Epson Stylus Printer User Manual


 
Chapter 2
Controlling the Printer
Changing Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Using the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Controlling the color and halftone settings . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Controlling print quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Controlling visual effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Selecting paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Using the EPSON Monitor Utility to Manage Print Jobs . . . . . 2-12
Chapter 3
Paper Handling
Choosing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Loading Special Coated Paper and Transparencies . . . . . . . 3-3
Loading Envelopes and Heavy Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Chapter 4
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Cleaning the Print Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Print quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Problems with printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Paper handling problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Appendix A
Using the LocalTalk Interface
When to Use the Optional LocalTalk Interface . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Installing the Optional LocalTalk Interface Board . . . . . . . . A-2
Assigning a Name to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Turning on the Printer’s Network Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
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