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Specifications Paper Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Half Letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches) A2 (420 × 594 mm) Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches) A3 (297 × 420 mm) Ledger (11 × 17 inches) US C (17 × 22 inches) B3 (364 × 514 mm) B4 (257 × 364 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Plain bond paper and 0.0031 to 0.0059 inch Built-in sheet special ink jet papers (0.08 to 0.15 mm) feeder: distributed by EPSON 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) Manual feeder: 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90 g/m2) Transparencies Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Transparencies and 0.005 to 0.006 inch - and Glossy film A4 (210 × 297 mm) glossy film (0.13 to 0.15 mm) A6 (105 × 148 mm, glossy distributed by film only) EPSON Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches, glossy film only) Glossy paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A2 (420 × 594 mm) A4 (210 × 297 mm) Glossy paper distributed by EPSON 0.0066 to 0.0070 inch - (0.17 to 0.18 mm) Photo quality Self adhesive sheets A4 (210 × 297 mm) Self adhesive sheets 0.0079 inch (0.2 mm) - distributed by maximum EPSON Envelopes No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (240 × 104 mm) DL 8.7 × 4.3 inches (220 × 110 mm) C5 9 × 6.4 inches (229 × 162 mm) Plain bond paper or 0.006 to 0.02 inch air mail paper (0.16 to 0.52 mm) 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m2) Index (ink jet) cards A6 (105 × 148 mm) Ink jet cards 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) distributed by EPSON 0.0091 inch (0.23 mm) 50 lb maximum (188 g/m2) Banner paper 8.3 to 16.5 inches × 16.4 ft (210 to 420 mm × 5 m) Roll banner paper distributed by EPSON 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.1 mm) 17 to 22 lb (64 to 82 g/m2) B-3

Section	Page
Front Matter	1
Contents	5
Introduction	9
PC System Requirements	10
Macintosh System Requirements	11
How To Use Your Manuals	12
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips	13
Where To Get Help	13
ENERGY STAR Compliance	14
Energy-saving Tips	14
Important Safety Instructions	15
Chap 1-Basic Printing	19
Printing from Windows	19
Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications	20
Setting Default Printer Options	23
Checking Printer Status	25
Printing from a Macintosh	27
Using Online Help	29
Accessing Help from Windows Applications	29
Accessing Help from Windows 95 and Later	30
Accessing Help from Windows 3.1	30
Accessing Help from Windows NT 4.0	30
Accessing Help from Macintosh Applications	30
Using the Control Panel	31
Lights	31
Buttons	33
Chap 2-Custom Printing	35
Using Predefined Advanced Settings	35
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects	38
Customizing Color Settings	42
Using ColorSync on the Macintosh	44
Saving Custom Settings	46
Deleting Custom Settings	47
Redefining Custom Settings	47
Chap 3-Printing on Special Media	49
Using Special Media Types	50
Media Loading and Software Settings Guidelines	52
Additional Media Loading Guidelines	53
Printing on Single Sheets	54
Loading Paper in the Paper Tray	55
Loading Paper in the Manual Feeder	60
Printing on Continuous Paper	63
Removing Continuous Paper	67
Using the Micro Adjust Buttons	68
Adjusting the Loading Position	69
Adjusting the Tear-off Position	70
Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheet Paper	70
Printing a Banner or Other Roll Paper Project	71
Loading Roll Paper	72
Printing a Banner from Windows	74
Printing a Banner from a Macintosh	78
Removing a Printed Banner	80
Chap 4-Managing Print Jobs and Network Printing	83
Managing Print Jobs With Windows	83
Using the Spool Manager	84
Using the Status Monitor	86
Managing Print Jobs With Windows NT	88
Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh	88
Using EPSON Monitor3	89
Using the Macintosh Status Monitor	90
Network Printing on a PC	91
Setting Up a Network Port on Windows XP or 2000	91
Connecting to the Printer on Windows NT 4.0	93
Using the Printer Software’s Built-in Network Support for Windows Me/ 98/95	94
Network Printing on a Macintosh	97
Assigning a Name to the Printer	97
Setting Up the Printer for AppleTalk	98
Chap 5-Maintenance and Transportation	99
Cleaning the Print Heads	99
Using the Head Cleaning Utility	100
Using the Control Panel	101
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern	102
Replacing an Ink Cartridge	102
Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge	103
Printing in Black Ink With an Empty Color Cartridge	104
Aligning the Print Heads	105
Using the Print Head Alignment Utility	105
Using the Control Panel	106
Cleaning the Printer	107
Transporting the Printer	107
Chap 6-Troubleshooting	109
Diagnosing Problems	109
Running a Self Test	110
Improving Print Quality	111
Solving Printing Problems	115
Fixing Paper Problems	121
Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems	125
Apendix A-Using EPSON Plot!	127
Installing EPSON Plot!	127
Printing With EPSON Plot!	128
Apendix B-Specifications	131
Printing	131
Paper	133
Ink Cartridges	135
Mechanical	136
Electrical	136
Environmental	136
Safety Approvals	137
Interfaces	137
Changing Printer Settings With Default- Setting Mode	138
Entering Default-Setting Mode	138
List of Default-Setting Options	140
Glossary	143

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Specifications

B-3

Paper

Paper type

Size

Paper types

Thickness

Weight

Single sheets

Letter (8.5

11 inches)

A4 (210

297 mm)

A5 (148

210 mm)

Legal (8.5

14 inches)

Half Letter (5.5

8.5 inches)

Executive (7.5

10 inches)

A2 (420 × 594 mm)

Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)

A3 (297 × 420 mm)

Ledger (11 × 17 inches)

US C (17 × 22 inches)

B3 (364 × 514 mm)

B4 (257 × 364 mm)

B5 (182

257 mm)

Plain bond paper and

special ink jet papers

distributed by

EPSON

0.0031 to 0.0059 inch

(0.08 to 0.15 mm)

Built-in sheet

feeder:

17 to 24 lb

(64 to 90 g/m

)

Manual feeder:

14 to 24 lb

(52 to 90 g/m

)

Transparencies

and Glossy film

Letter (8.5

11 inches)

A4 (210

297 mm)

A6 (105

148 mm, glossy

film only)

Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches,

glossy film only)

Transparencies and

glossy film

distributed by

EPSON

0.005 to 0.006 inch

(0.13 to 0.15 mm)

—

Glossy paper

Letter (8.5

11 inches)

A2 (420 × 594 mm)

A4 (210

297 mm)

Glossy paper

distributed by

EPSON

0.0066 to 0.0070 inch

(0.17 to 0.18 mm)

—

Photo quality

Self adhesive

sheets

A4 (210

297 mm)

Self adhesive sheets

distributed by

EPSON

0.0079 inch (0.2 mm)

maximum

—

Envelopes

No. 10

9.5

4.1 inches

(240

104 mm)

8.7

4.3 inches

(220

110 mm)

6.4 inches

(229

162 mm)

Plain bond paper or

air mail paper

0.006 to 0.02 inch

(0.16 to 0.52 mm)

12 to 24 lb

(45 to 90 g/m

)

Index (ink jet)

cards

A6 (105

148 mm)

10 inches (203

254 mm)

Ink jet cards

distributed by

EPSON

0.0091 inch (0.23 mm)

maximum

50 lb

(188 g/m

)

Banner paper

8.3 to 16.5 inches × 16.4 ft

(210 to 420 mm × 5 m)

Roll banner paper

distributed by

EPSON

0.003 to 0.004 inch

(0.08 to 0.1 mm)

17 to 22 lb

(64 to 82 g/m

)