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    EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual
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    instructions. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON, EPSON Stylus, and ESC
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    To Use Your Manuals 14 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 15 ENERGY STAR Compliance 15 Year 2000 Ready 16 Important Safety Instructions 16 Basic Printing 19 Printing from Windows 19 Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications 20 Setting Default Printer Options 23 Checking
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    or Digital Camera Correction Mode 41 Using Custom Color Management Modes 42 Using a Color Correction System 45 Using ColorSync on the Macintosh 46 Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options 48 Selecting Paper Options in Windows 49 Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh 54 Selecting
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    85 Envelopes 87 EPSON Photo Paper 88 EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards 91 EPSON Photo Stickers 92 EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 92 EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper 93 Managing Print Jobs 94 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 95
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    and Installing Ink Cartridges Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Print Head Using the Head Cleaning Utility Using the Control Panel Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer Troubleshooting Diagnosing Problems Checking the
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    Solving Printer Software Problems Fixing Paper Problems Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems Uninstalling Printer Software Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Instructions Windows 3.1 Instructions Macintosh Instructions Where To Get Help Specifications Printing Paper Ink Cartridges
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    DOS Support 174 Control Panel Settings 175 Character Tables 176 Interfaces 177 Index 179 Page 8
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    levels of brightness, contrast, sharpness, and other settings. Support for ColorSync™ 2.01 and two Windows color matching methods gives you even more precise color control. EPSON's specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink jet papers offer the most flexibility for getting the
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    problems installing this update. If your iMac is running OS 8.5, you don't need to download and install the iMac Update 1.0; your system includes full support for the EPSON USB printer software.  How To Use Your Manuals  ENERGY STAR Compliance  Year 2000 Ready  Important Safety Instructions
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    USB connection to an iMac or Power Macintosh G3, a shielded USB "AB" interface cable, from Series A (computer) to Series B (printer) up to 6.5 ft. (2 meters) long Windows System Requirements To use your printer and its software with a PC, your system should have:  An IBM® compatible PC with at
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    or faster recommended) for installing the printer software Caution:  For parallel connection, a high-speed, bidirectional, IEEE-1284 Using an improperly shielded USB cable- especially a cable more than 6.5 ft. compliant parallel cable (6 to 10 feet long). The cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin
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    Printer Parts edge guides paper support printer cover output tray sheet feeder output tray extensions paper thickness lever Introduction ink cartridge holders control panel Page 13
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    instructions for replacing ink cartridges, cleaning and aligning the print head, and cleaning and transporting the printer. Troubleshooting provides solutions for any problems you may have with your printer or software. Specifications provides the technical details on your printer, ink cartridges
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    manual: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information about your printer . Tips contain additional hints for great printing. ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON
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    using the P power button. Don't switch off the electrical outlet or unplug the printer until the Ppower light is off. Important Safety Instructions Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively:  Turn off and unplug the
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    in this manual, do not attempt to service the printer yourself.  Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel instructions.  Do not put your hand inside the printer or touch the cartridge during printing.  Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of the cartridge
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    print quality.  Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the cartridge package. For best results, use up the ink cartridges within six months of installing them.  Do not shake an ink cartridge; this can cause leakage.  Always turn the printer off using the Ppower button. When you
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    , see DOS Support. It's easy to print all your color and monochrome documents with your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i. First set up your printer and install the software, following the instructions in the Start Here card or Printer Basics book. Read this chapter to find out about:  Printing from Windows
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    settings for special print jobs. 1 Open a Windows application and select a file you want to print. 2 Open the File menu and click Print. You see the Print dialog box for your application. Click Properties 3 Make sure your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 printer is selected, and then click the Properties
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    printer Photo Quality media. For the best printing at any resolution, always use EPSON media. Click for more information 4 Click the Main tab if necessary. dpi Ink Jet Paper  Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper  Photo Paper  Photo Quality Glossy Film  Ink Jet Transparencies Basic Printing Page
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    you're not sure which to choose, see Selecting Special Media. 5 Choose Color or Black ink. 6 Now make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. This is . See Selecting Paper Options in Windows for instructions. 9 Click the Layout tab (not available with Windows 3.1) and check the reduce/enlarge
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    the default Windows NT printer software settings only if you have the appropriate network access privileges, such as Administrator. Setting Default Options in Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers. 2 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 icon
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    Double-click the Printers icon. 3 Select EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 from the list of printers and click Setup. You see the printer settings dialog box shown under Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications. Checking Printer Status While your document is printing, your printer software reports how
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    Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window. See Using Status Monitor 2 for more information. You can also set up the way your printer software sends print jobs and select whether to display the Progress Meter dialog box or not; see Selecting the Speed & Progress Options for instructions. Basic Printing
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    Windows 3.1 After you send your print job, the EPSON Despooler dialog box appears on your screen: Click to pause or resume printing Click to cancel printing Click to restart printing This dialog box shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. If you run out of paper while
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    Page Setup (Document Setup in some applications). You see the Page Setup dialog box: You can also create custom setting groups in your printer software that you can select each time you open an application. See Saving Custom Settings for details. 3 Choose your paper size, orientation, and other
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    You see the main printer settings dialog box: Quality media. For the best printing at any resolution, always use EPSON media. 5 Choose the number of copies and indicate which pages Ink Jet Paper  Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper  Photo Paper  Photo Quality Glossy Film  Ink Jet Transparencies Basic Printing
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    to choose, see Selecting Special Media. 7 Choose Color or Black ink. 8 Make sure the Mode option is set to see Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for instructions. 10 Click the Layout icon and check the Then click OK to return to the printer settings dialog box. 11 To select background
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    on the Macintosh for details. 13 Click Print when you're finished checking your settings. If you chose background printing when you set up your printer, you can continue working while your document is printing. See Using Monitor3 for details. Note: You can also turn background printing on or off in
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    to hold the print job in the print queue until you're ready to release it using EPSON Monitor 3; see Using Monitor3 for details. 6 Click OK to save your settings and return to the printer settings dialog box. (Click Cancel if you want to cancel your settings and return.) Basic Printing Page
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    Advanced Printing Note: Although your printer is named EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i, be sure to select EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 in your application (Windows) or SC 740 in the Chooser (Macintosh). When your presentation graphics, photographs, or other projects have special printing requirements, you can
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    Follow these steps to print with custom project types: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh. You see one of the following dialog boxes: Click Custom, then click here
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    the Media Type you want to print on. (If you're not sure which setting to choose, see Selecting Special Media.) 4 Choose Color or Black ink. 5 Click Custom (in Windows 3.1, click Advanced), and then click Custom Settings. You see the list of project types. 6 Choose the right setting for your project
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    up your sRGB compatible devices (such as your monitor and printer) to use an sRGB color profile; see your Windows 98 online help for details.  ColorSync (Macintosh only) Automatically adjusts printout colors to closely match the colors on your screen. For more information, see Using ColorSync on
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    special effects, you can adjust the custom settings in your printer software. Follow these steps: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh. 3 Click Custom, and then click
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    (resolution) Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose Windows 95, 98, NT Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose Windows 3.1 Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution) Advanced Printing Page 37
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    Print Quality settings may be limited by the Media Type you choose. 4 Choose the Media Type and Ink settings you want to use, following the guidelines in Printing from Windows and Printing from a Macintosh. 5 Choose one of the following Print Quality options:  Economy For low-resolution rough
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    output on plain paper, Photo Paper, or Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper.  Photo - 1440 dpi For the For printing photographic images. Blends each color dot with the dots around it. precise, solid areas of bright colors. 7 Choose any of the following lines). Always use for color printing.  High Speed
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    More Settings dialog box always appears as shown in Using Custom Color Management Modes on Windows 3.1. Customizing Color Settings There are three ways to manage the color in your documents using your printer software:  Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode to automatically correct
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    application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh. 3 Click Custom, then select either PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera as described in Using Custom Project Types. 4 Click the Advanced button. The Color Management section
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    from several custom Color Management modes or manually adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, and CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow) color values. 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from
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    the Advanced dialog box. Not available with Windows 3.1; ICM not available with Windows NT Windows Macintosh 5 Choose one of the following Color Adjustment Modes:  Automatic Analyzes the color information in your project and optimizes color correction accordingly.  Photo-realistic For printing
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    Adjustment Disables the color adjustment features of the printer software so you can use a stand-alone color management utility. 6 If you want to specify individual color correction values, use the sliders to increase (drag right) or decrease (drag left) the settings listed below.  Brightness Makes
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    you can use Image Color Matching (ICM; Windows 95 and 98 only), Standard Red Green Blue (sRGB; Windows 95, 98, and NT only), or ColorSync (Macintosh only), if your system is set up to use them. 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as
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    Web. First set up your sRGB compatible devices (such as your monitor and printer) to use an sRGB color profile; see your Windows 98 online help for details.  ColorSync (Macintosh only) Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on the screen. See Using ColorSync on the Macintosh for more
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    uses profile information from each device-including your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i printer-to achieve accurate color matching. First you have to make sure your monitor's profile is set. Then you can use your printer software to specify the exact method of color matching you want to use. Follow these
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    For matching colors on your screen as exactly as possible. Reproduces colors the way your eye distinguishes them. 11 Click OK to return to the printer settings dialog of the paper (not available with Windows 3.1). Follow the steps in the section for your operating system:  Selecting Paper Options in
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    on the Paper tab: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows. 3 Click the Paper tab. You see the Paper dialog box: Printer graphic reflects changes to Orientation and Printable Area settings Click to
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    in the printer. The sizes marked with an asterisk (*; not available with Windows 3.1) are larger than you can load in the printer and can US C 17 × 22 in * User Defined (See Creating User Defined Paper Sizes for instructions.) 5 If you did not or cannot select the number of copies you want to print
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    , with a bottom margin as small as 0.12 inch (3 mm) and a top margin as small as 0.55 inch (14 mm). This option is not available with Windows 3.1. When you select Maximum as the Printable Area setting, print quality may decrease in the expanded printable area in the bottom margin. 6 If you're
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    , and any height (length) from 3.5 to 44 inches. Follow these steps to create a User Defined paper size: 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer software, then click the Paper tab. 2 Click the Paper Size list and scroll to the bottom of it using the arrows or scroll bar
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    NT, the Paper Width and Paper Height units are in hundredth of an inch (or centimeter) increments. For example, 850 equals 8.50 inches. 4 Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT Type a name (up to 24 characters) for your custom paper size in the Paper Size Name field. Then select a Paper Width and
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    Windows 3.1 You can change the custom paper size, but cannot delete it. Click when you're done. Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh The Paper Size and Orientation options for your printer software are on the Page Setup dialog box. The options for collating and reversing the page order are on the
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    Printer graphic reflects changes to Orientation and Printable Area settings Choosing Paper Size and Orientation Options Follow these steps to select the Paper Size and Orientation: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Open the File menu and select Page Setup. You see the
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    checkbox. 6 To collate multiple copies of a multi-page document or reverse the order in which pages are printed, see Selecting Print Order Options for instructions. If you've finished selecting options, click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box. Then select Print from the File menu to print your
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    Creating custom paper sizes You can create up to 8 custom paper sizes and add them to the Paper Size list. This is useful if you're printing a custom size document, such as a banner. You can select any width from 3.5 to 9.5 inches, and any height (length) from 3.5 to 44 inches. Follow these steps to
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    6 To delete a custom paper size, click the Customize button. Then click the name of the custom paper size, and click Delete. Click OK to return to the Page Setup dialog box. Selecting Print Order Options Follow these steps to use the Collate and Reverse Order options: 1 Open your application program
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    close the Layout dialog box. Selecting Print Layout Options Note: Layout options are not available with Windows 3.1. The print layout options let you reduce or enlarge almost any size document to print on your printer. You can also select options to proof multiple pages on one sheet of paper, add
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    , you can use your printer software's Reduce/Enlarge settings. You steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box, then paper size is too large to fit in your printer, so you'll need to proportion it to printer, but you want to enlarge or reduce the document,
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    see the following dialog box: Advanced Printing Output Paper list In the Output Paper list, select the actual size of the paper loaded in the printer and click OK. This automatically turns on the Fit to Page setting so the document fits into the printable area on the output paper you
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    If you want to adjust the proportions or sizes, go to step 5. If you're ready to print, go to step 7. 5 Click the Layout tab. You see the Layout dialog box: Reduce/Enlarge settings Advanced Printing Page 62
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    to set the print proportion to 100%. Note: If you previously selected a Paper Size setting that is larger than the maximum paper size for your printer and then choose Normal, the Paper Size changes to Letter 8 1/2 × 11 in.  Select Fit to Page to automatically reduce or enlarge the document to fit
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    one piece of paper, you can select Print Layout options in the printer software. You can choose the way the pages are placed on the paper use the Print Layout options: 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box. 2 Click the Layout tab. You see the Layout
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    that can create bitmap files. See your application's documentation for instructions. If you selected a multiple page print layout option (as steps to add a watermark: 1 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer settings dialog box. 2 Click the Layout tab. You see the Layout
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    Then highlight one of the following watermarks: Confidential Draft Urgent Priority Hot Do Not Copy For Your Eyes Only Review Copy Top Secret Duplicate To turn off your watermark, select None from the drop-down list. 4 To change the watermark or specify how it appears, click the Settings button.
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    You see the following dialog box: Note: You can create up to 10 custom watermarks. In Windows 95 and 98, you can use any bitmap file up to 15MB in size. With Windows NT, the file can be any size. To delete a custom watermark from the list, click the User Defined button, select
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    for your predefined watermark: Red, Black, Blue, Aqua, Lime, Fuchsia, or Yellow. You cannot select a color for a custom watermark; it is printed in its original colors.  Intensity sets the lightness or darkness of the watermark (from 5% to 100%) based on where you move the slide bar. 7 If you're
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    size of a document different from its actual size, you can use your printer software's Fit to Page option to proportion it to fit in the maximum, the Fit to Page option: 1 Create your image or document in your application software. 2 Open the File menu and select Page Setup. You see the Page Setup
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    you want to print this document on 4 × 6-inch EPSON Photo Paper, you'll use the Fit to Page setting to close the Page Setup dialog box. 5 Now open the File menu and select Print. You see the printer settings dialog box. 6 Click the Layout icon. You see the Layout dialog box: Fit to Page settings 7
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    here Paper graphic displays the selected paper size and document size Now select the size of the paper you've loaded in the printer. This automatically sets the correct reduction or enlargement percentage to fit the document into the printable area on the selected paper size. The selected document
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    on one piece of paper, you can select Print Layout options in the printer software. You can choose the way the pages are placed on the paper and document to print. 2 Open the File menu and click Print. You see the printer settings dialog box. 3 Click the Layout button. You see the Layout dialog box.
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    that can create PICT files. See your application's documentation for instructions. If you selected a multiple page print layout option (as document to print. 2 Open the File menu and click Print. 3 In the printer settings dialog box, click the Layout button. You see the Layout dialog box. 4
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    select the way you want the watermark to appear by choosing the following options. The layout graphic changes to reflect all the settings you choose.  Color lets you choose a color for your predefined watermark: Red, Black, Blue, Aqua, Lime, Fuchsia, or Yellow. You cannot select
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    Note: If your monitor displays only 16 colors, the Intensity adjustments are not shown in the Layout graphic. If you choose the No Halftoning setting, the Intensity setting does not determine how your
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    You can get a preview of how your document will print with the Print Preview feature in your Macintosh printer software. Print Preview shows the results of the following printer software settings on your document:  Print layout settings such as Fit to Page, Page Order, Watermark, Reverse Order, and
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    3 Click the Print Preview icon. The Print button changes to the Preview button. 4 Click the Preview button. You see the print preview dialog box: Page control buttons Help, Cancel, and Print buttons Preview image Preview sizing buttons 5 The first preview page is the first page of your document.
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    as a group. Then you can quickly reuse them the next time you print a similar project. You can save up to 10 (Windows) or 8 (Macintosh) groups of settings. 1 Customize your printer settings, then access the Advanced dialog box as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects. (In
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    settings group you want to redefine in the Custom Settings list. 2 Click the Advanced button (in Windows 3.1, click More Settings) and change the printer settings. (If you change the Media Type and Ink settings, you'll need to create a new custom setting group instead of redefining an existing one
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    dialog box, click Custom, then click the Advanced button. Click Save Settings on the Advanced dialog box. (In Windows 3.1, click Advanced, then click Save Settings on the main printer settings dialog box.) 2 Select the custom settings group in the Custom Settings box, and click Delete. Then click
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    EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i lets you print on just about any kind of paper you want to use. You can get great results printing on various sizes of plain paper, letterhead, and envelopes, but you'll get even better results with specially coated ink of EPSON media designed for ink jet printers, ranging
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    in your printer software. The table below lists the available EPSON media and the corresponding Media Type setting for each one. Media name Size EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter A4 EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letter EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper Letter A4 EPSON Photo Quality
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    S041071 S041107 S041144-KIT S041144 S041064 S041063 Media Type setting Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies To order EPSON papers and other media, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only
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    the printer. The the left edge guide.  Return ink jet papers within one year of purchase. Use glossy media and transparencies within six months.  Follow any specific instructions for your paper in the following sections:  Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper  EPSON
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     EPSON Photo Paper  EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards  EPSON Photo Stickers  EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets  EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper Load the top edge first. When you load long paper, pull up the paper support extension
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    best not to use the Maximum printable area setting in the printer software when printing on paper with a cut corner. Part of your document may print in the cut out area. If your media has a cut corner, position it in the printer as shown here. cut corner Remove each sheet from the output
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    printable side up, as shown: Select Plain paper as the Media Type and choose the correct envelope size as the Paper Size setting in the printer software. If ink smears when you print on envelopes or other thick media, set the paper thickness lever to the + position as shown. (Return the lever to
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    airtight covering and protect them from heat, humidity, and direct sunlight. Be sure to support your Panoramic Photo Paper as it ejects from the printer so it doesn't fall onto the floor. EPSON Photo Paper You can use EPSON Photo Paper to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you
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    Paper, follow these steps: 1 Position the perforated margins as shown and load up to 20 sheets with support sheets A and B beneath the stack. 2 When you create the image you'll print in your application software, size it to 4.25 × 6.25 inches so the image covers the perforations as shown. 0.67 in
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    the flattened card with the uncoated side up, and print your message in black ink using 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper as the Media Type setting. 3 Choose these printer software settings: Photo Paper as the Media Type setting EPSON Photo Paper 4 × 6 in as the Paper Size setting Maximum as the Printable Area
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    EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards You can load up to 30 cards at a time. Always place the included support sheet under the cards and load them , set the Media Type to Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper and the Paper Size setting to the card size in your printer software. Printing on Special Media Page 91
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    a time. Make sure to place support sheets A and B that came with the stickers beneath the sheet. When you're ready to print, select Photo Quality Glossy Film as the Media Type setting and A6 Index card 105 × 148 mm as the Paper Size in your printer software. EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets
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    read correctly when it's transferred. You can use the Flip Horizontal setting in your printer software to do this (see Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for instructions). After you print, follow the instructions that came with the paper to iron the image onto the shirt or other item
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    Jobs Your printer software includes several utilities for managing print jobs. You can use them to monitor your printer's status and check on the current print job or jobs waiting to print. This chapter provides instructions for the following:  Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and
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    service to alert you to printer errors or let you know when a print job is finished. If you have appropriate network access privileges or you're controlling printing from the server, you can also set other options. See your Windows NT documentation for details. Your printer software offers
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    dialog box, you must open your printer software from the Windows Printers utility as described below. 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. 2 Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 printer icon and select Properties (Windows 95 and 98) or Document Defaults (Windows NT) from the menu
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    You see this dialog box: Not available with Windows NT If you have more than one hard disk drive, you can select a folder control whether or not the Progress Meter is displayed when you send a print job. See Checking Printer Status for information on the Progress Meter. Managing Print Jobs Page 97
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    's technical support for instructions on using DMA transfers, if your computer supports them. If you see no message, you cannot enable DMA transfers on your system. 5 Click OK to close the Speed & Progress dialog box and return to the Utility menu. Then click OK again to exit your printer software
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    creates a temporary print job file and stores it in the C:\TEMP or C:\WINDOWS\TEMP folder. The software then sends the file to your printer at the right time. To open Spool Manager while you're printing, click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 button that appears on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen
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    Deleting a Stalled Print Job If you're having trouble printing, it may be because of a stalled print job. Follow these steps to delete it and continue printing: 1 Click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 button on the taskbar. 2 Click on any print jobs marked Held. 3 Click the Cancel button. 4 Exit Spool
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    To turn on background monitoring, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, point to Programs, click the Epson folder, and click EPSON Status Monitor 2. 2 Click EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 in the Printer Name list. The name is highlighted. 3 Open the Settings menu and select Background Monitoring. 4 Select
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    may cause some applications to run slower) Turn background monitoring on or off for the selected printer Select if and when to use the Status Alert dialog box: while printing, when errors occur, and/or when ink is low If you turn on one or more of the Status Alert options, you
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    The color of the printer icon in the Status Alert dialog box indicates the type of error, as described in Interpreting the Installed Printer icon. Click the printer name to highlight it, then click Details to open the Printer Status window; see Using the Printer Status Window for more information
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    Monitor 2 list that you don't need to monitor. To do this, click the printer in the Installed Printers list and select Delete Printer from the Settings menu. You can customize the appearance of items on the Status Monitor 2 main window using the View menu options or using icons on the button bar. If
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    : Installed Printer icon color Green Yellow Red Gray or dimmed Status message Ready to print Paper and/or ink level is low Paper and/or ink is out, paper is jammed, or a print error has occurred A communication error has occurred (check your cable connections) Using the Printer Status Window For
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    what to do if an error occurs appear here If your printer runs out of ink, click this button to display cartridge replacement steps on the right and illustrations in the printer graphic area Printer status messages If an error occurs, troubleshooting tips appear here Managing Print Jobs Page 106
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    graphic in the Printer Status window gives status and error condition information: Graphic Condition Ready to print Paper isn't loaded correctly Paper is jammed Black ink is out Color ink is out A communication error has occurred Another type of printer error has occurred Managing Print
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    click the Consumables tab. These graphics indicate the amount of ink remaining in your cartridges (The Printer Information tab doesn't display information for your printer.) Note: The Job Status window is very similar to the Spool Manager window. Both allow you to pause, cancel, and restart print
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    menu let you pause printing or purge all waiting print jobs, select or deselect the printer as your Windows default, and access the printer software to change default settings. The Document menu options let you pause or cancel printing of individual print jobs. First click the print job you want
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    Print Manager. When you send a job to your printer, your printer software creates a temporary print job file, stores it in the C:\TEMP or C:\WINDOWS\TEMP directory, and assigns it to a print queue. The software then sends the file to your printer at the right time. Managing Print Jobs Page 110
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    desktop.  You can open Spool Manager at any time by double-clicking the Spool Manager4 icon in the EPSON program group. You see the Spool Manager window: Queue Print job file The Spool Manager window displays the status of your print job files and lets you control them. You can also control print
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    Deleting a Stalled Print Job If you're having trouble printing, it may be because of a stalled print SPLTEMP. 2 Open the Spool Manager as described in Using the Spool Manager. 3 Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 is selected, and then choose Setup from the Queue menu. The Queue Setup dialog box appears
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    Print Jobs on a Macintosh Your Macintosh printer software includes two print job management utilities: Monitor3 problems that occur during printing. You can also use it at any time to see how much ink you have left.  The Configuration utility lets you select how you want to be notified of printer
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    Note: You can also turn on background printing while you're using your printer software; see Setting Up Background Printing Options for instructions. Setting Up Monitor3 1 Open the Chooser from the Apple menu and select the SC 740 icon. Then select the port you're using. 2 Under Background Printing
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    re printing, click the EPSON Monitor3 icon on the Application menu at the right end of the menu bar. You see the following dialog box: Job currently printing Jobs queued for printing Click to set priorities or print times for waiting print jobs You can track the printer's progress with the current
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    the job, then click the Show details arrow at the bottom of the window. Note: If you see a stop sign icon and the message Print queue on hold in the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box, select Start print queue from the Printer menu to release the queue and resume printing. Priority list box Settings
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    time; click OK after setting the day and time Using the Macintosh Status Monitor You can use the Status Monitor to check the level of ink in your printer. Follow these steps: 1 Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu in your application. You see
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    3 Click the EPSON StatusMonitor icon. The software checks the amount of ink remaining in the printer and displays the Status Monitor window: Click to recheck the ink level 4 To recheck the ink level check, click the Update button. To close the Status Monitor dialog box, click OK. Managing Print
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    Selecting Configuration Options You can configure the way you want the printer to handle error and warning messages, ink level checks, and temporary spool folders in the Configuration Settings dialog box. Follow these steps: 1 Choose Page Setup or Print from the File menu in
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    multiple-copy print job files created when you send a job to the printer. Click the Select button to change the folder from the default folder shown  Click the Check the ink level before starting to print checkbox if you want your software to check for a low ink condition before starting your print
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    and Transportation It's easy to keep your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i printer working at its best. Just follow the simple instructions in this chapter for:  Replacing an Ink Cartridge  Cleaning the Print Head  Aligning the Print Head  Cleaning the Printer  Transporting the Printer Page 121
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    : 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. Replacing an Ink Cartridge When the B black or A color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on ink. This is a good time to
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    . Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out. To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges You can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink out light is either flashing or on. (If you press
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    to its home position if you don't proceed to step 5 within 60 seconds.) 5 Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder. 6 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. Warning: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If
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    with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes. 8 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place. 9 If you need to replace
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    you can replace one or both cartridges. Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on: 1 Prepare your new ink cartridge for installation as described in Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges. 2 Make sure the printer is turned on and not
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    on but not printing, and the B black and A color ink out lights are off. 2 Start an application and open a document. 3 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh. 4 Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility icon (Macintosh). You see
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    5 minutes. 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes a couple minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the the print head: 1 Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, and that the B black and A color ink out lights are off. 2 Press the
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    color data. Then go to step 8. 4 Start an application, open a document, and access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh. 5 Click the Utility tab (Windows print quality solutions in Troubleshooting. Maintenance and Transportation Page 129
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    check pattern you print. It should look something like this, with the lower pattern colored magenta, cyan, and yellow: Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete again; see Cleaning the Print Head for instructions. Missing dots Maintenance and Transportation Page 130
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    best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you check the print head alignment. Aligning the Print Head If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software. Your printer must be
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    a year, following 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. 3 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. Don't use
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    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 interface cable from the printer. 3 Remove any paper from the printer and remove the paper support. 4 Push in the output tray extensions and close the tray
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    fixed. This chapter covers the following problems and solutions:  Diagnosing Problems  Improving Print Quality  Solving Printing Problems  Solving Printer Software Problems  Fixing Paper Problems  Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems  Uninstalling Printer Software  Where To Get Help Page
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    folder.  If any of the suggested solutions in this chapter tell you to uninstall and then reinstall your printer software, see Uninstalling Printer Software for instructions.  If none of the suggested solutions here solve your problem, contact your EPSON dealer or see Where To Get Help. Page 135
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    Troubleshooting Checking the Control Panel Lights power power button light paper out light black ink out light color ink out light cleaning button load/eject button Follow these guidelines when the control panel lights come on or flash: S S B or A When the S paper out light
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    Troubleshooting B or A When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink cartridge. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions. P S B A When the P power and S paper out lights flash and the B black and A color ink out lights come on, jammed paper may be blocking movement of the
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    to update the Printer ID manually. Follow these steps: 1 Make sure letter-size paper is loaded in your printer. 2 Access the main printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows. 3 Click the Utility tab. Then click the Printer and Option Information icon. Troubleshooting Page 138
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    one of the following:  Clean the print head following the instructions in Cleaning the Print Head.  Use higher quality paper appropriate for your print job. See Selecting Special Media for a list of EPSON papers.  Match the Media Type in the printer software to the type of paper you loaded in the
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    printer software, as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects.  Check the status of the B black and A color ink out lights, then replace the ink cartridges, if necessary, as described in Replacing an Ink Cartridge. Here are some detailed solutions to print quality problems. The
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    . See Aligning the Print Head for instructions. The printed image has incorrect or missing colors Possible cause Solution The Ink option is set to Change the Ink setting to Color. See Printing from Windows or Printing Black. from a Macintosh for instructions. The Media Type setting doesn
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    . See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions. Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to represent colors, your printed colors can't exactly match the colors you see on your monitor screen. Use the ICM (Windows 95 or Windows 98), sRGB (recommended for Windows 98 only), or
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    . Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you're using. See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. The loaded paper is damaged, old, or dirty. The ink cartridges are low on ink. Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up. See
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    the paper you're using. See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. Clean carefully inside the printer to remove spilled ink. See Cleaning the Printer for instructions. Turn off High Speed following the instructions in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects. Then
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    Printing Problems If the printer won't print, first check that:  The printer is turned on and the P power light is on, but not flashing.  Paper is loaded in the printer.  The printer is plugged into a working electrical outlet that's not controlled by a switch or timer.  The interface cable is
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    Manager; see Using the Spool Manager for instructions. In Windows NT, uninstall the EPSON Printer Port. Click Start, point to Programs, EPSON Printers, and select EPSON Printer Port Uninstall. The print head nozzles are clogged or the ink cartridges are too old. On a Macintosh, delete stalled
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    ; see is empty. Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions. The Ppower and S paper out lights are flashing and the B black and A color ink out lights are on Possible cause Solution Jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head. Turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn
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    it on again. If the lights still flash or stay on, contact your EPSON dealer or see Where To Get Help. The printer has finished charging the ink cartridge, but the P power light is still flashing Possible cause Solution The ink cartridge clamp isn't locked down. Press down the clamp to lock it
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    Software Problems If you have trouble with your printer software, first check that your printer is selected as the default Windows printer or as the current printer in the Macintosh Chooser. If you still have problems with your printer software, check the following solutions. The printer software
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    problem may be caused by temporary files (Windows 3.1 only). Change the Spool Manager default directory (Windows 3.1 only), following the instructions in your printer software; see Setting Up Background Printing Options for instructions.You won't be able to use Monitor3. Troubleshooting Page 150
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    click Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 icon and select Properties. Click the Details tab, then click the Spool Settings button. Click the Enable bi-directional support for this printer radio button to turn on bi-directional support. Click OK twice, then close the Printers window and
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    or in your printer software; see Setting Up Background Printing Options for instructions.You won't be able to use Monitor3. If your computer supports ECP or Enhanced mode and/or DMA transfers, turn them on to speed up printing. See your computer documentation for details. Troubleshooting Page 152
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    System Peripheral-8 cable. See Macintosh System Requirements for more information. Your printer icon doesn't appear in the Chooser (Macintosh) Possible cause Solution Your Macintosh has extension conflicts. Disable Quick Draw GX in the Extensions Manager. Make sure EPSON Monitor3 and SC 740 are
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    . Then restart your computer. See your Windows NT documentation for instructions on changing the printer port and network path. Fixing Paper Problems To avoid most paper handling problems:  Use smooth, high-quality media designed for ink jet printers that meets the media specifications in Paper
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    problems, check here for solutions. Paper doesn't feed Try this Remove the stack of paper from the printer edge guide.  Jammed inside the printer. (If printer software and your application program. See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options for more information. Troubleshooting Page 155
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     Load paper beneath the arrow mark on the left edge guide.  Adjust the left edge guide to fit the width of your paper. Paper doesn't eject select the correct paper size in your printer software. See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options for instructions. If it's wrinkled when it comes
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    the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager; see Using the Spool Manager for instructions. In Windows NT, uninstall the EPSON Printer Port. Click Start, point to Programs, EPSON Printers, and select EPSON Printer Port Uninstall. On a Macintosh, select the stalled print jobs in Monitor3 (see Using
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    may be conflicting with the EPSON printer driver. Solution Turn off your printer and computer. Then make sure the cable is connected securely and meets the printer's specifications. Change to a standard VGA driver (see your computer or video card documentation for instructions). If your printout is
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    and increase the memory requirements. See Using Monitor3 for more information. If that doesn't work, turn off background printing in the Chooser or in your printer software; see Setting Up Background Printing Options for instructions.You won't be able to use Monitor3. Troubleshooting Page 159
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    it as the default Windows printer. See your Windows documentation or online help for instructions. Your printer is not selected in the Macintosh Chooser. Select your printer in the Chooser as described in the Start Here card. Paper settings in the printer software are incorrect for your paper
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    Windows NT 4.0 Instructions  Windows 3.1 Instructions  Macintosh Instructions Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Instructions 1 Double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the Control Panel icon. 2 Double-click Add/Remove Programs. 3 To uninstall the printer software, select EPSON
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    . 4 To reinstall your software, see the Printer Basics book. Macintosh Instructions 1 Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your drive. 2 Double-click the EPSON icon. After a moment, you see the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Installer Main Menu. 3 Click Re-install Printer Driver, then click the same
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    top showing Easy Install, and select Remove from the list. 6 Click the Remove button on the bottom of the screen. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall the printer software. Then restart your Macintosh. 8 To reinstall your software, see the Start Here card. Troubleshooting Page 163
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    support services Service World Wide Web EPSON Internet FTP Site EPSON Forum on CompuServe® Access From the Internet, you can reach EPSON's Home Page at http://www.epson.com. If you have Internet FTP capability, use your Web browser (or other software for FTP downloading) to log onto ftp.epson
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    the following information ready:  Product name (EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i)  Product serial number (located on the back of the printer)  Computer configuration  Description of the problem You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, and accessories from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 or
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    code Character tables Character sets Bitmap fonts On-demand ink jet 144 black nozzles 144 color nozzles (48 cyan, 48 magenta, 48 yellow) Maximum 1440 × 720 dpi 64KB Bidirectional with logic seeking ESC/P 2™ and raster graphics code and EPSON Remote 1 italic and 10 graphics character tables 14
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    fonts  EPSON Roman  EPSON Sans Serif  EPSON Roman T  EPSON Sans Serif H All scalable fonts are available in sizes from 8 to 32 points, in 2 point increments, and four styles: normal, bold, italic, and bold italic. The printer always uses the fonts you select with your software application. You
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    Paper Photo stickers Self adhesive sheets and iron-on cool peel transfer paper Envelopes Ink Jet cards 4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm) Photo Paper - Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) distributed by A4 (210 × 297 mm) EPSON Panoramic (8.27 × 23.4 inches) A6 (105 × 148 mm) with 16 frames Photo stickers
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    brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use af any particular brand or type of paper. Always test may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Do not
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    Panoramic A C Photo Paper B-R A The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm). When printing 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). Note: BR The minimum
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    3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C). Caution: 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. Do not use an ink cartridge after the expiration date on the package. Specifications Page 171
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    mm) Height: 6.6 inches (167 mm) Width: 16.8 inches (429 mm) Depth: 24.1 inches (613 mm) Height: 12.2 inches (309 mm) 11.5 lb (5.2 kg) without the ink cartridges Specifications Page 172
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    Electrical Specification Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Power consumption 120V model 240V model* 99V to 132V 198V to 264V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 0.4A 0.2A Approx. 18 W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern) Approx. 5 W in standby mode * Also
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    class B DOS Support Black printing only Color and black printing If driver support for the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 is not available from your software manufacturer, you can use one of the other EPSON ESC/P 2 printer drivers. These drivers don't provide all the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 features, such
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    8.27 inches [210 mm] wide). 2 Hold down the R cleaning button and press the P power button. The printer prints a summary of instructions for changing settings and choosing a language for the instructions. 3 Press the E load/eject button to print a list of current settings (indicated with arrows) and
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    . You can select the following character tables through the control panel or software commands:  PC437 (U.S./Standard Europe)  PC850 (Multilingual)  PC860 the control panel or the ESC R command. Other sets can only be selected with the ESC R command. You can select additional characters with the
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    Interfaces Parallel interface Forward channel Specification Data format Synchronization Handshake timing Signal level Connector Description 8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility mode STROBE pulse BUSY and ACKNLG signals TTL compatible 57-30360 Amphenol connector or equivalent Reverse channel
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    Serial interface USB interface Specifications Specification Standard Synchronization Bit rate Handshaking Word format Connector Recommended cable Description Based on RS-423 Synchronous Approximately 1.8M bps X-ON/X-OFF and DTR protocol Data bit: 8 bits Parity bit: None Start bit: 1 bit Stop bit:
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    29 B Background printing Macintosh, 29 to 31, 113 to 117 Windows, 100 to 113 Banding, 140 to 141 Basic printing, 19 printer, 137 to 138 Cleaning print heads, 127 to 129 Cleaning printer, 132 Cleaning sheets, 84 Collate setting, 51, 58 Color Adjustment modes, 43 to 44 Color problems, 141 to 142 Color
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    settings color, 40 problems, 135 to 139 Diffusion, error, 39 Digital Camera setting, 35, 41 to 42 Dithering, 39 Index DMA transfers, 98, 152 DOS support printer port, 97 to 98, 146, 157 EPSON Spool Manager, see Spool Manager Error Diffusion setting, 39 Error notification, 105 to 108, 119 to 120 ESC
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    Color Matching) setting, 35, 45 to 46 Ink cartridge specifications, 171 monitoring level, 108, 117 to 118 replacing cartridges, 122 to 126 replacing outdated cartridge 156 Job Status window, 108 to 109 L Landscape setting, 51, 56 Layout icon, 29, 58, 70 options, setting, 59 to 75 problems, 158 to 159
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    , 149 to 154 Status Monitor, 117 to 118 system requirements, 10 to 11 uninstalling software, 162 Magenta setting, 44 Main tab, 21 Maintaining printer, 121 to 132 Manuals, how to use, 14 to 15 Margin problems, 159 with multiple sheets, 85 Mechanical specifications, 172 Media Type setting, 21 to 22
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    problems, 154 to 156 loading, 84 to 93 specifications, 167 to 170 Paper jams, 136, 156 Paper Size options, 48 to 58 Paper support Ink Jet Cards choosing, 82 to 83 loading, 84, 91 specifications, 168 to 170 Photo Quality Ink print heads Print jobs managing in Windows, 95 to 113 managing on Macintosh
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    56, 86, 140 specifications, 170 Printer check, 137 to 138 Printer ID, checking, 138 to 139 Printer parts, 13 Printer port, EPSON, 97 to 98, 146, 157 Printer software problems, 149 to 154 settings, see Settings, printer software uninstalling, 161 to 163 Problems diagnosing, 135 to 139 paper handling
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    ink cartridges, 171 interface, 177 to 178 mechanical, 172 paper, 167 to 170 printing, 166 to 167 safety approvals, 174 Speed & Progress options, 25, 96 to 98 Spool directory, changing default, 112 to 113 Spool folders, 97, 119 to 120 Index Spool Manager problems, 146, 150, 157 using with Windows
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    95 to 113 printing from, 19 to 24 problems printing, 149 to 154 system requirements, 11 to 12 uninstalling software, 161 to 162 Windows 3.1 default options, setting, 24 managing print jobs, 110 to 113 printer status, checking, 26 uninstalling software, 162 Windows 95 and 98 default options, setting
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