EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual

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Contents

Introduction

Macintosh System Requirements Windows System Requirements Printer Parts How To Use Your Manuals Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips ENERGY STAR Compliance Year 2000 Ready Important Safety Instructions 27 30

Basic Printing

Printing from Windows Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications Setting Default Printer Options Checking Printer Status Printing from a Macintosh Setting Up Background Printing Options

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Advanced Printing
Using Custom Project Types Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects Customizing Color Settings Using PhotoEnhance3 or Digital Camera Correction Mode Using Custom Color Management Modes Using a Color Correction System Using ColorSync on the Macintosh Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options Selecting Paper Options in Windows Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh Selecting Print Layout Options Choosing Print Layout Options in Windows Choosing Print Layout Options on a Macintosh Using Print Preview on the Macintosh Saving Custom Settings Redefining Custom Settings Deleting Custom Settings

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Printing on Special Media
Selecting Special Media Media Loading and Handling Guidelines Letterhead, Preprinted Forms, and Legal-size Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper, Film, and Transparencies Envelopes 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

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Managing Print Jobs
Managing Print Jobs in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Selecting the Speed & Progress Options Using the Spool Manager Using Status Monitor 2 Managing Print Jobs in Windows 3.1 Using the Spool Manager

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Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh Using Monitor3 Using the Macintosh Status Monitor Selecting Configuration Options

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Maintenance and Transportation
Replacing an Ink Cartridge Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge Cleaning the Print Head Using the Head Cleaning Utility Using the Control Panel Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Aligning the Print Head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 Control Panel Lights Running a Printer Operation Check Confirming the Printer ID Number

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Improving Print Quality Solving Printing Problems 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

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Specifications

Printing Paper Ink Cartridges Mechanical Electrical Environmental Safety Approvals
DOS Support Control Panel Settings Character Tables Interfaces

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Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i printer is the ideal output device for business graphics, layout proofs, digital photography, or any project you create on your computer. With resolutions up to 1440 by 720 dpi and EPSONs unique variable micro droplet technology, you get amazingly realistic photographic images, vivid color graphics, and razor-sharp black text. The printer software for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows and provides advanced color management with adjustable 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. EPSONs specially formulated ink cartridges and wide variety of ink jet papers offer the most flexibility for getting the results you want. With high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) and standard parallel and serial ports, setting up your printer is fast and easy. This chapter gives you general information about your printer in these sections: Macintosh System Requirements Windows System Requirements Printer Parts

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Caution: If your iMac is running OS 8.1, you must download and install the iMac Update 1.0 from Apple at http://swupdates.info. apple.com before yo install the EPSON USB printer software. Contact Apple Computer if you have problems installing this update. If your iMac is running OS 8.5, you dont 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
Macintosh System Requirements
To use your printer and its software with a Macintosh, your system should have: One of the following Macintosh models: LC475, LC575, LC630 Quadra series Centris series PowerBook series (190, 520, 540, 550 or later) PowerBook Duo 280, 2300c/100 Performa 475, 575, 588, 630, 5210 or later Power Macintosh series iMac Series (USB connection only Power Macintosh G3 (USB connection only) For serial connection: System 7.1 or later (7.6 or later recommended); some application software on the EPSON CD-ROM may require System 7.52 or later For USB connection: iMac or Power Macintosh G3 with System 8.1 or later

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While your document is printing, a window appears showing the printer status and the progress of your print job. See Checking Printer Status for more information.
Setting Default Printer Options
When you change printer settings through your software application, the settings apply only to the application youre using. To adjust the default settings for all your Windows applications, access the printer settings through the Printers utility or Control Panel (Windows 3.1). Close all your applications before you start. If you dont, you may have to close and reopen them to use the new default settings.
Note: You can access 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
3 Click Start, point to Settings, and select Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 icon. Select Properties or Document Defaults (Windows NT), then click the Main tab. You see the printer settings dialog box shown under Setting Printer Options from Windows Applications with some additional tabs at the top.

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Setting Default Options in Windows 3.1
3 Double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main group. Double-click the Printers icon. 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 the job is doing. See the following for your operating system: Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 Windows 3.1

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Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0
After you send a print job in Windows 95, 98, or NT, the Progress Meter window appears on your screen:
Click to cancel Click to pause This information appears only if you installed Status Monitor 2 Click to restart Click to view the Status Monitor 2 Printer Status window
The Progress Meter shows the progress of your print job and the status of your printer. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or restart your print job. If you installed Status Monitor 2, you also see information about how much ink you have left and can view the 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.

When youre finished, click OK (Windows) or Print (Macintosh). If youre using Windows, click any other buttons that your application uses for printing.
Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects
After you customize your print settings for a special project, you can save them as a group. Then you can reuse them whenever you print a similar project. See Saving Custom Settings for instructions.
If you need the maximum control over your project, or you want to experiment with special effects, you can adjust the custom settings in your printer software. Follow these steps: 3 Create your image or document in your application software. Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh. Click Custom, and then click the Advanced button. (In Windows 3.1, click Advanced, then click the More Settings button.)

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You see the Advanced dialog box (called More Settings in Windows 3.1):
Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution) Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose
Windows 95, 98, NT Click here to change your Print Quality (resolution)
Some of these options are automatically set or disabled by other settings you choose

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Choose the Media Type and Ink settings you want to use, following the guidelines in Printing from Windows and Printing from a Macintosh. Choose one of the following Print Quality options: Economy For low-resolution rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink. Normal - 360 dpi For most documents on plain paper, transparencies, or 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper. Fine - 720 dpi For high-resolution output on plain paper, Photo Paper, or Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper.
Note: The available Print Quality settings may be limited by the Media Type you choose.

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Photo - 720 dpi Excellent high-resolution output on plain paper, Photo Paper, or Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper. Photo - 1440 dpi For the highest-resolution output on plain paper, Photo Paper, or Photo Quality media. No Halftoning For printing black text only. Error Diffusion For printing photographic images. Blends each color dot with the dots around it. Fine Dithering For printing graphs or other images that require precise, solid areas of bright colors. MicroWeave For improved print quality. Prints graphic data in finer increments to eliminate unwanted banding effects (light horizontal lines). Always use for color printing. High Speed For fast, bidirectional printing at lower quality. If vertical lines in your printout are misaligned when you use the High Speed setting, you may need to turn it off or align the print head; see Aligning the Print Head for instructions.

Note: When you install your printer software, you automatically install the ColorSync profile for your printer. If your system doesnt have ColorSync, the installer also automatically installs ColorSync 2.0. If you already have ColorSync 2.0, or a later version, the installer doesnt install ColorSync.
Follow these steps to set your monitors ColorSync profile and use your printer softwares ColorSync features. The steps may be different or there may be additional steps, depending on your Macintosh OS version; see your Macintosh documentation for more information on setting up ColorSync. 9 Open the ColorSync System Profile under Control Panels on the Apple menu. Click the Set Profile button. Select your monitor from the list, and then click Select. Close ColorSync System Profile. Open an application and select a document to print. Open the File menu and click Print. Click Custom, then click Advanced. You see the Advanced dialog box. Click the ColorSync radio button. For Profile, choose EPSON Standard. This is the ColorSync profile created especially for your printer. Dont choose any other printer profile you may have on your system.

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10 Choose one of the following options for Rendering Intent:
Note: The Rendering Intent options may be limited by the Media Type youve selected.
Perceptual For printing scanned photographs. Saturation For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentation pages with charts and graphs. Colorimetric 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 box.
Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options
Your printer can print on paper up to 9.5 inches wide and up to 44 inches long in either portrait or landscape orientation. If you print multi-page documents or multiple copies of documents, you can print the pages collated and in reverse order. You can even rotate the printed document by 180 degrees to make it closer to the bottom of the paper (not available with Windows 3.1). Follow the steps in the section for your operating system:
Selecting Paper Options in Windows Selecting Paper Options on a Macintosh

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Selecting Paper Options in Windows
Follow these steps to select paper options on the Paper tab: 3 Create your image or document in your application software. Access the printer settings dialog box as described in Printing from Windows. Click the Paper tab. You see the Paper dialog box:

Note: The Rotate by 180 setting lets you print the lower portion of a document first, 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.

Portrait

Portrait and Rotate by 180

Landscape

Landscape and Rotate by 180
The Standard Printable Area setting uses the maximum printable area of your paper with a minimum bottom margin of 0.55 inch (14 mm). To increase the minimum bottom margin to 0.12 inch (3 mm), set the Printable Area setting to Maximum. To center your document on the page using either setting, select the Centered checkbox.

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10 Click a tab for the settings you want to check or change next, or click OK to print your document.
Creating User Defined Paper Sizes
You can create up to 10 custom paper sizes (one in Windows 3.1) and add them to the Paper Size list using the User Defined option. This is useful if youre 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 create a User Defined paper size: 3 Follow the steps in Printing from Windows to access the printer software, then click the Paper tab. Click the Paper Size list and scroll to the bottom of it using the arrows or scroll bar. Click the User Defined option. You see one of the following dialog boxes:
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Note: In Windows 95, 98, and NT, the Paper Width and Paper Height units are in hundredth of an inch (or centimeter) increments. For example, 850 equals 8.50 inches.
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 Paper Height for the paper. To use centimeters instead of inches, click the 0.01cm option. When youre finished, click Save. The paper size name appears in the Paper Size list in the dialog box. Add more sizes if you want, and click OK when youre done. Windows 3.1 You can create only one User Defined paper size. Type the width in the Paper Width field and the length in the Paper Height field. Then click OK.

Click the arrow and select a multiple page print layout
If the page order of the layout shown in the printer graphic is how you want your document printed, go to step 6. To change the page order, click the arrow in the Page Order pop-up list. Then select the page order you want to use.

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Note: To add a custom watermark, you must first create the watermark as a PICT file in an application program that can create PICT files. See your applications documentation for instructions. If you selected a multiple page print layout option (as described in Using Multiple Print Layouts and Page Frames), your watermark will appear on each page in the layout.
You can add a watermark to each page in your document to emphasize its purpose or indicate how the document should be handled. For example, you may want to add a watermark of the word Confidential to documents you dont want distributed to other parties. Or you can add a custom PICT file of your company logo so your document looks like printed letterhead. Open an application and select a document to print. Open the File menu and click Print. In the printer settings dialog box, click the You see the Layout dialog box. Layout button.
To use one of the predefined watermarks, click the arrow in the Name list in the Watermark box and choose one of these: Confidential Draft Urgent Priority Hot Go to step 6.

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To load a custom watermark youve created as a PICT file in an application program, click the Add/Delete button. You see the following dialog box:
Note: You can create up to 10 custom watermarks from PICT files up to 1MB in size. To delete a custom watermark from the list, click the Add/Delete button, select the watermark, and click Delete.
Click the Add button to select a PICT file
Click the Add button. You see a dialog box for selecting files. Navigate to the folder containing the PICT file you want to use, select the file, and click Open. The name of your PICT file appears in the Mark Name field and is added to the Watermark List. Click the Save button to close the dialog box. The custom watermark now appears as the selected watermark in the Layout dialog box and is shown in the layout graphic. 6 Now 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 a color for a custom watermark; it is printed in its original colors.

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Intensity sets the lightness or darkness of the watermark (from 5% to 100%) based on where you move the slidebar. To adjust the size and position of the watermark, move the cursor over the Layout graphic. Four boxes appear in the corners of the graphic and the cursor changes to a hand.

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Deleting a Stalled Print Job
If youre having trouble printing, it may be because of a stalled print job. Follow these steps to delete it and continue printing: Click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 button on the taskbar. Click on any print jobs marked Held. Click the Cancel button. Exit Spool Manager and try printing again.

Using Status Monitor 2

Status Monitor 2 lets you view detailed information about your print jobs and control how you want printing monitored. Before you can use Status Monitor 2, you must enable background monitoring for your printer if it isnt already enabled. Follow the instructions in these sections: Enabling Background Monitoring Setting Up Monitoring Preferences Using the Status Monitor 2 Main Window Using the Printer Status Window Using the Job Status Window
Note: You can check printer status using Status Monitor 2 only when your printer is connected directly to your computer on a bidirectional port.

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Enabling Background Monitoring
To turn on background monitoring, follow these steps: Click Start, point to Programs, click the Epson folder, and click EPSON Status Monitor 2. Click EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 in the Printer Name list. The name is highlighted. Open the Settings menu and select Background Monitoring. Select either Monitor from restart (to begin background monitoring after your next system restart) or Monitor now (to begin background monitoring right away). Now set your monitoring preferences for the printer as described in Setting Up Monitoring Preferences.
Setting Up Monitoring Preferences
Note: Background monitoring must be turned on to change the Background Monitoring and Status Alert preferences. See Enabling Background Monitoring for instructions. Managing Print Jobs
You can select the way you want Status Monitor 2 to monitor your printer using the Monitoring Preferences window. There are several ways to open the window: Click the printer name in the Installed Printers list to highlight it and click the icon or select Monitoring Preferences from the Settings menu. Right-click the printer name in the Installed Printers list and select Monitoring Preferences from the drop-down menu.

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You see the Monitoring Preferences window:
Set the length of the interval in which you want Status Monitor 2 to monitor your printer here (short intervals may cause some applications to run slower) Turn background monitoring on or off for the selected printer

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If youre having trouble printing, it may be because of a stalled print job. Follow these steps to delete it and continue printing: Open the Spool Manager as described in Using the Spool Manager. Click on any print jobs marked Held. Open the Document menu and click Delete. Then click Yes. Exit Spool Manager and try printing again.
Changing the Default Spool Directory
If you get an error message while printing, or printing is very slow, you can try changing your default spool directory. 3 Make a directory on your hard drive where you want Spool Manager to store print job files, for example, C:\SPLTEMP. Open the Spool Manager as described in Using the Spool Manager. Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 is selected, and then choose Setup from the Queue menu. The Queue Setup dialog box appears. Change the spool directory to the one you created in step 1. Also make sure Use Print Manager for this port is checked. Then click OK.

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Choose Default Spool Directory from the Options menu. In the dialog box, change the spool directory to the one you created in step 1. Then click OK. Close Spool Manager.
Managing Print Jobs on a Macintosh
Note: You can also select background printing options before you print. See Setting Up Background Printing Options for more information.
Your Macintosh printer software includes two print job management utilities: Monitor3 and Status Monitor. It also includes a Configuration utility for setting up print monitoring options. If youre using background printing, Monitor3 starts automatically when you send a job to the printer. It handles printing while you continue to work on your Macintosh, lets you track documents that are waiting to be printed, and lets you set priorities and print times for waiting print jobs. The Status Monitor alerts you to any 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 errors and where you want print job files stored.

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Using Monitor3
The Monitor3 utility lets you continue to work on your Macintosh while your document is printing (however, background printing is slower and may also slow down your system). You can then open the Monitor3 dialog box to check on your print jobs and cancel, pause, or restart them. To use this utility, you need to turn on background printing and increase the memory allocation for Monitor3, as described in Setting Up Monitor3.

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Diagnosing Problems
There are a number of ways to diagnose printer problems: To identify the most common problems, check the printers lights; see Checking the Control Panel Lights for details. You can also view the Printer Status window to identify common problems, if you installed Status Monitor 2 with Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0. For instructions, see Using the Printer Status Window. On a Macintosh, you can check your ink levels using the Status Monitor; see Using the Macintosh Status Monitor for details. To determine whether the problem is caused by the printer itself, run a printer operation check. See Running a Printer Operation Check for instructions. If you see an error message about your printer settings or have problems with color quality, you may need to confirm your Printer ID number. See Confirming the Printer ID Number for details. For the latest information, check the Help programs and the ReadMe files in the EPSON program group or 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.

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Checking the Control Panel Lights
power button paper out light black ink out light color ink out light cleaning button load/eject button power light
Follow these guidelines when the control panel lights come on or flash:
When the S paper out light flashes, paper is jammed in the printer. Turn off the printer, remove all the paper (including any pieces torn off inside), then reload the stack. Turn on the printer and press the E load/eject button. For tips on avoiding paper jams, see Paper jams inside the printer. When the S paper out light comes on, your paper ran out or is incorrectly loaded. Load paper in the feeder and then press the E load/eject button. When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge.

S B or A

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B or A

When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink cartridge. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions. the B black and A color ink out lights come on, jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head. See The Ppower and S paper out lights are flashing and the B black and A color ink out lights are on for more information. internal error. See All the lights are flashing for more information.
P S B A When the P power and S paper out lights flash and
P S B A When all the lights flash, your printer may have an

Improving Print Quality

If you find that your print quality has declined, you can often improve it by doing 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 printer. Then the printer software can automatically select other settings for the best quality. (See Basic Printing and Selecting Special Media for details.) Turn off High Speed mode in the Advanced dialog box, as described in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects.

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Make sure Economy mode is turned off in the 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 printed image has horizontal banding
Possible cause The Media Type setting doesnt match the loaded paper. The printable side of the paper is face down. The print head nozzles are clogged. The ink cartridges are low on ink. The MicroWeave option is not turned on. The Maximum Printable Area setting is turned on. Solution Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper youre using. See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. Clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head for instructions. Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you may need to replace. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions. Turn on MicroWeave (if available) in the Advanced dialog box. See Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for more information. Select the Standard Printable Area setting to avoid banding in the expanded margin area. See Selecting Paper Size and Orientation Options for more information.

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Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding appears
Possible cause The print head nozzles are clogged. The paper thickness lever is in the + position. The High Speed setting is turned on. The print head is misaligned. Solution Clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head for instructions. Set the paper thickness lever to the 0 position and try printing again. See Envelopes for instructions. Turn off the High Speed setting if vertical lines are misaligned. See Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects for information. Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See Aligning the Print Head for instructions.
The printed image has incorrect or missing colors
Possible cause The Ink option is set to Black. The Media Type setting doesnt match the loaded paper. The Halftoning and Color Management options are set incorrectly for your document type. Solution Change the Ink setting to Color. See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper youre using. See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. Use the correct settings for the project youre printing, following the instructions in Customizing Print Quality and Special Effects and Customizing Color Settings.

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Possible cause The printable side of the paper is face down. The ICM (Windows 95 or Windows 98), sRGB (Windows 95, 98, NT), or ColorSync (Macintosh) settings are incorrect for your document. The print head nozzles are clogged. The ink cartridges are low on ink or one or more ink colors are empty. The colors displayed on your monitor dont match the printed colors.
Solution Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. Use the Automatic mode setting or choose a different Rendering Intent setting (Macintosh). See Advanced Printing for more information.
Clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head for instructions. Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you may need to replace. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions.
Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to represent colors, your printed colors cant 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 ColorSync (Macintosh) settings to get as close a match as possible. See Advanced Printing for more information. You may be able to adjust various color settings in your application software. See your software documentation for more information.
The color settings in your application software need adjustment. Troubleshooting

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The printed image is faint or has gaps
Possible cause The print head nozzles are clogged. The Media Type setting doesnt match the loaded paper. The loaded paper is damaged, old, or dirty. The ink cartridges are low on ink. Solution Clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head for instructions. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper youre using. See Printing from Windows or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions. Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you may need to replace. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions.
The printed image is blurry or smeared
Possible cause The loaded paper is damaged, old, or dirty. The paper thickness lever is in the wrong position. The paper is damp or the printable side is face down. You loaded special media without a support sheet. Solution Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. Set the paper thickness lever to the + position to print on envelopes or other thick media; set the lever to the 0 position to print on other media types. See Envelopes for instructions, then try printing again. Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines for instructions. Follow the special media loading instructions in Media Loading and Handling Guidelines and on the paper packaging for media that require support sheets. Also try loading your media one sheet at a time.

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PRINTER

S P EC I F I C AT I O N S Paper Capacity

Printing Method

4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo ink jet technology

Nozzle Configuration

Input paper tray Output paper tray 17.1" x 11.5" x 6.6" 11.5 lb

Environmental Conditions

100 sheets/10 envelopes 30 sheets
Physical Characteristics (L x W x H)
Monochrome head Color head
Resolution (dots per inch)
144 nozzles 48 nozzles x 3 (CMY)
1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi

Ink Droplet Size

6 picoliters

Print Speed*

Temperature Operating Storage Humidity Operating Storage

Safety Approvals

50 to 95 F(10 to 35 C) -4 to 140 F (-20 to 60 C) 20 to 80% relative humidity 5 to 85% relative humidity (no condensation)
Black text memo Color text and graphics Photo 4"x 6" 8"x 10"

Sound Level

Approx. 6 ppm (10 sec.) Approx. 5 ppm (text and color graphics) 1 min. 19 sec. 2 min. 59 sec.

Safety Standards: UL1950 with D3, CSA22.with D3; R.F.I. FCC Part 15 subpart B class B

Reliability

47 dB(A)

Printer Language

MTBF Print head life Total print volume

Power Requirements

4000 power on hours 2000 million dots/nozzle (color and monochrome) 75,000 pages (letter or A4) 120V AC +/- 10% 50 to 60Hz 0.5 Amp (max.) Approx. 18W (self test mode) 900 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) 634 pages graphic (5% coverage) 300 pages (15% coverage) Two years from production
The EPSON Stylus Color 740i comes with a great software bundle that includes: Polaroid PhotoMAX Pro ArcSoft's PhotoPrinter and PhotoBase Plus One year premium subscription to PhotoLoft.com, a popular photo sharing website Also receive 2 bonus software titles by mail* Barbie as Rupunzel Diablo Dr. Solomon's Virex Kai's Super Goo SE Mr. Potato Activity Pack Organizer 97 GS Playskool Puzzles Remington Top Shot Shanghai Dynasty The PrintShop Deluxe CD Ensemble The PrintShop PressWriter WarCraft II - Tides of Darkness *You pay only $7.95 for shipping and handling of any two titles.

EPSON ESC/P2

Software Driver
Mac USB system 8.1 or later Mac serial system 7.x or later Windows USB, Windows 98 Parallel - Windows 3.1/95/98/NT 4.0

Input Buffer

Rated voltage Rated frequency Rated current Power consumption

Ink Cartridge Life

Black ink life Color ink life Shelf life

Warranty

256 KB

Interface

USB connectivity; Macintosh compatible 8-pin mini-din serial interface (up to 1.8 Mbps max. transfer rate); parallel interface

Print Direction

Bidirectional with logic seeking

Paper Handling

Standard one year limited warranty including EPSON Exchange program (U.S. and Canada only)
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
Single sheets Letter, legal, A4, executive, statement Types Plain, bond, EPSON Photo Quality film and paper, transparencies, self-adhe sive sheets, ink jet cards, banner paper, labels, envelopes, and iron-on transfers Envelopes No. 10, DL, C5 Types Plain paper, bond paper, air mail

Printable Area

EPSON Stylus Color 740i Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge Grape printer cover Strawberry printer cover Tangerine printer cover Lime printer cover Blueberry printer cover
Support - The Epson ConnectionSM
C257111 S020189 S020191 C814161 C814151 C814141 C814171 C814131
8.26" x 10.76" (letter size) Top margin.12" Left margin.12" Right margin.12" Bottom margin.12"
* Black text and color speed in Economy Mode and color photo is in 720 dpi Fine Mode. Additional processing time varies based on system configuration, software application, and page complexity.
Pre-Sales Support U.S. & Canada 800-463-7766 Automated Technical Support 800-922-8911 Internet Website http://www.epson.com
Epson Canada, Ltd. 550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1 Epson America, Inc. 20770 Madrona Ave., Torrance, CA 90503 Epson Latin America, Inc. 6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 1-305-265-0097
Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. EPSON, EPSON Stylus and ESC/P2 are registered trademarks and Micro Piezo, PerfectPicture and AcuPhoto Halftoning are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Connection is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. iMac, Mac, Macintosh and Power Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respecitive companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Epson America, Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Copyright 1999 for Epson America, Inc. CPD-8335 10K 4/99 GAC
Printed on recycled paper
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK PMS 187 VARNISH