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    EPSON Stylus® Photo 870 EPSON Stylus® Photo 1270 Printer Basics Printed on recycled paper with at least 15% post-consumer content.
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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. Trademarks EPSON and EPSON Stylus
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    Safety Instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions VIEWING YOUR ELECTRONIC PRINTER MANUAL Accessing Your Electronic Printer Manual Navigating Your Electronic Printer Manual PRINTING FROM START TO FINISH Printing with Windows Loading Paper Opening the Printer Software Selecting Printer Software
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    26 Using Special Papers 27 EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper 27 Matte Paper - Heavyweight 27 EPSON Photo Paper 28 Envelopes 30 Cut From a Roll 54 Removing and Storing Roll Paper 56 MAINTAINING YOUR PRINTER 57 Cleaning the Print Head 57 Using the Head Cleaning Utility 58 Using
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    Feeding Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems Uninstalling Printer Software Uninstalling Windows Software Uninstalling Macintosh Software Reinstalling Printer Software Where To Get Help EPSON Technical Support EPSON Accessories Bonus or Photo Software Technical Support INDEX 61 62 64 65 66 67 67
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    Welcome! With your EPSON Stylus® Photo printer, you can print anything from reports and resumes to photos and back light film with superior color results. Using EPSON's specially formulated inks and lightfast Premium Glossy Photo or Matte Heavyweight paper, you can cherish your digital photographs
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    EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Your EPSON Stylus Photo 870 is the ideal printer for all your digital photography projects. Whether you get your photos with a scanner, digital camera, or digital photo processing service, or download them off the World Wide Web, you'll get real photo lab quality results. You'
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    -to view the guide.) s Your bonus photo software: EPSON Stylus Photo 870 EPSON Software™ Film Factory™ (Full version; Windows and Macintosh) Photo management software that lets you organize, beautify, and print your photos in a flash. Adobe® PhotoDeluxe® (version 3.1 for Windows® or version 2.0 for
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    at a discounted price for EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 owners, for a limited time. Call (978) 749-9944 to order from Monaco Systems. The color management package includes software, a target print, and a corresponding target file. You can install the software and target file from your printer CD-ROM
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    printer manual s printing with Windows or on a Macintosh s using special papers s printing on roll paper s maintaining the printer s solving basic problems For more details about printing with, maintaining, or troubleshooting your printer, see your electronic Reference Guide. For instructions
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    (200MB or more recommended) s CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the printer software s Parallel connection: an IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable, up to 10 feet long (3 meters). USB connection: a computer running Windows 98 with a Windows 98 compliant USB port and a shielded USB "AB" cable up to
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    or later: Mac OS 8.5.1 or later If you have an iMac, you may need to update your operating system before installing your printer software: s If you're running OS 8.1, you must install iMac Update 1.0 s If you're running OS 8.5 or 8.5.1, Apple recommends that you install iMac Update 1.1 Download the
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    As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product Instructions Before using your printer, read the following safety instructions to make sure you use the printer safely and effectively: s Be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. s Do not place the printer
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    has been dropped or the case damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions s Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not
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    store it in the same environment as the printer. Note that there is a valve in the ink supply port, making covers or plugs unnecessary, but care is needed to prevent the ink from staining items that the cartridge touches. Do not touch the ink cartridge ink supply port or the surrounding area. s Do
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    CD-ROM.) Accessing Your Electronic Printer Manual You can view your electronic Reference Guide from the CD-ROM or copy it to your hard drive and view it from there. Follow these steps: 1. Insert your printer software CD-ROM. 2. Windows: Double-click My Computer, double-click your EPSON CD-ROM or DVD
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    it at any time, as follows: Windows: Select Start, Programs, EPSON, and double-click ESP870 Guide or ESP1270 Guide. Macintosh: Open the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 or EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 folder and double-click View Reference Guide. Navigating Your Electronic Printer Manual When you first open the
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    to close a subtopic list. Closed list, click to expand Click to go to topic If you see an icon for a graphic when viewing your Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload button to load the graphic. 13
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    the paper to selecting print settings to controlling the print job. Follow the instructions in these sections: s "Printing with Windows" below s "Printing on a Macintosh" on page 20 If you're already familiar with EPSON ink jet printing, you can skip ahead to these sections: s "Using PhotoEnhance
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    see your application's Print dialog box: Select your printer here Click here to open your printer software Make the following selections on the Print dialog box (your dialog box may look slightly different): s Make sure your EPSON Stylus Photo printer model is selected. s Click the Properties button
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    to select, see page 32. s Set the Ink option to Color to print a color document. To print a black text document, click Black. s Set the Mode option to Automatic. It's the easiest way to get good printing results on all types of paper. Stylus Photo 1270 only s Set the slider in the Mode box
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    ink on legal size paper-you can change the default printer settings for all your programs. You do this using the Windows Printer utility: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. 2. Right-click your EPSON Stylus Photo printer Guide (described on page 11) for details. 18
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    ink with the least amount left determines the level for all the colors shown For more advanced printer settings, see pages 24 through 26. For more information on printing-for example, previewing your printout, changing the paper size, or adding a watermark-see your electronic Reference Guide
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    Windows, see page 15.) Loading Paper Make sure your printer and computer are turned on. Place your paper against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide or preprinted paper into the printer top edge first. s Don't load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide. If you're printing on
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    dialog box may look slightly different): s Make sure your EPSON Stylus Photo printer model (SP 870 or SP 1270) is selected. (If the printer model is incorrect, you need to select your printer in the Chooser; see the Start Here poster for instructions.) s Select the correct Paper Size, Paper Source
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    the Media Type list). If you're not sure which setting to select, see page 32. s Set the Ink option to Color to print a color document. To print a black text document, click Black. Stylus Photo 1270 only s Set the Mode option to Automatic. It's the easiest way to get good printing results on all
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    bar to check the progress of your print job. You see the EPSON Monitor3 dialog box: Click to restart your print job Click to pause down the J key and press the . (period) key. For more advanced printer settings, see pages 24 through 26. For more information on printing-for example, previewing
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    Guide, as described on page 11. Using PhotoEnhance The printer software photos. You can also add special effects, such as Soft Focus. If you're printing high-resolution images, you may want to use the Automatic setting instead; see page 17 (Windows ink; you cannot turn on PhotoEnhance with Black ink
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    drafts of text on plain paper. Saves ink. s ICM (Image Color Matching; Windows 95 and Windows 98 only): For printing documents created in , and Gamma-and use special effects. To access these settings in your printer software, click Custom and then click the Advanced button. After you customize your
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    This is because your printer software automatically converts RGB files to your printer's 6-color CMYKcm format (including light cyan and light magenta). If you send To turn off your printer software color management, access your main printer software dialog box; see page 16 (for Windows) or page 22
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    comes with the EPSON Stylus Photo 870. See page 33 for instructions on using roll paper. Matte Paper - Heavyweight Matte Paper - Heavyweight has a professional-looking, flat matte finish for printing photos, graphics, and digital fine art on a non-glossy surface. Using EPSON Genuine inks and this
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    up to 20 sheets of 4 × 6-inch, letter-size, or A4-size Photo Paper (or A3-, B-, or Super B-size on the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270). Load only 1 sheet of Panoramic paper. Use a support sheet if it is included in the paper package. s Select Photo Paper as the Media Type setting. s Store your printouts in
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    printer software's Reduce/Enlarge (Windows) or Fit to Page (Macintosh) settings, as described in your electronic Reference Guide. 3. Choose Photo Paper as the Media Type setting. 4. Choose Photo image Remove the margins Panoramic Photo Paper 1. Pull up the paper support extension. Load one sheet of
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    load up to 10 envelopes at a time, flap edge first and printable side up. Place them against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide against them. banding (light lines), try turning off High Speed printing in the Advanced dialog box. (See page 25 for instructions on accessing the dialog
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    image quality and longer print life, print your photos with EPSON Photo Ink (the standard ink for the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 and EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 printers) and EPSON's fade-resistant Matte Paper - Heavyweight and Premium Glossy Photo Paper. When printed with these combinations and displayed
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    Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Photo Quality Glossy Film Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Back Light Film * * EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 only If any paper you buy comes with a cleaning sheet, don't use the cleaning sheet with this printer unless instructed to do so by EPSON technical support
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    (included with the EPSON Stylus Photo 870; optional for the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 [part number C811062]) or cut paper from the roll and load it as a single sheet. When you're finished printing, you need to remove the roll paper carefully from the printer. Follow the instructions in these sections
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    sheet of paper or the plastic sheet included with the roll paper holder to prevent your hands from marring the printable surface. 3. Remove the printer's paper support and install the roll paper holder in the same mounting slots. (The sides of the holder are marked R and L to indicate its right and
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    5. Load the end of the paper into the printer as far as it will go, then slide the left edge guide against the paper. 4-inch wide roll paper 13-inch wide roll paper 6. Gently hold the paper in place on the top as you press and
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    Glossy Photo Paper. You may want to test the settings you want to use by printing on practice sheets of trimmed plain paper first. You control the way you print on roll paper by selecting the right combination of printer software settings for your document. See these sections for instructions
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    Factory First load 4-inch wide roll paper in your printer, as described on page 33. Then follow the steps in the section for your operating system below. For more information on Film Factory, see the program's online help. Windows Instructions 1. Start Film Factory. To do this, click Start, point
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    the picture(s) you want to print; the background is highlighted. 4. If you want to retouch your photos before you print, click the Standard Prints button on the left. You see the Standard Prints screen. 6-inch print area. 8. Click the Properties button. You see your printer settings dialog box. 38
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    Paper as the Media Type setting. Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off. Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper Make sure PhotoEnhance is turned off 10. Now click the Paper tab. 11. Select these settings: s Roll Paper (Zero Margins) as the Paper Source s 4×6 100 × 152 mm as the Page
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    13. Click the Print button on the left. You see additional printing options: Total number of prints Print icon Select the number of copies you want to print (necessary for Standard Prints function only) 14. If you're using the Standard Prints function, click the arrows in the Number of Copies box
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    Macintosh Instructions 1. Start Film Factory. To do this, open the Film Factory Click the picture(s) you want to print; the background is highlighted. 4. If you want to retouch your photos before you print, click the Standard Prints button on the left. You see the Standard Prints screen. Select
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    the 4 × 6 icon as the Print Size option. 7. Select Trim to Fit Print Size from the Height/Width Ratio pull-down menu. Similar to traditional photo finishing, Film Factory may not print your entire image within the 4 × 6-inch print area. This is because your image's width/height (or aspect) ratio
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    're printing a 4 × 6 snapshot. If you want to print a cutting line at your page boundaries, select Cut Sheet, then click the Print page frame checkbox. 10. Click OK. You return to the Print Assignments screen. 11. Click the Print button on the left. You see additional printing options: Total number
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    You see your printer settings dialog box. Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper Make sure PhotoEnhance is turned off 14. Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper as the Media Type setting. Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off. 15. Click Print. Your pictures print with no space between
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    First load 4-inch wide roll paper in your printer, as described on page 33. Then follow the steps in the section for your operating system below. Adobe PhotoDeluxe comes with the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 only. Windows Instructions 1. Start PhotoDeluxe. Click the Adobe PhotoDeluxe shortcut on
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    . Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off. Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper Make sure PhotoEnhance is turned off 8. Now click the Paper tab. select Cut Sheet Mode, then click the Print page frame checkbox. 10. Click OK. You return to the Page Setup dialog box. 11. Click OK
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    the Get Photo tab. Select your picture from one of the options on the menu that appears. 3. Modify the picture as necessary and size it to 4 × 6 inches. (See PhotoDeluxe Help for instructions.) 4. Click the Send button on the left side of the PhotoDeluxe main screen. 5. Click the To Printer tab. 47
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    a cutting line at your page boundaries, select Cut sheet, then click the Print page frame checkbox. 8. Click OK. 9. Click the Print icon. You see your printer settings dialog box. 48 Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper Make sure PhotoEnhance is turned off
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    printer, as described on page 33. Then follow the steps in the section for your operating system below. Adobe Photoshop LE comes with the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 only. Windows Instructions instructions.) 3. When you're ready to print, select Print from the File menu and select your printer software
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    paper in your printer (EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 only), as described on page 33. Then follow the steps in one of the sections below. Other sizes of roll paper suitable for printing banners on the EPSON Stylus Photo 870 may become available in the future. Windows Instructions 1. Start Photoshop. To
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    button. You see the Print dialog box. 6. Click the Properties button. You see your printer settings dialog box. 7. Click the Main tab, if necessary. Select Photo Paper as the Media Type setting. Select Photo Paper Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off. Make sure PhotoEnhance is
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    10. Click OK. You return to the Page Setup dialog box. 11. Click OK again. top and bottom of your image, make your Canvas Size larger than your Image Size. (See Photoshop Help for instructions.) 4. Select Page Setup from the File menu. You see your Page Setup dialog box: Select your custom size
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    the Print page frame checkbox. 6. Click OK. 7. Select Print from the File menu. You see your printer settings dialog box: Select Photo Paper Make sure PhotoEnhance is turned off 8. Select Photo Paper as the Media Type setting. Also make sure the PhotoEnhance setting is turned off. 9. Click Print
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    for three seconds to feed the paper backward to where you can pull it out. Then reload the paper.) 5. Open your document in your application software and access the printer settings dialog box (see page 17 [Windows] or page 22 [Macintosh] for instructions). 54
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    Glossy Photo Paper (for 4-inch wide paper) as the Media Type setting. 7. Select Auto Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source setting. 8. Windows: Select printing. 10. When you're finished printing, hold down the E load/eject button until the printed sheet ejects all the way out of the printer. Store
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    , press the E load/eject button again; the paper feeds back into the printer. Then send the next print job; the paper will move into the correct the side of the line facing away from the printer. Make your cut as straight as possible to avoid feeding problems. Don't pull on the paper as you cut it
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    your printer. Follow the instructions here for: s cleaning the print head (below) s replacing an ink cartridge (on page 61) s aligning the print head (on page 64) s cleaning the printer (on page 65) s transporting the printer (on page 66) For more details, see your electronic Reference Guide, as
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    light is flashing, replace the ink cartridge instead.) 2. If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box as described on page 16 (Windows) or page 21 (Macintosh). Or, with Windows, click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click your EPSON Stylus Photo
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    and A color ink out lights are off. (If an ink out light is flashing, replace the ink cartridge before continuing.) 2. Press the R cleaning button and hold it down for three seconds. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the Ppower light flashes. cleaning
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    Printers. Right-click your EPSON Stylus Photo printer icon in the Printers window. Then select Properties (Document Defaults in Windows NT). 5. Windows also turn the printer off and wait overnight-this allows any dried ink to soften-and then instructions. missing dots 60 missing dots missing dots
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    within six months of installing them and before the expiration date on the package: Printer EPSON Stylus Photo 870 EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge U.S. and Latin America: T007201 U.S. and Latin America: T008201 Canada: T007311 Canada: T008311 U.S. and Latin
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    Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which ink cartridge you need to replace. 3. Open the printer cover and press the orange ink cartridge replacement button. The print head moves left and the Ppower light begins flashing. orange ink cartridge replacement button To avoid damaging
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    Don't pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge. Don't touch the green circuit board on the back of the cartridge; you may inhibit normal operation and printing. 7. Tilt the ink cartridge forward slightly as you lower it into its holder. Hang the tabs at the
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    , access the printer settings dialog box as described on page 16 (Windows) or page 21 (Macintosh). Or, with Windows, click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click your EPSON Stylus Photo printer icon in the Printers window. Select Properties (Document Defaults in Windows NT). 64
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    steps: 1. Turn off the printer and wait for the Ppower light to go out. 2. Unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer cable. 3. Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder. 4. Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft, damp cloth. 5. Clean ink out of the printer's interior with a soft, damp
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    disconnect the printer cable from the printer. 3. Remove any paper from the printer and remove the paper support. 4. Open the printer cover. Secure the ink cartridge holder to the printer with tape as shown, then close the printer cover. Tape the ink cartridge holder to the printer case 5. Push
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    setup, software, print quality, paper feeding, or other problems. It's a good idea to check EPSON's support web site periodically for possible updates to your printer driver. Visit www.epson.com and check the section for your product to see if there is a new driver available for downloading to your
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    page 61 for replacement instructions. If an ink out light comes on after you've replaced a cartridge, you installed a cartridge your printer can't use. Remove it and replace it with the correct type. When the Ppower and S paper out lights flash, and one or both of the ink out lights come on, jammed
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    then press and release the Ppower button. Continue holding down the E load/eject button until the Ppower light starts to flash, then release it. The printer prints one page showing its ROM version number, ink counter, and a nozzle check pattern. Only the nozzle check pattern is shown below. (If the
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    left edge guide paper support extension paper support (pulls up here) right edge guide printer cover roll paper holder and spindle (standard with the EPSON Stylus Photo 870; optional for the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 [part number C811062]) output tray output tray extensions ink cartridge holders
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    the Ppower light is still flashing after five minutes, turn off the printer. If the light is still flashing when you turn it back on, contact your EPSON dealer or see "Where To Get Help" on page 79. You're having problems installing the printer software. s Carefully follow the instructions on the
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    not using. s Increase your system's memory (RAM). s If you upgraded from Windows 95 to Windows 98, you may need to uninstall and reinstall your printer software. For the fastest printing, try the following: s Choose Black ink if your document doesn't include color. s Set the Quality/Speed slider to
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    Also turn off High Speed in the printer software. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 64 for instructions. You see vertical banding. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 64 for instructions. s Make sure the paper thickness
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    saturation and absorption of Genuine EPSON inks. Non-EPSON media may not be compatible and produce ink bleeding or pooling. s Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 64 for instructions. s Check the paper thickness lever position. If it's in the + position, your printer is set for thicker
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    a higher quality paper. s Set the Quality/Speed slider to the Quality setting in your printer software; see page 17 (Windows) or page 22 (Macintosh). s Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 64 for instructions. s You may need to increase the image resolution or print it in a smaller size
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    Problems with Paper Feeding Too many copies are printing. Make sure the Copies settings in the printer software and your the left edge guide s Isn't jammed inside the printer. (If the S paper out light is flashing, paper is jammed.) Reload the paper and don't set the left edge guide too tightly.
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    Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems The margins are incorrect. s Make sure the paper settings in your printer software are correct for your paper size. See the electronic Reference Guide for instructions. s Check your software documentation for instructions on selecting the correct margins for
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    : Uninstalling Windows Software 1. Double-click My Computer, then double-click the Control Panel icon. 2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. Click EPSON Printer Software in the program list, then select your EPSON Stylus Photo printer icon. 3. Click the Add/Remove button and follow the instructions
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    E-MAIL Technical Support Automated Telephone Services Access From the Internet, you can reach EPSON Support at http://www.epson.com. At this site, you can download drivers and other files, look at documentation such as product brochures and user manuals, and access troubleshooting information. If
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    (EPSON Stylus Photo 870 or EPSON Stylus Photo 1270) s Product serial number (located on the back of the printer) s Proof of purchase (such as a store receipt) and date of purchase s Computer configuration s Description of the problem EPSON Accessories You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals
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    at a discounted price for EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 owners, for a limited time. Call (978) 749-9944 to order from Monaco Systems. The color management package includes software, a target print, and a corresponding target file. You can install the software and target file from your printer CD-ROM
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    82
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    , 64 to 65 Automatic mode, 17, 22 B Back light film, 32 Background printing, 23 Banding, 30, 73 Black and white photos, 75 Blurry images, 74 Browser, 11 C Cable, printer, 6 to 7 Characters, incorrect, 77 Checking printer, 69 Cleaning print head, 57 to 60 printer, 65 sheets, 32, 57, 65 Color problems
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    , 75 Ink cartridge replacing, 61 to 64 safety instructions, 9 to 10 Ink Jet Back Light Film, 32 Ink Jet Transparencies, 32 Ink level, 19, 61 Ink setting, 17, 22 Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper, 32, 77 L Layout problems, 77 Lever, thickness, 30, 73, 74 Lights, 67 to 68 M Macintosh printer status
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    instructions, 8 to 10 Saving settings, 25 Service, 79 to 81 Smears, 30, 74 Software problems, printer, 66 Troubleshooting, 67 to 81 U Uninstalling software, 78 USB, 6, 7, 78 Utilities Head Cleaning, 57 to 59 Print Head Alignment, 64 to 65 W Watermark, 19, 23 Windows default settings, 18 printer
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    energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, cause undesired operation. Trade Name: EPSON Type of Product: Ink Jet Printer Model: EPSON Stylus Photo 870: P152A EPSON Stylus Photo 1270: P153A
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    EPSON Ink Jet Papers Use EPSON paper and inks to get the same photo quality results that earn EPSON printers all of their awards! EPSON papers are specially coated to work with EPSON quick drying inks. You'll notice that when prints come out of your printer, you can immediately handle them. There is
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    Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral. EPSON ink cartridges: EPSON Stylus Photo 870 Black: U.S. and Latin America, T007201 Canada, T007311 Color: U.S. and Latin America, T008201 Canada, T008311 EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 Black: U.S. and Latin America, T007201 Canada, T007311 Color
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