Epson 900N Product Information Guide
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1. except to replace it with a new one Once you remove a cartridge you can t reuse it even if it contains ink 6 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp The cartridge rises up from its holder 7 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully Napanee If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 8 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer 9 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place 10 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N 3 99 10 Press the load eject button The print head moves to the color ink cartridge replacement position If you need to replace the color ink cartridge repeat steps 6 through 9 Then continue with step 11 11 Press the load eject button again and close the printer cover The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system The power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds Charging takes about one minute When it s finished the power light stops flashing and stays on antis Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing unless the printer hasn t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes Av Cleaning the Print Head If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint or dots are missing from the image you may need to clean t2. flash and and W are on When the power and 1 paper out lights flash and the black and amp color ink out lights come on jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head Turn off the printer wait a few seconds and turn it back on If no paper ejects turn off the printer remove the jammed paper and turn it on again If the lights still flash or stay on contact your dealer or EPSON Oem flash When all the ligh error Make sure s flash your printer may have an internal you removed all the packing material as described on the unpacking sheet in your printer box Then turn off the printer wait a few seconds and turn it on again If the lights still flash or stay on contact your dealer or EPSON When all the lights are off the printer is not receiving power Try these solutions OV Make sure the printer is turned on QO Turn off the printer plug in the power cord securely and turn on the printer again T Make sure the outlet is not controlled by a switch or timer and is operable O1eMw are off EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N 5 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First Time 1 Plug the power cord into a grounded outlet aniio Don t use an outlet controlled by a wall switch or timer j orone that uses the same circuit as a large appliance This may disrupt the power which can erase the printer s memory or damage its power supply 2 Re
3. 99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Printable Area Ink Cartridges A gt gt z Single sheets RAO J7 Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge and cards i Specification T003011 T005011 BL l j BR Color s Black Cyan magenta and i i yellow i i Print capacity 1 200 pages A4 ISO IEC 570 pages A4 5 10561 letter pattern coverage at 360 dpi aa Eeee Te 840 pages at 5 coverage at 360 dpi Cartridge life 2 years from production date and up to within 6 months after opening package at 77 F 25 C Envelopes Storage 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C A H emperature month at 104 F 40 C o Transit 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C emperature month at 104 F 40 C BL BR 20 hours at 140 F 60 C C1 Freezing 3 2 F 16 C 0 4 F 18 C emperature A The minimum top margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm Dimensions ae x 2 6 D x 1 6 H a x27 Dx 16E ee th sheets ee e a Glossy 28 9 W x 67 4 D x 54 0 W x 67 4 D x ilm e minimum top margin is 1 inches mm 41 8 H mm 41 8 H mm BL The minimum left margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm BR The minimum right margin is The print capacity may vary depending on how often you clean the 0 35 inch 9 0 mm for letter and legal print head and use the printer 1 10 inches 28 mm for 10 envelopes 0 28 inch 7 mm for DL envelopes 0 12 inch 3 0 mm for all other paper sizes and C6 envelopes C1 The minimu
4. Cool Peel Letter 041153 Transfer Paper 8041155 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method On demand ink jet Nozzle configuration black color yellow Resolution Input buffer Print direction Control code 192 nozzles Maximum 1440 x 720 dpi 256KB Bidirectional with logic seeking ESC P 2 and raster graphics code 288 nozzles 96 each cyan magenta EPSON Remote and IBM X24E emulation code Character tables Character sets character set 1 italic and 12 graphics character tables 14 international character sets and 1 legal EPSON Stylus COLOR QOON 1 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Paper Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight Single sheets Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Plain paper and special ink 0 003 to 0 004 inch 17 to 24 Ib A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm B5 182 x 257 mm Legal 8 5 x 14 inches Half letter 5 5 x 8 5 inches Executive 7 5 x 10 inches jet papers distributed by EPSON 0 08 to 0 11 mm 64 to 90 g m Transparencies and glossy film Letter 8 5 x 11 inches A4 210 x 297 mm A6 105 x 148 mm glossy film only Transparencies and glossy film distributed by EPSON Photo Paper 4 x6 inches 102 x 152 mm Letter 8 5 x 11 inches A4 210 x 297 mm Panoramic 8 27 x 23 4 inches 210 x 584 mm Photo Paper distributed by EPSON Photo stickers A6 105 x 148 mm with 16 frames Photo stickers dist
5. Letter Pattern Also designed for IT power systems with Phase to Phase voltage 220 240 V Environmental Temperature Operation 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Storage 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C 1 month at 104 F 40 C Transit 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Humidity without condensation 20 to 80 RH 5 to 85 RH Stored in shipping container Operation Storage Safety Approvals UL 1950 with D3 CSA C22 2 No 950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B Safety standards EMC Interfaces Parallel interface Forward channel Specification Description Data format 8 bit parallel IEEE 1284 compatibility mode Synchronization STROBE pulse Handshake timing BUSY and ACKNLG signals Signal level TTL compatible Connector 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent 4 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N 3 99 Reverse channel Specification Description Transmission mode IEEE 1284 Nibble mode Adaptable connector 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Synchronization Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Handshaking Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Signal level IEEE 1284 Level 1 device Data transmission timing Refer to the IEEE 1284 specification Serial interface Specification Description Standard Based on RS 423 Synchronization Synchronous Bit rate Approx
6. initialization is complete press and hold down the status sheet button for about three seconds to print a status sheet If the card initialized properly the TCP IP address reads 11 22 33 44 and the printer name reads lt default printer name gt lt last six digits of the serial number gt Resetting the Ethernet Card When the Ethernet card s status lights show an error condition you may be able to correct it by resetting the printer memory Press the O power button After the lights on the card go out press the power button again EPSON Stylus COLOR QOON 7 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Printing on Special Media Whether you print on plain paper or special media you need to make sure you select the correct Media Type setting in the printer software as shown in the following table Then select this Media Type setting in your For this media printer software Plain paper letter size Plain paper Envelopes EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Iron On Cool Peel Transfer Paper EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Photo Quality Ink Jet EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper raper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Photo Paper Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Photo Quality Glossy EPSON Photo Stickers om EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies 1 Use the Flip Hor
7. move to the color ink cartridge installation position hold down the cleaning button for three seconds until the print head moves to the color ink cartridge installation position 9 Press the sts cleaning button to begin charging the ink delivery system and then close the printer cover Charging takes about two minutes The power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds until it is finished Don t turn off the printer or interrupt the charging process or it will start over and you ll use more ink than necessary Charging is complete when the power light stops flashing and is stays on Quantis Never turn off the printer when the power light is flashing unless the printer hasn t moved or made any noise for more than five minutes ES o A A Testing the Printer You can run a printer check to determine whether the problem comes from the printer itself or some other source Follow these steps to run the printer check 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Disconnect the interface cable from the printer 3 Make sure paper is loaded in the printer aniio Load paper that s at least 8 27 inches 210 mm wide This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and S o smudging your printouts 4 Hold down the load eject button then press and release the power button Continue holding down the load eject button until the power light starts to flash then rele
8. EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N sheet feeder paper support right edge guide left edge guide printer cover output tray output tray extensions thickness lever ink cartridge clamps control panel Accessories User Replaceable Parts Part name Part number Paper support assembly 1040662 Printer cover assembly 1042793 Ink Cartridges Cartridge Part number Black T003011 Color T005011 3 99 Media Paper name Size Part number EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Letter S041060 Paper A4 8 3 x 11 7 inches S041059 EPSON High Quality Ink Letter 8041111 let Papel A4 8 3 x 11 7 inches S041117 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Letter S041062 Jet Paper A4 8 3 x 11 7 inches S041061 Legal S041067 EPSON Photo Quality Ink A6 4 1 x 5 8 inches S041054 Jet Cards 8 x 10 inches S041122 EPSON Photo Paper 4 x 6 inches 8041134 Letter 8041141 A4 8 3 x 11 7 inches S041140 Panoramic 8 3 x 23 inches 8041145 EPSON Photo Stickers AG 4 1 x 5 8 inches 041144 KIT Kit CD ROM paper EPSON Photo Stickers A6 4 1 x 5 8 inches S041144 refill EPSON Photo Quality Letter S041072 Glossy Film A4 8 3 x 11 7 inches S041071 A6 4 1 x 5 8 inches S041107 EPSON Ink Jet Letter S041064 Transparencies A4 8 3 x 11 7 inches S041063 EPSON Photo Quality A4 8 3 x 11 7 inches S041106 Self Adhesive Sheets EPSON Iron On
9. ake sure paper is loaded in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern Windows or Confirmation Macintosh Then click Next The nozzle check pattern prints see Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 11 for details If the nozzle check pattern is filled in completely click Finish If the pattern is missing dots click Clean to clean the print head again Then try the suggestions in Problems and Solutions in the Start Here book or Troubleshooting in the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Manual Using the Control Panel Follow these steps to clean the print head 1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing and both the black and amp color ink out lights are off Press the cleaning button and hold it down for three seconds Cleaning takes a little over a minute during which the printer makes some noise and the power light flashes antic Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing unless the printer hasn t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes After the O power light stops flashing print a page to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle If you re connected directly to the printer run a nozzle check Go to step 4 If you re using DOS or printing over a network open an application and print a document containing black and color data Then go to step 8 Start an application open a document and access the printer settings dial
10. ase it EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N The printer prints one page showing its ROM version number ink counter and a nozzle check pattern in black magenta cyan and yellow Only the nozzle check pattern is shown below Sac oe 5 To end the check turn off the printer after it prints the check page Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer LI Ifthe results are satisfactory the problem lies in your software settings the interface cable or your computer L Ifthe check page does not print correctly you may have a problem with your printer First try cleaning the print head see page 10 Then try the suggestions in Problems and Solutions in the Start Here book or Troubleshooting in the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Manual Printing an Ethernet Card Status Sheet Press and hold down the status sheet button for about three seconds to print a status sheet This sheet gives you important information including the serial number and MAC address hardware address of the card Save the sheet for reference If a status sheet prints the Ethernet card is working correctly status sheet button Reading the Ethernet Card Status Lights The status lights and status sheet button provide you with important information about the operation and configuration of the Ethernet card The Ethernet card has two status lights one red and one green that indicate the cur
11. example see the instructions in Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge on page 9 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges You can replace a cartridge when the black or amp color ink out light is either flashing or on If you perform these steps when both ink out lights are off the printer cleans the print heads as described on page 10 Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges 1 Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging 2 Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal Don t pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge Remove the yellow tape black cartridge color cartridge aniio You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the B cartridge or you will permanently damage it Don t remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge 3 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing then open the printer cover 4 Press the ss cleaning button and hold it for about three seconds until the print head moves left and the 0 power light begins flashing The print head moves to the black or color cartridge replacement position depending on which ink cartridge is empty anties To avoid damaging the printer never move the print head by hand Don t open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to replace it with a new one Once you remove a cartridge you can t reuse it even if it contains ink 5 Pull up the
12. he print head This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly Cleaning the print head uses ink so clean it only if print quality declines You can clean the print head in either of the following ways I Using the Head Cleaning utility in your printer software when the printer is connected to a local port not over a network m Using the printer s control panel buttons Always wait until your document has finished printing before cleaning the print head aniio Don t use any cleaning sheets included with special media they may jam inside the printer fe Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility 1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing and both the black and amp color ink out lights are off 2 Access the printer settings dialog box 3 Click the Utility tab Windows or the Utility icon Macintosh 4 On the Utility menu click the Head Cleaning icon 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head Cleaning takes a little over a minute during which the printer makes some noise and the power light flashes EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N VAntio Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing unless the printer hasn t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes iA m 6 When the power light stops flashing run a nozzle check to test the results and reset the cleaning cycle M
13. he print head turn off the printer to exit print head alignment mode Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best you should clean it several times a year Follow these steps 1 Turn off the printer unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer cable 2 Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft damp cloth 4 Clean ink out of the printer s interior with a soft damp cloth aniio Don t touch the gears inside the printer A Never use alcohol or thinner for cleaning they can damage the printer components and case Don t use a hard or abrasive brush Don t get water on the printer components and don t spray lubricants or oils inside the printer Don t use any cleaning sheets included with special media they may jam inside the printer 12 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Transporting the Printer If you move your printer some distance you need to prepare it for transportation in its original box Follow these steps Quantis To avoid damage always leave the ink cartridges _ installed when transporting the printer Be sure to remove the tape used in step 4 after installing the printer in its new location 1 Turn on the printer and wait until the print head locks in the far right position Then turn off the printer 2 Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet Then disconnect the network cable from t
14. he printer 3 Remove any paper from the printer and remove the paper support 4 Open the printer cover Secure the ink cartridge holder to the printer with tape as shown then close the printer cover 5 Push in the output tray extensions and close the tray 6 Repack the printer and attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with it See the unpacking sheet that was packed with your printer Be sure to keep the printer level as you transport it If you notice a decline in print quality after transporting the printer clean the print head see page 10 if output is misaligned align the print head see page 11 Related Documentation TM SC900 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 900N Service Manual PL SC900N EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Parts Price List CPD 8051 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Start Here Setup Configuration and Basics ESC900N299 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Manual Adobe Acrobat format PDF CPD 7356 EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card Administrator s Manual
15. imately 1 8 Mbps Handshaking X ON X OFF and DTR protocol Word format Data bit 8 bits Parity bit None Start bit 1 bi Stop bit 1 bi Connector 8 pin mini Dl Recommended cable ImageWriter II cable preferably Belkin brand USB interface Specification Description length Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 1 0 Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices Version 1 0 Bit rate 12 Mbps full speed device Data encoding NRZI Adaptable connector USB Series B Recommended cable 6 5 ft 2 0 m EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Ethernet Card Specifications Control Panel Your EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card C823632 lets you connect the printer directly to your network link selection light status sheet button status lights 10BaseT 100BaseTX connectors Environmental Temperature Operation 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Storage 22 to 158 F 30 to 70 C Humidity without condensation Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 95 RH Vibration Operation 5 to 55 Hz at 0 4 G Storage 5 to 55 Hzat 1 G Shock 4G Network Software Supported NetWare 3 1x 4 1x or 5 EtherTalk AppleTalk TCP IP protocol lpr ftp over TCP IP protocol NetBEUI over TCP IP protocol Network Connectors and Signal Assignments RJ 45 ISO IEC 8802 3 12 6 MDI Specification Regulatory Approvals EMC FCC part 15B C
16. ing or on 1 Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging 2 Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top as shown below Don t pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge Remove the yellow tape black cartridge color cartridge Antio You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it Don t remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N 9 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing then open the printer cover Press the load eject button and hold it down for three seconds until the print head moves to the left to the black ink cartridge replacement position and the O power light begins flashing If you need to replace only the color ink cartridge press the load eject button again until the print head moves to the color ink cartridge replacement position If the print head moves to the home position instead of the ed color ink cartridge replacement position try holding down the load eject button for three seconds until the print head moves to the black ink cartridge replacement position then press the J load eject button for half a second to move the print head to the color ink cartridge replacement position antic To avoid damaging the printer never move the print head by hand Don t open the clamp or remove a cartridge
17. ink cartridge clamp The cartridge rises up from its holder 6 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully Na pale If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with D soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water 7 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer 8 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place 9 Ifyou need to replace the other ink cartridge repeat steps 4 through 8 before continuing with step 10 10 Press the ss cleaning button and close the printer cover The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system The power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds Charging takes about one minute When it s finished the power light stops flashing and stays on Quantis Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing unless the printer hasn t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge If an ink cartridge is more than six months old you may need to replace it How can you tell You may notice that your printouts don t look as good as they used to If print quality doesn t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head you can replace one or both cartridges Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the black or amp color ink out light is flash
18. izontal option to reverse your image before you print it especially if it includes text so the image will appear correctly when it s transferred Media Loading and Handling Guidelines anios Don t use any cleaning sheets included with special JB media they may jam inside the printer The type of paper or other media you use is one of the most important factors in determining the quality of your printed output The following tips will help you get the best results on any type of paper or other media LI Always handle sheets by the edges and don t touch the printable surface LI Be sure to load the printable whiter or glossier side of the media face up in the sheet feeder L Load paper only up to the arrow mark on the left edge guide LJ Remember to select the correct Media Type and Paper Size for your paper LI Ifthe special media has protective sheets between the sheets of media be sure to remove the protective sheets before printing After printing cover the printed side of your media with these sheets before storing 8 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N CI Use ink jet papers within one year of purchase Use glossy film and transparencies within six months Return unused sheets and envelopes to their original packages as soon as possible See Paper on page 2 for more media storage information QC Set the thickness lever to the position when you print on envelopes or if ink smears when you pri
19. lass A Reliability MTBF 268 973 hr power on 100 duty 3 99 The four lights on your printer s control panel show the printer s status and alert you to problems like paper jams paper out light black ink out light power color ink light out light cleaning button power button load eject button The power light is on when the printer is on and ready to print It flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a maintenance operation such as cleaning the print head is on Qi flashes When the i paper out light flashes you have a paper jam Turn off the printer and gently pull out all paper Make sure none of the sheets are curled creased old stuck together or too thin Then reload the stack against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide over to the paper s left edge Then turn the printer on Ol is on When the i paper out light comes on your paper is out or incorrectly loaded Make sure none of the sheets are curled creased old stuck together or too thin Then reload the stack against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide over to the paper s left edge Press the load eject button to resume printing ort flash When an ink out light flashes your ink supply is low Make sure you have a replacement cartridge ort are on When an ink out light comes on you need to replace the ink cartridge See page 8 for instructions andi
20. m bottom margin is 0 55 inch 14 0 mm using the g 9 Antic To ensure good results use genuine EPSON cartridges Standard printable area setting C2 The minimum bottom margin can be decreased to ee and donot refill th m Other products may cause g damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s 0 12 inch 3 0 mm using the Maximum printable area setting f P warranty However the print quality in the expanded printable area may be reduced The ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 F 25 C Do not use an ink cartridge after the expiration date on the package Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first Yot except envelopes Load envelopes long edge first Mechanical Paper feed method Friction with auto sheet feeder rear entry Sheet feeder capacity Maximum 100 sheets of 17 lb 64 g m paper Dimensions Storage Width 18 4 inches 467 mm Depth 11 7 inches 269 mm Height 7 8 inches 199 mm Printing Width 18 4 inches 467 mm Depth 23 4 inches 594 mm Height 12 8 inches 325 mm Weight 18 8 lb 8 5 kg without the ink cartridges 3 99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N 3 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Electrical Specification 120 V Model 240 V Model Input voltage range 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current O 7A 0 4A Power consumption Approx 30 W ISO 10561
21. move the ink cartridges from their foil packages Then pull off only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of each cartridge It is okay if a bit of the yellow tape remains on the cartridge Don t pull off the blue part anties You must remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it Don t remove the clear seal from the bottom Av Remove the yellow tape black cartridge color cartridge Napin If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with x lt soap and water If ink gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water Lower the output tray and open the printer cover Press the power button to turn on the printer The power light flashes the black and amp color ink out lights come on and the black ink cartridge holder moves slightly left to the installation position antic Always use the power button to turn the printer on or off Never use an external switch such as on a power strip Ao I 5 Lift up the black ink cartridge clamp 6 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N 3 99 6 Place the black ink cartridge in its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer Then press down the clamp until it locks into place 7 Press the st cleaning button to move the color ink cartridge holder into the installation position wel 8 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to install the color ink cartridge If the print head doesn t
22. nt on other thick media Open the printer cover and position the lever as shown below Then close the cover and print Make sure you return the lever to the 0 position before you print on regular media setting for envelopes and thick paper setting for regular paper Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the black or amp color ink out light flashes the indicated cartridge is low on ink This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge When the light stays on the cartridge is empty and you need to replace it You cannot print if either ink cartridge is empty You can also check your ink levels using the Status Monitor not available for Windows 3 1 See your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Manual for details Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package LI Black ink cartridge 1003011 T005011 Antio To ensure good results use genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill them Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s warranty LI Color ink cartridge When you need new ink cartridges contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 U S sales only Or visit our web site at www epsonsupplies com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral If you need to replace an ink cartridge before the lights flash because the ink is too old for
23. og box Click the Utility tab Windows or the Utility icon Macintosh You see the Utility menu Make sure paper is loaded in the printer click the Nozzle Check icon and click Next The nozzle check pattern prints on the printer see Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern on page 11 for details If the nozzle check pattern is filled in completely click Finish If the pattern is missing dots click Clean to clean the print head again 3 99 8 Ifyou don t see any improvement after cleaning two or three times then try the suggestions in Problems and Solutions in the Start Here book or Troubleshooting in the EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Manual Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print It should look something like this Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete with no gaps in the dot pattern If your printout looks okay you re done If any dots are missing as shown below clean the print head again see page 10 for instructions missing dots missing dots Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines you may need to align the print head If you are using DOS follow the instructions in Aligning the Print Head Using the Control Panel Buttons instead Follow these steps 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and letter size paper is loaded antic Load paper that s at leas
24. rent operating status of the Ethernet card when you first turn on the printer during normal operation and when errors occur The card also has a link selection light yellow that shows whether 10BaseT or 100BaseTX is connected The red and green lights represent the following Red Green Status Flash simultaneously Initializing status at power on or reset Off Flashes Printing data or the status sheet slowly Off Flashes Sending and receiving packets rapidly Off On Normal ready status On Off Error status The yellow link selection light represents the following Light Status Off 10BaseT On 100BaseTX Initializing the Ethernet Card You must initialize the Ethernet card under the following circumstances L Ifyou move the card to another printer L When there is an error communicating with the Ethernet card Follow these steps to initialize the Ethernet card 1 Turn off the printer It will take several seconds for the Ethernet card to power down Wait until the status lights on the card go out before continuing with step 2 2 Turn on the printer while holding down the status sheet button Continue to hold down the status sheet button for about five seconds When the red and green status lights on the Ethernet card start to flash simultaneously release the status sheet button Initialization is complete when the status lights stop flashing 3 After
25. ributed by EPSON Self adhesive sheets and iron on cool peel transfer paper A4 210 x 297 mm Letter 8 5 x 11 inches iron on cool peel transfer paper only Self adhesive sheets and iron on cool peel transfer paper distributed by EPSON 8 x 10 inches 203 x 254 mm ink jet cards only distributed by EPSON Envelopes 109 5 x 4 1 inches 240 x 104 mm Plain bond or 0 006 to 0 02 inch 12 to 20 Ib DL8 7 x 4 3 inches 220 x 110 mm air mail paper 0 16 to 0 52 mm 45 to 75 g m C6 4 4 x 6 4 inches 114 x 162 mm Note card envelope 5 2 x 8 7 inches 132 x 220 mm Cards A6 105 x 148 mm Ink jet cards and note cards Print only Temperatu ee i under these conditions re 59 to 77 F 15 to 25 C Humidity 40 to 60 RH Store glossy film and self adhesive sheets under these conditions Temperature 59 to 86 F 15 to 30 C Humidity 20 to 60 RH Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper Do not load curled or folded paper envelopes or transparencies 2 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N 3
26. t 8 27 inches 210 mm wide This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts A For the best results load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you check the print head alignment Access the printer settings dialog box Click the Utility tab Windows or the Utility icon Macintosh You see the Utility menu Click the Print Head Alignment icon EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N 11 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page and select the correct alignment Aligning the Print Head Using the Control Panel Buttons If you cannot use the print head alignment utility program that came with your printer follow these steps to align the print head 1 Make sure that letter size or A4 size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder 2 While holding down the vi cleaning button press the power button to turn on the printer Then release both buttons 3 Thed paper out light flashes for about three seconds While it is flashing press the load eject button The printer prints a sheet of instructions in English French German Italian Spanish and Portuguese explaining how to align the print heads Follow these instructions out light is flashing the printer enters default setting mode If this happens turn off the printer and repeat steps 2 and 3 JS If the load eject button isn t pressed while the i paper Wo 4 After aligning t
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