Epson Colour 640 Installation guide

Printer Basics

CPD-6967

How To Order EPSON Ink and Paper

To order EPSON ink cartridges, paper and other printing media, 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.

Here are the EPSON media and ink cartridges you can order:

Media name Size Part number

Ink cartridge Part number

Black ink cartridge S020187

Color ink cartridge S020191

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter S041060

A4 S041059

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter S041111

A4 S041117

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter S041062

A4 S041061

Legal S041067

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper Letter S041124

A4 S041126

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Letter S041072

A4 S041071

A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041107

EPSON Photo Paper 4 x 6 S041134

Letter S041141

A4 S041104

Panoramic, pre-cut, 8.3 x 23.4 inches S041145

EPSON Ink JetTransparencies Letter S041064

A4 S041063

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041054

8 x 10 S041122

EPSON Ink Jet Note Cards A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041147

(with envelopes)

EPSON Photo Stickers Kit A6 (includes software) S041144-KIT

EPSON Photo Stickers Refill A6 S041144

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Letter S041153/S041155

Transfer Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Self A4 S041106

Adhesive Sheets

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 and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks and Micro Piezo is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON

CORPORATION.

SoundAdvice is a service mark and PhotoEnhance and EPSON FaxAdvice are trademarks of Epson America, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of

their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

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

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-

Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement

sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

Contents

Introduction1

Welcome 1

About Your Documentation 2

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 2

System Requirements 3

Year 2000 Ready 3

ENERGY STAR Compliance 4

Important Safety Instructions 4

About Your Software

Your Creative and Internet Software Applications 6

Installing the Creative Software 7

ViewingYour Electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 Manual 8

OpeningYour Electronic Manual 8

Navigating a Manual 9

How To Print

Using the Guided Printing Exercise 10

Printing a Memo 11

Printing a Photograph 14

Selecting the Correct Media Type 19

Maintenance

Cleaning the Print Head 20

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 21

Using the Printer Control Panel 22

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 23

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 24

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 25

Installing the New Cartridge 26

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 28

Aligning the Print Head 29

Transporting the Printer 30

Problems? Need Help?

Diagnosing Problems 31

Checking the Control Panel Lights 31

Running a Printer Check 33

Problems and Solutions 34

Problems Setting Up the Printer or Using the Software 34

Problems Getting Good Print Quality 36

Uninstalling Printer Software 40

Windows 95,Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Instructions 40

Windows 3.1 Instructions 40

WhereTo Get Help 41

EPSON Technical Support 41

Creative and Internet Software Technical Support 42

Printer Software Diskettes

Ordering Printer Software Diskettes 43

Installing the Printer Software from Diskettes 44

Windows 95,Windows 98,and Windows NT 4.0 Instructions 44

Windows 3.1 Instructions 45

Additional Installation Instructions

Installing from the CD-ROM for Windows 3.1 46

Configuring for a Windows Network 47

Setting Up the Host System for Printer Sharing 48

Setting Up Client Systems to Share the Printer 48

Index

iii

Introduction

Welcome

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 640 printer is the ideal output device for small office

or home printing. You can print anything from reports and resumes to photos and

greeting cards with great results.

The printer comes with these features:

■Exclusive Micro Piezo™ink jet technology for smaller, cleaner dots

■Resolutions up to 1440 x720 dpi

■Four-color printing for photo quality color and sharp black text on plain

paper or a variety of special media

■Letter, legal, envelope, card, and panoramic paper printing

■Bonus creative and Internet software

About Your Documentation

To set up your printer and install its software, see the Start Here card.

This book contains instructions on:

■running the Guided Printing Exercise with Adobe®PhotoDeluxe™

■printing on plain paper

■printing on EPSON Photo Paper

■accessing your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 Manual

■maintaining the printer

■troubleshooting basic problems

■obtaining printer software diskettes and installing software from them

■installing the printer software on Windows®3.1

■configuring your printer for use on a network

For more details about advanced printing options or troubleshooting, see your

electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 Manual. You’ll always have easy access to

this manual—see page 8 for instructions.

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Please follow these guidelines:

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.

System Requirements

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

■An IBM®compatible PC with at least a 386/25 MHz (for Windows 3.1x),

486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT®4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for

Windows 98) processor (Pentium®processor recommended)

■Windows 3.1x,Windows 95,Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0

■At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 3.1, 95, or 98 or 64MB for

Windows NT 4.0 recommended)

■At least 50MB of free hard disk space for storing images

(100MB recommended)

■VGA, Super VGA, or better display adapter and monitor

■Double-speed CD-ROM drive (quad-speed or faster recommended)

■A shielded, twisted-pair parallel printer 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.

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. See page 43

for details.

Year 2000 Ready

Your EPSON printer is Year 2000 Ready. However, be sure the other parts of your

computer system are also ready for the year 2000.

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