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Specifications Paper Paper type Single sheets Continuous paper Transparencies and glossy film Glossy paper Self adhesive sheets Envelopes Index cards Roll paper Back light film Size Paper types Thickness Weight Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Half Letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.5 × 10 inches) A2 (420 × 594 mm) Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches) A3 (297 × 420 mm) Ledger (11 × 17 inches) US C (17 × 22 inches) B3 (364 × 514 mm) B4 (257 × 364 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Plain bond paper and 0.0025 to 0.004 inch special ink jet papers (0.065 to 0.11 mm) distributed by EPSON Built-in sheet feeder: 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) Manual feeder: 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90 g/m2) Minimum size each sheet: Plain paper 4 to 16 inches × 4 inches (101.6 to 406.4 × 101.6 mm) 0.0025 to 0.0039 inch 14 to 22 lb (0.065 to 0.1 mm) (52 to 82 g/m2) Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) Transparencies and 0.005 to 0.006 inch - A4 (210 × 297 mm) glossy film (0.13 to 0.15 mm) A6 (105 × 148 mm, glossy distributed by film only) EPSON Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches, glossy film only) Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) A2 (420 × 594 mm) A4 (210 × 297 mm) Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches) Glossy paper distributed by EPSON 0.0066 to 0.0070 inch - (0.17 to 0.18 mm) A4 (210 × 297 mm) Self adhesive sheets 0.0079 inch (0.2 mm) - distributed by maximum EPSON No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (240 × 104 mm) DL 8.7 × 4.3 inches (220 × 110 mm) C5 6.4 × 9 inches (162 × 229 mm) Plain bond paper or 0.006 to 0.02 inch air mail paper (0.16 to 0.52 mm) 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m2) A6 (105 × 148 mm) Ink jet cards 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) distributed by EPSON 0.0091 inch (0.23 mm) 50 lb maximum (188 g/m2) 8.3 to 17 inches × 49.2 ft (210 to 432 mm × 15 m) Roll paper distributed by EPSON 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.1 mm) 17 to 22 lb (64 to 82 g/m2) A2 (420 × 594 mm) Back light film distributed by EPSON 0.0051 to 0.0055 inch - (0.13 to 0.14 mm) C-3

Section	Page
FRONT MATTER	1
PRINTER DIAGRAM	4
CONTENTS	5
INTRODUCTION	10
PC System Requirements	11
Macintosh System Requirements	11
How To Use Your Manuals	12
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips	13
Where To Get Help	14
Electronic Support Services	14
ENERGY STAR Compliance	16
Energy-saving Tips	16
Important Safety Instructions	16
CHAP 1-BASIC PRINTING	19
Printing from Windows	19
Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications	20
Setting Default Printer Options	23
Checking Printer Status	25
Printing from a Macintosh	27
Using Online Help	29
Accessing Help from Windows Applications	29
Accessing Help from Windows 95	30
Accessing Help from Windows 3.1	30
Accessing Help from WindowsNT4.0	30
Accessing Help from WindowsNT3.51	30
Accessing Help from Macintosh Applications	30
What To Do When the Printer Lights Come On	31
CHAP 2-CUSTOM PRINTING	33
Using Predefined Advanced Settings	33
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects	36
Customizing Color Settings	39
Using ColorSync on the Macintosh	42
Saving Custom Settings	43
Deleting Custom Settings	44
Redefining Custom Settings	45
CHAP 3-PRINTING ON SPECIAL MEDIA	46
Using Special Media Types	47
Media Loading and Software Setting Guidelines	48
Additional Media Loading Guidelines	50
Printing on Single Sheets	51
Loading Paper in the Built-in Sheet Feeder	51
Loading Paper in the Manual Feeder	56
Printing on Continuous Paper	59
Removing Continuous Paper	63
Using the Micro Adjust Buttons	65
Adjusting the Loading Position	65
Adjusting the Tear-off Position	66
Switching Between Continuous and Single-sheet Paper	66
Printing a Banner or Other Roll Paper Project	67
Loading Roll Paper	67
Printing a Banner from Windows	72
Printing a Banner from a Macintosh	74
Removing a Printed Banner	75
Printing a Backlit Display	78
Loading Back Light Film	78
Printing a Backlit Display from Windows	79
Printing a Backlit Display on a Macintosh	80
CHAP 4-MANAGING PRINT JOBS AND NETWORK PRINTING	81
Managing Print Jobs with Windows95 or 3.1	81
Using the Spool Manager	82
Using the Status Monitor	84
Managing Print Jobs with WindowsNT	85
Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh	86
Using EPSON Monitor2	86
Using the Macintosh Status Monitor	87
Network Printing on a PC	89
Connecting to the Printer on WindowsNT4.0 Systems	89
Connecting to the Printer on WindowsNT3.51 Systems	90
Using the Printer Software s Built-in Network Support	91
Network Printing on a Macintosh	93
Assigning a Name to the Printer	94
Setting Up the Printer for AppleTalk	94
CHAP 5-USING YOUR PRINTER WITH DOS	96
Selecting Printer Software for DOS	96
Changing Printer Settings with Default-Setting Mode	98
Entering Default-Setting Mode	98
List of Default-Setting Options	100
Maintaining the Printer	102
Aligning the Print Heads with a DOS Utility	102
Selecting Character Tables	103
International Character Sets	111
Characters Available with the ESC ( ^ Command	112
Using Printer Commands	112
ESC/P 2 Control Codes	113
IBM XL24E Emulation Control Codes	114
CHAP 6-MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION	115
Cleaning the Print Heads	115
Using the Head Cleaning Utility	116
Using the Control Panel	117
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern	118
Replacing an Ink Cartridge	118
Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge	119
Printing in Black Ink with an Empty Color Cartridge	121
Aligning the Print Heads	122
Using the Print Head Alignment Utility	122
Using the Control Panel	123
Cleaning the Printer	124
Transporting the Printer	124
CHAP 7-TROUBLESHOOTING	125
Diagnosing Problems	125
Running a Self Test	126
Printing a Hex Dump	127
Improving Print Quality	128
Solving Printing Problems	132
Fixing Paper Problems	137
Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems	140
APPENDIX A-USING OPTIONAL INERFACES	142
Using Macintosh Interface Boards	143
Using the PC Serial Interface Board	143
Installing Optional Interfaces	143
APPENDIX B-USING EPSON PLOT!	146
Installing EPSON Plot!	146
Printing with EPSON Plot!	147
APPENDIX C-SPECIFICATIONS	150
Printing	150
Paper	152
Ink Cartridges	154
Mechanical	155
Electrical	155
Environmental	155
Safety Approvals	156
Interfaces	156
GLOSSARY	157

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Specifications

C-3

Paper

Paper type

Size

Paper types

Thickness

Weight

Single sheets

Letter (8.5

11 inches)

A4 (210

297 mm)

A5 (148

210 mm)

Legal (8.5

14 inches)

Half Letter (5.5

8.5 inches)

Executive (7.5

10 inches)

A2 (420 × 594 mm)

Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)

A3 (297 × 420 mm)

Ledger (11 × 17 inches)

US C (17 × 22 inches)

B3 (364 × 514 mm)

B4 (257 × 364 mm)

B5 (182

257 mm)

Plain bond paper and

special ink jet papers

distributed by

EPSON

0.0025 to 0.004 inch

(0.065 to 0.11 mm)

Built-in sheet

feeder:

17 to 24 lb

(64 to 90 g/m

)

Manual feeder:

14 to 24 lb

(52 to 90 g/m

)

Continuous

paper

Minimum size each sheet:

4 to 16 inches × 4 inches

(101.6 to 406.4 × 101.6 mm)

Plain paper

0.0025 to 0.0039 inch

(0.065 to 0.1 mm)

14 to 22 lb

(52 to 82 g/m

)

Transparencies

and glossy film

Letter (8.5

11 inches)

A4 (210

297 mm)

A6 (105

148 mm, glossy

film only)

Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches,

glossy film only)

Transparencies and

glossy film

distributed by

EPSON

0.005 to 0.006 inch

(0.13 to 0.15 mm)

—

Glossy paper

Letter (8.5

11 inches)

A2 (420 × 594 mm)

A4 (210

297 mm)

Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)

Glossy paper

distributed by

EPSON

0.0066 to 0.0070 inch

(0.17 to 0.18 mm)

—

Self adhesive

sheets

A4 (210

297 mm)

Self adhesive sheets

distributed by

EPSON

0.0079 inch (0.2 mm)

maximum

—

Envelopes

No. 10

9.5

4.1 inches

(240

104 mm)

8.7

4.3 inches

(220

110 mm)

6.4

9 inches

(162

229 mm)

Plain bond paper or

air mail paper

0.006 to 0.02 inch

(0.16 to 0.52 mm)

12 to 24 lb

(45 to 90 g/m

)

Index cards

A6 (105

148 mm)

10 inches (203

254 mm)

Ink jet cards

distributed by

EPSON

0.0091 inch (0.23 mm)

maximum

50 lb

(188 g/m

)

Roll paper

8.3 to 17 inches × 49.2 ft

(210 to 432 mm × 15 m)

Roll paper

distributed by

EPSON

0.003 to 0.004 inch

(0.08 to 0.1 mm)

17 to 22 lb

(64 to 82 g/m

)

Back light film

A2 (420 × 594 mm)

Back light film

distributed by

EPSON

0.0051 to 0.0055 inch

(0.13 to 0.14 mm)

—