Epson STYLUS PHOTO 890 DAILY USE GUIDE

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EPSON Stylus Photo 890

edge

paper support

guides

printer cover

control panel

output tray

output tray extensions

ink cartridge holders (not removable)

thickness lever

ink cartridge replacement button

roll paper button

maintenance button

roll paper adapter

left roll paper holder

roll paper stopper

right roll paper holder

uncurling sheet

Accessories

User Replaceable Parts

Part name Reference number Part number

Printer cover assembly 101 1059835

Paper support 102 1040615

Logo plate B 115 1058403

Caution label 180 1061248

Model name label 181 1061246

power button

Part name Reference number Part number

Accessory label 184 1061746

Roll paper adapter 800 1059595

Left roll paper holder 801 1058169

Right roll paper holder 802 1058170

Roll paper stoppers 803 1058171

Uncurling sheet 805 1052398

Ink Cartridges

Cartridge Part number

Black U.S.: T007201; Canada: T007311

Color U.S.: T008201; Canada: T008311

Media

Media name Size

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film

EPSON Photo Paper Letter (20 sheets)*

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (CD-ROM and paper)

EPSON Photo Stickers (refill, paper only)

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

Matte Paper Heavyweight

EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Letter A4

Letter S041111

Letter Legal A4

Letter A6 A4

Letter (100 sheets)* Letter (500 sheets)* A4* 4 × 6 inches (perforated) 4 × 6 inches (no perforations)* Panoramic Roll (3.9 inches × 26.2 feet)*

Letter A4

A6 S041054

A6, 16 frames per sheet

Letter (10 sheets) Letter (50 sheets)

A4 S041106

Letter* A4

Letter* 5 × 7 inches* A4 Roll (3.9 inches × 26.2 feet)* Roll (8.3 inches × 26.2 feet)

Part number

S041060 S041258

S041062 S041067 S041061

S041072 S041107 S041071

S041141 S041271 S041272 S041140 S041134 S041458 S041145 S041279

S041064 S041063

S041144KIT

S041144

S041153 S041155

S041257 S041258

S041286 S041464 S041285 S041302 S041376

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Media name Size

EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper

EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards

* Supports true BorderFree™ (borderless) printing

Letter* A4 Roll (3.9 inches × 26.2 feet)*

Letter* Roll (8.3 inches × 26.2 feet)

Letter* S041267

Part number

S041286 S041332 S041329

S041405 S041408

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet

Nozzle configuration

Black 48 nozzles Color 240 nozzles

(48 each: cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan, light magenta)

Resolution Maximum 2880 dpi × 720 dpi

Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking

Control code ESC/P Raster,

Input buffer 256KB

Interface USB or IEEE 1284-compatible parallel

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EPSON Remote

Ink Cartridges

Specification

Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,

Print capacity* 540 pages (3.5% ECMA at

Cartridge life 2 years from production date (if unopened)

Storage temperature

Transit temperature

Freezing temperature**

Dimensions (W × D × H)

* The figure given is based on continuous printing after ink

replacement. The actual print capacity may vary, depending on how often you turn on the printer and how often you clean the print head.

** Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at

77 °F (25 °C).

Black ink cartridge (T007201)

360 dpi, 370 pages 5% in calculation)

(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)

0.8 × 2.63 × 1.5 inches (20.1 × 66.9 × 38.5 mm )

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 warranties.

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

Color ink cartridge (T008201)

Light Cyan, Light Magenta

220 pages (5% each color CcMmY [total 25%] in calculation)

−0

.4 °F (−18 °C)

1.9 × 2.63 × 1.5 inches (49.1 × 66.9 × 38.5 mm)

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Mechanical

Paper feed Friction method

Paper path Sheet feeder, rear entry

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

Dimensions

Storage Width: 18.5 inches (470 mm)

Depth: 11.4 inches (290 mm) Height: 6.9 inches (175 mm)

Printing Width: 18.5 inches (470 mm)

Depth: 24.1 inches (613 mm) Height: 11.9 inches (302 mm)

Weight 13.2 lb (6 kg) without the ink cartridges

Acoustic noise 42 dB

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Electrical

Specification 120 V Model 220−240 V Model

Input voltage range*

Rated frequency range

Input frequency range

Rated current 0.4 A 0.2 A

Power consumption Approx. 15 W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern)

* Check the label on the back of the printer for your printer’s

voltage.

99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V

50 to 60 Hz

49.5 to 60.5 Hz

Approx. 3 W in standby mode

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 (without condensation)

Operation 20 to 80% RH

Storage* 5 to 85% RH

*Stored in shipping container

Safety Approvals

Safety standards UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950

EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

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Paper

Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight

Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Transparencies and Photo Quality Glossy Film

Matte Paper - Heavyweight Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Premium Glossy Photo Paper

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

Envelopes No. 10, 4.1 × 9.5 inches (104 × 241 mm)

Index (ink jet) cards A6 (105 × 148 mm)

Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Photo Stickers A6 (105 × 148 mm), 16 frames/sheet Photo stickers distributed by EPSON — —

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)

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

A4 (210 × 297 mm)

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) 5 × 7 inches A4 (210 × 297 mm) Roll (3.9 inches × 26.2 feet)

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

8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm)

A4 (210 × 297 mm) 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) Panoramic (8.3 × 23.4 inches) Roll (3.9 inches × 26.2 feet)

Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Transfer paper distributed by EPSON — —

Plain bond paper and special ink jet papers distributed by EPSON

Transparencies and glossy film distributed by EPSON

Matte paper distributed by EPSON — —

Premium Glossy Photo Paper distributed by EPSON

EPSON

Plain, bond, or air mail paper 0.006 to 0.02 inch

Ink jet cards distributed by EPSON — —

Photo paper distributed by EPSON — —

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

——

(0.16 to 0.52 mm)

17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m for plain bond paper

12 to 20 lb (45 to 75 g/m

)

Note:

Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first, except for envelopes. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down.

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.

Do not load curled or folded paper.

Use papers under these conditions:

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

Store printouts on EPSON Photo Quality 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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L & R

EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper* with perforations (dotted lines indicate perforations)

(Paper is loaded in the opposite direction.)

Printable area

B-L B-R

single sheets/index cards

B-L B-R

envelopes

borderless single sheets

A: For envelopes, index cards, and sheets printed with

borders, the minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

B-L: The minimum left margin for envelopes, index

cards, and sheets printed with borders is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

B-R: The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for

index cards and single sheets with borders; 0.28 inch (7.0 mm) for DL envelopes; 1.10 inch (28.0 mm) for No. 10 envelopes.

C: The minimum bottom margin for envelopes, index

cards, and single sheets with borders is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).

* You can reduce the minimum bottom margin to

0.12 inch (3.0 mm) by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting. However, print quality may decline in the expanded area, or the ink may smear, depending on the media. Before printing large jobs, print a single sheet to confirm print quality.

A: The maximum top margin is 0.24 inch (6.1 mm).

L & R: The maximum left and right margin is 0.24 inch

(6.1 mm). The minimum left and right margin is

0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

C: The maximum bottom margin is 0.67 inch

(17.0 mm).

* EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper (perforated) is 4.5 × 6.9

inches (114 × 175 mm), including the perforated margins. Printable area is 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm).

Control Panel

maintenance light

power light

power button

roll paper button

maintenance button

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The following table explains the control panel lights:

is on or

flashes

is on and

flashes

and

is on and

is off

and

off

flash When both the lights flash, one of the ink cartridges is

are onWhen both lights are on, one of the ink cartridges is

are

The

power light is on when the printer is ready to print. It flashes when the printer is receiving a print job, charging ink, or cleaning the print head. It also flashes when the print head moves to the ink cartridge replacement position.

When the power light flashes, paper is out or loaded incorrectly, or you have a paper jam. If paper is out or loaded incorrectly, load or reload your paper. Then press the off the

(If you’re printing on roll paper, press the maintenance button to turn off the light, and then press the

resume printing.) If paper is jammed, do one of the following:

❏

low on ink. To find which one, do the following:

Then replace the ink cartridge as described on page 8.

out of ink. Determine which cartridge is empty by checking the ink level graphic in the printer software (Windows) or the EPSON Monitor 3 utility (Macintosh). Then replace the cartridge as described on page 8. If both lights come on after you’ve replaced a cartridge, you may have installed a cartridge your printer can’t use.

Jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head, or you may have an internal error. Turn off the printer, open the cover, and check for any jammed paper. Also, make sure you removed all the packing material, as described in the Start Here poster. Then turn the printer back on.

When both lights are off, the printer is not receiving power. Try these solutions:

❏ ❏

❏

maintenance light comes on and the

maintenance light and resume printing.

If you’re printing on any type of media but roll paper, press the clear the jam. If that doesn’t work, turn off the printer and gently pull the paper forward (toward the output tray) to pull it out. Then turn on the printer and press the turn off the printing. If you’re printing on roll paper, press the paper button for at least three seconds to clear the jam. (You may have to repeat this step more than once to back the paper out completely.) If that doesn’t work, turn the printer off and trim the roll at a point a few inches after it exits the printer. Gently pull the roll backward, taking care not to force the printer mechanism.

Windows: Check the ink level graphic in the printer software. Macintosh: Check the EPSON Monitor 3 utility.

Make sure the printer is turned on. Turn off the printer, plug in the power cord securely, and turn on the printer again. Make sure the outlet is working and is not controlled by a switch or timer.

maintenance button to turn

maintenance

maintenance button to try to

maintenance light and resume

maintenance button to

roll paper button to

roll

Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First Time

Follow these ink cartridge precautions and the others in the Printer Basics book:

1. Plug the printer into an electrical outlet and turn it on. The

2. Lower the output tray and open the cover.

❏ Install both ink cartridges, and leave them installed for

all types of printing, or the printer won’t work.

❏ Remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the ink

cartridges or you’ll permanently damage them. Don’t remove the clear seals on the bottom or ink will leak out.

❏ Don’t touch the green chip on the back of the

cartridge. This may inhibit normal operation and printing.

power light is

❏ Never turn off the printer when the

flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than five minutes.

Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink.

If ink gets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

ink cartridges move to the loading position.

If the ink cartridges fail to move to the loading position, press the ink cartridge replacement button, shown below.

Ink cartridge replacement button

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3. Lift up the two ink cartridge clamps.

4. Unwrap the ink cartridges, then remove only the yellow

part of the tape seal on top. Don’t pull off the blue part.

Black ink cartridge

Color ink cartridge

Don’t touch the green chips

5. As you face the printer, tilt each cartridge forward (toward you) slightly as you lower it into its holder. Position the tabs at the back of the cartridge on top of the hooks on the holder clamps.

tabs

6. Close the ink cartridge clamps. (You need to press the color clamp a little more firmly.)

7. Press the ink cartridge replacement button (shown in step 2) and close the printer cover.

Ink charging takes about two minutes, with the P power light flashing and the printer making noise until it’s finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt charging or it will start over, using more ink than necessary. It’s finished when the

P power

light stops flashing.

Testing the Printer

You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. Follow these steps to run the printer check:

1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.

2. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer.

3. Make sure letter-size or larger paper is loaded in the printer.

4. Hold down the b maintenance button, then press and release the Ppower button. Continue holding down the b maintenance button until the flash, then release it.

The printer prints one page showing its ROM version number, ink counter, and a nozzle check pattern. Only the nozzle check pattern is shown below. (If the pattern has gaps in its dots, you need to clean the print head; see page 10.)

Ppower light starts to

hooks

Don’t place the cartridges under the holder clamp; you may damage the clamp when you close it.

5. To end the check, turn off the printer after it prints the check page. Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer.

If the check page prints, the problem probably lies in your software settings, the interface cable, or your computer.

If the check page doesn’t print, you may have a problem with your printer.

Try the suggestions in “Problems and Solutions” in the Printer Basics book.

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Printing on Special Media

Follow the guidelines in the table below when selecting the Media Type setting for your paper:

For this paper name...

Plain paper and envelopes Plain paper

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight Matte Paper - Heavyweight

EPSON Photo Paper Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies

Additional Media Loading Guidelines

Don’t use the cleaning sheets that may be included with your special media; they may damage the printer.

❏ Be sure to load the printable (whiter) side of the media face

up in the sheet feeder.

❏ You can load paper up to the arrow mark on the left edge

guide.

❏ In addition to the

the correct software.

❏ If the special media has protective sheets between each sheet

of media, be sure to remove the protective sheets before printing.

❏ Some special media have a cut corner that you need to

position correctly; follow any instructions in the package. Always handle sheets by the edges, and don’t touch the printable surface.

Media Type option, remember to select

Paper Size for your media in the printer

Select this Media Type setting

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When the flashing, one of your ink cartridges is low on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. When both lights stay on, a cartridge is empty and you need to replace it.

When an installed ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may also need to replace it if you notice that your printouts don’t look as good as they used to. If print quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you can replace the cartridge even if the b maintenance and P power lights aren’t flashing.

To check the level of ink you have left, see the graphic in the printer driver (Windows) or click the ink level icon in the printer driver or EPSON Monitor 3 utility (Macintosh).

You can also check the flash pattern of the control panel lights to determine which cartridge is low or empty. Press the ink cartridge replacement button. If the P power and b maintenance lights flash at the same speed, replace the black cartridge. If the b maintenance light flashes twice as fast as the P power light, replace the color cartridge.

Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package:

❏ Black ink cartridge: T007201 ❏ Color ink cartridge: T008201

When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call the EPSON Store Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once you start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you must complete all the steps in one session.

b maintenance and

You cannot print if either ink cartridge is empty. Leave the empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out.

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

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at (800) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON

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Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges:

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

Ppower light should be on, but not flashing).

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Black ink cartridge

Color ink cartridge

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2. Open the printer cover and press the ink cartridge replacement button. The print head moves left and the Ppower light begins flashing.

Ink cartridge replacement button

To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand.

3. The color cartridge is on the right and the black cartridge is on the left. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp all the way. The cartridge rises up from its holder.

5. Unwrap the new ink cartridge, then remove only the yellow

part of the tape seal on top. Don’t pull off the blue part.

You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Don’t pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge.

Don’t touch the green circuit board on the back of the cartridge; you may inhibit normal operation and printing.

6. As you face the printer, tilt the ink cartridge forward (toward you) slightly as you lower it into its holder. Position the tabs at the back of the cartridge on top of the hooks on the holder clamps.

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

Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink.

If ink gets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

tabs

hooks

Don’t place the cartridge tabs under the hooks on the holder clamp; you may damage the clamp when you close it.

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7. Press the ink cartridge clamp down until it locks in place. (You may have to press the color clamp a little more firmly.)

8. If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, repeat steps 3 through 7 before continuing with step 9.

9. Press the ink cartridge replacement button and close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system.

The Ppower light flashes, and the printer makes noise. Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished, the Ppower light stops flashing and stays on.

Never turn off the printer while the flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.

power light is

2. If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box.

Or, with Windows, click select

Printers. Right-click your EPSON Stylus Photo 890

printer icon in the Printers window. Then select (

Document Defaults in Windows NT).

3. Windows: Click the

Start, point to Settings, then

Properties

Utility tab.

Macintosh: Click the Utility button.

4. On the Utility menu, click the

Head Cleaning button.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the

Never turn off the printer while the flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.

Ppower light flashes.

power light is

6. When the Ppower light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to confirm the print head nozzles are clean.

Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click

nozzle check pattern

(Macintosh). Then click

(Windows) or Confirmation

Next. The nozzle check pattern

prints. (See page 11 for details.)

Cleaning the Print Head

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

Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines. You can clean the print head in either of the following ways:

❏ using the Head Cleaning utility (when the printer is

connected to a local port, not over a network)

❏ using the printer’s control panel buttons

When you don’t turn on your printer for a long time, the print quality can decline. It’s a good idea to turn on your printer at least once a month to maintain good print quality.

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility (recommended method):

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

b maintenance light is off. (You can’t clean the print head if the b maintenance light is flashing or on. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge instead.)

7. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps in its dots, click

Finish.

If the pattern is missing dots, click

Clean to clean the print

head again. If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions in the Printer Basics book. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the print head again.

Using the Control Panel to Clean the Print Head

Follow these steps to clean the print head:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and that the b maintenance light is off. (If the b maintenance light is on or flashing, replace the appropriate ink cartridge instead.)

2. Press the b maintenance button and hold it down for three seconds. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes.

Never turn off the printer while the flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.

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3. After the Ppower light stops flashing, do one of the following:

If your printer is connected directly to the computer, go to step 4 to run a nozzle check.

If you’re printing over a network, open an application and print a short document containing black and color data. Check the quality of your printout, then go to step 8.

4. If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box.

Or, with Windows, click select

Printers. Right-click your EPSON Stylus Photo 890

printer icon in the Printers window. Then select (

Document Defaults in Windows NT).

5. Windows: Click the

Start, point to Settings, then

Properties

Utility tab.

Macintosh: Click the Utility button.

6. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer, click the

Check

button, and click Next. The nozzle check pattern

Nozzle

prints. (See the next section for details.)

7. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps in its dots, click

Finish.

If the pattern is missing dots, click

Clean to clean the print

head again.

8. If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions in the Printer Basics book. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the print head again.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this:

Aligning the Print Head

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility. Follow these steps:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and letter-size paper is loaded.

Load letter or A4-size paper to print the entire bidirectional pattern.

For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you check the print head alignment.

2. If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box.

Or, with Windows, click select

Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus Photo 890

icon in the Printers window. Select

Defaults

in Windows NT).

3. Windows: Click the

Macintosh: Click the Utility button.

4. You see the Utility menu. Click the button.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page.

6. Select the line with the cleanest, straightest edges from the first group of lines on the printout, then enter its number in box #1 on screen. Then choose the best line in the second group, and enter its number in box #2 on screen.

7. If you want to check the results, click another test page. Make sure the middle line (numbered 8) in each group is the best. If it isn’t, you may need to repeat step 6 more than once to align your print head completely.

Start, point to Settings, then

Properties (Document

Utility tab.

Print Head Alignment

Realignment to print

Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you’re done. If any dots are missing, as shown below, clean the print head again; see page 10 for instructions.

missing dots

8. Click

Next and follow the instructions on the screen to

print two columns of boxes.

9. Select the box with the least grainy appearance (smoothest gray) from the first column, then enter its number in box #1 on screen. Then choose the best box from the second column and enter its number in box #2 on screen.

10. If you want to check the results, click

Realignment to

reprint the boxes. Make sure the middle box (numbered 5) in each column is the best. If it isn’t, you may need to repeat step 9 more than once.

11. When done, click

Finish.

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Cleaning the Printer

To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. Follow these steps:

1. Turn off the printer and wait for the P power light to go out.

2. Unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer cable.

3. Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder.

4. Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft, damp cloth.

Don’t touch the gears inside the printer.

Never use a hard or abrasive brush, or alcohol or thinner for cleaning; they can damage the printer components and case.

Don’t get water on the printer components and don’t spray lubricants or oils inside the printer.

Transporting the Printer

If you move your printer some distance, you need to prepare it for transportation in its original box or one of a similar size.

To avoid damage, always leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the printer.

5. Push in the output tray extensions and close the tray.

6. Repack the printer and attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with it. See the Start Here poster for details.

Be sure to keep the printer level as you transport it.

After transporting the printer, remove the tape securing the print head and test your printer. If you notice a decline in print quality, clean the print head (see page 10); if output is misaligned, align the print head (see page 11).

Epson STYLUS PHOTO 890 DAILY USE GUIDE

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Accessories

User Replaceable Parts

Ink Cartridges

Media

Printer Specifications

Printing

Ink Cartridges

Mechanical

Electrical

Environmental

Safety Approvals

Paper

Control Panel

Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First Time

Testing the Printer

Printing on Special Media

Additional Media Loading Guidelines

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

Cleaning the Print Head

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Using the Control Panel to Clean the Print Head

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Aligning the Print Head

Cleaning the Printer

Transporting the Printer

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