Epson Pro 5000 User Manual

User’s Guide Update

The following addi ti ona l proce dure s are ne cessa r y when loading paper in th e p a p er tray as described in your EPSON Stylus Pro 5000’s Setup Guide Chapter 3 and Reference Guide Chapter 2.

After opening the paper tray cover, lift the paper

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guide roller before lo a ding paper or pull in g o u t the paper tray extension.

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Set the roller position to match the paper size you

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are load in g by sliding th e sw itch. Set th e rol le r t o “Other” when loading pape r other tha n A3 or Ledger size.

After paper is loaded, put the paper guide roller

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back in the paper tray.

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Where to Find Information

This Reference Guide

Provides you with detailed information about printing on special pa per, usin g the print er driv er and util it ies , and provides other tips that will help you get the results you want.

Setup Guide

Provides you with the basic information you need to start using your EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 and its optional and consumable products.

Online Help (Microsoft® Windows® 3.1x, 95, and NT® only)

Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the Windows-based printer software that controls your printer. (Online help will be automatically installed when you install the printer software.) See Chapter 3 for information on accessing online help.

Color Guide

Explains how color printing works and shows you how to get impressive results from your printer.

Color Ink Jet Printer

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The info rmation contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

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

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

EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P Raster and EPSON St ylus ar e trademar ks of SEIKO EPSON CO RPORATI ON.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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

Reference Guide

Declaration of Conformity

According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014

Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Su wa-shi,

Nagano-ken 392 Japan

Repres e n tative: EPSON EUROP E B.V . Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183

AT Amstelveen The Netherlands

Declares that the Prod uc t:

Product Name: Ink Jet Printer Type Name: EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 Model: P990A

Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s):

Directive 89/336/ EEC:

EN 55022 Class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3 IEC 801-4

Directive 73/23/EEC:

EN 60950

November 1997

Y. Ishii President of EPSON EU ROPE B.V.

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1

A few precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4

For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4

Chapter 1

Choosing Special Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

EPSON special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

About special media cleaning sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Printing on Plain Paper, 360 dpi Paper, Photo Quality Paper,

Glossy Paper, Ink Jet Cards, and Greeting Cards. . . . . . . . 1-7

Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Storing envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Printing on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Ink Jet

Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Storing glossy film and transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Printing on Ink Jet Back Light Film and Photo Quality

Self Adhesive Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Storing Back Light Film and Self Adhesive Sheets . . . . . 1-18

Printing on Photo Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Notes for EPSON Photo Paper (4 × 6 inches) . . . . . . . . 1-21

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Removing the perforated edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Storing EPSON Photo Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

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Chapter 2

Selecting a Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Paper Path and Loadable Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Paper Tray and Loading Capacity by Media Type . . . . . . . . 2-5

Loading Paper in a Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Tips on using a paper tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Loading paper in the standard paper tray . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Loading paper in the optional lower paper tray . . . . . . . 2-15

Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Loading in the front manual feed slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Loading in the rear manual feed slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Paper Handling

Chapter 3

The Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Accessing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

From Windows applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

From Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

From Windows 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Using the Automatic Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Using the Predefined Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Customizing the Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Saving your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Making the Media Type Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Modifying the Printout Method and Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Using the Paper menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Using the Layout menu (Windows 95 & NT 4.0 only) . . . . 3-14

Checking Print Job & Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Getting Information Through Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

From Windows applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

From Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

From Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

From Windows 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Using the Printer Software for Windows

Chapter 4

Using the Printer Software for Macintosh

The Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using the Automatic Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using the Predefined Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Customizing the Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Making your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Saving your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Choosing your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Modifying visual effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Controlling the printing quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Changing the Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Defining a Custom Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Modifying the Printout Method and Style . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Controlling Background Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

Chapter 5

Using E P SON Prin ter Utilities

Introducing the EPSON Printer Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

EPSON StatusMonitor for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Nozzle Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Print Head Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Printer and Option Information (Windows only) . . . . . . 5-5

Speed & Progress (Windows 95) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Configuration (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Using the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Opening EPSON Status Monitor 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Checking the Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Printer Status window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

Using the background monitoring icon . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

Using the EPSON StatusMonitor (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

Chapter 6

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Using Special Power-On Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Nozzle check and printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Print head alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Paper size and media type verification . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Parallel interface ECP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Platen gap adjustment for the manual feed slots . . . . . . . 6-9

The Co ntrol Panel

Chapter 7

Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Setting up the printer after transporting it . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

Chapter 8

Diagnosing the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Error indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Printer operation check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Paper handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16

Printing quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20

Printer utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27

Clearing a Paper Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29

Increasing the Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31

Using DMA transfer (Windows 95) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37

Using the Head Cleaning utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37

Using the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41

Uninstalling the Printer Software (Windows 95) . . . . . . . . . 8-42

Maintenance and Transportation

Troubleshooting

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-43

For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-43

For Australian Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46

For Singapore Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48

For Hong Kong Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48

For Philippines Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49

Appendix A

Specifications

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

Safety approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10

Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Serial interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12

Glossary

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Safety Ins tructions

Important Safety Instructions

Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.

Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a

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radiator or heat source.

Place the printer on a flat surface. The printer will not

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operate properly if it is tilted or at an angle.

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

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Do not insert objects through the slots.

Use only the type of power source indicated on the

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printer’s label.

Connect all equipment to properly grounded power

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

Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.

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If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure

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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.

Unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean with a damp

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cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer.

Except as specifically explained in this guide, do not

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attempt to service the printer yourself.

Safety Instructions

Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service

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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.

If you plan to use the printer in Germany, observe the

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following:

To provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current protection for this printer, the building installation must be protected by a 16 Amp circuit breaker.

Bei Anschluß des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muß sichergestellt werden, daß die Gebäudeinstallation mit einem 16 A-Überstromschalter abgesichert ist.

A few precautions

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 ink

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cartridges during printing.

Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise you may

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damage the printer.

Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of the

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cartridges. 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.

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Safety Instructions

Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them.

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This could result in damage to the print head.

Once you install an ink cartridge, do not lift up the ink

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cartridge 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

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from its 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

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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.

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Always turn the printer off using the P Operate button.

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When this button is pressed, the brie f l y a nd th en goes o u t. Do no t un plug the pr i n te r o r tu r n off the power to the outlet until the

Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is

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capped in the far right position and the ink cartridges are removed. See page 7-7 “Transporting the Printer” for more information.

Operate light flashes

Operate light is off.

Warnings , Cautions, and Notes

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information and useful tips on the

operation of your printer.

Safety Instructions

NERGY STAR Compliance

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the

TAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

NERGY

The International is a 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 Of fi ce Eq ui p m en t Pr o g r am

For United Kingdom Users

Use of options

Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approv ed Prod ucts by Epso n (UK) Limited.

Safety information

Warning: This appliance must be earthed. Refer to rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to

the supply voltage.

Safety Instructions

Important: The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Green and yellow — Earth Blue — Neutral Brown — Live

If you have to fit a plug:

As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not

match coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a

plug, please proceed as follows:

The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal

in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth

symbo l (

The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug

marked with the letter N.

The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug

marked with the letter L.

If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a

qualified electrician.

Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating.

Safety Instructions

Chapter 1

Printing on Various Kin ds of Paper

Choosing Special Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

EPSON special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

About special media cleaning sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Printing on Plain Paper, 360 dpi Paper, Photo Quality Paper,

Glossy Paper, Ink Jet Cards, and Greeting Cards. . . . . . . . . 1-7

Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Storing envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Printing on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Ink Jet

Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Storing glossy film and transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Printing on Ink Jet Back Light Film and Photo Quality

Self Adhesive Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Storing Back Light Film and Self Adhesive Sheets . . . . . 1-18

Printing on Photo Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

Notes for EPSON Photo Paper (4 × 6 inches) . . . . . . . . 1-21

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21

Removing the perforated edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

Storing EPSON Photo Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22

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Choosing Special Paper and Other Media

You can use most plain bond (normal) paper with your printer and achieve good results. However, coated papers and glossy papers give you better results because they reduce the amount of ink that is absorbed.

Although most types of coated paper will provide you with good printing results, print quality varies depending on the paper quality and the manufacturer. Test the printout quality before purchasing large quantities of paper.

EPSON provides special media such as ink jet (coated) paper, transparencies, glossy paper, glossy film, index cards, and adhesive sheets that are formulated for the inks used in EPSON ink jet printers. EPSON recommends you use media distributed by EPSON to ensure high-quality results.

EPSON also provides special medi a that can enrich the usage and expressive power of the printing results, such as EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film. EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film has a frosted-glass like printable surface and a glossy surface on its reverse side. Printing on this film gives a crisp, translucent image for use in back-lit displays.

EPSON special media

Refer to the table below to find the best choice for your printing needs. When you use one of the following media types, make sure the appropriate settings are made in the printer driver as described in Chapter 3 (Windows) and Chapter 4 (Apple Macintosh®). Also be sure to load the paper according to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”

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The product names of some EPSON media currently on the

market may vary depending on when it was distributed. The

following table lists media types whose product names have

changed. The media names used in this manua l are shown in

the “Current Name” column, and the former names for the

same media are shown in brackets. The quality and use of this

media are the same regardless of the name on the media.

EPSON special media

Current name (former name)

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Special Coated Paper for 360 dpi printing)

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Special Coated Paper for 720 dpi printing)

Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (Special Coated Index Card for 720 dpi printing)

Photo Quality Glossy Paper

Sizes available

Letter

Super A3/B

Letter

Legal

Super A3/B

A6 5 × 8 inch 8 × 10 inch

A4 Letter A3 Super A3/B

Product code

S041059 S041025 S041060 S041028 S041065 S041046 S041066 S041047

S041061 S041026 S041062 S041029 S041067 S041048 S041068 S041045 S041070 S041044 S041069 S041043

S041054 S041121 S041122

S041126 S041124 S041125 S041133

Characteristics, application

This media is best suited for printing handouts of business presentations that contain colo r charts and images, and drafts of your most im portant printouts.

This media provides you with high quality printing at reasonable cost. It is best suited for printing illustrations, graphics, and photo images.

This size of photo quality ink jet cards enables you to mail your family and friends impressive greeting cards. EPSON also provides envelopes with some Ink Jet Card packages.

This media gives you the highest quality printout at moderate p rinting costs. The glossy surface provides you with a ph oto-like finish.

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Current name (form e r n a me )

Photo Paper 4 × 6 inch

Photo Quality Glossy Film (High Quality Glossy Paper)

Ink Jet Tranparencies (Transparency Film)

Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet

Ink Jet Back Light Film A3 S041131 This media has a

Sizes available

A4 Letter A3 Super A3/B Panoramic

A6 A4 Letter A3 B Super A3/B

A4 Letter

A4 S041106 Allows you to peel off your

Produc t code

S041134 S041140 S041141 S041142 S041143 S041145

S041107 S041071 S041072 S041073 S041075 S041074

S041063 S041064

Characteristics, application

This media gives you the highest quality printouts at moderate printing costs. The glossy surface provides you with a photo-like finish. It is best for high resolution printing. Also a variety of sizes is available for this paper, such as 4 × 6 inch and panoramic. 4 × 6 inch EPSON Photo Paper is perforated around t he margins so you can trim your printed images to look like photographs.

This media gives you the highest possible quality printing results. The glossy surface provides you with a photo-like finish. It is best suited for the ki nd of professional work done by artists and designers.

Provides you with the opportunity to impress clients and associates with high quality transparencies.

printout and stick it onto most surfaces.

froste d-glass like printable surface and glossy surface on its reverse side. Printing on this film gives a crisp, translucent image for use in back-lit displays.

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Caution:

Use EPSON special paper under normal room

Note:

❑

environment (temperature and humidity) to obtain the best results.

Keep your fingers off the printable surface of the paper.

❑

Fingerprints may deteriorate the print quality. Keep unused paper in its original packaging and store it

❑

in a cool, dry place to avoid a decline in quality.

When loading special paper distributed by EPSON, read the instruction sheets packed with your special media first.

The availability of special media varies by country.

Since the name on the special media packaging may vary in certain markets, you may need to use the product number to confirm the type of special media you need or have.

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About special media cleaning sheets

A4 size cleaning sheets packed with EPSON special media can be used with this pri nter. Cl eaning sh eets are also availab le sepa rately. Using a cleaning sheet can remove paper dust in the paper paths. If a paper tray is not feeding properly, use a cleaning sheet.

Follow the steps below to use the cleaning sheet.

1. Load the cleaning sheet long edge first and adhesive side up, as shown below, in the paper tray that is not feeding paper properly. Make sure no paper is loaded in other paper paths.

back of printer

adhesive side up

paper tray

Caution:

2. Press the Eject button on the control panel to load and eject the sheet.

3. Remove the ejected cleaning sheet.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 a few times.

If the cleaning sheet jams in the printer and does not eject, open the printer and remove the sheet. See page 8-29 for instructions on clearing paper jams.

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You can use only A4 size cleaning sheets. Do not use A3 size cleaning sheets packed with some A3 size EPSON special media.

Printing on Plain Paper, 360 dpi Paper, Photo Quality Paper, Glossy Paper, Ink Jet Cards, and Greeting Cards.

Follow the instructions below to print on plain paper, 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Ink Jet Note Cards, Ink Jet Greeting Cards, and Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards.

1. See the table below, and determine the most appropriate paper path. Then load paper according to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”

Paper path Printable

side

Paper tray Down Paper capacity varies depending Lower paper tray

Front manual feed slot

Rear manual feed slot

Down You can load one sheet at a time.

Remarks

on the media type. See page 2-5 for information. For Ink Jet Cards, put a support sheet under the cards. Fo r Photo Quality Glossy Paper, do not use a support sheet even if it is packed with the paper. Before loading Glossy Paper, make sure to fan the stack of paper.

Note:

The paper sizes you can load and the direction you load the paper varies depending on the paper path. See page 2-3 for details.

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2. Set the paper size and media type levers to match the size and type of paper loaded. Set the media type and paper size levers to the

position if you are unsure of the correct

Other

settings.

Paper Media type lever position

Plain paper Plain Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper 360 dpi Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Paper Photo Quality Glossy Paper Glossy Paper Photo Qua lity Ink Jet Card Photo Qu ality Paper Ink Jet Note Cards Photo Quality Paper Ink Jet Greeting Cards Photo Quality Paper

Note:

If ink smears on your document, set the media type lever to

Paper

3. Open the document you want to print, and click

Page Setup Printer, Setup

on the File menu. Click

, or a combination of these buttons to open the printer driver. For detailed information on opening the printer driver and making printer driver settings, see Chapter 3 (Windows) or Chapter 4 (Macintosh).

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Thick

Options, Properties

4. Select the paper path from the Paper Source list on the Paper menu you use for Windows, or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

5. Select the size of the paper you loaded from the Paper Size list on the Paper menu for Windows, or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

6. Select the type of paper you loaded from the Media Type list on the Main menu for Windows, or in the Print dialog box for Ma ci nt os h.

Paper Media Type option

Plain paper Plain P a per 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Pa per Photo Quali ty Ink Jet Pape r Photo Quality Glossy Pap er Photo Quality Glossy Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet Card Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Ink Jet Note Cards Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Ink Jet Greeting Cards Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

7. Click

Close, OK

, or

to print. You may need to click a

combination of these buttons.

Storing paper

Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight.

EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

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Printing on Envelopes

To print on envelopes, follow the instructions below:

1. See the table below, and determine the most appropriate paper path. Then load an envelope according to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”

Paper path Direction Remarks

Paper tray Flap side up with the flap edge to

Lower paper tray Unavailab le You cannot load

Front manual feed slot

Rear man ual feed slot

the left. See the illustration below. For C5 envelopes, load the flap edge (s hort edge) first with the flap side up (printable surface down).

Unavailable You cannot load

Flap side down with the flap edge to the left when facing the front of the printer. Flap side down with the flap edge to the right when facing the back of the printer. Se e illustration below. For C5 envelopes, load the flap edge (s hort edge) first with the flap side down (printable surface up).

You can lo ad up to 10 envelopes in the paper tray.

envelopes in the lower paper tray.

envelopes in the front manual feed slot.

You can lo ad one envelope at a time.

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2. Set the paper size lever to lever to match the type of envelope you load in the paper tray. If the envelope is a normal one, select the lever to you load.

Note:

Do not load envelopes in the optional lower paper tray or in the front manual feed slot.

if you are unsure of the type of envelope

Other

Envelope

and set the media type

Plain Paper

. Set

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3. Open the application you want to print from, and click or

Print Properties, Printer, Setup

buttons to open the printer driver. For detailed information on opening the printer driver and making printer driver settings, see Chapter 3 (Windows) or Chapter 4 (Macintosh).

4. Select the paper path you use from the Paper Source list on

the Paper menu for Windows, or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

5. Select the size of the envelope you loaded from the Paper Size

list on the Paper menu for Windows, or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

6. Verify the orientation setting on the Paper menu for

Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh, and make the setting if necessary.

7. Select the type of envelope you loaded from the Media Type

list on the Main menu for Windows or in the Print dialog box for Macintosh. If the envelope is a normal one, select

Plain Paper

Page Setup

on the File menu. Click

, or a combination of these

Options

8. Cli ck

Close, OK

combination of these buttons.

, or

to print. You may need to click a

Storing envelopes

Return unused envelopes to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing them in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight.

EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

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Printing on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Ink Jet Transparencies

When printing on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Ink Jet transparencies, please follow the instructions below:

1. See the table below, and determine the most appropriate paper path. Then load transparencies or glossy film according to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”

Paper path Printable side Remarks

Paper tray Down: load the Lower paper tray

Front manual feed slot

transparency or glossy film in the paper tr ay w ith the cu t corner located on the right side of the trailing edge.

Down: load the transpare ncy or glossy film in the front manual feed slot with the cut corner located on the right side of the trailing edge.

Paper loading capacity varies depending on the media type. See page 2-5. If a support sheet is packed with the Glossy Film, put the support sheet or a piece of plain pa per under the stack of Glos sy Film.

You can load one sheet at a time.

Rear manual feed slot

Note:

The paper sizes you can load and the direction you load the paper varies depending on the paper path. See page 2-3 for details.

Up: load th e tr ansp ar enc y or glossy f ilm in t he r ear manual feed slot with the cut cor ne r lo cat e d on t he right side of the trailing edge.

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2. Set the paper size and media type levers to match the paper you loaded. Set the media type and paper size levers to the

position if you are unsure of the correct settings.

Other

Paper Media type lever position

Photo Quality Glossy Fi lm Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Transparencies

3. Open the document you want to print, and click

Page Setup Printer, Setup

on the File menu. Click

Options, Properties

, or a combination of these buttons to open

the printer driver. For detailed information on opening the printer driver and making printer driver settings, see Chapter 3 (Windows) or Chapter 4 (Macintosh).

4. Select the paper path you use from the Paper Source list on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

5. Select the size of the paper you loaded from the Paper Size list on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

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6. Select the type of paper you loaded from the Media Type list on the Main menu for Windows or in the Print dialog box for Macintosh.

Paper Media Type option

Photo Quality Glossy Film Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparen cies Ink Jet Transparencies

7. Cli ck

8. If you print multiple transparencies or sheets of glossy film,

Close, OK

combination of these buttons.

take them out of the printer immediately after each one is printed and do not lay them on top of each other. When the ink is dry, insert plain paper as a separator between your printed transparencies or glossy film to keep them from sticking together.

, or

to print. You may need to click a

Storing glossy film and transparencies

Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight.

EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

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Printing on Ink Jet Back Light Film and Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

When printing on Ink Jet Back Light Film or Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets, please follow the instructions below:

1. See the table below, and determine the most appropriate paper path. Then load film or adhesive sheets according to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”

Paper path Printable side Remarks

Paper tray Unavailable You cannot load Back Lower paper tray

Front manual feed slot Down You can load one Rear manual feed slot Up

Note:

❑

The paper sizes you can load and the direction you load the paper varies depending on the paper path. See page 2-3 for details.

❑

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film tends to curl even under normal storage conditions. If it curls, flatten it before you load the film.

Light Film or Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet in the paper trays.

sheet at a time.

2. Open the document you want to print, and click

Page Setup Printer, Setup

on the File menu. Click

Options, Properties

3. Select the paper path you use from the Paper Source list on the Paper menu you use for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

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4. Select the size of the film or sheet you loaded from the Paper Size list on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

5. Select the type of paper you loaded from the Media Type list on the Main menu for Windows or in the Print dialog box for Macintosh.

Paper Media type

Ink Jet Back Light Film Ink Jet Back Light Film Photo Quality Self Adhesive

Sheet

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Note:

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film is designed to print images backwards, using the printer driver’s Flip Horizontal feature, so that viewing the printout from the unprinted side gives the correct image. To use the Flip Horizontal feature, select

Back Light Film

as the Media Type or select

Flip Horizontal

Ink Jet

but do not select both.

6. Click

Close, OK

, or

to print. You may need to click a

combination of these buttons.

7. If you print multiple sheets, take them out of the printer immediately after each one is printed and do not lay them on top of each other. When the ink is dry, insert plain paper as a separator between your printouts to keep them from sticking together.

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Storing Back Light Film and Self Adhesive Sheets

Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight.

EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

Printing on Photo Paper

EPSON provides three types of Photo Paper:

Type Name Size P roduct

Cut sheet (regular size)

Perforated sheet

Cut sheet (special size)

Photo Paper (A4) Photo Paper (Letter) Photo Paper (A3) Photo Paper (Super A3/B)

Photo Paper (4 x 6 inche s ) 4 × 6 inches

Panoramic Photo Paper 210 × 594 mm S041145

A4 Letter A3 A3+

(102 × 152 mm)

number

S041140 S041141 S041142 S041143

S041134

Note:

❑

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EPSON Photo Paper (4 × 6 inches) is perforated around the margins so you can trim your printed images to look like 4 × 6 inch (102 × 152 mm) photographs.

EPSON Photo Paper (panoramic) is best suited for printing photos taken in panorama mode.

Printing on Various Kinds of Paper

When printing on Photo Paper, follow the instructions below:

1. See the table below, and determine the most appropriate paper path. Then load Photo Paper according to the instructions in Chapter 2, “Paper Handling.”

Paper path Printable side Remarks

Paper tray Down Paper loadin g capacity Lower paper tray

Front man ual feed slot Down You can load one Rear manual feed slot Up

varies depending on the media type. See page 2-5. Put the support sheet or a piece of plain paper under the stack of paper.

sheet at a time.

Note:

❑

The paper sizes you can load vary depending on the path. See page 2-3 for details.

❑

Load Photo Paper (4 × 6 inches) with the perforated margins positioned as shown below.

loading position

❑

Use flat, undamaged paper. If the paper or the support sheet is curled, flatten it before loading to avoid paper feeding problems.

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2. Set the paper size lever to match the type of paper you loaded and set the media type lever to the

Glossy Paper

position.

3. Open the document you want to print, and click

Page Setup Printer, Setup

on the File menu. Click

Options, Properties

, or a combination of these buttons to open

the printer driver. For detailed information on opening the printer driver and making printer driver settings, see Chapter 3 (Windows) or Chapter 4 (Macintosh).

4. Select the paper path you use from the Paper Source list on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

5. Select the size of the paper you loaded from the Paper Size list on the Paper menu for Windows or in the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.

Photo Paper type Paper Size options

Cut sheet (regular size) A4, Letter, A3, Super A3/B Perforated sheet Photo Paper 4 × 6 in. Cut sheet (special size) Panoramic 210 × 594 mm

6. Select

Photo Quality Glossy Paper

as the Media Type setting from the Media Type list on the Main menu for Windows or in the Print dialog box for Macintosh.

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7. Click

Close, OK

, or

to print. You may need to click a

combination of these buttons.

Notes for EPSON Photo Paper (4 × 6 inches)

Please note the following when using this paper:

Printing

The outside edge of your image might be cut off when you

❑

remove the perforated margins.

17 mm (0.67 inch)

6 mm (0.24 inch) 3 mm (0.12 inch)

6 mm

3 mm

You can also print with black ink on the non-coated side

❑

trim size printed image size

(EPSON logo side) of Photo Paper. To print on this side, select

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Paper 4 × 6 in

Cut or tear the paper at the perforation only after printing.

❑

as the Media Type setting and

as the Paper Size setting.

Do not cut, tear, or fold the paper before printing.

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Removing the perforated edges

Using scissors, cut along the perforations to remove the edges of the Photo Paper. You can also fold the paper back and forth a few times along the perforations, as shown below, and then carefully tear the paper along the perforations ot remove the edges.

Storing EPSON Photo Paper

Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you finish printing, and avoid storing it in places exposed to high temperature, humidity, or direct sunlight.

EPSON recommends storing your printouts in a resealable plastic bag and keeping them away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

Insert plain paper as a separator between your printouts to keep them from sticking together.

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Chapter 2

Paper Handling

Selecting a Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Paper Path and Loadable Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Paper Tray and Loading Capacity by Media Type . . . . . . . 2-5

Loading Paper in a Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Tips on using a paper tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Loading paper in the standard paper tray . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Loading paper in the optional lower paper tray . . . . . . 2-15

Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Loading in the front manual feed slot . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Loading in the rear manual feed slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

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Selecting a Paper Path

Your printer has three paper paths to choose from, and if you purchase an optional 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette, you will have a fourth paper path to choose from.

Paper tray

Front manual feed slot

Rear manual feed slot

Lower Paper Tray (optional)

2-2

250 Sheet Paper Tray

250 Sheet Lower

Paper Cassette

Note:

The paper loading capacity in the paper tray varies depending on

❑

the paper type. See the following section for details.

You can only load one sheet at a time in the manual feed slots.

❑

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Paper Path and Loadable Paper Size

The paper sizes you can load vary depending on the paper path you use. The table below shows loadable paper sizes and available paper pat h s.

Paper source and paper size compatibility

Paper size (and loading direction

Photo Paper (4×6”)

Index card 5×8” Index card 8×10” DL Envelo pe C6 Envelope C5 Envelope #10 Envelope Letter

(landscape) A4

(landscape) Half Le tter Executive Letter

)

Front manual feed slot

–

– – – – – –

–

NNNN

Rear manual feed slot

NNN

Paper

tray

Lower paper tray (optional)

–

– – – – – –

–

Legal ledger

NNNN

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Paper size (and loading direction

)

Front manual feed slot

Rear manual feed slot

Paper tray

Lower paper tray (optional)

A6 A5 A4 A3 Super A3/B Panoramic

(210 × 594 mm) Other, up to 44

inches

= loadable, – = unloadable

Load shor t edge first (portrait), unless otherwise specified.

The front manual fe ed slot can only feed paper longer than 2 57 mm.

The paper tray can only feed paper longer than 182 mm.

The optional lower paper tray can only feed paper longer than 182 mm,

but cannot feed thick paper such as index cards and envelopes.

– –

NNNN

–

––

Note:

For certain media types, there are a few exceptions to the available paper paths shown above. Refer to Chapter 1, “Printing on Various Kinds of Paper,” for more information on specific media types.

– –

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Paper Tray and Loading Capacity by Media Type

The loadable capacity varies depending on the media type and paper tray you use. The table below describes loadable quantities and location of paper trays.

Paper source and loading capacity by media type

Media type Paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Card

Ink Jet Note Cards

Ink Jet Greeting Cards

Photo Quality Glossy Paper

tray

200 200

50 –

100

(20)*

Lower paper tray (optional)

100

(20)*

Remarks

If a support sheet is packed with the Photo Quality Ink Jet Card, put it under the stack of cards.

If a support sheet is packed with the Ink Jet Note Cards, put it un der the stack of cards.

If a support sheet is packed with the Ink Jet Greeting Cards, put it under the stack of cards.

Do not use a support sheet even if it is packed with the Photo Quality Glossy Pap er.

*You can load up to 20 sheets of A3 or larger size paper.

Photo Quality Glossy Film

(exclu ding A6)

If a support sheet is packed with the Photo Quality Glossy Film, put it under th e stack of the glossy film.

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Media type Paper

tray

Lower paper tray (optional)

Remarks

Ink Jet Tranparencies

Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

Ink Jet Back Light Film

Photo Paper 4 × 6 inches

Photo Paper

Panoramic Photo Paper

Plain paper Envelopes Index cards Post cards

Caution:

You can use only the A4 size cleaning sheet that is packed with

some types of EPSON special media to clean this printer. Do not use A3 size cleaning sheets. For details see page 1-6, “About special media cleaning sheets.”

150 150

––

50 –

100 100

––

250 250

10 – 100 – 100 –

You can load only in the front and rear feed slots.

Put a support sheet or piece of plain paper under the stack of Photo Paper.

You can load only in the rear manual feed slot.

Plain paper Plain paper Plain paper

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Loading Paper in a Paper Tray

You can load single sheets up to Super A3/B size using the paper tray. Before you load special paper, see also Cha p ter 1 , “Printing on Various Kinds of Paper.”

Tips on using a paper tray

Follow the tips below to get the best performance when printing from the paper tray.

Load paper in the paper tray before sending data to the

❑

printer. When the printer receives data from the computer, it feeds a single sheet and begins to print.

If the printer runs out of paper during a print job, reload

❑

the paper tray, or if the same size and type of paper is loaded in the other paper tray and the paper size and media type levers are set correctly, the printer automatically feeds from the other tray.

❑

Press the paper.

button if you need to eject a sheet of loaded

Eject

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Using the paper size and media type cards

The paper size and media type cards are provided to help you identify the kind of paper you have loaded in the paper tray. Find the paper size card that matches the size of the paper you have loaded (for example, A4) and insert it in the card slot above the paper size lever, on the left. Find the media type card that matches the type of media you have loaded (for example, plain paper) and insert it in the card slot above the media type lever, on the right.

You can store unused cards in the pocket behind the paper size card slot.

paper s i ze

store unused

cards here

media type

Loading paper in the standard paper tray

The following procedure describes how to load paper in the standard and optional lower paper trays; however see page 2-15 for extra information about loading paper in the lower paper tray.

You can load various types of media and EPSON special paper in the standard paper tray such as ink jet paper, transparencies, photo-quality glossy film or paper, envelopes, index cards, and adhesive sheets. For details on using such media, also see Chapter 1, “Printing on Various Kinds of Paper.”

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1. Lift the paper tray slightly up and pull it out until you feel slight resistance.

2. Open the paper tray cover.

3. If you load Legal-size or larger paper, release the extension lock and pul l out the pap er tray extens io n com p let ely .

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4. Slide both edge guides out as far as they will go.

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

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6. Load the stack of paper with the printable surface down and the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the paper tray. Make sure the stack lies flat on the bottom of the tray.

Note:

❑

Load paper into the paper tray short edge first. Only a few kinds of paper can be loaded long edge first. See “Paper Path and Loadable Paper Size” on page 2-3 for details.

❑

If your paper is curled, flatten it before you load it. If it curls excessively and jams frequently, stop using it.

❑

The paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets of 17-lb. or 64g/m plain paper. Do not load paper above the arrow mark on the inside surface of the right edge guide. For information on the loadable capacity of EPSON special paper, see page 2-5, “Paper Tray and Loading Capacity by Media Type.”

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7. Slide the edge guides against the edges of the paper stack.

8. Close the paper tray cover.

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Note:

If you have extended the paper tray extension, first slide out the paper tray cover extension then close the paper tray cover.

9. Firmly slide in the paper tray until it meets resistance.

10. Set the paper size and media type levers to match the paper you loaded.

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Note:

❑

The paper size and media type lever settings you make in the paper tray can be overridden by the Paper Size and Media Type settings you make in your printer driver or application. The main purpose of this selection is to send a paper size or media type mismatch message to the printer driver in case the media loaded in the printer does not match the media you select in the software. You can turn off the notification function by selecting

Other

the printer’s paper size and media type settings.

❑ ❑

Other

Select

for unlisted paper sizes or media types.

If ink smears on the paper, select

Thick Paper

as the media type

setting.

❑

If you set the paper size or media type lever incorrectly, you may not get the print results you expect.

❑

The paper size and media type cards are provided to help you identify the kind of paper you have loaded in the paper tray. Find the paper size card that matches the size of paper you load and insert it in the card slot above the paper size lever, on the left. Find the media type card that matches the type of media you load and insert it in the card slot above the media type lever, on the right. You can store unused cards in the pocket behind the paper size card slot.

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Loading paper in the optional lower paper tray

To load paper in the 250 Sheet Lower Paper Tray that comes with the optional 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette, always pull the paper tray completely out from the paper cassette.

Then follow steps 2 to 10 (for the standard paper tray) on page 2-9 for instructions.

Note:

❑

To pull out the paper tray, lift it up slightly and then pull it out.

❑

If you use paper larger than A4 size, pull out the paper tray extension and paper tray cover extension of the upper paper tray so that your printouts will be supported by the paper tray cover when they are ejected.

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Feeding paper from the lower paper tray

To print on the paper that is loaded in the lower paper tray, set the Paper Source setting in the printer driver to

(Lower)

. The printer also feeds from the lower paper tray if the

Paper Source setting in the printer driver is set to

Paper Tray

Auto Select

and you select the paper size and media type settings in the printer driver that match the size and type of media loaded in the lower paper tray.

Note:

When the Paper Source setting in the printer driver is set to

Select

and the standard paper tray runs out of paper, the printer

automatically switches and loads paper from the lower paper tray under any of the following conditions:

❑

The paper size and media type lever settings are the same for both paper trays.

Auto

❑

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The paper size and media type levers are set to lower paper tray.

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Other

for the

Switching paper trays between the printer and the optional

paper cassette

If you install the optional lower paper tray in the printer’s standard paper tray slot, replace the optional paper tray cover with the standard paper tray cover, which has a right edge guide. Also, if you install the standard paper tray in the optional 250 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette, replace the paper tray cover with the optional paper tray cover.

standard paper tray

Follow the instructions below to switch paper tray covers.

1. Remove the paper trays from the printer and optional paper cassette.

2. Open the paper tray cover.

250 Sheet Paper Tray

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3. Lift the paper tray cover slightly backwards.

4. Lift the paper tray cover up and toward you so that the cover notches easily slide off the paper tray posts.

5. Lower the other paper tray cover so that the cover notches slide straight down and fit on the paper tray posts.

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6. Move the paper tray cover to the upright position and make sure the cover notches click into place over the paper tray posts.

7. Close the paper tray cover.

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Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slot s

You can load single sheets of paper in the manual front or rear feed slot without removing the paper supply from the paper tray.

Loading in the front manual feed slot

Follow the tips below when loading paper in the front feed slot.

You can load one sheet at a time in the front feed slot.

❑

Load paper printable side down.

❑

The following procedure describes how to load paper in the front feed slot.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. If you are loading a sheet of paper that is longer than A4 size, extend the paper tray extension and paper tray cover extension.

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3. Align the right edge of the paper with the right edge guide and load the paper printable side down in the feed slot until it meets resistance.

4. The printer automatically feeds the paper, and the printer starts printing when you send a print job from the computer.

When the printer finishes printing, it ejects the sheet. If the sheet does not eject completely, press the

Eject

button.

Loading in the rear manual feed slot

Follow the tips below when loading paper in the rear feed slot.

You can load one sheet at a time.

❑

Load paper printable side up.

❑

The following procedure describes how to load paper in the rear feed slot.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. If you are loading a sheet of paper longer than A4 size, extend the paper tray extension and paper tray cover extension.

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3. Open the rear slot cover.

4. Slide the left edge guide to match the paper’s width.

5. Align the right edge of the paper with the right edge guide, and load the paper printable side up in the rear feed slot until it meets resistance.

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Note:

Load envelpes flap side down with the flap edge against the left edge guide. For C5 envelopes, load the flap edge (short edge) first with the flap side down.

6. The printer feeds the sheet automatically, and the printer starts printing when you send a print job from the computer.

When the printer finishes printing, it ejects the sheet. If the sheet does not eject completely, press the

Eject

button.

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Chapter 3

Using the Printer Software for Windows

The Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Accessing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

From Windows applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

From Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

From Windows 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Using the Automatic Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Using the Predefined Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Customizing the Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Saving your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Making the Media Type Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Modifying the Printout Method and Style . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Using the Paper menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Using the Layout menu (Windows 95 & NT 4.0 only) . . . 3-14

Checking Print Job & Printer Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Getting Information Through Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

From Windows applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

From Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

From Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

From Windows 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

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The Printer Software

The printer software includes a printer driver and printer utilities . The prin ter driv er lets yo u choos e from a wid e variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition.

The quickest and easiest way to start printing is to leave the Mode option set to Automatic on the printer driver’s Main menu. This way you only need to check the Media Type and Ink settings, as described on page 3-5.

Basically, there are three levels of settings: the Automatic setting; the predefined settings, which give you more control over printer settings; and the custom settings, which you make to fit your individual needs. To work with predefined and custom settings, you need to select Advanced as the Mode option in the printer driver. These settings are described in detail starting on page 3-6.

The printer software also enables you to change output style, see page 3-12 for details.

To check the condition of the printer or perform a maintenance procedure, see Chapter 5, “Using EPSON Printer Utilities.”

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Accessing the Printer Software

As explained on the following pages, you can access the printer driver settings and printer utilities contained in your printer software directly from any Windows application, or from My Computer in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, or Program Manager in Windows 3.1. The print settings made in many Windows applications override similar settings made in the printer driver, so in most cases you should access the printer software from your application to make sure that the settings are appropriate for the document you want to print.

Note:

Online help is available for details about the printer driver settings.

From Windows applications

How you should access the printer software varies depending on the application, application version, and Windows version you are using. Read the following to get a general idea of how to access the software.

From the File menu, choose Print or Print Setup. In the dialog box that appears click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. You may need to click a combination of these buttons.

The Main, Paper, and Layout menus contain the printer driver settings. The Utility menu contains the printer utilities, printer and option information and settings. Click a tab at the top of the menus to open the corresponding menu.

For information on the printer driver settings, see online help and page 3-5. See Chapter 5 for information on the printer utilities and printer and option information and settings.

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From Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0

Follow these steps to access the printer software from My Computer.

If you are using Windows 3.1, see the next section.

1. Double-click the My Computer icon.

2. Double-click the Printers folder .

3. For Windows 95, right-click the icon of your printer, and

click Properties. The Properties window appears. Click a tab at the top of the Properties window to open the corresponding menu. For Windows NT 4.0, right-click the icon of your printer, and click Document Default s.

4. The Main, Paper, and Layout menus contain the printer driver settings. The Utility menu contains the printer utilities and printer and option information and settings.

For information on the printer driver settings, see online help and page 3-5. See Chapter 5 for information on the printer utilities and printer and option information and settings.

From Windows 3.1

Follow these steps to access the printer software from Program Manager :

1. Open the Main program group and double-click the Control Panel icon.

2. Double-click the Printers icon.

3. Choose your printer from the Installed Printers list.

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4. Choose Setup. You see the Main menu of the printer

software window. The Main and Paper menus contain the printer driver settings. The Utility menu contains the printer utilities. Click a tab at the top of the menus to open the corresponding menu.

For information on the printer driver settings, see online help and the following sections. See Chapter 5 for information on the printer utilities and printer and option information and settings.

Using the Automatic Setting

When Automatic is selected on the Main menu, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make (see page 3-10 for details on making the Media Type setting). If you leave Mode set to Automatic, Media Type and Ink are the only settings you need to check yourself. Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings which override similar settings on the Paper menu, but if your application does not, you need to make those settings on the Paper menu.

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Note:

Depending on the media you choose in the Media Type list while Automatic is selected, a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose is more important than speed.

Online help provides more information about the printer driver settings. See page 3-19 for instructions on using online help.

Quality

Speed

. Select

Quality

when print quality

Using the Predefined Settings

The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize the print settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera. You will find the predefined settings in the list below the

Advanced

button on the Main menu.

To choose a predefined setting, click the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you will print.

When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Print Quality, Halftoning, and Color are set automatically. Changes are shown in the Current Settings display at the bottom of the Main menu. Before printing, be sure to verify the Media Type and Ink settings, as they may be affected by the predefined setting you select. See page 3-10 for more information on making the Media Type setting.

The printer driver provides the following predefined settings:

Advanced Photo Good for printing scanned photos and

digitally-captured images in high quality. Also helps prevent the misprinting of ink dots that may occur due to the movement of the printer head and paper.

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Advanced

, then select

Photo Good for printing scanned photos Text/Graph Good for printing presentation

documents such as graphs and charts

Photo Enhance (for Windows 3.1) or Photo Enhance 2 (for Windows 95)

Text Good for printing text-only documents ICM ICM means Image Color Matching.

Good for printing images captured using a video, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance and PhotoEnhance 2 automatically adjust the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original image data.

Note:

Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase print time depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image.

This feature automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.

Note:

ICM is only available for Windows 95.

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Customizing the Print Settings

Many users will never need to manually make their own print settings. However, if you need more control over the driver, want to make the most detailed settings available, or just want to experiment, click the and then click the dialog box appears:

More Settings

Advanced

button on the Main menu

button. The More Settings

Some settings are enabled or disabled depending on the Print Quality, Media Type, and Ink settings you make. To save time and effort, always customize your settings in this order: Print Quality, Media Type, Ink, and then make other settings. See the next section for details about making the Media Type setting.

After making your settings, click OK. Your settings will be applied and you will return to the Main menu. To return to the Main menu without applying your changes, click details on the settings, see online help.

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Cancel

. For

Saving your settings

To save your custom settings, click menu. The Custom Settings dialog box appears:

Type a unique name for your custom settings in the Name box, and click the under the

Note:

❑

Advanced

You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings.

button. Your settings will appear in the list

Save

button on the Main menu.

Save Settings

on the Main

❑

To delete a custom setting, click menu, select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and then click

❑

You cannot delete the predefined settings.

If you change the Media Type or Ink setting when one of your customized settings is selected in the Advanced settings list on the Main menu, the setting selected in the list changes to

Custom Settings

selected is not affected by this change. To return to your customized setting, simply reselect it in the settings list.

Delete

. The customized setting that was previously

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Save Settings

on the Main

Windows

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Making the Media Type Setting

On the Main menu, select the Media Type setting that matches the paper you loaded in the printer. See the following to determine the Media Type setting (shown in bold) for your paper. First find your paper, then click the corresponding Media Type 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 change the predefined setting in the Advanced settings list on the Main menu.

Plain Paper

Plain paper Envelopes

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4) S041059

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter) S041060

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A3) S041065

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Super A3/B) S041066

Automatic

as the Mode setting, or

S041025

S041028

S041046

S041047

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Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A4) S041061

S041026

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Letter) S041062

S041029

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal) S041067

S041048

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A3) S041068

S041045

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (B) S041070

S041044

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

(Super A3/B) S041069

S041043 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 × 8”) S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 × 10”) S041122 EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6

(with envelopes) S041147

EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards 5 × 8”

(with envelopes) S041148

EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Cards 8 × 10”

(with envelopes) S041149

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) S041106

Ink Jet Transparencies

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (A4) S041063 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (Letter) S041064

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Photo Quality Glossy Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (A4) S041126 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (Letter) S041124 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (A3) S041125 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper

(Super A3/B) S041133 EPSON Photo Paper (4 × 6”) S041134 EPSON Photo Paper (A4) S041140 EPSON Photo Paper (Letter) S041141 EPSON Photo Paper (A3) S041142 EPSON Photo Paper (Super A3/B) S041143 EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper S041145

Photo Quality Glossy Film

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A4) S041071 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (Letter) S041072 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6) S041107 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (A3) S041073 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (B) S041075 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film

(Super A3/B) S041074

Ink Jet Back Light Film

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film (A3) S041131

Note:

The availability of special media varies by country.

Modifying the Printout Method and Style

This section describes how to make various printout settings that affect the way your document is printed and the look of your printout.

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Using the Paper menu

The Paper menu provides you with the Paper Source and Paper Size settings, as well as various other settings, such as number of copies and printable area. See your online help for information about making the Paper Source and Paper Size settings.

Setup Guide

Copies

Click in the Copies box or click the arrows next to the box to specify the number of copies you want. Enter any number from 1 to 99. You can also collate copies (print copies in sets) and print in revers e or d er.

Orientation

Select whether to print your document or image in Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) orientation. If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, you can rotate your document by 180 degrees. This rotates your document 180 degrees vertically, which allows you to print closer to the bottom edge. This is possible because the printer’s minimum top margin is smaller than the minimum bottom margin.

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Printable Area

Select

Maximum

the paper. Select distance from all edges.

to make your printout as large as possible on

Cente r ed

to position your printout at equal

Using the Layout menu (Windows 95 & NT 4.0 only)

The Layout menu provides you with three layout options for Windows 95 and two for Windows NT 4.0. Proportional Printing settings allow you to enlarge or reduce the size of an image or document, the Print Layout setting (Windows 95 only) allows you to print one, two, or four pages on a sheet of paper, and the WaterMark setting enables you to print a predefined or user defined watermark on your printed document.

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Proportional Printing

There are three options in the Proportional Printing box: Normal, Fit to Page, and Custom. The Fit to Page setting proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of the image to make it fit the paper size you select in the Paper Size list. The Custom setting allows you to manually define the percentage you want to enlarge or reduce an image. Click the arrows next to the Proportion box to select from 10% to 400%.

Print Layout (Wi n dows 95 only)

Selecting the printer to print 2 or 4 pages of your document on every sheet of paper. Click the dialog box, where you can select the layout of the pages you want to print.

You can also choose to print a frame around each page on the sheet of paper by clicking the The Print page frames feature is active if a check appears in the check box.

2 Pages

4 Pages

Page Order

radio button causes the

button to view the Page Order

Print page frames

check box.

Watermark

Check the selected watermark and to enable the button, which opens the Watermark Settings dialog box. In the Watermark Settings dialog box you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or you can select a bitmap (.BMP) file as your own custom watermark. The Watermark Settings dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings, for example you can select the size, color, and position of your watermark.

Watermark

chec k b ox to ac t iv ate the c u rr ently

Watermark Settings

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Checking Print Job & Printer Status

When a print job is sent to the printer from a Windows 95- or Windows 3.1-based application, the EPSON Spool Manager starts automatically. The Spool Manager for Windows 95 displ ay s th e Pr og res s Me te r , wh ic h sh ow s th e stat u s of th e current print job and the status of printer consumables such as ink (not available on certain systems). The Spool Manager for Windows 3.1 displa ys the Despooler , whic h shows the status of the current print job.

Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager

The EPSON Spool Manager is similar to Windows Print Manager and is available for Windows 95 and Windows 3.1. If the Spool Manager receives two or more print jobs at one time, it puts them in a line (with printers on a network this may be called a print queue) in the order received. When a print job reaches the top of the line, the EPSON Spool Manager sends the job to the printer.

For Windows 95

To access the Spool Manager from Windows 95, click the

EPSON Stylus Pro 5000

You can see the status and information for the print jobs and also you can cancel, pause and resume, or restart selected print jobs from the Spool Manager for Windows 95.

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button after it appears on the taskbar.

EPSON Progress Meter for Windows 95

When you send a print job to the printer, the EPSON Progress meter appears in the lower right portion of your computer screen. This meter shows the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information if the EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility is installed and bidirectional communication between the printer and computer is established. You can open the Printer Status window to obtain more detailed status information by clicking the

You can control printing from the EPSON Progress Meter using the stop, pause, and reprint buttons as explained below.

Stop Cancels printing

Detail

button.

Pause Pauses printing until you press it again

Reprint Restarts printing from the current page,

reprint s the whole document, or holds the document for printing later

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For Windows 3.1

To access the Spool Manager from Windows 3.1, double-click the

EPSON Spool Manager

of your desktop, or double-click the the EPSON program group. For more information , see online help.

icon after it appears at the bottom

Spool Manager

EPSON Despooler for Windows 3.1

When you send a print job to the printer, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears in the lower right portion of your computer screen. This box shows the progress of the current print job and printer status information.

icon in

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You can control printing from the Despooler dialog box using the stop, pause, and reprint buttons as explained below.

Stop Cancels printing

Pause Pauses printing until you press it again

Reprint Restarts printing from the current page,

reprint s the whole document, or holds the document for printing later

Getting Information Through Online Help

Your printer software has an extensive online help feature that includes detailed information and instructions about printer driver settings and the printer utilities. Online help will answer most of your questions about your printer software.

From Windows applications

To access online help from your application, open the File menu and choose

Setup, Options

combination of these buttons) depending on the software you are using. Click the Paper, Layout, or Utility menu for help related to the items on that menu.

If you are running Windows 95 or NT 4.0, you can get specific help related to any item on a menu by right-clicking the item, then clicking the

, or

What’s This?

Print Setu p

Properties

button at the bottom of the Main,

Help

. Then click

(you may need to click a

prom p t.

Printer

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From Windows 95

To access online help from Start, click the

Programs Help

and

Epson

. You see the help contents window.

, and then click

EPSON Stylus Pro 5000

button, point to

Start

From Windows NT 4.0

To access online help from Start, click the Start button, point to

Programs Pro 5000 Help

and

EPSON Printers

. You see the help contents window.

, and then click

EPSON Stylus

From Windows 3.1

To access online help from Program Manager, open the EPSON program group and double-click the

icon. You see the help contents window.

Help

EPSON Stylus Pro 5000

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Chapter 4

Using the Printer Software for Macintosh

The Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using the Automatic Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using the Predefined Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Customizing the Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Making your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Saving your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Choosing your settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Modifying visual effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Controlling the printing quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Changing the Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Defining a Custom Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Modifying the Printout Method and Style . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22

Controlling Background Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

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Macintosh

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The Printer Software

The quickest and easiest way to start printing is to leave the Mode option set to Automatic in the Print dialog box. This way you only need to check the Media Type and Ink settings, as described on the next page.

To check the condition of the printer or perform a maintenance procedure, see Chapter 5, “Using EPSON Printer Utilities.”

When you see a help icon or button on the dialog boxes, you can click it and obtain information and instructions about your printer software.

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Using the Automatic Setting

When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting in the Print dialog box, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make (see page 4-4 for details on making the Media Type setting). Some users will never have to switch from the Automatic to the Advanced mode. However, if your application program does not give you enough control over the printout, you may want to switch to the Advanced mode to experiment with the predefined settings or make your own custom settings. See page 4-6 for information on making predefined settings, and page 4-9 for information on making custom settings.

To access the Print dialog box, click Print on the File menu of your application. The Print dialog box appears.

Note:

Depending on the media you choose as the Media Type setting while Automatic is selected, a slide bar appears in the Mode box that lets you choose Quality or Speed. Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed.

Before printing, be sure to verify the Media Type and Ink settings as described below because they also have an effect on the other settings. You may also need to check the Page Setup dialog box for other basic settings such as paper size. See page 4-18 for information on the Page Setup dialog box.

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Macintosh

Media Type

Select the Media Type setting that matches the kind of paper you loaded in the printer. See below to determine which Media Type setting (shown in bold) best matches your paper.

Plain Paper

Plain paper Envelopes

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A4) S041059

S041025

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Letter) S041060

S041028

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (A3) S041065

S041046

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper (Super A3/B) S041066

S041047

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A4) S041061

S041026

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Letter) S041062

S041029

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Legal) S041067

S041048

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A3) S041068

S041045

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (B) S041070

S041044

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

(Super A3/B) S041069

S041043 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) S041054 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (5 × 8”) S041121 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (8 × 10”) S041122

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EPSON Ink Jet Note Card (A6) S041147 EPSON Ink Jet Note Card (5 × 8”) S041148 EPSON Ink Jet Greeting Card (8 × 10”) S041149 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4) S041106

Ink Jet Transparencies

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (A4) S041063 EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (Letter) S041064

Photo Quality Glossy Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (A4) S041126 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (Letter) S041124 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (A3) S041125 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

(Super A3/B) S041074

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Macintosh

4-5

Ink Jet Back Light Film

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film (A3) S041131

Note:

The availability of special media varies by country.

Ink

If your document includes color, select printing black text, a draft, or if you want colors to print as varying shades of gray, choose

Black

Color

. If you are

Using the Predefined Settings

The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize the print settings for a particular kind of printout such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.

The predefined settings appear in a list located between the More Settings and Save Settings buttons in the Print dialog box. This list is enabled when you click the

To select a predefined setting, click the then click in the list and select a setting according to the type of document or image you want to print.

When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Print Quality, Halftoning, and Color are set automatically. Changes are shown in the Current Settings display on the right side of the Print dialog box. Before printing, be sure to verify the Media Type and Ink settings, as they may be affected by the predefined setting you select. See the previous section for more information on the Media Type and Ink settings.

Advanced

button.

button,

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The printer driver provides the following predefined settings:

Advanced Photo

This setting provides you with excellent reproduction of scanned images or digitally captured images. Advanced Photo slows down printing, but helps to avoid any shifting of placement of ink dots in your printouts, which may occur due to the movement of the print head and paper feeding. You will get the best results if you use this setting in combination with high quality paper.

Note:

Selecting Color. Changing the Ink setting after returns the settings list to ink setting before you select this option.

Adva nced Photo

Custom Settings

automatically sets the Ink option to

Advanced Photo

, so always make your

Photo

This setting provides you with excellent reproduction of scanned images or digitally captured images.

Note:

Changing the Ink setting after

Custom Settings

list to select this option.

Photo

is selected returns the settings

, so always make your Ink setting before you

is selected

Text/Graph

This setting is best for graphics-intensive documents such as charts and graphs for presentations. It intensifies the colors but lightens the midtones and highlights of an image.

Note:

Changing the Ink setting after settings list to before you select this option.

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Text/Graph

, so always make your Ink setting

is selected returns the

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PhotoEnhance 2

This setting is best for printing images captured using a video, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance 2 feature produces sharper images and more vivid colors by automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data.

Note:

❑

Selecting

Color

to selected returns the settings list to

PhotoEnhance 2

. Changing the Ink setting after

automatically sets the Ink option

Custom Settings

PhotoEnhance 2

❑

Printing with depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image.

PhotoEnhance 2

selected may take longer

ColorSyn c

This setting automatically adjusts printout colors to match the colors on your screen.

Note:

Selecting Changing the Ink setting after settings list to

ColorSync

Custom Settings

automatically sets the Ink option to

ColorSync

is selected returns the

Text

This setting is best for printing text-only documents. It provides you with faster printing than the Text/Graph setting with only a slight decrease in printing quality. This setting automatically changes the Media Type setting to

Note:

Changing the Ink setting after

Custom Settings

to select this option.

, so always make your Ink setting before you

Text

is selected returns the setting list

Plain Paper

Color

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Customizing the Print Settings

Some users will never need to manually make their own print settings. However, if you need more control over the driver, want to make the most detailed settings available, or just want to experiment, customize your print settings as described below.

Making your settings

1. Click the

2. Click the

box appears. The settings in the More Settings dialog box allow you to modify visual effects and control print quality. These settings are explained in detail later in this chapter.

Note:

The Print Quality, Media Type, and Ink settings affect the availability of other options, so always make your settings in this order: Print Quality, Media Type, Ink, and then other settings.

Advanced More Settings

button in the Print dialog box.

button. The More Settings dialog

3. After making your settings, click OK. Your settings will

be applied and you will return to the Print dialog box. To return to the Print dialog box without applying your settin g s, cl ic k

Cancel

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Saving your settings

To save your custom settings as a group, follow these steps:

1. Click

Save Settings

in the Print dialog box. The Custom

Settings dialog box appears.

2. Type a unique name (up to 16 characters) for your custom settings in the Name box.

3. Click

Save

You can save up to 10 groups of custom settings. You can select your saved group of settings from the settings list in the Print dialog box.

Note:

❑

You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings.

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To delete a custom setting, click

Save Settings

in the Print dialog box to open the Custom Settings dialog box, then select the setting and click

Delete

You cannot delete the predefined settings.

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Choosing your settings

To choos e you r set tin g s, cl ic k box, then click in the settings list beside the More Settings button and select your setting.

If you change the Media Type or Ink option when one of your customized settings is selected in the settings list, the selection shown in the list returns to setting that was previously selected is not affected by this change. To return to your customized setting, simply reselect it in the list.

Advanced

Custom Settings

in the Print dialog

. The customized

Modifying visual effects

To make detailed modifications to the printed appearance of your image, use the Color and Halftoning settings in the More Settings dialog box. You may need to experiment with different settings to get the results you want.

Note:

Color

When available. When available. See page 4-6 for information on the Ink settings.

is selected as the Ink setting, all Color settings are

Black

is selected, only Contrast and Brightness are

Color Adjustment

The Color Adjustment settings provide you with a level of control over printed colors that you cannot find in many applications.

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Mode

There are four color adjustment modes, as follows:

Automatic

Analyzes the print data and optimizes color correction for the type of data sent to the printer.

Photo-r ealistic

Provides output that closely matches the original data. Use this setting for color photographs.

Vivid

Intensifies the colors and lightens the midtones and highlights of an image. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphs.

No Color Adjustment

The printer driver does not enhance the color. Choose this option only when making a ColorSync profile for this printer. When printing normally, choose one of the other modes.

Slide bars

For the settings below, drag the slide bar to the right or left with your mouse or type a value in the box next to the slide bar to adjust a setting. The range varies from -25% to +25%.

Brightness

Changes the overall lightness or darkness of an image.

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Contrast

Magnifies or minimizes the difference between the bright and dark parts of an image.

Saturation

Modifies the vivid nes s of color . Low er saturati on prod u ces colors that are more muted than thos e produc ed with higher saturation.

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Adjusts the amount of each of the three basic colors used for pri nt ing.

PhotoEnhance 2

Select this option when printing images taken with a video camera, digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance 2 automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. PhotoEnhance 2 does not affect your original image data.

When PhotoEnhance 2 is selected, other settings are dimmed, meaning you cannot change those settings.

Note:

❑

PhotoEnhance 2 is only available when Ink option.

❑

Printing with PhotoEnhance 2 selected may take longer depending on your computer system and on the amount of data contained in your image.

Color

is selected as the

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ColorSync

Select ColorSync when matching printed colors with the colors on your screen is important. It automatically adjusts the color range to print colors the way they appear on your screen. There are two settings, Profile and Rendering Intent. See below for details.

To use this feature, make sure you set the system profile for your monitor. To set your monitor profile, access the ColorSync System Profile utility through the Control Panel and click the

Set Profile

that appears, and then click

Note:

ColorSync is available only when

button. Select your monitor from the list of monitors

Select

. Close the dialog box.

Color

is selected as the Ink option.

Profile

Matches the colors in your output with the colors displayed on your monitor. This software provides one profile, EPSON Standard, which is custom-designed to work with your printer. When this option is selected, the printer software uses the profile provided by EPSON.

Some companies may provide other profiles with their products. If installed, these profiles will appear in the Profile list.

Rendering Intent

Transfers the color information using the profile you have chosen from the Profile list.

Perceptual

The best option for reproducing photographs and printouts that are not suited to the other options.

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Saturation

The best option for reproducing vivid images. Use this setting for presentation graphics, such as charts and graphics.

Colorimetric

The best option when precise matching of colors is most important, for example, when printing a company logo. Keep in mind that Colorimetric, or any other color matching method, may not always reproduce colors perfectly due to differences in the way scanners, printers, and other devices process color data.

Halftoning

This setting lets you select one of three options:

Error Diffusion

Select

❑

this setting provides faster printing, it should never be used with color.

Select

❑

to make edges and colors softer. Error diffusion blends every colored dot in your image with the surrounding colored dots.

Dithering arranges dots in orderly patterns and is best

❑

suited for printing charts, graphs, and other images that require precise, solid areas of bright colors. Select

Dithering

shading.

, or

Fine Ditherin g

No Halftoning

Error Diffusion

for images with significant detail but limited

when printing text only. Although

when printing photographic images

No Halftoning

Flip Horizontal

This feature flips the image 180° along its vertical axis. Printed images and text appear backwards.

Fine

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Controlling the printing quality

Use the following controls in the More Settings dialog box to adjust the quality of the output. Some settings in this dialog box may be determined by Print Quality and Media Type settings.

Print Quality

The available Print Quality settings are:

Supe rFine - 1440 dpi

Gives you the highest quality output at high resolution. This mode is best for your most important images, so be sure to use this setting only with high quality paper.

Fine - 720 dpi

Prints at 720 dpi giving you very high quality printouts. Select this setting when you use

Ink Jet Paper

Media Type setting.

, or

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper

Plain Paper, EPSON Photo Quality

as your

Normal - 36 0 dpi

Prints at 360 dpi giving you very good quality printouts and higher print speed. Select this setting when you use

Paper, EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Transparencies

Note:

The Print Quality settings limit the availability of Media Type settings. Before selecting the Media Type, make the Print Quality setting. See page 4-4 for details on the Media Type settings.

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as your Media Type setting.

, or

EPSON Ink Jet

Plain

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