Epson PowerLite 900 User manual

EPSON Ink Jet Papers

Use EPSON’s paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that have earned your printer all of

its awards! EPSON’s papers are specially coated to work with EPSON’s quick drying inks. You’ll notice

that when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. There is no drying time,

no smearing or smudging, and your image is clean and smooth. Here are just a few of EPSON’s papers:

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Bright white coated paper for quick printing at lower resolutions with brilliant

results. Perfect for letters, charts, clip art, and color drafts.

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Durable, bright white film sheets with the highest-gloss finish. Perfect for

printing professional quality, high-resolution photographs of all your digital

images.

Photo Paper and Panoramic Photo Paper

Photo lab quality, heavier weight glossy paper available in a variety

of sizes. Perfect for color photo keepsakes of snapshots, framed art,

banners, and panoramics.

Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper

Transfer your designs and photographs onto t-shirts or other cloth items. Perfect

for ironing onto team t-shirts, canvas bags, crafts, and gifts.

See the inside back cover for a list of EPSON papers and ordering information.

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Contents

WELCOME! 1

About Your Software 1

About Your Documentation 2

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 3

Windows System Requirements 4

Macintosh System Requirements 5

ENERGY STAR Compliance 6

Year 2000 Ready 6

Printer Parts 6

Important Safety Instructions 7

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 8

VIEWING YOUR ELECTRONIC PRINTER MANUAL 9

Opening Your Electronic Manual 9

Navigating an Electronic Manual 11

PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH 12

Printing with Windows 13

Printing with a Macintosh 17

Using Custom Project Types 20

Using the Advanced Dialog Box 23

Using Special Papers 26

EPSON Photo Paper 26

Envelopes 28

Selecting the Correct Media Type 29

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USING YOUR PRINTER WITH DOS 30

Selecting a Printer Driver 30

Control Panel Default Settings 31

Changing the Default Settings 34

Maintaining the Printer 36

Aligning the Print Head with the DOS Utility 36

Aligning the Print Head Using the Control Panel Buttons 37

CONFIGURING FOR A NETWORK 38

Windows 95 and Windows 98 Users 38

Setting Up the Host System 38

Setting Up Client Systems 39

Windows NT 4.0 Users 40

Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer 40

Accessing the Printer Through a Network 41

Macintosh Users 43

Selecting the Printer in the Chooser 43

USING PRINTER SOFTWARE DISKETTES 44

Ordering Printer Software Diskettes 44

Installing Printer Software from Diskettes 45

Installing Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 Software 45

Installing Windows 3.1 Software 46

Installing Macintosh Software 47

MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 48

Cleaning the Print Head 48

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 49

Using the Control Panel 50

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 51

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Replacing an Ink Cartridge 51

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 52

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 54

Aligning the Print Head 56

Cleaning the Printer 57

Transporting the Printer 58

PROBLEM SOLVING 59

Diagnosing Printer Problems 59

Checking the Control Panel Lights 59

Running a Printer Check 61

Problems and Solutions 62

Problems Setting Up the Printer or Installing Its Software 62

Problems Getting Good Print Quality 64

Uninstalling Printer Software 67

Where To Get Help 69

INDEX 71

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Welcome!

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 900 Professional Series printer is the ideal output

device for business graphics, digital photographs, and more. You can print anything

from reports and resumes to photos and greeting cards with fabulous results.

The printer comes with these features:

■Resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi, even on plain paper

■Smallest ink droplets available (3 picoliters) for finest detail and smoothest

gradations

■EPSON’s unique variable micro droplet technology for superior image quality

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

a variety of special media

■Great results on any paper size, including letter, legal, envelope, card, and

panoramic paper

■High durability

About Your Software

The printer software CD-ROM includes all the software you need for printing:

■Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents

look. You can’t use your printer without it.

■The EPSON Guided Printing Exercise gives you a quick lesson in printing and

Polaroid®PhotoMAX™Pro includes a variety of easy photo editing options.

■Your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual gives you complete

information about your printer.

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If you haven’t yet installed your printer software from your CD-ROM, see the Start

Here card for instructions.

If you need to rerun the installation program, insert the CD-ROM and do the

following:

■Windows®95, Windows 98, or Windows NT®: Click Start, select Run, and

type D:\EPSON (where Dis your CD-ROM drive letter). Then click OK.

■Windows 3.1: In the Program Manager, select Run. Then type D:\EPSON (where

Dis your CD-ROM drive letter) and click OK.

■Macintosh®: Double-click the EPSON Printer Driver Installer icon.

About Your Documentation

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

contains instructions on:

■viewing your electronic manuals

■printing with Windows or Macintosh

■using your printer with DOS

■configuring your printer for use on a network

■installing printer software from diskettes, if necessary

■maintaining the printer

■troubleshooting basic problems

For more details about printing with, maintaining, or troubleshooting your printer,

see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Manual. For instructions on viewing

it, see page 9.

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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 better printing.

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Windows 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 (for Windows 3.1x),

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

Windows 98) processor

■DOS, Microsoft®Windows 3.1, 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 [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 running Windows 98 with 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. (2.0 meters) long.

Using an improperly shielded USB cable—especially a cable

more than 6.5 ft. (2.0 meters) long—may cause the printer to

malfunction.

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