Epson Stylus Photo User Guide

User’s Guide

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FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

◗ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
◗ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
◗ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
◗ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC
Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for
this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this
device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused
interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

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Regulations.

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Introduction

Windows System Requirements 2
Macintosh System Requirements 2
How To Use Your Manuals 3

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4

Where to Get Help 4

Electronic Support Services 5

E

NERGY STAR Compliance 6

Energy-saving Tips 7

Important Safety Instructions 7

1 Basic Printing

Printing from Windows 1-1

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 1-2
Setting Default Printer Options 1-4

Checking Printer Status 1-5
Printing from a Macintosh 1-6
Choosing Paper and Other Media 1-8
What To Do When the Printer Lights Flash 1-9

Contents

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2 Custom Printing

Using Predefined Advanced Settings 2-1
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 2-4
Customizing Color Settings 2-7
Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 2-9
Saving Custom Settings 2-11

3 Printing on Special Media

Using Special Media 3-1

Letterhead, Pre-printed Forms, and Legal-size Paper 3-3

EPSON 360 dpi, High Quality, and Photo Quality

Ink Jet Paper 3-3
EPSON 4
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and

Envelopes 3-7
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 3-8
EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper 3-8
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 3-8

Printing Panoramic Images and Other Custom Size

Projects 3-9
Printing a Panoramic Image from Windows 3-10
Printing a Panoramic Image from a Macintosh 3-11

× 6 Photo Paper 3-4

Transparencies 3-5

4 Managing Print Jobs and

Network Printing

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 4-1

Using the Spool Manager 4-2
Using the Status Monitor 4-4

Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 4-6

Using Monitor2 4-6
Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 4-7

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Network Printing on a PC 4-9

Setting Up the Host System 4-10
Setting Up Remote Systems 4-10
Setting Up Your Network Path in Windows 95 4-11

5 Maintenance and

Transportation

Cleaning the Print Heads 5-1

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 5-2
Using the Control Panel 5-2
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 5-3

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 5-3

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 5-4
Installing the New Cartridge 5-5
Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 5-7

Aligning the Print Heads 5-8
Cleaning the Printer 5-9
Transporting the Printer 5-10

6 Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Problems 6-1

Running a Printer Check 6-2

Improving Print Quality 6-3

The printed image has horizontal banding 6-3
Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding

appears 6-4
The printed image has incorrect or missing colors 6-4
The printed image is faint or has gaps 6-5
The printed image is blurry or smeared 6-5
Photographic images look grainy or rough 6-6
Color documents print in black and white 6-6

Solving Printing Problems 6-6

All lights are off 6-6

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Only the P power light is on, but nothing prints 6-7
The S paper out light is flashing or on 6-7
A B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on 6-8
The S and Plights are flashing 6-8
All the lights are flashing 6-8
The printer has finished charging the ink cartridge,

but the Ppower light is still flashing 6-8
The printer software installed with Windows 3.1 does not

work correctly after you upgrade to Windows 95 6-9
After you install your printing software, you see the

Windows 95 New Hardware found window 6-9
You see a spooling error message (Windows) 6-9
In Windows 95, the Status Monitor box does not

appear with the Despooler 6-9
You see a type 11 or memory error message

(Macintosh) 6-9
A portion of your image doesn’t print (Macintosh) 6-10
Printing is too slow 6-10
Your printer switches to the modem port or won’t

confirm on the printer port (Macintosh) 6-10
Your printer icon doesn’t appear in the Chooser

(Macintosh) 6-11
When you select your printer in the Chooser,

you see a message that it can’t be used 6-11
You get a type 39 error on the Macintosh 6-11

Fixing Paper Problems 6-11

Paper doesn’t feed 6-12
Multiple pages feed at the same time 6-12
Paper jams inside the printer 6-12
Paper doesn’t eject fully or is wrinkled 6-13

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 6-13

Characters are incorrect or garbled 6-13
The margins are incorrect 6-14
The image is inverted as if viewed in a mirror 6-14
The printer prints blank pages 6-14
Something on the page is wrong or missing 6-15

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A Specifications

Printing A-1
Paper A-2
Ink Cartridge A-4
Mechanical A-4
Electrical A-5
Environmental A-5
Safety Approvals A-5
Interface A-5

Glossary
Index

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus

®

Photo printer is the ideal output device for

full-color layout proofs, digital photography, photo editing—or
any imaging project you create on your computer. The printer
includes the following features:

◗ Exclusive Micro Piezo ink jet technology for smaller,

cleaner dots

◗ Six-color printing for photo reproduction quality on plain

paper or a variety of special media

◗ Fastest color print speeds in its class
◗ Compatibility with Microsoft

®

Windows® and Macintosh

◗ PhotoEnhance for optimizing the contrast, saturation, and

brightness of your pictures at the touch of a button

◗ Resolutions up to 720

EPSON Digital Darkroom software, inclucing Live

◗

Picture

®

(Macintosh), LivePix™ (Windows 95), and an

× 720 dpi

outstanding collection of CD-ROM images

®

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Windows System Requirements

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

◗ An IBM

or faster processor

®

compatible PC with at least a 486 DX2/66 MHz

Note:
If you don’t have a
CD-ROM drive, you can
get the printer driver
software on diskettes or
download it through
your modem. Contact
EPSON as described on
pages 4 and 5.

◗ DOS, Windows

3.1x, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, or

Windows 95

◗ At least 16MB of RAM
◗ At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images
◗ VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor
◗ Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster

recommended)

◗ A shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long) to

connect your computer to the printer; the cable must have
a D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a

®

36-pin, Centronics

compatible connector for the printer.

Macintosh System Requirements

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

◗ Any Macintosh or Power Macintosh model except the

Macintosh Classic, Macintosh +, Macintosh 512, or
PowerBook

™

100

◗ System 7.1 or later
◗ At least 16MB of built-in RAM
◗ At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images
◗ VGA (8-bit, 640

× 480) or better display adapter and

monitor

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◗ Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster

recommended)

◗ Standard Apple

(RS-422, 8-pin mini DIN male/male, Belkin F2V024
recommended)

®

System Peripheral-8 cable or equivalent

How To Use Your Manuals

To set up your printer, see the Quick Setup guide. This User’s
Guide

contains the following information:

Chapter 1 covers the basics of printing with Windows or
Macintosh.

Chapter 2 tells you how to print special projects with custom
settings for print quality and color management.

Chapter 3 gives guidelines for selecting and using the right
paper or other media for your print job and instructions for
printing panoramic images.

Chapter 4 explains how to manage print jobs, check printer
status, and set up your PC system for network printing.

Chapter 5 gives instructions for replacing ink cartridges,
cleaning and aligning the print heads, and cleaning and
transporting the printer.

Chapter 6 provides solutions for any problems you may have.
The Appendix provides the technical details on your printer,

ink cartridges, and
A Glossary and an Index

EPSON media.

are included at the end of the book.

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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.

Where to Get Help

EPSON provides customer support and service through a

network of authorized
[phone] for the nearest location or the following
services:

◗ Fax-on-Demand access to

library

◗ Literature on current and new products
◗ The location of your nearest Authorized

Customer Care Center

◗ Technical information on the installation, configuration,

and operation of

◗ Customer relations
For answers to commonly asked questions about

products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call
Advice at [phone].

EPSON Customer Care Centers. Dial

EPSON’s technical information

EPSON Reseller or

EPSON products

EPSON

EPSON Sound

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You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, accessories,
and parts from
sales only). In Canada, please call [phone] for dealer
referral.

EPSON Accessories at [phone] (U.S.

If you need help using software with an
the documentation for that program for technical support
information.

EPSON product, see

Electronic Support Services

You can access helpful tips, specifications, DIP switch or
jumper settings, drivers, FAQs, sample files, application notes,
and

EPSON product bulletins 24 hours a day, seven days a

week, using a modem and one of the online services below.

World Wide Web

From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Home Page at
http://www.epson.com.

EPSON Internet FTP Site

If you have Internet FTP capability, use your Web browser (or
other software for FTP downloading) to log onto
ftp.epson.com with the user name anonymous and your e-mail
address as the password.

EPSON Download Service

You can call the EPSON Download Service at [phone].
Set your communications software to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no
parity. Modem speed can be up to 28.8Kbps.

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EPSON Fax-on-Demand Service

You can access EPSON’s technical information library by
calling [phone] or [phone] and selecting the
appropriate phone option. You must provide a return fax
number to use Fax-on-Demand.

EPSON Forum on CompuServe

Members of CompuServe® can type GO EPSON at the menu
prompt to reach CompuServe’s Epson America Forum. As an
owner of an
introductory CompuServe membership, which entitles you to
an introductory credit and your own user ID and password.
To take advantage of this offer in the U.S. or Canada, call
[phone] and ask for representative #529.

EPSON product, you are eligible for a free

ENERGY STAR Compliance

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

The EPA E
voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment
industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient
personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, and
copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power
generation.

NERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a

NERGY STAR guidelines for energy

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Introduction

Energy-saving Tips

Here are a few tips you can use to be even more energy-wise:
◗ If your monitor isn’t E

when you’re not using it.

◗ Turn off your computer, printer, and monitor each day

when you are done using them.

◗ Use the print preview option in your software so you can

catch errors before you print something.

◗ Send e-mail rather than distributing memos. Not only is

this faster, but you’ll save paper and storage space too.

NERGY STAR compliant, turn it off

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.

◗ 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.

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◗ 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 of all devices plugged into the wall
outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

◗ Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide, 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.

Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to
read through the following list of precautions before operating
your ink jet printer:

◗ Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the

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.

◗ 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 package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a long
time before use may result in reduced print quality.

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◗ Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the

cartridge carton. For best results, use up the ink cartridges
within six months of installing them.

◗ Do not shake an ink cartridge; this can cause leakage.
◗ Always turn the printer off using the Ppower button.

When this button is pressed, the P power light flashes
briefly then goes out. Do not unplug the printer or turn off
the power to the outlet until the Ppower light is off.

◗ Before transporting the printer, make sure the print head is

capped in the far right position and the ink cart ridges are in
place.

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Basic Printing

1

It’s easy to print with your new EPSON Stylus Photo. First you
have to set up your printer, following the instructions in the
Quick Setup guide. Then install the printer driver software on
your Digital Darkroom CD. Read this chapter to find out
about the following:

◗ Printing from Windows
◗ Printing from a Macintosh
◗ Choosing paper and other media
◗ What to do when the printer lights flash

Printing from Windows

Note:
If you need driver
software for Windows
NT and it’s not included in
your box, you can
download it from EPSON.
See page 5 in the
Introduction for more
information.

When you want to print from your Windows application, you
click the print icon or choose
can then choose which pages to print, the number of copies,
and other options. The settings that describe your print job—
whether you want to use full color or black ink only, for
example—are part of your printer driver software.

The following sections tell you how to set printer options from
Windows applications, how to change the default printer
settings, and how to check your printer’s status.

1-1

Print from the File menu. You

Basic Printing

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications

This section describes the preferences you’ll need to set for all
your everyday printouts. See Chapter 2 for information about
special settings like PhotoEnhance.

Follow these steps to check printer settings from your graphics
application or other Windows software:

For more information
about printer settings,
click the Help button. In
Windows 95, you can
right-click any item on the
screen and then click

What’s This?

1. Choose

Print or Print Setup from the File menu. You see a

printing dialog box.
If you choose

Print, you first see a Print dialog box that

contains the settings you change most often, including the
number of copies and the pages you want printed.

2. Make sure your EPSON Stylus Photo printer is selected,
and then click the

Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options

button. (You may have to click a combination of these
buttons.) You see a dialog box like the following:

Main tab

Click for
more
information

If you don’t see the dialog box shown in step 2, click the

Main tab.

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Basic Printing

If you click Advanced
instead of Automatic,
you can choose
PhotoEnhance from
the list of modes. See
Chapter 2 for more
information.

3. Make sure the Mode option is set to

Automatic. The

printer software determines the best settings for your print
job. This is the easiest way to get good printing results on
all types of paper.

4. Choose the

Media Type you want to print on from the

following list (you may need to scroll through the list). If
you are not sure which setting to select, refer to the table on
page 3-2.

◗ Plain paper
◗ 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
◗ Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
◗ Photo Quality Glossy Paper
◗ Photo Quality Glossy Film
◗ Ink Jet Transparencies

The type of media you choose determines the print quality
or resolution you can use.

5. Choose
images, choose

Color or Black ink. If you’re printing grayscale

Black for faster output.

6. Set the slider to

Quality or Speed. This lets you choose

between the highest resolution or the fastest printing for the
media you’re using. (The slider is not available for certain
media types.)

7. If necessary, click the

Paper tab and choose your paper size,

number of copies, and orientation. If your software
application lets you control these settings, you don’t need
to use the

8. Click

9. In the printing dialog box, click

Paper tab.

OK when you’re finished checking your settings.

Close, OK

or

Print

may need to click a combination of these buttons.
While your document is printing, the

EPSON Despooler

dialog box appears, showing the printing progress and the
status of your printer. (See page 1-5 for more information.)

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. You

Basic Printing

Note:
Some application settings
override printer settings
(such as Paper Size or
Orientation), so it’s a
good idea to check
the settings in your
application before
you print.

Setting Default Printer Options

When you change printer settings through your software
application, the settings apply only to the application you’re
using. If you want to adjust the default settings for all your
Windows applications, you can access the dialog box through
the Windows 95 Settings option or the Windows 3.1 Control
Panel.

Make sure all your software applications are closed before you
start. If not, you’ll have to close and then reopen them to have
the new default settings take effect.

Setting Default Options in Windows 95

Follow these steps:

1. Click

2. Right-click the

3. Select

Start, point to Settings, and then point to Printers.

EPSON Stylus Photo icon.

Properties. Then click the Main tab.

You see the Main printer settings dialog box, as shown on
page 1-2. Any changes you make will become the default
settings for all your applications and documents.

Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1

Follow these steps:

1. Double-click the

2. Double-click the

3. Select

EPSON Stylus Photo from the list of printers and

click

Setup.

You see the Main printer settings dialog box, as shown on
page 1-2. Any changes you make will become the default
settings for all your applications and documents.

Control Panel icon in the Main group.
Printers icon.

1-4

Checking Printer Status

Basic Printing

Note:
The Status Monitor
appears only if you’re
using Windows 95 and
you’re not printing over
a network.

While your document is printing, the

EPSON D

espooler dialog

box appears on your screen:

The name of
the file you’re

Click to
pause printing

Click to cancel
printing

printing
appears here

Click to
restart 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.

The Status Monitor at the bottom of the dialog box shows how
much ink is left in your printer, along with these status icons:

The Status Monitor is checking the printer’s
status.

An error has occurred. Check your printer or see
Chapter 6 for troubleshooting information.

The printer is ready to print.

The printer is currently printing.

The ink level is low or empty; check the
Ink Out light on the control panel and replace the
cartridge if necessary.

B or A

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Basic Printing

Printing from a Macintosh

When you set up a new printer for your Macintosh, you need to
check the page setup for documents in each application you use.
You can then click the print icon or choose
menu. You see a dialog box that lets you choose the settings that
describe your print job.

This section describes the preferences you’ll need to set for all
your everyday printouts. See Chapter 2 for information about
special settings like PhotoEnhance.

Follow these steps to check printer settings from your word
processor or other Macintosh application:

Print from the File

Note:
On the Macintosh, printer
settings are saved with
your document, but you
can’t save them from one
application to another.
You’ll have to check your
settings each time you
print from a new
application. If you want to
reuse settings, you can
create document
templates for your favorite
applications.

1. Choose

Page Setup from the File menu. You see the Page

Setup dialog box.

2. Choose your paper size and other page setup options and
click

OK.

3. Choose

Print from the File menu or click the print icon in

your application. You see a dialog box like the following:

Click for more information
about printer settings

Click to see list
of media types

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

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Basic Printing

If you click Advanced
instead of Automatic,
you can choose
PhotoEnhance from
the list of modes. See
Chapter 2 for more
information.

5. Make sure the Mode option is set to

Automatic. The

printer software determines the best settings for your print
job. This is the easiest way to get good printing results on
all types of paper.

6. Choose the

Media Type you want to print on from the

following list. If you are not sure which setting to select,
refer to the table on page 3-2.

◗ Plain Paper
◗ 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
◗ Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
◗ Photo Quality Glossy Paper
◗ Photo Quality Glossy Film

◗ Ink Jet Transparencies

The type of media you choose determines the print quality
or resolution you can use.

7. Choose
images, choose

Color or Black ink. If you’re printing grayscale

Black for faster output.

8. Set the slider to

Quality or Speed. This lets you choose

between the highest resolution or fastest printing for the
media you’re using. (The slider is not available for certain
media types.)

9. Click

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 Monitor2” in Chapter 4.

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Basic Printing

Choosing Paper and Other Media

You can use most types of paper with your printer, but you’ll
get better results with specially designed
other media. Following is a list of the

EPSON ink jet printers. See Chapter 3 for more information on

using special paper and other materials.

Media name Size Part number

EPSON ink jet paper or

media available for

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper A4

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 4 × 6 S041134
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies A4

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet
Cards

EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper Letter

EPSON Photo Quality Self
Adhesive Sheets

Letter S041111

A4
Letter
Legal

A4
Letter

A4
Letter

Letter
A6

5 × 8
10 × 8

Letter
A4 S041106

S041059
S041060

S041061
S041062
S041067

S041126
S041124

S041071
S041072

S041063
S041064

S041054
S041121
S041122

S041001 (10 sheets),
S041002 (50 sheets)

To order
or call

EPSON papers and other media, contact your dealer

EPSON Accessories at [phone] (U.S. sales only).

In Canada, please call [phone] for dealer referral.

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Basic Printing

What To Do When the Printer Lights Flash

paper light

black ink
out light

color ink
out light

cleaning
button

The four lights on your printer’s control panel show the
printer’s status and alert you to problems like paper jams.

load/eject
button

power light

power
button

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B A

B A

S B A

P

P S B A

P S B A

When the paper light comes on, your paper ran out or is
incorrectly loaded. Load paper in the feeder and then press the
E load/eject button.

When an ink light comes on, you need to replace the ink
cartridge. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

When an ink light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure
you have a replacement cartridge.

When the paper light flashes and the ink out lights are on, you
have a paper jam. Turn off the printer and gently pull out all
jammed paper. Then press the E load/eject button.

The power light is on when the printer is on. The power light
flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a
maintenance operation.

When the power and paper lights flash and the ink out lights
are on, your printer has a carriage error. Press the P button
twice to reset the printer. See Chapter6 for more information.

When all the lights flash, your printer may have an internal
error. See Chapter 6 for more information.

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Custom Printing

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When your photographs or other projects have special printing
requirements, you can use the custom settings in your

tylus Photo software. You can choose predefined settings like

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PhotoEnhance or adjust individual options like brightness,
contrast, saturation, and halftoning. For professional-quality
color accuracy, you can use Image Color Matching (ICM)
under Windows 95 or ColorSync

This chapter includes the following information:

◗ Using predefined advanced settings
◗ Customizing print quality and special effects
◗ Customizing color settings
◗ Using ColorSync on the Macintosh

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on the Macintosh.

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◗ Saving custom settings

Using Predefined Advanced Settings

Predefined settings provide an easy way to enhance your photos
and fine-tune your printer’s operation. Follow these steps to
print with predefined settings:

1. Create your image or project in your application software.

2. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described on
page 1-2 (Windows) or page 1-6 (Macintosh).

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Note:
When you use
advanced settings,
the Quality/Speed
slider disappears.

You see one of the following dialog boxes:

Click Advanced, then click here
to see a list of project types

Windows

Macintosh

Click Advanced, then click here
to see a list of project types

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The Photo setting and the
PhotoEnhance setting

have similar effects.
However, PhotoEnhance
intelligently analyzes your
image data, and its effect
varies widely depending
on your image.The Photo
setting consistently
increases contrast. You
may have to experiment
to choose the best setting
for your needs.

3. Select

4. Click

Color or Black Ink.

Advanced, and then Custom Settings. You see the

list of project types.

5. Follow these guidelines to choose the rig ht setting for your
project:

◗

Photo

For printing scanned photographs with increased
contrast.

Text/Graph

◗

For printing graphics-intensive documents like
presentation pages with charts and graphs. Intensifies
colors and lightens the midtones and highlights.

◗

PhotoEnhance

Produces sharper images and more vivid colors by
automatically adjusting the contrast, saturation, and
brightness. Corrects for under- and over-exposure of
the original image.

◗

Text

For faster printing of text-only documents on plain
paper.

◗

Economy

For rough drafts of text only, on plain paper. Saves ink.

ICM (Windows 95 only)

◗

Automatically adjusts printout colors to match the
colors on your screen.

ColorSync (Macintosh only)

◗

Automatically adjusts printout colors to match the
colors on your screen. For more information, see
page 2-9.

6. Choose the

Media Type you want to print on. (If you’re

not sure which setting to select, refer to the table on
page 3-2.) The available media are limited by the project
you choose. For example, you can’t use plain paper or
transparencies with the

ICM or ColorSync settings.

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