Epson Stylus Color 1520 Ink Jet Printer Product Information Guide
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1. Then print the document To switch back to color printing follow the steps beginning on page 8 to replace the color ink cartridge Then turn the printer off and on again to reset color printing mode Before you print be sure to set the Ink setting to Color in your printer software EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 9 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Using Special Media Whether you print on plain paper or special media you need to load it according to the guidelinesin the table below You must also select the correct Media Type setting in your printer software to match the media you loaded For complete paper loading instructions for all the printer s paper feeders see the U ser s Guide Load a maximum Then select this of this many Media Type setting When you load media sheets in the in your printer with this name sheet feeder software Plain paper single 100 letter size Plain paper sheets 30 Super A3 B size 30 A2 size Continuous paper plain or labels Envelopes 10 EPSON 360 dpi InkJ et 70 letter size 360 dpi Ink J et Paper Paper 30 legal size EPSON Special Coated 30 Super A3 B size 30 A2 size Paper for 360 dpi Printing EPSON High Quality Ink 70 letter size Photo Quality Ink J et Paper 30 legal size J et Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink 30 Super A3 B J et Paper 30 A2 size EPSON Special Coated Paper for 720 dpi Printing EPSON Photo Quality Ink2. and Cleaning 6 buttons Or to clean the color print head press the Alt and Cleaning amp buttons Cleaning each head takes about two minutes during which the printer makes some noise and the Pause light flashes Caution el O Never tum off the printer while the Pause light is OL_ flashing O If however the Pause light flashes for more than five minutes after the printer has stopped moving or making any noise you may tum off the printer 5 After the cleaning cycle is complete and the Pause light stays on without flashing you can repeat step 4 to clean the other print head if you wish 6 When you re finished cleaning the print heads press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light 7 Now you need to print a page to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle If you re using DOS or anetwork interface card open an application and print a document containing black and color data Then go to step 10 If you re connected directly to the printer run a nozzle check Go to step 8 8 Access theM ain printer settings dialog box Then click the Utility tab Windows or the Utility button M acintosh You see the Utility menu 9 Click the Nozzle Check icon then click Next See the next section for instructions on examining the nozzle check pattern 10 If your print quality has not improved repeat the steps above You may need to do this two to three times Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examin
3. feeder you use Single sheets and index cards A BL BR A The minimum top margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film the minimum top margin is 1 2 inches 30 mm BL The minimum left margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm except for A3 landscape A2 portrait Ledger landscape and US C portrait which are 0 98 inch 25 mm BR The minimum right margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm except for A3 landscape and A2 portrait which are 2 inches 50 mm and Ledger landscape and US C portrait which are 2 4 inches 62 mm C The minimum bottom margin is 0 55 inch 14 0 mm Envelopes AG BL BR A The minimum top margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm BL BR The minimum left and right margins are 0 12 inch 3 0 mm C The minimum bottom margin is 0 55 inch 14 0 mm Continuous paper gt Gi Owe 0 0 G0 000 A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforations are 0 35 inch 9 0 mm B The minimum right and left margins are 0 51 inch 13 mm 4 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Ink Cartridges Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge Specification S020108 S020089 Color s Black Cyan Magenta and Yellow Print capacity 900 pages A4 ISO IEC 300 pages A4 360 dpi 10561 Letter Pattern at 5 duty each color 360 dpi Cartridge life 2 years from production date if unopened Within 6 months aft
4. 30 cards Photo Quality Ink J et Cards J et Paper EPSON 720 dpi Index Cards EPSON Photo Quality M anual feeder Self Adhesive Sheets only EPSON Photo Quality Banner Paper EPSON Photo Quality 20 sheets Photo Quality Glossy Paper use with Glossy Paper support sheet EPSON Photo Quality 30 letter size Photo Quality Glossy Film use with 1 A2 size Glossy Film support sheet EPSON High Quality 30 letter size Glossy Paper use with 1 A2 size support sheet EPSON Iron On Transfer 1 sheet Paper EPSON Inkj et 30 sheets InkJet Transparencies use with support sheet Transparencies 10 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5 97 Load a maximum Then select this of this many Media Type setting When you load media sheets in the in your printer with this name sheet feeder software EPSON Ink et BackLight 1 sheet Ink J et Back Light Film Film EPSON InkJ et Canvas Ink J et Canvas Cloth Cloth With multiple sheets loaded the minimum top margin is 1 2 inches 30 mm For a smaller top margin or for ease in loading load and print one sheet at a time with a support sheet beneath it Tum on the Flip Horizontal option to reverse your image before you print it especially if it includes text so the image will appear correctly when it s transferred After you print follow the instructions that came with the paper to iron the image onto the shirt or other item Set
5. 84 specification Based on RS 423 Synchronous M aximum 1 8 M bps X ON X OFF DTR protocol D ata bit 8 bits Parity bit None Start bit 1 bit Stop bit 1 bit 8 pin mini circular connector Apple System Peripheral 8 cable preferably Belkin brand Control Panel black Operate Ink Out light F light Alt erate Ink Oul ry O a n ie v color Cover Open m A j E Ink Out light Pause micro Adjust LF FF light Pause ssec TRT li ght Reset Load Eject Cleaning w Paper Out light EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Operate T he Operate light is on when the printer is on W hen the Operate light flashes the printer is receiving data It may also flash with other lights during other operations or error conditions Paper Out W hen the Paper Out light comes on your paper ran out or is loaded incorrectly or the paper release lever is set to the wrong position Load paper check the lever position and then press the Load Eject button to turn off the light If the Pause light is on press the Pause button to turn it off W hen the Paper Out light flashes you have a paper jam T urn off the printer and gently pull out all jammed paper Reload the paper then press the Load Eject button to turn off the light If the Pause light is on press the Pause button to turn it off Ink Out W hen an Ink Out light flashes your ink Ink O
6. EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 edge guides Media manual feeder gt A Media name Size Part number output tray EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter S041060 A4 S041059 aol Super A3 B S041066 ane EPSON High Quality Ink J et Letter S041111 Paper A4 S041117 EPSON Photo Quality InkJ et Letter S041062 paper Paper A4 S041061 support Legal S041067 5041048 B S041070 Super A3 B S041069 A2 S041079 EPSON Photo Quality Glossy A4 S041126 Paper Letter S041124 rear edge A2 S041123 guide Super A3 B 5041133 paper release lever EPSON Photo Quality Glossy A4 S041071 Film Letter S041072 edge guides A6 S041107 sheet feeder B 5041075 Super A3 B S041074 EPSON Inkj et A4 S041063 manual feeder Transparencies Letter S041064 EPSON Photo Quality InkJ et A6 S041054 Cards 8x10 S041122 EPSON Iron On Transfer Letter SE41001 SE41002 Paper Super A3 B SE41003 EPSON Photo Quality Self A4 S041106 Adhesive Sheets EPSON Photo Quality Banner A2 x 15 m roll S041102 Paper 16 5 inches x optional 49 2 ft interface slot EPSON InkJ et Canvas Cloth A2 x3 m roll S041132 16 5 inches x parallel 9 8 ft iii tractor feeder EPSON InkJ et Back Light A3 5041131 Film A2 S041130 serial center AC inlet or interface support power cord P pe SN Sa Optional Interfaces You can install one of the following EPSON interface boards in your printer Type of interface boa
7. ange 103 5 to 132V 198 to 264V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 7A 0 4A Power consumption Approx 21W ISO IEC 10561 Letter Pattem Note Check the label on the back of the printer for your printer s voltage Environmental T emperature O peration 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Storage 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C stored in shipping container 1 month at 104 F 40 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C H umidity O peration 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH stored in shipping container without condensation Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 1950 with D3 CSA C22 2 950 with D3 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B Interfaces Parallel interface Forward channel D ata format Synchronization H andshake timing Signal level Connector 8 bit parallel EEE 1284 compatibility mode STROBE pulse BUSY and ACKNLG signals TTL compatible 57 30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent 5 97 Reverse channel Transmission mode Adaptable connector Synchronization H andshaking Signal level Data transmission timing Serial interface Standard Synchronization Bit rate H andshaking W ord format Connector Recommended cable EEE 1284 Nibble mode 57 30360 Amphenol Connector or equivalent Refer to the EEE 1284 specification Refer to the EEE 1284 specification EEE 1284 Level 1 device Refer to the EEE 12
8. aphics code IBM XL24E emulation D efault is 1 6 inch programmable in 1 8 inch or 1 360 inch increments 107 milliseconds per 1 3 inch line 64KB 2 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5 97 Character pitch Printing Draft printing LQ printing lable f characters per inch column speed speed Scalable fonts 10 136 800 cps 400 cps Minimum Maximum 12 163 960 cps 480 cps Font point size point size Increments 15 204 1200 cps 600 cps EPSON Roman 8 32 2 17 10 condensed 233 1378 cps 684 cps EPSON Sans Serif 8 32 2 20 12 condensed 272 1600 cps 800 cps EPSON Roman T 8 32 2 EPSON Sans Serif H 8 32 2 Note The printer always uses the fonts you selected with your software application You need to use the printer s internal fonts only if your application doesn t allow you to select fonts Character tables 1 italic and 26 graphics character tables Character sets 14 international character sets and 1 legal character set Note Character tables are selected with default setting mode or by using software commands EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Paper Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight Single sheets Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Plain bond paper and 0 0025 to 0 004 inch 0 065 to Built in sheet feeder A4 210 x 297 mm special ink jet papers 0 11 mm 17 to 24 Ib A5 148 x 210 mm distributed by EPSON 64 to 90 g m Legal 8 5 x 14 inches Manual feeder Half Letter 5 5 x 8 5 i
9. d time to make sure you have a new cartridge W hen the light stays on the cartridge is empty and you need to replace it If your color ink cartridge runs out of ink you can continue printing in black ink See page 9 for instructions Caution O _ For best results don t replace an ink cartridge unless _ O its Ink Out light is flashing or on To ensure good results use genuine EPSON cartridges and do not refill them Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON s warranty Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge You should replace an ink cartridge only when the Ink Out or Ink Out amp light is flashing or on H owever if you need to replace an outdated cartridge you can do so before its Ink Out light comes on 1 Makesurethe printer is turned on and not printing 2 Open theprinter cover The Cover Open and Pause lights come on Caution sl O _ To avoid damaging the printer never move the print _ O _ heads by hand Once you remove an ink cartridge it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled You must completely remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge leaving any portion of it on will permanently damage the cartridge Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge ink will leak out 3 Open the ink cartridge packages Completely remove the yellow portion of the tape seal on top D on t remove the white portion black cartridge co
10. e 5 97 Press the Alt button until the Ink Out and Ink Out amp lights on your control panel indicate thelanguage you want to use English Both lights off French Ink Out on and Ink Out amp off Spanish Both lights on Portuguese Ink Out flashing and Ink Out amp on German Ink Out flashing and Ink Out amp off Italian Ink Out 6 off and Ink Out amp on Press the Pause button T he printer prints instructions on changing the default settings Follow the instructions on the sheets to change the necessary settings as listed in the next section Your changes remain in effect until you change them again To exit without changing any settings press the Pause button W hen you re finished changing settings press Load Eject if you need to eject any loaded paper Then turn off the printer to exit default setting mode W ait five seconds then turn on your printer to resume printing normally Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First Time 1 Press the Operate button to turn on the printer The Operate and Ink Out lights come on and the ink cartridge holders move to the installation position T he Pause light begins flashing O pen the printer cover The Cover Open light comes on O pen the ink cartridge packages Completely remove the yellow portion of the tape seal on top Don t remove the white portion black cartridge color cartridge Caution Sal O You must completely remove the
11. e Pause light is still flashing after 10 minutes and the printer is not moving or making noise you may turn off the printer T he Pause light flashes and the printer makes various sounds Charging takes about several minutes depending on whether you replaced one or both cartridges W hen it s finished the Pause light stays on press the Pause button to turn it off and resume printing Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color Cartridge If your color ink cartridge runs out of ink and the Ink Out amp light comes on you can still continue printing with black ink If the black ink cartridge runs out of ink you cannot continue printing H owever you will need to resend any print job you were printing when the color ink ran out Follow these steps 1 Turn off the printer 2 Wait about five seconds and then turn the printer back on again D on t remove the empty color ink cartridge 3 Press the Load Eject button to eject any paper in the paper path or advance continuous paper to the tear off edge T ear off any continuous sheets and press Load Eject again to park the continuous paper out of the path Caution zl O _ _ f you re printing on continuous label paper don t pa press Load Eject this feeds the paper backward and Q may cause labels to tear off inside the printer 4 Access the printer software in your application Change the Ink setting for your document to Black and change any other settings as necessary
12. e the nozzle check pattern you print It should look something like this with the lower pattern colored cyan magenta and yellow W 02271 C01267 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 clean the print heads again as explained in the previous sections EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 11 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Aligning the Print Heads If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines you may need to align the print heads T here are several ways to do this Q If you re using a Windows or M acintosh computer connected directly to the printer you can use the Print H ead Alignment utility in your printer software d If you re printing from DOS you can use the DOS Print H ead Alignment utility L If you re connected to the printer via an optional network interface card or you don t want to use the Print H ead Alignment utility you can use the control panel Using the Print Head Alignment Utility 1 Turn on the printer and load paper in the built in sheet feeder making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper s width and the paper release lever is in the single sheet position Caution 8 _ Load paper that s at least 8 3 inches 210 mm wide es so ink doesn t spray onto the platen 2 Access theM ain printer settings dialog box 3 Click the Util
13. er opening package at 77 F 25 C Storage 4 to 104 F 20 to 40 C temperature 1 month at 104 F 40 C Transit 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C temperature 1 month at 104 F 40 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Freezing 3 2 F 16 C 0 4 F 18 C temperature Dimensions 1 1 W x 2 1 D x 1 5 H 1 7 W x 2 1 D x 1 5 H inches inches 27 8 W x 52 7 D x 38 5 42 9 W x 52 7 D x 38 5 H mm H mm The print capacity may vary depending on how often you clean the print head It thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 F 25 C Caution O _ To ensure good results use genuine EPSON ink cartridges Other products may cause damage to your p Q printer not covered by EPSON s warranty Don t use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired Mechanical Paper feed method Friction tractor feeder Paper path Sheet feeder front entry M anual feeder rear entry Tractor feeder rear entry Sheet feeder capacity 100 sheets of 17 Ib 64 g m paper T otal print volume 75 000 pages A3 text only Dimensions Storage Width 26 2 inches 666 mm Depth 13 1 inches 333 mm H eight 8 0 inches 202 mm Printing Width 26 2 inches 666 mm Depth 24 4 inches 619 mm H eight 8 0 inches 202 mm W eight 33 Ib 15 kg without the ink cartridges EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Electrical Specification 120V Model 220 240V Model Input voltage r
14. ft Pitch 10 12 15 17 1 or 20 cpi or Proportional I F interface mode Auto Parallel Serial Option Auto I F interface wait time 10 or 30 seconds Software emulation mode ESC P 2 IBM XL24E Auto CR IBM XL24E mode only Off On AGM IBM XL24E mode only Off On Character table PC437 International character set for Italic Italic U S A table Auto line feed Off On Network I F interface mode Off On 0 slash 0 9 Page length 11 12 8 5 or 70 6 inches Skip over perforation Off On Auto tear off Off On Banner mode Off On Parallel I F interface transfer rate Fast Normal Changing control panel settings Follow these steps to change the settings listed above 1 Load four or more sheets of paper at least 8 3 inches 210 mm wide into the built in sheet feeder making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper s width and the paper release lever is set to the single sheet position 2 Turn off the printer 3 Hold down the Micro Adjust button and press the Operate button to turn on the printer and enter default setting mode Release the Micro Adjust button when the Operate light comes on T he printer loads a sheet of paper and prints an instruction sheet telling you how to select a language the default setting is English The printer can then print default setting instructions in the language you choos
15. int head make sure the Ink Out amp light is off 3 Access theM ain printer settings dialog box 4 Click the Utility tab Windows or the Utility button M acintosh You see the Utility menu 5 Click the Head Cleaning icon 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print heads Cleaning each head takes about two minutes during which the printer makes some noise and the Pause light flashes W hen the Pause light stops flashing you need to run a nozzle check to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle Caution S O Never tum off the printer while the Pause light is p flashing O If however the Pause light flashes for more than five minutes after the printer has stopped moving or making any noise you may tum off the printer 7 M ake sure paper is loaded in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern W indows or Confirmation M acintosh and then click Next If your print quality has not improved repeat the steps above You may need to do this two or three times Using the Control Panel 1 M ake sure the printer is turned on and not printing 2 To clean theblack print head make sure the Ink Out light isoff To clean the color print head make sure the Ink Out amp light is off Note If either Ink Out light is flashing or on you need to replace the ink cartridge instead 3 Press the Pause button T he Pause light comes on 4 Toclean theblack print head press the Alt
16. ity tab Windows or the Utility button M acintosh You see the Utility menu 4 Click the Print Head Alignment icon 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to print an alignment test page and select the correct alignment Using the DOS Print Head Alignment Utility Before you can align the print heads you need to install the DOS alignment utility Follow these steps 1 Makesure your computer and printer are turned on 2 Load several sheets of paper at least 8 3 inches 210 mm wide in the built in sheet feeder making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper s width Also make sure the paper release lever is set to the single sheet position 3 Insert the EPSON printer software CD ROM or diskette into a drive 4 AttheDOS prompt type d SETUP where d is the drive letter of your drive and press Enter 5 You seean installation instruction screen F ollow the instructions on the screen to install the utility on your computer s hard disk drive 12 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Once the utility is installed log onto the directory you specified for the utility Then type EPCALIB and press Enter to start the program You see the EPSON Print H ead Alignment U tility main screen M ake sure your printer is listed on the screen and select Next Then follow the instructions on the utility screens to align your print heads Using the Control Panel 1 Turn on the printer and load several sheets
17. lor cartridge EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 about three seconds T he print heads move slightly left and the Pause light begins flashing T he print heads return to their home position if you don t proceed to step 5 within 60 seconds Pull up the ink cartridge clamp for the cartridge you need to replace T he cartridge rises up from its holder ink cartridge clamp Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water 6 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully 7 Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and the arrow pointing to the back of the printer T he larger cartridge color goes on the right the black ink cartridge on the left Caution O _ 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 8 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place H old down the Alt button on the printer s control panel for 5 97 9 Press the Alt button and close the printer cover T he printer moves the print heads and begins charging the ink delivery system Even if you don t press the button ink charging begins 60 seconds after you close the clamp Caution lt O Never tum off the printer while the Pause light is flashing If however th
18. m Back light film A2 420 x 594 mm Back light film distributed 0 0051 to 0 0055 inch by EPSON 0 13 to 0 14 mm Continuous label paper M inimum size each backing sheet 4 to 16 inches x 4 inches 101 6 to 406 4 mm x 101 6 mm M inimum label size 2 5 x 0 94 inches 63 5 x 23 9 mm Plain continuous label paper M aximum total thickness 0 0079 inch 0 2 mm M aximum label thickness 0 0047 inch 0 12 mm Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non EPSON 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 Ink jet paper envelopes glossy film glossy paper transparencies Humidity 40 to 60 RH and self adhesive sheets are usable only under these conditions Temperature 59 to 77 F 15 to 25 C EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Photo Quality Self Adhesive Humidity 5 97 Sheets should be stored under these conditions Temperature 59 to 86 F 15 to 30 C 20 to 60 RH EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 3 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Printable areas Note The maximum printable width is 13 6 inches 345 mm regardless of the paper size or
19. n off the printer Caution _ Use paper that s at least 8 3 inches 210 mm wide so a ink doesn t spray onto the platen 3 Hold down the Load Eject button and press the Operate button to turn on the printer Then release both buttons T his prints the test pages at 360 dpi To print test pages at 180 dpi hold down the LF FF button while turning on the printer instead of Load Eject T he first page prints on the first and last lines to measure the page length T he next page contains a nozzle check pattern and the printer s ROM version along with multicolored character samples The 180 dpi test prints black character samples If the test pages don t print turn off the printer Then repeat this step holding down the Load Eject button a bit longer before releasing it Caution real _ Never turn off the printer while it s printing test pages we O Always press the Pause button and eject any loaded O paper first 4 After the scond page prints press the Pause button to stop test printing 5 Ifthe printer loaded any additional paper press Load Eject to eect it Then turn off the printer to end the test EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Default Control Panel Settings You can change the following default settings from the printer s control panel Setting Options Print direction Auto Bi D Uni D Font Courier Roman Sans Serif Script Prestige Roman T Sans Serif H Dra
20. nches 14 to 24 Ib Executive 7 5 x 10 inches 52 to 90 g m A2 420 x 594 mm Super A3 B 13 x 19 inches A3 297 x 420 mm Ledger 11 x 17 inches US C 17 x 22 inches B3 364 x 514 mm B4 257 x 364 mm B5 182 x 257 mm Continuous paper Minimum size each sheet Plain paper 0 0025 to 0 0039 inch 14 to 22 Ib 4 to 16 inches x 4 inches 0 065 to 0 1 mm 52 to 82 g m 101 6 to 406 4 mm x 101 6 mm Transparencies and Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Transparencies and glossy 0 005 to 0 006 inch 0 13 to glossy film A4 210 x 297 mm film distributed by EPSON 0 15 mm A6 105 x 148 mm glossy film only Super A3 B 13 x 19 inches glossy film only Glossy paper Letter 8 5 x 11 inches Glossy paper distributed by 0 0066 to 0 0070 inch 0 17 to A2 420 x 594 mm EPSON 0 18 mm A4 210 x 297 mm Super A3 B 13 x 19 inches Self adhesive sheets A4 210 x 297 mm Self adhesive sheets 0 0079 inch 0 2 mm distributed by EPSON maximum Envelopes No 109 5 x 4 1 inches Plain bond paper or air mail 0 006 to 0 02 inch 0 16 to 12 to 24 Ib 240 x 104 mm paper 0 52 mm 45 to 90 g m DL8 7 x 4 3 inches 220 x 110 mm C56 4 x 9 inches 162 x 229 mm Index cards A6 105 x 148 mm Ink jet cards distributed by 0 0091 inch 0 23 mm 50 Ib 188 g m 8 x 10 inches 203 x 254 mm EPSON maximum Roll paper 8 3 to 17 inches x 49 2 ft Roll paper distributed by 0 003 to 0 004 inch 17 to 22 Ib 210 to 432 mm x 15 m EPSON 0 08 to 0 1 mm 64 to 82 g
21. of paper at least 8 3 inches 210 mm wide in the built in sheet feeder making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper s width and the paper release lever isin the single sheet position Turn off your printer T hen hold down the Pause button and turn on the printer to turn on print head alignment mode T he printer loads a sheet of paper and prints an instruction sheet telling you how to select a language the default setting is English The printer can then print instructions on aligning the print heads in the language you choose Press the Alt button until the Ink Out and Ink Out amp lights on the control panel indicate your language English Both lights off French Ink Out on and Ink Out amp off Spanish Both lights on Portuguese Ink Out flashing and Ink Out amp on German Ink Out flashing and Ink Out amp off Italian Ink Out 6 off and Ink Out amp on Press the Pause button T he printer prints instructions on aligning the print heads using the control panel Follow the instructions on the sheet W hen you re finished turn off the printer to exit print head alignment mode After five seconds turn on the printer to resume printing Related Documentation TM STYCLR1520 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Service M anual PL STYCLR1520 EPSON StylusCOLOR 1520 Parts Price List 4007159 EPSON StylusCOLOR 1520 User s Guide 4007158 EPSON StylusCOLOR 1520 Quick Setup booklet
22. rd Mode number Compatibility Accessories Serial 823051 PC 32KB serial C832071 PC Ink Cartridges 32KB parallel C823101 PC 32KB IEEE 488 parallel C823131 PC U se these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of Twinax C823151 PC installing them and before the expiration date on the package Coax C823141 PC Cartridge Part number LocalTalk C823121 Macintosh Black ink cartridge S020108 Ethemet C823461 Macintosh PC Color ink cartridge 5020089 Type B bidirectional parallel C823452 PC 5 97 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 1 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Printer Specifications Printing Printing method N ozzle configuration On demand ink jet M onochrome black 128 nozzles Color cyan magenta yellow 192 nozzles 64 of each color Printable columns and printing speeds Fonts Bitmap fonts Font 10cpi 12cpi 15cpi_ Proportional EPSON Roman x EPSON Sans Serif x EPSON Courier EPSON Prestige x x x x x x K KI xX x x 1K KIX EPSON Script Select other font pitch combinations using ESC P 2 commands cps characters per second Resolution Print direction Control code Line spacing Paper feed speed Input buffer M aximum 1440 dpi x 720 dpi Bidirectional with logic seeking for text and graphics Auto print direction can be set in default setting mode ESC P 2 and expanded raster gr
23. ting the Thickness Lever Set the thickness lever beneath the printer s cover to the settings listed below depending on the media type Paper type Lever position Standard paper Heavy paper Envelopes Index cards Transparencies Transfer paper Labels Continuous paper ololololo 4 4 o Banner paper Cleaning the Print Heads If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint or dots are missing from the image you may need to clean the print heads T his unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly Cleaning the print heads uses ink so clean them only if print quality declines You can use either of the following to clean the print heads MY TheH ead Cleaning utility in your printer software when the printer is connected directly to the computer d The printer s control panel buttons when using DOS or the printer is connected via an optional network interface card or when you don t want to use the H ead Cleaning utility EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows or a M acintosh computer connected directly to the printer 1 Makesurethe printer is turned on but not printing Note If either Ink Out light is flashing or on you need to replace the ink cartridge instead 2 To clean theblack print head make sure the Ink Out light is off To clean the color pr
24. ut amp supply islow M ake sure you havea replacement cartridge W hen an Ink Out light comes on you need to replace the ink cartridge Pause W hen the Pause light is on printing is paused Press the Pause button to resume W hen the Pause light flashes your printer is charging ink cleaning the print heads or performing another Operation If you need to reset the printer s memory hold down the Pause button for 5 seconds Cover Open W hen the Cover Open light comes on the printer s cover is open and printing is paused Close the cover If the Pause light is on press the Pause button to turn it off and resume printing All the lights When all the lights flash your printer may have an internal error 6 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 5 97 Testing the Printer You can run a printer self test to determine whether the problem lies with the printer itself or some other source L If the test results are satisfactory the problem lies in software settings the interface cable or your computer L If the test pages don t print correctly you may havea problem with your printer See the suggestions in this chapter for possible solutions Follow these steps to test the printer 1 Load several sheets of paper in the built in sheet feeder making sure the right edge guide is positioned correctly for your paper s width and the paper release lever isin the single sheet position 2 Tur
25. yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge leaving any portion of it on will permanently damage the cartridge Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge ink will leak out Q EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 7 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 4 Pull up the ink cartridge clamps ink cartridge clamp Warning If ink gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water 5 Lower theink cartridges into their holders with the labels face up and the arrows pointing toward the back of the printer 6 Push down the clamps until they lock in place Caution Q Never tum off the printer when the Pause light is p flashing However if the Pause light is still flashing O after 10 minutes and the printer is not moving or making noise you may tum off the printer 7 Press the Alt button to return the print heads to their home position and charge the advanced ink delivery system Charging takes up to 7 minutes with the Pause light flashing until it s finished then the Pause light stays on D on t turn off the printer or interrupt this important process or you ll use up more ink than necessary 8 Close the printer cover T hen press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light 8 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 Replacing an Ink Cartridge W hen an Ink Out light flashes the indicated cartridge is low on ink This isa goo
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