Epson Stylus Color 640 User manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 640

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 Micro Piezo and ESC/P Raster are

trademarks 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.

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Contents

Introduction 8

Windows System Requirements 9

How To Use Your Documentation 10

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 11

ENERGY STAR Compliance 11

Year 2000 Ready 12

Important Safety Instructions 12

Basic Printing 15

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 16

Setting Default Printer Options 20

Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 20

Windows 3.1 22

Checking Print Job Status 23

Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 23

Windows 3.1 24

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Advanced Printing 25

Using Custom Project Types 26

Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 29

Adjusting Color Settings 32

Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera

Correction Mode 33

Using Custom Color Management Modes 35

Using a Color Correction System 38

Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 39

Selecting Print Layout Options 46

Reducing and Enlarging Your Document Size 47

Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames 51

Adding a Watermark 52

Saving Custom Settings 57

Redefining Custom Settings 59

Deleting Custom Settings 60

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Printing on Special Media 61

Selecting Special Media 62

Media Loading and Handling Guidelines 64

Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper 66

Envelopes 67

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet and Note Cards 68

EPSON Ink Jet Paper 68

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film 69

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper 70

EPSON Photo Paper 70

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies 74

EPSON Photo Stickers 74

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 74

EPSON Iron-On and Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 75

Managing Print Jobs 76

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98,

and Windows NT 4.0 77

Selecting the Speed & Progress Options 78

Using the Spool Manager 81

Using Status Monitor 2 82

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Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 92

Using the Spool Manager 92

Network Printing in Windows 95 and Windows 98 95

Setting Up the Host System for Printer Sharing 96

Setting Up Client Systems to Share the Printer 97

Maintenance and Transportation 98

Cleaning the Print Head 99

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 100

Using the Printer Control Panel 102

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 103

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 104

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge 105

Installing the New Cartridge 106

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 108

Aligning the Print Head 110

Cleaning the Printer 111

Transporting the Printer 112

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Troubleshooting 113

Identifying Printer Parts 114

Diagnosing Problems 115

Checking the Control Panel Lights 116

Running a Printer Check 118

Improving Print Quality 119

Solving Printing Problems 126

Solving Printer Software Problems 130

Fixing Paper Problems 134

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 137

Uninstalling Printer Software 140

Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0

Instructions 140

Windows 3.1 Instructions 141

Where To Get Help 142

Specifications 144

Glossary 155

Index 160

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/Introduction

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

for business graphics, presentations, digital photography—or any

project youcreate on your computer. With resolutions up to1440 by

720 dpi and EPSON’s Micro Piezo™technology, you get amazingly

realistic photographic images, vivid color graphics, and razor-sharp

black text.

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

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

This chapter gives you general information about your printer in

these sections:

◗Windows System Requirements

◗How To Use Your Documentation

◗ENERGY STAR Compliance

◗Year 2000 Ready

◗Important Safety Instructions

Introduction Page 9

Windows System Requirements

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

have:

◗Windows®3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, or

Windows NT®4.0

◗An IBM®compatible PC with at least a 486/25 MHz processor

for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0; 486/66 MHz processor

for Windows 98; and 386/25 MHz processor for Windows 3.1.

A Pentium® processor or its equivalent is recommended.

◗16MB RAM (32MB for Windows 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 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.

Introduction Page 10

How To Use Your Documentation

To set up your printer and install the printer software, see the

Start

Here

card

The

Printer Basics

book contains printing instructions,

details about the software on the CD-ROM, and installation

instructions. This manual contains the following information:

Basic Printing covers the basics—selecting printer options and

checking print job status.

Advanced Printing tells you how to print using custom settings for

print quality, color management, and distinctive layouts.

Printing on Special Media gives guidelines for selecting the right

paper or other media for your print job and instructions for loading it

in your printer.

Managing Print Jobs explains how to control print jobs and check

printer status while you’re printing.

Maintenance and Transportation gives instructions for replacing ink

cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print head, and cleaning and

transporting the printer.

Troubleshooting provides solutions for any problems you may have

with your printer or software.

Specifications provides the technical details on your printer, ink

cartridges, and EPSON papers.

The Glossary gives definitions for terms that may be unfamiliar.

To go right to the section you need, see the Index.

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