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Wher e t o Fi nd In form atio n This User ’s Gu ide Pr ovides you with infor mation on u sin g your EPS ON S tylus COLOR 300 and consum able pro ducts , from s etti ng up to troublesh ooting. Online He lp Pro vid es y ou wi th det ai led in for mat io n and in str uct io ns o n th e Wind ows pr inter softw are th at con trols y our p rinte r.
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Conten ts Safety In formation Imp ortant Sa fety Instr ucti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 A few preca utions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 ENE RGY STAR Comp lian ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 For Un ited Kingdo m U sers .
Cha pte r 3 Starting to Print Load ing Plain P aper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Acc essing t he Print er Softwar e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 From Windo ws ap plic ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 From Windo ws 95 .
Cha pte r 6 Troublesh ooting Diag nosing t he Probl em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Error indic ators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Prin ter operat ion ch eck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Prob lems and Solu tions .
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Safet y Inform ati on Impor tant Saf ety In st ructions Read all of the se instr uction s and s av e them for l ater r efere nce. Follo w all wa rn ing s an d instru c tion s mar ke d on the prin t er. ❑ Do no t plac e the p rinter on an u nstable sur face or near a radi ator or h eat sou rce.
❑ Unplug the printer a nd refer serv icing to qual ifi ed service per son ne l un der t he follo wi ng c ondi tio ns: If t he pow er c ord o r plug i s dama ged; i f liquid has entere d the print er.
❑ Do no t dismant le in k cartridg es or try to refill them . Thi s cou ld re sult in dama ge to th e prin t he ad. ❑ Once you install an in k car tridg e, do n ot open the i nk cartr idge cl amp or remov e the cart ridge exc ept to rep lace it with a new o ne.
E NERG Y S TAR Compliance As an E NERGY S TA R Pa rtner, EPSON ha s deter mined that thi s produc t meets the E NE RGY S TAR guidelines for en ergy effic iency.
If you have t o fi t a pl ug: As the colour s o f the m ain s lea d of t his appl ianc e may not ma tch c olour ed ma rkin gs used to ide ntify the ter minal s in a plug , plea se proce ed as foll ows: The gree n and yell ow wire must be co nnected to the terminal in th e plug w hich is m arked w ith th e letter E or the Ea rth sym b ol ( ).
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Chapter 1 Gettin g t o Know Your Printer Pr oo f Si gn -o ff: O htera ____ ___ N omo to _______ G rady _______ Printer Parts a nd Con trol Pan el Func tions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 System Requirem ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer Parts and Co ntrol Panel Functions pape r s u ppo rt edge guid es print er c over sh ee t feed er co ntrol pan el le ft e d ge g uid e lock l ever paper thic knes s leve r power swi tch 01 adj us t le ve r po wer lig ht ink cartridge clamp pap er ou t lig ht in k o ut lig ht cl eani ng but ton lo ad/eje ct but ton 02 L Hudson++ Ref .
Butto ns Button Fu nction E Load/Eject Load s or e jec ts pap er i f pr ess ed a nd r eleas ed with in 2 s econds . Re sume s pr i nt in g i f pr ess ed aft er a pa per ou t error.
Sys te m Req ui r emen ts To use your pri nte r with a PC, you n eed Mi crosof t ® Wi ndow s ® 3.1, W indow s fo r Workgrou ps, or Wind ows 95; and a shiel ded, twist ed-pair paral lel cable.
❑ VGA, Super V GA, o r better d isplay adapt or and c olor mon it or ❑ 640 x 480 screen resolu tio n (800 x 600 r ecom mended ) ❑ Doubl e-speed CD- ROM dr ive (Quad -speed or faster rec ommend ed) To ru n EP SON Answ er s, see you r CD -RO M b oo kl et.
EPSO N special media Pap er sp ecif ical ly d esi gned fo r in k je t pri nters w i ll mee t m ost high -q uali ty pri nt ing ne ed s. EPSON 36 0 dpi I nk Jet Paper (A4) S041025 S041059 EPSON 36 0 dpi.
Chapter 2 Sett ing Up the Prin ter Unpa cking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Attac hing the Paper Sup port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Choosi ng a P lace for the Pri nter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unpa ck ing the Pr int er You r p rin ter bo x s houl d incl ude a CD -R OM, whic h in clu des the p rinter s oftware th at run s your prin ter, and th e following it ems : Rem ove a ll pro tective ma teri als pac ked w ith y our p rinter before yo u set it up and tur n on the p ower.
Atta chi ng t he P ape r S uppor t Ins ert the p aper sup port into the ce ntral slot at th e rear of the prin ter as sho wn below. Choos ing a Place for t he Printer Follow the gui delines l isted bel ow w hen select ing a l ocation f or your p rinter.
❑ Avoid places subje ct to shocks and vibra tions. ❑ Pla ce the prin t er n ear a wall ou tlet where th e plug can be easil y unplu gged. Note fo r F rench -s peakin g user s: Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche peu t être débranc hée facilement.
Pl ugg ing in t he Pr in te r 1. Mak e sure tha t the prin ter is turn ed off. 2. Check th e label on the back of the prin ter to make sure the voltage requi red by the pri nter ma tches th at of the electr ical outlet y ou wil l b e pluggi ng it in to.
Installing the Ink Cartridg e w Warning: The in k cartridge is a self-con tained uni t. Under ordin ary use, ink will not leak from a cartridge. I f ink does get on yo ur hands, wash t hem thoro ughly with soa p and w ater. If in k gets into y our eyes, flush t hem immediat ely with water.
2. Ho ld do wn t he T clean ing button for thr ee seco nds. The P power light begins flashing , and the pr int head moves sligh t ly left to t he ink cartridg e replacemen t position . c Ca utio n: Do no t move th e print hea d by hand. Always u se the T cleaning button to move it.
4. Li ft up the in k ca r tr idge c lamp as fa r as it will go. R emove t he prot ective mat er i al from t he cartrid ge hold er. 5. O pen the ink cartridg e package. Next, rem ove onl y the yell ow tap e seal from t he top o f the car tridge as shown below.
6. Low er the ink cartrid ge into t he holder w ith the label f ace up and th e arrow ma r k p ointi ng to th e rear. Do not pus h down on the ink ca rtridg e. 7. P ress the ink ca rt ridge cl amp down unt il it lock s in place . c Ca utio n: Once y ou install the in k c artridge, do not open the c lamp again until you repla ce the ink cartridge.
8. P ress the T c leani ng butto n. The p ri nter mo ves the pr int he ad t o i ts h om e (f ar r igh t ) pos it ion . Note: Even if you do n ot press t he T clea ning bu tton, the printer moves the print h ead unit ba ck to its ho me positio n about 60 seconds a fter you in stall the ink ca rtridge.
Conn ecting t he Prin ter to Your PC To connec t the pr inter to your comp uter usin g the built-i n parall el in terface, y ou need a shiel ded, tw isted- pair p arallel cabl e. Conne ct the printer to the co mputer as follows : 1. Ma ke sure both the p rinter a nd comp uter are turned o ff.
Installing the Printer Softwar e After c onnectin g the prin ter to your co mputer , insta ll the prin t er s oftware. It is i ncluded in the “ Printer Sof tware for EPSON Stylus COLOR 300” CD- ROM shipped w ith you r print er.
Installing the software for Windows 95 If y ou are u sing Windo ws 3. 1, see pag e 2-19 for inst ruction s. 1. Ma ke sure Window s 95 i s runnin g and t he printer is o ff. 2. For CD -R OM user s: Ins ert the p rinter s oftware CD sh ipped with your printe r in the CD-RO M dri ve.
3. Select y our printer i con in t he E PSON Pr inter Utili ty Setup dial og box . Clic k OK to start t he inst allati on and foll ow the on- scr een in st ruct ions.
Installing th e softw are usin g Windows 9 5 plug-an d-play functio n Follow these steps t o install the printer soft ware using Wi nd ow s 9 5 pl ug -a nd-p la y capa bil itie s.
5. Cli ck the Driv e r fr o m d is k pr ovide d by h ar d war e ma nufac tur er b utton. D o not sel ect any o f the other butt ons. 6. Cli ck OK . You see the Instal l From Di sk sc reen. 7. Fo r CD- ROM us ers: There ar e two ver sions of the prin t er s oftware, Englis h only and the mul tiple- languag e version .
9. Cli ck the Finish bu tton. Note : Installati on time varies depending on your co mputer system. For CD -R OM user s: EPSO N Answ ers inst allatio n begi ns automa tic ally on ce the pr in te r dr iv er an d ut il it ies are i ns ta lle d. F oll ow the on -scr ee n in str u cti ons .
4. Cli ck the Det ails ta b . Th e fo llo win g w in dow ap p ear s : 5. Cli ck the Add Port bu t to n, th e n sp e c i f y th e ne tw o r k pa th to the prin ter. Click OK . 6. Af ter you have mad e your settings o n the Detai ls menu, c lick Sta r t , poi nt to Prog rams and Epson , th e n cl ic k Sp oo l Manage r4 .
Installing the software for Windows 3.1 Fol low th e se st eps t o in st all th e soft war e usi ng Wi nd ows 3 .1: 1. Ma ke sure Window s 3.1 i s run ning and the Pr ogram Ma na ger w i nd ow is o pe n. 2. Ins ert the EPSON printer softw are CD shippe d w i th your printer i n the CD-R OM dr ive.
5. Click OK to s tart instal lation and foll ow t he on-scr een in st ruct ions . Fo r CD- ROM us ers: EPSON Ans wers insta llation beg ins automati cally once th e pri nt e r dr iv er an d ut il iti es a re in st al led . F ollo w th e on- scr een in st ruct ions.
Chapter 3 Star t ing to P rint Loadi ng Pl ain P aper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Acc essing the P rinter So ftwar e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 From W indow s app lication s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 From W indow s 95 .
Loadi n g Plai n Paper The fo llowi ng proc edure de scribe s how to load plain pa per in the p rinte r. You c an al so pri nt on ink j et pap er, tran sparenci es, index car ds, phot o-qu ality glo ssy pa per /film, pho to pa per, env el opes, and adhes ive sh eets.
2. P ush d own t he l eft edge guide loc k lever and sli de the left edge g uid e to th e left as far as it w ill go. 3. Load a stac k of paper w ith the p rinta ble surfac e up an d the righ t edge of the paper res ting a gainst the right sid e of the sheet feeder.
4. Sl ide the left ed ge gui de again st the left edge of t he paper; then pu sh up the l ock lever t o secu re the left ed ge gui de. Remove the paper .
Accessing the Printer Software Th e w ay y ou sho uld ac ce ss t he pri nte r dr iv er se tti ng s d epe nds on ho w you want the sett ings to tak e effect.
From Windows 95 Foll ow the s e ste p s to ac cess the pr int er so ft ware fr om My Computer. If you are using Window s 3.1, see the nex t sectio n. 1. Double-cli ck the My Computer icon . 2. Double-cli ck the Printe rs fold er . 3. Right -cl ick the i con of your pr in ter, an d click Pro p er ti e s .
Getting Informa tion Through Online Help Your printer s oftwar e has an extensiv e onli ne help f eature that in clu de s det ai le d in fo rm at ion a nd inst r ucti o ns ab ou t pr in te r dr ive r s e tti ngs an d th e p ri nte r u til it ie s.
From Windows 3.1 To access onli ne help d irec tly f rom Pr ogram Manage r, o pen the EPSO N pr ogram g roup and cl ick the EPSO N St ylus COL OR 300 Help icon.
Chapter 4 Print ing o n Spec ial P aper Pr oo f Si gn -o ff: O htera ____ ___ N omo to _______ G rady _______ Setting th e Pape r Thickness and Adjus t Levers . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Setting th e paper thicknes s lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Setting th e adj ust lev er .
Se ttin g t he Pa per Th ickn ess and Adj ust L evers Be fore you star t printin g on spec ial p aper, you m ay n eed to cha ng e the pa per th ick nes s le ver a nd the a dj ust le ver se tt ing s. Note: When ch anging these settings, ma ke sure t he printer is pau sed and no paper is in the sheet feeder or the p aper path .
Setting the adjust lever When you prin t on thi ck paper such as envelop es or i f ink smears on your docum ents, set th e adjus t lever to the “+” pos ition. To ch ange th e setti ng, open the pri nte r cover an d pos ition the le ver as sh own below.
Loadi ng Spe cia l Paper and O ther Me dia You c an u se most plain bond p aper to ac hieve good results. Howev er, coat ed papers and gloss y paper/ film g ive you be tter resul ts because they redu ce the amou nt of ink that i s absorbed . EPSON provi des specia l medi a that ar e formu lated for the ink used i n EP SON ink jet p rinters.
❑ Lo ading c apaci ty for speci al med ia is expl ained below . EPSON 36 0 dpi Ink Jet Paper and Pho to Quality In k Jet Pa per Up to t he a rr ow ma rk on th e lef t edge guide. For legal-size, ha lfway up to the arro w mar k. EPS ON P h ot o Qu ali t y Ink Jet Card s Up to 3 0 in dex car ds.
Loadin g Envelopes When printing on envelopes , please not e the follo wing: ❑ You c an load up t o 10 envel opes into the sheet feeder. ❑ Set th e paper thi ckness lever to “thick pape r”, and th e adj ust le ver to “ +” posi tion. ❑ Load envelop es top edge fir st wi th the flap sid e down , as sh own be low.
Chapter 5 Ma intena nce and Tr ansp ortat ion Pr oo f Si gn -o ff: O htera ____ ___ N omo to _______ G rady _______ Replac ing the Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Cleani ng the Pri nt Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rep laci n g the Ink Cart rid ge Your print er ’s V ink ou t li ght t ell s yo u wh en it ’ s ti me to repla ce the i nk cart ridge. A flash ing V ink o ut li gh t indi ca te s that the cartridge is low on ink. When the i nk cartrid ge is empty, the prin ter st ops automatica lly and the V ink o ut li gh t is lit c onti nu ou sl y.
3. H o ld do wn the T cleani ng bu tto n for three se cond s. Th e P power light begins flashing , and the pr int head moves left sligh t ly to the cartridg e replacemen t position . c Ca utio n: Do no t move th e print hea d by hand. Always u se the T cleaning button to move it.
5. Lift the c artridg e out of the pri nter and d ispose of it properl y. Do n ot t ak e t he us ed c ar tr id g e ap ar t or tr y to re fi ll it. w Warning: If in k gets on y our h ands, wash them thoroughly with so ap and w ater. If in k gets into yo ur eyes, flush them imm ediately with water.
7. Lower the in k cartrid ge into t he holder w ith the label f ace up and th e arrow ma r k p ointi ng to th e rear. Do not pus h down on the ink ca rtridg e. 8. P ress the ink ca rt ridge cl amp down unt il it lock s in place . 9. P ress th e T c leaning button ag ain to return the prin t head t o the far right posit ion.
Cleani ng the P rint He ad If y ou fin d that the pri nted imag e is unex pected ly fain t or d ots in th e printed imag e are mis sing, you may be able to solve these pr oblems by clean ing the pr int head, w hich ensures that the noz zles ar e de liver ing in k p roperl y.
Note: If the V in k out light is flashing or on, you ca n no t clean the head, and this op eration will sta rt the ink cartridge rep lacement procedure. If you d o not wan t to replace an ink ca rtridge at this moment, press the T clea ning button to return the print h ead to its home po sition.
Aligning the Prin t Head If y ou n otice a mi sali gnment of ver tical lines , you may be a ble to so lv e th is p ro blem f ro m y our c om put e r usi ng t he Pr in t He ad Ali gnm ent u til it y. 1. Make sure pap er is l oaded i n the sheet f eeder.
Cl ean ing th e Pr inte r To keep y our p rinter o perating at it s best, y ou shoul d cl ean it thoroug hly sev eral ti mes a ye ar. 1. Mak e sure the pri nter i s turned off. Then u nplug the power cord . 2. Remove any paper from the sheet f eeder. 3.
Tra nsport ing th e Printe r To t r an sp or t yo ur pri nt e r, c ar e ful ly r e pa ck it u s in g th e or igi na l box and packing m aterial s as f ollows : 1. Open the pri nter cover and make su re the pr int head is positi oned at th e far right of th e printer .
Chapter 6 Troub leshootin g Pr oo f Si gn -o ff: O htera ____ ___ N omo to _______ G rady _______ Diag nosing t he Probl em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Error indic ators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Printer operatio n ch eck .
Diagnosin g the Problem If you fi nd so methin g wron g with your pr in ter, yo u may be ab le to solv e t h e pr oble m by : ❑ Chec king the “E rror indica tors” (see below) ❑ Perform ing a .
Printer operation check Per form ing a prin ter ope rati on chec k can he lp you det e rmine whether th e problem comes f rom th e printer or th e compu ter. To perform a printer operatio n ch eck, follo w these s teps: 1. M ake sure b oth the pr inter a nd compu ter ar e turned o ff.
4. Hold d own th e E load/eje ct button an d turn on the printer ; then relea se the button. The p rinter pr ints an operat ion ch eck pag e incl udin g the versi on of your pr in ter’s ROM, t he ink coun ter co de, and a nozzl e check patt ern.
5. Turn off the prin ter after it fin ishes p rinti ng one pag e. ❑ If the operati on check page r esults ap pear as shown in step 4 , this means that the printer itself is al l right an d that the problem probabl y lies in t he printer softwar e set t in gs , ap pl ic at ion s e tti ngs , the in te rf ac e ca ble , or t he com puter its elf.
Power supply The light s co me on b riefly bu t t hen g o o ff and st ay o ff. Cause What to d o The printer’s voltage rating doe s no t matc h t he v olta ge o f your electrical outlet. Check the printer and outlet voltage rat ings. I f th e vo lt ages do n ot m atch , unplug the pr inter immediately and contact your dealer.
Operation Th e P p ower lig ht is on but nothing prints. Cause What to do The interface ca ble is not plugged in securely. Confirm that the cable is securely fa ste ned t o th e p rin ter an d the computer. If the cable is connected co rr ec tly , pe rf o rm a p r int er o p e r at ion check as des cribed on page 6- 3.
The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing prints. Cause What to d o The print hea d nozz les are clogged. C lean the pr int head . See page 5- 6. If thi s do es n o t w ork a f te r a f e w tr ia l s , contact your dealer. T he i nk ca rt rid g e i s o l d er th an six month s or beyo nd th e date on th e p acka ging .
Fo r Win d ows 95 , cho o se a l ow e r resolution setting as the Color Palette set ti n g . To ac c ess th e Col o r Pa l et te, click St a rt , poin t t o Settings , and ch oos e Con tro l P a nel . The n double-clic k the Di sp la y icon and click the Settings tab.
Printing sta rts too high or too low o n the page. Cause What to d o Margins are set incorrectly in your application. Check that the mar g ins are set correctl y in your pro gram. See “Prin table area” in the Appen d ix. The size of the paper load ed in th e p ri n ter do es n ot ma tc h the paper size settin g w ithin your application.
The New Hard ware Found screen appears ev en though the printer software has a lready been install ed. Cause What to do Thi s erro r may oc c u r in th e Wind ow s 95 operat ing sys tem . In th e Ne w H ard w are F o u n d sc ree n , click Do n ot install a driver [Wind ows wi ll not pro mpt y ou aga in] , then c lick OK .
Paper handling Paper do es not fee d pro perly from the sheet feede r. Cause What to d o The paper may have been loaded too deeply into the printer. Remove the paper and gent ly reinsert it straight up and down into the printer. Too man y sheet s ar e load ed in the sheet feeder.
The printer loads mor e than one sheet at a time . Cause What to do The paper may have been loaded too deeply into the printer . Remove the paper and gently r einsert it straight up and down into the printer . Too many sheets are loa ded in th e sheet feeder.
Paper do es not fully eject. Cause What to d o The paper is too long. Press the E load /ejec t button to eject the paper. Use paper that meets the paper requirements for t his printer. See “Pa per” in the Appendix. Paper fe ed or paper jam p roblems o ccur freq uently.
Printing quality The printed im age has gaps or faint ar eas. Cause What to do The paper th ickness lever or t he a dju st leve r po sit io n m ay not be s et c or rec tly. Make sure the pa per thickness lever and adj ust l e ver po si t ions ar e set correctly.
Pr inte d im age is sm e a r e d. Cause What to d o The paper thickness lever or the adj u st lever posi tio n ma y no t be s e t c orr e c tly . Make sure the paper th ickness lever and ad ju s t lever posit i on s ar e set correctly. See page 4-2 . Special paper was loaded without the s upport sheet or a regu lar s heet of pap er under it .
White ho ri zon ta l lines appe ar in th e pri nted i mag e. Cause What to do The print head n ozzles are clogged. Clea n the print head. See page 5-6 . The ink cartridge is low on ink. Ch e c k th e co ntro l pa ne l t o co nfi rm tha t th e V in k out light is flashing, and replace the ink cartridge.
Printing quality is not what you expect. Cause What to d o The paper loaded is not the paper selected in your application or the printer dr iver . Make sure you load the c orrect paper in the printer and th at you select the same media type in your applicat ion and/o r th e prin ter dr iver .
The M edi a Typ e se t tin g do es no t ma tch t he pa pe r l oad ed . Ch an g e the M edia Ty p e se t tin g i n you r p ri nt er dri v er to match th e type of media y ou h av e load ed, or load me dia t ha t matc hes the Me dia T ype setting. See online help.
Color dot s are mi ssing in printe d characters o r graphics. The printed col or image ha s gaps or f aint areas . Cause What to d o The color p rint head nozzles ar e cl o g g e d. Clean the print head. See page 5-6. Black d ots are miss ing in printed cha racters or graphics .
Increa sing the Print Sp eed Just as printin g at a high re solut ion requi res mor e processi ng tim e, prin ting in color takes long er than p rinting in black be cau s e th e v olu me of dat a in a co lor doc u men t is muc h grea ter.
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2. H o ld do wn the E load/eje ct button fo r thr ee s econd s, the print h ead mo ves to the repla ce posi t i on. The P po we r ligh t begi ns f las hing. 3 . L ift the ink ca rtrid ge clamp. Dispose of the ink cartridge properly. 4. Remove the yel low t ape seal from t he new c artridg e and lowe r the cart ridge in to the ca rtridge holder.
Conta cting Cu stome r Suppor t If you r pr int er is no t op e ra tin g p ro per ly and yo u ca nn ot so lve your proble m with t he tro ublesh ooting info rmation in this guid e and E PSON A nswers, c ontact cu stomer su pport servi ces for assistan ce.
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To use Fax on Eps on, c all 01 442 227332 u sin g a tou ch-tone phon e. You will be as ked to follow a simpl e rout ine to re gister your d ocument reque st, and once yo u have enter ed your te leph one and fa x nu mbe rs , Fa xo n Ep so n wi ll fa x a c op y of the docume nt ca talogue to your f ax machin e.
EPSON FAXB ACK EPSO N F AXBA CK w ill fax you the lates t spec ific atio ns an d pri cin g for m os t EP SO N pr od uct s o ffer ed in A ust ral ia. Th ere is al so techni ca l in form ation i nclu din g det ails of t he lat est softw are and d river s ava ilable.
Access to the Helpd esk is at n o charge to purchasers of new products for the first 12 months of t hat product’ s life. After that period, a different phone number is used and charges are debited to your telephon e account. The curren t charge rates are specified when you ring the charge able support numb er.
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L Hudson++ Ref . Guide Rev. c A5 size Chap ter 6 03-04- 97 DR, pas s 0 6-30 Troubl eshooting.
Appe ndix Printer Specif icatio ns Pr oo f Si gn -o ff: O htera ____ ___ N omo to _______ G rady _______ Printi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Pape r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printin g Printin g meth od: On-d em and in k jet No zzle c onf igu ration: Mono ch rome ( blac k) 31 noz zles Colo r (c yan , mage nta, ye llo w) 33 no zzles (11 (ea ch c olor) × 3 ) Reso lu tion: Max im um 360-d pi rast er on a 72 0-dpi x 720-d pi matri x.
Env elop es: Size N o. 10 ( 104 m m × 24 0 m m ) DL (1 10 m m × 220 mm) Paper t yp es Plain bo nd p aper , air mail Thic knes s 0.16 mm t o 0.52 m m (0.
Printable area Single sh eets/ind ex cards /adh esive sheet s/tra nsparenc ies Envelopes A: The minimum top ma rgin is 3.0 mm (0.12 inch). When lo adi ng mul tipl e she ets of EPSON Phot o Qual it y Gl os s y F il m, the minimum top margin is 30 mm (1.
Ink Ca rtri dge (S02 0138 ) Colo rs Cy an, Mag enta, Yel low , and Bl ack Print cap ac it y* 220 pages (A4, 360 dp i, 5% du ty each color) 450 pages (A4, T ext, m ono ch rome p rint in g on ly) Cart r.
Mech ani cal Pap e r fee d met ho d: Fri c ti on Paper path: Sh eet feeder, rear entry Sheet feeder ca pacity: Abo ut 100 sheets at 64 g/m 2 (17 lb ) pa per Dime nsio ns: Storage Wid th: 396. 7 m m (1 5.6 inc hes) Dep th : 20 5. 6 m m (8.1 inc hes) Heig ht: 1 62.
Enviro nmenta l Temper at ure: Operat io n: 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F) Stor age: * -20 to 60°C ( -4 to 14 0°F) 1 month at 40°C (104°F) 120 hour s at 60°C ( 140°F ) Humid it y: Operat io n: 20 t o 80% R H Stor age: *,** 5 to 85% RH * Sto red in shipp ing cont ainer **Witho ut co ndensa tion Safety Appr ovals Safet y stand a rds: U.
L Hudson++ Ref . Guide Rev. c A5 size Ap pendi x 03-04- 97 DR, pas s 0 A-8 P r in te r S p e c if ic at io n s.
Glossary Th e fo llo w ing de fi ni ti ons a pp ly sp ec if ic al ly to pr in ter s. applic ation A software prog ram that h elps you carry out a particular task, such a s word proce ssing or financ ial pla nning. bandin g Th e h ori zon ta l l ine s t hat som e ti mes ap pe ar wh e n pr in ting g rap hi cs .
dpi Dots per inc h. T he dpi measures th e r es o lut ion. See also resolution . driver A software p rogram th at sends instructions to a computer peripheral to tell it wha t to do.
monochrome This m eans pr inting wit h only one color of in k, which i s ge nerally black ink. parallel in terface See interface. printable area The a rea o f a page o n whi ch the pr int er can prin t. I t is s m alle r than the p hy sic al si ze of the page due to margi ns.
spool The fi r s t s tep in printi ng. The prin ter d riv er conv erts the prin t data in to co d es that your prin ter understa n ds. This data is then sent to th e pr in ter direct ly or to the pr in t server. spo o l mana g er The soft ware progr am th at con verts prin t data into co d es that your pri nter understands.
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NOTICE NOTE: To prevent damage during shipping, several pieces of blue protective material are packed with your printer. You must remove these before you assemble your printer. HINWEIS: Zur Vermeidung vo n Transportschaden ist de r Drucker durch schützende Verpackungsteile (blaufarbig) gesichert.
Ink Charging Requires Up to 4 Minutes! NEVER turn off the printer while the c) power light is flashing; you will use up more ink than necessary. ALWAYS see and follow your printe r user's guide. Die Aktivierung des Tintenzuleitungssystems dauert ca.
For EPSON Special Media Users If a cleaning sheet is packed with your special media, feed it through the printer every time you finish printing a package of paper, or you may experience paper loading problems. If you have an EPSON Stylus COLOR 300, follow the instructions on the cleaning sheet for Type 0 printers.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Epson COLOR 300 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Epson COLOR 300 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Epson COLOR 300, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Epson COLOR 300 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Epson COLOR 300, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Epson COLOR 300.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Epson COLOR 300. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Epson COLOR 300 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
