a print server or remote

printer. Auto Print Server/Remote Printer mode automatically switches between print server and remote printer modes, depending on network conditions.

AppleTalk

◗ Supports EtherTalk

™

Phase I and Phase II

communication.

Windows NT

◗ Supports Windows NT 4.x. ◗ Provides easy configuration of the IP address and other

settings with the EPSON Net! utility when using TCP/IP.

UNIX

◗ Supports most major commands, including lpd, ftp, and

ping.

◗ Requires no setup utility. The IP address is assigned by

sending the arp and ping commands.

Operating System/2

◗ Supports IBM

without an OS/2 LAN Server.

OS/2 Warp and Warp Connect with or

Windows 95 Peer-to-Peer Network

◗ Requires EPSON TCP/IP Printing (included with Status

Monitor 2). The IP address is assigned by sending the arp and ping commands.

Introduction

How To Use Your Manuals

See the Setup Guide to set up your printer, install your software, and configure the card for the network. This contains the following information:

User’s Guide

Chapter 1

Macintosh.

Chapter 2

media for your print job and instructions for loading it in your printer.

Chapter 3

settings for print quality, color management, and distinctive layouts.

Chapter 4

status while you’re printing.

Chapter 5

cleaning and aligning the print heads, and cleaning and transporting the printer.

Chapter 6

network configurations not covered in the Setup Guide.

Chapter 7

Appendix A

CD-ROM and using them to install the software.

covers the basics of printing with Windows or

gives guidelines for selecting the right paper or other

tells you how to print special projects with custom

explains how to manage print jobs and check printer

gives instructions for replacing ink cartridges,

provides information on the Ethernet card and

provides solutions for any problems you may have.

gives instructions for creating diskettes from the

Appendix B

printer.

Appendix C

card, ink cartridges, and media.

Glossary

lists the EPSON accessories you can use with your

provides technical details on your printer, Ethernet

and

Index

are included at the end of the book.

Introduction

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

You’ll find this information throughout your manual:

Warnings

Cautions

equipment.

Notes

Tips

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

must be observed to avoid damage to your

contain important information about your printer.

contain additional hints for great printing.

Introduction

Where To Get Help

EPSON provides technical assistance through electronic support services and automated telephone services 24 hours a day. The following tables list the contact information:

Electronic support services

Service Access

World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Home Page at

http://www.epson.com.

EPSON Internet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capability, use your Web browser (or

other software for FTP downloading) to log onto ftp.epson.com with the user name anonymous and your e-mail address as the password.

EPSON Download Service You can call the EPSON Download Service at (800) 442-2007. Set

your communications software to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. Modem speed can be up to 28.8 Kbps.

EPSON Forum on CompuServe

Members of CompuServe can type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum. For a free introductory CompuServe membership, call (800) 848-8199 and ask for representative #529.

Automated telephone services

Service Access

EPSON SoundAdvice

EPSON FaxAdvice

EPSON Referral Service For the location of your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or

™

For pre-recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call (800) 442-2110.

Access EPSON’s technical information library by calling (800) 442-2110. You must provide a return fax number to use this service.

Customer Care Center, call (800) 442-2110.

Introduction

To speak to a technical support representative, dial (310) 787-6346 (U.S.) or (905) 709-2567 (Canada), 6 8

, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday and 7 AM to 4PM,

Saturday and Sunday. Toll or long distance charges may apply.

Note: If you need help using another manufacturer’s software with an EPSON product, see the documentation for that program for technical support information.

Before you call, please have the following information ready:

◗ Product name ◗ Product serial number ◗ Computer configuration ◗ Description of the problem

You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, and accessories from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 807-7766.

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As an E this product meets the E efficiency.

The EPA E voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation.

NERGY STAR

Compliance

Partner, EPSON has determined that

NERGY STAR

Office Equipment program is a

guidelines for energy

Year 2000 Ready

Your EPSON printer is Year 2000 Ready. However, be sure the other parts of your computer system are also ready for the year 2000.

Introduction

Caution: Always turn the printer off using the button. If you’re using a power strip, do not switch it off or unplug the printer until the light is off.

Ppower

power

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 unstable surface or near a

radiator or heating vent.

◗ Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet

or insert objects through the slots.

◗ Use only 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 off.

◗ Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can 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 become damaged or frayed. ◗ If you use an extension cord with the printer, 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 ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.

◗ Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, do not

attempt to service the printer yourself.

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◗ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions:

If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered the printer; if the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.

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

cartridge during printing.

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

cartridge. If it does get on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it gets in 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 cartridge 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 foil package. Leaving the cartridge 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 you press this button, the

Ppower button.

Ppower light flashes

briefly then goes out. Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the

Ppower light is off.

◗ Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is

capped in the far right position and the ink cartridges are in place.

Basic Printing

It’s easy to print all your color and black-and-white documents with your EPSON Stylus COLOR 850N. First set up your printer, install the software, and configure the card on the network, following the instructions in the Setup Guide. Then read this chapter to find out about:

◗ Printing from Windows

Note: Setup instructions for EPSON Net! for NetWare DOS and EPSON Net! for OS/2 are in Chapter 6. Appendix C has DOS support information. For instructions on printing with NT and DLC, UNIX, or OS/2, see Chapter 6.

◗ Printing from a Macintosh ◗ What to do when the printer lights flash

Printing from Windows

To print from a Windows application, you choose Print from the File menu. You can then choose which pages to print, the number of copies, and other options from your application’s Print dialog box.

When you click a button in the Print dialog box, you select additional settings using your printer software, such as the media type you’ve loaded and the resolution you want to use.

The following sections tell you how to do the following:

◗ Select printer software settings and print from Windows

applications

◗ Change the default printer software settings ◗ Check your printer’s status while you print

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Basic Printing

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications

This section describes the settings you’ll need to check for all your everyday printouts. See Chapter 3 for information about advanced settings for special print jobs.

1. Open your word processor or other Windows software application and open a file you want to print.

Note: You can also set printer options by clicking

Setup

in the File menu,

then clicking the

Setup, Properties Options

However, in most applications you’ll then have to select the option from the File menu to print using your changes.

For more information about printer settings, click the In Windows 95 and Windows NT, you can right-click any item on the screen and then click

What’s This?

button.

Help

Printer

, or

button.

2. Choose

box for your application.

3. Make sure your EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 printer is selected, and then click the

Options

Print from the File menu. You see the Print dialog

Printer, Setup, Properties, or

button. (You may have to click a sequence of buttons in different dialog boxes.) You then see the printer settings dialog box:

Use the Quality/Speed slider to select your print resolution

Click to select Automatic mode

Click to select your media type

4. Click the option is set to

Main tab if necessary and make sure the Mode

Automatic. This is the easiest way to get

good printing results for all kinds of documents, on all types of paper.

Click for more information

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Basic Printing

To print at the highest resolution (1440 dpi), you can use plain paper, Photo Paper, or one of the Photo Quality media. For the best printing at any resolution, always use EPSON media.

The Quality/Speed slider is not available for certain media types.

5. Choose the

Media Type you want to print on from the

following list:

◗ Plain paper ◗ 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper ◗ Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper ◗ Photo Paper ◗ Photo Quality Glossy Film ◗ Ink Jet Transparencies

The type of paper or other media you choose determines the print quality (resolution) you can use. If you’re not sure which setting to select for your media, see the table on page 2-1.

6. Choose

7. Set the slider to

Color

Black

Quality

ink.

. This lets you choose

Speed

between the fastest printing or highest resolution for the media you’re using. To use the highest resolution available for plain paper (1440 dpi), you need to access the More Settings dialog box; see page 3-4 for instructions.

Note: If you’re using Windows 95 or Windows NT and you installed Status Monitor 2 along with your printer software, you may want to click the Utility tab and open the Printer Status window. See page 4-2 for information on Status Monitor 2; see Chapter 5 for instructions on using the other utilities available on the Utility tab.

8. Click the

Paper tab and choose your paper size, number of

copies, and orientation. See page 3-16 for instructions.

9. If you’re using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, click the

Layout tab and check the proportional printing, page

layout, and watermark options to make sure they’re correct for your print job. See page 3-20 for details.

10. Click

OK when you’re finished checking your settings. The

dialog box closes.

11. In the Print dialog box, click

OK or Print. You may need to

click a sequence of these buttons on different dialog boxes.

While your document is printing, a dialog box appears showing the printer status and the progress of your print job. See “Checking Printer Status” on page 1-5 for more information.

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Basic Printing

Note: Some application settings override driver settings (such as Paper Size or Orientation), so it’s a good idea to check the settings in your application before you print. See page 1-2 for instructions.

Setting Default Printer Options

When you change printer settings through your software application, the settings apply only to the application you’re using. To adjust the default settings for applications, access the settings through the Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Printers utility or the Windows 3.1 Control Panel. (Close all your applications before you start. If you don’t, you may have to close and reopen them to use the new default settings.)

Setting Default Options in Windows 95

your Windows

all

Note: You can access the default Windows NT printer software settings only if you have the appropriate network access privileges, such as Administrator or Power User.

1. Click

2. Right-click the

3. Select

, point to

Start

Properties

Settings

EPSON Stylus COLOR 850

, and select

Printers

icon.

. You see the printer software dialog box,

as shown on page 1-2.

Setting Default Options in Windows NT 4.0

1. Click

2. Double-click the

3. Open the File menu and select see the printer software dialog box, as shown on page 1-2.

Start

, point to

Settings

EPSON Stylus COLOR 850

, and select

Document Defaults

Printers

icon.

. You

Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1

1. Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group.

2. Double-click the

Printers

icon.

3. Select

EPSON Stylus COLOR 850

and click

Setup

shown on page 1-2.

from the list of printers

. You see the printer software dialog box, as

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Basic Printing

Checking Printer Status

While your document is printing, your printer software reports how the job is doing. See the section for your operating system below.

Windows 95

After you send a print job in Windows 95, the Progress Meter dialog box appears on your screen:

Click to cancel

Click to pause

This information appears only if you installed Status Monitor 2

Click to restart

Click to view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window

The Progress Meter shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job. If you installed Status Monitor 2, you also see information about how much ink you have left and can view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window. See page 4-2 for more information about Status Monitor 2.

You can set up the way your printer software sends print jobs and select whether to display the Progress Meter dialog box or not; see page 4-10 for instructions.

Windows NT 4.0

If you installed Status Monitor 2, you see information about how much ink you have left and can view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window. See page 4-2 for more information.

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Basic Printing

Windows NT 4.0 servers and workstations also include a messenger service to alert you to printer errors or let you know when a print job is finished. If you have appropriate network access privileges or you’re controlling printing from the server, you can also cancel, pause, or restart print jobs and set other options. See your Windows NT documentation for details.

Windows 3.1

After you send your print job, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears on your screen:

Click to pause or resume printing

Click to cancel printing

Click to restart printing

This dialog box shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. If you run out of paper while printing, for example, the Despooler warns you. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job.

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Note: On the Macintosh, printer settings are saved with your document, but you can’t save them from one application to another. You’ll have to check your settings each time you open a new application. If you want to reuse settings, you can create document templates for your favorite applications.

Basic Printing

Printing from a Macintosh

When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software settings for documents in each application you

use. When you choose

Page Setup

menu, you see the printer software dialog boxes that let you choose the settings that describe your print job—such as the media type you’ve loaded and the resolution you want to use.

This section describes the settings you’ll need to check for all your everyday printouts. See Chapter 3 for information about advanced settings for special print jobs.

Follow these steps to print from a Macintosh:

1. Open your word processor or other Macintosh software application and open a file you want to print.

2. Choose

Page Setup

from the File menu. You see the Page

Setup dialog box:

from the File

You can also create custom setting groups in your printer software that you can select each time you open an application. See page 3-33 for details.

3. Choose your paper size, orientation, and other options as described on page 3-15 and click

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Click to select Automatic mode

4. Now choose You see the printer settings dialog box:

Click to select your media type

5. Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages you want to print.

6. Make sure the Mode option is set to the easiest way to get good printing results for all kinds of documents, on all types of paper.

7. Choose the following list:

Print from the File menu in your application.

Use the Quality/Speed slider to select your print resolution

. This is

Media Type

Automatic

you want to print on from the

For printing at the highest resolution (1440 dpi), you need to use plain paper, Photo Paper, or one of the Photo Quality media. For the best printing at any resolution, always use EPSON media.

◗ Plain Paper ◗ 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper ◗ Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper ◗ Photo Paper ◗ Photo Quality Glossy Film ◗ Ink Jet Transparencies

The type of paper or other media you choose determines the print quality or resolution you can use. If you’re not sure which setting to select for your media, see the table on page 2-1.

8. Choose

Color or Black

ink.

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Basic Printing

Note: The Quality/Speed slider is not available for certain media types.

You may want to click the Utility button and open the Status Monitor window. See page 4-5 for more information. See Chapter 5 for instructions on using the other utilities available in the Utility dialog box.

9. Set the slider to

Quality or Speed. This lets you choose

between the fastest printing or the highest resolution for the media you’re using. To use the highest resolution available for plain paper (1440 dpi), you need to access the More Settings dialog box; see page 3-4 for instructions.

10. Click the

Layout

button and check the proportional printing, watermark, and page layout options to make sure they’re correct for your print job. See page 3-20 for details. For information on the Print Order options, see page 3-19. Then click

11. Click

OK to return to the printer settings dialog box.

when you’re finished checking your settings.

If you chose background printing when you set up your printer, you can continue working while your document is printing. See “Using Monitor3” on page 4-17.

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Basic Printing

What To Do When the Printer Lights Flash

paper out light black ink out light

black cleaning button

color cleaning button

The four lights on your printer’s control panel show the printer’s status and alert you to problems like paper jams.

color ink out light

load/eject button

power button power light

S When the paper out light flashes, paper is jammed in the

printer. Turn off the printer and gently pull out all jammed paper. Then press the

E load/eject button. See page 7-14 for

more information.

S When the paper out light comes on, your paper ran out or is

incorrectly loaded. Load paper in the feeder and then press the

E load/eject button.

B A When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make

sure you have a replacement cartridge.

B A When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink

cartridge. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

P When the power light flashes, the printer is receiving a print

job or performing a maintenance operation.

P S B A When two or more lights flash, your printer may have a

problem. See page 7-9 for more information.

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