Epson Stylus Color II Ink Jet Printer Product Information Guide
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1. For most printing on plain paper select Plain paper true black If the black ink on the printout is blurred select Plain paper composite black Composite black is produced by mixing cyan magenta and yellow ink Load Eject Loads or ejects a sheet of paper The printer normally loads and ejects paper automatically Button combinations and poweron functions The button combinations below perform additional functions to control your printer Alt Pause or Reset Clears the printer s buffer and resets the printer settings to their factory defaults see Default Settings for more information Alt Economy Condensed or Cleaning 0 Cleans the black print head see Cleaning the Print Heads for more information Alt Print Mode or Cleaning NNN Cleans the color print head see Cleaning the Print Heads for more information Load Eject POWER switch Checks the paper length and performs a printer self test see Testing the Printer for more information Ink Jet Printers Load Eject Print Mode POWER switch When connected to a PC prints a page containing a hexadecimal representation of the data sent to the printer hex dump for troubleshooting use To exit hex dump mode press the Pause button and turn off the printer Alt POWER switch Prints a demonstration page of the printer s fonts and colors Paper must be loaded in the printer To exit demonstration mode press the Pause2. Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Nozzle configuration On demand ink jet 64 monochrome black nozzles 60 color cyan magenta yellow nozzles 20 x 3 20 for each color Printable columns and printing speed Character pitch Printable LQ printing speed characters per inch columns characters per second 10 80 200 12 96 240 15 120 300 17 10 condensed 137 343 20 12 condensed 160 400 Print speeds vary depending on system configuration software application resolution and amount of page covered Figures based on letter size paper with color printing Resolution Paper feed speed Input buffer Print direction Control code Paper feeding Line spacing Character tables Character sets Ink Jet Printers Maximum 720 x 720 dpi 92 milliseconds per inch line 56KB Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and graphics unidirectional and autodirectional modes available in Default setting mode ESC P 2 and expanded raster graphics code IBM X24 X24E emulation code Paper Paper path Feeder capacity Paper sheets Size Paper types Thickness Paper weight Envelopes Size Paper types Thickness Paper weight Transparencies Size Thickness Note EPSON Stylus COLOR II Sheet feeder top entry 100 sheets plain paper 17 Ib 64 g m 70 sheets of EPSON special coated paper 30 sheets of EPSO
3. Before continuing test the printer to ensure it is functioning properly For the self test use paper that is at least 8 25 inches 210 mm wide 1 Press the POWER switch to turn off the printer 2 While holding down the Load Eject button press the POWER switch to turn on the printer The 360 dpi self test begins by printing in black ink on the first and last lines of the first sheet of paper to measure the page length Then it prints character samples on the next sheet using the available fonts and colors 3 To end the self test press the Pause button and then turn off the printer Otherwise the test continues until the paper in the sheet feeder runs out c Caution Do not turn off the printer before pressing the Pause button If the quality of the test output is not good clean the print heads as described in Printer Care It may take as many as five cleaning cycles to fully solve the problem Calibrating the Printer Your printer has been calibrated at the factory so that vertical lines in your text and graphics are properly aligned If you notice misaligned images in printouts however you can calibrate the printer with the Bi D Calibration Utility You may need to do this after moving the printer to a new location for example EPSON Stylus COLOR Il 7 EPSON Stylus COLOR II Calibrating with a PC 1 If you did not install the Bi D Calibration Utility on your hard disk insert the Windows printer driv
4. Serial Interface The printer s built in serial interface is based on the RS 422 standard so you can connect the printer to an Apple Macintosh Standard Based on RS 422 Synchronization Asynchronous Bit rate 57 6 Kbps 230 4 Kbps Handshaking DTR protocol Word format Databit 8 bits Parity bit None Start bit 1 bit Stop bit 1 bit Connector 8 pin minicircular connector Recommended Apple System Peripheral 8 cable M0197 cable Default Settings The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized Item Default setting Top of form position Current paper position Page length Single sheets 61 lines for letter size paper 65 lines for A4 size paper Cancelled Left and right margins Y inch line spacing Last font selected in Default setting mode Vertical tab position Cleared Line spacing Character pitch Horizontal tab positions Every eight characters Last font selected in Default setting mode Cancelled except condensed and economy Font selection Special printing effects printing User defined character Hardware control panel initialization cleared set Software initialization deselected only In addition hardware and control panel initialization erases any text in the data buffer 8 1 95 EPSON Stylus COLOR Il 3 EPSON Stylus COLOR II Control Panel The printer s control panel contains lights for display
5. J Do not use a hard or abrasive brush these can scratch the printer surfaces LI Do not allow water to get on the printer mechanism or any electronic components LI Do not touch the gears inside the printer LI Do not spray inside the printer with lubricants or oils they can damage the printer mechanisms Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins None Technical Information Bulletins None Related Documentation TM STYCLRIT EPSON Stylus COLOR II Service Manual PL STYCLRII EPSON Stylus COLOR II Parts Price List 4004908 EPSON Stylus COLOR II Reference Guide 4004910 EPSON Stylus COLOR II Setup and Software Guide for Windows 4004909 EPSON Stylus COLOR II Setup and Software Guide for Macintosh EPSON Stylus COLOR Il 12 8 1 95 Ink Jet Printers
6. COLOR Il 8 Open the StylusCOLOR II folder and double click Bi D Calibration Utility You see a prompt asking you to choose the interface type Click Serial You see the Bi D Calibration Utility screen First specify whether you connected the printer to the modem or printer port by clicking the appropriate icon Click the Pattern 1 button to align the print heads using the first pattern page 8 1 95 Wait for about two minutes while the printer prints a page containing multiple patterns of vertical lines each assigned with an offset value In most patterns the vertical lines are slightly misaligned Look for the pattern that is most closely aligned Aligned Not Aligned 5 Enter the offset value of the pattern that is most closely aligned in the No box and click OK The printer prints a confirmation page 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 selecting the Pattern 2 through Pattern 5 buttons and entering the offset value of the pattern that is most closely aligned on each pattern page 7 When you finish click Quit Loading Special Paper To ensure the best results EPSON provides special papers and transparencies that are formulated for the inks used in EPSON ink jet printers To order EPSON papers and transparencies contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 U S only In Canada call 800 BUY EPSON for sales locations Use the following part numbers when ordering Pape
7. When the color ink cartridge is empty you can continue printing with the black ink cartridge by switching to monochrome mode To do this turn off the printer then turn it back on and resend your print job If the black ink cartridge is empty you cannot continue printing even if the color cartridge still contains ink Ink Jet Printers 8 1 95 EPSON Stylus COLOR II Selecting the Correct Ink Cartridges Use only these EPSON ink cartridges Black ink cartridge S020047 Color ink cartridge S020049 Caution Use only genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill them Other products may cause damage to your printer that is not covered by EPSON s warranties Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Follow these steps to replace either or both ink cartridges 1 Make sure the printer is on 2 Press the Pause button the Pause light comes on 3 Lower the output tray on the front of the printer and then lift up the printer s cover by the notches on its sides 4 Hold down the Alt button for about five seconds until the print head moves slightly left to the ink cartridge install position The Pause light begins blinking The carriage returns to the home position after 30 seconds if the ink cartridges are not removed 5 Pull up the cartridge clamp to open it The cartridge rises partially out of the printer 6 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully so any excess ink does not spill out Do not t
8. button and then turn off the printer Economy Condensed POWER switch Enters the printer s Default setting mode see the next section for more information To exit Default setting mode press the Pause button and turn off the printer Pause POWER switch Enters printer adjustment mode and prints a multilingual instruction sheet on calibrating the printer Paper must be loaded in the printer Use this mode only if you are printing from DOS applications To exit printer adjustment mode press the Pause button and turn off the printer Default Setting Mode Additional printer functions are available through the Default setting mode Because the printer s factory defaults are designed to meet the needs of almost all users you rarely need to change the printer functions listed below If necessary however you can turn on the Default setting mode and change the settings using the control panel buttons QO Print direction Specifies how the print head moves across the page The options are Uni D Bi D and Auto default When Uni D is on the print head prints in only one direction to provide the most precise alignment for graphics and text In Bi D printing the print head prints in both directions Bi D is faster but the vertical alignment may not be as precise as Uni D When Auto is selected the printer switches automatically between Uni D and Bi D as necessary when it receives data Q Font and Pitch Select the built in prin
9. N high quality glossy paper with one sheet of plain paper beneath the stack 50 transparency films with one sheet of plain paper at bottom of stack 10 envelopes Letter 8 5 x 11 inches A4 210 x 297 mm Legal 8 5 x 14 inches Statement 8 5 x 5 5 inches Executive 7 5 x 10 inches Plain paper and EPSON s special coated paper and high quality glossy paper 0 003 to 0 004 inch 0 08 to 0 11 mm 17 to 24 Ib 64 to 90 g m Use 24 lb 90 g m paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions No 10 9 5 x 4 1 inches 241 x 104 mm DL 8 7 x 4 3 inches 220 x 110 mm Plain bond or air mail paper 0 006 to 0 02 inch 0 16 to 0 52 mm 12 to 24 Ib 45 to 90 g m A4 210 x 297 mm Letter 8 5 x 11 inches 0 003 to 0 0033 inch 0 075 to 0 085 mm Print on special coated paper high quality glossy paper envelopes and transparencies only under these normal conditions Temperature Humidity 59 to 77 F 15 to 25 C 0 to 60 RH High quality glossy paper can be stored at 20 to 60 relative humidity Auto sheet feeder inch default 14 inch or programmable in 60 inch increments 1 Italic and 8 graphics character tables 1 legal and 14 International character sets 8 1 95 EPSON Stylus COLOR II 1 EPSON Stylus COLOR II Printable area Single sheets A BL BR C Envelopes A a a a BL BR ee a a a A The minimum top mar
10. U S A character table If you commonly use a language containing accents symbols or other characters not available in the Italic U S A character table change to a different character table Q Auto line feed Specifies that a carriage return character encountered in the print file be accompanied by a line feed command By default auto line feed is off If text lines print on top of one another turn on auto line feed 1 Network interface mode If you re having trouble printing when the printer is connected to multiple computers turn on network interface mode By default network interface mode is off 1 Loading position Determines the top margin by defining how close to the paper edge the first line can print The loading position can be 3 mm default or 8 5 mm Normally you should use your software to adjust your top margin Q Thick paper Select Index card portrait or Envelope default if you print on these media To turn on Default setting mode and print instructions turn off the printer Then hold down the Economy Condensed button while you turn the printer back on Follow the instructions the printer prints to change the default settings by pressing the buttons on the control panel When you are finished press Pause and turn off the printer to exit Default setting mode Removing the Protective Materials You must remove all protective materials packed around and inside your printer before you set it up and turn on
11. afts of text only Condensed On when condensed mode is selected In this mode the printer prints selected fonts at 60 of their width so that more characters can fit on a page Pause On when printing is paused and flashes when you clean the print heads or replace ink cartridges The Pause light also flashes when an error occurs Never turn off the printer when the Pause light is flashing Print Mode See Print Mode in the next section EPSON Stylus COLOR Il 4 8 1 95 Buttons In addition to the button functions explained below you can perform additional functions using certain button combinations and poweron sequences as described in the next section Alt Used in combination with other buttons to reset the printer clean the print heads or replace the ink cartridges see the next section for more information Pause or Reset Stops printing temporarily Press it again to resume Economy Condensed or Cleaning o Selects economy or condensed mode as indicated by the Economy and Condensed lights Use this button only if you print from a DOS application Print Mode or Cleaning NNN Selects the paper and ink type when using DOS The current setting is indicated by the left and right Print Mode lights described in the following table Paper type Left light Right light Plain paper true black Off Off Plain paper composite black Off On Coated or glossy paper On Off Transparency film On On
12. ake the used cartridge apart or try to refill it 7 Open the package containing the ink cartridge and remove the cartridge from its foil wrapper Remove the tape seal from the top of the cartridge Caution You must remove the tape seal from the top of the cartridge leaving the tape on will permanently damage it Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge ink will leak out 8 Lower the ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and the arrow pointing to the back of the printer 9 Push down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place 10 Press the Alt button again The Pause light flashes as the printer charges the ink delivery system 11 Close the printer cover When the charging cycle finishes the Pause light stops flashing and stays on Press the Pause button to turn off the light and resume printing Cleaning the Printer 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect any cables connected to it Be sure to keep the printer cover closed as you clean it 2 Remove any paper or other media from the sheet feeder EPSON Stylus COLOR Il 11 EPSON Stylus COLOR II 3 Carefully clean away loose dust and dirt with a soft brush 4 Clean the exterior with a soft cloth dampened in mild soap 5 To clean ink out of the printer s interior wipe it gently with a damp cloth Caution L Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer these chemicals can damage the components and the printer case
13. ency film Plain paper Envelopes Thick paper hands can reduce print quality Use the table below to set the thickness adjustment lever for your media type QO After printing on high quality glossy paper or transparencies remove each sheet from the output tray immediately Make sure each sheet is dry before stacking 1 Return unused sheets and envelopes to their original package as soon as possible after you finish printing Unfavorable storage conditions especially high temperature humidity and direct sunlight can damage the media Q Follow any other special loading procedures included in the rest of this section Loading Special Papers and Transparencies You can load up to the following number of sheets in the sheet feeder QO 70 sheets of special coated paper Thickness adjustment lever Paper type position Note Standard paper 0 If you load legal size special coated paper for 720 dpi do not load it Transparency film more than halfway to the arrow on the left edge guide 0 Envelopes Previously smeared documents T 50 sheets of transparency film with one sheet of plain If a document is smeared set the thickness adjustment lever to the position regardless of the paper type and print it again To access the lever open the printer cover the lever is in the left back corner as shown in the following illustration Ink Jet Printers paper beneath the las
14. er diskette in your computer s diskette drive Make sure Windows Program Manager is running To open the Bi D Calibration Utility choose Run from the File menu The Run dialog box appears In the Command Line box type the disk and directory for the utility A CALIBRAT or C directorACALIBRAT if on your hard disk Then press Enter When you see the Calibration Utility screen make sure Stylus COLOR II is selected as the printer If it isn t use Tor 4 to select it Also make sure Print calibration pattern is selected at the bottom of the screen Use the Tab key to move down if necessary Press Enter to start calibrating The next screen prompts you to align the black and color heads Press Enter to choose Yes To align only the black print head press Tab to select No Wait for 1 minute while the printer prints a page of multiple patterns of vertical lines each of which is assigned an offset value In most patterns the vertical lines are slightly misaligned Look for the pattern that is most closely aligned Aligned Not aligned Enter the offset value of the pattern that is most closely aligned The printer prints another sheet in black only to verify that the alignment is correct If the vertical lines are aligned press Enter to select Done If the lines are not aligned press Tab to move to Re Calibrate then press Enter to repeat the calibration Calibrating with a Macintosh 1 EPSON Stylus
15. gin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm BL The minimum left margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm BR The minimum right margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm for Statement and Executive paper 0 38 inch 9 7 mm for Letter and Legal paper and transparencies 0 15 inch 3 8 mm for A4 paper 0 54 inch 13 8 mm for DL envelopes 1 38 inch 35 1 mm for 10 envelopes C The minimum bottom margin is 0 54 inch 14 0 mm Ink Cartridges Black ink cartridge S020047 Color Black Print capacity 620 pages A4 paper text Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to 6 months after opening the package at 77 F 25 C Temperature Storage 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C Transit 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Freezing 24 8 F 4 C Dimensions 1 8 inches W x 2 3 inches D x 1 5 inches H Color ink cartridge S020049 Colors Cyan magenta and yellow Print capacity 320 pages A4 360 dpi 5 of each color Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to 6 months after opening the package at 77 F 25 C Temperature Storage Transit 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Freezing 24 8 F 4 C Dimensions 1 7 inches W x 2 2 inches D x 1 5 inches H Ink cartridge life may vary If you often print large graphics and dense text with
16. h D3 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B Fonts The printer comes with an installed set of fonts which are selectable using the Default setting mode However the printer always uses the fonts you select with your software program The only time you need to select the printer s installed fonts is when your software program does not allow you to select fonts You can select other font and pitch combinations using ESC P 2 commands Bitmap fonts Fonts 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional EPSON Roman V V V V EPSON Sans Serif V V vV V EPSON Courier V V V E EPSON Prestige V y V EPSON Script V V V Scalable fonts Minimum Maximum Fonts point size point size Increments EPSON Roman 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif 8 32 2 EPSON Roman T 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif H 8 32 2 Interface Specifications Parallel Interface Data format 8 bit parallel IEEE P1284 compatible mode Synchronization STROBE pulse Handshake timing BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level TTL compatible Connector Ink Jet Printers 36 pin Centronics compatible connector EPSON Stylus COLOR II Timing chart The figure below shows the timing chart for the parallel interface BUSY ACKNLG 7777 DATA ee es sop e a E a e a a 0 5 us Min Ops Min 0 us iina 5 us Typ Transition time both the rise and the fall of every signal must be less than 0 2 us
17. he cleaning cycle begins 3 Press the Pause button to resume printing To clean the black print head 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and press the Pause button 2 Hold down the Alt button and press Economy Condensed The cleaning cycle begins 3 Press the Pause button to resume printing It can sometimes take up to five cleaning cycles to improve print quality Replacing Ink Cartridges The printer s Ink Out o black and Ink Out NNN color lights tell you when your ink cartridges are low on ink and when you need to replace them If one of these lights flashes the indicated cartridge is low on ink if it remains on you need to replace the cartridge Caution C LY Do not replace an ink cartridge unless its Ink Out light tells you to If you replace a cartridge before its light flashes the sensor that tells you when ink is out will not work properly with the new cartridge L Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one Attempting to print without a cartridge installed can damage the printer LY If you replace a cartridge when the Data light is on you must turn off your printer and then turn it back on This erases the data received by the printer and you must resend your print job Once you install the ink cartridges do not open the clamps or remove the cartridges except to replace them with new ones Once you remove a cartridge you cannot reuse it
18. ing the printer status and buttons for controlling certain functions as described in this section Power Economy o Data Condensed Pause Print Mode Load Eject al Ink Out Reset Cleaning O Cleaning OOO O Ink Out OOO Alt Paper Out Lights Power On when the printer is on Data Flashes when data is being received by the printer On when data remains in printer memory or when printing a self test or demonstration page Ink Out o Flashes when the black ink cartridge is low on ink On when the black ink cartridge is empty or not installed The printer will not work if the black ink cartridge is empty or not installed Ink Out NNN Flashes when the color ink cartridge is low on ink On when the color ink cartridge is empty or not installed The printer will not work if the color ink cartridge is not installed If color ink runs out while you re printing the printer stops You can continue to print with the black ink cartridge by switching to monochrome printing To do this turn off the printer turn it on again and resend your print job Paper Out On when the printer runs out of paper Flashes rapidly if there is a paper jam Economy On when economy printing mode is selected In economy mode the printer uses less ink by printing fewer dots per character Use this mode for rough dr
19. little white space you use ink faster than if you print pages with lots of white space The ink thaws in approximately 3 hours at 77 F 25 C Caution C L Use only genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill them Other products that is not covered by LI Do not use an ink car package Mechanical Paper feed method Total print volume Dimensions and weight Electrical Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption EPSON Stylus COLOR Il 2 8 1 95 may cause damage to your printer EPSON s warranties tridge after the expiration date on the Friction with auto sheet feeder top entry 75 000 pages A4 paper text Storage Width 17 0 inches 433 mm Depth 9 8 inches 248 mm Height 7 8 inches 198 mm Weight 11 3 lb 5 kg without ink cartridges Printing Width 17 0 inches 433 mm Depth 22 9 inches 582 mm Height 11 7 inches 297 mm Weight 11 3 lb 5 kg without ink cartridges 103 5 to 132 V 50 to 60 Hz 49 5 to 60 5 Hz 0 5 A Approx 20 W during self test LQ at 10 cpi Ink Jet Printers Environmental Temperature Operation 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Storage 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH without condensation Stored in shipping container Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 1950 with D3 CSA 22 2 950 wit
20. n The Pause light begins flashing Caution Never move the print head by hand always use the Alt button to move it EPSON Stylus COLOR Il 6 8 1 95 4 Pull up each of the ink cartridge clamps to open them protective sheet 5 Remove the protective sheet from the color cartridge holder 6 Open the foil ink cartridge packages and take out the cartridges Remove the tape seal from the top of each one Caution You must remove the tape seal from the top of the cartridges leaving the tape on will permanently damage them Do not remove the tape seal from the bottom of the cartridge ink will leak out 7 The color cartridge which is larger goes on the right Install the black ink cartridge on the left Lower the cartridges into their holders with the labels facing up and the arrow on the top pointing toward the back of the printer Be sure to install both ink cartridges The printer will not work if only one cartridge is installed Ink Jet Printers 8 Push down the ink cartridge clamps until they lock in place c Caution Once you install the ink cartridges do not open the clamps or remove the cartridges except to replace them with new ones Once you remove a cartridge do not reuse it Reusing a cartridge that has been removed may damage the print head 9 Press the Alt button again to return the print head to its home position Even if you do not press Alt the print head moves back to its home po
21. of poor quality use a better quality paper 1 The paper is too thin or thick see Printer Specifications for paper size and type specifications 1 The paper was exposed to excess humidity over 60 See Printer Specifications for the required environmental conditions O The left edge guide is too tight or too loose adjust it for the size of the paper 1 Too many sheets are loaded in the sheet feeder You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper 70 sheets of special coated paper 10 envelopes 50 sheets of transparency film with one sheet of plain paper beneath the stack or 30 sheets of high quality glossy paper with one sheet of plain paper beneath the stack Printer Care Cleaning the Print Heads The printer periodically cleans its print heads automatically so normally you should not need to manually activate a cleaning cycle However if print quality diminishes you can run a cleaning cycle to enable the nozzles to deliver ink properly 8 1 95 Ink Jet Printers You can clean one or both print heads Each cleaning cycle takes about one minute During the cleaning cycle the carriage moves and you can hear the printer recharging the print heads The Pause light flashes throughout the cleaning cycle and then stays on when the cycle is finished To clean the color print head 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and press the Pause button 2 Hold down the Alt button and press Print Mode T
22. r or other media Size Part number Special coated paper for Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041062 720 dpi Legal 8 5 x 14 inches S041067 Special coated paper for Letter 8 5 x 11 inches S041060 360 dpi High quality glossy paper Letter 8 5 x11 inches S041072 Transparency film Letter 8 5 x11 inches S041064 Setting the Paper Thickness and Adjustment Levers Before you start printing you should check the paper thickness and adjustment levers to make sure they are set correctly for the type of paper or other media you are loading Caution Before you change the lever settings make sure there is no paper in the paper path and that printing is paused To do this press the Pause button or turn off the printer Ink Jet Printers The paper thickness lever on the right side of the sheet feeder has two settings plain paper and thick paper Set the lever to the position that best suits the paper or other media you plan to use as shown in the following table and illustration EPSON Stylus COLOR II When using special coated paper glossy paper transparencies or envelopes keep the following in mind L Use special coated paper and glossy paper within one year of purchase Use transparencies within six months T Do not touch the printable surface of the paper hold the sheets by their edges The moisture and oils on your Paper type Paper thickness lever position Standard paper Plain paper Transpar
23. sition about 30 seconds after you close the clamps After you install the ink cartridges the printer charges the ink delivery system This takes about two minutes During this time the Pause light flashes When the printer is finished charging the Pause light stays on without flashing Caution Never turn off the printer when the Pause light flashes 10 Close the printer cover In order to maintain optimum print quality the printer periodically performs a cleaning operation You may notice the cleaning cycle being performed when the printer has been on for awhile without being used or when you turn it on after it has been off for awhile Loading Paper You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper For paper specifications see Printer Specifications Always load plain paper with the printable surface facing up The printable surface is marked with an arrow on most plain paper packaging 1 Slide the left edge guide on the sheet feeder to the left as far as it will go 2 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Ink Jet Printers 8 1 95 EPSON Stylus COLOR II 3 Load the stack of paper printable side up so that its right edge is firmly against the right side of the sheet feeder Then slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper Do not load paper above the arrow printed on the inside of the left edge guide on the sheet feeder Testing the Printer
24. t transparency in the stack L 30 sheets of high quality glossy paper with a sheet of plain paper beneath the last sheet in the stack Note To avoid printing on the plain paper print one page at a time Follow these steps to load special paper or transparency film 1 Lower the output tray at the front of the printer and slide out the extension 2 Slide the left edge guide on the sheet feeder to the left as far as it will go 3 Prepare the paper or transparency film as described above 4 If you are loading a stack of paper or transparencies fan the stack and then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges 8 1 95 EPSON Stylus COLOR Il 9 EPSON Stylus COLOR II 5 Before you load paper make sure the printable surface faces up For coated papers the printable side is whiter than the other side For glossy paper and transparencies the printable side is face up when the cut corner is positioned as shown in the illustration below 6 Change the printer driver settings so they are appropriate for the paper or transparency film you loaded Loading Envelopes For detailed specifications on the thickness and weight of the envelopes you can load see Printer Specifications Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded or ones that are too thin they may curl during printing Also do not choose 720 dpi resolution for envelope printing 1 Make sure you set the paper thickness and thickness adjustment levers to
25. ter font and character pitch used as the default Normally you use your software to select the font and pitch The default Font and Pitch is Courier 10 cpi characters per inch LI Interface mode Determines from which interface the printer receives print data The default setting Auto allows the printer to automatically switch as needed between the parallel and serial interfaces However if you experience communication problems you might want to set the interface mode to either Parallel or Serial QO Auto interface wait time Sets the time period for the printer to wait for data from the current interface and accept no data from the other interface when you re using the Auto interface mode You can select a 10 second default or 30 second timeout Ink Jet Printers 8 1 95 EPSON Stylus COLOR II Q Software Specifies the printer control language to use EPSON ESC P 2 default or IBM X24 X24E If your software allows you to select EPSON ESC P 2 choose it for the most advanced fonts and graphics Q Auto CR Specifies that the printer perform a carriage return and line feed operation if the print positions exceed the right margin of the paper Used in IBM X24 X24E mode only O AGM Alternate Graphics Mode Specifies that the printer use high resolution 24 pin graphics commands Used in IBM X24 X24E mode only m Character table Selects the set of characters and symbols that can be printed The default is the Italic
26. the power Save all packaging and protective materials in case you need to transport the printer in the future It should always be transported in its original packaging or equivalent materials EPSON Stylus COLOR II 5 EPSON Stylus COLOR II First remove the transportation screw securing the print head to the carriage Flip down the output tray and lift up the printer cover Loosen the transportation screw by turning its handle counterclockwise then lift it off the carriage Save the screw so you can reinstall it if you transport your printer later Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet packed with the printer to remove the rest of the protective materials Installing the Ink Cartridges Follow the steps in this section to install your printer s ink cartridges W Warning The ink cartridges are self contained units Under ordinary use ink will not leak from a cartridge If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water c Caution Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them or they may become too dry 1 Make sure the printer is turned on 2 Lower the output tray at the front of the printer Then lift up the printer cover using the notches at both sides JA lt 3 Hold down the Alt button for about five seconds until the print head moves slightly to the left the ink cartridge install positio
27. the correct positions for envelope printing as described above 2 You can load up to 10 envelopes in the sheet feeder with the printable side facing up as shown 3 Adjust the left edge guide so the envelopes feed straight into the paper path 4 Change the printer driver settings so they are appropriate for the envelopes you loaded EPSON Stylus COLOR Il 10 Paper Handling Problems This section describes how to prevent paper jams and ensure that paper feeds properly Paper jam problems If paper jams inside the printer frequently try the following QO Use a higher quality paper that is suitable for ink jet printers and is not too thin too thick or rough For best quality use EPSON special coated and high quality glossy papers See Printer Specifications for paper specifications I Fan the stack of paper before you load it T If you loaded plain paper try turning the stack over The printable side may have been facing down 4 Do not load too many sheets in the sheet feeder You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper 70 sheets of special coated paper 10 envelopes 50 sheets of transparency film with one sheet of plain paper beneath the stack or 30 sheets of high quality glossy paper with one sheet of plain paper beneath the stack Paper feeding problems If paper does not feed properly the most likely causes are L Paper is curled or folded Use flat undamaged paper L The paper is
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