Epson Stylus Color 740i User manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i

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.

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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 9

Macintosh System Requirements 10

Windows System Requirements 11

Printer Parts 13

How To Use Your Manuals 14

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 15

ENERGY STAR Compliance 15

Year 2000 Ready 16

Important Safety Instructions 16

Basic Printing 19

Printing from Windows 19

Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 20

Setting Default Printer Options 23

Checking Printer Status 24

Printing from a Macintosh 27

Setting Up Background Printing Options 30

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Advanced Printing 32

Using Custom Project Types 33

Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 36

Customizing Color Settings 40

Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera

Correction Mode 41

Using Custom Color Management Modes 42

Using a Color Correction System 45

Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 46

Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 48

Selecting Paper Options in Windows 49

Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 54

Selecting Print Layout Options 59

Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows 59

Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh 69

Using Print Preview on the Macintosh 76

Saving Custom Settings 78

Redefining Custom Settings 79

Deleting Custom Settings 80

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Printing on Special Media 81

Selecting Special Media 82

Media Loading and Handling Guidelines 84

Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper 85

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and

Transparencies 85

Envelopes 87

EPSON Photo Paper 88

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 91

EPSON Photo Stickers 92

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 92

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 93

Managing Print Jobs 94

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and

Windows NT 4.0 95

Selecting the Speed & Progress Options 96

Using the Spool Manager 99

Using Status Monitor 2 100

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 110

Using the Spool Manager 110

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Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 113

Using Monitor3 114

Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 117

Selecting Configuration Options 119

Maintenance and Transportation 121

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 122

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 123

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 126

Cleaning the Print Head 127

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 127

Using the Control Panel 128

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 130

Aligning the Print Head 131

Cleaning the Printer 132

Transporting the Printer 133

Troubleshooting 134

Diagnosing Problems 135

Checking the Control Panel Lights 136

Running a Printer Operation Check 137

Confirming the Printer ID Number 138

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Improving Print Quality 139

Solving Printing Problems 145

Solving Printer Software Problems 149

Fixing Paper Problems 154

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 157

Uninstalling Printer Software 161

Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0

Instructions 161

Windows 3.1 Instructions 162

Macintosh Instructions 162

Where To Get Help 164

Specifications 166

Printing 166

Paper 167

Ink Cartridges 171

Mechanical 172

Electrical 173

Environmental 173

Safety Approvals 174

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DOS Support 174

Control Panel Settings 175

Character Tables 176

Interfaces 177

Index 179

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Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 740i printer is the ideal output device

for business graphics, layout proofs, digital photography, or any

project youcreate on your computer. With resolutions up to1440 by

720 dpi and EPSON’s unique variable micro droplet technology,

you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid color

graphics, and razor-sharp black text.

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

provides advanced color management with adjustable levels of

brightness, contrast, sharpness, and other settings. Support for

ColorSync™2.01 and two Windows color matching methods gives

you even more precise color control.

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

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

With high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) and standard parallel

and serial ports, setting up your printer is fast and easy.

This chapter gives you general information about your printer in

these sections:

◗Macintosh System Requirements

◗Windows System Requirements

◗Printer Parts

Introduction Page 10

◗How To Use Your Manuals

◗ENERGY STAR Compliance

◗Year 2000 Ready

◗Important Safety Instructions

Macintosh System Requirements

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 (USB connection only

Power Macintosh G3 (USB connection only)

◗For serial connection: System 7.1 or later (7.6 or later

recommended); some application software on the EPSON

CD-ROM may require System 7.52 or later

For USB connection: iMac or Power Macintosh G3 with System

8.1 or later

Caution:

If your iMac is running

OS 8.1, you must

download and install

the iMac Update 1.0

from Apple at

http://swupdates.info.

apple.com before yo

install the EPSON

USB printer software.

Contact Apple

Computer if you have

problems installing

this update.

If your iMac is running

OS 8.5, you don’t

need to download

and install the iMac

Update 1.0; your

system includes full

support for the

EPSON USB printer

software.

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