Epson Stylus Color IIs Product Information Guide

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edge guides

sheet feeder

paper thickness lever

power switch

output tray extension

paper support

parallel interface connector

print head unit release lever

control panel

printer cover

output tray

ink cartridge clamp

Printable colums and printing speed (color, letter-size paper)*:

Printing speed Character pitch (characters per inch)

10 80 125 170 12 96 150 204 15 120 188 255 17 (10 condensed) 136 214 290 20 (12 condensed) 160 250 340

* Print speeds vary depending on system configuration, software

application, resolution, and amount of page covered.

Resolution:

Printable columns

Maximum 360 dpi on a 720 × 720 dpi

(characters per second)

Monochrome Color

matrix. Dots are printed in an alternating pattern in which horizontal and vertical dots are non-contiguous. Contiguous printing of dots is available only on the diagonal, which yields an effective resolution greater than 360 dpi.

Paper feed speed:

102 milliseconds per

⁄6-inch line

Input buffer: 0.5KB to 15KB depending on

monochrome/color head unit selection

Print direction: Bidirectional with logic seeking for text

and graphics; unidirectional and autodirectional modes available in Default setting mode

Control code: ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics

code

print head

adjust lever

unit

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method: On-demand ink jet

Nozzle configuration:

64 monochrome (black) nozzles

(16 × 4 staggered)

60 color nozzles

(20 × 3, cyan, magenta, yellow)

Paper feeding: Auto sheet feeder

Line spacing:

⁄6-inch, 1⁄8-inch, programmable in

⁄

-inch increments

360

Character tables: 1 Italic and 8 graphics character tables

Character sets: 14 International and 1 legal character

sets

Paper

Note:

Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

Paper path: Sheet feeder, top entry

Paper support/sheet feeder:

* With one sheet of plain paper beneath the

stack and printed one page at a time

100 sheets of plain paper at 17 lb

(64 g/m

) 10 envelopes 50 transparency films* 70 sheets of EPSON special coated paper 30 sheets of EPSON high-quality glossy

paper*

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Paper size:

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Statement (8.5 × 5.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches)

Paper types: Plain paper and special papers

distributed by EPSON (high-quality glossy paper, special coated paper, and transparencies)

Paper thickness: 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm)

Paper weight: 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m

Use 24 lb (90 g/m

)

) paper under normal

temperature and humidity conditions.

Envelopes:

Size

No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (240 × 104 mm) DL 8.7 × 4.3 inches (220 × 110 mm)

Paper types Plain, bond, or air mail paper

Paper thickness 0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 mm to 0.52 mm)

Paper weight 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m

)

Transparencies:

Size

A4 (210 × 297 mm) Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Thickness 0.003 to 0.0033 inch (0.075 to 0.085 mm)

Note:

❏ 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 on special coated paper, high-quality glossy paper,

envelopes, and transparencies only under these normal conditions:

Temperature 59 to 77°F (15 to 25°C)

Humidity 40 to 60% RH

(High-quality glossy paper can be stored at 20 to 60% relative humidity.)

❏ Do not load curled or folded paper, envelopes, or transparencies. ❏ The following EPSON genuine papers are available:

Special coated paper for 360 dpi printing (Letter) S041060 Special coated paper for 720 dpi printing (Letter) S041062 Special coated paper for 720 dpi printing (Legal) S041067 High-quality glossy paper (Letter) S041072 Transparency film (Letter) S041064

Printable area:

Single sheets

Envelopes

A The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). BL The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). BR The minimum right margin is:

0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for Statement and Executive paper, and Transparencies

0.38 inch (9.7 mm) for Letter and Legal paper, and transparencies

0.15 inch (3.8 mm) for A4 paper

0.54 inch (13.8 mm) for DL envelopes

1.38 inches (35.1 mm) for #10 envelopes

C The minimum bottom margin is 0.54 inches (14.0 mm).

Note:

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

Ink Cartridges

Black ink cartridge (S020047):

Color Black

Print capacity* 540 pages (A4 paper; text)

Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to

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

Temperature Storage: –4 to 104°F (–20 to 40°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C)

Transit: –22 to 140°F (–30 to 60°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C) 120 hours at 140°F (60°C)

Freezing:** 24.8°F (–4°C)

Dimensions

1.8 inches (W) × 2.3 inches (D) × 1.5 inches (H)

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Color ink cartridge (S020049):

Colors Cyan, magenta, and yellow

Print capacity* 320 pages (A4 paper; 360 dpi; 5% each

color)

Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to

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

Temperature

Storage: –4 to 104° F (−20 to 40°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C)

Transit: –22 to 140°F (−30 to 60°C)

1 month at 104°F (40°C) 120 hours at 140°F (60°C)

Freezing:** 24.8°F (−4°C)

Dimensions

1.7 inches (W) × 2.2 inches (D) × 1.5 inches (H)

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

head cleaning function. Also, if you print large graphics and dense text with little white space, you use ink faster.

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

(25°C).

Caution:

Use only genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill or

❏

dismantle them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranties.

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

❏

package.

Mechanical

Paper feed method: Friction with auto/manual sheet feeder,

top entry

Total print volume: 25,000 pages

Dimensions: Without paper support and output tray

Width 15.6 inches (396.7 mm) Depth 8.1 inches (205.6 mm) Height 5.7 inches (144.0 mm)

With paper support and output tray Width 15.6 inches (396.7 mm) Depth 20.8 inches (528.5 mm) Height 10.5 inches (267.3 mm)

Weight: 8.6 lb (3.9 kg) without the ink cartridge

and print head unit

Rated current: 0.5A

Power consumption:

Approx. 13 W (during self test printing at 10 cpi)

Environmental

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

Storage* –4 to 140°F (−20 to 60°C)

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

(without condensation)

* Stored in shipping container

Safety Approvals

Safety standards: UL 1950 with D3, CSA 22.2 950 with D3

R.F.I.: FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8

Fonts

The printer comes with an installed set of fonts as described and shown in the tables below. However, the printer always uses the fonts you select with your software program. The only time you need to select the printer’s installed fonts is when your software program does not allow you to select fonts.

You can select other font and pitch combinations using ESC/P 2 commands.

Scalable fonts

Fonts

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

Minimum point size

Bitmap fonts

Fonts 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional

EPSON Roman EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Courier

√ √ √

Maximum point size Increment s

√ √ √

√ √

N/A

Electrical

Input voltage range:

Rated frequency range:

Input frequency range:

103.5 to 132 V

50 to 60 Hz

49.5 to 60.5 Hz

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Interface Specificat i ons

Your printer is equipped with an 8-bit parallel interface.

Data format: 8-bit parallel, IEEE P1284 compatible

mode

Synchronization: STROBE pulse

Handshake timing: BUSY and

Signal level: TTL compatible

Connector: 36-pin Centronics connector or

equivalent

Pin Assignments

Signal

Return

pin Signal Direction Description

119 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 28

11 29 BUSY OUT

12 28 PE OUT

13 28 SLCT OUT

14 30 AFXT IN 15 - NC 16 - GND 17 - CHASSIS

18 - Logic H OUT

19-30 - GND -

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

STROBE

DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8

ACKNLG

GND

ACKNLG signals

STROBE pu lse to r ead data .

These signal s repres ent

information in bits 0 to 7 of

parallel data respectively.

Each signal is at HIGH level

when data is lo gical 1 an d

LOW when it is logical 0.

IN IN IN

OUT

About a 5-µs pulse. L OW indicates data has be en received an d the prin ter is ready to accept more data.

A HIGH sig nal indi cate s th e printer cannot receive data. The signal goe s HIGH i n th e following cases:

1) During data entry (for each character)

2) During initialization

3) During s elf test , demons trat ion, a nd default setting printing

4) During a printer-error state

A HIGH sig nal indi cate s th e printer is in a paper-out state or in an error state.

Pulled up to +5 V thr ough 1 kΩ resistance

Not used Not used Logic ground level Printer’s chas sis grou nd,

which is connected to the logic ground

Not used Twisted-pa ir ret urn sign al

ground level

Signal

Return

pin Signal Direction Description

31 30

32 29

33 - GND 34 - NC 35 - +5 V OUT

36 30 SLIN IN

INIT

ERROR

OUT

When this signal goes LOW,

the printer controller is reset to its defaul t state wh en the power is firs t tu rned on and the print buffer is cleared. This level is normally HIGH; its pulse width must be more than 50 µs at the receiving terminal.

This signal level goes L OW when the printe r:

1) Is out of paper

2) Is in an error state

3) Has no ink cartridge installed

Same as for Pins 19-30 Not used Pulled up to +5 V thr ough

1 KΩ resistance Not used

Notes:

❏ The column heading “Direction” refers to the direction of signal

flow as viewed from the printer.

❏ “Return pin” denotes the twisted-pair return pin to be

connected at signal ground level. For the interface wiring, be sure to use a twisted-pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side.

❏ All interface conditions are based on TTL level. Both the rise

and fall times of each signal must be less than 0.2 microseconds.

❏ Data transfer must be carried out by observing the

ACKNLG or BUSY signal. Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the

ACKNLG signal or when the level of the

BUSY signal is LOW.

Timing Chart

BUSY ACKNLG

DATA

STROBE

0.5 µs (Min.)

0 µs (Min.)

Transition ti me (b oth the ri se and the fall) of ev ery si gnal mu st be less than 0.2 µs.

0 µs (Min.)

5 µs (Typ.)

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Initialization

The printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) in these ways:

Hardware initialization

Software initialization

Control panel initialization

∗

The printe r is t urne d on .

∗

The printe r re ceiv es an

the parallel int erfa ce: pi n 31 goes LO W.

∗

Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer) com ma nd. The las t pane l settings are kept.

∗

Hold down the Alt button and press the Pause button (buffer clear). The last panel settings are kept.

INIT signal f rom

All three initialization methods reset the font according to the default settings selected using the control panel. However, ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism, clear the input data buffer, or clear the user-defined character set. The control panel initialization does not initialize the printer mechanism or clear the user-defined character set.

Default Settings

The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized.

Item Default setting

Top-of-form position Current paper position Page length Single sheets:

Left and right m argins C ancell ed Line spacing Character p it ch Last font s el ecte d us in g de faul t sett ing Vertical tab position Cleared Horizonta l tab posi tion s Every ei ght charac ters Font selec ti on Last font s el ecte d us in g de faul t sett ing Special printing effects Cancelled (except condensed and

User-define d charac ter set Hardwar e/cont rol pane l init iali zati on:

Graphic mode assignment ESC K = ESC ∗ 0, ESC L = ESC ∗ 1,

In addition, hardware and control panel initialization erases any text in the data buffer.

61 lines for le tter-s ize pa per 65 lines for A4-size paper

⁄

-inch line s paci ng

economy printing)

cleared Software initialization: deselected only

ESC Y = ESC ∗ 2, ESC Z = ESC ∗ 3

Control Panel

The printer’s control panel contains lights for displaying the printer status and buttons for controlling certain settings, as described in this section.

Since most printer settings can be controlled from your software, you do not often need to use the control panel. You need to use it only to do the following:

❏ Turn on economy or condensed mode ❏ Clean the black or color print heads ❏ Replace an ink cartridge or print head ❏ Print a demonstration of the printer’s fonts and colors ❏ Enter the Default setting mode ❏ Pause the printer temporarily or reset it ❏ Run a self test ❏ Enable the non-smear printing feature ❏ Print hexadecimal data.

The control panel lights and buttons are described below.

Lights

Power

Error

Condensed

Economy

Pause

On when the printer is on.

On or flashes in combination with other lights to indicate printing problems or errors.

On when condensed mode is selected. In this mode, the printer prints selected fonts at 60% of their width so that more characters can fit on a page.

On when economy printing mode is selected. In economy mode the printer uses less ink by printing fewer dots per character. Use this mode for rough drafts of text only.

On when printing is paused. This light flashes when you clean the print heads or replace a print head unit or ink cartridge. Never turn off the printer when the

Pause

light is

flashing.

The

light also flashes when an error

Pause

occurs.

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Buttons

This section describes the control panel button functions as well as certain button combinations and power-on sequences.

Alt

Load/Eject

Pause

Button combinations and power-on functions

The button combinations below let you perform additional functions to control your printer.

Alt + POWER

switch

Load/Eject + POWER

switch

Alt + Pause

Pause + POWER

switch

Alt + Load/Eject

Status

Economy and condensed printing off Off Off Condensed printing on Off On Economy pri nting on On Off Economy and condensed printing on On On

Alt + Load/Eject + POWER

switch

When pressed for about five seconds, moves the print head unit to the install position. Press it again to move the print head back to the home position.

Loads or ejects a sheet of paper. The printer normally loads and ejects paper automatically.

Stops printing temporarily. Press it again to resume printing. To reset the printer, hold down this button for about five seconds until all the lights turn on. This clears the printer’s buffer and restores the factory default settings.

Prints a demonstration page of the printer’s fonts and colors. (Paper must be loaded in the printer.) To exit demonstration mode, press the

button and then turn off the printer.

Pause

Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test at 360 dpi. To stop the self test, press the

button and then turn off

Pause

the printer.

Starts the print head cleaning cycle.

Enters the printer’s Default setting mode. To exit the Default setting mode, press the

Pause

button and turn off the printer.

Selects a combination of economy printing and condensed printing modes, as shown below. Hold down the buttons together to enter the Economy/Condensed mode. Then hold them down again until the and

Condensed

lights indicate the

Economy

appropriate selection.

Economy light

Condensed light

Enables the non-smear printing feature, which reduces the chance of smeared pages by decreasing the per-line printing speed. This mode is helpful when printing on coated paper because it allows more time for the ink to dry. To exit the non-smear mode, press the

button and turn off the printer.

Pause

Load/Eject + Pause + POWER

switch

Prints a page containing a hexadecimal representation (hex dump) of the data received by the printer for troubleshooting purposes. To exit the hex dump mode, press the

button and turn off the printer.

Pause

Default Setting Mode

Additional printer functions are available through the Default setting mode. Because the printer’s factory default settings are designed to meet the needs of almost all users, you rarely need to change the additional printer functions listed below. If necessary, however, you can turn on the Default setting mode and change the settings using the control panel buttons.

❏

Character table.

that can be printed. The default is the U.S.A. character table. If you commonly use a language containing accents, symbols, or other characters not available in the U.S.A. character table, change to a different character table.

❏

Network interface mode.

printing when the printer is connected to multiple computers, turn on network interface mode. By default, network interface mode is off.

❏

Print direction.

the page. The options are Uni-D, Bi-D, and Auto (default). When Uni-D is on, the print head prints in only one direction to provide the most precise alignment for graphics and text. In Bi-D printing, the print head prints in both directions. Bi-D is faster, but the vertical alignment may not be as precise as Uni-D. When Auto is selected, the printer switches automatically between Uni-D and Bi-D as necessary when it receives data.

❏

Auto line feed.

encountered in the print file be accompanied by a line feed command. By default, auto line feed is off. If text lines print on top of one another, turn on auto line feed.

❏

Loading position.

how close to the paper edge the first line can print. The loading position can be 3 mm or 8.5 mm (default). Normally you should use your software to adjust your top margin.

❏

Font and Pitch.

character pitch used as the default setting. The factory default pitch is 10 cpi; the default font is Generally you use your software to select the font and pitch.

❏

Thick paper.

thick paper or envelopes.

Selects the set of characters and symbols

If you’re having trouble

Specifies how the print head moves across

Specifies that a carriage return character

Determines the top margin by defining

Selects the built-in printer font and

Courier

Select Envelope (default) if you print on

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To turn on the Default setting mode and print instructions, turn off the printer. Then hold down the you turn the printer back on. Follow the instructions that describe how to change the default settings by pressing the buttons on the control panel.

Note:

You do not need to use the Default setting mode if you can change any of the functions using your software.

Pause

button while

Charging the Ink Delivery System

Your printer comes with a color print head, installed in the printer, and a monochrome print head, packed in the plastic storage box. Each print head holds a color or black ink cartridge. When you want to print in color, you install the color print head unit with the color ink cartridge in the printer, and when you want to print in black, you install the monochrome print head unit and black ink cartridge in the printer.

Note:

When printing a page that does not include color, using the black ink cartridge is faster and more economical. However, the color ink cartridge can print composite black. Composite black is a mixture of the inks in the color ink cartridge and closely resembles black ink.

Installing the color ink cartridge

Follow these steps to install the color ink cartridge:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. Raise the printer cover by lifting the edges, as shown below.

When you first set up the printer, you need to charge its ink delivery system by installing first the color ink cartridge and then replacing it with the black print head unit and cartridge. Follow the procedures in this section. Even if you don’t plan to use the black ink cartridge immediately, you still need to install it to charge the ink delivery system.

Once both ink delivery systems are charged, you can easily switch between color and monochrome printing as needed.

Warning:

The ink cartridges are self-contained units. Under ordinary use, ink will not leak from a cartridge. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

Caution:

Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them or they may become too dry.

Warning:

Never insert your hand into the paper path behind the center of the cover; you may damage the printer or injure your hand.

3. Hold down the print head moves slightly left, to the ink cartridge install position. The

Caution:

Never move the print head by hand; always use the button to move it.

button for about five seconds until the

Alt

light begins flashing.

Pause

Alt

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4. Raise the ink cartridge clamp to open the print head unit.

ink cartridge clamp

paper sheet

5. Remove the protective paper sheet.

6. Open the foil ink cartridge packages and take out the cartridges. Remove the tape seal from the top of each one. Set the black cartridge aside for now.

color cartridge

Caution:

You must remove the tape seal from the top of each cartridge; leaving the tape on will permanently damage a cartridge. Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out.

7. Lower the color ink cartridge into the print head unit with the label facing up and the arrow on the top of the cartridge pointing toward the back of the printer.

black cartridge

8. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place. You will feel some resistance.

Caution:

Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the ink

❏

cartridge clamp again or remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, do not reuse it. Reusing a cartridge that has been removed may damage the print head.

When you are ready to discard an ink cartridge, always

❏

remove it from the print head unit first. Do not discard the print head unit.

9. Press the home position. (Even if you do not press head moves back to its home position about 60 seconds after you close the clamp.)

After you install the color ink cartridge, the printer charges the ink delivery system. This takes about one minute. During this time, the printer is finished charging, the without flashing.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the

❏

flashing.

button again to return the print head to its

Alt

, the print

Alt

light flashes. When the

Pause

light stays on

Pause

light is

Pause

Installing the black ink cartridge

Follow these steps to remove the color print head unit and install the monochrome print head unit and black ink cartridge:

1. Make sure the printer is on and the printer cover is open.

2. Press the

3. Hold down the print head unit moves left slightly to the ink cartridge install position. The

button until the

Pause

Alt

light comes on.

Pause

button for about five seconds until the

light flashes.

Pause

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4. Raise the blue print head unit release lever as far as it will go.

release lever

Caution:

Do not lift up the ink cartridge clamp; the ink cartridge and print head may become unusable.

5. Grasp both sides of the print head unit and carefully lift it out of the printer. Place the print head unit on a flat, clean surface.

7. Carefully insert the monochrome print head unit into the printer with the electrical contacts and print head facing the back of the printer.

8. When the print head unit is fully seated, press down the blue print head release lever until it clicks into place.

Caution:

Make sure that the flashing. If they flash, you must remove the print head unit (beginning at step 4) and reinsert it.

9. Open the ink cartridge clamp and remove the protective paper sheet.

Error

and

Pause

lights are not

Caution:

Do not touch the electrical contacts on the back and bottom of the print head unit or inside the printer; you may damage them.

6. Remove the monochrome print head unit from its storage box by pressing on the notch as shown. Place the color print head unit in the box. Always store the unused print head unit in this box to protect its delicate components.

ink cartridge clamp

paper sheet

10.Lower the black ink cartridge into the print head unit with the label facing up and the arrow on the top of the cartridge pointing toward the back of the printer.

11.Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place. You will feel some resistance.

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Caution:

Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the ink cartridge clamp or remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, do not reuse it. Reusing a cartridge that has been removed may damage the print head.

12.Press the home position. (Even if you do not press moves the print head back to its home position about 60 seconds after you close the clamp.)

After you install the black ink cartridge, the printer charges the ink delivery system. This takes about one minute. During this time, the printer finishes charging, the flashing.

Caution:

Make sure the printer completes the ink charging process even if you plan to reinstall the color print head unit. If the charging process is not completed, the printer may be damaged.

13.Close the printer cover.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the

❏

flashing. When you are ready to discard an ink cartridge, always

❏

remove it from the print head unit first. Do not discard the print head unit.

When you switch between print head units, always leave

❏

the ink cartridge installed. Once you remove a cartridge, do not reuse it. Reusing a cartridge that has been removed may damage the print head.

Use only genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill

❏

them. Other products may cause damage to your printer that is not covered by EPSON’s warranties.

When you want to print in color again, replace the monochrome print head unit with the color print head unit.

In order to maintain optimum print quality, the printer periodically performs a cleaning operation. You may notice the cleaning cycle being performed when the printer has been on for a while without being used or when you turn it on after it has been off for a while.

You may also need to manually activate a cleaning cycle if you notice a decline in print quality.

button again to return the print head to its

Alt

, the printer

Alt

light flashes. When the

Pause

light stays on without

Pause

light is

Pause

Testing the Printer

Before continuing, test the printer to make sure it is functioning properly. For the self test, use paper that is at least 8.25 inches (210 mm) wide; otherwise ink sprays directly onto the platen and can smear subsequent pages.

1. Press the

2. While holding down the

POWER

The printer begins printing in 360 dpi (dots per inch) on the first and last lines of the first sheet of paper to measure the page length. Then it prints character samples on the next sheet using the available fonts and, when the color print head is installed, available colors.

3. To end the self test, press the off the printer. Otherwise, the test continues until the paper in the sheet feeder runs out.

Caution:

Do not turn off the printer before pressing the

If the quality of the test output is not good, you may need to run a cleaning cycle to clean the print heads. (It may take as many as five cleaning cycles to fully solve the problem.)

POWER

Caution:

Never turn off the printer by unplugging it or turning off a power strip. Always turn off the printer by pressing the

POWER

switch to turn on the printer.

switch to turn off the printer.

switch.

Load/Eject

Pause

button, press the

button and then turn

button.

Pause

Calibrating the Printer

Your printer has been calibrated at the factory so that vertical lines in your text and graphics are properly aligned. If you notice misaligned images in printouts, however, you can calibrate the printer with the Bi-D Calibration Utility. You calibrate the printer twice—once with the monochrome print head installed and once with the color print head installed. You may need to do this after moving the printer to a new location, for example.

You can copy the Bi-D Calibration Utility from the Windows printer driver diskette to your hard disk, or run it from the diskette when needed. Follow these steps:

1. If you did not install the Bi-D Calibration Utility on your hard disk, insert the driver diskette in your computer’s diskette drive.

2. Make sure Windows Program Manager is running.

3. To open the Bi-D Calibration Utility, choose the File menu. The Run dialog box appears.

Run

from

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4. Type the drive and directory name where the utility is located. For example, type

C:\

Loading Plain Paper

This section explains how to load plain bond paper in the printer. For instructions on loading coated or glossy paper, envelopes, and transparencies, or on feeding paper one sheet at a time, see the later appropriate section.

You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper in the sheet feeder. Be sure to load it with the printable surface facing up. The printable surface is marked with an arrow on most plain paper packaging.

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

4. Load the stack of paper, printable side up, so that its right edge rests against the right side of the sheet feeder.

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Do not load paper above the arrow mark inside the left edge guide of the sheet feeder.

5. Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper as shown below.

Feeding Paper One Sheet at a Time

You may find instances when you prefer to feed paper into the printer one sheet at a time (when using glossy paper, for example). Follow these steps:

1. Make sure that printing is paused. To do this, press the

button.

Pause

2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder and the paper path.

3. Move the paper thickness lever to the thick paper position.

4. Set the thickness adjustment lever for the type of paper you are loading.

5. Feed the paper one sheet at a time into the sheet feeder.

When printing on high-quality glossy paper or transparencies, remove each sheet from the output tray immediately after it is printed. Make sure each sheet is dry before stacking.

Return unused sheets and envelopes to their original package as soon as possible after you finish printing. Unfavorable storage conditions—especially high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight—can damage the media.

Follow any other special loading procedures included in the rest of this section.

Loading Special Papers and Transparencies

The following procedure explains how to load coated papers, glossy paper, and transparencies. You can load up to the following number of sheets in the sheet feeder:

❏ 70 sheets of special coated paper. If you load legal-size

special coated paper for 720 dpi, do not load it more than halfway to the arrow mark on the left edge guide of the sheet feeder.

❏ 30 sheets of EPSON high-quality glossy paper with a

sheet of plain paper beneath the last sheet in the stack. To avoid printing on the plain paper, print your document one page at a time.

❏ 50 sheets of transparency film, printed one at a time, with

one sheet of plain paper beneath the last transparency in the stack.

Follow these steps to load special paper or transparency film:

1. Slide out the output tray located at the bottom of the printer; then pull out the extension.

Loading Special Papers and Other Media

When using special coated paper, glossy paper, envelopes, and transparencies, keep the following in mind:

Do not touch the printable surface of the paper; hold the sheets by their edges. The moisture and oils on your hands can reduce print quality.

Use special coated paper and glossy papers within one year of purchase. Use transparencies within six months.

Before printing on EPSON high-quality glossy paper, or special coated paper for 720 or 360 dpi, make sure the color print head unit is installed and in the driver’s Document Type dialog box. If you are loading glossy paper, make sure to set printing mode in the driver’s Printing Mode/Options dialog box.

Color Head Unit

Super - 720 dpi

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2. Slide the left edge guide on the sheet feeder to the left as far as it will go.

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

4. Load the paper or transparencies with the printable surface face up. For coated papers, the printable side is whiter than the other side. For glossy paper and transparencies, the printable side is face up when the cut corner is positioned as shown in the illustration below.

2. You can load up to 10 envelopes in the sheet feeder with the printable side facing up (forward) as shown.

Torrance, CA 90509

20010 Madrona Avenue

LJO

Torrance, CA 90509 20770 Madrona Avenue

EPSON AMERICA, INC.

3. Adjust the left edge guide so the envelopes feed straight into the paper path.

4. Change the printer driver settings so they are appropriate for the envelopes you loaded.

Once you select the envelope size and change any other printer settings, choose

in the File menu to print on the

envelopes.

5. Change the printer driver settings so they are appropriate for the paper or transparency film you loaded.

Once your driver settings are correct, choose

in the File menu of your application program to print on the media you loaded.

Loading Envelopes

Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded, or ones that are too thin; they may curl during printing. Also, do not choose 720 dpi resolution for envelope printing.

Follow these steps to load envelopes:

1. Make sure you set the paper thickness and thickness

adjustment levers to the correct positions for envelope printing.

Paper Jam Problems

If paper jams inside the printer frequently, try the following: ❏ Use a higher quality paper that is suitable for ink jet

printers and is not too thin, too thick, or rough. For best quality, use EPSON special coated and high-quality glossy papers.

❏ Fan the stack of paper before you load it. ❏ Do not load too many sheets in the sheet feeder. You can

load up to 100 sheets of plain paper, 70 sheets of special coated paper, 10 envelopes, 50 sheets of transparency film (with one sheet of plain paper beneath the stack), or 30 sheets of high-quality glossy paper (with one sheet of plain paper beneath the stack).

❏ If you loaded plain paper, try turning the stack over. The

printable side may have been facing down.

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Printer Care

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

You need to replace an ink cartridge when the ink runs out or if print quality declines. The printer’s when the ink cartridge is low on ink and when you need to replace the cartridge. If the low on ink. If the printer stops, the and the

Before replacing a cartridge, try cleaning the print head as described in the next section.

Caution:

❏

light flashes rapidly, the cartridge is empty.

Error

Do not replace an ink cartridge unless the you to. If you replace a cartridge before the light flashes, the ink monitoring sytem will falsely cause the flash with the new cartridge before it is out of ink.

Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one. Attempting to print without a cartridge installed can damage the printer.

When you discard your used ink cartridge, always remove it from the print head unit first. Do not discard the print head unit.

Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, you cannot reuse it.

light flashes, the cartridge is

Error

Pause

light tells you

Error

light comes on,

light tells

Error

light to

Error

The carriage returns to the home position after 60 seconds if the ink cartridge is not removed.

Caution:

Never move the print head by hand; always use the button to move it.

5. Raise the ink cartridge clamp to open it. The cartridge rises partially out of the printer.

ink cartridge clamp

6. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully so any excess ink does not spill out. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it.

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If print quality has declined and five print head cleaning cycles did not improve it, contact your dealer. (You can check print quality by doing a printer self test.)

Selecting the Correct Ink Cartridges

Use only these EPSON ink cartridges:

Black ink cartridge S020047 Color ink cartridge S020049

Caution:

Use only genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer that is not covered by EPSON’s warranties.

Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge

Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge:

1. Make sure the printer is on and the

2. Press the

3. Open the printer cover by lifting the edges on both sides.

4. Hold down the print head moves slightly left, to the ink cartridge install position. The

Pause

button; the

button for about five seconds until the

Alt

light begins flashing.

Pause

light is flashing.

Error

light comes on.

Warning:

If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

7. Open the package containing the ink cartridge and remove the cartridge from its foil wrapper. Remove the tape seal from the top of the cartridge.

color cartridge

Caution:

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

black cartridge

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8. Lower the ink cartridge into the print head unit with the label facing up and the arrow on the top of the cartridge pointing toward the back of the printer.

9. Press the ink cartridge clamp down until it locks in place. You will feel some resistance.

You may also need to manually activate a cleaning cycle if you notice a decline in print quality. See the next section for more information.

Cleaning the Print Head

The printer periodically cleans the print head automatically, so normally you should not need to manually run a cleaning cycle. However, if print quality diminishes, run the print head cleaning cycle to enable the nozzles to deliver ink properly.

The cleaning cycle takes about one minute, during which the carriage moves and you hear the printer recharging the print head. The and then stays on when the cycle is finished.

Follow these steps to clean either print head:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and press the button.

2. Hold down the cycle begins.

light flashes throughout the cleaning cycle

Pause

button and press

Alt

Pause

. The cleaning

Caution:

Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the ink cartridge clamp again or remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, do not reuse it. Reusing a cartridge that has been removed may damage the print head.

10.Press the home position. (Even if you do not press moves the print head back to its home position about 60 seconds after you close the clamp.)

The

Pause

delivery system.

11.Close the printer cover. When the charging cycle finishes, the

Pause

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the

❏

When you are ready to discard an ink cartridge, always

❏

remove it from the print head unit first. Do not discard the print head unit.

Use only genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill

❏

them. Other products may cause damage to your printer that is not covered by EPSON’s warranties.

button again to return the print head to its

Alt

, the printer

Alt

light flashes as the printer charges the ink

light stops flashing and stays on. Press the

button to turn off the light and resume printing.

light is flashing.

Pause

3. When the cleaning cycle is done, press the resume printing.

It can sometimes take up to five cleaning cycles to improve print quality. If the print quality does not improve after you clean the print heads five times, contact your dealer.

To clean the other print head, replace the one currently installed. Then repeat the steps above.

Pause

button to

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Engineering Change Notices

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Product Support Bulletins

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Technical Information Bulletins

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Epson Stylus Color IIs Product Information Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Printer Specifications

Printing

Paper

Ink Cartridges

Mechanical

Environmental

Safety Approvals

Fonts

Electrical

Interface Specificat i ons

Pin Assignments

Timing Chart

Initialization

Default Settings

Control Panel

Lights

Buttons

Default Setting Mode

Charging the Ink Delivery System

Installing the color ink cartridge

Installing the black ink cartridge

Testing the Printer

Calibrating the Printer

Loading Plain Paper

Feeding Paper One Sheet at a Time

Loading Special Papers and Transparencies

Loading Special Papers and Other Media

Loading Envelopes

Paper Jam Problems

Printer Care

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

Cleaning the Print Head

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