Epson Stylus Color 1520 Product Information Guide

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edge guides (manual feeder)

paper release lever

optional interface slot

parallel interface

serial interface

center support

edge guides (sheet feeder)

manual feeder

AC inlet or power cord connection

output tray

control panel

paper support

rear edge guide

tractor feeder

Media

Media name Size Part number

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

EPSON Photo Quality Banner Paper

EPSON Ink Jet Canvas Cloth A2 × 3 m roll

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film

A4 Super A3/B

Letter A4

Letter A4 Legal B Super A3/B A2

A4 Letter A2 Super A3/B

A4 Letter A6 B Super A3/B

A4 Letter

A6 8 × 10

Letter Super A3/B

A4 S041106

A2 × 15 m roll (16.5 inches ×

49.2 ft)

(16.5 inches ×

9.8 ft) A3

S041060 S041059 S041066

S041111 S041117

S041062 S041061 S041067, S041048 S041070 S041069 S041079

S041126 S041124 S041123 S041133

S041071 S041072 S041107 S041075 S041074

S041063 S041064

S041054 S041122

SE41001, SE41002 SE41003

S041102

S041132

S041131 S041130

Optional Interfaces

You can instal l on e of t he f ollow in g EPS O N inte rfac e bo ard s in your printer :

Accessories

Ink Cartridges

Use these EPS O N ink c a rtrid ge s wi thin six mo nth s o f installing them and before the expiration date on the package:

Cartridge Part number

Black ink cartridge S020108 Color ink cartridge S020089

Type of interface board Model number Compatibility

Serial C823051 PC 32KB serial C832071 PC 32KB parallel C823101 PC 32KB IEEE-488 parallel C823131 PC Twinax C823151 PC Coax C823141 PC LocalTalk Ethernet C823461 Macintosh/PC Type B bidirectional parallel C823452 PC

C823121 Macintosh

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Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle Monoch rom e (b lack) 128 n ozzle s

configuration Color (cyan, magenta, yellow)

192 nozzles, 64 of each color

Printable columns and p rinting speeds

Character pitch (characters per inch)

10 136 800 cps 400 cps 12 163 960 cps 480 cps 15 204 1200 cps 600 cps 17 (10 condensed) 233 1378 cps 684 cps 20 (12 condensed) 272 1600 cps 800 cps

cps = characters per second

Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi Print direction Bidirectional with logic see king for text

Control code ESC/P 2 an d expand ed raster graph ics

Line spacing Default is 1/6 inch, programmable in

Paper feed speed 107 milliseconds per 1/3-inch line

Printing column

Draft printing speed

LQ printing speed

and graphics. (Auto print direction can be set in defau lt- set ting mo d e.)

code IBM XL24E emu latio n

1/8-inc h or 1/ 3 60-inc h incr e me nts

Fonts

Bitmap fonts

Font 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional

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

Select other font/p itch co mbin at ions using ESC/P 2 comman d s.

Scalable fonts

Font

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

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

Minimum point siz e

Maximum point size Increments

Character tables 1 italic and 26 graphics character tables Characte r se ts 14 international ch aract er set s and 1 le gal

character set

Note: Character tables are selected with default-setting mode or by using software commands.

Input buffer 64KB

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Paper

Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight

Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Continuous paper Minimum size each sheet:

Transparencies and glossy film

Glossy paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

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

Envelopes No. 109.5 × 4.1 inches

Index cards A6 (105 × 148 mm)

Roll paper 8.3 to 17 inches × 49.2 ft

Back light film A2 (420 × 594 mm) Back light film distributed

Contin uous label paper

A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Half Letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches) A2 (420 × 594 mm) Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches) A3 (297 × 420 mm) Ledger (11 × 17 inches) US C (17 × 22 inches) B3 (364 × 514 mm) B4 (257 × 364 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm)

4 to 16 inches × 4 inches (101.6 to 406.4 mm × 101.6 mm)

Lette r (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A6 (105 × 148 mm, glossy film only) Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches, glossy film only)

A2 (420 × 594 mm) A4 (210 × 297 mm) Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)

(240 × 104 mm)

DL8.7 × 4.3 inche s

(220 × 110 mm)

C56.4 × 9 inches

(162 × 229 mm)

8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm)

(210 to 432 mm × 15 m)

Minimum size each backing sheet: 4 to 16 inches × 4 inches (101.6 to 406.4 mm × 101.6 mm) Minimum label size:

2.5 × 0.94 inches (63.5 × 23.9 mm)

Plain bond paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON

Plain paper 0.0025 to 0.0039 inch

Transparencies and glossy film distributed by EPSON

Glossy paper distributed by EPSON

distributed by EPSON Plain bond paper or air mail

paper

Ink jet cards distributed by EPSON

Roll paper distributed by EPSON

by EPSON Plain continuous label paper Maximum total thickness:

0.0025 to 0.004 inch (0.065 to

0.11 mm)

(0.065 to 0.1 mm)

0.005 to 0.006 inch (0.13 to

0.15 mm)

0.0066 to 0.0070 inch (0.17 to

0.18 mm)

0.0079 inch (0.2 mm) maximum

0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to

0.52 mm)

0.0091 inch (0.23 mm) maximum

0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.1 mm)

0.0051 to 0.0055 inch (0.13 to 0.14 mm)

0.0079 inch (0.2 mm) Maximum label thickness:

0.0047 inch (0.12 mm)

Built-in sheet feeder: 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m Manual feeder: 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90 g/m

14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m

—

12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m

50 lb (188 g/m

17 to 22 lb (64 to 82 g/m

—

)

Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-E PS ON bran d or type of paper. Al ways test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. If you encounter proble ms, switch to a higher grade of paper.

Ink jet paper, envelo pe s, glossy film, glossy paper, transparencies, and self adhesive sheets are usable only under these conditions:

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

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet s should be stored under the se con di tions:

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

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Printable areas

Note: The maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345 mm) regardless of the paper size or feeder yo u use.

Single sheets and index cards

A: Th e minimu m top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

When loading multipl e sheet s of EPSON Photo Quality Glos sy Film , th e minimum top m argin is 1.2 inch e s (30 mm).

BL: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm ); ex cept for A3

landscape, A2 portrait, Ledger landscape, and US C portrait, which are 0.98 inch (25 mm).

BR: The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm); except for A3

landscape and A2 portrait, which are 2 inches (50 mm), and Ledger la ndscape and US C portrait, which are 2.4 inches (62 mm).

C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).

Envelopes

A: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). BL, BR: The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). C: The minimu m bo ttom margin is 0.5 5 in ch (14.0 mm).

BR C

Continuous paper

Ink Cartridges

Specification

Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, and

Print capacity* 900 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC

Cartridge life 2 years from production date, if unopened

Storage temperature

Transit temperature

Freezing temperature**

Dimensions 1.1 (W) × 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H)

* The print capacity may vary, depending on how often you clean

the print head.

** It thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C).

Black ink cartridge (S020108)

10561 Letter Pattern at 360 dpi)

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

–4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

–22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C) 1 month at 104 °F (40 °C) 120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

3.2 °F (–16 °C) –0.4 °F (–18 °C)

inches

27.8 (W) × 52.7(D) × 38.5 (H) mm

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

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

Color ink cartridge (S020089)

Yellow 300 pages (A4, 360 dpi,

5% duty each color)

1.7 (W) × 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H) inches

42.9 (W) × 52.7 (D) × 38.5 (H) mm

Mechanical

Paper feed method Friction, tractor feeder

Paper path Sheet feeder, front entry

Manual feeder , rear entry Tractor feeder, rear entry

Sheet feeder capacity 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m

) paper

A: The mi nimu m top and bottom margi ns above and below the

perforation s are 0.35 inch (9.0 mm).

B: The mi nimu m right and left margin s are 0.51 inch (13 mm).

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Total print volume 75,000 pages (A3 , text on ly)

Dimensi o ns S to rag e

Width: 26.2 inches (666 mm) Depth: 13.1 inches (333 mm) Height: 8.0 inches (202 mm)

Printing Width: 26.2 inches (666 mm) Depth: 24.4 inches (619 mm) Height: 8.0 inches (202 mm)

Weight 33 lb (15 kg) without th e ink ca rtrid ge s

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Electrical

Specification 120V Model 220−240V Model

Input voltage range 103.5 to 132V 198 to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.7A 0.4A Power consumption Approx. 21W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern)

Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for your printer’s voltage.

Environmental

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

Storage:

–4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C),

stored in sh ipp ing co nt a ine r 1 month at 104 °F ( 40 °C) 120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C )

Humidity Operation: 20 to 80% RH

Storage: 5 to 85% RH (stored in

shipping c on taine r , with o u t condensation)

Safety Approvals

Safety standards UL 1950 with D3, CSA C22.2 950

with D3

EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

Reverse channel

Transmission mode: IEEE-1284 Ni b ble mod e

Adaptable 57-3 0 360 A mpheno l Co nnecto r or connector: equivalent

Synchronization: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Handshaking: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification Signal level: IEEE -1 284 L e vel 1 devi ce Data

transmission timing: Refer to the IEEE-1284 specification

Serial interf a c e

Standard: Based on RS-423 Synchronization: Synchronous Bit rate: Maximum 1.8 Mbps Handshaking: X-ON/X-OFF, DTR protocol Word format: Data bit: 8 bits

Parity bit: No ne Start bit: 1 bit Stop bit: 1 bit

Connector: 8-pin mini-circular connector

Recommended Apple

System Peripheral-8 cable

cable: (preferably Belkin brand)

Interfaces

Parallel interf a ce

Forward channel

Data format: 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 comp atibil ity

mode Synchronizatio n: Handshake

timing: Signal level: TTL co m pa tible Connector: 57-30360 A m phenol connec tor or

STROBE pulse

BUSY and ACKNLG signals

equivalen t

Control Panel

Operate light

Cover Open light

Pause light

black Ink Out light

color Ink Out light

Paper Out light

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Operate

Paper Out S

Ink Out B Ink Out I

Pause

Cover Open

All the lights

The Operate light is on wh en the printer is on. When the flashes, the p r inter is rec e iv ing da ta. It may also flash with other lights during other operations o r error con dition s.

When the Paper Out light comes on, your pa pe r ra n ou t o r is lo ad e d incorrec tly , or the p aper release l eve r is set to the wrong pos itio n. Lo ad pape r, check the lever position, and then press

Load/Eject button to turn o ff th e

the light. If the

Pause button to turn it off.

When the

Pause light is on, press the

Paper Out light flashes, you

have a paper jam. Turn off the printer and gently pull out all jammed paper. Reload the paper, then press the

Eject

butt on to turn off the light. If the

Pause light is on, press the Pause

button to turn it off. When an Ink Out light flashes, your ink

supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge.

When an

Ink Out light comes on, you

need to replace the ink cartridge. When the Pause light is on, printing is

paused. Press the resum e .

When the

Pause light flashes, your

printer is charging ink, cleaning the print heads, or pe rf o rming a not her operation.

If you ne ed to re s e t th e pri n te r’s memory, hold down the for 5 seconds.

When the Cov er Open light comes on, the printer’s cover is open and printing is paused. Close the cover. If the light is on, pr ess t h e turn it off and resume printing.

When all the lights flash, your printer may have an i nte rnal erro r.

Operate light

Load/

Pause button to

Pause button

Pause

Pause button to

Testing the Printer

You can run a pr inter s el f test to determine whe the r the problem lies with the printer itself or some other source.

❏ If the test results are sa tisfactory, the problem lies in

software settings, the inter face cable, or your computer .

❏ If the test pages don’t print correctly, you may have a

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

Follow these steps to test the printer:

1. Load several sheets of paper in the built-in sheet feeder, making sure th e right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper’s width and the paper release lever is in the single sheet position.

2. Turn off the printer.

Caution: Use paper that’s at least 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide so ink doesn’t spray onto the platen.

3. Hold down the Load/Eject button and press the

POperate button to turn on the printer. Then release

both buttons. This prints the test pages at 360 dpi. (To print test pages at 180 dpi, hold down the while turning on the printer instead of

The first page prints on the first and last lines to measure the page length. The next page contains a nozzle check pattern and the printer’s ROM version, along with multicolored character samples. (The 180 dpi test prints black character samples.)

If the test pages don’t print, turn off the printer. Then repeat this step, holding down the

Load/Eject button a bit

longer before releasing it.

Caution: Never turn off the printer while it’s printing test pages. Always press the Pause button and eject any loaded paper first.

4. After the second page prints, press the Pause button to stop test printing.

5. If the printer loaded any additional paper, press to eject it. Then turn off the printer to end the test.

LF/FF button

Load/Eject.)

Load/Eject

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Default Control Panel Settings

You can change the following “default” set tings from the printer’s control panel:

Setting Options

Print direction Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D Font Courier, Roman, Sans Serif, Script

Pitch 10, 12, 15, 17.1, or 20 cpi, or

I/F (interface) mode Auto, Parallel, Serial, Option Auto I/F (interface) wait time 10 or 30 seconds Software (emulation mode) ESC/P 2, IBM XL24E Auto CR (IBM XL24E mode only) Off, On AGM (IBM XL24E mode only) Off, On Character table PC437 International character set for Italic

table Auto line feed Off, On Network I/F (interface) mode Off, On 0 slash 0, 0/ Page length 11, 12, 8.5, or 70/6 inches Skip over perforation Off, On Auto tear off Off, On Banner mode Off, On Parallel I/F (interface) transfer rate Fast, Normal

Changing control panel settings

Follow these steps to change the settings listed above:

1. Load four or more sheets of paper, at least 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide, into the built-in sheet feeder, making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper’s width and the paper release lever is set to the single sheet position.

Prestige, Roman T, Sans Serif H, Draft

Proportional

Italic U.S.A.

4. Press the

Alt button until the Ink Out B and Ink Out A

lights on your control panel indicate the language you want to use.

English Both lights off French

Ink Out B on and Ink Out A off

Spanish Both lights on Portuguese German Italian

5. Press the

Ink Out B flashing and Ink Out A on Ink Out B flashing and Ink Out A off Ink Out B off and Ink Out A on

Pause button. The printer prints instructions on

changing the default settings.

6. Follow the instructions on the sheets to change the necessary settings, as listed in the next section. Your changes remain in effect until you change them again. (To exit without changing any settings, press the

Pause

button.)

7. When you’re finished changing settings, press

Load/Eject if

you need to eject any loaded paper. Then tur n off the printer to exit default-setting mode.

8. Wait five seconds, then turn on your printer to resume printing normally.

Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First Time

1. Press the P Operate button to turn on the printer. The

Operate and Ink Out lights come on and the ink cartridge

holders move to the installation position. The begins flashing.

2. Open the printer cover. The

Cover Open light comes on.

3. Open the ink cartridge packages. Completely rem ove the yellow portion of the tape seal on top. Don’t remove the white portion.

Pause light

2. Turn off the printer.

3. Hold down the

Micro Adjust D button and press the

P Operate button to turn on the printer and enter default-

setting mode. Release the

Operate light comes on.

The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints an instruction sheet telling you how to select a language (the defaul t setting is English). The printer can then print defaultsetting instructions in the language you choose.

Micro Adjust D button when the

black cartridge

Caution: You must completely remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge; leaving any portion of it on will permanently damage the cartridge. Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out.

color cartridge

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4. Pull up the ink cartridge clamps.

ink cartridge clamp

Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash the m tho rou g hly wit h soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

5. Lower the ink cartridges into their holders with the labels face up and the arrows pointing toward the back of the printer.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When an Ink Out light flashes, the indicated ca rtridg e is low on ink. Th is is a goo d t i m e to make sure yo u ha v e a ne w cartridge. When the light stays on, the cart ridg e is emp ty and you ne e d to replace it.

If your color ink cartridge runs out of ink, you can co ntinu e printing in black ink. See page 9 for instructions.

Caution: For best results, don’t replace an ink cartridge unless its Ink Out light is flashing or on.

To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty.

Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge

You should replace an ink car trid ge only when th e In k Out B

Ink Out A light is flashing or on. However, if you need to

or replace an outdated cartridge, you can do so before its light comes on.

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

Ink Out

6. Push down the clamps until they lock in place.

Caution: Never turn off the printer when the Pause light is flashing. However, if the Pause light is still flashing after 10 minutes and the printer is not moving or making noise , yo u may turn off the pri nter.

7. Press the Alt button to return the print heads to their home position and charge the advanced ink delivery system. Charging takes up to 7 minutes, with the flashing until it’s finished; then the

Pause light

Pause light stays on.

Don’t turn off the prin ter o r interr upt this imp or tant proces s or you’ ll use up more ink than nec essa ry .

8. Close the printer cover. Then press the turn off the

Pause light.

Pause button to

2. Open the printer cover. The

Cover Open and Pause lights

come on.

Caution: To avoid damagin g the prin ter, ne ver move the prin t heads by hand.

Once you remove an ink cartridge, it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled.

You must completely remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge; leaving any portion of it on will permanently damage the cartridge. Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out.

3. Open the ink cartridge packages. Complete ly rem ove the yellow portion of the tape seal on top. Don’t remove the white portion.

black cartridge

color cartridge

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4. Hold down the Alt button on the printer’s control panel for about three seconds.

The print heads move slightly left and the

Pause light

begins flashing . (The pr int heads retur n to their home position if you don’t proceed to step 5 within 60 seconds.)

5. Pull up the in k cart ridge clamp for the cartridge you need t o replace. The cartridge rises up from its holder.

ink cartridge clamp

Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash the m tho rou g hly wit h soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

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

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

9. Press the

Alt button and close the printer cover.

The printer moves the print heads and begins charging the ink delivery system. (Even if you don’t press the button, ink charging begins 60 seconds after you close the clamp.)

Caution: Never turn off the printer while the Pause lig ht is flashing.

If, however, the Pause light is still flashing after 10 minutes and the printer is not moving or making noise, you may turn off the printer.

The Pause light flashes and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about sever al minutes, depend ing on whether you replac ed one or both cartridges.

When it’s finished, the

Pause button to turn it off and resume printing.

Pause light stays on; press the

Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color Cartridge

If your color ink cartridg e ru ns out o f ink and the Ink Out A light comes on, you can still continue printing with black ink. (If the black ink cartridge runs out of ink, you cann ot continue printing.) How ever, you will nee d to resend any print job you were print ing wh en the color ink ran out. Follow these steps:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Wait about five seconds and the n turn the printer back on again. Don’ t remove the em pty color ink cartr idg e.

Caution: Don’t open the clamp or remove a cartri dg e except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, you can’t reuse it, even if it contains ink.

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

3. Press the

Load/Eject button to eject any paper in the paper

path or advance continuous paper to the tear-off edge. Tear off any continuous sheets and press

Load/Eject again to

park the continuous paper out of the path.

Caution: If you’re printing on conti nuou s label pape r, do n’t press Load/Eject; this feeds the paper backward and may cause labels to tear off inside the printer.

4. Access the printer software in your application. Change the Ink setting for your document to

Black and change any

other settings as necessary. Then print the document.

To switch back to color pri nting , f ol low the ste ps be g in ning on page 8 to replace the color ink cartridge. Then turn the printer off and on again to rese t color printing mode. Before you print, be sure to s et th e Ink set ting to

Color in your

printer softw ar e .

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Using Special Media

Whether you print o n plai n pap er or special me dia, you need to load it according to the guidelines in the table below. You must also select the correct printer software to match the media you loaded. For complete paper loading instructions for all the printer’s paper feeders, see the User’s Guide .

When you load media with this name . . .

Plain paper (single sheets)

Continuous paper (plain or labels)

Envelopes 10 EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet

Paper EPSON Special Coated

Paper for 360 dpi Printing EPSON High Quality Ink

Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink

Jet Paper EPSON Special Coated

Paper for 720 dpi Printing EPSON Photo Quality Ink

Jet Cards EPSON 720 dpi Index

Cards EPSON Photo Quality

Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Photo Quality

Banner Paper EPSON Photo Quality

Glossy Paper (use with support sheet)

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (use with support sheet)

EPSON High Quality Glossy Paper (use with support sheet)

EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper**

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (use with support sheet)

Media Type setting in your

Load a maximum of this many sheets in the sheet feeder . . .

100 letter size 30 Super A3/B size 30 A2 size

—

70 letter size 30 legal size 30 Super A3/B size 30 A2 size

70 letter size 30 legal size 30 Super A3/B 30 A2 size

30 cards Ph oto Quality Ink

(Manual feeder only)

—

20 sheets Photo Quality

30 letter size* 1 A2 size

1 sheet

30 sheets Ink Jet

Then select this Media Type setting in your printer software . . .

Plain paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Jet Paper

Glossy Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Transparencies

Load a maximum

of this many When you load media with this name . . .

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film

EPSON Ink Jet Canvas Cloth

* With multiple sheets loaded, the minimum top margin is

1.2 inches (30 mm). For a smaller top margin or for ease in loading, load and print one sheet at a time with a support sheet beneath it.

** Turn on the Flip Horizontal option to reverse your image before

you print it—especially if it includes text—so the image will appear correctly when it’s transferred. After you print, follow the instructio ns that came with the paper to iron the imag e onto the shirt or other item.

sheets in the

sheet feeder . . .

1 sheet Ink Jet Back Light

— Ink Jet Canvas Cloth

Then select this Media Type setting in your printer software . . .

Film

Setting the Thickness Lever

Set the thic kne ss leve r bene a th the p rinter ’s cov er to th e settings liste d belo w , depen din g on the m ed ia type .

Paper type Lever position

Standard paper 0 Heavy paper + Envelopes + Index cards + Transparencies 0 Transfer paper 0 Labels 0 Continuous paper 0 Banner paper 0

Cleaning the Print Heads

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

Cleaning the print heads uses ink, so clean them only if print quality declines. You can use either of the following to clean the print heads:

❏ T he Head Cleaning utility in your printer software (wh en

the printer is connected directly to the computer)

❏ The printer’s control panel buttons (when using DOS, or

the printer is connected via an optional network interface card, or when you don’t want to use the Head Cleaning utility

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Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows or a Macintosh computer connected directly to the printer:

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

Note: If either Ink Out light is flashing or on, you need to replace the ink cartridge instead.

2. To clean the black print head, make sure the Ink Out B light is off. To clean the color print head, make sure the

Ink Out A light is off.

3. Access the Main printer settings dialog box.

4. Click the (Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.

5. Click the

6. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print heads. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the flashes.

When the nozzle check to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle.

7. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click Print

nozzle check pattern

(Macintosh), and then click

If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above. You may need to do this two or three times.

Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility button

Head Cleaning icon.

Pause light

Pause light stops flashing, you need to run a

Caution: Never turn off the printer while the Pause light is flashing.

If, however, the Pause light flashes for more than five minutes after the printer has stopped moving or making any noise, you may turn off the printer.

(Windows) or Confirmation

Next.

Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the

Caution: Never turn off the printer while the Pause lig ht is flashing.

If, however, the Pause light flashes for more than five minutes after the printer has stopped moving or making any noise, you may turn off the printer.

Pause light flashes.

5. After the cleaning cycle is complete and the Pause light stays on without flashing, you can repeat step 4 to clean the other print head, if you wish.

6. When you’re finished cleaning the print heads, press the

Pause button to turn off the Pause light.

7. Now you need to print a page to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. If you’re using DOS or a network interface card, open an application and print a document containing black and color data. Then go to step 10.

If you’re connected directly to the printer, run a nozzle check. Go to step 8.

8. Access the Main printer settings dialog box. Then click the

Utility tab (Windows) or the Utilit y button (Macintosh).

You see the Utility menu.

9. Click the

Nozzle Check icon, then click Next. See the next

section for instructions on examin ing the nozzle check pattern.

10. If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above. You may need to do this two to three times.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examin e th e nozz le ch ec k patte r n yo u prin t. It shou l d lo ok something like this, with the lower pattern colored cyan, magenta, and yellow:

Using the Control Panel

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

2. To clean the black print head, make sure the is off. To clean the color print head, make sure the

Ink Out A light is off.

Note: If either Ink Out light is flashing or on, you need to replace the ink cartridge instead.

3. Press the Pause button. The Pause light comes on.

4. To clean the black print head, press the buttons. Or, to clean the color print head, press the Alt and

Cleaning A buttons.

Ink Out B light

Alt and Cleaning B

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Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot p atte rn . If your print out looks okay, you’re done. If any dots are missing, clean the print heads ag ain, as exp laine d in the prev iou s sect ions .

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Aligning the Print Heads

If your printout s con t ain m isal igned vertical lin es, y ou ma y need to align the print heads. There are several ways to do this:

❏ If you’re using a Windows or Macinto sh computer

connected directly to the printer, you can use the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software.

❏ If you’re printing from DOS, you can use the DOS Print

Head Alignment utility.

❏ If you’re connected to the printer via an optional network

interface card or you don’t want to use the Print Head Alignment utility, you can use the control panel.

Using the Print He ad Ali gn men t U tili ty

1. Turn on the printer and load paper in the built-in sheet feeder, making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper’s width and the paper release lever is in the single sheet position.

Caution: Load paper that’s at least 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide so ink doesn’t spray onto the platen.

2. Access the Main printer settings dialog box.

3. Click the (Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.

4. Click the

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to print an alignment test page and select the correct alignment.

Using the DOS Print Head Alignment Utility

Before you can align the print heads, you need to install the DOS alignment utility. Follow these steps:

Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility button

Print Head Alignment icon.

6. Once the utility is installed, log onto the directory you specified for the utility. Then type

Enter to start the program.

EPCALIB and press

7. You see the EPSON Print Head Alignment Utility main screen. Make sure your printer is listed on the screen and

Next. Then follow the instructions on the utility

selec t screens to align your print heads.

Using the Control Panel

1. Turn on the printer and load several sheets of paper at least

8.3 inches (210mm) wide in the built-in sheet feeder, making sure th e right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper’s width and the paper release lever is in the single sheet position.

2. Turn off your printer. Then hold down the and turn on the printer to turn on print head alignment mode.

The printer loads a sheet of paper and prints an instruction sheet telling you how to select a language (the defaul t setting is English). The printer can then print instructions on aligning the print heads in the language you choose.

3. Press the

Alt button until the Ink Out B and Ink Out A

lights on the control panel indicate your language. English Both lights off

French

Ink Out B on and Ink Out A off

Spanish Both lights on Portuguese German Italian

4. Press the

Ink Out B flashing and Ink Out A on Ink Out B flashing and Ink Out A off Ink Out B off and Ink Out A on

Pause button. The printer prints instructions on

aligning the print heads using the control panel.

5. Follow the inst ructions on the sheet. When you’re finished, turn off the printer to exit print head alignment mode.

6. After five seconds, turn on the printer to resume printing.

Pause button

1. Make sure your computer and printer are turned on.

2. Load several sheets of paper at least 8.3 inches (210 mm) wide in the built-in sheet feeder, making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper’s width. Also make sure the paper releas e lever is set to the single sheet position.

3. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM or diskette into a drive.

4. At the DOS prompt, type letter of your drive) and press

:\SETUP (wher e

Enter.

is the drive

5. You see an installation instruction screen. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the utility on your computer’s hard disk drive.

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Epson Stylus Color 1520 Product Information Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Media

Optional Interfaces

Accessories

Ink Cartridges

Printer Specifications

Printing

Paper

Ink Cartridges

Mechanical

Electrical

Environmental

Safety Approvals

Interfaces

Control Panel

Testing the Printer

Default Control Panel Settings

Changing control panel settings

Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First Time

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge

Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color Cartridge

Using Special Media

Setting the Thickness Lever

Cleaning the Print Heads

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Using the Control Panel

Aligning the Print Heads

Using the Print He ad Ali gn men t U tili ty

Using the DOS Print Head Alignment Utility

Using the Control Panel

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