Epson Stylus Color 740 Product Information Guide

EPSON Stylus COLOR 740

edge
guides

output tray
extensions

ink cartridge
holders

paper support

paper thickness
lever

printer cover

control panel

control
panel

output tray

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 Photo Paper Letter

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet
Cards

EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards
(with envelopes)

EPSON Photo Stickers Kit
(CD-ROM and paper)
EPSON Photo Stickers (refill)

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel
Transfer Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Self
Adhesive Sheets

A4
Letter

A4
Letter

A4
Legal

Letter
A4

Letter
A4
A6

A4
4 × 6
Panoramic (8.3

23.4 inches)

A4
A6

8 × 10
A6 S041147

A6; 16 frames

A6; 16 frames
Letter S041153/

A4 S041106

S041060
S041059

S041111
S041117

S041062
S041061
S041067

S041124
S041126

S041072
S041071
S041107

S041141
S041140
S041134
S041145

×

S041064
S041063

S041054
S041122

S041144-KIT

S041144

S041155

Accessories

Ink Cartridges

Cartridge Part number

Black S020189
Color S020191

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet
Nozzle 144 black nozzles

configuration 144 color nozzles (48 cyan, 48 magenta,

48 yellow)
Resolution Maximum 1440 × 720 dpi
Input buffer 64KB
Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking
Control code ESC/P 2

EPSON Remote
Character tables 1 italic and 10 graphics character tables
Character sets 14 international character sets and 1 legal

character set

™

and raster graphics code and

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Bitmap fonts EPSON Roman (proportional)

EPSON Sans Serif (proportional)
EPSON Courier
EPSON Prestige
EPSON Script

All bitmap fonts are available in 10, 12,
and 15 cpi. You can select other font/pitch
combinations using ESC/P 2 commands.

Scalable fonts EPSON Roman

EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Roman T
EPSON Sans Serif H

All scalable fonts are available in sizes from
8 to 32 points, in 2 point increments, and
four styles: normal, bold, italic, and bold
italic.

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

Ink Cartridges

Specification

Color(s) Black Cyan, magenta, and

Print capacity* 900 pages text (ISO/IEC

Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to within 6

Storage
temperature

Transit
temperature

Freezing
temperature**

Dimensions 1.09 (W) × 2.1 (D) × 1.5 (H)

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

print head.

** The ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F

(25 °C).

Black ink cartridge
(S020189)

10561 letter pattern)
300 pages graphic (5%
coverage)

months after opening package at 77 °C (25 °F)
–4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C)

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

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

Color ink cartridge
(S020191)

yellow
300 pages (15%

coverage)

1.7 (W) × 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H)
inches

42.9 (W) × 52.7 (D) ×

38.5 (H) mm

Caution:
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.

Do not use an ink cartridge after the expiration date on
the package.

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Paper

Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight

Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Transparencies, Glossy
film, Glossy paper

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

Envelopes No. 10, 9.5 × 4.1 inches (240 × 104 mm)

Ink jet and note cards A6 (105 × 148 mm)

Photo paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Photo stickers A6 (105 × 148 mm) with 16 frames Photo stickers distributed by

Iron-On Cool Peel transfer
paper

Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
Half letter (statement, 5.5 × 8.5 inches)
Executive (7.5 × 10 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
A5 (148 × 210 mm)
B5 (182 × 257 mm)

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

DL, 8.7 × 4.3 inches (220 × 110 mm)
C6, 4.4 × 6.4 inches (114 × 162 mm)
Ink jet note card, 5.2 × 8.7 inches (132 × 220 mm)

8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm; ink jet cards only)

A4 (210 × 297 mm)
4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm)
Panoramic (210 × 594 mm)

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Transfer paper distributed by

Plain paper and special ink jet
papers distributed by EPSON

Transparencies, glossy paper, and
glossy film distributed by EPSON

by EPSON
Plain bond paper or air mail paper 0.0 06 to 0.02 inch

Ink jet and note cards distributed
by EPSON

Photo paper distributed by EPSON — —

EPSON

EPSON

0.003 to 0.004 inch
(0.08 to 0.11 mm)
for plain bond paper

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(0.16 to 0.52 mm)

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17 to 24 lb
(64 to 90 g/m

12 to 20 lb
(45 to 75 g/m

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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-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

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

Print only under these conditions:

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

Store glossy film and self adhesive sheets under these conditions:

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

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Printable area

A

A

B-L

B-R

C

Single sheets and cards

B-L

A

A The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). When printing multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film, the minimum top margin

is 1.2 inches (30 mm).
BL The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
BR The minimum right margin is:

0.35 inch (9.0 mm) for Letter and Legal

1.10 inches (28 mm) for #10 envelopes

0.28 inch (7.0 mm) for DL envelopes

0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for all other paper sizes.

C The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm) using the Standard printable area setting. This can be decreased to 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

using the Maximum printable area setting . Ho wever, the print quality in the expanded printable area may be reduced.

B-L

Envelopes

EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper

C

B-R

B-R
C

Note:
Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first except envelopes. Load envelopes long edge first.

Mechanical

Paper feed Friction with auto sheet feeder, rear entry
method

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

Dimensions
Storage Width: 16.9 inches (429 mm)

Depth: 10.3 inches (261 mm)

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Electrical

Specification 120V model 240V model*

Input voltage range 99V to 132V 198V to 264V
Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current 0.4A 0.2A
Power consumption Approx. 18 W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)

Approx. 5 W in standby mode

Height: 6.6 inches (167 mm)

Printing Width: 16.9 inches (429 mm)

* Also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Phase voltage

220–240V

Depth: 24.1 inches (613 mm)
Height: 12.2 inches (309 mm)

Weight 11.5 lb (5.2 kg) without the ink cartridges

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Environmental

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

Storage*: –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit*: –4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C)

120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

Humidity Operation: 20 to 80% RH

Storage*: 5 to 85% RH (without

condensation)

* Stored in shipping container

Safety Approvals

Safety standards UL 1950, CSA 22.2 No. 950
EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

DOS Support

If driver support for the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 is not
available from your software manufacturer, you can use one of
the other EPSON ESC/P 2 printer drivers (parallel port only).
These drivers don’t provide all the EPSON Stylus COLOR
740 features, such as 720 or 1440 dpi printing. Choose the
first printer available from the following two lists:

Black printing only

❏ LQ-870/1170
❏ LQ-570(+)/1070(+)
❏ SQ-870/1070
❏ LQ-850
❏ LQ-500

Color and black printing

❏ EPSON Stylus PRO
❏ EPSON Stylus COLOR 500
❏ EPSON Stylus COLOR II
❏ LQ-860
❏ LQ-2550

Control Panel Settings

You can change the following default settings from the
printer’s control panel:

Setting Options

Font Courier, Roman, Sans Serif, Prestige, Script, Roman T, Sans

Character
table

Serif H, Draft
Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic

Denmark 1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain 1, PC 437
(U.S./Standard Europe), PC850 (Multilingual), PC860
(Portuguese), PC861 (Icelandic), PC863 (Canadian-French),
PC865 (Nordic), Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1

Follow these steps to change the settings listed above:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off and has paper loaded (at
least 8.27 inches [210 mm] wide).

2. Hold down the

R cleaning button and press the

P

power
button. The printer prints instructions for changing settings
and choosing a language for the instructions.

3. Press the

E

load/eject button to print a list of current

settings (indicated with arrows) and additional instructions.

4. After you make the changes you want, turn the printer off
to save the settings. The settings remain in effect until you
change them again.

Character Tables

All character tables except Italic are the same as the PC437
table for hex codes 00 through 7F. Additional characters are
available for hex codes 80 through FF. You can select the
following character tables through the control panel or
software commands:

❏ PC437 (U.S./Standard Europe)
❏ PC850 (Multilingual)
❏ PC860 (Portuguese)
❏ PC861 (Icelandic)
❏ PC863 (Canadian-French)
❏ PC865 (Nordic)
❏ Abicomp
❏ BRASCII
❏ Roman 8
❏ ISO Latin 1
❏ Italic (no characters available for hex code 15)

International You can select a number of international
character sets character sets with the control panel or the

ESC R command. Other sets can only be
selected with the ESC R command. You
can select additional characters with the
ESC ( ^ command.

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