Epson EcoTank ET-2800 Color Printer

User’s Guide Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content.

ii All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON, EPSON Stylus, and ESC/P are registered trademarks and ESC/P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON

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iii 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.

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v Contents Introduction PC System Requirements 2 Macintosh System Requirements 2 How To Use Your Manuals 3 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4 Where To Get Help 5 Electronic Support Services 5 ENERGY STAR Compliance 7 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 1-5 Checking Printer Status 1-7 Printing from a Macintosh 1-9 Using Online Help 1-11 Accessing Help from Windows Applications 1-11 Accessing Help from Windows 95 1-12 Accessing Help from Windows 3.1 1-12 Accessing Help from Windows NT 4.0 1-12 Accessing Help from Windows NT 3.51 1-12 Accessing Help from Macintosh Applications 1-12 What To Do When the Printer Lights Come On 1-13

Contents vi 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 2-10 Saving Custom Settings 2-11 Deleting Custom Settings 2-12 Redefining Custom Settings 2-13 3 Printing on Special Media Using Special Media Types 3-2 Media Loading and Software Setting Guidelines 3-3 Additional Media Loading Guidelines 3-5 Printing on Single Sheets 3-6 Loading Paper in the Built-in Sheet Feeder 3-6 Loading Paper in the Manual Feeder 3-11 Printing on Continuous Paper 3-14 Removing Continuous Paper 3-18 Using the Micro Adjust Buttons 3-20 Adjusting the Loading Position 3-20 Adjusting the Tear-off Position 3-21 Switching Between Continuous and Single-sheet Paper 3-21 Printing a Banner or Other Roll Paper Project 3-22 Loading Roll Paper 3-22 Printing a Banner from Windows 3-27 Printing a Banner from a Macintosh 3-29 Removing a Printed Banner 3-30 Printing a Backlit Display 3-33 Loading Back Light Film 3-33 Printing a Backlit Display from Windows 3-34 Printing a Backlit Display on a Macintosh 3-35

Contents vii 4 Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing Managing Print Jobs with Windows 95 or 3.1 4-1 Using the Spool Manager 4-2 Using the Status Monitor 4-4 Managing Print Jobs with Windows NT 4-5 Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 4-6 Using EPSON Monitor2 4-6 Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 4-7 Network Printing on a PC 4-9 Connecting to the Printer on Windows NT 4.0 Systems 4-9 Connecting to the Printer on Windows NT 3.51 Systems 4-10 Using the Printer Software’s Built-in Network Support 4-11 Network Printing on a Macintosh 4-13 Assigning a Name to the Printer 4-14 Setting Up the Printer for AppleTalk 4-14 5 Using Your Printer with

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Contents viii Using Printer Commands 5-17 ESC/P 2 Control Codes 5-18 IBM XL24E Emulation Control Codes 5-19 6 Maintenance and Transportation Cleaning the Print Heads 6-1 Using the Head Cleaning Utility 6-2 Using the Control Panel 6-3 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 6-4 Replacing an Ink Cartridge 6-4 Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge 6-5 Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color Cartridge 6-7 Aligning the Print Heads 6-8 Using the Print Head Alignment Utility 6-8 Using the Control Panel 6-9 Cleaning the Printer 6-10 Transporting the Printer 6-10 7 Troubleshooting Diagnosing Problems 7-1 Running a Self Test 7-2 Printing a Hex Dump 7-3 Improving Print Quality 7-4 Solving Printing Problems 7-8 Fixing Paper Problems 7-13 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 7-16

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1 / Introduction Your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 1520 printer is the ideal output device for business communication pieces—such as presentations, signs, banners, maps, color comps, checkplots, iron-on transfers, and backlit displays—or any project you create. Using resolutions up to 1440 × 720 dpi (dots per inch), you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid color graphics, superb grayscale images, and razor-sharp black printing for crisp text and detailed line art. With its large format print capabilities and versatile, built-in paper feeding options, the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 lets you print on virtually any media, of almost any size, including single sheets, continuous fold paper, and roll paper. You can even switch between printing on continuous paper and single sheets by flipping a lever. The printer software for Microsoft® Windows® and Apple® Macintosh® computers provides advanced color management, with adjustable levels of brightness, contrast, saturation, and ink colors. Support for ColorSync™ 2.01 and Windows 95 ICM ensures printouts that closely match the colors on your monitor. You can also perform many printer maintenance procedures right from your computer, such as cleaning and aligning the print heads. And EPSON’s extensive online help can guide you through printer operations in real time. With standard parallel and high-speed serial ports and optional network connectivity, setting up your printer is fast and easy. EPSON’s specially formulated, quick-drying ink and wide variety of ink jet media give you the best quality output and offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want. Note: Also included are the EPSON Plot! program and EPSON’s protected mode Autodesk® Device Interface (ADI)® plotter driver. EPSON Plot! lets you print HPGL or HPGL/2 plot files on your printer. See Appendix B for details. The ADI plotter driver lets you use your printer with AutoCAD® 386 (DOS Extender) releases 10 and higher that support ADI plotter drivers. See the README file on the ADI plotter driver diskette or printer software CD-ROM for more information.

Introduction 2 PC System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have:

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Introduction 4 Chapter 6, “Maintenance and Transportation,” gives instructions for replacing ink cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print heads, and cleaning and transporting the printer. Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting,” provides solutions for any printing problems you may have. Appendix A, “Using Optional Interfaces,” lists the optional interface boards and gives instructions for installing and using them. Appendix B, “Using EPSON Plot!,” gives instructions on installing and using the EPSON Plot! program to print HPGL or HPGL/2 plotter files on your printer. Appendix C, “Specifications,” provides the technical details on your printer, ink cartridges, and EPSON media. A Glossary and an Index are included at the end of the book. 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.

Introduction 5 Where To Get Help EPSON provides customer support and service through a network of authorized EPSON Customer Care Centers. Dial (800) 922-8911 for the nearest location or the following services:

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Introduction 6 World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Home Page at http://www.epson.com. EPSON Download Service You can call the EPSON Download Service at (800) 442-2007. Set your communications software to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. Modem speed can be up to 28.8 Kbps. EPSON FaxAdvice Service You can access EPSON’s technical information library by calling (800) 442-2110 and selecting the appropriate phone option. You must provide a return fax number to use FaxAdvice. 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 EPSON product, you are eligible for a free 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 (800) 848-8199 and ask for representative #529.

Introduction 7 ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a 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. Energy-saving Tips Here are a few tips you can use to be even more energy-wise:

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Introduction 9 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:

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1-1 1 It’s easy to print all your color and monochrome (black ink) documents with your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520. First you have to set up your printer and install the software following the instructions in the Quick Setup booklet. Then read this chapter to find out about the following:

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Basic Printing 1-2 Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications This section describes the options you’ll need to set for all your everyday printouts. See Chapter 2 for information about advanced settings for special print jobs. Follow these steps to check printer settings from your word processor or other Windows software:

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Basic Printing 1-4 The default Paper Source is Auto Sheet Feeder, for the built-in sheet feeder at the front of your printer. (For instructions on printing with other feeders, see Chapter 3.)

Basic Printing 1-5 Setting Default Printer Options When you change printer settings through a Windows application (as described above), 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 printer software through the Windows 95 or NT printer properties, 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

Basic Printing 1-6 Setting Default Options in Windows NT 4.0

Basic Printing 1-7 Checking Printer Status While your document is printing, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears on your screen. (With Windows NT you don’t see the Despooler. See the next page for more information.) This dialog box shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. If you run out of paper, for example, the Despooler warns you. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job, if necessary. When the print job is finished, the Despooler dialog box disappears. If you don’t want the Despooler dialog box to appear each time you print, you can turn it off. To do this, start Spool Manager, open the View menu, and select Show Despool Popup; the checkmark next to the option disappears. The name of the file you’re printing appears here Click to pause printing Click to cancel printing Click to restart printing Windows 95 only

Basic Printing 1-8 The Status Monitor at the bottom of the dialog box shows how much ink is left in your printer, along with these status icons: Checking Printer Status with Windows NT With Windows NT 4.0 servers and workstations, the messenger service alerts you to printer errors or lets you know when a print job is finished. If you have appropriate network access privileges or you’re controlling printing from the server, you can also cancel, pause, or restart print jobs and set the sharing, security, scheduling, and port options. See your Windows NT 4.0 documentation for details. You can check the status of your print job in Windows NT 3.51 using the Print Manager. Options in the Print Manager window let you pause, resume, or delete print jobs and handle the print queues on your system, depending on your network access privileges. See your Windows NT 3.51 documentation for instructions. Note: The Status Monitor appears only if you’re using Windows 95 and you’re not printing over a network. Checking the printer status. A printing error has occurred and your printer cannot print. Check your printer or see Chapter 7 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 B or Ink Out A light on the control panel and replace the cartridge if necessary.

Basic Printing 1-9 Printing from a Macintosh When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer software settings for each application you use. This section describes the settings you’ll need to choose for all your everyday printouts. See Chapter 2 for information about advanced settings for special print jobs.

Basic Printing 1-10 You see a dialog box like the following:

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Basic Printing 1-12 Accessing Help from Windows 95 Click the Start button, point to Programs, and Epson, and then click EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Help. For instructions on using help, read the online “Quick Guide to Using Help.” Accessing Help from Windows 3.1 In Program Manager, open the EPSON group and click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Help icon. For instructions on using help, read the online “Quick Guide to Using Help.” Accessing Help from Windows NT 4.0 Click the My Computer icon, then click the Printers icon. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 icon and select Document Defaults from the menu. In the printer software dialog box, click the Help button. For instructions on using help, read the online “Quick Guide to Using Help.” Accessing Help from Windows NT 3.51 Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group. Then double-click the Printers icon. Select the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 printer window, then open the Printer menu and select Properties. Click Details, then click Job Defaults. In the printer software dialog box, click the Help button. For instructions on using help, read the online “Quick Guide to Using Help.” Accessing Help from Macintosh Applications Choose Print from the File menu or click the print icon in your application. Click the Help button for help related to the items on that menu. To exit Help, click the OK button at the bottom of the Help screen. With Windows 95 and Windows NT you can get specific help related to any item in the menus by right-clicking the item and then clicking the What’s This? prompt.

Basic Printing 1-13 What To Do When the Printer Lights Come On The lights on your printer’s control panel show the printer’s status and alert you to problems, such as paper jams or low ink. color Ink Out light black Ink Out light Paper Out light Operate The Operate light is on when the printer is on. When the Operate light flashes, the printer is receiving data. It may also flash with other lights during other operations or error conditions. Paper Out S When the Paper Out light comes on, your paper ran out or is loaded incorrectly, or the paper release lever is set to the wrong position. Load paper, check the lever position (as described on page 3-6), and then press the Load/Eject button to turn off the light. If the Pause light is on, press the Pause button to turn it off. When the Paper Out light flashes, you have a paper jam. Turn off the printer and gently pull out all jammed paper. Reload the paper, then press the Load/Eject button to turn off the light. If the Pause light is on, press the Pause button to turn it off. (See Chapter 7 for more information.) Operate light Cover Open light Pause light

Basic Printing 1-14 Ink Out B Ink Out A When an Ink Out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. When an Ink Out light comes on, you need to replace the ink cartridge. See Chapter 6 for instructions. Pause When the Pause light is on, printing is paused. Press the Pause button to resume. When the Pause light flashes, your printer is charging ink, cleaning the print heads, or performing another operation. See Chapter 6 for details. If you need to reset the printer’s memory, hold down the Pause button for 5 seconds. Cover Open When the Cover Open light comes on, the printer’s cover is open and printing is paused. Close the cover. If the Pause light is on, press the Pause button to turn it off and resume printing. All the lights When all the lights flash, your printer may have an internal error. See Chapter 7 for more information.

2-1 2 When you want to print presentation graphics, photographs, or other special projects, you can use the custom settings in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 software. You can choose predefined settings or adjust individual options like brightness, contrast, saturation, and halftoning. For professional-quality color accuracy, you can use Image Color Matching (ICM) with Windows 95 or ColorSync on the Macintosh. This chapter includes the following information:

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Custom Printing 2-13 Redefining Custom Settings To change the options in a customized setting group but keep the same name for it, follow these steps:

3-1 3 Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 lets you print on just about any kind of paper you want to use. You can get great results printing on plain paper, letterhead, and envelopes. But you’ll get the best results with EPSON’s specially coated ink jet paper. You can choose from a variety of EPSON media, ranging from glossy paper and transparencies to iron-on transfer paper and canvas cloth. Your printer’s versatile feeding options let you load media of almost any size or format, including single sheets, continuous paper, and roll paper for banners and signs. You can even load two types of paper at once, switching between them with the flip of a lever when you’re ready to print on them. This chapter covers the following:

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Printing on Special Media 3-2 Using Special Media Types The type of paper or other media you use can help determine the ultimate quality of your printed output. You can achieve good results with plain paper, but for better results, use EPSON media for EPSON ink jet printers because they provide the best surface for the ink used in your printer. EPSON ink jet paper comes in a variety of types and sizes. To order, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral. Media name Size Part number EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter

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Printing on Special Media 3-4 1 If you’re printing from DOS, see Chapter 5 for printing instructions. 2 With multiple sheets loaded, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm). For a smaller top margin or for ease in loading, load and print one sheet at a time with a support sheet beneath it. 3 Turn on the Flip Horizontal option to reverse your image before you print it—especially if it includes text—so the image will appear correctly when it’s transferred. See Chapter 2 for instructions. After you print, follow the instructions that came with the paper to iron the image onto the shirt or other item. EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 30 cards1 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON 720 dpi Index Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets See “Loading Paper in the Manual Feeder” on page 3-11. EPSON Photo Quality Banner Paper See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 3-22. EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper (use with support sheet) 20 sheets Photo Quality Glossy Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film (use with support sheet) 30 letter size2 1 A2 size Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON High Quality Glossy Paper (use with support sheet) 30 letter size2 1 A2 size EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper3 1 sheet EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies (use with support sheet) 30 sheets Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film See “Loading Back Light Film” on page 3-33. Ink Jet Back Light Film EPSON Ink Jet Canvas Cloth See “Loading Roll Paper” on page 3-22. Ink Jet Canvas Cloth When you load media with this name . . . Load a maximum of this many sheets in the built-in sheet feeder as described on page 3-6 . . . Then select this Media Type setting in your printer software . . .

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Printing on Special Media 3-6 Printing on Single Sheets You can print on single sheets of paper up to 17 inches wide (432 mm) in your printer using the built-in sheet feeder or the manual feeder. You’ll probably use the built-in sheet feeder at the front of your printer for the size paper you use most often, such as letter- or legal-size sheets. Then you can use the manual feeder at the top of the printer for loading individual, large format sheets or roll paper using the optional Banner Paper Kit. (See page 3-22 for more information on the Banner Paper Kit.) Follow the instructions in the sections below to load single sheets of paper from these feeders. Loading Paper in the Built-in Sheet Feeder You can load paper up to 17 inches wide (432 mm) in the built-in sheet feeder, but do not load the stack above the arrow mark on the right edge guide. Load legal-size or larger paper no more than halfway to the arrow mark. If you load paper more than 14.3 inches (364 mm) wide, load a maximum of 30 sheets at a time, regardless of the paper type.

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Printing on Special Media 3-10 To load up to 30 ink jet cards, place them printable side down, with the short edge leading into the feeder. Remove the rear paper support guide and reinstall it backward, sliding it forward to the edge of the cards.

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Printing on Special Media 3-11 Loading Paper in the Manual Feeder You can load one single sheet of paper in the manual feeder without removing paper from the built-in sheet feeder. Load any type of paper that is between 4.1 inches (105 mm) and 17 inches (432 mm) wide.

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Printing on Special Media 3-13 You can load one envelope in the manual feeder face up with the flap edge leading into the feeder. Gently slide the envelope into the manual feeder until the printer pulls it in. If the paper doesn’t load straight, press the Load/Eject button to eject the paper; then load it again.

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Printing on Special Media 3-14 Printing on Continuous Paper You can load continuous paper in the built-in tractor feeder on the back of the printer without removing paper from the built-in sheet feeder. Load any type of continuous paper that is between 4 inches (102 mm) and 16 inches (406 mm) wide, such as greenbar paper, fanfold banner paper, or continuous label paper.

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Printing on Special Media 3-18 Removing Continuous Paper When you’ve finished printing a continuous paper document, you must carefully follow these steps to remove it from the printer, depending on your media type and the setting of the auto tear-off feature.

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Printing on Special Media 3-20 Using the Micro Adjust Buttons The Micro Adjust U and Micro Adjust D buttons on your printer’s control panel allow you to make quick adjustments to your paper’s loading and tear-off positions. Adjust the paper’s loading position if you notice that printing is too high or low on the page and the position cannot be corrected in your software program. You can even set separate loading positions for continuous paper, manually fed paper, or sheet-feeder fed paper. If you’re using continuous paper and the perforation does not align with the printer’s tear-off edge when you’re done printing, you can use these buttons to adjust the tear-off position. Adjusting the Loading Position Follow these steps to adjust the loading position of your paper:

Printing on Special Media 3-21 Adjusting the Tear-off Position First make sure that continuous paper is loaded in the current tear-off position (see page 3-18 for details). Follow these steps to adjust the tear-off position:

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Printing on Special Media 3-27 Printing a Banner from Windows Follow these steps to print a banner or other custom-size project from a Windows application:

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Printing on Special Media 3-29 Printing a Banner from a Macintosh Follow these steps to print a banner or other custom-size project on a Macintosh:

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Printing on Special Media 3-31 Press Micro Adjust D and Micro Adjust U buttons as necessary to move the end of the banner to the cut-off position on the banner paper cutting guide.

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4-1 4 Your printer software includes several utilities for managing print jobs. You can use them to monitor your printer’s status, set up large jobs to print later, and handle network printing. If you’re using your printer on a network, you need to follow the special setup procedures in this chapter. This chapter provides instructions for the following:

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Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing 4-5 You see the Despooler window with the Status Monitor at the bottom:

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing 4-6 Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh Your Macintosh printer software includes two utilities for managing your print jobs: EPSON Monitor2 and Status Monitor.

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Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing 4-7 You see a dialog box like the following: You can select a job and cancel it or just use this window to track the print job’s progress. Using the Macintosh Status Monitor You can use the Status Monitor to check the level of ink in your printer and to control the way your software warns you about printer problems. Follow these steps:

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Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing 4-9 Network Printing on a PC You can use your printer on a network under Windows NT, Windows 95, or another network operating system. First you need to set up your printer using either the network’s printer setup functions or your printer software’s built-in network support. If you’re setting up your printer for Windows NT, see the instructions below. For other network operating systems, see your network documentation for instructions or use the printer software’s network support, as described on page 4-11. Connecting to the Printer on Windows NT 4.0 Systems If you installed an optional network interface card in your printer and installed the printer software as described in the Quick Setup booklet, follow the steps below to connect the remote printer to each system on the network using the TCP/IP (or LPR) protocol.

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Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing 4-11 Using the Printer Software’s Built-in Network Support To use your printer software’s built-in network support, you first need to install the printer software on all the network computers that will use the printer. See the Quick Setup booklet for instructions. Once the printer software is installed, you can set up Spool Manager to send print job files from each computer to a shared directory on the computer connected to the printer. Follow the steps in the next sections to set up a print job directory on the system connected to the printer (the host system) and each remote system (client) on the network. For Windows 95, you also need to specify the port and network path to the printer, as described on page 4-12. Setting Up the Host System Follow these steps to set up the computer connected to the printer:

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing 4-12 Setting Up Remote Systems Follow these steps to set up the client computers on the network:

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing 4-13 The following dialog box appears:

Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing 4-14 Assigning a Name to the Printer Follow these steps to use the EPSON Namer utility:

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5-1 5 If you print with DOS application programs, you can use your printer with them by following the instructions in this chapter. It covers these operations:

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Using Your Printer with DOS 5-5 List of Default-Setting Options The table below lists all the options available for each default setting. The factory defaults are listed in bold type in the table below. The printer’s current settings are marked with a ⇐ on your printed instruction sheet. Setting Options Description Print direction Auto, Bi-D, Uni-D Auto switches between bidirectional printing for text data (the print head prints in both directions) and unidirectional printing for graphics data. For the fastest printing of text only, select Bi-D; but if vertical lines become misaligned, you’ll need to turn it off or align the print heads (see page 5-7 for instructions). For the most accurate alignment when printing graphics, select Uni-D. Font Courier, Roman, Sans Serif, Script Prestige, Roman T, Sans Serif H, Draft If your software doesn’t let you select fonts, you can select one of these bitmap or scalable fonts. See Appendix C for a list of the point size and characters per inch available with each font. Pitch 10, 12, 15, 17.1, or 20 cpi, or Proportional If your software doesn’t let you select point size or characters per inch for your fonts, you can select one of these. See Appendix C for a list of the point size and characters per inch available with each font. I/F (interface) mode Auto, Parallel, Serial, Option When your printer is connected to multiple interfaces, Auto sets the printer to receive data from any interface sending a print job. Select Parallel, Serial, or Option only if you want your printer to ignore print jobs sent from other interface types. Auto I/F (interface) wait time 10 or 30 seconds If you choose Auto for the I/F mode setting, selects the time the printer waits for a print job from one interface before accepting a print job from another interface.

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Using Your Printer with DOS 5-9 PC437 (U.S., Standard Europe) PC437 Greek (Greek) PC850 (Multilingual) PC853 (Turkish)

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Using Your Printer with DOS 5-16 International Character Sets You can select one of these international character sets using default-setting mode (as described on page 5-3) or the ESC R command (as described on page 5-17). When you select a character set, such as Italic France, the characters in the France row on the table below are used in the italic character table. You can select one of these eight international character sets using default-setting mode or ESC R. You can select one of these seven sets using ESC R only.

Using Your Printer with DOS 5-17 Characters Available with the ESC ( ^ Command To print with the characters listed below, use the ESC ( ^ command as described in the next section. Using Printer Commands You can operate your printer by using commands in one of two control code modes. For the best font and graphics control, always use EPSON ESC/P 2 mode. (For details on using ESC/P 2, see the ESC/P Reference Manual available from

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Maintenance and Transportation 6-4 Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this, with the lower pattern colored cyan, magenta, and yellow: 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, clean the print heads again, as explained in the previous sections. Replacing an Ink Cartridge When an Ink Out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. When the light stays on, the cartridge is empty and you need to replace it. If your color ink cartridge runs out of ink, you can continue printing in black ink. See page 6-7 for instructions. Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: Black ink cartridge

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Maintenance and Transportation 6-5 Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge You should replace an ink cartridge only when the Ink Out B or Ink Out A light is flashing or on. However, if you need to replace an outdated cartridge, you can do so before its Ink Out light comes on.

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Maintenance and Transportation 6-7 The Pause light flashes and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about several minutes, depending on whether you replaced one or both cartridges. When it’s finished, the Pause light stays on; press the Pause button to turn it off and resume printing. Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color Cartridge If your color ink cartridge runs out of ink and the Ink Out A light comes on, you can still continue printing with black ink. (If the black ink cartridge runs out of ink, you cannot continue printing.) However, you will need to resend any print job you were printing when the color ink ran out. Follow these steps:

Maintenance and Transportation 6-8 Aligning the Print Heads If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print heads. There are several ways to do this:

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Maintenance and Transportation 6-10 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year, following these steps:

7-1 7 As you use your printer, you may occasionally experience a paper jam or other problem. The first thing you should do is diagnose the problem following the guidelines in this chapter. Then try the most likely solutions until the problem is fixed. This chapter tells you everything you need to know about the following:

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Troubleshooting 7-3 The first page prints on the first and last lines to measure the page length. The next page contains a nozzle check pattern and the printer’s ROM version, along with multicolored character samples. (The 180 dpi test prints black character samples.) If the test pages don’t print, turn off the printer. Then repeat this step, holding down the Load/Eject button a bit longer before releasing it.

Troubleshooting 7-4 Improving Print Quality You can often improve print quality by doing the following:

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Troubleshooting 7-5 Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding appears. The printed image has incorrect or missing colors. Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are clogged. Clean the print heads. See Chapter 6 for instructions. High Speed mode or Bi-D mode are turned on. If vertical lines are misaligned, turn off High Speed mode in the printer software (see Chapter 2 for information). If you’re printing with DOS, turn off Bi-D printing using default-setting mode (see Chapter 5 for instructions). The print heads are misaligned. Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See Chapter 6 for Windows or Macintosh instructions; see Chapter 5 for DOS instructions. Possible cause Solution The Ink option is set to Black. Change the Ink setting to Color. See Chapter 1 for instructions. The Media Type setting doesn’t match the loaded paper. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper or media you’re using. Then the printer software can automatically select other settings for the best quality. See Chapters 1 through 3. The printable side of the paper is loaded upside down. Remove the paper and reload it correctly for the media and feeder you’re using. See Chapter 3 for instructions. The Halftoning and Color Adjustment Mode options are set incorrectly for your document type. Use the correct settings for the project you are printing, following the instructions in Chapter 2. The print head nozzles are clogged. Clean the print heads. See Chapter 6 for instructions. The ICM (Windows 95) or ColorSync (Macintosh) settings are incorrect for your document. Use the Automatic mode setting or choose a different project type setting. See Chapter 2 for more information. The ink cartridges are low on ink or one or more ink colors are empty. Check the Ink Out B and Ink Out A lights to see which cartridge you need to replace. See Chapter 6 for instructions.

Troubleshooting 7-6 The printed image is faint or has gaps. The printed image is blurry or smeared. The colors displayed on your monitor don’t match the printed colors. Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to represent colors, your printed colors cannot exactly match those on your monitor screen. Use the ICM (Windows 95) or ColorSync (Macintosh) settings. See Chapter 2 for more information. The color settings in your application software need adjustment. You may be able to adjust various color settings in your application software. See your software documentation for more information. Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are clogged. Clean the print heads. See Chapter 6 for instructions. The Media Type setting doesn’t match the loaded paper. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the loaded paper or other media. Then the printer software can automatically select other settings for the best quality. See Chapters 1 through 3. The loaded paper is upside down, damaged, old, or dirty. Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side facing correctly. See Chapter 3 for instructions. The ink cartridges are low on ink. Check the Ink Out B and Ink Out A lights to see which cartridge you need to replace. See Chapter 6 for instructions. You’re on a network and the Network I/F setting is turned off. Try turning on the Network I/F setting using default-setting mode to see if this solves the problem. See Chapter 5 for instructions. Possible cause Solution The printer’s thickness lever is in the 0 position. Set the thickness lever to the + position and try printing again. See Chapter 3 for instructions. The paper is damp or the printable side is upside down. Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side facing correctly. See Chapter 3 for instructions. You loaded special media without a support sheet. Follow the special media loading instructions in Chapter 3 and on the paper packaging for media that require support sheets. Also try loading your media one sheet at a time. You tried to print on cardboard or other non-recommended media. Make sure your paper or media meets the specifications listed in Appendix C. If your printouts are still blurry after you change paper, clean the print heads as described in Chapter 6. Possible cause Solution

Troubleshooting 7-7 Photographic images look grainy or rough. Color documents print in black ink only. The Media Type setting does not match the loaded paper. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the media you loaded. Then the printer software can automatically select other settings for the best quality. See Chapters 1 through 3 for information. The sheets entering the output tray are smearing the ink on ejected pages. Remove each sheet from the output tray as soon as it is printed to prevent smearing, especially if you use transparencies. Ink has leaked inside the printer. Clean carefully inside the printer to remove spilled ink. See Chapter 6 for instructions. The color ink cartridge is empty and you’ve continued printing with the Ink option set to Color. Follow the instructions on page 6-7 to print in black ink with an empty color cartridge. Then replace the color ink cartridge following the instructions in Chapter 6. You’re using the High Speed (or BiD) and MicroWeave settings with a misaligned print head. Turn off High Speed mode following the instructions in Chapter 2. (If you’re printing with DOS, turn off Bi-D printing in default-setting mode; see Chapter 5.) Then align the print heads following the instructions in Chapter 6 (for Windows and Macintosh) or Chapter 5 (for DOS). Possible cause Solution The print heads are misaligned. Align the print heads following the instructions in Chapter 6 (for Windows and Macintosh) or Chapter 5 (for DOS). The resolution of your image may be too low. Increase the image resolution using your image-editing software, or decrease the size of the image. Possible cause Solution Your printer is not selected in your application. Select your printer and port in your software application. Color printing is not selected. Select color printing in your application and the printer software (see Chapter 1). Your color ink cartridge is empty. Check the Ink Out A light and replace the color cartridge, if necessary. See Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing ink cartridges and printing with an empty color cartridge. Possible cause Solution

Troubleshooting 7-8 Solving Printing Problems If the printer won’t print, first check that:

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Troubleshooting 7-9 The Paper Out light is flashing or on. An Ink Out B or Ink Out A light is flashing or on. All the lights come on briefly, then go off. Printing is stalled in Monitor2 (Macintosh). Open the Extensions folder, EPSON folder, and Spool folder. Then delete any queued files. The print heads are clogged or the ink cartridges are too old. If the printer sounds like it’s trying to print but nothing prints, clean the print heads; see Chapter 6 for instructions. If cleaning doesn’t help, replace the cartridges. For information on cartridge life and replacement instructions, see Chapter 6. You’re using an incompatible optional interface card or one with mismatched settings. Check the specifications for your interface card and cable, making sure they meet the printer’s requirements (see Appendix A) and that they match your computer’s settings (see your computer manual). Also try turning on the Network I/F setting in default-setting mode if you’re sharing the printer (see Chapter 5). Possible cause Solution If flashing, paper is jammed. Remove the paper and follow the guidelines for preventing jams on page 7-15. If on, paper is not loaded or is loaded incorrectly, or the paper release lever is set incorrectly. Load paper, or remove the paper and reload it as described in Chapter 3, making sure to set the paper release lever correctly. Then press the Load/Eject button to turn off the light and resume printing. Possible cause Solution If flashing, the ink supply is getting low. You need to replace the indicated ink cartridge soon. Make sure you have a new cartridge, then see Chapter 6 for instructions. If on, the ink cartridge is empty. You must replace the indicated ink cartridge; see Chapter 6 for instructions. Possible cause Solution The printer’s voltage doesn’t match your outlet’s voltage. Check the label on the back of your printer to determine its voltage. If it doesn’t match your outlet’s voltage, turn off the printer and unplug it immediately. Then contact your dealer. Do not plug the printer back in. Possible cause Solution

Troubleshooting 7-10 All the lights are flashing. The printer has finished charging an ink cartridge, but the Pause light is still flashing. The printer sounds like it’s printing but nothing prints. The printer software installed with Windows 3.1 does not work correctly after you upgrade to Windows 95. After you install your printing software, you see the Windows 95 New Hardware Found window. Possible cause Solution An internal error may have occurred. Turn off your printer, wait five seconds, and turn it on again. If the lights still flash or stay on, contact EPSON as described in the Introduction. Possible cause Solution The ink cartridge clamp isn’t locked down. Press down on the clamp to lock it into place. The printer needs to initialize. If the printer is not moving or making noise, but the light is still flashing after 10 minutes, turn the printer off. If the light is still flashing when you turn it back on, contact EPSON as described in the Introduction. Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are clogged. Clean the print heads. See Chapter 6 for instructions. The ink cartridges are too old. For information on cartridge life and replacement instructions, see Chapter 6. The printer is charging ink. If you just turned on the printer, it may be charging the ink delivery system, especially if it has been turned off for a while. This can take up to 7 minutes; wait until it finishes before printing. Possible cause Solution Your printer software isn’t set up for Windows 95. Reinstall the printer software after installing Windows 95, as described in the Quick Setup booklet. Possible cause Solution An operating system error has occurred. Click Do not install a driver, and then click OK.

Troubleshooting 7-11 You see a spooling error message (Windows 95/3.1). In Windows 95, the Status Monitor box does not appear with the Despooler. A portion of your image doesn’t print or you see a memory error message (Macintosh). Your printer switches to the modem port or won’t confirm on the printer port (Macintosh). Possible cause Solution Spooling error messages or very slow printing may be caused by temporary files. Change the Spool Manager default directory, following the instructions in Chapter 4. Your hard drive is too full. Delete unnecessary files to make room on the drive. Your computer doesn’t have enough memory for the file you’re printing. Try one of the following:

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Troubleshooting 7-12 The “Sorry, EPSON Stylus COLOR cannot be used” message appears (Macintosh). Your printer icon doesn’t appear in the Chooser (Macintosh). Printing is too slow. Possible cause Solution The printer software has been corrupted. Remove and reinstall the printer software. From the CD-ROM or diskette, click Installer. Then click Continue and select Custom Remove from the list displaying Easy Install. Select EPSON Stylus Series Printer Driver and click Remove. Click Continue, if necessary, and click Restart. Then follow the instructions in the Quick Setup booklet to reinstall the printer software and select your printer. Then, in the Extensions Manager, disable Quick Draw GX, enable EPSON Monitor2 and EPSON Stylus Color, and restart your Macintosh. Possible cause Solution Your system has extension conflicts. In the Extensions Manager, disable Quick Draw GX, enable EPSON Monitor2 and EPSON Stylus Color, and restart your Macintosh. Possible cause Solution Your printer software options are set incorrectly. For the fastest printing, try these settings (described in Chapters 1 and 2):

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Troubleshooting 7-14 Paper doesn’t feed correctly from the manual feeder. Paper doesn’t feed correctly from the tractor feeder. Try this Then do this Remove the paper from the manual feeder. Check that the paper sheet isn’t:

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Troubleshooting 7-16 Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems If your printout results are not what you expected, try these solutions. Characters are incorrect or garbled. . Possible cause Solution Your printer is not the Windows default printer. Select your printer as the default Windows printer. See your Windows documentation or online help for instructions. Your printer is not selected in the Macintosh Chooser. Open the Chooser and select your printer. See the Quick Setup booklet for instructions. Your printer is not selected in your DOS applications. Select printer software for each DOS application you use, as described in Chapter 5. Printing is stalled in Spool Manager (Windows 95/3.1) or in the Windows NT print queue. Delete the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager or the Windows NT print queue following the instructions in Chapter 4. Then try printing again. If you’re using background printing on a Macintosh, spooled data may be corrupted. Open the Extensions folder, EPSON folder, and Spool folder. Then delete any queued files. Increase the memory requirements for EPSON Monitor2 as described in Chapter 4. The interface cable is not securely connected. Turn off your printer and computer. Then make sure the cable is connected securely and meets the printer’s specifications. You’re printing with DOS and your software or default-setting mode settings are incorrect. If you selected your font, pitch, character table, and line spacing settings in your application software, make sure those settings are correct. If you set them using your printer’s default-setting mode (along with the Network I/F setting), follow the instructions in Chapter 5 to make sure those settings are correct. The printer’s parallel interface transfer rate doesn’t match your computer’s transfer rate. Set the Parallel I/F transfer rate option to Normal using default-setting mode. See Chapter 5 for instructions.

Troubleshooting 7-17 The margins are incorrect. The image is inverted as if viewed in a mirror. The printer prints blank pages. Possible cause Solution Margins are set incorrectly in your software application. Check your software documentation for instructions on selecting the correct margins for your paper size. The maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345 mm) on any size paper. Make sure the margins are within the printable area of the page. See Appendix C for more information. Paper settings in the printer software are incorrect for your paper size. Select the correct paper settings for your paper size. See Chapters 1 and 2 for more information. The edge guides or sprockets are set incorrectly. The edge guides or sprockets in the paper feeder are set incorrectly for your paper’s width. See the instructions in Chapter 3. You may also need to adjust the margins in your software application to match the new loading position. Possible cause Solution You used a Flip Horizontal option in your application software or the printer software. Turn off the Flip Horizontal or mirror setting in your application software or the printer software. See Chapter 2 for information. Remember that images printed on iron-on transfer paper and back light film should be inverted so they appear correctly when transferred or viewed from the reverse side. Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are clogged. Clean the print heads following the instructions in Chapter 6. Paper settings in the printer software are incorrect for your paper size. Select the correct paper settings for your paper size. See Chapters 1 and 2 for more information. Your printer is not the Windows default printer. Select your printer as the default Windows printer. See your Windows documentation or online help for instructions. Your printer is not selected in the Macintosh Chooser. Open the Chooser and select your printer. See the Quick Setup booklet for instructions.

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