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EPSON Stylus COLOR 740

Manual

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Copyright © 1998 by Epson America, Inc.	ESC7400698
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Contents

Introduction	9
Windows System Requirements	10
Macintosh System Requirements	11
Printer Parts	13
How To Use Your Manuals	14
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips	15
ENERGY STAR Compliance	15
Year 2000 Ready	16
Important Safety Instructions	16
Basic Printing	19
Printing from Windows	19
Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications	20
Setting Default Printer Options	23
Checking Printer Status	24
Printing from a Macintosh	27
Setting Up Background Printing Options	30

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Advanced Printing	32
Using Custom Project Types	33
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects	36
Customizing Color Settings	40
Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera
Correction Mode	41
Using Custom Color Management Modes	42
Using a Color Correction System	45
Using ColorSync on the Macintosh	46
Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options	48
Selecting Paper Options in Windows	49
Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh	54
Selecting Print Layout Options	59
Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows	59
Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh	69
Using Print Preview on the Macintosh	76
Saving Custom Settings	78
Redefining Custom Settings	79
Deleting Custom Settings	80

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Printing on Special Media	81
Selecting Special Media	82
Media Loading and Handling Guidelines	84
Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper	85
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and
Transparencies	85
Envelopes	87
EPSON Photo Paper	89
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards	92
EPSON Photo Stickers	93
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets	93
EPSON Iron-On and Cool Peel Iron-On Transfer Paper	94
Managing Print Jobs	95
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and
Windows NT 4.0	96
Selecting the Speed & Progress Options	97
Using the Spool Manager	100
Using Status Monitor 2	101
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1	111
Using the Spool Manager	111

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Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh	114
Using Monitor3	115
Using the Macintosh Status Monitor	118
Selecting Configuration Options	120

Maintenance and Transportation	122
Replacing an Ink Cartridge	123
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges	124
Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge	127
Cleaning the Print Head	129
Using the Head Cleaning Utility	129
Using the Control Panel	130
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern	132
Aligning the Print Head	133
Cleaning the Printer	134
Transporting the Printer	135
Troubleshooting	136
Diagnosing Problems	137
Checking the Control Panel Lights	138
Running a Printer Operation Check	139
Confirming the Printer ID Number	140

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Improving Print Quality	141
Solving Printing Problems	147
Solving Printer Software Problems	151
Fixing Paper Problems	156
Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems	159
Uninstalling Printer Software	163
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0
Instructions	163
Windows 3.1 Instructions	164
Macintosh Instructions	164
Where To Get Help	165

Specifications	167
Printing	167
Paper	168
Ink Cartridges	172
Mechanical	173
Electrical	174
Environmental	174
Safety Approvals	175

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DOS Support	175
Control Panel Settings	176
Character Tables	177
Interfaces	178
Index	180

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 740 printer is the ideal output device for business graphics, layout proofs, digital photography, or any project you create on your computer. With resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi and EPSON’s unique variable micro droplet technology, you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid color graphics, and razor-sharp black text.

The printer software for Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh® provides advanced color management with adjustable levels of brightness, contrast, sharpness, and other settings. Support for ColorSync™ 2.01 and two Windows color matching methods gives you even more precise color control.

EPSON’s specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink jet papers offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want. With standard parallel, serial, and high-speed USB (Universal

Serial Bus) ports, setting up your printer is fast and easy.

This chapter gives you general information about your printer in these sections:

Windows System Requirements

Macintosh System Requirements

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How To Use Your Manuals

ENERGY STAR Compliance

Year 2000 Ready

Important Safety Instructions

Windows System Requirements

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

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

Windows 3.1x), 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT® 4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor

DOS, Microsoft Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, or

Windows NT 4.0

At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 3.1, 95, or 98 or 64MB for Windows NT 4.0 recommended)

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

(100MB recommended)

VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor

Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster recommended) for installing the printer software

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Caution:

Using an improperly shielded USB cable— especially a cable more than 5.9 ft. (1.8 meters) long—may cause the printer to malfunction.

A shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long) to connect your computer to the printer’s parallel connector. The cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pin, Centronics® compatible connector for the printer.

If your computer has a USB port with Windows 98 pre-installed, you’ll need a shielded USB interface cable, from Series A

(computer) to Series B (printer) up to 5.9 ft. (1.8 meters) long. EPSON recommends the use of an EPSON USB cable or other properly shielded cable.

Macintosh System Requirements

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

One of the following Macintosh models:

LC475, LC575, LC630 Quadra series

Centris series

PowerBook® series (190, 520, 540, 550 or later)

PowerBook Duo 280, 2300c/100

Performa®475, 575, 588, 630, 5210 or later

Power Macintosh series

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System 7.1 or later (7.6 or later recommended); some application software on the EPSON CD-ROM may require

System 7.52 or later

At least 16MB of RAM (20MB or more recommended)

At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images (100MB recommended)

13-inch RGB display or better

Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster recommended) for installing the printer software

Standard Apple® System Peripheral-8 cable or equivalent (RS-423, 8-pin mini DIN male/male, Belkin F2V024 recommended)

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Printer Parts

		paper support
	edge	printer cover
	guides
		output tray

sheet feeder

output tray extensions

paper thickness lever

ink cartridge holders		control panel

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How To Use Your Manuals

To set up your printer and install the printer software, see the Start Here card. This manual contains the following information:

Basic Printing covers the basics of printing with Windows or

Macintosh.

Advanced Printing tells you how to print using custom settings for print quality, color management, and distinctive layouts.

Printing on Special Media gives guidelines for selecting the right paper or other media for your print job and instructions for loading it in your printer.

Managing Print Jobs explains how to control print jobs and check printer status while you’re printing.

Maintenance and Transportation gives instructions for replacing ink cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print head, and cleaning and transporting the printer.

Troubleshooting provides solutions for any problems you may have with your printer or software.

Specifications provides the technical details on your printer, ink cartridges, and EPSON papers.

To go right to the section you need, see the Index.

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Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

You’ll find this information throughout your manual:

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information about your printer.

Tips contain additional hints for great printing.

ENERGY STAR Compliance

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program 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.

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Caution: Always turn the

printer off using the

2power button. Don’t switch off the electrical outlet or power strip, or unplug the printer until the

2power light is off.

Year 2000 Ready

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

Important Safety Instructions

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

Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the printer.

Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heating vent.

Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet or insert objects through the slots.

Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label.

Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets.

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

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Place the printer near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.

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

Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed.

If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.

Except as specifically explained in this manual, do not attempt to service the printer yourself.

Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

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

Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge during printing.

Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of the cartridge. If it does get on your skin, wash it off with soap and water. If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

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Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.

Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them. This could result in damage to the print head.

Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one. The cartridge may become unusable otherwise.

Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it from its foil package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long time before use may result in reduced print quality.

Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge package. For best results, use up the ink cartridges within six months of installing them.

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

Always turn the printer off using the 2power button. When you press this button, the 2power light flashes briefly then goes out. Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power to the outlet until the 2power light is off.

Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is capped in the far right position and the ink cartridges are in place.

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Note:

For instructions on printing with DOS, see DOS Support.

Basic Printing

It’s easy to print all your color and monochrome documents with your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740. First set up your printer and install the software, following the instructions in the Start Here card. Read this chapter to find out about:

Printing from Windows

Printing from a Macintosh

Printing from Windows

This section tells you about:

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications

Setting Default Printer Options

Checking Printer Status

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Note:

You can also set printer options by clicking Print Setup in the File menu, then clicking the Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options button. However, in most applications you’ll then have to select the Print option from the File menu to print using your changes.

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications

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

1Open a Windows application and select a file you want to print.

2Open the File menu and click Print. You see the Print dialog box for your application.

Click Properties

3Make sure your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 printer is selected, and then click the Properties, Printer, Setup, or Options button. (You may have to click a sequence of buttons in different dialog boxes.)

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

You then see the printer settings dialog box:

Click to select
your media type				Use the
Click to select				Quality/Speed
Automatic mode				slider to select
				your print
				resolution

Click for more information

4Click the Main tab if necessary. Then choose the Media Type you want to print on from the following list:

Plain paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Ink Jet Transparencies

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Note:

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

The type of paper you choose determines the print quality (resolution) you can use. It’s very important to select the correct setting for your paper. If you’re not sure which to choose, see

Selecting Special Media.

5Choose Color or Black ink.

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

7Set the slider to Quality or Speed. This lets you choose between the fastest printing or the highest resolution for the media you’re using.

To select 1440 dpi on plain paper or any other available resolution for your media, you need to access the Advanced dialog box; see Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for instructions.

8Click the Paper tab and choose your paper size, number of copies, orientation, and printable area settings. See Selecting

Paper Options in Windows for instructions.

9Click the Layout tab (not available with Windows 3.1) and check the reduce/enlarge, page layout, and watermark settings. See Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows for details.

10Click OK when you’re finished checking your settings. The dialog box closes. Click OK until you see the Print dialog box.

11In the Print dialog box, click OK or Print.

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Note:

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

While your document is printing, a window appears showing the printer status and the progress of your print job. See

Checking Printer Status for more information.

Setting Default Printer Options

When you change printer settings through your software application, the settings apply only to the application you’re using. To adjust the default settings for all your Windows applications, access the printer settings through the Printers utility or Control

Panel (Windows 3.1). Close all your applications before you start. If you don’t, you may have to close and reopen them to use the new default settings.

Setting Default Options in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT

1Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers.

2Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 icon.

3Select Properties or Document Defaults (Windows NT), then click the Main tab. You see the printer settings dialog box shown under Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications with some additional tabs at the top.

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Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1

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

2Double-click the Printers icon.

3Select EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 from the list of printers and click Setup. You see the printer settings dialog box shown under Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications.

Checking Printer Status

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

Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0

Windows 3.1

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This information appears only if you installed Status Monitor 2

Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0

After you send a print job in Windows 95, 98, or NT, the Progress

Meter window appears on your screen:

Click to cancel

Click to pause

Click to restart

Click to view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window

The Progress Meter shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job.

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

You can also set up the way your printer software sends print jobs and select whether to display the Progress Meter dialog box or not; see Selecting the Speed & Progress Options for instructions.

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Windows 3.1

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

Click to pause
or resume
printing
Click to cancel	Click to restart

printing	printing

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

You can also control print jobs using the Spool Manager; see Using the Spool Manager for more information.

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Note:

On the Macintosh, printer settings are saved with your document, but not from one application to another. If you want to reuse settings, you can create document templates for your favorite applications.

You can also create custom setting groups in your printer software that you can select each time you open an application. See Saving Custom Settings for details.

Printing from a Macintosh

When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software settings in each application you use. This section describes the settings you’ll need to check for all your everyday printouts. See Advanced Printing for information about advanced settings for special print jobs.

Follow these steps to print from a Macintosh:

1Open a Macintosh application and select a file you want to print.

2Open the File menu and click Page Setup (Document Setup in some applications). You see the Page Setup dialog box:

3Choose your paper size, orientation, and other options as described in Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh and click OK.

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4Now open the File menu and click Print. You see the main printer settings dialog box:

Click to select your media type

Click to select Automatic mode

Use the Quality/Speed slider to select your print resolution

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

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

6Choose the Media Type you want to print on from the following list:

Plain Paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Ink Jet Transparencies

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Note:

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

The type of paper you choose determines the print quality (resolution) you can use. It’s very important to select the correct setting for your paper. If you’re not sure which to choose, see

Selecting Special Media.

7Choose Color or Black ink.

8Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. This is the easiest way to get good printing results for all kinds of documents, on all types of paper.

9Set the slider to Quality or Speed. This lets you choose between the fastest printing or the highest resolution for the media you’re using. To select 1440 dpi on plain paper or any other available resolution for your media, you need to access the Advanced dialog box; see Customizing Print Quality and

Special Effects for instructions.

10Click the Layout icon and check the fit to page, watermark, page layout, and print order settings. See Choosing Print

Layout Options on a Macintosh and Selecting Print Order Options for details. Then click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box.

11To select background printing options for your print job before

you print, click the Background Printing icon. See Setting

Up Background Printing Options for details.

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Note:

You can also turn background printing on or off in the Macintosh Chooser.

12If you want to preview your printout to view how the current

layout, watermark, print order, and orientation settings look,

click the Preview icon, then click the Preview button. See

Using Print Preview on the Macintosh for details.

13Click Print when you’re finished checking your settings.

If you chose background printing when you set up your printer, you can continue working while your document is printing. See

Using Monitor3 for details.

Setting Up Background Printing Options

Before you print your document, you can set up the following background printing options:

Turn background printing on or off

Set a priority for the print job in the print queue

Set a specific time for printing the print job

Hold the print job for later printing

Follow these steps:

1Open an application and select a document you want to print.

2Open the File menu and click Print. You see the printer settings dialog box.

3Click the Background Printing icon.

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