Epson Perfection 1200PHOTO User manual

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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 Raster is a trademark of SEIKO

EPSON CORPORATION. SoundAdvice is a service mark and EPSON FaxAdvice is a trademark 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.

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Windows System Requirements 9

Macintosh System Requirements 10

Printer Parts 11

How To Use Your Manuals 12

Using Links 12

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 13

Energy Star Compliance 13

Year 2000 Ready 14

Important Safety Instructions 14

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Printing from Windows 17

Printing from Windows Applications 18

Setting Default Printer Options 21

Checking Printer Status 22

Printing from a Macintosh 23

Checking Printer Status 26

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Using Custom Project Types 28

Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 31

Customizing Color Settings 34

Using PhotoEnhance3 and Digital Camera Correction 34

Using Custom Color Adjustment 36

Using a Color Correction System 38

Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 39

Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 41

Selecting Paper Options in Windows 42

Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 46

Selecting Print Layout Options 51

Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows 51

Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh 59

Using Print Preview on the Macintosh 65

Using Background Printing on the Macintosh 67

Saving Custom Settings 68

Revising Your Custom Settings 70

Deleting Your Custom Settings 70

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Selecting the Right Settings for Your Paper 72

Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines 74

Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper 75

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Transparencies 75

Envelopes 77

EPSON Photo Paper 78

EPSON Panoramic Photo Paper 80

EPSON Banner Photo Paper 80

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 81

EPSON Photo Stickers 81

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 82

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 82

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film 83

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Managing Print Jobs in Windows 85

Using the Progress Meter 86

Using the Spool Manager 89

Using Status Monitor 2 90

Optimizing Data Transfer 101

Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 103

Using Monitor3 103

Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 107

Selecting Configuration Options 109

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Replacing an Ink Cartridge 111

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 112

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 114

Cleaning the Print Head 116

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 117

Using the Control Panel 118

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 119

Aligning the Print Head 120

Cleaning the Printer 121

Transporting the Printer 122

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Diagnosing Problems 124

Checking the Control Panel Lights 125

Running a Printer Operation Check 126

Confirming the Printer ID Number 127

Improving Print Quality 128

Solving Printing Problems 135

Solving Printer Software Problems 139

Fixing Paper Problems 144

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 146

Where To Get Help 150

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Printing 152

Paper 153

Ink Cartridges 157

Mechanical 158

Environmental 158

Electrical 159

Safety Approvals 159

Interfaces 160

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Your EPSON Stylus®Photo 1200 printer is the ideal large format output

device for digital photographs, graphics, layout proofs, and more. With

resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi (dots per inch), six ink colors, and

EPSON’s award-winning Micro Piezo™technology, you get amazingly

realistic photographic images, vivid graphics, and razor-sharp black text.

The printer software for Microsoft®Windows®and Apple®Macintosh®

provides advanced color management with adjustable brightness,

contrast, and other settings. For even more precise color matching, use

ColorSync™2.x or one of two Windows color management systems.

EPSON’s specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink jet

papers offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want. With

built-in parallel, serial, and high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports,

setting up your printer is fast and easy.

This chapter gives general printer information in these sections:

◗Windows System Requirements

◗Macintosh System Requirements

◗Printer Parts

◗How To Use Your Manuals

◗Energy Star Compliance

◗Year 2000 Ready

◗Important Safety Instructions

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

◗An IBM®compatible PC with at least a 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or

Windows NT®4.0), or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor

◗Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0

◗At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 95 or 98 or 64MB for

Windows NT 4.0 recommended)

◗At least 50MB of free hard disk space (100MB recommended)

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

◗Double-speed (2x) CD-ROM drive—quad-speed (4x) or faster

recommended—for installing the printer software

◗For parallel connection, a high-speed, bidirectional, IEEE-1284

compliant parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long). The cable must have a

D-SUB, 25-pin, male connector for your computer and a 36-pin,

Centronics®compatible connector for the printer.

For USB connection to a computer with Windows 98 and a

Windows 98 compliant USB port, a shielded USB “AB” interface cable,

from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer) up to 6.5 ft. (2 meters)

long.

Using an improperly

shielded USB cable—

especially a cable

more than 6.5 ft.

(2 meters) long—may

cause the printer to

malfunction.

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

have:

◗One of the following Macintosh models:

LC475, LC575, LC630

Quadra series

Centris series

PowerBook®series (190, 520, 540, 550 or later)

PowerBook Duo 280, 2300c/100

Performa®475, 575, 588, 630, 5210 or later

Power Macintosh series

iMac™ Series (for USB connection only)

◗For serial connection: System 7.5.1 or later (7.6 or later

recommended)

For USB connection: iMac Series computer with System 8.1 or later

◗At least 16MB of available RAM

◗At least 50MB of free hard disk space (100MB recommended)

◗RGB display or better

◗Double-speed (2x) CD-ROM drive—quad-speed (4x) or faster

recommended—for installing the printer software

◗For serial connection, an ImageWriter®II serial cable or equivalent

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

For USB connection to an iMac computer, a shielded USB “AB”

interface cable, from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer) up to

6.5 ft. (2 meters) long.

Using an improperly

shielded USB cable—

especially a cable

more than 6.5 ft.

(2 meters) long—may

cause the printer to

malfunction.

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