Epson Stylus Color 900 User manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 900

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 2 is a trademark 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 9

Windows System Requirements 10

Macintosh System Requirements 11

How To Use Your Manuals 12

Using Links 13

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 13

ENERGY STAR Compliance 14

Year 2000 Ready 14

Important Safety Instructions 14

Basic Printing 17

Printing from Windows 17

Printing from Windows Applications 18

Setting Default Printer Options 21

Checking Printer Status 23

Printing from a Macintosh 26

Checking Printer Status 29

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Advanced Printing 30

Using Custom Project Types 31

Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects 34

Customizing Color Settings 37

Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode 38

Using Custom Color Management Modes 39

Using a Color Management System 42

Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 43

Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 44

Selecting Paper Options in Windows 45

Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 50

Selecting Print Layout Options 55

Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows 55

Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh 63

Using Print Preview on the Macintosh 71

Saving Custom Settings 73

Revising Custom Settings 74

Deleting Custom Settings 75

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Printing on Special Media 76

Selecting Special Media 77

Media Loading and Handling Guidelines 79

Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper 81

Envelopes 81

EPSON Photo Paper 82

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 85

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies 85

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 85

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film 86

EPSON Photo Stickers 87

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 87

Managing Print Jobs 88

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and

Windows NT 4.0 89

Using the Progress Meter 90

Displaying the Progress Meter 91

Using the Spool Manager 93

Using Status Monitor 2 94

Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 109

Using the Spool Manager 109

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Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh 112

Using Monitor3 113

Using the Macintosh Status Monitor 116

Selecting Configuration Options 118

Setting Up Background Printing Options 120

Network Printing 122

For Windows 95 and 98 Users 122

Setting Up the Host System 122

Setting Up Client Systems 124

For Windows NT 4.0 Users 125

Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer 125

Accessing the Printer Through a Network 126

For Macintosh Users 128

Selecting the Printer in the Chooser 128

Optional Interfaces 129

Using PC Interface Boards 130

Using Macintosh Interface Boards 130

Installing Optional Interfaces 131

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Maintenance and Transportation 133

Cleaning the Print Head 134

Using the Head Cleaning Utility 134

Using the Control Panel 135

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern 137

Replacing an Ink Cartridge 138

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 139

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge 142

Aligning the Print Head 145

Using the Print Head Alignment Utility 145

Using the DOS Print Head Alignment Utility 146

Using the Control Panel Buttons 147

Cleaning the Printer 148

Transporting the Printer 149

Troubleshooting 150

Identifying Printer Parts 151

Diagnosing Problems 152

Checking the Control Panel Lights 153

Running a Printer Check 155

Confirming the Printer ID Number 156

Improving Print Quality 157

Solving Printing Problems 164

Solving Printer Software Problems 169

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Fixing Paper Problems 175

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems 178

Uninstalling Printer Software 182

Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Instructions 182

Windows 3.1 Instructions 183

Macintosh Instructions 184

Where To Get Help 185

Specifications 187

Printing 187

Paper 188

Ink Cartridges 192

Mechanical 193

Electrical 193

Environmental 194

Safety Approvals 194

Interfaces 195

Index 197

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Introduction Page 9

Introduction

Your EPSON Stylus®COLOR 900 printer is the ideal output device for

business graphics, digital photographs, newsletters, and more. With

resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi and EPSON’s unique variable micro

droplet technology, you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid

color graphics, and sharp black text—all at unprecedented speeds.

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

provides advanced color management with adjustable levels of

brightness, contrast, sharpness, and other settings. You get even more

precise color matching with ColorSync™2.01 and 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

standard 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

◗How To Use Your Manuals

◗ENERGY STAR Compliance

◗Year 2000 Ready

◗Important Safety Instructions

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Introduction Page 10

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 MHz (for

Windows 3.1x), 486/25 MHz (for Windows 95 or Windows NT®4.0),

or 486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) processor

◗DOS, Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0

◗At least 16MB of RAM (32MB for Windows 3.1, 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, 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 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 feet

(2.0 meters) long.

Using an improperly

shielded USB cable—

especially a cable

more than 6.5 feet

(2.0 meters) long—

may cause the printer

to malfunction.

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