Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 User manual

User’s Guide

Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content.

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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

CORPORATION.

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.

3/03

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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.

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Contents

Introduction

PC System Requirements 1-2

Macintosh System Requirements 1-3

How To Use Your Manuals 1-4

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 1-5

Where To Get Help 1-5

ENERGY STAR Compliance 1-6

Energy-saving Tips 1-6

Important Safety Instructions 1-7

1Basic 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 and Later 1-12

Accessing Help from Windows 3.1 1-12

Accessing Help from Windows NT 4.0 1-12

Accessing Help from Macintosh Applications 1-12

Using the Control Panel 1-13

Lights 1-13

Buttons 1-15

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2Custom Printing

Using Predefined Advanced Settings 2-1

Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 2-4

Customizing Color Settings 2-8

Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 2-10

Saving Custom Settings 2-12

Deleting Custom Settings 2-13

Redefining Custom Settings 2-13

3Printing on Special Media

Using Special Media Types 3-2

Media Loading and Software Settings Guidelines 3-4

Additional Media Loading Guidelines 3-5

Printing on Single Sheets 3-6

Loading Paper in the Paper Tray 3-7

Loading Paper in the Manual Feeder 3-12

Printing on Continuous Paper 3-15

Removing Continuous Paper 3-19

Using the Micro Adjust Buttons 3-20

Adjusting the Loading Position 3-21

Adjusting the Tear-off Position 3-22

Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheet Paper 3-22

Printing a Banner or Other Roll Paper Project 3-23

Loading Roll Paper 3-24

Printing a Banner from Windows 3-26

Printing a Banner from a Macintosh 3-30

Removing a Printed Banner 3-32

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4Managing Print Jobs and

Network Printing

Managing Print Jobs With Windows 4-1

Using the Spool Manager 4-2

Using the Status Monitor 4-4

Managing Print Jobs With Windows NT 4-6

Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 4-6

Using EPSON Monitor3 4-7

Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 4-8

Network Printing on a PC 4-9

Setting Up a Network Port on Windows XP

or 2000 4-9

Connecting to the Printer on Windows NT 4.0 4-11

Using the Printer Software’s Built-in

Network Support for Windows Me/98/95 4-12

Network Printing on a Macintosh 4-15

Assigning a Name to the Printer 4-15

Setting Up the Printer for AppleTalk 4-16

5Maintenance and

Transportation

Cleaning the Print Heads 5-1

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 5-2

Using the Control Panel 5-3

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 5-4

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 5-4

Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge 5-5

Printing in Black Ink With an Empty Color Cartridge 5-6

Aligning the Print Heads 5-7

Using the Print Head Alignment Utility 5-7

Using the Control Panel 5-8

Cleaning the Printer 5-9

Transporting the Printer 5-9

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6Troubleshooting

Diagnosing Problems 6-1

Running a Self Test 6-2

Improving Print Quality 6-3

Solving Printing Problems 6-7

Fixing Paper Problems 6-13

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 6-17

AUsing EPSON Plot!

Installing EPSON Plot! A-1

Printing With EPSON Plot! A-2

BSpecifications

Printing B-1

Paper B-3

Ink Cartridges B-5

Mechanical B-6

Electrical B-6

Environmental B-6

Safety Approvals B-7

Interfaces B-7

Changing Printer Settings With Default-Setting Mode B-8

Entering Default-Setting Mode B-8

List of Default-Setting Options B-10

Glossary

Index

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 3000 printer is the ideal output

device for high-quality, large format graphic and business

communication pieces—such as color comps, checkplots, maps,

presentations, banners, iron-on transfers, and backlit displays—

or any project you create. With 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 detailed line art and crisp text.

Its large format capabilities (up to 17″×22″size paper) and fast

print speeds allow you to print full bleed, 13″×19,″photo

quality color comps with ease. And its versatile, built-in paper

feeding options let you print on virtually any media, of almost

any size, including single sheets, continuous fold paper, and roll

paper. You can even load continuous paper and single sheets

simultaneously, printing on each in turn 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™and Windows 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.

Note:

Also included are the

EPSON Plot! program and

the Autodesk Device

Interface (ADI) plotter

driver. EPSON Plot!

allows you to print

HPGL or HPGL/2 plot

files on your printer. See

Appendix A for details.

The ADI driver allows you

to print from AutoCAD 386

releases 10 and higher.

See the README file on

the driver CD-ROM for

more information.

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Introduction

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 the

most flexibility for getting the results you want.

PC System Requirements

To use your printer in either a standalone or peer-to-peer

network environment, your system should include these

requirements:

◗IBM®-compatible PC with a Pentium®4 1 GHz or higher

processor recommended

◗For parallel connection: Windows®95, 98, Me, NT 4.0,

2000, or XP

For USB connection: PC with USB port running Windows

98 Second Edition (factory installed), Me, 2000, or XP

For IEEE 1394 connection: PC with FireWire port

running Windows 2000 or XP

For 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection: Ethernet-equipped

PC running Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP

◗512MB of RAM

◗At least 25MB of free hard disk space to install the software,

and at least 2GB of free hard disk space for processing files

(8GB or more available hard disk space recommended)

◗Quad-speed (4×) CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing

the printer software

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